Catholic Connection – June 22, 2022 – Hour 2
Vanessa Denha Garmo fills in for Teresa Tomeo. Michael New talks about a troubling survey that says abortions in the US have increased for the first time in 30 years. Joan Lewis has the latest news out of the Vatican concerning the Holy Father and the Catholic Church.
Segment 1 – Intro and News
Segment 2 & 3 – Abortions in the US have increased for the first time in 30 years, new survey finds
“After a 30-year decline, abortions in the United States rose by nearly 8% from 2017 to 2020, according to new data from abortion rights group Guttmacher Institute. In 2020, there were 930,160 abortions in the U.S., up from 862,320 abortions in 2017, according to the survey released Wednesday. Abortion rates had been falling steadily since a peak in 1981, long before restrictive statutes in various states limited abortion access in certain areas. Experts have said access to better birth control was one of the main reasons for the previous decline.” Michael New joins us.
Michael New is a research associate at the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America and is an associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute.
Abortions in the US have increased for the first time in 30 years, new survey finds
Segment 4 & 5 – Latest News from the Vatican w/Joan Lewis
Joan Lewis is the author of the blog “Joan’s Rome.” She joins us each week to share the latest news out of the Vatican concerning the Holy Father and the Catholic Church.
Joan Lewis
Host, Joan’s Rome and The Vatican Insider
Joan’s Blog: Joan’s Rome
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