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Study: Later Abortions Linked to Psychological Problems
Springfield, IL, August 27, 2010 - A study of women who had abortions has found that women undergoing later abortions face increased psychological risks, are more likely to be ambivalent about having an abortion and are more likely to need counseling and support.

Federal court halts Obama administration’s embryonic stem cell policy
WASHINGTON, August 23,2010 — A federal court Monday issued an order that prevents the Obama administration from carrying out its embryonic stem cell research policy while a lawsuit against it proceeds in court. The court concluded that the policy, which allows such research, is likely to be in violation of a federal law known as the “Dickey/Wicker Amendment” that prohibits federal funds from being used on research that involves the destruction of human embryos.

CCG Advisor Wins USCCB Lifetime Pro-Life Award
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2010 — Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, archbishop of Galveston-Houston and as chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, presented the People of Life award to Catholics for the Common Good Advisor, Professor William E. May, for his lifetime commitment to the pro-life movement at a ceremony in Houston August 9.

FDA Gives Green Light to First Embryonic Stem Cell Trials in Humans
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 3, 2010  – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is giving the green light for California researchers to test the effectiveness of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) on human patients, according to the New York Times.

"Eggsploitation" Reveals the Infertility Industry’s Dirty Little Secret
Hidden Dangers, Health Risks, and Exploitation of Young Women
NEW YORK, NY, July 28, 2010 – The infertility industry has a dirty little secret that is dressed in deceptive advertising, large monetary incentives and appeals to altruism. Using these tactics, the industry targets young, vulnerable women for a precious commodity: human eggs. Eggsploitation, a new documentary released today by The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, is a tragic spotlight on the booming and risky business of selling eggs, and reveals the health risks and exploitation of women through egg donation.

U.S. Tax Dollars Fund Pro-Abortion Kenyan Referendum
CCG Joins 170 Leaders from 21 Countries in Opposition
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010 --Catholics for the Common Good has join a worldwide group of leaders by siging a petition supporting Kenyan citizens in their effort to defeat a referendum on a new, pro-abortion constitution on August 4. At the same time Kenyans are fighting to protect the unborn and women from the scourges of abortion, three members of the U.S. Congress have obtained evidence that 23 million in U.S. tax dollars are being funnedled to the campaign to support the passage of the pro-abortion amendments LifeSiteNews reports there is also evidence that the U.S. has enlisted pro-abortion groups to convince Kenyans to approve the constitution despite federal laws prohibiting such activity.

Feds Hand $23 Million to Kenya Proxies Fighting for Pro-Abortion Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2010  – With Kenya’s pivotal referendum on a new pro-abortion constitution just a few weeks away, three pro-life congressmen have brought forward more evidence that the U.S. federal government has heavily invested in procuring the approval of the document - to the tune of $23 million. The U.S. has also enlisted pro-abortion groups to convince Kenyans to approve the constitution, they said, despite the existence of federal laws prohibiting such activity.

General Electric to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Testing, Phase Out Lab Rats
BOSTON, Mass, July 1, 2009 -- General Electric has announced that it will use embryonic stem cells provided by Geron Corporation for the purpose of testing toxic effects of drug treatments.

CT Court Protects Vulnerable from Assisted Suicide
Medical Suicide Ramifications and Law Reserved for the Legislature
HARTFORD,CT, June 10, 2010 -- On Tuesday, a superior court in Connecticut dismissed an attempt by Compassion and Choices (formerly the Hemlock Society) to overturn a law banning assisted suicide in that state. In Connecticut, it is a form of manslaughter to assist someone in ending their life.

US Bishops Set Record Straight on Healthcare Bill
Note Way Forward -- Clarify Misconceptions
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2010—The U.S. bishops called for steps to protect the lives of the most vulnerable particularly the unborn, provide fairness for immigrants, and guarantee conscience protections for individual and institutions in a statement on health care reform issued on May 21.

Mystery of California Abortion Funding Revealed
SACRAMENTO, CA, May 21, 2010 -- The California Catholic Conference has untangled the complexities of abortion funding in the California State Budget.

Over 30% of Euthanasia Cases in Belgian Region Did Not Give Consent
Most Hoping for a cure at the Time
ROME, May 19, 2010 -– In one region of Belgium, over 30 percent of reported euthanasia cases were carried out without the consent of the patient, a study has found. At the same time, the overall number of official reported deaths by euthanasia are dramatically increasing in the country since the practice was legalized in 2002, with 40 per cent more cases reported for 2009 than the previous year.

Effects of the New Healthcare Law and EO on Abortion
USCCB Legal Analysis Confirms the Worse
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2010 -- The USCCB has released a very readible legal memoradum to identify the abortion and conscience protection problems with the recently-passed healthcare bill and the corresponding  Executive Order of March 24, 2010, that was purported to correct those problems. "Althoughwe wish it were otherwise, we must conclude that [new law] poses serious problems in these two areas, and that the Executive Order does not correct those problems."