Fidelis

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh newspaper has rejected an anti-abortion advertisement as too controversial. The Advance-Titan decided not to run the 12-page insert from the Human Life Alliance. The advertisement, called iCare, contains information about abortion, its side effects, contraception, the development of a pre-born child and adoption. Virginia Zignego, a spokeswoman for Pro-Life Wisconsin, says the newspaper's decision to reject the advertisement demonstrates its bias and amounts to censorship. The newspaper's faculty adviser, Vince Filak, says the paper's decision was fully discussed. He calls it the perfect Catch-22 because accepting the ad would have upset people ... Read Full Story

Barack Obama (Getty Images) more pics » Fidelis, a Chicago-based Catholic organization that claims to "formulate, promote, and defend public policies that uphold religious freedom, human life from conception to natural death, and the traditional institutions of marriage," says NBC has refused to air an anti-abortion video during Sunday's Super Bowl. The advertisement portrays President Barack Obama as an unborn child. Brian Burch, the president of Fidelis, said NBC rejected the advertisement after the organization had pledged "significant dollars" for the spot, which cost between $1.5 million and $1.8 million. This advertisement cleverly tugs on the heartstrings, but it's contrived to do just that. ... Read Full Story

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