Articles for Month: May 2010

Italian Government Investigates Baby Left to Die after Failed Abortion

Tuesday April 27, 2010 Italian Government Investigates Baby Left to Die after Failed Abortion By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman ROSSANO, Italy, April 27, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Italian government has announced that it will launch an investigation of a hospital where a premature baby born alive following an attempted abortion was left to die for hours, before receiving medical attention thanks to the intervention of a priest. “If the reports are correct we are talking about a grave case of therapeutic abandonment of a very premature newborn, probably also with some form of disability: an act against the sense of human […]
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Oklahoma Senate Overrides Governor Veto of Pro-Life Legislation

Tuesday April 27, 2010 Oklahoma Senate Overrides Governor Veto of Pro-Life Legislation By John Jalsevac April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two bills putting restrictions on abortion in Oklahoma became law Tuesday morning after the Oklahoma Senate overrode Governor Brad Henry’s veto. The governor had vetoed both bills, HB2780 and HB2656, on Friday. The House easily overrode the vetoes on Monday, before the Senate followed suit the next day. Tony Lauinger, the state chairman of Oklahomans for Life, told LifeSiteNews.com in an interview Tuesday that “We are very appreciative of the wonderful pro-life actions taken by our Senate and House these […]
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Breakthrough: ND 88 Judge Allows Defense Access to University Documents

Monday April 26, 2010 Breakthrough: ND 88 Judge Allows Defense Access to University Documents By Kathleen Gilbert CHICAGO, April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In a major ruling that may prove decisive for the defense of pro-lifers arrested on Notre Dame’s campus last year, an Indiana Judge has lifted a stay order barring the lead defense attorney in the cases from pursuing discovery of crucial evidence from Notre Dame officials. St. Joseph County, Superior Court Chief Judge Michael P. Scopelitis has authorized Thomas More Society-allied attorney Tom Dixon to pursue testimony under oath from officials who were key decision makers in […]
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Catholic Loyola Marymount University Announces Pro-Abortion 2010 Commencement Speakers

Monday April 26, 2010 Catholic Loyola Marymount University Announces Pro-Abortion 2010 Commencement Speakers By James Tillman April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Loyola Marymount University, a Jesuit institution in Los Angeles, has announced that Deval Patrick, the current governor of Massachusetts, and Marlene Canter, former member of the Los Angeles Unified School District board, will be speaking at their 2010 commencement; both are on record as being in favor of abortion and homosexual “marriage.” Deval Patrick, who served as Assistant Attorney General during the Clinton administration, worked to prevent a referendum eliminating same-sex “marriage” from coming before the people while governor […]
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D&P; Rep Admits Partner Pushes Contraception, Opposes Philippine Bishops

Monday April 26, 2010 D&P; Rep Admits Partner Pushes Contraception, Opposes Philippine Bishops By Patrick B. Craine MONTREAL, Quebec, April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A representative of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (D&P), the official development arm of the Canadian bishops, has issued a public statement in which, at the same time as he lambasts a March LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) story about a D&P partner, he openly admits that the partner in question pushes contraception. The admission marks the first time that a representative of D&P has publicly confirmed that a specific partner is involved in activities that […]
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National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week Kicks Off April 27

Monday April 26, 2010 National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week Kicks Off April 27 April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week (NPLTW) begins this Tuesday, along with a photo scavenger hunt contest in which contestants can enter to win a free iPod Touch. NPTW and the “Yo! Where’s the Shirt?” Photo Scavenger Hunt are sponsored by the American Life League (ALL). “Thousands of young people across the country will take to the streets and the schools a civil rights message for the 21st century: All human beings deserve human rights,” announced ALL in a press release Monday. ALL has […]
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2010 Canadian March for Life Rose Dinner Features Undercover Investigator Lila Rose

Monday April 26, 2010 2010 Canadian March for Life Rose Dinner Features Undercover Investigator Lila Rose By Thaddeus M. Baklinski OTTAWA, April 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Rose Dinner at this year’s National March for Life in Ottawa will feature undercover pro-life journalist, investigator, and organizer of numerous sting operations against Planned Parenthood, Lila Rose. Lila is a student activist at UCLA who has dedicated herself to building a culture of life and ending abortion. At age fifteen, Lila founded Live Action, a student-led organization and that uses “new media” to educate and mobilize both local and national audiences to […]
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