National Study Reveals Pro-Abortion Related Activity At US Catholic Colleges Since 1999

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[narses]

56-Page Report Documents Scandals in Catholic Higher Education MANASSAS, VA, April 29, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Cardinal Newman Society has issued a shocking new report on scandals at U.S. Catholic colleges and universities that is certain to reignite concerns about the colleges' religious character.

The 56-page report, "The Culture of Death on Catholic Campuses: A Five-Year Review," documents inroads made by advocates of abortion, contraception, premarital sexual activity, and physician-assisted suicide onto Catholic college campuses since 1999. It is the most extensive evidence of problems in Catholic higher education ever compiled in a single source-and yet it only scratches the surface, relying primarily on media reports and college websites.

"'Pro-choice' is no choice for a Catholic institution, which by its Catholic mission must be courageously pro-life," said Erin Butcher, lead researcher and co-author of the report. "Cardinal Newman Society has responded to scandal after scandal on Catholic campuses, but many Catholics still fail to appreciate the scope of the problem."

The report, which can be downloaded free of charge at http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org identifies the problems and suggests solutions to ensure that Catholic colleges uphold their Catholic, pro-life mission. Highlights include:

* Pro-abortion presidential candidates at Catholic colleges. In January, St. Anselm College (N.H.) hosted seven pro-abortion candidates for their final debate before New Hampshire's Democratic primary. Other campaign appearances have included John Kerry at Georgetown in January 2003, Dennis Kucinich at Sacred Heart University last June, Howard Dean at St. Anselm last September and at Georgetown last October, Dick Gephardt's daughter at Boston College last November, Gephardt and Kerry at Clarke College (Iowa) in January, Wesley Clark at Rivier College (N.H.) in January, and Kerry at Georgetown again in April.

* Nearly 200 instances of campus speakers and honorees who have been public advocates of abortion or otherwise contributors to the "Culture of Death". These include at least 17 visits and lectures by President Bill Clinton at Georgetown University, researchers engaged in human cloning and embryonic cell research at Assumption College and the College of the Holy Cross, NARAL Pro-Choice America president Kate Michelman at Boston College law school, radical feminist Gloria Steinem at Fairfield University, pornographer Larry Flynt at Georgetown University, and National Organization for Women (NOW) president Kim Gandy at Loyola University of New Orleans.

* "Emergency contraception," an abortifacient, provided to students by the College of Santa Fe and Rockhurst University.

* College officials and faculty with ties to pro-abortion and pro-euthanasia organizations, * Pro-abortion politicians serving as college officials and faculty, * Pro-abortion student clubs * Internships and service opportunities offered by Catholic colleges, including service as a Planned Parenthood "clinic escort" promoted by Nazareth College's campus ministry and internships with Planned Parenthood offered by Villanova University.

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[narses]

Ping.

[uncbob]

I quit donating to my Catholic Alma Mater back in the 60s when they went belly up to left wing pressure . I sent them a letter telling them why

If ALL ALUMNI did this things would change overnight

[ikka]

I am curious if perhaps some backroom pressure was brought to bear by Clinton's IRS.

[Coleus]

(Executive Summary)  Culture of Death on Catholic Campuses: A Five-Year Review

(Full Report)  Culture of Death on Catholic Campuses: A Five-Year Review

[TigersEye]

Abortion is not about saving women’s lives!

Total Abortions since 1973
44,670,812

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Why the drop after 1960? (in deaths of women from illegal abortions)

The reasons were new and better antibiotics, better surgery and the establishment of intensive care units in hospitals. This was in the face of a rising population. Between 1967 and 1970 sixteen states legalized abortion. In most it was limited, only for rape, incest and severe fetal handicap (life of mother was legal in all states). There were two big exceptions — California in 1967, and New York in 1970 allowed abortion on demand. Now look at the chart carefully.

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Abortion Statistics - Decision to Have an Abortion (U.S.)

· 25.5% of women deciding to have an abortion want to postpone childbearing

· 21.3% of women cannot afford a baby

· 14.1% of women have a relationship issue or their partner does not want a child

· 12.2% of women are too young (their parents or others object to the pregnancy)

· 10.8% of women feel a child will disrupt their education or career

· 7.9% of women want no (more) children

· 3.3% of women have an abortion due to a risk to fetal health

2.8% of women have an abortion due to a risk to maternal health

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So how many women’s lives have been saved by abortion?

Only about 3% of abortions since 1972 were reported to be “due to a risk to maternal health.” A reasonable person would recognize that not all of those cases represent a lethal risk. But let’s say they did. That means that nearly 45 million fetuses were butchered to save the lives of about 1.3 million women.

Abortion was legal in all 50 states prior to Roe v. Wade in cases of danger to the life of the woman.

[Mr. Silverback]

ProLife Ping!

If anyone wants on or off my ProLife Ping List, please notify me here or by freepmail.

[fatima]

Our daughter starts at Holy Family U.in PA,very nice there.

[MHGinTN]

Hypocrisy is a powerful tool Satan uses to lead the young astray. As the Catholic Church covered up and defended and hid from public prosecution the degenerates in their Priestly ranks, growing children watched and learned how 'mother church' would deal with sin and corruption. It is likely impossible to measure (this side of eternity) the impact upon kids where homosexual and/or pedophile Priests were in evidence in Catholic Parishes. When the Church is dancing around hypocrisy and sin within the Church, the children are not raised in the way that they should go, thus as they age, they depart from sound doctrine.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Quite a few "Catholic" colleges and universities in the U.S. are not actually directed or controlled by "Catholics."
Well worth investigating, I can assure you.

[Coleus]

Good Catholic Colleges Universities

Assumption College
Ave Maria College
Benedictine College
Campion College
Christendom College
Holy Spirit Institute
The College of St. Thomas More
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Legionaries unveil Thornwood college plans
Magdalen College
New Catholic University
Our Lady of Corpus Christi
Southern Catholic College
Thomas Aquinas College
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Who Is Catholic? New conservative colleges

(Executive Summary)  Culture of Death on Catholic Campuses: A Five-Year Review

(Full Report)  Culture of Death on Catholic Campuses: A Five-Year Review

[Coleus]

Veritatis Splendor

116. We have the duty, as Bishops, to be vigilant that the word of God is faithfully taught. My Brothers in the Episcopate, it is part of our pastoral ministry to see to it that this moral teaching is faithfully handed down and to have recourse to appropriate measures to ensure that the faithful are guarded from every doctrine and theory contrary to it. In carrying out this task we are all assisted by theologians; even so, theological opinions constitute neither the rule nor the norm of our teaching. Its authority is derived, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit and in communion cum Petro et sub Petro, from our fidelity to the Catholic faith which comes from the Apostles. As Bishops, we have the grave obligation to be personally vigilant that the "sound doctrine" (1 Tim 1:10) of faith and morals is taught in our Dioceses.

A particular responsibility is incumbent upon Bishops with regard to Catholic institutions. Whether these are agencies for the pastoral care of the family or for social work, or institutions dedicated to teaching or health care, Bishops can canonically erect and recognize these structures and delegate certain responsibilities to them. Nevertheless, Bishops are never relieved of their own personal obligations. It falls to them, in communion with the Holy See, both to grant the title "Catholic" to Church-related schools, universities, health-care facilities and counseling services, and, in cases of a serious failure to live up to that title, to take it away.

Ex Corde Ecclesiae
APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFFJOHN PAUL II ON CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES

Ex Corde EcclesiaeThe Application to the United States

[Aquinasfan]

Bookmarking. My daughters won't be going to any CINO college when the time comes.

[Aquinasfan]

Good Catholic Colleges Universities

Thanks for the list. This list must be spread far and wide. As Catholic lay people, we have the responsibility of putting pressure on the nominally Catholic universities by sending our children to truly Catholic universities.