Abortion Support Falls -- Wonder Why?

1. New Pew poll shows that support for abortion has fallen since last year -- "The proportion saying that abortion should be legal in all or most cases has declined to 46% from 54% last August". You think it might have something to do with the policies of the 100% anti-life President having awakened people? Or the increasing assertiveness of our bishops in defending the dignity of life?

2. No surprise, but Bishop Martino of Scranton has publicly called on Sen. Bob Casey (who voted for Gov. Sebelius' nomination to head HHS) to reflect on his inconsistent record on life issues. No doubt the secular media will describe this as "pro-lifer lashing out".

3. An excellent essay exploring the eugenic origins of federal "family planning" policies, so much a favorite of the Administration and the Congressional leadership. That article is Part One; Part Two will follow next week. Just so that it's clear, the obsession with "family planning" and abortion is not just a domestic policy matter, but is at the heart of American foreign policy now, as pointed out by the indispensable Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute.

4. Now Maine. Even though polls continue to show a majority of Americans oppose same-sex "marriage".

5. Justice David Souter -- one of the worst Supreme Court appointments in modern memory -- may be leaving the Court in June. Souter was horrible, but given the makeup of Congress, and the expressed desire of the 100% anti-life President to apply a pro-abortion litmus test for Court appointments, things are likely to get worse.

6. From the "Repeating History But Failing to Learn From It" File, the Republican Party has decided that its renaissance will depend on domestic policy issues (i.e., money), and not "social issues" (i.e., abortion, defending marriage). Just curious, but how has the Whig Party been doing lately? Thought so.

7. Blogging later today to thank the President for breaking his campaign promise on FOCA.