Articles for Month: July 2008

By Jenna Murphy SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, July 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Over 20,000 people gathered in the streets of San Jose last Saturday to voice their opposition to a legislative proposal that, if passed, will legalize same-sex “marriage” in Costa Rica. Despite heavy pressure from homosexual activists, Costa Rican courts ruled homosexual “marriage” unconstitutional in 2006; but the issue is now being re-examined by the legislative assembly. “We’re calling out against the law that the Legislative Assembly is considering, to allow for homosexual civil unions,” said march participant Reynaldo Salazar, according to CostaRicapages.com. Earlier this month, the Bishop’s conference […]

Commentary by John Jalsevac July 30, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In its 2008 report, released on Tuesday, UNAIDS, the UN body responsible for preventing and treating HIV/AIDS globally, presents its multi-phase solution to the AIDS epidemic – the result of years of research, on-the-ground experience and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. First phase: condoms. Lots and lots of condoms. Heaps of condoms. Bajillions of condoms. Condoms for every man, woman, and child. Second phase: when the condoms fail UNAIDS is prepared with…drugs. Lots of drugs. Lots and lots of expensive drugs. And what miracle of modern science can these […]

UN committee has pressured more than 60 nations on their abortion legislation

Dear Readers,    The UN and other international AIDS agencies are undoubtedly shaken by the possibility that India might reject their terribly failed AIDS strategy advocating condoms and explicit sex education. It is about time. India has vastly more influence and economic and political independence than Uganda which finally caved in to intense pressure. The international elites may find they cannot also bully India. Let’s all hope this is the beginning of a dramatic new trend for the benefit of all nations.   John Jalsevac lambasts the UN’s deadly obsession with condoms and its total rejection of abstinence and fidelity […]

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A campaign by citizens on Cincinnati’s west side who displayed their opposition to the opening of a branch office of Planned Parenthood by posting yard signs which read, “Save Our Children, Stop Planned Parenthood,” has been the victim of what appears to be an organized effort to steal all the signs in an attempt to silence the protest. A press release from Protect Cincinnati, a grass-roots group organized to halt the encroachment of Planned Parenthood in the Western Hills and Greater Cincinnati community, states, “Only a few (signs) are […]

Decision by world's second most populated nation and growing economic giant certain to have international effect

 By John-Henry Westen ST. JOHN’S, NL, July 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – According to an announcement by Planned Parenthood in St. John’s, there will be a celebration of the nomination of abortionist Henry Morgentaler to the Order of Canada today at a pub at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.  (See coverage of the announcement in The Telegraph: https://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=157824&sc=79) Participants in a scheduled Gay Pride trivia night and open mic on the same night at the same pub will likely  also be inclined to join the Morgentaler festivities and vice-versa. Activists from both movements are often seen to attend and support each […]

Number of abortions has come down from over 600,000 per year under communism to only 360 in 2006

Commentary by Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life July 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – “God chose us in Christ, before the world began, to be holy and blameless in his sight” (See Ephesians 1:5). On Saturday, July 12, I had the joy of baptizing three babies, chosen by God from all eternity to live. A cause of particular joy and celebration was that two of these babies were rescued from abortion. Their mothers had gone to an abortion mill in Allentown, PA, but sidewalk counselors intervened and helped them to find the strength to say “No” to abortion […]

Claims "abortion is the greatest cause of death for women in Paraguay"