ST. LOUIS — Sen. Claire McCaskill was uninvited from speaking at her daughter’s Catholic high school commencement because her positions on abortion and embryonic stem cell research are at odds with those of the church.
Sen. McCaskill denied chance to give speech at daughter’s commencement
School rescinds offer due to McCaskill’s positions contrary to the Catholic Church
Wednesday, May 2, 2007 | 2:00 p.m. CDT;
updated 9:29 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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