#There is no such thing as ‘private’ Catholicism

#There is no such thing as ‘private’ Catholicism

“#There is no such thing as ‘private’ Catholicism” When Joe Biden was sworn in as America’s 46th president, he laid his hand on an ancient Douay-Rheims family Bible, a translation made by Catholics in France, where they’d taken refuge from the Reformation across the Channel. In doing so, the new president reminded some 40 million…

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#TSA mask mandate all for show and other commentary

#TSA mask mandate all for show and other commentary

“#TSA mask mandate all for show and other commentary” Libertarian: TSA Mask Mandate All for Show In a display of “ ‘hygiene theater,’ gratuitously incommoding passengers to create the illusion of added safety,” the Transportation Security Administration has extended mask requirements for all passengers, vaccinated or not, until Sept. 13, gripes Reason’s Jacob Sullum. The TSA…

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#Mississippi’s last abortion clinic at center of US debate

#Mississippi’s last abortion clinic at center of US debate

“#Mississippi’s last abortion clinic at center of US debate” JACKSON, Miss. — The bright pink building in an eclectic neighborhood of Mississippi’s capital goes by different names. To the anti-abortion protesters whose demonstrations have sparked a noise ordinance, it is an “abortion mill.” To those who work and volunteer there, the facility known as the…

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#Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication

#Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication

“#Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication” About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abortion rights advocates say the pandemic has demonstrated the value of medical care provided virtually, including…

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#Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs

#Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs

“#Utah dads to be required to pay half of pregnancy costs” SALT LAKE CITY — Biological fathers in Utah will be legally required to pay half of a woman’s out-of-pocket pregnancy costs under a new law unique to the state that critics say doesn’t do enough to adequately address maternal healthcare needs. The bill’s sponsor…

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