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.
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.
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