"Avoiding sex is something religion — especially Catholicism — excels at," writes the always awesome Frances Kissling. And for heathens who just can't give up marital nookie, there's a new prayer book to take all the fun out of it.

A bill before the House includes funding to encourage women to carry their pregnancies to term. But Frances Kissling says America is so bad at caring for kids that it's irresponsible to encourage women to have them.

Frances Kissling, who recently advocated limitations on abortion, gets it totally right this time with her explanation of what it means for a woman to be pregnant — and how even "progressive" anti-abortion advocates misunderstand this meaning.

Is the pro-choice movement too absolute? Should supporters of abortion rights recognize some abortions as morally abhorrent — and therefore rightly illegal? In an editorial in Salon, Frances Kissling answers yes to both questions.

In 1973, the World Trade center opened its doors, synthetic fabrics were a must, the Watergate hearings were televised, Adrien Brody was born, and abortion was legalized. Today, on the 35th anniversary of the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, the cultural pendulum has shifted rightward (according to L.A. Times…