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Seeking a Pro-Life Ally in Pope Francis

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
Seeking A Pro-Life Ally In Pope Francis
Seeking A Pro-Life Ally In Pope Francis

This week, the U.S. Senate is considering bills to ban abortions after 20 weeks; to defund Planned Parenthood; and to hold abortion providers criminally liable for failing to provide medical care to babies born alive. Despite this, Pope Francis reportedly will focus his comments during his U.S. visit on climate change, not life issues. Oklahoma Senator James Lankford finds this sad and puzzling.

Lankford, a cosponsor of the bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, spoke with me Monday about the pope's visit. He also addressed the pending pro-life legislation and the battle over defunding Planned Parenthood, which could lead to a government shutdown.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/james-lankford-urges-pope-to-discuss-biblical-life-issues-as-senate-debates-anti-abortion-bills-145921/

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