Michael J. New

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  May 4, 2019

  Beto O’Rourke is wrong: Planned Parenthood does not save lives

  O’Rourke raised eyebrows with his effusive praise for Planned Parenthood. He stated that “Planned Parenthood, to be specific, in Texas is saving the lives of our fellow women.” O'Rourke is misinformed.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Removal of 'sexual and reproductive health' language from UN resolution: What the media got wrong

  Many mainstream media outlets are unfairly criticizing the Trump administration for removing the phrase “Sexual and Reproductive Health” from a United Nations resolution on sexual violence.

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  Apr 22, 2019

  Abortion restrictions are lowering abortion rates

  Pro-life gains in the court of public opinion have forced our ideological opponents to change their strategy. Instead of arguing that pro-lifers are philosophically wrong, supporters of legal abortion often argue that our policies are ineffective.

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  Apr 17, 2019

  Unintended pregnancy rate reductions likely due to less sexual activity — not more contraceptive use

  New GSS data revealed that there was a significant decline in sexual activity among young adults. The GSS data found that the percentage of Americans aged 18 to 29 who reported having no sex in the past year doubled between

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  Mar 23, 2019

  Seeing major gains in pro-life sentiment

  Public opinion on sanctity of life issues is nuanced and can be analyzed in different ways.

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  Feb 25, 2019

  Taxpayer-funded abortions on the rise in Illinois

  Bruce Rauner, then governor of Illinois, was the first governor to mandate taxpayer funding for elective abortions. A Freedom of Information Act request found that in the first six months of 2018, there was a sharp increase in the number of taxpayer-funded abortions in the state.

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  Feb 20, 2019

  New polls show Americans reject Democratic extremism on life

  More 75 percent of respondents oppose third-trimester abortions and abortions performed the day before a child would be born.

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  Jan 15, 2019

  More state-level pro-life laws being enacted thanks to female Republicans

  One encouraging development for the pro-life movement is the significant increase in the number of pro-life laws being enacted at the state level.

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  Dec 29, 2018

  Poll finds no gender gap in abortion views

  Public-opinion scholars have long known that men and women have fairly similar opinions about abortion.

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  Dec 19, 2018

  Professor misses mark on Ben Shapiro’s upcoming March for Life appearance

  The Washington Post ran an opinion piece by Charlie Camosy, who identifies as a “left-leaning pro-lifer” and criticizes the March for Life for having writer and commentator Ben Shapiro as their keynote speaker at this January’s March.