Michael J. New

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  Dec 30, 2016

  Abortion and Psychological Health: Media Ignores Flaws in Newest Study

  This month, the JAMA Psychiatry published the latest findings from the abortion-turnaway study.

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  Dec 6, 2016

  Media Misleads on Recent Abortion Polling

  Since the election, a number of mainstream media outlets have noted that Donald Trump trailed Hillary Clinton in the final popular-vote tally, and they have also tried to make the case that his policy positions are unpopular with the American people.

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  Dec 2, 2016

  US Abortion Rate Continues to Decline

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week released its Abortion Surveillance report for 2013, revealing that the abortion rate in the U.S. continued its steady decline from previous years.

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  Aug 31, 2016

  Women Seeking Abortion Face Few Delays, Despite Pro-Abort Groups' Complaints

  This month, the Guttmacher Institute released a study that analyzed wait times among women seeking abortions. They surveyed over 8,000 women who obtained abortions in 2014. The results indicate that few women face significant delays.

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  Aug 12, 2016

  Pew Poll: Most Pastors Avoid Talking About Abortion, Homosexuality, Religious Liberty

  This week, Pew Research Center released a poll of over 4,000 individuals who had attended a religious service within the past few months.

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  Aug 9, 2016

  Why Rachel Held Evans Is Wrong About Hillary Clinton and Abortion

  Trump puts some pro-lifers in a difficult spot, but Clinton is no answer to their dilemma.

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  Jul 21, 2016

  Can Donald Trump Win Without Devout Catholic Voters?

  Last week, the Pew Research Center released an interesting survey on the 2016 presidential election. It looks at how religious views and religiosity are affecting voting behavior. Many surveys ask people about their religious affiliation.

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  Jul 12, 2016

  Pro-Life Views Increasing With Millennials, Survey Says

  A significant body of polling data dating back to the 1970s finds that young adults are less likely than their older counterparts to identify as "pro-life." The mainstream media often gives these surveys plenty of attention.

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  Jul 5, 2016

  Pro-lifers Can Still Be Optimistic After Supreme Court Let Down

  Pro-lifers have every reason to be disappointed with the Supreme Court's ruling in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. In the wake of the Kermit Gosnell trial, Texas took the lead in enacting legislation to protect both women and their unborn children.

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  Jun 27, 2016

  In an Amazing Twist, ACLU Now Wants to See Abortion Data

  Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) accused the Department of State Health Services in Texas of purposely withholding state abortion statistics for 2014.