Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the mfn-opts domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /nas/content/live/brownpelican/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114
CNN Caught Falsely Claiming Texas Abortion Ban Led to Increased Infant Mortality, by Michael New Ph.D.  – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

CNN Caught Falsely Claiming Texas Abortion Ban Led to Increased Infant Mortality, by Michael New Ph.D. 

6 Ideas and Favorite Resources for Dinner Table Catechesis, by Katie Warner 
July 24, 2023
Daily Scripture Readings and Meditation: An Adulterous Generation Seeks for a Sign
July 24, 2023

By Michael New Ph.D., LifeNews, July 21, 2023

LifeNews Note: Michael J. New is an assistant professor at the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America and is an associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute.

 

Washington, DCOn Thursday morning CNN published a story citing a large increase in the infant-mortality rate in Texas. Data obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services via a public-records request showed that in 2022 the number of infant deaths in Texas purportedly increased by 11.5 percent. A number of other news outlets, including AxiosStraight Arrow News, and Truthout, were quick to cover this increase in infant deaths in the Lone Star State.

Unsurprisingly, the CNN reporter was quick to blame the Texas Heartbeat Act, which took effect in September 2021. She made no effort even to discuss other possible reasons for the increase. Alternative causes include increased levels of illegal immigration and disruptions to prenatal care caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. She discusses only the Texas Heartbeat Act …

Continue reading >>>>