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Philadelphia officials plan to cremate, bury bodies of Gosnell victims
espite repeated requests from activists and religious leaders, city officials in Philadelphia plan to cremate and bury the 47 bodies from abortion provider Kermit Gosnell’s case.
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Activists rally to bury the bodies from Gosnell abortion trial
Now that the trial for abortion provider Kermit Gosnell has ended with a conviction, many are asking what public officials in Philadelphia plan to do with the 47 bodies from the case.
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Philadelphia abortionist Kermitt Gosnell spared the death penalty
A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of three babies will not face the death penalty.
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ANALYSIS: Will the Kermit Gosnell verdict change the abortion debate?
Even before rogue abortionist Kermit Gosnell was convicted in Philadelphia on Monday (May 13) of delivering and then killing late-term infants, abortion opponents were convinced they had a case that could reshape an abortion de...
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White House: Philly abortion trial is ‘unsettling’
WASHINGTON (RNS) President Obama is keeping abreast of the ongoing murder trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell, but the White House is steering clear of delving too deeply into the case.
Gosnell, who is on trial in Philadelp...
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Irish abortion debate reflects growing church-state tensions
Ruth Bowie was in the throes of grief when she found out she would never know her unborn child. At the 12-week mark, a pregnancy scan showed the baby had anencephaly, a fatal condition in which a portion of the brain and skull ...
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Lesbian provisions prompt Catholic bishops to oppose Violence Against Women Act
Five key Catholic bishops are opposing the newly authorized Violence Against Women Act for fear it will subvert traditional views of marriage and gender, and compromise the religious freedom of groups that aid victims of human ...
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Children conceived through rape open new front in abortion culture wars
WASHINGTON (RNS) Standing before the throngs at the March for Life on Jan.
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40 years after Roe, abortion remains legal — but restricted
Forty years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion, the constitutional right many Americans take for granted is coming under increased scrutiny.
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40 years after Roe v. Wade, abortion foes are winning — and losing
Four decades after Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion, many opponents of the decision are in a celebratory mood while those backing abortion rights are glum, feeling that momentum is turning ...