Pages tagged "Life and Bioethics"

Minnesota Catholic Conference letter 1 to MSHSL regarding proposed transgender student policy

Board of DirectorsMinnesota State High School League Dear Sir or Madam:Peace be with you; I hope you are well. I write to express the Cat...

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Our Sunday Visitor: Surprising allies battle for-profit surrogacy Minnesota Catholic Conference teams up with advocate from the National Organization for Women

(by Joseph R. LaPlante, OSV Newsweekly) “Never the twain shall meet” can rightly stand as the motto of public debate in America for the l...

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The Catholic Spirit: Grassroots efforts aid Catholic Conference at 2014 Legislature

Every state legislative session presents its own challenges and opportunities, and the 2014 session was no different, said Jason Adkins, ...

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National Catholic Register: Broad Coalition Pushes Back Against Surrogacy Legislation

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Opponents of commercial surrogacy in a number of states are preparing to withstand efforts to legalize the process befo...

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The Catholic Spirit: 'Wombs' for rent industry now legal in Minnesota?

By Kathryn Mollen, Policy and Outreach Coordinator for the Minnesota Catholic ConferenceWithout any significant consideration, the Minnes...

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The Catholic Spirit: Funding the fight against child sex trafficking

Recently, the DFL leadership in the Minnesota House and Senate released their proposed budget targets. While the budget targets are said ...

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The Courier: The Dignity of the Human Person and POLST

The Bishops of Minnesota have recently written “Stewards of the Gift of Life,” a pastoral statement that has great significance for those...

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Written Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Esq. on Surrogacy Contracts: H.F. 291

Written Testimony of Mr. Jason Adkins, Esq., Executive DirectorHouse Judiciary Finance and Policy CommitteeMarch 6, 2013Surrogacy Contrac...

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The Catholic Spirit: Poverty relief, health care, marriage among priorities this session for Catholic conference

Every legislative session presents both opportunities and challenges, says Jason Adkins, executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Con...

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Religious freedom and the equality of women

There is an untruth circulating rather widely in the public square these days — and gaining speed. We need to derail it. The falsehood th...

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