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Irish voters resoundingly reject proposals to redefine family, undermine motherhood
DUBLIN (OSV News) -- The Irish prime minister, known as the Taoiseach, has conceded that his government was defeated comprehensively when voters rejected amendments to the constitution that the countrys bishops warned would have weakened supports for marriage and undermined motherhood.
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Vatican on France's abortion amendment: There cannot be a 'right' to take a human life
On Monday France became the first country in the world to enshrine the right to abortion in its basic law, a move that has been staunchly opposed by the French bishops and by the Vatican. "The Pontifical Academy for Life reiterates that precisely in the era of universal human rights, there cannot be a 'right' to take a human life," the academy wrote in a March 4 statement released by the Bishops' Conference of France following the historic vote.
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Finnish study: Transgender surgeries for minors do not solve mental health issues
A comprehensive new study from researchers in Finland found that providing adolescents with transgender drugs or surgeries does not appear to solve the underlying mental health problems faced by youths who struggle with their gender identity.
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French bishops call for fasting and prayer as France enshrines abortion in constitution
The French Bishops' Conference on Monday issued a call for fasting and prayer as the French government moved to enshrine abortion rights in the country's constitution. The French National Assembly in January voted tointroduce a "right to abortion" in the French Constitution, moving to make official a "liberté garantie" -- a "guaranteed freedom" -- to abort an unborn child. The French Senate last weekapproved the amendmentby an overwhelming majority.
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