AIDS and Population Control: Increasing Women’s Risk

AIDS and Population Control: Increasing Women’s Risk | LifeSiteNews.com: Why, when treatment for HIV has become more accessible and the overall death toll has slowly been decreasing, are more and more women being infected? And why is the increase concentrated in women in their childbearing years?

Heavily funded population control programs have promoted, and even imposed, powerful, steroid-based contraceptive drugs on tens of millions of Third World women. What they trumpet as “greater global access to family planning methods” has in fact given the HIV virus greater access to women’s bodies by altering women’s local and systemic immunities, cervico-vaginal responses and protective vaginal flora—all in directions that make infection more likely.

Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Law De-Funding Planned Parenthood

Federal Judge Blocks Kansas Law De-Funding Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com: A federal judge has blocked a new law the Kansas state legislature approved that revokes taxpayer funding for the Planned Parenthood abortion business. U.S. District Judge J. Thomas Marten issued his ruling today in a lawsuit Planned Parenthood filed.

More PP news:
Area Planned Parenthood closes, patients re-routed
Planned Parenthood permit in question

The Smallest Preterm Infants: Reasons for Optimism and New Dilemmas

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- Classics in Pediatrics: The Smallest Preterm Infants: Reasons for Optimism and New Dilemmas, August 2011, Baker 165 (8): 689: "Although costs for the smallest infants . . . have been considerably higher, significant advances in management—notably surfactant therapy and greater use of antenatal steroids—have greatly improved outcomes for most premature infants. One can argue that neonatology has become more efficacious since the 1970s and that costs have not risen as much as might have been expected. Unfortunately, the rate of preterm birth (specifically, that pertaining to infants between 32 and 36 weeks' gestation) has increased since the 1970s, a trend that has run contrary to expectations. A variety of factors, including fertility treatments and the willingness of obstetricians to induce deliveries earlier, may be involved. . . . Since the 1970s, neonatal medicine has succeeded to a remarkable degree in both saving the lives of ever-smaller premature infants and doing so with fewer complications.

Pro-Life Battle a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Pro-Life Battle to Stop Abortion Not a Sprint, It’s a Marathon | LifeNews.com: "When I joined the pro-life movement a few years ago as a high school senior, I thought the task at hand was clear, but daunting: overturn Roe v. Wade. What I didn’t realize is that the movement to end abortion is just that – a movement, a shift, a gradual realignment of our society’s priorities."

Social class behind brainy IVF babies

BioNews - Social class behind brainy IVF babies: A team from the University of Oxford found that unplanned children's language skills were equivalent to a 'developmental delay of more than five months', compared with those whose parents had planned to get pregnant. Additionally, they found that planned children lagged behind those born after IVF treatment by 'three or four months'. However, the authors say these differences can be explained by socio-economic status; the gaps 'almost entirely disappear' when the family's background is considered.

Moving pinboard boosts IVF success

BioNews - Moving pinboard boosts IVF success: Currently, embryos are fertilised in a dish, and left there to culture for a few days before being implanted. However, this doesn't mimic how embryos naturally gestate.

Embryos really grow in the body in a moist environment, not a fully fluid environment, it's continually moving because of muscle contractions. Biomedical engineers at the University of Michigan developed a culture chip half the size of a credit card to copy these conditions. The embryos sit in small wells, rather than free in a dish, with channels filled with a nutrient and hormone mixture underneath. The bed of pins pulses up against the channels, pumping the mixture over the embryos to rock them and remove waste products.

North Carolina lawmakers pass abortion law over veto

North Carolina lawmakers pass abortion law over veto | Reuters: Women seeking an abortion in North Carolina will have to wait 24 hours, receive counseling and be presented with an ultrasound image of the fetus under an informed consent law passed on Thursday over the governor's objections.

Mark your calendars now for Birthmother's Day!

Birthmother's Day was created by a group of birthmothers in Seattle, Washington, who wished to reflect on the choice they made and the life they gave. While there is joy in knowing that life goes on for both birthmother and child, most birthmothers agree that there is also pain associated with Mother's Day, and they wanted to establish a day that would honor their birthmotherhood.

This year, please join Feminists for Life in honoring birthmoms. Mark your calendar for May 7, the Saturday before Mother's Day.

Raise funds by participating in Community Days

Raise funds for your organization through the Bon-Ton Stores family of department stores (Bon-Ton, Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson's Elder-Beerman, Herberger's Younkers, and Parisian). Organizations sell $5 coupons (which are valid at a storewide event Friday and Saturday, November 11-12) and keep 100% of revenue from booklet sales. Sell 200 and your organization raises $1,000! Begin selling booklets August 1. Learn more at communitydayevent.com. "Since 1999 we've raised $84 million for organizations just like yours!"

Carhart Closes Clinic for the Week as Summer of Mercy 2.0 Intensifies

Amid Ongoing Investigations, Carhart Closes Clinic for the Week as Summer of Mercy 2.0 Intensifies :Operation Rescue: Operation Rescue and the rest of the leadership team for the Summer of Mercy 2.0 has confirmed that Germantown Reproductive Health Services, where Carhart is employed, will be closed for the week.

The Summer of Mercy 2.0 nine-day pro-life event kicked off over the weekend with two well-attended rallies and prayer vigils featuring powerful national speakers, a live-ultrasound of a pre-born baby, and testimony from a woman who was scheduled for a late-term abortion at Carhart’s but instead gave birth to a healthy daughter.

Care Net responds to Wisconsin attack

Following a recent attempt by pro-abortion, anti-religion forces to harm the reputation of pregnancy care centers in the state, Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde sent a letter to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. The Freedom From Religion Foundation had accused Care Net of foisting a "rabid evangelical Christian agenda" on clients, and of being "hostile to nonbelievers, non-Christians, and non-evangelicals."

Abortion-Rights Group Faults Republican Presidential Field

Abortion-Rights Group Faults Republican Presidential Field : Shots - Health Blog : NPR: This will come as no surprise, but the abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America says that none of the declared Republican candidates for president — nor any of those thought to be waiting in the wings — would pass muster with voters who support a woman's right to choose. 'They're all equally unacceptable,' said Donna Crane, the group's policy director, at a briefing to release a thick briefing book detailing the reproductive-health records of a dozen Republicans who are or could be running to challenge President Obama in 2012.

Sex Trafficking in Michigan?

Alternatives of Kalamazoo: Sex Trafficking in Michigan?: Yep. How about right in your backyard? The reality is that happens right in Kalamazoo. So what do you know about sex trafficking?

Friendship Name book

Great give-away for pregnant clients who are looking for names for their babies! Pocket-sized booklet has a Gospel presentation in the front reminding a client that her name can be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Email  for a free sample! Include your mailing address.

$.35 each, plus shipping. Proceeds will fund the Amazing Grace Maternity Home of Metro Women's Center in Crystal, MN.

Paperwork Mistake Costs Ohio Planned Parenthood $5 Million

Paperwork Mistake Costs Ohio Planned Parenthood $5 Million | LifeNews.com: Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region lost $5.05 million in federal and state grants that it could have received over the next five years, according to the Dayton Daily News. The abortion business tells the newspaper it will now have to start charging people for non-abortion services, rather than cutting out abortions and providing them at no cost.

Laurie Housemeyer, director of public affairs for Planned Parenthood, told the News that the taxpayer funding represented 12 percent of its annual budget, but it was notified this month that its improper application cost it funds. A state health department official said the application received a low score because it was incomplete.

Abortuary, med school's 'unholy' alliance

Abortuary, med school's 'unholy' alliance (OneNewsNow.com): According to The Family Foundation president Victoria Cobb, an interesting development surfaced in a recent hearing, when her group learned about the ongoing relationship between Eastern Virginia Medical School and Planned Parenthood of Tidewater.

Planned Parenthood Abortionist Loses License

Planned Parenthood Abortion Practitioner Loses Medical License | LifeNews.com: Jesse James Joplin has worked for the Planned Parenthood abortion business for 27 years, but the California Catholic Daily indicates the Medical Board issued an “interim suspension order” July 25 making it so his days as a “supervising physician” at Planned Parenthood-Mar Monte in San Jose may be over.

Months ago, the state medical board cracked down on Joplin over a series of alcohol-related convictions over the last few years — starting with a California Highway Patrol officer finding marijuana and alcohol in his vehicle during a 2007 traffic stop for speeding.

Editor: What a name for a ruthless killer! According to another article, he's Planned Parenthood's top-paid abortionist!

Find your friends in Summit photos!

Andy Merritt at the 2011 Summit.

Photos from this year's Summit are now available.

Carhart Caught Lying in ‘Washington Post’ Front Page Article

Late-term Abortion Provider Caught Lying in ‘Washington Post’ Front Page News Article :Operation Rescue: Recently, the Washington Post said, “All the late-term abortions Carhart has done in Germantown have involved fetuses with anomalies.” In fact, of the over 25 mothers Dr. Grace Morrison has talked to seeking late-term abortions at Carhart’s clinic, only one was there because of a poor prenatal diagnosis.

Adoption stories

Havre de Grace, MD Patch: Stories behind some of the many adoptive families.

Keeping EWYL Up-to-Date

New updates available: When Heritage House finds anything that needs changed in the EWYL curriculum "we will upload a copy to our website so you can print that page and update your full-set. This will ensure you have the most up-to-date information for your clients."

Minnesota's abortion rate drops to potential record low

Minnesota's abortion rate drops to potential record low - TwinCities.com: The number of abortions performed in Minnesota fell again in 2010, dropping the state's procedure rate to what could be an all-time low. There were 11,505 abortions in the state during 2010 - a decline of 7 percent from the 12,388 performed during 2009, according to a report released Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Health.

It was the fourth consecutive decline in annual totals since the recent peak of 14,065 abortions in 2006, and it sent the abortion rate to 10.1 procedures per 1,000 women ages 15-44. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood's abortion numbers in the state go up! Something's out of whack.

What passes for parenting

Teaching Teenagers About the Joy of Sex - NYTimes.com: I thought, “If this has to happen, she is doing this right, and this is the right boy.” But does it have to happen so soon? Does it have to happen now?

Editor: Uh, no! It doesn't! Think how much better you would feel if she waited until her wedding day.


Related: The sleepover question

Scientific Advances on Contraceptive for Men

Scientific Advances on Contraceptive for Men - NYTimes.com: Male contraceptives are attracting growing interest from scientists, who believe they hold promise for being safe, effective and, also important, reversible.

No More Bad Surprises as Tiny Preemies Reach Teens

No More Bad Surprises as Tiny Preemies Reach Teens - FoxNews.com: Although extremely small preemies are plagued by many health problems, a new study shows they have no more chronic ailments in store when they hit their teens.

Nebraska Abortions Down 10% Thanks to Fetal Pain Abortion Ban

Nebraska Abortions Down 10% Thanks to Fetal Pain Abortion Ban | LifeNews.com: Nebraska Right to Life thinks this ten percent decline is a result of the ban on late abortions. The ban prompted late-term abortion practitioner LeRoy Carhart to largely abandon his Nebraska abortion business and move to Maryland, where he is doing abortions in Germantown, a suburb of the nation’s capital.

“While we will need to see from DHHS the numbers of abortions done in Lancaster, Douglas and Sarpy Counties for those months in each year; it is clear that LeRoy Carhart taking his late term abortion business to Maryland probably has a lot to do with this ten percent decline in abortions in Nebraska,” Julie Schmit-Albin, the executive director of Nebraska Right to Life, told LifeNews. “Legislation does save lives and Carhart admitted when LB 1103 was enacted last fall that he would be forced by the law to do late term abortions out of the State. He is now spending a significant amount of time in Germantown, Maryland doing late term abortions.”

PP and Big Brothers/Big Sisters of NYC

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Services - Planned Parenthood - New York City: The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Services Program, supported by the New York State Department of Health, is an umbrella that encompasses a number of programs in the South Bronx that are addressing teen pregnancy: Planned Parenthood of New York City with Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, Federation Employment and Guidance Service, and Morris Heights Health Center in a collaborative effort to provide education, case management, referrals, and mentoring to at-risk, pregnant, and parenting adolescents up to the age of 21.

2011 COUNSELOR TRAINING DVDs

International Life Services:

• The Pill and It's Effects: A Tape For Center Counselors
• Our Bodies Wonderfully Made: A Tape For Center Clients
• The Teen Brain Under Construction
• Helping the Male Decide For Abstinence

Grand jury’s secret agreement “political corruption at its worst”

Grand jury’s secret agreement re: Phill Kline hearing called “political corruption at its worst” | LifeSiteNews.com: “Planned Parenthood was supposed to be under investigation by this grand jury for alleged criminal activity. It is incomprehensible that they would enter into an agreement with the object of their investigation that would essentially make it impossible for anyone to prosecute. This isn’t just wrong, it’s political corruption at its worst,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman.

Planned Parenthood Hiding Plans for Late Abortions in Virginia Beach

Planned Parenthood Hiding Plans for Late Abortions in Virginia Beach | LifeNews.com: The Virginia Department of Health held an Informal Fact Finding Conference on Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia’s Certificate of Public Need application to expand their Virginia Beach center to include two operating rooms. This hearing comes on the heels of the Department’s initial denial of Planned Parenthood’s request. The issue of the expansion has been the subject of media attention since The Virginian-Pilot uncovered ties between people involved with the center and Dr. Steven Brigham.

Study Claims Telemed Abortions Safe, Despite Deaths

Study Claims Telemed Abortions Safe for Women Despite Deaths | LifeNews.com: A new study conducted by a pro-abortion research group based in California claims the use of telemed abortions — giving women the abortion drug without physician supervision — is safe. But pro-life advocates say that’s not the case.

Daniel Grossman, an assistant clinical professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco and an associate with Ibis Reproductive Health, conducted the study. He says three-fourths of the women in the study who decided to obtain the abortion drug via a Skype connection with a physician rather than after an in-person consultation, preferred not having the doctor in the room.

The study claimed 94 percent of the women who took the abortion drug with the telemedicine process were “very satisfied” and the study claims women had no more side effects or complications from the abortion dug who used the computer process than those who got the drug in person. However, 25 percent of the women using the webcam process said they would have preferred to see the abortion practitioner in person.

Pro-Abortion Political Persecution at Heart of Kline’s Ethics Case

Pro-Abortion Political Persecution at Heart of Kline’s Ethics Case :Operation Rescue: Disciplinary Administrator Stan Hazlett chastised Kline for investigating Planned Parenthood of Overland Park and George Tiller’s late-term abortion business in Wichita, claiming he was disqualified to do so because of his strongly held pro-life beliefs. He recommended disbarment for Kline.

Kline gave his own closing arguments lasting two hours in which he told the panel that his prime concern was for the welfare of children in Kansas whose sexual abuse was not being reported by abortion clinics.

Posttraumatic stress disorder linked to smaller birth weight and shorter gestation

Posttraumatic stress disorder linked to smaller birth weight and shorter gestation - News - BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have smaller babies and deliver prematurely, suggests new research from the University of Michigan, published today in the British Journal of Ob/Gyn.

The findings also found a strong link between low birth weight and shorter gestation to mothers with PTSD who suffered abuse in childhood. PTSD is prevalent among women and can occur following traumatic events such as war, disaster, childhood maltreatment, rape and battering. Women with low sociodemographic status tend to have higher rates of PTSD in pregnancy, as do African American women.

Editor: Question is, is it a previous abortion that's causing the PTSD that's causing the preterm delivery?


Related: AAPLOG article on abortion and mental health

Madison physician faced down late term abortion at her surgical center

Monday Update - Pro-Life Wisconsin: Dr. Nancy Fredricks, who stood up for life and for medical integrity in the face of the behemoth pro-abortion forces inside the University of Wisconsin’s medical entities. UW leaders had been engaging in clandestine maneuverings with Planned Parenthood and they were on the verge of strong-arming a late-second trimester abortion business into the heart of Nancy’s quiet workplace, the Madison Surgery Center. Video

Time is short. Fear pushes women toward abortion

Care Net | Time is short as more fear tactics push more women toward abortion: 11 days. That’s the average window of time we have to reach a woman from the moment she discovers she’s pregnant until her baby is aborted. Unfortunately, and too quickly, fear often drives women to their nearest abortion clinic.

Do not reject His righteousness

The Daily Spurgeon: Do not reject His righteousness: "The gospel is for sinners who cannot keep the law for themselves, who have broken it, and incurred its penalty, who know that they have done so, and confess it. For such, a living Savior has come that he may blot out their transgressions.

"Seek not salvation by the works of the law, for by them shall no flesh living be justified. By the law is the knowledge of sin, and nothing more, but righteousness, peace, life, salvation, come by faith in the living Lord Jesus Christ, and by no other means."

Men Should Be Allowed to Veto Abortions

Men Should Be Allowed to Veto Abortions - FoxNews.com: "Giving would-be fathers a lack of veto power over abortions is connected psychologically to the epidemic of absentee fathers in this country. We can’t, on the one hand, be credible in bemoaning the number of single mothers raising their children, while, on the other hand, giving men the clear message that bringing new lives to the planet is the exclusive domain, and under the exclusive control, of women.

"Whether stated or not, the underlying message of withholding from men their proper rights to father the children they create is that they are not proper custodians, nor properly responsible, for their children.

"The notion that there is no emotional injury done men by depriving them of decision-making power as to whether the children they father are aborted is naïve.

"Just in my own practice of psychiatry, I have listened to dozens of men express lingering, sometimes intense, pain over abortions that proceeded either without their consent, or without them having spoken up about their desires to bring their children to term and parent them."

Negro Project 2.0: Margaret Sanger's Abortion Legacy Lives On

Negro Project 2.0: Margaret Sanger's Abortion Legacy Lives On | LifeNews.com: Last week’s NPR interview on “Tell Me More” really should be called “Tell Me Less.” Their heavy editing of only The Radiance Foundation’s perspective, while preserving every word spoken by Reverend Carlton Veazey, revealed NPR’s typical liberal bias and uninformed defense of Planned Parenthood. The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice CEO’s closing remarks (nearly two minutes versus mine which were cut down to 15 seconds) were just a continuation of pro-abortion histrionics by the historically challenged.

Siblings of People Dying in Abortions Suffer Depression

Siblings of People Dying in Abortions Suffer Depression | LifeNews.com: Knowledge of the signs and symptoms of people suffering the effects of being alive when a sibling was aborted is vitally important to physicians and politicians. The resulting syndrome is so deeply damaging and difficult to treat it can help explain many psychiatric and medical illnesses. PASS affects such a large numbers of people, it helps explain voting and economic trends.

Puff piece on late-term abortionist Carhart

Neb. doctor who performs abortions in Md. talks about security concerns, future of clinic - The Washington Post: LeRoy Carhart travels from his home in Nebraska almost every week to perform abortions at a clinic in Germantown, Md. He rarely stays at the same hotel twice. He rolls dice to pick the route he’ll take to work, because “the biggest part of security is not being predictable,” he said. He is one of the few doctors in the nation who openly acknowledge performing abortions late in a pregnancy, and wants to expand his services.

Five Texas abortionists face hearings

Five Texas abortionists face hearings after investigation reveals violations | LifeSiteNews.com: Abortionists Margaret Kini, Alan Molson, Robert L. Prince, Douglas Karpen, and H. Brook Randal, are facing the charges based on complaints made by Operation Rescue after a three-month investigation into Texas abortion clinics. They are scheduled for Informational Settlement Conferences on October 28, 2011, where they must answer to allegations.

Finding Fundraising Software

Finding Fundraising Software Nonprofit | Capacity building - Information and resources | How to / Guide | IdeaEncore Network: Finding the right fundraising software solution can be a daunting task. This document will help you ensure that you are taking the right steps to find the best fit for your organization's needs.

Board governance resources

From Governance Matters: Including Issues in Brief, Library, Good Governance Guide, Board Leadership Project - NEW, Ask the Experts, and Links.

Performance Assessment: Setting the Stage for an Effective Process

Engaging employees in a thoughtful performance assessment process can help boost an organization’s employee engagement, motivation, and retention rates. It also can help align individual behavior more closely with the nonprofit’s mission, creating a better work environment and a stronger organization. For some nonprofits, it can even be a tool that helps them identify and develop future leaders. Yet few nonprofits appear to make the most of the performance assessment process. Bridgestar

2010 Advanced Training Institute

ECNS Product Page - 2010 Advanced Training Institute Online Catalog Abstinence counseling and more. Conference CDs and DVDs now available.

Abortion Biz in California Closes After 40 Days for Life

Abortion Biz in California Closes After 40 Days for Life | LifeNews.com: The abortion facility in La Puente — a suburb in East L.A. where five 40 Days for Life campaigns have been conducted — has just closed its doors and gone out of business.

Obama admin threatens second state for defunding Planned Parenthood

Obama admin threatens second state for defunding Planned Parenthood | LifeSiteNews.com: A state health official told New Hampshire Public Radio Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had warned his office that New Hampshire’s defunding effort may have broken federal rules by depriving state Medicaid recipients of a qualified provider.

Exclusive Perspective: Sealed Court Records Show Pattern of Illegal, Third-World Abortion Practices In FL Malpractice Case

Exclusive Perspective: Sealed Court Records Show Pattern of Illegal, Third-World Abortion Practices In FL Malpractice Case :Operation Rescue: Yesterday, Operation Rescue obtained two amended complaints in the case that finally concluded last week. Court authorities told Operation Rescue that the case had generated 16 volumes of documents, which were all sealed by the court. However, at the direction of Operation Rescue, one pro-life activist was able to procure the rare documents through an open records request.

The documents reveal an almost typical abortion malpractice case of the kind that has occurred by the thousands over the years. What is extraordinary about this is that the aborted baby survived to sue her abortionist for a crippling monetary judgment. Most of these cases are settled out of court for undisclosed amounts of money, then sealed so the public never knows the truth about the dangers of abortion or the shoddy skills of abortion suppliers in America.

Abortionist admits babies sometimes born alive and left ‘wiggling around in the toilet’

Abortionist admits: babies sometimes born alive and left ‘wiggling around in the toilet’ | LifeSiteNews.com: During court proceedings against a well-known Florida abortionist, a fellow abortionist reportedly admitted that some aborted children are delivered alive and left “wiggling around in the toilet,” where they are allowed to die.

The testimony occurred during proceedings against abortionist James Pendergraft, who was forced to pay over $36 million last week for a botched procedure that left its intended target alive, but severely disabled.

Pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care

Pregnancy should be a joyous time, but expenses can cause worry and stress-- and rob you of some of the happiness you deserve at this special time. Just remember there are many ways to economize without sacrificing essentials, and there is plenty of help available for the asking. Feminists for Life

See also Sally's Top 10 Dos and Don'ts for New Mommies

NC House Overrides Veto of Pro-Life Bill

North Carolina House Overrides Perdue Veto of Pro-Life Bill | LifeNews.com: The Woman’s Right to Know bill, H 854, is similar to legislation other states have passed and is proven to reduce abortions. When women are given information about abortion that Planned Parenthood and other abortion businesses don’t routinely provide, they frequently consider alternatives. The House voted 72-47 in favor of the veto and the Senate is expected to follow suit as early as tomorrow — but the vote will be tough.

Two PA Abortionists Busted For Illegally Prescribing Drugs Along With Two Others

Two PA Abortionists Busted For Illegally Prescribing Drugs Along With Two Others :Operation Rescue: Abortionists John Barrett, medical director for the Allegheny Women’s Center in Pittsburgh and Alton Lawson were charged with dishing out over 20,000 tablets of diethylpropion, each, to abortion clinic lab technician Mark Wagner. Wagner, who has also been charged, never paid for the weight-loss drugs, which he used apparently to treat depression and anxiety, but considered them part of his compensation for work at the abortion clinic.

Also arrested was former registered nurse Karen Kane, who was not affiliated with the Allegheny Women’s Center abortion clinic. She reportedly received ten bottles, or 1,200 tablets of diethylpropion from Wagner.

“Drug abuse and the illegal prescription drugs are rampant throughout the abortion industry,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “We have seen arrests and disciplinary action like this with abortionists all over the country. It’s one of the abortion cartel’s dirty little secrets.”

Kansas AG Refuses to Appeal Clinic Licensing Ruling

Kansas AG Leaves Women at Risk By Refusing to Appeal Clinic Licensing Ruling :Operation Rescue: When a Federal Judge issued a temporary restraining order that prevented an abortion clinic licensing law from going into effect last month, pro-life legal experts thought that the filing of an appeal would be done by pro-life Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

“This is the kind of thing that I am told usually is done the next day. It is an easy one-page brief and it seems negligent not to do it,” said Newman. “I was stunned to learn that Attorney General Schmidt had refused to file it.”

Civil lawsuit case against James Pendergraft

Civil lawsuit case against James Pendergraft — The Forerunner Weblog: Plaintiff awarded $36.7 million from notorious Florida abortionist. A Florida abortionist who frequently has run afoul of the law, James Scott Pendergraft, was in court all last week facing damaging testimony in the case of a baby born alive after a botched abortion.

Pro-Life Youth Flood UN Youth Conference's Twitter Outreach

Pro-Life Youth Flood UN Youth Conference's Twitter Outreach | LifeNews.com: A new-media skirmish broke out today with pro-life students flooding the Twitter topics associated with the upcoming UN youth conference. Pro-life participants engaged the UN youth conversation starting at noon today and for an hour dominated the conversation.

‘Sexting’ made illegal in US state

‘Sexting’ made illegal in US state | News | The Christian Institute: Children who create and send sexually explicit messages of themselves electronically will be breaking the law in Rhode Island, after a new Bill was signed this week. The practice of “sexting” has become a problem on both sides of the Atlantic with MPs and school leaders in the UK hearing about the extent of the problem earlier this year.

Timberlake’s new movie pushes ‘no-strings’ sex

Timberlake’s new movie pushes ‘no-strings’ sex | News | The Christian Institute: Justin Timberlake’s new movie, “Friends With Benefits”, will promote the trend of casual no-strings sex between friends — and it will be kids, parents and culture that pay the price, critics warn. An American youth organisation has warned that there is already a growing culture of teenagers having casual sex with their friends. Ron Luce, the founder and president of Teen Mania Ministries, said: “This movie is just another picture of what the media industry does. They do not care about any morals or values that they are projecting and who is watching.”

Half of UK medical students oppose late abortions

Half of medical students oppose late abortions | News | The Christian Institute: Almost half of medical students object to the late term abortion of disabled babies, a new study has revealed. Pro-abortionists are concerned that this will make it more difficult for women to access abortions. Abortion is allowed after 24 weeks if there is a “substantial risk” of the baby having a “serious handicap”, but this requirement has been interpreted to include even treatable conditions such as a cleft palate.

Lawsuits mounting over alleged health risks of Bayer's Yaz contraceptive

Lawsuits mounting over alleged health risks of Bayer's Yaz contraceptive | NJ.com: In one of the latest court battles pitting consumers against a giant drugmaker, thousands are alleging Bayer did not provide adequate warnings about the health risks associated with Yaz, and they are blaming the drug for causing blood clots, heart attacks, strokes and, in some cases, sudden deaths.

Vandals Attack Students for Life Website

Pro-Abortion Vandals Attack Pro-Life Students for Life Website | LifeNews.com: “Just a few days ago, our highly effective pro-life site, AbolishAbortion.com, was hacked by a gang of pro-abortion activists,” says Kristan Hawkins, the executive director for Students for Life. “As a result, we lost critical data, petition sign-ups, graphics, and social network communications. This breach of security was intentional – and it was very malicious.”

Play kickball for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood

Play kickball for Six Rivers Planned Parenthood - Redwood Times: "Do you want to play kickball and support reproductive health care and education on the Northcoast? Now you can. All you have to do is gather nine of your friends to form a kickball team and sign up online at www.srpp.org."

Pending Michigan Prolife Legislation

Pending Michigan Prolife Information Right to Life of Michigan

Dealing with difficult employees

Teleseminars Sponsored by the NonProfit National Resource Directory: One common problem of managers of nonprofit organizations is how to deal with difficult employees. This is a two-step process. First is to consider how to encourage the employee to work productively. The second is to terminate any employee whose work is not satisfactory.

Mexican pro-lifers file human rights complaint over murder of 61,000

Mexican pro-lifers file human rights complaint over murder of 61,000 unborn babies | LifeSiteNews.com: Mexico’s National Pro-Life Committee (Provida), the country’s largest and most prominent pro-life organization, has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission regarding the mass murder of unborn children currently taking place in the nation’s Federal District. Currently abortion is legal, and financed, during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy in Mexico City.

Planned Parenthood Hits Snag in California

Planned Parenthood Hits Snag in Opening New California Center | LifeNews.com: Pro-life advocates in the Bay Area area are working to stop the Planned Parenthood abortion business from opening up a new center and a dispute over parking is working so far.

A Better Test - And a FREE Box for You!

Heritage House is so excited about "our new 10 mIU test (that is more sensitive and less expensive!) that we want everyone to have a box to try – for FREE! There is no commitment, no catch, not hidden costs. If you are Pregnancy Care Center using any other pregnancy test, we will send you a free box to try out. All you need to do is call Missie at 1-800-858-3040 x227 and she will get them on the way. For more information on the Quick and Clear tests, please click on any of the links on the left or visit www.quickandclear.org."

Study: HIV risks rise with some birth control

Local News | Study: HIV risks rise with some birth control | Seattle Times Newspaper: Women studied were about twice as likely to transmit HIV if they were on the pill or taking a hormone shot like Depo-Provera, compared to those not on the such birth control. The research is the first to look at this question, according to one of the researchers.

Uninfected women were about twice as likely to catch AIDS virus from their infected partners if they were on hormonal contraception, compared to those who were not. That finding echoed a phenomenon seen in earlier studies.

The researchers checked to make sure there were no significant differences in condom use, sexual behavior or other factors that would account for the differences.

At the Center magazine highlights

Centerboard: Silence --Not Always Golden
By Tom Lothamer

Which Mother Will You Be?
By Kim LeBlanc

Pregnancy Centers and the Local Church: Partners in Life or Adversaries in Ministry? -- Part 2
By Elaine Ham

The Repeat Abortion Factor
By Sydna A. Massé

Counseling for Change
By Dianne Pomon

Defending Against Anti-PRC Legislation: An Update
By Thomas A. Glessner, J.D.

Seeing From God's Perspective
By Mark Hiehle

He Pushed Me, I Pulled Him
By Ron Haas

Marketing 101: Stop, Think, and Share 

By Jerry Thacker

Pro-lifers display the “Art of Abortion”

Pro-lifers display the “Art of Abortion” at America’s largest art festival - Jill Stanek: Baltimore’s annual Artscape, held last weekend, July 15-17, bills itself as “America’s largest free arts festival, attracting 350,000+ attendees over 3 days.” This year, in addition to paintings, sculptures, fashion, food, and concerts, festival goers were introduced to the photographic art of abortion, as the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform Maryland decided to participate.

Obama admin takes elderly pro-life sidewalk counselor to court

UPDATED: Obama admin takes elderly pro-life sidewalk counselor to court | LifeSiteNews.com: A pro-life activist who has engaged in sidewalk counseling for 14 years has been taken to court by the federal Department of Justice. The complaint to the court submitted by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice alleges that Richard Retta non-violently obstructed a woman and her ‘clinic escorts’ from entering Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, an abortion facility.

When LifeSiteNews.com contacted Retta for comment, the shocked veteran pro-life activist said that he was unaware that the lawsuit had been filed against him, and that he had not been informed by the Department of Justice. He is seeking legal counsel before making a public statement.

Former abortion clinic worker breaks silence

Former abortion clinic worker breaks silence, speaks out for life | LifeSiteNews.com: "During my time at the clinic, I was a staunch supporter of abortion rights, while all the time knowing in my heart that I felt that what I did was wrong, that I missed my baby, and that I wished things could be different for me. In hindsight, I can see that by surrounding myself with people who believed it was OK to abort babies, I was hoping that someday I would be OK with aborting my baby. This never happened."

Pregnancy Smartphone Apps: Which Ones Are Useful?

Pregnancy Smartphone Apps: Which Ones Are Useful? : The Baby Project : NPR: Dr. Keshma Saujani invented the Luv Dub app, which can record a prenatal visit with video and audio — and then, you can send video of the sonogram in an email or share it on social networks. It's a free application.

Here are a few other smartphone applications out there for pregnant women: Baby Bump, BabyCenter My Pregnancy Today, Contraction Master, and iThankYou.

Komen Gives Millions to Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Komen Sends Millions to Embryonic Stem Cell Research Centers | LifeNews.com: Karen Malec of the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer examined Komen’s 990 Forms for 2010 and found that Komen has active relationships with at least five research groups or educational facilities that engage in research which destroys unborn children in their earliest days for stem cells, and that have yet to help any patients.

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The Six Most Powerful Questions To Enhance Your Board’s Strategic Awareness

The role of questions in Board decision making is often ignored or misunderstood. Questions are too often used as weapons to make a point, or to make a statement, or to manipulate someone to agree with your point of view.

When Board members refuse to ask questions that invite curiosity, it sends a very clear message regarding the culture of their organisation. Innovation and possibility are discouraged, and blame and confusion run rampant.

The true role of any question is to invite curiosity, the exploration of “What if..” and “How else...” This sense of curiosity is the gift that every Board member can bring to their Board. Conscious Governance

Living into your strategic plan

Writing a strategic plan is only the first step towards achieving impact year after year. The next step is implementation, and often, that is where organizations stumble. Bridgespan

How to Use Infographics to Sell Your Cause

How to Use Infographics to Sell Your Cause - Sumac: An infographic is a powerful tool, it’s helps you tell a story in a memorable way that supporters can understand quickly and easily. So, if your numbers speak volumes for your organization, find a way to display them visually and help others get it too!

My abortion traumatized me

My abortion traumatized me - Since You Asked - Salon.com: "I have nightmares about my experience at the clinic, though I know they followed every medical and legal step to the T. I wish I could forgive myself and move on, but I just can't. I wake up every morning and it is the best minute of my life before the knowledge of what happened returns to me and the cycle of sadness and regret begins all over again.

"I am a liberal woman and as pro-choice as you can be! Which is even more upsetting!"

Boycott Target Shields Partners

Company Using Aborted Fetal Cells in Flavors Shields Partners | LifeNews.com: Senomyx is attempting to hide the names of their corporate partners by removing them from their website. “Public backlash has apparently caused much consternation for the biomedical firm that has ignored consumer complaints and continues to use HEK-293 (human embryonic kidney) cells in the research and development of artificial flavor enhancers,” says Debi Vinnedge, executive director of CGL.

"I perform abortions because I'm a Christian"

"The reason I perform 

abortions is because
I’m a Christian"
Dr. Richard Grossman

Mercy Regional Medical Center is a Catholic Hospital located in Durango Colorado and was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1882. Mercy's longest serving physician is Doctor Richard Grossman. In the field of Obstetrics/Gynecology, delivering hundreds of babies over the course of his long career. However, as a result of his presence in the Four Corners region of Colorado thousands of babies have also been murdered by Grossman at Planned Parenthood, where he works one day a week as an abortionist. Mercy Protest

Funding for abstinence

Societal Rubbernecking: When liberals took over Congress and the White House, they zeroed out abstinence education and increased the already massive funding for questionable 'comprehensive' sex education that in part tells teens that 'showering together' is a 'green light' activity and often provides inaccurate information about condom effectiveness rates. In 2010 the government funded sex-ed programs to the tune of $874.1 million compared to the $50 million Title V state abstinence program.

As if this isn't enough, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebellius is proposing to use a 'preventive care' slush fund in Obamacare for yet another $110 million for 'teen pregnancy prevention' in 2012. And in a bow to both pro-abortion and pro-same-sex 'marriage' activists, Secretary Sebellius just announced a rule forbidding grantees under the 'Healthy Marriage Initiative' welfare reform program from teaching abstinence until marriage education.

British Agencies Pressure Women to Have Abortions

Report: British Agencies Pressure Women to Have Abortions | LifeNews.com: The new Right to Know Campaign report reveals the NHS governmental health care system is sending women to two abortion businesses (British Pregnancy Advisory Service and Marie Stopes International) under the guise of obtaining abortion counseling and the women are finding themselves getting options counseling from someone selling abortions. The report provides evidence of the financial motivation of abortion providers to grow their market share and shows where counseling comes into conflict with a strong drive to promote abortion.

Politifact: Planned Parenthood Serves Few Prenatal Clients

Politifact: Planned Parenthood Serves Few Prenatal Clients | LifeNews.com: “PolitiFact New Jersey found that [state senator] Doherty, a conservative, was right about prenatal care representing a small part of the services offered by Planned Parenthood. Figures provided by Planned Parenthood confirm that prenatal care represents a small part of the services offered.”

“According to the same fact sheet, 'other women’s health services,' which includes prenatal care, only accounted for 10 percent of all services provided by Planned Parenthood nationwide in 2009. According to figures provided by [Planned Parenthood Affiliates of New Jersey], prenatal clients represented about 0.6 percent of the 91,617 patients served by New Jersey centers in 2009.”

Video Sting: Govt Official Sends Sex Traffickers to Planned Parenthood

Video: Govt Official Sends Sex Traffickers to Planned Parenthood | LifeNews.com: James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas today released his latest undercover investigation. O’Keefe was formerly associated with Live Action and one of the original activists uncovering abuses at Planned Parenthood before forming a new organization focused on conservative expose’ videos.

During the visit, fake Russian drug dealers ask the Department of Jobs and Family Services official, “Does Medicaid cover abortion or reproductive services?” She assures them, "Planned Parenthood would probably be where you'd go for that. I mean, for free."

Taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood abortions, violating Hyde

Taxpayers paying for Planned Parenthood abortions, violating Hyde: pro-life group | LifeSiteNews.com: American Life League has released a new video showing how federal funds given to Planned Parenthood are being used to support the organization’s massive abortion business, contrary to the federal Hyde amendment.

The Hyde Amendment, named after its chief sponsor Republican Congressman Henry Hyde of Illinois, is a legislative provision first enacted in 1976 that is aimed at stopping Medicaid and other federal tax dollars from funding abortions, except in cases or rape, incest, or where the mother’s life is at risk. But, according to ALL, their video proves Hyde does not work and has not worked for many years.

Hospital Upset Pro-Lifers Posted 911 Call of Botched Abortion

Hospital Upset Pro-Lifers Posted 911 Call of Botched Abortion | LifeNews.com: University of NM officials told the New Mexico Daily Lobo they believe the privacy rights of the patient, whose medical condition is unknown, were violated by posting the audio obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request. However, the audio does not provide the full name of the patient (only her first name) and no other identifying details about her are given.

John MacArthur: Elements of Joy, Part 3

Elements of Joy, Part 3 (5/1/1988): Another thing that will steal your joy is guilt, the unwillingness to accept forgiveness. For many people, it goes like this: 'I just can't forgive myself,' and you remind them, 'But God forgave you.' 'I know, I know, but God does not understand my standards.'

You have a God complex, my friend. You have just crawled up one ahead of the trinity. You can't forgive you for what God has long ago forgiven you for. That is a massive ego problem. And for many people it's that one sin, they've got one sin somewhere in their life or one little period of sin and they can't forgive themselves for that so they literally limp through life, always going back to that one thing which is a non-issue with God which is a joy thief in their life.

What a waste of energy, what a waste of needless guilt. That's why I don't see any virtue in poking around to discover sin. . . . I don't think I need to poke around to find hidden sin. If God is in my life at work, He'll bring it to the fore. The problem isn't finding it, the problem is dealing with it.

Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy

Prevention of HIV-1 Infection with Early Antiretroviral Therapy — NEJM: The early initiation of antiretroviral therapy reduced rates of sexual transmission of HIV-1 and clinical events, indicating both personal and public health benefits from such therapy.

The Daily Spurgeon: What is conviction of sin?

The Daily Spurgeon: What is conviction of sin?: "The Son of man is come to seek and to cave that which is lost, but it [requires] God himself to convince men that they are lost; and the Spirit’s work of soul-humbling is just this - to get man to feel so diseased that he will accept the physician; to get him to feel so poor that he will accept the charity of heaven; to get him to know that he is so stripped, that he will no longer be proud of his fig leaves, but will be willing to take the robe of righteousness which Christ has wrought out."

GOP has 'blueprint for action' on Planned Parenthood

GOP has 'blueprint for action' on Planned Parenthood - Washington Times: A 174-page report by Americans United for Life on the “scandal and abuse” in Planned Parenthood is “a blueprint for action,” said Rep. Christopher H. Smith. Planned Parenthood is “ripe for investigation,” he said. “It should not be a sacrosanct organization or a politically correct organization that evades that kind of scrutiny.” A House hearing has not been set.

Planned Parenthood Criminal Case Moving Forward

Planned Parenthood Criminal Case Moving Forward, Preliminary Hearing Set for Oct. 24-26 :Operation Rescue: A motions hearing took place this morning to consider arguments about whether or not the public may be allowed to see evidence that Planned Parenthood committed illegal late-term abortions then manufactured documents to cover up their crimes. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri faces 107 criminal charges filed by former District Attorney Phill Kline.

ArtPeace - 40 Days for Life - Grand Rapids, MI

ArtPeace - 40 Days for Life - Grand Rapids, MI: To promote the fall campaign for 40 Days for Life in Grand Rapids, middle school aged children, high school and college youth, and adults are invited to collectively create a work of art that is both pleasing to view and promotes the message of LIFE.

We are encouraging those who want to participate in 40 Days for Life in a unique way to help create an art piece that will advertise this peaceful vigil and time of prayer to end abortion.

This work of art, ArtPeace, will publicly promote 40 Days for Life and the 'peace' that only Jesus can give.

Ultrasound statistics needed

Got this question from a center:

I am working on a grant and need the most up to date ultrasound statistics I can find. I cannot find anything that is current. When I do find stats there is no date when noted and nothing cited to validate the numbers. HELP!! I have a grant due by 5 pm EST. It was given to me yesterday evening to fill out. 

Any thoughts?

Free Plastic Surgery With Abortion?

Free Plastic Surgery With Abortion? Gimmick Used in Miami | LifeNews.com: Margaret Hartshorn, president of Heartbeat International, says the abortion businesses are preying on women without financial means by putting them into high-interest payment plans for the abortions. “Abortionists are now using gimmicks like 'free plastic surgery with your abortion' to seduce women into their clinics,” she explains. “These predators seek to lure newly immigrated women from Cuba and South America by offering abortions up to 24 weeks for $120. When a woman comes in for the abortion, she is presented with a payment plan and costly interest rates for a total cost that far exceeds the original price."

Scottish sexual infections treble in just ten years

Scottish sexual infections treble in just ten years | News | The Christian Institute: The sharpest rise was in cases of genital chlamydia, with the number of diagnoses rocketing from 5,676 in 1999 to 18,277 in 2009. During the same period diagnoses of genital herpes increased from 933 to 2,627, while diagnoses of gonorrhoea nearly doubled. And between 1999 and 2010 the number of HIV-infected people more than doubled from 156 to 360.

In December, an official report into the success of Scotland's sexual health strategy revealed that the 'safer sex' message was getting through but was not working.

Misleading Research on Teen Sex

Misleading Research on Teen Sex | Crisis Magazine: Researchers focussed on epidemics of HIV/AIDS and STIs are so keen to catch adolescents before they have any risk of contracting these diseases that they are at risk themselves of creating false impressions.

10 Online Resources to Help You Defend Your Faith

10 Online Resources to Help You Defend Your Faith | Evangelism.net: There is a wealth of resources and organizations whose sole mission is to help the believer become better equipped to answer those tough questions in defense of their faith.

Zimbabwe’s “Surprising” AIDS Success

Zimbabwe’s “Surprising” AIDS Success: Why haven’t you heard about the plunging prevalence of AIDS in Zimbabwe? It dropped almost in half, from an astonishing 29 percent of all adults nationwide in 1997 to 16 percent in 2007, according to an important study published in February. The study was briefly summarized by the New York Times, but its findings generated little buzz because the decline did not occur the way it is supposed to. In a nutshell, changes in sexual behavior – substantial reductions in casual, extramarital, and commercial sex – accounted for the drop in AIDS.

Doctors on fetal pain

A wealth of anatomical, behavioral and physiological evidence shows that the developing human fetus is capable of experiencing tremendous pain by 20 weeks post-fertilization.

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Tracking The Times on fetal pain

Abortion ads on UK TV garner hundreds of complaints

Abortion ads on UK TV garner hundreds of complaints: Minister | LifeSiteNews.com: The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice has given the go-ahead for for-profit abortion facilities to advertise on TV and radio for the first time. Previously only non-profit organizations were allowed to run the ads.