German baby survives record-equaling premature birth
German baby survives record-equalling premature birth: A German baby born after only 21 weeks and five days in the womb has equalled a world record for surviving premature infants.
Mother's Day outreach
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IRS intimidates pro-life group
IRS intimidates pro-life group (OneNewsNow.com): The Internal Revenue Service has had a change of heart regarding the Texas pro-life group, Christian Voices for Life, after issuing the organization a challenging letter.
The IRS fired off the letter to the pro-life group with some disturbing questions. '[They asked] whether they did educational activity on both sides of the issues, whether they were trying to block people entering a medical clinic during 40 Days for Life or a Life Chain event, and whether members of the group had attempted to talk to someone trying to enter a medical clinic -- as if there's anything wrong with that,' their attorney says.
What was wrong with the IRS letter, the attorney explains, is that the questions had nothing to do with an application for tax-exempt status. The Thomas More Society proceeded to fire off a strongly worded letter to the IRS -- and it got results. 'It was just a few days later Christian Voices for Life received a letter confirming that their tax exemption had been granted.'
The IRS fired off the letter to the pro-life group with some disturbing questions. '[They asked] whether they did educational activity on both sides of the issues, whether they were trying to block people entering a medical clinic during 40 Days for Life or a Life Chain event, and whether members of the group had attempted to talk to someone trying to enter a medical clinic -- as if there's anything wrong with that,' their attorney says.
What was wrong with the IRS letter, the attorney explains, is that the questions had nothing to do with an application for tax-exempt status. The Thomas More Society proceeded to fire off a strongly worded letter to the IRS -- and it got results. 'It was just a few days later Christian Voices for Life received a letter confirming that their tax exemption had been granted.'
Teacher drove middle-schooler to Planned Parenthood for an abortion
Teacher at Durham school resigns amid sex charges - Durham County - NewsObserver.com: In a first-person account published two weeks ago in Campus Echo, N.C. Central University's student newspaper, NCCU junior Jessica Martin revealed an affair with a band director pseudo-named 'Smith' during her senior year at Parkland High School in Winston-Salem in 2007 and 2008. Martin described Smith driving her to and from Planned Parenthood for an abortion. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office later charged Terry Lamar Jones, Jr., with the crimes.
Dad held on abuse charges
Dad held on abuse charges » Local News » SalemNews.com, Salem, MA: When his wife told him she was 12 weeks pregnant last summer, Dario Finkel did not take the news well, court papers say, throwing his barefoot and pajama-clad wife out of their Marblehead apartment and refusing to let her back until she either had an abortion or a miscarriage. She didn't, and eventually they got back together.
But after their son, Michael, was born, Finkel was just as upset, allegedly admitting to investigators that he had shaken the baby at least three times in the past and once put his hand over the baby's face to get him to stop crying, all before last week's alleged assault on the 7-week-old infant. He is charged with attempted murder, child endangerment, and assault and battery causing injury to a child.
But after their son, Michael, was born, Finkel was just as upset, allegedly admitting to investigators that he had shaken the baby at least three times in the past and once put his hand over the baby's face to get him to stop crying, all before last week's alleged assault on the 7-week-old infant. He is charged with attempted murder, child endangerment, and assault and battery causing injury to a child.
UN ignores 3 million stillbirths because of abortion politics
Nearly three million children die every year during labor and delivery or in the weeks just before birth, more than all deaths by HIV/AIDS. The UN does not even count them. A new study in the prestigious medical journal Lancet says abortion politics is one reason why.
About 98% of the 2.6 million yearly stillbirths occur in low- and middle-income countries, mostly due to complications during delivery. One of the reasons stillbirth remains “in the shadows,” is because of pro-abortion sentiments, the report says. The World Health Organization (WHO) does not count unborn children who die before 28 weeks as stillborn, even though stillbirth of viable 22-week babies is common in the developed world. Shoring the data gap could lead to a 40% increase in the number of recorded stillbirths.
Lancet’s editor, Richard Horton, says not counting these children denies parents “the gravitas their grief demanded,” but “when one considers that in many countries abortion is allowed up to and sometimes beyond 24 weeks, one can begin to understand authorities’ reluctance to pursue the point.” Horton nevertheless finds no dilemma: “Every woman has the right to a safe abortion…but she also has the right to have the death of her [wanted] baby counted.”
One of Horton’s strongest adversaries in his quest to advance better data has been the pro-abortion lobby. They opposed him last year when he published an independent study challenging WHO data and methodology on maternal health statistics they had been using to promote abortion.
About 98% of the 2.6 million yearly stillbirths occur in low- and middle-income countries, mostly due to complications during delivery. One of the reasons stillbirth remains “in the shadows,” is because of pro-abortion sentiments, the report says. The World Health Organization (WHO) does not count unborn children who die before 28 weeks as stillborn, even though stillbirth of viable 22-week babies is common in the developed world. Shoring the data gap could lead to a 40% increase in the number of recorded stillbirths.
Lancet’s editor, Richard Horton, says not counting these children denies parents “the gravitas their grief demanded,” but “when one considers that in many countries abortion is allowed up to and sometimes beyond 24 weeks, one can begin to understand authorities’ reluctance to pursue the point.” Horton nevertheless finds no dilemma: “Every woman has the right to a safe abortion…but she also has the right to have the death of her [wanted] baby counted.”
One of Horton’s strongest adversaries in his quest to advance better data has been the pro-abortion lobby. They opposed him last year when he published an independent study challenging WHO data and methodology on maternal health statistics they had been using to promote abortion.
Kansas Senate OKs bill to force abortion clinics to adopt hospital standards or close
Kansas Senate OKs bill to force abortion clinics to adopt hospital standards or close | LifeSiteNews.com: The Kansas Senate voted Wednesday 24-15 to enact a comprehensive abortion regulation bill. It mandates that health officials conduct two annual inspections (one surprise visit) of abortion clinics and that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) have the power to fine and shut down abortion clinics for non-compliance with the law.
The measure also bans telemedicine abortions, where the abortion pill RU-486 is prescribed by an abortionist over webcam to women. It also states that abortionists must have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their clinic.
The measure also bans telemedicine abortions, where the abortion pill RU-486 is prescribed by an abortionist over webcam to women. It also states that abortionists must have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their clinic.
Man pleads guilty after attempting to force girlfriend to abort at gunpoint
Man pleads guilty after attempting to force girlfriend to abort at gunpoint | LifeSiteNews.com: Dominic Holt-Reid faces up to 20 years in prison and a $40,000 fine for attempting to force his pregnant girlfriend to abort. Holt-Reid’s girlfriend, Yolanda Burgess, had decided not to go through with a scheduled abortion in October when Holt-Reid took out a .45 caliber handgun and said she had no choice. Police said he then forced Burgess, who was three-months pregnant at the time, to drive to an abortion facility, where staff called police after Burgess passed them a note explaining the situation. The child has since been born and is doing well.
Medical Students for Life of America National Conference
Medical Students for Life of America National Conference « Medical Students for Life: Join the 1st Annual NATIONAL RESEARCH & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE WEBCAST — Viewable beginning April 30, 2011
Indiana votes to defund Planned Parenthood
Indiana votes to defund Planned Parenthood - Sarah Kliff - POLITICO.com: The Indiana State Legislature has voted to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding, putting the state on a path to barring the group from receiving public dollars. The legislation now hits the desk of Gov. Mitch Daniels, putting the presidential contender who has famously called for a “truce” on social issues squarely in the middle of a contentious, national debate over Planned Parenthood’s federal funding. Daniels now has one week to veto the bill or it becomes law without his signature.
Russia considering abortion restrictions to slow population collapse
Russia considering abortion restrictions to slow population collapse | LifeSiteNews.com: Russia has the highest rate of abortion in the world at 53 abortions per 1000 women between 15 and 44, according to UN statistics. Abortion is a key issue in Russia’s plummeting population that has seen a drop from 148.5 million in 1995 to 143 million today.
The country’s own statistics show that there are 1022 abortions committed for every 1000 births. Official numbers show between 1.6 and 1.7 million abortions per year, but unofficial estimates put it at closer to 6 million per year, 90 percent of which are done, as in most of the developed world, at the woman’s request for “social,” not medical reasons.
The country’s own statistics show that there are 1022 abortions committed for every 1000 births. Official numbers show between 1.6 and 1.7 million abortions per year, but unofficial estimates put it at closer to 6 million per year, 90 percent of which are done, as in most of the developed world, at the woman’s request for “social,” not medical reasons.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said last week 1.5 trillion rubles will be invested in "demography projects" to impvoed the average life expectancy and to boost the birth rate by 25-30 percent over three years.
New study confirms that some contraceptive pills riskier than others
New study confirms that some contraceptive pills riskier than others - Telegraph: Women taking so-called 'third generation' contraceptive pills, those developed in the 1980s, are up to three times more likely to suffer a blood clot than those who use older varieties, according to new research based on British and American records. With no real other advantages of the newer drug, scientists said it would be 'prudent' to make the older pills the 'first line choice.' Scientists say doctors should prescribe pills that contain the hormone levonorgestrel, rather than drospirenone.
More U.S. women using morning-after pill: study
More U.S. women using morning-after pill: study | Reuters: Researchers found that between 2006 and 2008, about twice as many women ages 15 to 44 said they had used emergency contraception, compared with four to six years earlier -- when it was still restricted to prescription-only. Of more than 6,300 sexually active US women surveyed, nearly 10% said they had ever used EC, compared with a rate of about 4% in 2002.
Maternal Deaths on the Rise in California
CapRadio | Report: Maternal Deaths on the Rise in California | Capital Public Radio: A new report shows an upward trend in pregnancy-related deaths in California and that African-American women are most at risk.
Binge drinking contributes to unintended pregnancies
A report by the left-leaning UK think tank Demos has found that the culture of “binge drinking” among young women in the UK is the worst in the western world. The report suggests that the high rate of drinking has contributed to Britain’s extremely high rates of sexual activity outside marriage and consequent unintended pregnancies. LifeSiteNews
Contraception manufacturer beset with lawsuits, investigation over device
Over 700 lawsuits against Merck Pharmaceuticals are moving forward in U.S. court, even as the company is fending off accusations of ethical violations for its attempts to market the NuvaRing birth control device overseas, without making mention of its risks. The lawsuits allege serious injury and death caused by the use of the NuvaRing - a small ring which is inserted into the vagina for three weeks, then removed for a week and reinserted. It sends a constant flow of hormones into the body in order to suppress fertility. LifeSiteNews
Proposed Michigan law would require viewing fetal photo before an abortion
Even though many states' legislative sessions are winding down, abortion-restricting bills are continuing to pop up across the country. Some of the bills mirror legislation already introduced and/or passed in other states, such as parental notification for teens seeking abortions or the requirement of pro-life counseling and increased wait time before an abortion. Deseret News
Indiana May Cut Planned Parenthood
Indiana is poised to become the first state to cut off all government funding for the Planned Parenthood organization, providing a significant victory for the anti-abortion movement but posing a political predicament for the state's governor, Mitch Daniels, as he considers running for president. CNS
Victory! Kansas Passes Clinic Regulations That Will Save Lives
The Kansas Senate voted 24-15 yesterday to pass a bill that would force two annual inspections of abortion clinics, ban telemed “webcam” abortions, and give the Department of Health and Environment authority to fine and close abortion clinics that do not comply with the new law. It will also require abortionists to maintain hospital privileges within 30 miles of their clinic. The bill earlier passed the House and now heads to the desk of Gov. Sam Brownback, who has promised to sign it. Operation Rescue
New studies point to clot risk of Bayer's Yasmin contraceptive
New evidence emerged on Friday that women taking Bayer's best-selling contraceptive Yasmin may run a higher risk of dangerous blood clots than those using older birth-control pills. Two studies showed that users of pills containing drospirenone, one of the hormones used in Yasmin, had a two to threefold higher risk of venous thromboembolism than did users of those containing the older synthetic hormone levonorgestrel, according to British Medical Association. Reuters
What every American needs to know about coerced abortion
These ads, flyers or postcards are an ideal way to introduce the subject with anyone who's new to this issue. It is available in many versions, suitable for general audiences. Eliot Institute
Surfer rides her pro-life convictions
An international surfing star is receiving support from a national women's rights organization for boycotting a major surfing event scheduled to be held in China. In a statement to the Association of Surfing Professionals, world champion surfer Cori Schumacher says she takes issue with participating in the tour's second contest located in Hainan Island, China. "I have deep political and personal reservations," she writes, "with being a part of any sort of benefit to a country that actively engages in human rights violations, specifically those in violation of women." One News Now
Abortion Practitioner Under Probe Where Aborted Baby Found
Last week, local pro-life advocates discovered the body of an unborn child victimized by an abortion in the parking lot of the Hilltop Family Planning Clinic in El Paso, Texas. The facility is one of the abortion businesses operated by abortion practitioner Franz Theard, who is currently under investigation by the state medical board for numerous alleged violations of Texas’ abortion laws. The remains of the aborted baby, were discovered on Friday by the abortion clinic’s neighbor after his dog began to root in the trash near the Hilltop abortion center’s dumpster. He bagged the remains and later gave them to sidewalk counselor. LifeNews
Russian bill would limit abortions, help pregnant women
Lawmakers in the lower house of the Russian parliament are working on legislation that they hope will cut the more than 1 million officially counted abortions taking place annually in the nation. The bill makes it so abortion would no longer be qualified as a medical service under the nation’s government-run health system, thus allowing physicians to opt out of doing them. The measure would also increase the monthly payments to pregnant women from the current 2,000 rubles ($70) a month until birth. The legislation could also make it illegal to do abortions in the second half of pregnancy. LifeNews
Late-term abortionist under investigation
Leroy Carhart is under investigation by the Board of Physicians of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene based on a complaint filed by a pro-life advocates. Leading pro-life advocates in the greater Washington suburb of Germantown, where Carhart is employed at the Reproductive Health Services abortion business, will be holding a press conference on Tuesday to address the new investigation. The group will also conduct a prayer vigil outside of Carhart’s late-term abortion center after the news conference. The probe revolves around complaints that Carhart possibly misled the Maryland medical board when applying for his license in the state. LifeNews
Let this be the last word on the blog this Good Friday
Tim Jackson writes: On this good-est of Fridays, we need to focus on what perfect love is all about.
You see, whenever I question whether or not I’m truly loved, I mean deeply loved for who I am–warts and all, there is one place I’m always drawn back to. One moment in time that is undeniably clear. It’s historical. It’s believable. And it’s true. And I go back and touch it to remind myself, “This is real! This is core!”
This is the bedrock of my faith–my touchstone. There is a place in time and space where God proved to me that he loves me. It’s the cross. It’s the day when perfect love collided with perfect holiness and justice was satisfied. And the Innocent died for the guilty. God punished his Son in my place.
Whenever I reflect on that singular truth, I’m undone. I’m left speechless. I have nothing to say. All my arguments, objections, doubts, and fears are crushed in the embrace of God’s overwhelming love for me.
Sacrifice.
You see, whenever I question whether or not I’m truly loved, I mean deeply loved for who I am–warts and all, there is one place I’m always drawn back to. One moment in time that is undeniably clear. It’s historical. It’s believable. And it’s true. And I go back and touch it to remind myself, “This is real! This is core!”
Where do I go?
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us
This is the bedrock of my faith–my touchstone. There is a place in time and space where God proved to me that he loves me. It’s the cross. It’s the day when perfect love collided with perfect holiness and justice was satisfied. And the Innocent died for the guilty. God punished his Son in my place.
Whenever I reflect on that singular truth, I’m undone. I’m left speechless. I have nothing to say. All my arguments, objections, doubts, and fears are crushed in the embrace of God’s overwhelming love for me.
I am loved.
And so are you.
Recently updated: Board governance web page
I just finished updating our board governance page that lists all of Tom Lothamer's At the Center articles. A few were missing. Read up!
Change happens: The long road to an abortion-free nation
Got an email the other day from the CDC, touting comprehensive smoke-free laws:
It seems so normal now, but only in the last ten years have a majority of Americans been able to enjoy smoke-free air at work, in restaurants and in other public buildings. It has not happened all at once, but little by little over the past decade. And this trend continues to grow, changing the way we all think about smoking and saving lives and money spent in health care costs annually. What brought this societal change? Comprehensive smoke-free laws.
Take heart, my friends fighting for abortion-free laws. They can, and do, work.
Man jailed for assault of pregnant girlfriend
West Pottsgrove man jailed for assault of pregnant girlfriend - pottsmerc.com: "A Pennsylvania man is headed to state prison for the “heinous” act of punching his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach after becoming enraged when she wouldn’t have an abortion. Roderick Douglas Gaines was sentenced to three to six years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault of an unborn child, simple assault and terroristic threats in connection with a July 2010 altercation with his former girlfriend.
Hard-line abortion clinic inspection bill dies in committee
Hard-line abortion clinic inspection bill dies in committee - Dover, DE - Dover Post: A Delaware Senate committee killed legislation last week that would establish a strict mechanism for the inspection and licensure of abortion clinics in Delaware. Senate Bill 45, authored by Sen. Bob Venables, D-Laurel, was tabled indefinitely by the Health and Social Services Committee, whose member’s said the measure is designed to smother abortion providers with regulations and force them to shut down. Venables said he brought the bill forward after reading about the criminal case against Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.
Planned Parenthood Will Close Reno Clinic in June
Planned Parenthood Will Close Reno, Nevada Clinic in June | LifeNews.com: Due to a lack of patients seeking family planning services from the nation’s biggest abortion business, Planned Parenthood officials in Reno, Nevada have decided to close one of the two centers it operates in the state’s second biggest city. They experienced a drop of 20 percent, or 7,000 fewer patients in 2010.
Editor: Get that? "Due to a lack of patients seeking family planning services."
Planned Parenthood Increases Lobbying Defending Tax-Funding
Planned Parenthood Increases Lobbying Defending Tax-Funding | LifeNews.com: New numbers reported in Roll Call magazine indicate, for the first quarter of 2011, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America spent $400,000 on lobbying, which was a 260 percent jump from the same quarter last year, when it spent $111,000. The magazine shows most of the money was spent in-house on various communications and campaigns, but it paid the lobbying firm Glover Park Group $60,000 for assistance.
Wealthy Michigan Abortionist Who Killed 4 Women Resists Safety Regulations
Wealthy Michigan Abortionist Who Killed 4 Patients Resists Safety Regulations :Operation Rescue: A Michigan judge ruled yesterday that Alberto Hodari’s Lathrup Village abortion clinic can stay open for two more weeks until another hearing can be held on whether the clinic is too dangerous to operate.
One Less Abortion Clinic in America!
One Less Abortion Clinic in America! « Pro-Life Hotline: Almost 30 years of prayers were answered on April 16 when two moving vans pulled up to the “WomanCare Downriver Medical Surgical Center” on Northline in Southgate. Everything in the building was loaded into the trucks. A sign was taped to the door stating that the office was closed, a woman locked the door and the two trucks drove away.
Standing on the sidewalk watching were some of the people who have been praying and offering help to women who came for abortions. The abortion practice was owned by Dr. Alberto Hodari. There has been a “For Sale” sign in front of the building since last fall. It too is gone now. Those watching the move out proclaimed, “Thanks be to God!”
Standing on the sidewalk watching were some of the people who have been praying and offering help to women who came for abortions. The abortion practice was owned by Dr. Alberto Hodari. There has been a “For Sale” sign in front of the building since last fall. It too is gone now. Those watching the move out proclaimed, “Thanks be to God!”
Late abortion figures must be released, UK High Court rules
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The decision will force the Government to publish individual figures on how many abortions are carried out after 24 weeks on foetuses with physical abnormalities, including some relatively minor problems such as a cleft palate or club foot. Anti-abortion campaigners welcomed the decision last night, saying it was a step towards redressing the "outrageous" imbalance between the rights of the mother and the unborn child. Telegraph
Planned Parenthood Prez Makes Time's Top 100
Planned Parenthood President Makes Time Magazine Top 100 List | LifeNews.com: She presides over the largest abortion business in the United States that has killed and injured women in abortions and fails to provide legitimate medical services for most pregnant women. But that didn’t stop Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards from making the Time magazine top 100 list of most influential people.
Trust: The commodity in which we trade
Trust: The Commodity we Trade in «: To those who seek to minister in life-giving ministries, we must first show ourselves to be trustworthy before the message we seek to bring can be received, contextualized, and integrated by those we serve. In our posture, our message, our interactions, we must humble ourselves, reflect the character of God who made himself like a servant, and show ourselves trustworthy.
NEMJ: Dollars and Cents of Family Planning
Family Planning as a Cost-Saving Preventive Health Service | Health Policy and Reform: "Public funding of family-planning programs has proven to be a wise investment. Every $1 spent on public funding for family planning saves taxpayers $3.74 in pregnancy-related costs, according to the Guttmacher Institute. In 2006, more than 9 million U.S. women received publicly funded family-planning services, and 1 in 4 women who seeks such services gets care at a publicly funded facility. Guttmacher estimates suggest that such services helped women prevent 1.94 million unintended pregnancies and 810,000 abortions."
The Long-Term Effects of In Utero Exposures — The DES Story
The Long-Term Effects of In Utero Exposures — The DES Story — NEJM: For the women who were exposed to DES in utero, it meant being subjected to the trauma of multiple pelvic examinations with colposcopy and repeated biopsies, as well as living with the fear of developing cancer. Small, T-shaped uteri and other uterotubal anomalies that made it impossible to accommodate a growing fetus caused many of these women to have miscarriages — which occurred at twice the rate found among their non–DES-exposed contemporaries.
Abortion Advocates Oppose Bill Responding to Gosnell
Abortion Advocates Blast Pennsylvania Bill Responding to Gosnell | LifeNews.com: The ACLU-PA and Planned Parenthood are teaming up against HB 574, which would require abortion facilities to follow the same safety standards that govern ambulatory surgical facilities. The ACLU says that the bill would cost abortion operations hundreds of thousands of dollars in building renovations and staffing increases and would result in the closing of abortion clinics.
Critics blast state-funded sex-ed website
Mark Harrington Launches Created Equal
Mark Harrington Departs CBR -- Launches Created Equal - Christian Newswire: 'Created Equal's goal is to train the next generation of leaders to take on the culture of death and win. We will specialize in youth training and outreach at the high school and college level. In addition, we will be more agile in our use of prenatal and abortion imagery. The use of new media and various other cutting edge display technologies will permit us to train and reach more students than ever before. Our projects will be easily transferable to students all across America so they can win the abortion debate on campus now and into the future.'
Pro-Abortion Strategist Criticizes Planned Parenthood’s Abortion Silence
Pro-Abortion Strategist Criticizes Planned Parenthood’s Abortion Silence: On the Huffington Post, Rebecca Sive, a pro-abortion strategist, wrote a note to Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood, urging Richards to stop avoiding the word abortion and start defending the “right” to abortion. Sive warned, “Cecile: Your fight this morning after [the Senate vote against defunding Planned Parenthood] is about just one thing: keeping abortion safe and legal, not about whether ‘… Planned Parenthood can continue to provide Pap smears…’ Please, please: Don’t play us, the supporters you are dependent on, for fools. You can’t win without us; we need you to be straight with us; we both know what time it is, and it’s not the time you’re saying.”
Pro-Life Action League Hit with cyber attack
League Hit with Cyber Attack During the night of April 18-19, the Pro-Life Action League website was hit with a cyber attack. The “denial of service” (DoS) attack began shortly after business hours April 18 and continued through the night. The site was down for about 16 hours. ADoS attack involves bombarding a website server with bogus traffic in order to shut it down, preventing access by legitimate users. Multiple computers were involved in the attack on the League site.
Group to compile malpractice complaints against abortionists
The mantra "safe, legal, and rare" glosses over numerous malpractice complaints against abortion providers across the country. For every outrageous case that makes the news, such as the allegations against Kermit Gosnell, there are many more "mundane" injuries that go unreported in the media.SecularProlife.org is on a mission to compile all these incidents into one central database, which will be freely available to abortion-vulnerable women via AbortionSafety.com. Their team of volunteer researchers will collaborate with local pro-life activists to obtain court documents, news reports, and other reliable information on abortion malpractice.
Michigan Abortion Clinic Fights to Remain Open
Michigan Abortion Center Fights in Court Today to Remain Open | LifeNews.com: An attorney for a Michigan abortion business will appear in court today to fight efforts by the state Attorney General who is seeking to close the center over improper licensing. Last month, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a lawsuit along with the Michigan Department of Community Health concerning the Lathrup Village-based WomanCare of Southfield that state officials say has been operating without a valid license since last summer.
Exorbitant charges for taxpayer funded abortions raise serious concerns
Regions Hospital charged the state of Minnesota an average of $1,448 for each of the 385 abortions it performed on low-income women in 2009 (most recent figures). Compared to the $290 average cost of a taxpayer funded abortion at all other abortion centers that year, Regions’ reimbursements were about five times those of other abortion centers. “Why the huge cost discrepancy?” asks MCCL President Leo LaLonde. MCCL
Pro-Abortion Blog Attacks Sarah Palin's Son, Saying He's "Retarded," "Somewhat Alive"
Pro-Abortion Blog Attacks Sarah Palin's Son: "Retarded," "Somewhat Alive" | LifeNews.com: The pro-abortion blog “Wonkette” is facing criticism from pro-life advocates for running a satirical post attacking Trig Palin, the son of former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin who has Down syndrome. The attack on the son of the pro-life former Alaska governor comes at a time when pro-life advocates are concerned about statistics showing approximately 90 percent of unborn children who are diagnosed with Down syndrome become victims of abortion.
Editor: It also comes at a time when most people recognize how offensive the term "retarded" is. Talk about being politically incorrect!
Where our Passion and Compassion comes from.
Abolitionist Society of Oklahoma: Where our Passion and Compassion comes from.: We judge that abortion is absolutely wrong. What we should not do is judge people as unworthy of our help. For if we say the unborn bear the image of God, so also do those men and women who are engaging in the destruction of the unborn. Bearing the image of God is not due to innocence, for if it were, we also would have lost ours. It is due to God's love and mercy toward us and His desire to know us and be known by us. Every person, no matter their sins or past, has the opportunity to do this through Jesus Christ. It is through His passion we find our compassion.
Editor: It's very disturbing to me when pro-life Christians engage in character assassination. It's okay, good, and right to disagree with the President, opponents in Congress, and abortionists -- and to point out where they're wrong -- but it must be dismaying to Christ the way they are attacked and belittled.
Reducing the risk of fraud in the PCC
ECFA Webinar Recordings: This is being promoted for churches, but I'm sure it has relevance for PCCs, too.
We like to think that no one would commit fraud in a church, however, the sad truth is that we see examples of it in the papers. Even worse yet, this fraud is attributed to all churches by some and therefore diminishes the effectiveness of carrying out the Great Commission. Join the Reducing Fraud in the Church Webinar to learn proactive steps your church can take to help prevent fraud in your church and to create an environment of accountability and integrity.
Get to Know: The Simeon Course on Biblical Exposition
Simeon Course: The Simeon Course is an online training course for people who want to get better at studying and teaching God’s Word. It’s an online course in the sense that it involves watching instructional videos, interacting with others over the content, and integrating what you are learning into your own work—all by means of the Internet. It’s a training course in the sense that its aim is to help people not just learn the Bible better, but be able to preach and teach from the Bible better.
Another abortuary would put area 'at risk'
Another abortuary would put area 'at risk' (OneNewsNow.com): Lori Berg is executive director and primary post-abortion counselor at Foothills Pregnancy Resource Center in Duarte. She says pro-life activists are doing their best to keep Planned Parenthood out of their city. Berg says the country's largest abortion-provider wants to build a clinic in Duarte that will provide surgical abortion procedures.
Efforts to defund Planned Parenthood move to states
Efforts to defund Planned Parenthood move to state level | LifeSiteNews.com: Days after Republican Congressmen in Washington abandoned the effort to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funds, the battle continues in state legislatures across the country.
Fact: 96% of Pregnant Women at Planned Parenthood Get Abortions
Fact: 96% of Pregnant Women at Planned Parenthood Get Abortions | LifeNews.com: Looking at a 2010 fact sheet from their own website, Planned Parenthood provided 324, 008 abortion services, 2,405 adoption referrals, and 9,433 prenatal services in 2008. When calculated, abortion services accounted for 96% of the services provided to pregnant women.
Here is the math for those who still doubt:
2,405 +9,433 = 11,838 (services to pregnant women which are not abortions)
11,838 / 324,008 = .036 = 3.6%
100% – 3.6% = 96.4% (of services provided to pregnant women are abortions)
While this is an astounding number, the actual number of abortions that Planned Parenthood provides may actually be more than that!
Here is the math for those who still doubt:
2,405 +9,433 = 11,838 (services to pregnant women which are not abortions)
11,838 / 324,008 = .036 = 3.6%
100% – 3.6% = 96.4% (of services provided to pregnant women are abortions)
While this is an astounding number, the actual number of abortions that Planned Parenthood provides may actually be more than that!
Editor: Keep in mind that another service PP provides is pregnancy tests -- more than 1.1 million a year according to the fact sheet. Not every woman is pregnant, but many are; not every PP provides abortion, but they refer women to other providers. So far more than 324,008 abortions are facilitated by PP.
Meet the Abortion Providers: Classic pro-life videos now available on YouTube
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.: The Pro-Life Action League's 'Meet the Abortion Providers' conferences from the 80s and 90s showed the world the true face of the abortion industry, exposed by the people who lived it.
Abortion Centers in Delaware Affiliated With Gosnell Will Close
Abortion Centers in Delaware Affiliated With Gosnell Will Close | LifeNews.com: James Liguori, who represents the [owner] of the two Atlantic Women’s Medical Services in Delaware associated with Kermit Gosnell, said they will remain closed. He indicated the Wilmington, Delaware, abortion center has been put up for sale and the owner and operator of the abortion businesses wants “to move on. They don’t want to start over."
Editor: "Moving on." The spirit of our age. I hope she has a nice life.
Planned Parenthood CEO Can’t Defend Abortion
Planned Parenthood CEO Still Can’t Defend Abortion: On her April 13th MSNBC show, Rachel Maddow made the following observation: “The thing that no one really seems to be saying is, hey, it’s also really important that Planned Parenthood is able to provide access to abortion. Do you think that is emerging as a political problem here, that people – there aren’t enough people standing up specifically for the abortion rights side of this fight?”
Maddow was speaking to Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood. As she always does, Richards dodged the question by changing the subject. “Well, I think folks are very familiar with Planned Parenthood that we provide full reproductive health care in America. And that’s really important,” she answered. “But I think what is important, too, Rachel, that folks understand that literally what the House of Representatives and what Speaker Boehner are trying to do is not end abortion services. They are literally trying to eliminate birth control and cancer screenings for women.”
Maddow was speaking to Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood. As she always does, Richards dodged the question by changing the subject. “Well, I think folks are very familiar with Planned Parenthood that we provide full reproductive health care in America. And that’s really important,” she answered. “But I think what is important, too, Rachel, that folks understand that literally what the House of Representatives and what Speaker Boehner are trying to do is not end abortion services. They are literally trying to eliminate birth control and cancer screenings for women.”
Login-4-Life
The Walk-4-Life has undergone a facelift! In keeping up with the “electronic” and economic times, the traditional Walk-4-Life has been converted with a contemporary twist.
Southside Pregnancy Center will host its FIRST-ever “Login-4-Life” ONLINE fundraising event
Those participating in the Login-4-Life event will register Online to take a “virtual walk.” Registered participants will receive a FREE, easy-to-use personal webpage. They will invite friends and family to view their online page to learn more about SPC and to sponsor them in their virtual walk. (Registered participants will receive a “virtual map” of online locations, along with a “Fun Facts” questionnaire that they must complete to satisfy the requirements of the virtual walk.)
The ONLINE event will last ONE WEEK - June 12 – June 19
Traditional Walkers: Those wishing to help raise funds for the ministry can participate by calling SPC for a Sponsor Sheet. Simply gather sponsors and collect their pledges the traditional way. Traditional Walkers will set their own date, place, time and mileage to Walk—Run—Bike—Swim or Skate-4-Life, and they can drop off or mail in their sponsor sheet and the collected funds to the SPC office in Oak Lawn by June 30th.
Southside Pregnancy Center will host its FIRST-ever “Login-4-Life” ONLINE fundraising event
Those participating in the Login-4-Life event will register Online to take a “virtual walk.” Registered participants will receive a FREE, easy-to-use personal webpage. They will invite friends and family to view their online page to learn more about SPC and to sponsor them in their virtual walk. (Registered participants will receive a “virtual map” of online locations, along with a “Fun Facts” questionnaire that they must complete to satisfy the requirements of the virtual walk.)
The ONLINE event will last ONE WEEK - June 12 – June 19
Traditional Walkers: Those wishing to help raise funds for the ministry can participate by calling SPC for a Sponsor Sheet. Simply gather sponsors and collect their pledges the traditional way. Traditional Walkers will set their own date, place, time and mileage to Walk—Run—Bike—Swim or Skate-4-Life, and they can drop off or mail in their sponsor sheet and the collected funds to the SPC office in Oak Lawn by June 30th.
Injured patient In Washington was 16
Abortion In Washington: "She's 16": Under Washington state law a minor of any age who is pregnant may get an abortion without any parental or adult protections or involvement. It could be your daughter.
4th Abortion Emergency Transport in a Week
Minnesota Activists Reports 4th Abortion Emergency Transport in a Week :Operation Rescue: Brian Gibson of Pro-Life Action Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, reports that an ambulance screamed into a Planned Parenthood parking lot there on April 14, 2011. This is the fourth emergency transport from an abortion clinic witnessed by pro-life activists in the span of a week.
Komen Admits Planned Parenthood Grants Don't Get Women Mammograms
Komen Admits Planned Parenthood Grants Don't Get Women Mammograms | LifeNews.com: In its email to people concerned about the Komen-Planned Parenthood connection, Komen official admit Planned Parenthood doesn’t provide mammograms for women with its grant money. Komen makes it clear the money is merely funneled through the abortion business to legitimate medical centers that actually perform mammograms.
Latest from At the Center magazine
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At-home STD tests private — but wrong?
At-home STD tests private — but wrong? - Health - Sexual health - msnbc.com: While a minor for-profit industry for “at-home” STD tests has sprung up, research shows that their quality is often sketchy. So far, the federal Food and Drug Administration has not cleared or approved any at-home STD test for sale. But depending upon where you live, you might be able to save the money and order reliable at-home kits for some STDs for free.
Philadelphia offers free mail-order condoms to 11-year-olds
Philadelphia offers free mail-order condoms to 11-year-olds | LifeSiteNews.com: Health officials in Philadelphia have come under fire from outraged parents after launching a campaign offering free mail-order condoms to children as young as 11 years old as part of an STD education campaign.
Las Vegas Abortion Business Evicted
Las Vegas Abortion Business Evicted :Operation Rescue: Abortionist Frank Silver was evicted from his office on North Buffalo in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 10, 2011, but pro-lifers only just discovered the reason for its closure this month when a local woman posted photos of Silver’s eviction notice on her Facebook page. The building was sealed by authorities with an orange sticker that reads “Warning, Keep Out,” but the sticker has been broken. Silver had once done abortions at three Las Vegas clinics. He continues to operate at one remaining location. There are six abortion clinics left in Nevada.
The Legacy of Eve
The Legacy of Eve, Part 2: The Legacy of Eve - Answers in Genesis: Eve was the original bad girl of the Bible. She left a legacy of sin and despair that affects our parenting and marriages even today. But Eve has another legacy— through her seed came Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of man. Understanding Eve and how God worked in and through her gives us hope for today. In this presentation by Dr. Purdom, you will truly understand the life and legacies of Eve. You’ll discover that where sorrow and despair abound, God’s love and mercy abound still more, and lead us to a life marked by hope in the Creator whose Word is true and who keeps His promises.
Premature birth gene 'discovered'
BBC News - Premature birth gene 'discovered': A gene linked to premature births has been discovered, scientists in the US and Finland have said. The researchers hope their study, published in PLoS Genetics, could eventually lead to a test for women at risk of a pre-term birth.
Family planning in China
Li's Story from All Girls Allowed on Vimeo.
Li's is the story of a mother's extraordinary love for her daughter. Though she went through numerous struggles and hardships, with AGA's help she is able to raise her daughter with no regrets.
Illinois House Defeats Bill on Abortion Center Regulations
Illinois House Defeats Bill on Abortion Center Regulations | LifeNews.com: Illinois House lawmakers defeated a bill yesterday that would protect women by putting more regulations of abortion centers in place, but the pro-life measure may have another chance to pass.
Currently, only five abortion centers in Illinois meet the standards — which ensure that outpatient surgeries are performed in the safest and cleanest environments and that, when complications occur, emergency personnel can get in and help get patients to a hospital as quickly as possible.
Currently, only five abortion centers in Illinois meet the standards — which ensure that outpatient surgeries are performed in the safest and cleanest environments and that, when complications occur, emergency personnel can get in and help get patients to a hospital as quickly as possible.
Minnesota Activists Reports Another Abortion Emergency
Minnesota Activists Reports 4th Abortion Emergency Transport in a Week :Operation Rescue: Brian Gibson of Pro-Life Action Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, reports that an ambulance screamed into a Planned Parenthood parking lot there on April 14, 2011. This is the fourth emergency transport from an abortion clinic witnessed by pro-life activists in the span of a week.
Manchin wants more auditing of Title X funds
Manchin wants more auditing of Title X funds - NewsandSentinel.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - Parkersburg News and Sentinel: The Title X Transparency and Verification Act would increase public scrutiny for family planning funding and add transparency to agencies' use of the money, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, said. Under the legislation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would post independent audits online for any agencies receiving money under Title X. Existing law prohibits federal funds from being used for abortions and requires independent audits verifying compliance, but the audits are not readily available to the public, Manchin said.
Planned Parenthood expansion plans
Planned Parenthood tells of expansion - Omaha.com: Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced intentions Thursday to open six more health centers in Nebraska and six more in Iowa. Jill June, president of the Des Moines-based Planned Parenthood affiliate that serves Iowa and Nebraska, told a gathering in Omaha that the agency has more than $7 million committed to an $11.5 million capital campaign. She hopes to complete the expansion effort within the next five years.
Omaha has two clinics and Lincoln has two, although the agency will soon close its O Street center in Lincoln and open a new one at an unnamed location elsewhere in Lincoln. Planned Parenthood currently has no other clinics in Nebraska. The plan calls for health centers to open in Fremont, Grand Island, Norfolk, Kearney, Hastings and North Platte. In Iowa, which currently has more than 20 clinics, Planned Parenthood would add health centers in Carter Lake, Mason City, Clinton, Ottumwa, Muscatine and Marshalltown.
Editor: The article mentions there were about 100 people inside listening to the announcement and about 100 outside protesting.
Get to Know: Living Hope PCC and Maternity Home in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, young women who become pregnant out of wedlock, regardless of the circumstances, are often turned out of their homes. Most of them are not much older than children themselves. Many of the women currently residing at Living Hope Ethiopia were working as domestic servants and were raped either by a stranger or their employer and were turned away from their homes and livelihood when the resulting pregnancy became obvious. These women are young, poor, uneducated, and without family support. There are no safety nets for them. They have no shelters, no ministries or government programs to help them. There is a razor thin line between survival and starvation.
Before there was a Living Hope Ethiopia there were only three options for these women - acquiring an illegal, heartbreaking, and dangerous abortion, relinquishing the child to an orphanage, or watching their child slowly die from disease and malnutrition. Living Hope Ministries in Adama, Ethiopia is the first and only maternity home and Crisis Pregnancy Center in the country. Here, women receive shelter, nourishing food, unconditional love, education and life skills, and the ability to earn money that will provide them and their babies with a future and a hope.
Before there was a Living Hope Ethiopia there were only three options for these women - acquiring an illegal, heartbreaking, and dangerous abortion, relinquishing the child to an orphanage, or watching their child slowly die from disease and malnutrition. Living Hope Ministries in Adama, Ethiopia is the first and only maternity home and Crisis Pregnancy Center in the country. Here, women receive shelter, nourishing food, unconditional love, education and life skills, and the ability to earn money that will provide them and their babies with a future and a hope.
The eloquence of Chris Smith
There is no organization in America, perhaps even on earth, that stabs, dismembers, decapitates, or chemically poisons more unborn children to death, than Planned Parenthood. For the innocent and perhaps inconvenient child in the womb, a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic is a house of horrors – a place where abortionists brutally destroy unborn children and deceive and hurt their mothers. Planned Parenthood is Hiding Something
Another NAF Abortion Clinic Transports Injured Woman Via Ambulance
Another NAF Abortion Clinic Transports Injured Woman Via Ambulance :Operation Rescue: Sirens could be heard from far away by pro-life witnesses as an ambulance rushed to the Presidential Women’s Center abortion clinic in West Palm Beach, Florida, last Saturday, April 9, 2011, to transport a woman to the hospital for emergency care.
The abortion clinic offers abortions through 23 weeks gestation and is a member of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), an affiliation of abortionists with notoriously poor health and safety records. This was the third reported emergency transport witnessed by pro-life activists from an NAF abortion clinic over the weekend of April 8-9, 2011.
The abortion clinic offers abortions through 23 weeks gestation and is a member of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), an affiliation of abortionists with notoriously poor health and safety records. This was the third reported emergency transport witnessed by pro-life activists from an NAF abortion clinic over the weekend of April 8-9, 2011.
One young girl, one unborn baby, and one very important life-changing decision
One young girl, one unborn baby, and one very important life-changing decision | SJA Today.org: Oftentimes, pro-choice supporters make statements like, “You do not know what it is like to grow up in poverty or with alcoholic parents,” or “No child would want to be born into poverty or into a family of alcoholics.” Well, I have lived that life, and, I must admit, if given the choice of having a family with money and no addiction versus the life I had, I would probably choose the first option. But, if given the choice between the life I had in Russia and that of a death sentence, I would choose the life I had.
State of Abortion Clinic Regulations in the States
FRC Blog » State of Abortion Clinic Regulations in the States: Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) exist in all 50 states across the US. They are health care facilities that perform surgical procedures not requiring overnight hospitalization. They can also be known as “outpatient” facilities, performing pain management, diagnostic, and other minor surgical procedures. Under this definition it makes sense that an abortion facility would fall under the category of an ASC and should thus be regulated as one, however, prior to the 2011 legislative session only one state, Missouri, defined and regulated their abortion clinics as Ambulatory Surgical Centers. This lack of regulation of a procedure that has been documented to pose health risks to women is a dangerous oversight which needs correcting.
Sexual abstinence -- numbers up, but funding down
Sexual abstinence -- numbers up, but funding down (OneNewsNow.com): 'It looks like truth is beginning to win the day when it comes to teens and sex,' responds Valerie Huber, executive director of the National Abstinence Education Association. '...I think [they] are beginning to learn that they need more than latex to protect themselves and they're choosing to wait -- [that's] very good news.' And that data, she argues, renders 'null and void' the typical claims by anti-abstinence advocacy groups that abstinence is unrealistic.
Abstinence on the rise among teens, young adults
Abstinence on the rise among teens, young adults - Kansas State Collegian - News: On her left hand, Kelby Burton, a sophomore in architectural engineering, wears a sterling silver ring inscribed with a delicate heart and a superimposed cross.
Some might guess she is married, but instead of representing a lifelong commitment to another person, Burton's ring symbolizes a vow to God.
'I have a promise between God and I that I will remain pure, abstinent until marriage,' she said. 'The ring is there to remind me of it.' And, according to new data released in March by the National Center for Health Statistics Burton is not alone.
The National Survey of Family Growth showed an uptick in abstinence among 15- to-24-year-olds. It revealed 29.9 percent of men had not had any sexual contact ever, while 28.3 percent of women had abstained.
Some might guess she is married, but instead of representing a lifelong commitment to another person, Burton's ring symbolizes a vow to God.
'I have a promise between God and I that I will remain pure, abstinent until marriage,' she said. 'The ring is there to remind me of it.' And, according to new data released in March by the National Center for Health Statistics Burton is not alone.
The National Survey of Family Growth showed an uptick in abstinence among 15- to-24-year-olds. It revealed 29.9 percent of men had not had any sexual contact ever, while 28.3 percent of women had abstained.
Poll: Defunding Planned Parenthood is a popular idea
Poll: Defunding Planned Parenthood is a popular idea | Barbara Hollingsworth | Beltway Confidential | Washington Examiner: Fifty-four percent of Americans do not approve of using Title X family planning funds for abortions, and 43 percent “strongly” oppose giving any federal funds to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood, according to a nationwide survey conducted between April 7 – 10th. Even 26 percent of pro-choice adherents rejected diverting taxpayer dollars for family planning organizations that provide abortions.
The Center Against Forced Abortions
Radio Interview: The Center Against Forced Abortions | After Abortion: The Center Against Forced Abortions (CAFA), a project of the Justice Foundation, provides legal help to pregnant mothers and helps them exercise their right to continue the pregnancy. CAFA provides legal assistance and training for pregnancy centers and other ministries, and documents to help enforce the rights of the mother to have her child.
House De-Funds Planned Parenthood, Senate Allows Funding
House De-Funds Planned Parenthood, Senate Allows Funding | LifeNews.com: House members voted 241-185 for a resolution that would prohibit the Planned Parenthood abortion business from qualifying for family planning funds. The vote saw almost all Republicans supporting de-funding while Democrats generally opposed it. After the House voted, members of the Senate voted 58-42 against the resolution to de-fund Planned Parenthood.
Editor: Check here to see how your Congressperson voted.
CORRECTED: House has not yet passed bill on PP
CORRECTED: House passes budget gutting D.C. abortions Correction: LSN incorrectly reported at 3:30 this afternoon that the House had passed the separate measure defunding Planned Parenthood based upon information from Planned Parenthood. However, that vote has not yet taken place.
BREAKING: House passes bill defunding Planned Parenthood
BREAKING: House passes budget gutting D.C. abortions, bill defunding Planned Parenthood | LifeSiteNews.com: The House passed a separate measure defunding Planned Parenthood, a provision that was cut from the original House budget in negotiations last week.
The vote on the budget bill was 260-167 with 59 Republicans voting against the budget measure, and 89 Democrats voting for it. Some Republican lawmakers had vowed to vote against the budget bill because some sources had claimed that the nearly $40 billion in cuts agreed to by the Obama administration were mostly illusory.
In addition to defunding D.C. abortions, the Continuing Resolution reduced funding for the United Nations Population Fund, which investigations have found to be complicit with China’s coercive one-child policy. The bill also reduces international and domestic family planning funds to Bush-era levels.
The vote on the budget bill was 260-167 with 59 Republicans voting against the budget measure, and 89 Democrats voting for it. Some Republican lawmakers had vowed to vote against the budget bill because some sources had claimed that the nearly $40 billion in cuts agreed to by the Obama administration were mostly illusory.
In addition to defunding D.C. abortions, the Continuing Resolution reduced funding for the United Nations Population Fund, which investigations have found to be complicit with China’s coercive one-child policy. The bill also reduces international and domestic family planning funds to Bush-era levels.
BREAKING: House passes final budget bill defunding D.C. abortions
BREAKING: House passes final budget bill defunding D.C. abortions | LifeSiteNews.com: The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday afternoon passed the final budget bill for FY2011, which includes a rider banning taxpayer funds for abortions in the District of Columbia, as well as other [unspecified] pro-life gains.
Latest on defunding Planned Parenthood
Latest on defunding Planned Parenthood votes/chatter - Jill Stanek: "Sources close to the situation told me yesterday they don’t believe Republicans intended to use Planned Parenthood as a bargaining chip, as has been speculated. They agreed it simply boiled down to Republicans not having the stomach to shut down the government over PP. That said, Republicans did get a major concession from President Obama and Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid re: PP as part of the final Continuing Resolution FY11 budget deal: an agreement for both houses of Congress to hold a separate vote to defund PP as well as a vote to defund Obamacare."
Obama cuts $600 million from Community Health Centers while protecting Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood | Obama cuts $600 million from Community Health Centers while protecting Planned Parenthood | The Daily Caller - Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment: The American Principles Project Wednesday criticized the Obama administration for allowing the elimination of $600 million for Community Health Centers while protecting funding for Planned Parenthood as part of last week’s budget deal agreed to by Congress and the White House. Touting Planned Parenthood as a key women’s health-care provider, Democrats held firm to their promise not to allow cuts to the nation’s largest abortion provider. Community Health Centers, which do not perform abortions, provide health services to the needy — including mammograms and pre- and post-natal care.
Couple leaves Planned Parenthood, charged for visit
DAY 37: Walked out of Planned Parenthood | 40 Days for Life: A young couple arrived for an appointment at Planned Parenthood in Memphis. On their way inside, they declined to talk, but a little while later, the man came out. This time, a counselor was able to strike up a conversation. He confirmed the young woman was there for an abortion.
The counselor gave him information about resources available in Memphis. He thanked her and went back inside. Less than ten minutes later, the couple left the building. The young man raised his arms, smiled, and exclaimed, “We’re not going to do it!”
40 Days for Life participants waved as the couple drove off. But then they made a quick stop and circled back into the parking lot. It seems they’d gotten a phone call from Planned Parenthood. They may have called off the abortion, but they still owed $100 for the clinic visit!
40 Days for Life participants waved as the couple drove off. But then they made a quick stop and circled back into the parking lot. It seems they’d gotten a phone call from Planned Parenthood. They may have called off the abortion, but they still owed $100 for the clinic visit!
Info on 70,000 stolen from Family Planning Council
Info on 70,000 stolen from Family Planning Council | 6abc.com: The Family Planning Council in Philadelphia has made public the theft of personal information of some 70,000 patients, which was stored on a flash drive. The suspect is a 40-year-old man by the name of Kelly Stanton, a former employee who has been arrested and arraigned. However, the flash drive itself is still missing.
The executive director of the Council declined to answer questions about the hiring of Stanton, whose rap sheet includes multiple convictions for theft, fraud, and other crimes.
Delaware abortion clinic inspections likely
Delaware medical facilities that perform abortions and other procedures requiring anesthesia would be subjected to complaint-driven inspections for the first time ever under a bill that moved closer to becoming law Tuesday. Delaware Online
IRS Questions Organization Over Involvement with '40 Days for Life' and 'Life Chain'
IRS Questions Pro-Life Organization Over Its Involvement with '40 Days for Life' and 'Life Chain' - Christian Newswire: In its demand letters, the IRS has sought to know whether Christian Voices for Life does 'education on both sides of the issues,' whether members of the group 'try to block people to [sic] enter a ... medical clinic' during '40 Days for Life' and 'Life Chain' events, whether members of the group 'attempt to talk to someone trying to enter a medical clinic,' and to 'please explain what you are [doing] during' 40 Days for Life and Life Chain vigils.
North Dakota GOP senator tables historic ban of all abortions
Outrage after North Dakota GOP senator suddenly tables historic measure banning all abortions | LifeSiteNews.com: Pro-life advocates and sponsors of a North Dakota bill that would make it illegal to kill any unborn child are fuming after the measure was unexpectedly tabled Monday by a Republican senator.
Life Dynamics releases tapes from 2002 sting operations that further implicate Planned Parenthood
Until yesterday only a select few of those audiotapes had ever been released to the public. But due to vast public interest in the topic of underage rape cover-up at abortion mills, particularly PPs, has decided to release them all. The home page for access is ChildPredator.com. Get background info at “Understanding the Tapes,” and then have at it with audiotapes and transcripts from PP and NAF abortion mills in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. LifeNews
PP's fuzzy math
The Fate Of Women If There Were No Planned Parenthoods In GA – Planned Parenthood’s Fuzzy Math « Social Justice Begins in the Womb – Daily Pro-life Updates from the BK Lounge: Bryan Kemper relates, "In the state of Georgia alone there are 222 federally Title X funded health clinics that provide all of the services that Planned Parenthood provides and DO NOT perform abortions. Not only do they provide the same services but many of them provide Mammograms, a service Planned Parenthood DOES NOT provide."
Editor: I did a quick check of Michigan Title X recipients. There are 88 community health centers and 29 Planned Parenthood offices. Not all PP's offer abortion, but they all refer for abortion. My next question is, "How many community health centers refer women for abortions?"
Women with congenital heart disease are more likely to have been born preterm
A survey of women born in Sweden has revealed three significant links between being born prematurely and having an inborn heart defect, what doctors call congenital heart disease (CHD). First, women with CHD were more likely to have been born preterm or small-for-gestational age (SGA) than women without CHD. Secondly, when women with CHD have children, their babies are more likely to have a congenital malformation than children of unaffected women. They are also more prone to give birth to children preterm or SGA and their babies are more often delivered by cesarean section. And thirdly, mothers of women with CHD were more often single/unmarried or older than mothers whose children did not have heart disease. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Action needed! Call your Senators
Federal Legislation - Legislative Action Center: The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Thursday, April 14, or Friday, April 15, on two special bills that are strongly supported by National Right to Life. Please follow the guidance below to call the offices of your two U.S. senators immediately to urge them to support these bills.
FDA Rejects Gardasil for Older Women
Medical News: FDA Rejects Gardasil for Older Women - in OB/Gyn, STDs from MedPage Today: In the agency's judgment, clinical trial data failed to show that Gardasil effectively prevented infections in women 27 to 45 years old.
More teens using oral contraceptives
More teens using oral contraceptives - Health - Sexual health - msnbc.com: Eighteen percent of teenage women ages 13 to 18 filled prescriptions for oral contraceptives in 2009, a proportion that has steadily risen since 2002. The number of commercially insured teens filling birth control prescriptions from 2002 to 2009 increased 63 percent, while prescriptions for those with Medicaid rose 38 percent. Older teens account for the bulk of the prescriptions.
Two Abortion Injuries Inflicted by NAF Member
As NAF Celebrates, Video Documents Two Abortion Injuries Inflicted by NAF Member :Operation Rescue: As the National Abortion Federation prepared for its annual conference in Chicago this week, one of its former Board members sent two abortion patients to the hospital. Two women were transported for emergency care in one day from the Affiliated Medical Services abortion clinic located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The condition of the two women is currently unknown. Both incidents took place on Friday, April 8, 2011, less than two hours apart.
Federal Budget Battle Frustrates D.C. Residents
Federal Budget Battle Frustrates D.C. Residents : NPR: All day Friday Democratic lawmakers told reporters they were blocking efforts by Republicans to use the budget deal as a way to end funding for [Planned Parenthood]. But as the midnight deadline for a government shutdown loomed closer, President Obama spoke to House speaker John Boehner. John, I'll give you D.C. abortion. I am not happy about it, is what the president is reported to have said. And with that an agreement was reached. What the President gave Boehner was a provision that allows Congress to prohibit the use of locally raised tax dollars to pay for abortions for low income women in Washington, DC.
According to the latest D.C. census, the number of African-Americans in the city is alarmingly low. In one decade, "the black population dropped by more than 39,000." Experts say the percentages haven't been this low since World War II. Do liberals think that's a coincidence? Obviously, the local Planned Parenthood clinics are doing their job. So while Mayor Vincent Gray rages on about taxation without abortion representation, he should stop and consider where his city would be in another 10 years without the legislation. FRC
According to the latest D.C. census, the number of African-Americans in the city is alarmingly low. In one decade, "the black population dropped by more than 39,000." Experts say the percentages haven't been this low since World War II. Do liberals think that's a coincidence? Obviously, the local Planned Parenthood clinics are doing their job. So while Mayor Vincent Gray rages on about taxation without abortion representation, he should stop and consider where his city would be in another 10 years without the legislation. FRC
Planned Parenthood: A Thorn In Abortion Foes' Sides
Planned Parenthood: A Thorn In Abortion Foes' Sides : NPR: One in 5 women in the United States has visited a Planned Parenthood clinic. That makes the organization highly popular — and makes anti-abortion activists that much more irritated that Planned Parenthood continues to get federal funding: about $360 million in 2009, the last year for which statistics are available. Florida State professor Rohlinger says what the anti-abortion movement hates most about Planned Parenthood is its persistence: 'It basically stands in the way of its primary goal, which is to make the abortion procedure inaccessible in the U.S.'
Politico reports that online contributions to Planned Parenthood have grown by 500 percent since the House passed the bill that would have stripped its federal funding.
Politico reports that online contributions to Planned Parenthood have grown by 500 percent since the House passed the bill that would have stripped its federal funding.
Bob Casey Will Vote Against De-Funding Planned Parenthood
Bob Casey Will Vote Against De-Funding Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com: The office of Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, who claims to be a pro-life Democrat, has confirmed he will not vote for an amendment to de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business.
Victory over sexual violence
I was in a new town, no family, few friends close by, no health insurance and not a clue how to take care of myself during pregnancy.
One day, during a desperate call to a friend from home, I went over my so-called choices. She made a comment to me, “I know you are feeling overwhelmed with sadness and pain and despair right now, but just know, no single feeling lasts forever. An abortion will.” That hit me like a ton of bricks.
Upon deeper reflection, I realized that while I did not know who the father of my baby was yet, I did know who his mother was. And that was me. Feminists for Life, page 10, video
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
ER docs didn't report problems from Philly abortion clinic as required
Grand jury: ER docs didn't report problems from Philly abortion clinic as required | PennLive.com: Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which operates two hospitals within a mile of Gosnell’s squalid abortion clinic in West Philadelphia, saw at least six of his patients — two of whom died. But they largely failed in their legal and ethical duties to report their peer’s incompetence, according to a grand jury report.
Carol Tobias assumes leadership of NRLC
On Saturday, April 9, Carol Tobias was elected president of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the national federation of 50 state affiliates and more than 3,000 local chapters. Tobias, who becomes the 8th NRLC president since Roe v. Wade, succeeds Wanda Franz.
Since when is a baby picture "shocking, unsettling" or "manipulative"?
A billboard company has rejected pro-life ads that were sponsored by the New Jersey pro-life group Life Education Council, requesting that the pro-life group remove a photo of a baby from the ad, because the image “might be deemed shocking, unsettling or even manipulative.”
Oregon Effort to Attack Pregnancy Centers Stopped
Oregon Effort to Attack Pregnancy Centers Stopped, Pro-Life Win | LifeNews.com: SB 76, was prompted by abortion advocacy groups that have launched a nationwide campaign against pregnancy centers that take away their business by providing tangible pregnancy support. The bill was defeated Wednesday when a Senate Committee passed over the bill after hearing strong testimony from pregnancy center directors, former clients, and other advocates. Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde praised the Oregon legislators for refusing to lend support to the bill.
Planned Parenthood rally pressures senators to fund abortion giant
Showdown: Planned Parenthood rally pressures senators to fund abortion giant | LifeSiteNews.com: The rally, which drew a disputed 4,000 participants according to Planned Parenthood’s count, came one day before the government was expected to shut down all non-necessary operations, with the GOP standing firm against the administration’s plans for the Continuing Resolution (CR) that would fund the government for the next six months. A short-term CR offered by Republicans on Monday was rejected by both President Obama and Senate leader Harry Reid, who criticized the bill’s stripping of taxpayer funds for abortions in the District of Columbia.
Tapes Show Planned Parenthood Injured Woman in Botched Abortion
Tapes Show Planned Parenthood Injured Woman in Botched Abortion | LifeNews.com: The Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Everett, Washington, sent a woman to the hospital in late March. Local pro-life advocate Mary Emanuel was at the abortion facility at the time and said, “We are still investigating as to the severity of the botched abortion and only pray that it was not fatal or caused serious injuries.” Since then, Emanuel obtained the recording of the 911 call Planned Parenthood officials placed to emergency personnel.
In the call, the Planned Parenthood caller casually tells the dispatcher that abortion center staff “have a patient that is bleeding that we need to transfer to the hospital immediately. We just did an abortion on her.” After confirming the patient was “not yet” in shock, the caller asked that the ambulance and emergency responders use the side door of the facility to not draw as much attention.
Abortion foes' tactics highlight high NYC rate
Abortion foes' tactics highlight high NYC rate | Page 2 of 2: Experts point to a myriad number of possible factors — social, economic, financial — to explain the statistics on abortions and unintended pregnancies in New York City. Rachel Jones, a senior researcher at the Guttmacher Institute, said that the procedure is more accessible in the city because there are fewer laws in New York that regulate abortion, state insurance pays for the procedure and public transportation makes it easy to get to providers. 'We are a geographically concentrated area,' she said. 'It is easy to find a clinic and it is easy to get there.'
Pros and cons of online auction fundraisers
Teleseminars Sponsored by the NonProfit National Resource Directory: Many nonprofit groups are considering adjusting their fundraising strategy to include online auctions. Before you decide to produce an online auction, there are several inherent challenges you should consider.
Planned Parenthood's millions still missing
DILLER: Planned Parenthood's millions still missing - Washington Times: Politifact asked Planned Parenthood to explain the billion-plus dollar mystery. Every point made underscored the inability of the GAO to fully report the abortion giant’s federal income based on the information it had from Planned Parenthood.
Kansas abortion rates nosedive
Kansas abortion rates nosedive | LifeSiteNews.com: The abortion rates in Kansas have nosedived, according to a new report from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The report showed that abortions in Kansas fell 12 percent last year from 2009 numbers, and were down 32.4 percent when compared with the 2000 figures. Abortions reached a high of 12,445 in Kansas in 1999, but are now at the lowest level since 1988.
The Wichita Eagle speculated that part of the reason for the declines in the past year, particularly in late-term abortions, may be the death of abortionist George Tiller, who specialized in late-term abortions. Tiller was shot and killed in May of 2009; Scott Roeder has been charged with his murder.
Whereas there were an average of 300 late-term abortions in Kansas per year prior to 2010, that number fell to just one last year, performed on a baby with anencephaly. At the same time, Kansas legislators have launched a major pushback against abortion in the state.
The Wichita Eagle speculated that part of the reason for the declines in the past year, particularly in late-term abortions, may be the death of abortionist George Tiller, who specialized in late-term abortions. Tiller was shot and killed in May of 2009; Scott Roeder has been charged with his murder.
Whereas there were an average of 300 late-term abortions in Kansas per year prior to 2010, that number fell to just one last year, performed on a baby with anencephaly. At the same time, Kansas legislators have launched a major pushback against abortion in the state.
MASH 2011 Spring Conference - May 6
The Michigan Association for Sexual Health invites you to their spring conference with Dr. John Van Epp, president and founder of loveThinks and the author of How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk.
May 6, 9 am-4 pm at Spring Arbor University's Poling Center in Spring Arbor, MI. Cost $50/person or $35/person in a group of three or more. Call (517) 374-1171 or email for more information.
May 6, 9 am-4 pm at Spring Arbor University's Poling Center in Spring Arbor, MI. Cost $50/person or $35/person in a group of three or more. Call (517) 374-1171 or email for more information.
QUERY: Brochure on contraception?
A director asked whether BFL had a "nice, concise brochure on why centers don't provide or refer for contraceptives." She went on to describe how "when you have a mother looking for a contraceptive for her daughter because 'you know they are going to do it anyway' you want to have a concise answer. We have brochures on the types of contraceptives and their failure rates."
We don't have that type of brochure. We do deal with the issue in our training manual, and maybe we should put something together -- with input from you. But I also thought I would query the list and ask if you know of any such brochure that's already out there.
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We don't have that type of brochure. We do deal with the issue in our training manual, and maybe we should put something together -- with input from you. But I also thought I would query the list and ask if you know of any such brochure that's already out there.
Use the comment feature to respond, or email me.
Public health groups stand with PP
In two letters to Congressional leadership sent this week, more than 30 leading medical and public health organizations expressed their support for continued funding of Planned Parenthood and the national family planning program (Title X):
American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Nurse Mid-Wives, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Nurses Association, American Public Health Association, American Social Health Association, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, Doctors for America, National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health, National Association of Social Workers, National Coalition of STD Directors, National Medical Association, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health, and The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, Advocates for Youth, AIDS Action Baltimore, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), HIV Law Project, HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA), HIVictorious, Inc., International Women's Health Coalition, National Council of Jewish Women, National Minority AIDS Council, Physicians for Human Rights, Professional Association of Social Workers in HIV and AIDS, Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS), START Westminster, The AIDS Institute, The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, and Treatment Access Expansion Project
American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Nurse Mid-Wives, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Nurses Association, American Public Health Association, American Social Health Association, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, Doctors for America, National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health, National Association of Social Workers, National Coalition of STD Directors, National Medical Association, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health, and The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, Advocates for Youth, AIDS Action Baltimore, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE), HIV Law Project, HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA), HIVictorious, Inc., International Women's Health Coalition, National Council of Jewish Women, National Minority AIDS Council, Physicians for Human Rights, Professional Association of Social Workers in HIV and AIDS, Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS), START Westminster, The AIDS Institute, The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, and Treatment Access Expansion Project
A new dawn in pro-life health care
Home -- The Morning Center: For too many women facing a life-changing pregnancy, after Christian churches and ministries urge her not to abort the life that is within them, the only financial “help” they receive is a recommendation to apply for a government program. It is time for the Body of Christ to offer loving, quality maternity care in Jesus’ Name to anyone who needs it—-free of charge.
The Morning Center is the next step in the pro-life movement. Together, we can bring a new day in maternity care and lavish the love of Christ on women and unborn children who desperately need it. We plan to establish our first Morning Center in a major city during the coming 18 months. Will you join us in this groundbreaking effort? We want to change health care with The Morning Center, a full-service, unashamedly Christian maternity hospital. Christian Newswire
The Morning Center is the next step in the pro-life movement. Together, we can bring a new day in maternity care and lavish the love of Christ on women and unborn children who desperately need it. We plan to establish our first Morning Center in a major city during the coming 18 months. Will you join us in this groundbreaking effort? We want to change health care with The Morning Center, a full-service, unashamedly Christian maternity hospital. Christian Newswire
Significant rise in oral contraceptive use among teens
Significant rise in oral contraceptive use among teens: study | LifeSiteNews.com: The study found that the rise in contraceptive use increased with the age of the girls and when they were covered by Medicaid or commercial insurance. It revealed that 3.7 percent of 13-year-olds with Medicaid and 2.8 percent with commercial insurance were prescribed contraceptives in 2009. In 18-year-olds, however, the data shows a sharp increase, with 27.1 percent of those with Medicaid and 30.5 percent with commercial insurance prescribed oral contraceptives.
Discarded aborted babies in plastic jars discovered in India
Discarded aborted babies in plastic jars discovered in India | LifeSiteNews.com: Only days after 2011 census data revealed a child-sex ratio in India of 914 girls to every 1,000 boys, police uncovered a grim confirmation of the reality of sex-selective abortions in one of the world’s most populous countries. Aborted babies, the majority of them girls, had been stuffed in plastic jars filled with chemical water and dumped on the roadside in the Kishanganj district of India’s Bihar state.
Filipino youth advocate chastity, not ‘reproductive health bill’
Filipino youth advocate chastity, not ‘reproductive health bill’ | LifeSiteNews.com: Sexual purity is the best solution to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, and not the government’s proposed reproductive health bill, according to what the Philippine bishops’ news service said is a “growing” number of youth in the Philippines.
Summit 2011 brochure now online
The Summit brochure will soon be on it's way to your mailbox (if we have your mailing address), but you can get a sneak peek online. For instance, you'll learn how our featured speakers, Anne Nelson and Pastor Andy Merritt, will bring into focus the Summit's theme: The Heart of God in Ministry. You'll learn who our workshop speakers are and discover the important topics they'll be covering. And you'll learn why you don't want to miss this year's Summit.
Registration for the Summit is available through the Online Store. Choose one- or two-day registration from the catalog. Register NOW, while early-bird discounts are in effect (until July 4)! If you're a Paid Associate of Partners in Ministry, login first in order to receive your 15% discount.
Massive Medical Board Investigation of Texas Abortionists Now Underway
Massive Medical Board Investigation of Texas Abortionists Now Underway :Operation Rescue: The Texas Medical Board has notified Operation Rescue that investigations of twelve Texas abortionists are now underway based on complaints filed by Troy Newman last month.
Building housing Delaware abortion clinic up for sale
A building in Wilmington where Pennsylvania prosecutors allege late-term abortions were started by a doctor facing murder charges in Philadelphia is up for sale. A listing by Jack Stape Realtors is asking $795,000 for the Baynard Boulevard building. Atlantic Women's Medical Services will leave the building following the sale. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who is accused of killing infants delivered alive following late-term abortion procedures, worked part time at Atlantic Women's Medical Services. Delaware Online
Undercover Part II: Don’t be fooled by the abortion industry
Undercover Part II: Don’t be fooled by the abortion industry | LifeSiteNews.com: Instead of attacking the PRCs with “truth in advertising” campaigns and laws such as in New York and Austin, Texas, the abortion industry and their largest chain, Planned Parenthood, should look at their own advertising to consumers.
Exposing the Planned Parenthood business model
Exposing the Planned Parenthood business model - The Hill's Congress Blog: Planned Parenthood’s claim that abortions make up just 3 percent of its services is also a gimmick. That number is actually closer to 12 percent, but strategically skewed by unbundling family planning services so that each patient shows anywhere from five to 20 “visits” per appointment (i.e., 12 packs of birth control equals 12 visits) and doing the opposite with abortion visits, bundling them together so that each appointment equals one visit.
Alabama Honors Pregnancy Centers
Pro-Life Groups Applaud Alabama for Honoring Pregnancy Centers | LifeNews.com: The Alabama Senate passed a Resolution Honoring Pregnancy Care Centers, thanking the non-profit organizations throughout the state for their tremendous service to women, children, and the community. HJR 16 passed the Alabama House in early March; Americans United for Life drafted the model resolution and worked for its passage.
Galion's Planned Parenthood to close
Galion's Planned Parenthood to close | Mansfield News Journal | mansfieldnewsjournal.com: One of the factors in the decision to close the Galion office was the decline in the youth population in Crawford County. Editor: This was apparently not an abortion clinic.
Emergency at Planned Parenthood Aurora
Emergency at Planned Parenthood Aurora « Pro-Life Hotline: As he was praying, a sidewalk counselor witness an ambulance tearing around the corner from New York Street and sped into Planned Parenthood's parking lot. "I've seen a few ambulances come to Planned Parenthood and this one was certainly moving with purpose. The EMTs leaped out of the ambulance and ran into the side door of the facility. . . . Shortly afterward, one, two and finally three Aurora police cars sped into the lot and set up a sort of perimeter around the ambulance. A few minutes later, the EMTs came back out with a gurney and, as is their habit, Planned Parenthood's employees' first priority was to hold up a sheet over their victim so nobody could see what they had done to her."
Texas House votes to send millions in family planning funds to pro-life centers instead
Texas House votes to send millions in family planning funds to pro-life centers instead | LifeSiteNews.com: Lawmakers in the Texas House have just voted to approve amendments to the state budget that will divert millions of dollars from family planning funding to organizations that instead provide alternatives to abortion. Some of the money will also go to groups that help those with mental handicaps, or further other medical services. As of press time, lawmakers have yet to vote on an amendment that would defund Planned Parenthood by prohibiting family planning dollars from going to any abortion provider.
Arizona Gov to Sign Pro-Life Bill Banning Telemed Abortions
Arizona Gov to Sign Pro-Life Bill Banning Telemed Abortions | LifeNews.com: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will sign into law on Saturday a pro-life bill that would protect women by requiring abortion centers to meet certain health and safety regulations and that will also promote ultrasounds.
Planned Parenthood CEO: “We work just like a hospital” (while opposing being regulated like one)
Planned Parenthood CEO: “We work just like a hospital” (While they oppose being regulated like one): While attempting to defend the $300 million that the nation’s largest abortion provider receives from the government, Richards admitted that at Planned Parenthood: “We work just like a hospital.” Really? That’s interesting. Because Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill this week that requires surgical abortion clinics to be regulated as hospitals or outpatient surgical centers. And Planned Parenthood complained bitterly.
Politically correct foolishness
Concerned Women Blog: Even though each year one-in-four sexually active young people will contract a sexually transmitted disease (STD), the new politically correct way to educate our children on STDs is to consider them nothing more than an infection — a sexually transmitted infection (STI). We’re so afraid of not being tolerant and of making people feel bad about themselves that we’re willing to de-emphasize the abhorrent nature of an STD by downgrading it to an “infection?”
Editor: I may be dense, but I don't really see that much difference between a disease and an infection. Neither sound too good to me.
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