Drop-side cribs banned

Drop-side cribs banned by federal officials after years of recalls and deaths of more than 30 babies: Federal officials finally banned controversial drop-side cribs Wednesday after years of recalls and the deaths of more than 30 babies. Wednesday's ruling also puts tougher safety standards in place for new cribs, such as more rigorous testing and better labeling.

Editor: Is your center up-to-date on crib standards?

Carhart Deceives MD Board

Carhart Deceives MD Board About Late-Term Abortion Involvement :Operation Rescue: LeRoy Carhart is perhaps the best known abortionist in the nation, yet when he applied for a license to practice medicine in Maryland in September, Carhart intentionally concealed the true nature of his risky late-term abortion practice from the Maryland Board of Physicians.

“Looking at his Maryland medical license application, there is no mention of abortion anywhere. One is lead to believe that Carhart is an emergency room physician and university professor. There is no indication on that application that he is the most notorious late-term abortionist in the nation,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “In fact, Carhart has no hospital privileges anywhere, and his so-called professorship is in name only.”

Washington Doctor Fined for Doing Abortion on Secret Lover

Washington Doctor Fined for Doing Abortion on Secret Lover | LifeNews.com: John Eiland will get to keep his medical license after he was investigated over the abortion, but he will pay a fine, be required to attend ethics training, and be placed on probation for three years. Eiland currently works at the Grays Harbor Women’s Clinic west of Seattle near the Pacific coast where he is an obstetrician and gynecologist. He admitted misconduct in the case, the Associated Press reports.

Carhart Hasn't Closed Omaha Abortion Business Yet | LifeNews.com

Carhart Hasn't Closed Omaha, Nebraska Abortion Business Yet | LifeNews.com: Although Leroy Carhart has been hired by a Germantown, Maryland, clinic to do abortions there, the Abortion and Contraception Clinic he runs in Bellevue, Nebraska continues to do abortions. Politico reported the “law has caused Carhart to close his Omaha practice and reopen it in Iowa and Maryland” and that “Carhart, chased out of Nebraska by its ban on late-term abortion, has begun practicing in Council Bluffs, Iowa.”

LifeNews.com contacted two pro-life advocates who have closely monitored the man who has been the subject of two Supreme Court cases over partial-birth abortions and they say Carhart’s abortion center continues. They say the details of the news story are not correct.

UW Health gives up search for 2nd trimester abortion site

UW Health gives up search for 2nd trimester abortion site: University of Wisconsin Health officials said Monday they are no longer looking for a site in Madison to perform second-trimester abortions, handing anti-abortion activists a victory in a nearly two-year battle over the controversial procedure. The announcement was a blow to abortion rights activists, and they reacted sharply.

Abortion Advocates Try to Disprove Study on Abortion-Mental Health Problems

Abortion Advocates Try to Disprove Study on Abortion-Mental Health Problems | LifeNews.com: Julia Steinberg of the University of California, San Francisco, and Lawrence Finer of the Guttmacher Institute, have set out to disprove Priscilla Coleman’s findings. They published their analysis in the journal Social Science & Medicine saying they failed to find the same links even taking similar factors into account. Coleman responds in this article.

Fetal DNA scanned for disease

BioNews - Fetal DNA scanned for disease: The complex procedure involved sequencing almost four billion DNA molecules from the pregnant mother's blood sample and separating the fetal DNA strands buried deep within it. They were then able to piece together a genome-wide genetic map of the fetus by using the genetic maps of both the parents, which highlighted places where the inherited DNA differed in the fetus.

Finally, the completed fetal genetic map was scanned for genetic disorders and researchers found that the baby had inherited the beta-thalassemia mutation from the father, and was therefore a carrier of the disease. 'Our study suggests the feasibility of using genome-wide scanning to diagnose fetal genetic disorders pre-natally in a non-invasive way', the researchers said.

At the moment, prenatal testing of genetic diseases relies on invasive methods, which require taking a tissue sample from the placenta (CVS) or removing amniotic fluid from the womb (amniocentesis) with an injection. These techniques involve a one percent risk of triggering a miscarriage or infection and are therefore only carried out in cases where the probability of disease is high.

Send your pharmacy an email about ella

Because of the FDA's approval of ella as an EC, pharmacists may believe they must cover ella as a prescription drug. However, many pharmacists do not know about the dangers of this drug or that it functions like an abortion. Many major pharmacy chains may not know ella can cause an abortion, and need to be aware of these concerns before they begin stocking this abortion drug. Please send an email to the pharmacy you most frequent, asking that they not stock ella, the abortion drug. Follow this link, where you can select your pharmacy corporation and email them directly. Sample text is provided. Now is the time to let pharmacies know you do not want them providing this drug.

Top Companies Stop Backing Planned Parenthood

Top Companies Stop Backing Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz | LifeNews.com: The companies include Enterprise car rentals, Forbes magazine, Ing financial services and one of the more ironic entries, Toys “R” Us. Other companies dropped from the pro-life boycott list include Cisco Systems, Red Lion Hotels, Franchise Services, Rolex watch company, Kenneth Cole, and Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare.

“This means that ten corporations have been dropped from the current list,” Scott continued. “It also means that, so far, a total of at least 270 corporations have agreed to stop giving money to the abortion-committing giant! Simply remarkable.” More corporations have been dropped from the boycott list in a 6-month time period than ever before.

Iowa Planned Parenthood merger could lead to increased abortions

Iowa Planned Parenthood merger could lead to increased abortions | LifeSiteNews.com: Pro-life leaders are worried that an announced merger between Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa will lead to a spread in abortion, including so-called “telemed” abortions. At the same time, they say that the merger is a positive indicator that the abortion giant is struggling to stay afloat financially in the state.

Abortion causing huge gender imbalance in Vietnam, UN admits

Abortion causing huge gender imbalance in Vietnam, UN admits | LifeSiteNews.com: In a series of public statements that began in June of this year, the UNFPA notes that “Vietnamese parents’ long-standing preference for sons, increased access to sex selection technology and declining fertility rates, which have increased pressure on smaller families to fulfill their wish for a son, are the main causes for the rapid changes in Viet Nam’s sex ratio at birth in favor of males.”

Babies' DNA profiled in the womb

Babies' DNA profiled in the womb - Telegraph: The entire DNA profile of an unborn child has been mapped from the blood of its mother for the first time in a breakthrough that could allow parents to safely check for a host of genetic and inherited disorders.

Hungary May Introduce Constitutional Ban on Abortion

Hungary May Introduce Constitutional Ban on Abortion - New Europe - WSJ: Life must be protected from the moment of conception, Hungary’s ruling party said in a draft of the country’s new constitution that would effectively introduce a complete ban on abortion after several decades of liberal laws. It could be interpreted as a response to the country's population decline, which strains the pension system.

Doctor jailed in Hyannis abortion death freed

Doctor jailed in Hyannis abortion death freed | CapeCodOnline.com: With his jail sentence complete, Rapin Osathanondh now must complete nine months of home confinement. He must wear an electronic monitoring device and cannot leave his house except in emergencies or for a pre-approved medical appointment. He cannot practice medicine, teach anything connected to medical science, or contact the Smith family. He also cannot comment on the case on any Internet social networking site.

In September, Osathanondh settled a civil suit, agreeing to pay the victim's parents, Tom and Eileen Smith, $2 million. According to documents filed in the civil suit, Osathanondh failed to monitor Smith after she underwent her abortion. Additionally, the suit documents state neither Osathanondh nor his assistant had CPR certifications, nor did they call 911 after attempts to revive Smith failed.

The civil suit documents also say that when the state Board of Registration in Medicine began an investigation of Smith's death, Osathanondh falsified CPR certification cards, bought new equipment and changed the configuration of his Hyannis office to make it appear that a defibrillator and oxygen were within easy access of where he performed medical procedures.

Get to Know: 45 Million Voices

45 Million Voices - Share Your Abortion Story: 45 Million Voices is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the stigma, shame, and silence surrounding abortion through education, empowerment, and sisterhood.

This website is the first in a series of programs that 45 Million Voices will provide. In this virtual space, we will share women’s stories of their abortions, unedited, posted as they are submitted to us. The goal is to provide a safe space to listen women into voice. A space where stigma is eradicated, silence is broken, and honesty prevails through the power of love and support.

Editor: This is a "pro-choice" group. Believes abortion can be "an act of love."

"His Butchering Of Babies Even Exceeds The Abortion Industry's Low Standard"

Planned Parenthood clinics coming back to Coldwater, Three Rivers

Planned Parenthood clinics coming back to Coldwater, Three Rivers - Coldwater, MI - The Daily Reporter: Planned Parenthood family planning clinics are out of the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency facilities after its leases were not renewed and/or extentions rejected.

At the December board meeting, agency health officer Steve Todd said PP had vacated agency space by Nov. 23. PP will eventually reopen — with its federal Title X services — in other locations in Coldwater and Three Rivers. The clinics in Hillsdale and Sturgis will not be replaced but clients can seek services at the other clinics or in Jackson for Hillsdale County residents.

New Jersey Woman Silenced During Senate Hearing Shares Her Story

Sharing Her Story: The experience of being coerced into an unwanted abortion, undergoing the procedure and the resulting loss of her baby traumatized Darlene Dunn. She now believes she is not alone in struggling with these issues.

Accountability, measurability, and innovation

How are accountability, measurability, and innovation (or continuous improvement) related to standardization? Why are they important for the coming regulation onslaught? To stay on the cutting edge of reaching abortion-minded women and effectively help them have their babies it is critically important that we understand these concepts. See my latest blog to add fodder to our discussion. We have spent a lot of time talking about the importance of standardization together but why is it important? Is it possible to maintain an environment of accountability without standardizing your services? Can we measure anything with any level of accuracy without true accountability? And absent any reliable long term data with objective definitions that is collected with a high degree of Quality Assurance can we even innovate? Jim Harden

Movie: She's Too Young

She's Too Young - Official Show Site | myLifetime.com: Ever wonder what really goes on in the sex lives of today's teenagers? This film purports to show "a pretty harsh reality." Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden portrays a naïve mother who discovers that her adolescent daughter's crowd treats sex as casually as shopping or watching TV — even when they all start catching STDs.

Judge rules against abortion provider

Judge rules against abortion provider | cincinnati.com | Cincinnati.Com: The St. Bernard, OH, girl who sued Planned Parenthood after it gave her an abortion - when she was 14 - without her parents' knowledge won a major victory even before the case goes to trial Feb. 7.

The judge ruled that the doctor for Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio breached a legal duty by not having a meeting with the teen 24 hours in advance of the abortion to explain her options, something called an 'informed consent' meeting. 'I think it's the first time ever Planned Parenthood has been in breach of that order,' Brian Hurley, the attorney representing the teen, said.

MUST READ: 5 dangerous allegations our opponents make

As the abortion community increases their attacks on the PRC movement, it has become clear that some PRCs may not survive the accusations. Pregnancy centers are in the crosshairs and need to be prepared. The Effective PRC

Iowa faces new abortion battle

Iowa faces new abortion battle | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs: Key Iowa Republicans are drafting legislation mirroring a new, more restrictive Nebraska abortion law in an attempt to derail plans of a Nebraska doctor to open a Council Bluffs clinic where late-term abortions would be performed.

A new law took effect Oct. 15 in Nebraska that bans abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, or roughly five months, except in cases in which the mother’s life is in jeopardy. The law led Dr. LeRoy Carhart, a Nebraska abortion provider, to announce last month that he plans to open the Iowa clinic.

Iowa law prohibits abortions after the sixth month of pregnancy unless the woman’s doctor believes the procedure is needed to “preserve the life or health” of the woman.

Groundbreaking program saves babies when moms reconsider mid-abortion

Groundbreaking program saves babies when moms reconsider mid-abortion | LifeSiteNews.com: The new protocol in Chicago for dealing with women already in process for a second-trimester abortion was developed by representatives from the League, Resurrection Medical Center, and The Women’s Center, a crisis pregnancy center on the northwest side of Chicago. In preparation for setting new guidelines, the Pro-Life Action League arranged for Dr. Anthony Levatino, a former abortionist and practicing gynecologist from Las Cruces, N.M., to advise the hospital’s physicians and staff on the procedures involved in a later-term abortion and the reversal of the process.

New numbers on STDs reported

New numbers on STDs reported | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Headline | National and International News: A new government report on sexually transmitted diseases showed gonorrhea in the U.S. has dipped to the lowest rate ever recorded. But chlamydia and syphilis infections continued to increase last year, the reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The agency said there are roughly 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases annually.

Second Planned Parenthood Clinic Opens in Omaha

Second Planned Parenthood Clinic Opens in Omaha - KPTM FOX 42: Omaha News, Sports and Weather; kptm.com |: Abortion-provider Planned Parenthood opened it's second clinic in Omaha today but it's Chief Executive Officer said 97 percent of the services it will provide will be preventative care.

Editor: Yeah, right.

The dark side of biotech: expert details grisly fate of fetal body parts

The dark side of biotech: expert details grisly fate of fetal body parts | LifeSiteNews.com: Dr. Theresa Deisher, a molecular and cellular physiologist and an internationally-recognized expert in regenerative medicine, explored the routine “commoditizing” of unborn human beings in modern biotechnology in a speech in Washington, DC, on Friday. She noted that an article in the Puget Sound Business Journal discovered that the University of Washington filled out more than 4,400 requests for fresh fetal body parts from fetal tissue for the purpose of biomedical research in 2009, the first time hard numbers of such transactions were uncovered.

The scientist also noted that plenty of scientific literature, available on the Internet, discusses the optimal age for a child’s death in order to obtain useful body parts: one such professional noted that the best heart tissue is obtained from a child of 22 weeks’ gestation.

In addition to research, Deisher said the bodies of unborn children are being used “as not only biomedical research tools, but as actual medical therapies.” “Fetuses 12, 14, 16, 18 weeks gestation are ground up and their cells are implanted in people who have had strokes or Parkinson’s disease,” she said.

Another ethical battlefield involves the use of cell lines derived from aborted children. Contrary to popular belief, today’s fetal stem cell lines derive from not one, but several abortions - many of them in the second trimester - and will have to be replaced with fresh victims as they are only useful for about 30 to 35 years, said the scientist. Fetal cell line vaccines such as measles-mumps-rubella, chicken pox, and hepatitis A are not only morally problematic, said Deisher, but their use has a dramatic correlation with an epidemic on the rise: autism.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome after Methadone or Buprenorphine Exposure

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome after Methadone or Buprenorphine Exposure — NEJM: Methadone, a full mu-opioid agonist, is the recommended treatment for opioid dependence during pregnancy. However, prenatal exposure to methadone is associated with a neonatal abstinence syndrome characterized by central nervous system hyperirritability and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, which often requires medication and extended hospitalization. Buprenorphine is found to be an acceptable treatment for opioid dependence in pregnant women.

Abortionist Released From Jail Against Recommendations

Abortionist Released From Jail Against Recommendations In Abortion Manslaughter Case :Operation Rescue: Eileen Smith, who helped bring abortionist Rapin Osathanondh to justice for killing her 22-year old daughter, Laura Hope Smith during a botched abortion in Hyannis, Massachusetts, in 2007, tells Operation Rescue that Osathanondh has won a motion for early release from jail today after serving only half of his sentence. According to Smith, Osathanondh will be fitted with a monitoring device and released today to serve out the remainder of his sentence in home confinement at his plush luxury home on Cape Cod.

Planned Parenthood Gift Certificates Could Be Used for Deadly Purposes

Planned Parenthood Gift Certificates Could Be Used for Deadly Purposes - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com: They call it a 'gift,' but some would rather opt for a lump of coal. A number of Planned Parenthood clinics in Indiana and Illinois are offering gift certificates for their services this Christmas. Officials say the vouchers enable people to give their loved ones 'the gift of life' — that would help pay for annual checkups and birth control — but also can be used for abortions.

Sale of the Abortion Drug ella Surrounded by More Disinformation

Sale of the Abortion Drug ella Surrounded by More Disinformation | Americans United for Life | AUL.org: On its self-described “informative” website, Watson claims that ella “is not an abortion pill” and “if used as directed, emergency contraceptives do not work the same way as Mifeprex.”

However, the abortion drug Mifeprex (RU486) is, like ella, a selective progesterone receptor modulator. They have similar chemical make-ups and modes of action. Translation: they work the same way.

Watson acknowledges that “ella may also work by preventing attachment to the uterus.” However, this description is misleading. What, exactly, is prevented from attaching?

Christmas open house at Light a Candle maternity home

December 11th, 1-5 pm, come by any time between these hours and take a tour, enjoy some holiday food and fellowship, meet some volunteers, staff & residents, see the future second step program.

This is a great opportunity for the community to find out what light a candle is all about! Also, Build-a-Pal will be here!

For more information contact 501-262-4051. Location: 244 Anatole Loop, Hot Springs, Arkansas

Herod’s Host

Herod’s Host « Coming Home: "Would I have had the courage to stand against the tyrannical King who ordered the slaughter of innocents? Would I have helped Mary and Joseph, or any other mother and child escape the murderous wrath of a jealous King? I’d like to think that the answer is yes."

Editor: Interesting question. I'm not certain anyone had a choice then but to submit their sons to the marauding soldiers. We do have a choice today.

Ireland: 64 cases of “adverse reactions” to HPV vaccine

Ireland reports 64 cases of “adverse reactions” to HPV vaccine | LifeSiteNews.com: Starting in May this year approximately 45,000 doses of Gardasil have been administered to Irish teens through their schools. As of the end of October, 55 reports of these adverse medical reactions have been received. The remaining complaints were received prior to the start of that program. The cases included incidents of “malaise, headache, dizziness, fainting, fatigue and gastrointestinal symptoms.” Two cases of seizures were reported, one occurring in a patient with a history of epilepsy. Gastrointestinal symptoms included nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort and cardiac symptoms were cyanosis, tachycardia and “chest discomfort.”

Chile, the Miners, and Respect for Life

This video connects the Chilean government's concern for the miners with its respect for life in the womb.

Send a Christmas card to jailed pro-life heroine Linda Gibbons

Friend of jailed pro-life heroine Linda Gibbons asks supporters to send her Christmas cards | LifeSiteNews.com: Linda has been imprisoned continuously since Jan. 20, 2009, when she was arrested outside the downtown Scott Clinic, which is protected by a 1994 “temporary” court injunction banning pro-life activity within a specified zone. For sixteen years since 1994 Linda has been in and out of Ontario prisons for her refusal to cease praying in front of abortuaries. Linda’s 89-year-old mother commented to Mr. Truscott that, “It’s easier to get miners out of a hole before we get Linda out of the jail. I’ve just mailed my 2,505th letter to Linda,” Truscott said, and asked that as many people as possible send Linda a personal Christmas card this year and encourage family and friends to do so as well.

Famed Canadian pro-life leader Heather Stilwell passes away at 66

Famed Canadian pro-life leader Heather Stilwell passes away at 66 | LifeSiteNews.com: The pro-life and pro-family movement is mourning the “great loss” of famed pro-life activist and politician Heather Stilwell, 66, who succumbed Saturday to breast cancer. A leading figure in the Canadian pro-life movement for over 30 years, Stilwell said, “I will fight abortion until the day I die.”

Born in a Barn (Stable)?

Born in a Barn (Stable)? - Answers in Genesis: A few points must be made as we compare the modern retelling of the birth of Jesus with the truth of Scripture. First, the Bible does not tell us that Joseph and Mary made it to Bethlehem just in time for Mary to deliver. In fact, this scenario is highly unlikely since it is doubtful that the two would attempt to make the arduous 70 mile trip from Nazareth in the final stages of her pregnancy. Also, Luke 2:6 implies that they were in Bethlehem for a while before Jesus was born (“while they were there, the days were completed”). Second, the Bible makes no mention of any innkeeper who told them that the inn was full for the night.

Star goalie gets jail term for kidnapping ex-lover

AFP: Star goalie gets jail term for kidnapping ex-lover: A former star goalkeeper for Brazil's Flamengo football club, Bruno de Souza, was Tuesday sentenced to four years in jail for kidnapping and beating a pregnant girlfriend who later went missing and is now presumed dead. A Rio court found him guilty of abducting the woman, Eliza Samudio, in October 2009, physically assaulting her and forcing her take abortion-inducing drugs before releasing her.

PPC (pay-per-click) for the PCC

Church Growth by Google | LeadershipJournal.net: Adwords is Google's form of pay-per-click marketing. When you perform a Google search, the standard search results appear on the left side of the page and sponsored links appear on the right. The listings under the 'Sponsored Links' heading are there because they've purchased an Adword that relates to the search topic. That company pays a set rate each time a Web user clicks on their link (hence 'pay-per-click'). You can set a limit on how much you'll pay per month.

Surgeon: Birth control pill a ‘molotov cocktail’ for breast cancer

Surgeon: birth control pill a ‘molotov cocktail’ for breast cancer | LifeSiteNews.com: How often do doctors in America prescribe a Group One carcinogen - one recognized as a “definite” cause of cancer - to otherwise healthy patients? Answer: as often as they prescribe the hormonal birth control pill.

This little-known fact about the pill was presented by Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, a breast surgical oncologist and co-founder of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute, who shared her expertise on the drug at the “50 Years of the Pill” conference in Washington, DC, on Friday.

Man threatens to shoot Rockford pro-lifers outside abortion facility

Man threatens to shoot Rockford pro-lifers outside abortion facility | LifeSiteNews.com: A man accompanying a woman into the notorious Rockford abortion mill on December 3 threatened to shoot pro-life sidewalk counselors, according to witnesses. The incident happened Friday, when a group of five abortion supporters from the Chicago area showed up at the Northern Illinois Women’s Center.

Pro-Life Organization Prepares for New Abortion Investigations

Pro-Life Organization Prepares for New Abortion Investigations | LifeNews.com: Live Action has made a national name for itself because of its undercover investigations of abortion centers showing video footage of staff misleading women on abortion’s risks and fetal development. The youth-led pro-life organization has also caught Planned Parenthood red-handed in covering up potential cases of statutory rape and staff members have been fired from their positions as a result.

Now, Live Action is preparing to launch several major investigations of the abortion industry next year and launching a new fundraising campaign designed to cover the expenses associated with it. “Our previous investigations have revealed shocking video evidence against commercialized abortion and prompted legislators and law enforcement to hold Planned Parenthood accountable,” says president Lila Rose. “With recent unprecedented pro-life gains in state and local government, now is a critical time for the pro-life movement to keep the pressure on the abortion industry.”

Help Wanted: Houseparents

The PRC of Panama City, FL, (yes, Florida!) is looking for houseparents for their maternity home. Inquire of Executive Director Denise Miller. Put 'Maternity Home Job-Denise' in the subject line and she'll send you an information packet.

Query: "Illegal" or client?

In answer to our query as to whether clients who are in the country illegally should be reported to authorities, Linda Barr of Pregnancy Ministries in Chambersburg, PA, said: "We are in S. Center PA - a magnet area for migrant, Hispanic workers because of the orchards. Some of them stay in the area with their families after harvest.

"After consultation with CareNet, we treat them as regular clients. We are under no obligation to report them IF we know they are 'illegal' and we do not ask. Of course, many of those we see have followed their husbands to the area.

"We have also had a lot of contact with one of the pastors from a local Hispanic church. . . . He said their church is mainly on a first name basis and if someone does not want to give a last name he does not press it.

"We have chosen not to request photo ID except for the STI testing (required) and for the PA Car Seat Loaner program (also required). We have on occasion had "no shows" for the car seat program and we have wondered if that is due to the fact they do not have proper ID. Once or twice I have had someone present a photo ID license from Mexico and I explain that when it expires it will be invalid and the problems that can present for them if stopped while driving."

Thanks, Linda! Your comments are helpful.

Get to Know: Friends of Efrat

Friends of Efrat: There are close to 50,000 abortions in Israel every year. Many of these abortions could be prevented, if only the woman was provided some basic social and financial support.
Last year alone, Efrat saved the lives of 3,027 Jewish children in Israel.

Former Planned Parenthood Exec Sues for Severance

Former Planned Parenthood Exec Sues for Severance - The Bay Citizen: Dian Harrison, the former chief executive of Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, has filed suit against the organization, now known as Golden Gate Community Health, for more than $180,000 in severance. The lawsuit, which was filed Nov. 22, comes as the struggling nonprofit organization is making a major fundraising push to stay afloat. “Unless we are able to raise $1,500,000 by the end of the year, we are in danger of having to close our doors forever."

Abortion Vote Posts Final Numbers

Abortion Vote Couple Posts Final Numbers: 74% Say Give Birth | LifeNews.com: The couple that received international attention for asking the Internet to vote whether or not they would have an abortion of a 17-18 week-old unborn child have posted the final numbers from their survey.

Although more than two million votes were cast, they were concerned about significant vote fraud given how the side favoring having an abortion shot up drastically and rapidly after they received media attention.

After having an unnamed firm analyze the polling result, the couple said today the valid numbers show just over 278,000 votes with 73.79 percent urging them to give birth and 26.21 percent saying they should get an abortion.

Dr. Jack Willke: Abortion “so unnatural that it’s not going to be here in another fifty years"

Dr. Jack Willke: Abortion “so unnatural that it’s not going to be here in another fifty years | LifeSiteNews.com: American pro-life pioneer Dr. Jack Willke declares, “We’re convinced of this. I hope it’s not here in another ten or fifteen.” Speaking alongside his wife, Barbara, at the International Pro-Life Conference in Ottawa, the octogenarian described the couple’s introduction to pro-life work, shared some of the highlights of their forty plus years in the movement, and spoke about their upcoming book on the history of the pro-life movement.

Time Capsule: Mike Wallace hammers Margaret Sanger in 1957 interview

Time Capsule: Mike Wallace hammers Margaret Sanger in 1957 interview | LifeSiteNews.com: In stark contrast with the sympathetic reception Sanger could expect to receive today in a network television interview, Wallace hammered Sanger with difficult questions and caught her in contradictions, while Sanger squirmed, fidgeted, and denied statements she had made only a week earlier in pre-interview discussions with CBS staff.

Germantown clinic will offer late-term abortions

Germantown clinic will offer late-term abortions: A Nebraska doctor who performs abortions late in pregnancy is planning to begin offering the controversial procedure at a clinic in Germantown, an official said Tuesday. LeRoy Carhart plans to begin working on Monday at Germantown Reproductive Health Services, which already performs abortions earlier in a pregnancy, according to Vicki Saporta of the National Abortion Federation.

Editor: So now Vicki Saporta is an official?

Teleseminar: Building An Impression That Lasts

The NonProfit National Resource Directory is sponsoring the following teleseminars. The cost of each teleseminar is just $10 per organization for up to five (5) participants from that organization. Each session begins at Noon (eastern). The cost of an individual teleseminar will be $15 for up to five (5) participants from each organization, beginning January 1, 2011. For a significant discount on teleseminar participation, please check out our new membership option for nonprofit organizations which will be available beginning January 1, 2011.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010, Noon (Eastern): "Building An Impression That Lasts: Building Everlasting Success" with Kayte Connelly of Best Principled Solutions

No single component is greater than making a fabulous first impression. To become successful, you need to appear successful. No greater impression is the one that indicates you are confident, are all about your mission and you have integrity.

Organizations believe that in order to attract more money, we have to look and act poor. Not true in today’s sophisticated market with funders wanting to know that the distribution of their money will have a purposeful impact. During this session we’ll explore questions like: How are you and your organization being perceived? Is there more than one way to make a lasting first impression?

During this session, we’ll help you identify:

· The team members to support you while building your brand.

· What are their jobs and what are they doing to protect Y-O-U-R mission?

· What do you need to make those lasting impressions that will direct your energies to intentionally achieve your goals?

Christmas branded as ‘sexmas’ by Scots Govt

Christmas branded as ‘sexmas’ by Scots Govt | News | The Christian Institute: The Scottish Government is set to relaunch a Christmas sexual health campaign which is to label the festival as “sexmas.” Both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Scotland have criticised the campaign, saying it “trivializes” sex.

‘Safer sex’ message gets through, but doesn’t work

‘Safer sex’ message gets through, but doesn’t work | News | The Christian Institute: The ‘safer sex’ message is getting through but it is not working, according to an official report into the progress of Scotland’s sexual health strategy. The report says that all age ranges know about ‘prevention’ but the data show troubling increases in sexual infections and the teenage pregnancy rate remains high.

Abortion clinic doctor's license permanently revoked

Abortion clinic doctor's license permanently revoked - baltimoresun.com: The Maryland Board of Physicians has permanently revoked the license of 88-year-old Dr. George Shepard Jr. of Lewes, Del., who worked for Dr. Steven Brigham's clinic in Elkton. Shepard's license was permanently revoked Nov. 18. It had been suspended in August.

Authorities say Brigham started late-term abortions with medication in Voorhees, N.J., and finished them in Elkton, where state law is more permissive. Shepard ordered medications for the facility.

Meeting to oppose Planned Parenthood's plan to set up a mega-killing center in Auburn Hills, MI

Citizens for a Pro-Life Society are calling a meeting for Friday December 10 at 7:00 PM, at Mother and Unborn Baby Care (24500 Southfield Road in Southfield. It's located south of Interstate 696  between 9 Mile and 10 Mile Road. Parking is in the rear of the building and on nearby streets.

Contact Steve Cohen--Director of City Community Development for Auburn Hills: (248) 364-6941, email: 
Let him know how you feel! Take action now! We are hoping to get a zoning board hearing. 

IF YOU LIVE IN AUBURN HILLS OR KNOW OF PRO-LIFERS WHO DO, EMAIL CPLS.

Victory: ‘Women Veterans Bill of Rights’ passes House with abortion restrictions

Victory: ‘Women Veterans Bill of Rights’ passes House with abortion restrictions | LifeSiteNews.com: A bill that pro-life leaders feared could be used to fund abortion with federal dollars has been amended to exclude the procedure, and has passed the House of Representatives with the restrictions intact. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) helped secure a new section added to the “Women Veterans Bill of Rights,” HR 5953, which explicitly referenced a section of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations disallowing coverage of abortion and other procedures such as in-vitro fertilization and gender “alteration.”

'Massive' Protests Planned at Germantown Abortion Clinic

Montgomery County Daily: 'Massive' Protests Planned at Germantown Abortion Clinic: National anti-abortion activists are planning to lay siege to a Gemantown clinic as a Nebraska doctor who performs controversial late-term abortions is planning to see patients there. Dr. Leroy Carhart is the most prominent of the handful of doctors in the U.S. who perform late-term abortions on women up to 26-weeks pregnant.

Details Emerge on LeRoy Carhart's Late Abortions in Maryland

Details Emerge on LeRoy Carhart's Late Abortions in Maryland | LifeNews.com: LeRoy Carhart is a hired gun of sorts at the abortion business in Germantown, MD, and will be working there and not operating the abortion business as his own or in a partnership with someone else.

“Basically he is looking for work because he is broke and can’t kill post viable babies in Nebraska, so he is hoping to score some money in Maryland,” Troy Newman of Operation Rescue told LifeNews.com this afternoon.

Newman says the National Abortion Federation “hates” Carhart and won’t refer women wanting abortions later in pregnancy to him. Instead, they tell women to travel across the country to Colorado to see Warren Hern or New Mexico to visit Curtis Boyd. “Carhart has a long and troubled history within the abortion industry."

Ella Now Available, Called Contraceptive Pill

Ella Abortion Drug Now Available, Called Contraceptive Pill | LifeNews.com: The Ella abortion drug, which has been billed by its distributor, the FDA and abortion advocates as an improved emergency contraceptive pill, is now available across the United States via prescription.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, based in New Jersey, announced today that ella (ulipristal acetate) is now available for women to obtain and use up to five days following unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure.

While the company maintain the drug works only as a contraceptive agent, five days is sufficient time for conception to take place and confer into existence the life of a unique human being who needs only a nine month pregnancy to be born.

Study Paints Grim Giving Picture

Study Paints Grim Giving Picture - News - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: More than one-third of nonprofits saw donations fall in the first nine months of the year, and one in five expects to make cuts in spending next year because of the poor fund-raising climate, even though many groups report escalating demand for services, a new survey of more than 2,500 charities finds. Seven percent of the organizations said they are in danger of closing down next year because of financial problems.

Planned Parenthood to resume services in Santa Rosa

Planned Parenthood to resume services in Santa Rosa | PressDemocrat.com: Planned Parenthood will resume offering reproductive health services in Sonoma County on Tuesday at a refurbished clinic in Santa Rosa. Following a reorganization within Planned Parenthood, a 94-year-old national organization, the Shasta Pacific affiliate is expanding its services to Sonoma, Mendocino, Marin and San Francisco counties. Abortion services will be added later.

Planned Parenthood Buys Office in Auburn Hills

Planned Parenthood Buys Office in Auburn Hills - CoStar Group: Planned Parenthood of Mid and South Michigan purchased the office building at 1625 N. Opdyke Road in Auburn Hills, MI, from Fidelity Bank for $733,150. The buyer will occupy the property as a new clinic and office location. The facility is estimated to open in May/June of next year. The 17,050-square-foot office building was constructed in 2005.

Late-Term Abortion: Filmmakers Seek To Boost Understanding

Catherine Epstein: Late-Term Abortion: Filmmakers Seek To Boost Understanding: One afternoon in late October, filmmakers Martha Shane and Lana Wilson sat at Shane's kitchen table, creating dozens of homemade buttons that read 'Trust Women,' the working title of their documentary. The film tells the story of two doctors who perform late-term abortions, and the buttons are gifts for contributors. Only a third of the way through shooting, Shane and Wilson say they need all the financial help they can get.

Extremely graphic video: Baby's head crushed in late-term abortion

I could not watch this video.

31 Abortion Clincs Closed Over Last Year

Survey Shows 31 Abortion Centers Closed Over Last 12 Months | LifeNews.com: Despite virtually unlimited abortions throughout pregnancy for any reason via the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions, the pro-life community has been successful in getting abortion centers to close.

Women veterans’ bill includes possible abortion-funding time bombs

Women veterans’ bill includes possible abortion-funding time bombs | LifeSiteNews.com: The “Women Veterans Bill of Rights,” or H.R. 5953, due for consideration by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs this week, bestows upon female military vets “the right to a coordinated, comprehensive, primary women’s health care, at every Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility,” among other prerogatives.

Pro-life sources on Capitol Hill fear that bill’s wording may create legal precedent for taxpayer-funded abortion by failing specifically to exclude the procedure.

The bill also specifies women veterans have access to a “Department of Veterans Affairs primary care provider” who can provide “gender-specific” and “preventive” health care needs, and provides the right to “request and get treatment by clinicians with specific training and experience in women’s health issues.” This, say pro-lifers, could be twisted to mandate the availability of abortionists at every Veterans Affairs health care facility.

Kurt Dillinger: Groaning, grumbling, and gratitude

We can’t get rid of the groaning. It’s all around us, in front of us, behind us, upon us. Given this reality we make our choice. We can begin grumbling about the situation which eventually leads to grasping for control. Trying to control everything around us to relieve us from the groaning. Unfortunately that never seems to work for the long run. It may relieve us for a few days our weeks or possibly a few months, but it does not have the power to last over time. Audacity of Life

Query: "Illegal" or client?

Query for PCC directors: What would you do if you found out a client is illegally in the country? Would you serve her as you would any other client? Or would you report her to the INS? This is a real-life question, and I need everyone to respond. Thanks!


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Instead of New Clinic, Carhart Moves Late-term Abortions Into Rundown Maryland Abortion Mill

Instead of New Clinic, Carhart Moves Late-term Abortions Into Rundown Maryland Abortion Mill :Operation Rescue: Operation Rescue has confirmed that late-term abortionist LeRoy Carhart is not in fact opening a new clinic in Maryland as he announced, but is instead joining up with an existing abortion business in Germantown in order to evade a new Nebraska law that prohibits abortions past 20 weeks.

“This is not an expansion of abortion, but a relocation of Carhart’s failing late-term abortion business in a desperate attempt to avoid financial ruin,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.

Running from the law that halted his late-term abortion business, Carhart has made an opportunistic move to capture a portion of the abortion market vacated by the notorious abortionist Steven Chase Brigham, whose Maryland abortion clinics recently closed after it was discovered that he was operating a secret illegal late-term abortion racket in Maryland.

Hillary Clinton: Population Control Will Now Become The Centerpiece Of U.S. Foreign Policy

Hillary Clinton: Population Control Will Now Become The Centerpiece Of U.S. Foreign Policy: During remarks made for the 15th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the launch of a new program that will become the centerpiece of U.S. foreign policy. This new program is known as the Global Health Initiative. According to Clinton, 63 billion dollars will be spent by the U.S. to prevent pregnancies and to improve 'family planning' services around the globe over the next six years.

#ihadanabortion and i hate myself

#ihadanabortion and i hate myself «: I would take a bullet for my out-of-the-womb children. Why didn’t I protect the ones inside?

I have given up hope that the past could have been different. I cannot change what I did. Every bible study, counseling session, and prayer seems to just be a band-aid over a wound that will NEVER heal.

So, I will be a voice for my children who only know heaven. I will be a voice for the millions of women who live in regret, guilt, self-hatred and fear of being “found out.” I will be painfully honest about every feeling I have, and I will stand up for life even when it’s unpopular and politically incorrect. So, please spare me your pro-life/pro-choice arguments. I know what I saw. I know how I feel. I will NEVER be the same. I will NEVER get over it.

And if I don’t take this pain and make it my purpose, I think it might kill me.

“Excuse me, who is targeting whom?”

Pro-lifer asks pro-abort NYC Council members: “Excuse me, who is targeting whom?” - Jill Stanek: According to Dr. Gerard Nadal's testimony, 'Pro-aborts from NARAL, Planned Parenthood, and the rest of the abortion industry accused us of “targeting minorities,” “preying upon women,” and “endangering women’s right to choose.” They expressed outrage that we open our clinics in the same buildings as they operate in. So with that in mind, I asked the Council who was targeting whom.'

Gardasil Linked to 16 Deaths in US in Less than a Year and a Half

FRC Blog » Gardasil Linked to 16 Deaths in US in Less than a Year and a Half: Judicial Watch recently uncovered critical information about serious adverse events related to the controversial HPV vaccine, Gardasil.

Judicial Watch received this information through a freedom of information act request for the time period of May 2009 to September 2010. From the FOIA results, Judicial Watch learned that the FDA has received over 3500 adverse event reports related to Gardasil in this short time period. The adverse event reports gravely include 16 deaths and 213 cases of permanent disability.

F.D.A. Questions Drug Store Tests for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

F.D.A. Questions Drug Store Tests for Sexually Transmitted Diseases - NYTimes.com: A test to detect two common sexually transmitted diseases is now available in certain drug stores. But the Food and Drug Administration says it may have to come off the shelves.

The product, being sold at most Rite Aid stores, is the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea to be sold through a drug store, according to Identigene, the test developer. But the F.D.A. on Thursday sent a letter to Identigene saying the test had not been approved by the agency.

Study: Teen Girls More Likely to Have Risky Sex Than Teen Boys

Study: Teen Girls More Likely to Have Risky Sex Than Teen Boys – TIME Healthland: "A doctoral candidate at Arizona State University made a surprising discovery during the course of her dissertation research on the impact of early sexual health education. She found that regardless of what type of sex-ed they received, teen girls were 30% less likely than teen boys to use protection during their first sexual encounter. She also found that black teens were 40% less likely than white teens to use protection the first time they had sex. 5 Little-Known Truths About American Sex Lives

True love waits

Wedding of Gareth Warren and Lindsay Marsh: Gareth Warren didn't know what to think in the summer of 2008 when the grandmother of his godson handed him a book titled 'The Best Sex of My Life.' 'She just said, 'I want to give this to you,' ' says Warren, who wasn't exactly focused on sexual purification at that point.

In his dating life, the 26-year-old assistant vice president at GE Capital had always gravitated toward models and cheerleaders. His relationships were usually fun, but ultimately unfulfilling. 'It'd feel great when you're out with people, but when you come to a certain point after you had sex, it's like the conversation ended because you don't have a friendship,' he says. 'There's no substance to it. It's surface.' Over the next few months he occasionally picked up the book, reading a chapter at a time.

Maryland Abortionist Permanently Surrenders License

Maryland Abortionist That Killed Patient Permanently Surrenders License :Operation Rescue: Abortionist Romeo Ferrer, who stood accused of negligence in the death of Denise Crow in February, 2006, has permanently surrendered his Maryland medical license and promised not to seek licensure in any other state.

Ferrer voluntarily surrender his license on October 27, 2010, rather than face revocation. Ferrer’s license was temporarily suspended in September. At that time, Ferrer hired another abortionist, Gheovant Wartanian, in an attempt to keep his Severna Park abortion clinic open, but when Operation Rescue exposed Wartanians’s troubled past and pro-lifers prayed and protested at his non-abortion office, Wartanian quit the abortion business, forcing Ferrer to permanently close his office.

Planned Parenthood to Keep Open Only Abortion Clinic in Lubbock, Texas

Planned Parenthood to Keep Open Only Abortion Clinic in Lubbock, Texas: The Planned Parenthood Association of Lubbock has agreed to purchase Aaron’s Women’s Clinic, the only provider of abortions in the city. While Planned Parenthood has operated in Lubbock for 45 years, they have never offered abortions. The founder and owner of Aaron’s will retire, but the current staff will remain.

New Jersey Senator Won't Let Post-Abortive Woman Testify

New Jersey Senator Won't Let Post-Abortive Woman Testify | LifeNews.com: On Monday, November 15, 2010, the NJ Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on Bill S239. The measure requires the Department of Human Services to file a permanent waiver application to expand medicaid coverage to persons up to 200% of the poverty level for family planning services.

Darlene Dunn, signed up to testify on the bill, which was released from committee by a 8-5 vote along party lines. But, as NJRTL director Marie Tasy explains, the committee chairman, Senator Paul Sarlo “would not allow her to testify because she stated that she had an abortion.”

Planned Parenthood wraps $12.5M campaign

Planned Parenthood wraps $12.5M campaign | Portland Business Journal: Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (Oregon) on Monday announced the completion of its five year, $12.5 million fund raising campaign.

The Let's Build campaign funded the new 42,000-square-foot Elizabeth Flanagan Regional Service Center that is now home to Planned Parenthood administrative staff and a state-of-the-art NE Portland health center.

About $9 million of the $12.5 million raised came from private donors. An additional $2 million was raised through a board designated endowment, and $1.5 million came from new market tax credits. Pro-life commentary

City council unanimously votes to stop Carhart late-term abortion plans

City council unanimously votes to stop Carhart late-term abortion plans | LifeSiteNews.com: The Council Bluffs City Council in Iowa unanimously voted last night to shut down any plans late-term abortionist Leroy Carhart may have had to set up shop in the town. Pro-life supporters packed the meeting last night to voice opposition to the announced plans of Carhart, who has said he wants to open up a late-term abortion mill there.

Editor: Let's hear it for Council Bluffs!

Planned Parenthood seeking to lower age of sexual consent to 14 in Peru

Planned Parenthood seeking to lower age of sexual consent to 14 in Peru | LifeSiteNews.com: The International Planned Parenthood Federation is promoting a new bill in Peru that would lower the age of sexual consent to 14 years of age, provoking outrage from pro-family groups and warnings that the country could be converted into a 'sexual paradise' for child predators.

While the bill's proponents claim that the law is necessary to prevent teens from being prosecuted for consensual sexual intercourse, opponents say that it will increase the level of sexual activity among teens, who rarely have sexual relations in conservative Peru, and open them up to easy exploitation by adults.

'American Idol' winner tells court she had abortion before suicide attempt

'American Idol' winner tells court she had abortion before suicide attempt: Fantasia Barrino said in court Monday she had an abortion around the same time as her suicide attempt three months ago. Barrino was appearing at her ex-lover Antwaun Cook's divorce proceedings. The 26-year-old singer said she had gotten pregnant by Antwaun Cook and had chosen to terminate the pregnancy.

Feminist calls unborn child a "tumor"

Pro-abortion feminist and psychologist Florence Thomas has published an account of her illegal abortion at the age of 22, obtained in the mid-1960s in France, in which she refers to her unborn child as a “tumor.” After the doctor had dismembered her unborn child, Thomas says she felt “a relief. An immense relief. This tumor went away, disappeared. I could go back to living.”

Thomas is now a psychologist at the National University of Colombia and the founder of the Woman and Society Group (Grupo Mujer y Sociedad). She is famous for her claim that women should be permitted to terminate the lives of their unborn children whenever the child isn’t “desired” by the mother, because the love of the mother is what “humanizes” the fetus.

Although Thomas claims she has never felt any guilt following the deadly procedure, she admits that afterward she “knew that I would not ever again have an abortion in my life. I went through that once in my life, and I would not do it twice. Today I continue to wonder how a woman can have an abortion two or three times and even more.” LifeSiteNews

French teacher suspended for showing video of abortions to high school students

French teacher suspended for showing video of abortions to high school students | LifeSiteNews.com: A French high school teacher has been suspended from his teaching position for showing his students a video that includes footage of real late-term abortions performed at a Spanish facility. The teacher reportedly followed the video presentation with a pamphlet distributed to the students which denounces France’s Veil Law, that legalized abortion in 1975. He also held a discussion following the viewing.

New Jersey Planned Parenthood Biz Closes Another Center

New Jersey Planned Parenthood Biz Closes Another Center | LifeNews.com: New Jersey Planned Parenthood has closed another center thanks to pro-life Gov. Chris Christie cutting off the taxpayer funding the abortion business receives through the state’s family planning program.

Also on Monday, Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey announced that it would be closing its Dover center. Although the facility did not do abortions it makes abortion referrals.

Women Should Know Abortion Linked to Premature Birth

Women Should Know Abortion Linked to Premature Birth | LifeNews.com: November is Prematurity Awareness Month, dedicated by activists to highlighting the risks of and impact created by preterm birth. According to the March of Dimes, more than half a million babies are born prematurely in the United States alone each year.

Yet most people — including women at risk of abortion and their loved ones — are unaware that abortion has been linked to an increased risk of preterm birth among subsequently born babies.

Survey: 300 "Doctors" Do Late Abortions

Survey: 300 "Doctors" Do Late Abortions, 140 When Baby Feels Pain | LifeNews.com: The Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion research organization previously affiliated with Planned Parenthood, released a study in 2008 titled “Abortion in the United States: Incidence and Access to Services, 2005.”

The study found there were at least 1,787 abortion “doctors” in the United States but it revealed stark numbers when it comes to those who do abortions later in pregnancy. Of the 1,787, “[t]wenty percent of providers offered abortions after 20 weeks [LMP], and only 8% at 24 weeks [LMP].”

That translates to at least 300 “doctors” who who will perform abortions after 20 weeks LMP like LeRoy Carhart and, of those, 140 willing to perform abortions at 24 weeks LMP.

53 Million Abortions Since Roe

United States Sees 53 Million Abortions Since Roe in 1973 | LifeNews.com: In January, the National Right to Life Committee provided a new analysis of the total number of abortions done in the 37 years since the Roe v. Wade decision. The NRLC analysis found that 52 million unborn children had been killed in abortions as of January.

The analysis also found that the best estimate for the current number of annual abortions in the United States — involving both the surgical abortion procedure as well as the dangerous abortion drug RU 486 — is 1.2 million. As a result, the United States likely passed the 53 million abortion mark on November 1.

IVF using donor eggs increases preeclampsia risk, study claims

BioNews - IVF using donor eggs increases preeclampsia risk, study claims: Pre-eclampsia is a common medical condition that affects between 2-8 percent of women during pregnancy and is associated with high blood pressure, increased protein in the urine and other symptoms. The cause is not fully understood but it is thought to be linked to problems with the placenta. The incidence remains the same for natural pregnancies and those following IVF treatment where the patient's own eggs were used.

Previous studies have indicated that women who use donor sperm and those who get pregnant with a new partner have higher rates of pre-eclampsia than other women, suggesting the condition could be related to an immune response against cells the body sees as foreign.

Woman says she killed boyfriend after he attacked her for refusing abortion

Woman says she killed boyfriend after he attacked her for refusing abortion | LifeSiteNews.com: Melinda Morin, 29, is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Barry Neil Godwin. Morin testified in court that her refusal to abort their baby caused Godwin to become enraged.

“I told him I didn’t want to go for an abortion. I’d keep the baby and I wouldn’t bother him. I’d take care of it myself,” Morin told her lawyer, Mitch Stephensen, during the trial. “But he didn’t want to know there was a kid out there that was his. He was upset and he wanted me to have an abortion. No way around it. So I was trying to leave.”

The pro-abortion movement and the psychopathic mentality

The pro-abortion movement and the psychopathic mentality | LifeSiteNews.com: When I read the words of pro-abortion leaders like Colombian psychologist Florence Thomas, who calls unborn babies “tumors” and says that they are only human if their mother wants them, a disturbing question comes to mind: what is, fundamentally, the difference between this type of perspective, so often expressed by abortionists, and the clinical definition of a “psychopath”?

Pediatricians Upset With Haskell’s New Abortion Location

Pediatricians Upset With Haskell’s New Abortion Location :Operation Rescue: Late-term abortionist Martin Haskell has closed his Cincinnati, Ohio, abortion clinic and reopened in the community of Sharonville, about twelve miles to the north – right next to Liberty Sharonville Pediatrics. In fact, parents will now have to enter a common driveway and pass by Haskell’s surgical abortion mill in order to get the Pediatrician’s office. Dr. Steve Brinn, M.D., was so upset that he wrote a letter to the Cincinnati Inquirer expressing his opposition to the abortion business.

Bloggers Admit Abortion Vote a Hoax

Husband Behind BirthOrNot Site Admits Abortion Vote a Hoax | LifeNews.com: The husband behind the BirthOrNot web site that caused an international controversy over a vote on an abortion has now admitted the web site was a hoax.

Pete and Alisha Arnold put up the web site under the claim that they were conflicted over a decision about whether to have an abortion and take the live of their 17-week-old unborn child or give birth to the baby.

In new comments to CNN, Pete Arnold said his wife supports legalized abortion but he admitted the couple put the web site online knowing they never intended to seek an abortion.

Medical Journal Confirms Premature Birth Risk with Abortion

Medical Journal Confirms Abortion Associated With Increased Premature Birth | LifeNews.com: Dr. Jay Iams, professor and vice chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ohio State University wrote a report on caring for women prior to pre-term birth in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology: 'Contrary to common belief, population-based studies have found that elective pregnancy terminations in the first and second trimesters are associated with a very small but apparently real increase in the risk of subsequent spontaneous pre-term birth.'

Fury over couple's website vote on whether they should keep or abort their unborn child

Pro-life groups react to Minnesota couple's blog.

The New York City Council Takes (Bad) Aim at Crisis Pregnancy Centers

The New York City Council Takes (Bad) Aim at Crisis Pregnancy Centers - By Greg Pfundstein - The Corner - National Review Online: This is a case of the strong trying to oppress the weak, as matters of abortion always are. But judging by Tuesday’s hearing before the council’s Women’s Issues Committee, the bill’s advocates may not be as strong as they thought, and the weak not as weak as they imagined.

The New York City Council and Choice

The New York City Council and Choice « Coming Home: We are the ones who guarantee choice by providing an alternative to abortion. Choice requires more than one option, or else it isn’t a choice. Without more than one option, choice collapses into compulsion and coercion. I explained that we offer women services that many don’t even realize exist.

Blank stares.

Secret burial service held for 34 late-term aborted babies

Secret burial service held for 34 late-term aborted babies - Jill Stanek: In August, police made the gruesome discovery of 35 late-term aborted babies in a freezer at abortionist Steven Brigham’s Elkton, Maryland, mill. Rev. Joe Piekarski of Immaculate Conception Church in Elkton applied to the Maryland Board of Medical Examiners to receive those babies. East Coast pro-lifers were shocked, saddened, and angered to learn that he held a secret burial for those babies this past Monday.

Missouri Planned Parenthood In Columbia Resumes Abortions

Missouri Planned Parenthood In Columbia Resumes Abortions | LifeNews.com: After 13 weeks of temporarily halting abortions at its Columbia center, the Planned Parenthood abortion business in Missouri is resuming abortions. Missouri Right to Life indicates “the Columbia Planned Parenthood abortion clinic will resume aborting babies next Monday, November 22.”

First Lady Picks Abortion Advocate as New Chief of Staff

First Lady Michelle Obama Picks Abortion Advocate as New Chief of Staff | LifeNews.com: First Lady Michelle Obama has selected Tina Tchen to replace Susan Sher. President Barack Obama selected Tchen to become the director of public liaison at the White House and, in March 2009, she became the executive director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, which pro-life advocates worry promotes abortions.

Tchen is a Chicago lawyer who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Obama presidential campaign. Previously, she served as the vice president of the National Organization for Women. In July 2009, she spoke to gathering of Planned Parenthood activists, promising that Obama is a pro-abortion president and urging them to continue their pro-abortion lobbying efforts.

Couple puts their abortion decision up for a vote

A Minnesota couple says, like Caesar, they'll determine their child's fate by a thumbs up or down Internet poll. Their perfectly healthy baby  is 17 weeks along. DailyMail

Editor: When I went to the blog, the pro-birth side was winning. I voted, but immediately regretted it. I tried to leave the following message on the site, but I don't think it went through --

Hi. I voted in your poll (for birth) and immediately regretted participating. Not because I wish I'd voted for abortion (you can guess from my email address -- if you can see it -- that I'm pro-life. I regret participating because it feels like what would go on in the Roman Colosseum. No one who disliked the death games would have even gone to the Colosseum, and thus would not have participating in the thumbs up or down vote. So, while I hope the pro-birth votes will win, I think pro-life people cheapen themselves when they vote. 

Your website makes me want to cry. I hate the thought that your baby's life hangs in the balance. I'm glad I at least have this chance to write to you and express my thoughts. 

Your baby is precious. A gift from God. You are parents, right now. Once you're parents, you don't get to decide, and you certainly don't get to turn your parental responsibilities over to strangers. Your life is different now and will be forever after. Abortion will not change the fact you're parents, or that you had a child. Abortion won't solve whatever issues are presenting this choice to you.

My heart is heavy with what I feel is the futility of coming up with whatever words will persuade you. Please, don't abandon your child to the whim of the public. Grasp the magnitude of this event in your lives. Stand against the tide and defend your child against the forces of death. Be heroes, not passive bystanders in your own life! This is your life. This is your child.

Pro-abortion testimony at NYC council

Nancy Northup, president of the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights, testified before the New York City Council on November 16, 2010 on the recently introduced bill that will regulate the deceptive practices of pregnancy counseling centers in the city. Ironically, their website says, "The Center for Reproductive Rights advocates against proposed laws that would limit women’s access to information, or force healthcare providers to give their patients misleading information about their health." You can download the full transcript for Ms. Northup’s testimony.

Disclosure and Coercion

Disclosure and Coercion: If a woman has an abortion without having been apprised of the facts about potential harm and suffering, she has not chosen freely: the decision-making process has been rendered defective. The normal requirements for informed consent prior to undergoing a medical procedure should not be suspended when that procedure is a termination of pregnancy.

Informed consent means that, prior to the decision to have an abortion, the patient must be fully advised of all physical and psychological risks associated with abortion, even if the doctor considers those risks minimal.

Closure of Two More Abortion Clinics Continues National Trend

Closure of Two More Abortion Clinics Continues National Trend :Operation Rescue: The closures continue a national trend of decreasing numbers of abortion clinics. Operation Rescue conducted extensive research and documented that over two-thirds of America’s abortion clinics have closed since 1991, when there were over 2,100 clinics nationwide.

“When we released our ‘Project Daniel 5:25’ listing of all remaining surgical abortion clinics in the United States last December, there were 713. Today, counting the Southgate mill, which will soon close, there are only 694,” said Operation Rescue spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger. “That great news for women and their pre-born babies.”

Twenty abortion clinics have closed in the past 11 months at a rate of nearly 2 per month. Operation Rescue maintains the most accurate listing of abortion clinics available on its Project Daniel 5:25 page.

New York City Faces Lawsuit if Anti-Pregnancy Center Bill OKd

New York City Faces Lawsuit if Anti-Pregnancy Center Bill OKd | LifeNews.com: American Center for Law and Justice told LifeNews.com it will bring a legal challenge against the city “if a pro-abortion measure is passed that unfairly and unconstitutionally targets pro-life crisis pregnancy centers.”

The ACLJ presented testimony yesterday before the Women’s Issue Committee of the New York City Council opposing a measure that would require the centers “to comply with costly and burdensome requirements – requirements that don’t apply to pro-abortion centers.”

Washington Clinic That Did Secret Abortion on Teen Closes

A social worker affiliated with an Alaska hospital arranged a secret abortion for a 15 year-old teenager at the Cedar Women’s Clinic paid for at government expense. Her family became alarmed when she didn’t return home from school one afternoon in March 2003. They only learned about their daughter’s whereabouts when an older daughter informed them. The teen believed her parents would not approve of the pregnancy, but told her boyfriend’s mother she did not want to have an abortion.

Fifteen weeks into the pregnancy, the teen had gone to the Providence Alaska Medical Center for prenatal care. There, the social worker asked her to return alone later in the day. The worker suggested the abortion and made arrangements with Cedar River Clinic abortion facility, near Seattle, operated by the Feminist Women’s Health Center. The social worker also arranged for a state-funded insurance program for poor children  to pay for the abortion.

The teen’s parents desperately called police when they found their daughter missing. Upon learning of the secret abortion, her parents told officials they would have gladly helped their daughter raise the baby. They then filed suit against Providence. The Cedar Women’s Clinic, the first abortion clinic to open in the city 31 years ago, closed Monday. LifeNews

Michigan bills seek dignified burial for abortion victims

Michigan bills seek dignified burial for abortion victims: A package of bills passed the Senate on November 10 with a vote of 30-8. Right to Life of Michigan says they have assurances from sponsors of the bill that the issue will be taken up in the House at the beginning of the next legislative session in January. The bills aim to give greater dignity to the remains of unborn children killed in abortion.

H.B. 5928 would change the Michigan health code “so that fetal remains will no longer be classified as ‘products of conception,’ along with the placenta, umbilical cord, and other uterine contents. Two other bills (S.B. 1563 and H.B. 5929) would directly legislate the methods hospitals and abortion clinics use to dispose of fetal remains.

The proposed legislation comes in response to the revelation in late October that abortion clinics in Delta Township and Saginaw had been illegally dumping fetal remains and medical records into a dumpster.

Testifying: Dr. Gerard Nadal before the NYC council

Testifying: The Power of the Holy Spirit (Part I) « Coming Home: 726,845 dead Black and Hispanic babies, out of the total of 922,272 [abortions in NYC] in that ten-year period alone represents a genocide in slow motion.

Michigan Abortion Clinic to Close

Closure of Two More Abortion Clinics Continues National Trend :Operation Rescue: Womancare of Downriver in Southgate, Michigan, which is owned by the troubled abortionist Alberto Hodari, is currently in escrow to a physician whose practice does not include abortions. Once escrow closes, so will the abortion clinic.

Life Prizes Announces Winners of $600,000 Award

Life Prizes Announces Award Winners This year's six winners are Douglas Johnson of National Right to Life, Kristan Hawkins of Students for Life, Alveda King, Terri Schiavo Life and Hope Network, Marie Smith of the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues, and Jeanne Head, a pro-life U.N. representative.

Bill Brings Out Foes on Abortion

Bill Brings Out Foes on Abortion - WSJ.com: A contentious bill that would require about two-dozen so-called crisis pregnancy centers to disclose that they don't offer abortions drew more than 50 abortion supporters and opponents to a New York City Council committee meeting Tuesday. Members of the Committee on Women's issues weren't expected to vote on the bill, which has the support of Speaker Christine Quinn and the Bloomberg administration. Council Member Daniel Halloran raised questions about the city government telling a group that it must disclose what it doesn't provide, suggesting that Planned Parenthood should change its name to indicate that it also plans for nonparenthood.

Chris Slattery, representative for several NYC centers says, "I was grilled extensively for 20 minutes, but we defended EMC's work quite well, as did many top experts from across the U.S. We continue individual council member meetings day by day for at least the next week. Pray on!"

Police in Thailand find hundreds of fetuses hidden in Buddhist temple

Police in Thailand find hundreds of fetuses hidden in Wat Phai Ngern Buddhist temple: A strong odor emanating from the Wat Phai Ngern temple led police to the horrific scene Tuesday. A total of 348 dead fetuses -- wrapped in different colored plastic bags and newspapers -- were discovered in a temporary body storage area. Authorities are continuing their investigation and expect to find more fetuses in the upcoming days.

Police have already arrested undertaker Suthep Cha-bangbon, who was taken into custody and confessed to helping five clandestine abortion clinics dispose of the fetuses by cremation. No word was given on how long he had been storing the bodies or when he was planning on cremating them. Abortion is illegal in Thailand, except when the pregnancy poses a health risk to the mother, the fetus is abnormal or in cases of rape.

Legal Assistance for Filing YAZ lawsuits

YAZ Lawsuit | Legal Assistance for Filing YAZ lawsuits: Every day more women are reporting side effects they have experienced as a result of their prescription of Yaz. The numbers continue to rise, and it is obvious that there are dangers in taking this form of birth control. Yaz and contraceptive medications that are similar to Yaz have been producing side effects like heart attacks, blood clots, strokes, gallbladder disease, and many other complications.

No Charges for Unlicensed Abortionist as ND Prosecutors Ignore Laws

No Charges for Unlicensed Abortionist as ND Prosecutors Ignore Laws :Operation Rescue: State’s Attorney Birch Burdick has announced that he will not file criminal charges against an abortionist Lori Lynn Thorndike, who committed illegal abortions at the Red River Women’s Clinic in Fargo, North Dakota, while her medical license was lapsed.

Brudick used abortion clinic rhetoric word for word by describing Thorndike’s licensing issues as “an administrative oversight” and noted that she had active medical licenses in South Dakota and Colorado at the time she was doing abortions on a lapsed license in North Dakota.

“North Dakota laws are very explicit. It is a Class B Felony to commit abortions in that state without a valid North Dakota medical license. Burdick has decided all on his own that the laws of North Dakota that were enacted for the protection of vulnerable women should not be enforced,” said Operation Rescue spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger.

Fargo clinic doctor renews license, but could still face charges

Fargo clinic doctor renews license, but could still face charges | INFORUM | Fargo, ND: A physician at Fargo’s Red River Women’s Clinic has reinstated her state medical license but still faces a review concerning possible criminal charges if it is shown she performed abortions without a license. Dr. Lori Thorndike, whose North Dakota medical license expired on June 30, renewed the license this week with the North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners.

Planned Parenthood closes Lawrence office

Planned Parenthood closes Lawrence office | State | Wichita Eagle: The Planned Parenthood office in Lawrence, Kansas, has closed because of a lack of demand for its services, according to a notice in the window. The closure leaves three locations in Kansas — all in the Kansas City area — that provide abortion services, according to Kansans for Life, an anti-abortion organization.

That group's director, Mary Kay Culp, said the Lawrence office provided medical, or chemical, abortions, but did not do surgical procedures.

Women's clinic that made local history is closing

Women's clinic that made local history is closing | Yakima Herald-Republic: After 31 years of providing health care services to area women, Yakima's first abortion clinic -- the Feminist Women's Health Center -- is closing Monday. With the expansion of Planned Parenthood abortion services in recent years, the region is now overserved. There isn't the patient volume for two main providers.

All women of childbearing age -- 15 to 44 -- are having fewer abortions, according to recent state data. The rate of reported abortions for this group was 16.7 per 1,000 in 2009, compared with 18 in 2008. The pregnancy rate per 1,000 for the same group of women also dropped from 85.2 in 2008 to 83 last year.

Why are Anorexics More Likely to Have Unplanned Pregnancies and Abortions?

Why are Anorexics More Likely to Have Unplanned Pregnancies and Abortions? | TIME Healthland: New research published in the November issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology that shows women with anorexia nervosa are far more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and abortions. Researchers studied 62,060 women who participated in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study. Just 62 women identified themselves as anorexic.

Half reported unplanned pregnancies, compared to 19% in the women without eating disorders; 24% of the anorexic women said they'd had an abortion, in comparison to 15% in the other group. The anorexic women were also younger than the other women when they delivered babies: 26.2 versus 29.9 years old.

“It wasn't just a subtle difference,” says Cynthia Bulik, the study's lead author. “It was really a whopping difference. We have got a public health message we've got to get out there.”

Editor: Is there also a link from abortion to anorexia?

What everyone needs to know about Planned Parenthood

Family Research Council: Planned Parenthood--What Every Parent, Teacher, Woman, Community Leader and Elected Official Needs to Know -- This document was originally published in September, 2010. In the original version please note the following corrections: on page 1, 2nd paragraph, 12th line and page 9, 2nd full paragraph, lines 8-9 'a net income' should be replaced with 'revenue.' The current pdf reflects these changes.

Why women risk one-night stands and casual affairs and their views on abortion

Why women risk one-night stands and casual affairs and their views on abortion | Mail Online: 18 percent of women in the survey have had an abortion - nearly 50 per cent regret it. Yet, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says there is no clinical evidence that women suffer psychologically as a result of early abortions.

Center for Reproductive Rights to sue the FDA over emergency contraception

According to a CRR email:" One year, seven months, and 23 days. That’s how long the Obama Administration's FDA has ignored a court order to reconsider its refusal to make emergency contraception (EC) available over-the-counter to women of all ages. . . . [T]he FDA . . .is breaking the president’s promise to restore scientific integrity to federal policies. The time for waiting is over. The Center for Reproductive Rights is taking the FDA back to court today."

Plenty of evidence on mental health effects of abortion

The American Association of Pro-Life Ob/Gyns website offers evidence based conclusions from the world literature on the mental health disasters following abortion for many women, disasters ranging from substance abuse, to depression, to suicide. 

No lease renewal

No lease renewal : WLKM Radio 95.9 FM: Officials with Planned Parenthood of South Central Michigan have been denied an extension for leases at facilities in Three Rivers and Sturgis.

Leroy Carhart Forced to Move Late-Term Abortion Business out of Nebraska

Leroy Carhart Forced to Move Late-Term Abortion Business out of Nebraska: Late-term abortionist Leroy Carhart has announced he will attempt to set up shop in three different states in order to continue performing late-term abortions that are now illegal under a new Nebraska law.

Carhart says he plans to have three new abortion facilities up and running by January with one in the Maryland-D.C. area, and another in Council Bluffs, Iowa offering late-term abortions. He also is acquiring an Indianapolis abortion clinic, which specializes only in early-term abortions.

He said that the reason for moving his late-term abortion business out of Bellvue is Nebraska’s new abortion ban, Legislative Bill 1103. The law prohibits elective abortions after 20 weeks post-conception on the basis that science definitively shows an unborn child feels pain at that age.

‘I Had an Abortion’ Twitter Campaign Will Not Silence Thousands Who Regret Their Abortions

‘I Had an Abortion’ Twitter Campaign Will Not Silence Thousands Who Regret Their Abortions: A new campaign on Twitter asks women to say 'I had an abortion' and summarize that experience in 140 characters or less. The campaign was started by Steph Herold, a pro-abortion activist who launched the website Iamdrtiller.com to honor the murdered abortionist Dr. George Tille. Ms. Herold's aim is to destigmatize abortion. Participants think the tweets are one way to 'silence' Silent No More. But they will no longer be silent. Nor can the story of any abortion be told in just a few words.

“Hush Hush” E-Mail Reveals Back-Room Deal To Ignore Illegal Abortions In North Dakota

“Hush Hush” E-Mail Reveals Back-Room Deal To Ignore Illegal Abortions In North Dakota :Operation Rescue: Operation Rescue has learned through an intercepted secret e-mail that the North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners has notified the Red River Women’s Clinic, the only abortion clinic in North Dakota, that the license of abortionist Lori Lynn Holst Thorndike has been restored and is currently in “Active-Unconditioned” status in spite of her operating illegally without an active medical license in that state since June 30, 2010.