Michael J. New

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May 24, 2017
No, Cutting Abortion Funds Won't Cause 'More Deaths'
It is unfortunate, but unsurprising, that the mainstream media chose to report the inflated claims of advocacy groups as fact — instead of taking a hard look at the actual research available on these issues.
May 15, 2017
The Problem With Media Coverage of Trump's Pro-Life Appointments
Last month, President Donald Trump appointed two well-known pro-life activists to important positions in the Department of Health and Human Services.
May 1, 2017
Democrats' Pro-Abortion Extremism Will Hurt Them in Elections
Controversy is brewing among Democrats about their party's official stance on abortion and "reproductive rights."
Apr 21, 2017
Pro-Life Democrats Featured in The New York Times
The results of the 2016 presidential election have spurred some soul-searching among many in the Democratic party. Some analysts are even encouraging Democrats to rethink their position on abortion.
Apr 4, 2017
Washington Post Blog Misleads on Planned Parenthood Defunding
With Donald Trump's election and an incoming GOP congressional majority, Planned Parenthood's annual federal funding of over $500 million appears to be in jeopardy.
Mar 24, 2017
Poll Misleads on Planned Parenthood Defunding
As congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood gain momentum, it is unsurprising that the group's allies would push back.
Mar 20, 2017
New Study Wildly Overstates Benefits of Contraception
As congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood gain momentum, it is unsurprising that the abortion provider is fighting back. The group recently funded a study which makes some outlandish claims about the purported health benefits of contraception.
Feb 16, 2017
Pro-Life Movement Is Winning, Data Show
Last month the Guttmacher Institute released updated abortion statistics for the United States. Their latest survey of abortion facilities indicate that the number of abortions fell by approximately five percent between 2011 and 2014.
Jan 27, 2017
Mexico City Policy Increased Abortions?
During his first days in office, President Donald Trump upheld a key promise to pro-life voters when he used an executive order to reinstate the Mexico City policy.
Jan 25, 2017
Low Abortion Rates Due to Contraception or Pro-Life Activists?
Much of the report argues that increased use of contraception is largely responsible for the recent decline in the incidence of abortion.