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Fraudulent and deceptive: Late-term abortionist Riley’s Maryland Medical license permanently revoked

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by Operation Rescue staff Mon May 20 11:06 EST Comments (0)

Nicola Riley

BALTIMORE, May 20, 2013 (Operation Rescue) - The Maryland Board of Physicians has permanently revoked the license of abortionist Nicola I. Riley in a scathing 24-page order issued on May 6,  which prohibits her from ever again applying for…

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Tags: botched abortion, late-term abortion, maryland, steven brigham

Can we support stem cell research?

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by Brian Clowes Mon May 20 10:41 EST Comments (0)

May 20, 2013 (HLI Worldwatch) - Much of the confusion over stem cell research involves misunderstanding of terms, so let’s begin with some definitions.

Stem cells are immature cells that are undifferentiated (i.e., they have not yet “decided”…

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Tags: embryonic stem cell research, stem cell research, stem cells

Man kills girlfriend and unborn baby, pleads guilty to two counts of second-degree murder

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by Dave Andrusko Mon May 20 09:35 EST Comments (1)

Lee Martin Konnerth.
Lee Martin Konnerth.

PLACER, CA, May 20, 2013 (National Right to Life News) - In a plea bargain to avoid a trial on first-degree murder charges, Lee Martin Konnerth will be sentenced to 19 years, 8 months to life for shooting his pregnant girlfriend in the back,…

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Tags: crime, unborn victims of violence

Workers in facilities like Gosnell’s and Karpen’s ‘are starting to panic’: pro-life leader (video)

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by Ben Johnson Fri May 17 18:47 EST Comments (36)

HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – More revelations like those made about Kermit Gosnell and Douglas Karpen will soon come to light, because abortion workers are beginning to “panic” that participating in infanticide could land them in…

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Tags: bryan fischer, crime, late-term abortion, life dynamics

Congressman to introduce nationwide “fetal pain” 20-week abortion ban

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by Ben Johnson Fri May 17 12:00 EST Comments (6)

Rep. Trent Franks, R-AZ
Rep. Trent Franks, R-AZ

Updated at 5:24 p.m. Eastern on Friday May 17 to include comments from Troy Newman and Douglas Johnson.

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Congressman Trent Franks announced today that he will change the language of an existing…

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Tags: fetal pain, trent franks, washington d.c.

Congress presented with 150 pages of evidence IRS targeted pro-life groups

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by LifeSiteNews staff Fri May 17 11:45 EST Comments (2)

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Today, the Thomas More Society offered over 150 pages of analysis and evidence to the House Ways and Means Committee about repeated IRS harassment of pro-life organizations.

At the request of…

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Tags: irs, thomas more society

Should Americans trust the IRS to implement ObamaCare?

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by Christopher Jacobs Fri May 17 10:00 EST Comments (0)

Analysis

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2013 (Heritage Foundation) - The recent admission by the IRS that its employees improperly subjected certain organizations to heightened scrutiny based upon their political affiliation raises troubling…

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Tags: irs, obamacare

Why I am marching for adoption

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by Anna Higgins Fri May 17 09:44 EST Comments (0)

May 17, 2013 (Family Research Council) - Today, I will be participating in the Step Forward for Orphans March to bring awareness to the more than 10 million children around the world who live outside a family setting, in an institution, or even on…

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Tags: adoption, step forward for orphans march

St. Francis Sisters ignore abortifacients, urges Walgreens to ban tobacco

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by Bruce Edward Walker Fri May 17 09:34 EST Comments (14)

PHILADELPHIA, May 17, 2013 (Acton Institute) - Standing up for religious principles in an increasingly secularized and politicized country has become extremely difficult for religious and clergy. It doesn’t help their spiritual causes when these…

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Tags: catholicism, nuns

Florida man tricked pregnant girlfriend into taking abortion pill, police say

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by Ben Johnson Thu May 16 19:53 EST Comments (86)

Remee Jo Lee with Andrew Welden
Remee Jo Lee with Andrew Welden
Remee Jo Lee
Remee Jo Lee

TAMPA, FL, May 16, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A 28-year-old Florida man faces life in prison after he tricked his pregnant girlfriend into taking medication that killed their child, police say.

Andrew Welden told her that a doctor's visit…

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Tags: forced abortion, misoprostol

As a Catholic student, I oppose honoring Ireland’s pro-abortion prime minister

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by Molly Loesel Thu May 16 14:24 EST Comments (5)

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny.

Editor's note: Students for Life of America have organized a demonstration to oppose the speech on Monday, May 20th, beginning with a prayer vigil and public witnessat 8 a.m. and a press conference at 9 a.m. at the corner of Chestnut Hill Dr. and…

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Tags: boston college, catholic college, enda kenny, ireland

Pope Francis to celebrate Pro-life Mass, Vatican to hold global pro-life conference

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by Austin Ruse Thu May 16 14:17 EST Comments (4)

ROME, May 16, 2013 (C-FAM.org) - Pro-lifers held their breath the day the world received a new Pope. They did not question his pro-life credentials but wondered if he would speak forcefully.

An old quote soon surfaced and concerns faded. “Defend…

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Tags: catholicism, pope francis, vatican

Pro-life congressmen introduce 'No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act'

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by Dave Andrusko Thu May 16 13:02 EST Comments (14)

Rep. Christopher Smith, R-NJ.
Rep. Christopher Smith, R-NJ.

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2013 (National Right to Life News) – On Wednesday U.S. Congressmen Chris Smith, R-NJ, and Dan Lipinski, D-IL - who are co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus - and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-MS,…

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Tags: abortion funding, chris smith, dan lipinski, roger wicker

IRS-gate: The potential criminal implications

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by John G. Malcolm and Hans von Spakovsky Thu May 16 12:56 EST Comments (1)

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2013 (Heritage Foundation) - With the announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder of a criminal investigation of the IRS over the agency’s targeting of conservative Tea Party and other groups, a key question that has…

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Tags: irs, obama administration

Pay to play? Sebelius asks health care industry for 'donations' to prop up ObamaCare

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by Elise Hilton Thu May 16 12:16 EST Comments (2)

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2013 (Acton Institute) - While the Obama administration is busy dealing with the IRS scandal, the Benghazi scandal and the seizure of reporters’ phone records, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is skirting around a scandal,…

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Tags: kathleen sebelius, obamacare

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