Ho-hum Obama is at Georgetown Catholic U again today

It seems President Obama has a continuous green light to use Georgetown University (a Jesuit university) for his political purposes. The last time he appeared there in 2009, there was controversy as the University agreed to a White House request to cover up an ancient symbol of Jesus’ name. After the infamous 2009 granting of an honorary doctorate to Obama that took place at Notre Dame U despite the objections of more than 80 U.S. bishops, today’s appearance at Georgetown hardly merited a headline. Perhaps Georgetown is just so open-minded and generous that any and all comers may make use […]
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6,000 Walk4Life in South California

"Our goal was really to inspire the young people to do something positive for life, so the vision was a very family-friendly, positive, fun day," said one of the organizers.
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Thanks for being our ally

Throughout the past couple of weeks, we've been receiving warm and kindhearted comments from our readers. This really helps to keep us going. It inspires us to continue publishing the truth.
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Commentary on March 29 News

We are dismayed about having to publish today's report on yet another scandal related to the Canadian Catholic bishops Development & Peace organization.
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NewBytes March 29 – Religion

Michael Voris on "Taliban Catholics", Vatican discrimination on selecting bishops, Geraldine Ferraro funeral, Army to court martial chaplains who object to homosexuality, more...
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Pro-life laws work: study

The study found that abortion funding restrictions, parental involvement laws and informed consent laws effectively lower abortion rates.
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Flipping the fear about preaching on abortion

Early in my work at Priests for Life a woman wrote, “I can’t help but think that if twenty years ago I heard a sermon in my Church against abortion, I would have found the strength to keep my baby instead of killing my baby.” Since then, countless women, as well as men, have said the same. One day after Mass someone said, “Father, I had an abortion, and when I hear it spoken in Church, it does hurt – but please, keep preaching about it, because I gain great comfort in knowing that as a result of that preaching, […]
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Dr. Death planning to open euthanasia clinic in South Australia

Adelaide Now is reporting, that Philip Nitschke, Australia’s Dr. Death, is scouting Adelaide Australia for a location for a euthanasia clinic. The South Australian legislature is debating a bill that would legalize euthanasia. Last year a similar bill was pulled, before a vote, last November, to enable the euthanasia lobby to regroup and introduce another bill this year, as it has done. Philip Nitschke is now openly promoting the idea of opening a euthanasia clinic in South Australia, if euthanasia is legalized. Last year, when the South Australian euthanasia bill was defeated, Nitschke encouraged people to come to him for […]
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The Philippines Under Fire

As you might suspect, the U.S. foreign aid establishment, emboldened by the anti-people mentality of the Obama administration, is on the wrong side of this crucial battle for Life.
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Complete statement by Mary Wagner

Your Honour, I stand before you accused of mischief. The Crown has presented the case against me, having argued to the effect that I did interfere with the enjoyment or operation of a lawful “business”. Were I to try to defend myself by arguing that I did not interfere, I would be neglecting the dignity of the little ones and their mothers, who are at the heart of the matter. What is the “business” in question? Women’s reproductive health exists almost exclusively for the purpose of destroying children in their mothers’ wombs; under the guise of serving women, helpless babies […]
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Abortion lobby to play Whac-A-Mole with ‘abortion is black genocide’ billboards

The other side can’t dispute the statistics. Nationwide, according to Guttmacher, “the abortion rate for black women is almost five times that for white women.” While blacks account for 12.9% of the population, according to US Census Bureau 2009 figures, they get 36.9% of all abortions, according to Centers for Disease Control 2007 figures (Table 12). It gets worse in spots. The New York Bureau of Vital Statistics reports that in 2009 6 of 10 black babies were aborted in the NYC area, while “only” 4 of 10 white babies were killed by abortion. Like I said, the numbers are […]
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DAY 20: 178 babies saved from abortion!

I just got a note from a 40 Days for Life volunteer who was overwhelmed with joy. The message read, “I’m doing a praise dance right now!” The reason? Another life spared from abortion! Anyone who knows me, especially my poor wife, knows that I can’t dance. But with 178 lives saved – that we know of – during this 40 Days for Life campaign, I may have to take lessons. We do give the praise and glory to God for these lives. In fact, here are a few stories of babies who almost didn’t make it through the weekend […]
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Florida Prosecutor Continues to Stonewall on Criminal Charges in Hialeah Baby Murder Case

Florida Prosecutor Continues to Stonewall on Criminal Charges in Hialeah Baby Murder Case by LifeSiteNews.com MIAMI, FL, February 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Ignoring a letter signed by 44 members of the State House of Representatives Friday, Florida State Attorney Katherine Rundle issued a statement indicating that no decision has been made on the filing of criminal charges against abortionist Pierre Renelique and others involved in the intentional murder of a baby born alive during a botched abortion at a Hialeah abortion clinic. Rundle’s statement was in response to a press conference held by Rev. Pat Mahoney, Director of the Washington, […]
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Interview with Austin Ruse – President Bush is “a True Man of Faith”

Interview with Austin Ruse – President Bush is “a True Man of Faith” by LifeSiteNews.com By John-Henry Westen WASHINGTON, April 16, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Austin Ruse, best known for his work as President of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute at the United Nations, is also the Vice President of the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. The prayer breakfast has gained instant fame in its short four years of existence with the regular attendance of US President George W. Bush. After Bush’s address to the nearly 2000 participants at the breakfast, LifeSiteNews spoke with Ruse about the event and the […]
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Unofficial euthanasia is practiced in the UK: Dr. Clare Walker

The problem of covert euthanasia has been asserted by Dr. Clare Walker, The President of the Catholic Medical Association in the UK, recently stated that: “euthanasia is being widely practiced in the NHS in an official way.” Dr. Walker explained that: “she is regularly contacted by distressed healthcare professionals and managers who describe their experience of witnessing repeated instances of unofficial active euthanasia in their local areas” She stated: “The standards of medical ethics and of interpretation of existing legislation appears to vary greatly around the country and from one organization to the next, even in the same local area.” […]
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It’s tough being pro-life

It’s Lent. For many of our readers that means 40 days of fasting and sacrifice to prepare spiritually for the celebration of Christ’s resurrection, of life over death.
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Thanks…no, REALLY, thank you, everyone

Note: Hilary White is LifeSiteNews.com’s Rome correspondent. I am past due to send out a great heartfelt note of thanks to all the people out there in internet land, in Rome, in Europe, the US and elsewhere, who have written, emailed, texted, phoned and messaged me on facebook, the blog, here on LifeSite and even in the post, ever since I made it known publicly that I was recently diagnosed with cancer. As I said, it is only too easy for us cold, northern Anglo types, particularly those in this line of work, to forget that there really is such […]
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The tide is turning

Check out the new Students for Life video, shot during this year’s annual conference and the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
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Eluana Englaro to Die by Dehydration after Italian High Court Ruling

Eluana Englaro to Die by Dehydration after Italian High Court Ruling by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White, Rome Correspondent ROME, November 14, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The highest Italian court has cleared the way for a young disabled Italian woman to be dehydrated to death at the request of her father – the first decision of its kind in Italy. In a decision released last night, the Court of Cassation upheld the ruling of a lower court that the assisted food and hydration keeping Eluana Englaro alive may be removed, thereby ensuring Englaro’s death by dehydration and starvation. Englaro, who is now […]
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DAY 16: Day of the unborn child

Today’s devotional is about the incarnation of Christ — complete with the passage from Luke’s gospel where the angel Gabriel brings God’s message to the Virgin Mary. Tomorrow is March 25 — a day celebrated in a number of nations, especially in South America, as the Day of the Unborn Child. And that idea is catching on around the world! March 25 is exactly nine months before Christmas. This date has been observed by many Christians throughout the history of the church, as it marks the day that “the Word became flesh.” As you pray, reflect upon Jesus in the […]
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Hijacking the Brain – How Pornography Works

Hijacking the Brain — How Pornography Works by LifeSiteNews.com Commentary by Albert Mohler February 2, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – We are fast becoming the pornographic society. Over the course of the last decade, explicitly sexual images have crept into advertising, marketing, and virtually every niche of American life. This ambient pornography is now almost everywhere, from the local shopping mall to prime-time television. By some estimations, the production and sale of explicit pornography now represents the seventh-largest industry in America. New videos and internet pages are produced each week, with the digital revolution bringing a host of new delivery systems. Every […]
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Nearly Half of European Council Countries Support Italy in Crucifix Case

Nearly Half of European Council Countries Support Italy in Crucifix Case by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White ROME, July 23, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – To date, 20 European countries have declared their support for Italy’s religious freedom in the case of Lautsi v. Italy, known around the world as “the Crucifix case.” This number, made up mostly of Eastern European and former Soviet bloc countries, comprises nearly half of the Council of Europe’s 47 member states. The case, in which the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Italy must remove all crucifixes from public schools and offices, has resulted in […]
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Best Quotable Quotes from Bishop Samuel Aquila Talk

March 23, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The following quotes are excerpts from a talk given by Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo in Philadelphia on March 18: Hence every bishop, priest and seminarian, and yes theologians and all involved in the formation of seminarians, if they are to be illumined by Christ, must ask the question, ?Do I desire to be possessed by the authority of Christ or to have my ears itched by teachers suited to my liking, moving away from the truth, and entering into the myths of the present age? (2 Timothy […]
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Best Quotable Quotes from Bishop Samuel Aquila Talk

March 23, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The following quotes are excerpts from a talk given by Most Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo in Philadelphia on March 18: Hence every bishop, priest and seminarian, and yes theologians and all involved in the formation of seminarians, if they are to be illumined by Christ, must ask the question, ?Do I desire to be possessed by the authority of Christ or to have my ears itched by teachers suited to my liking, moving away from the truth, and entering into the myths of the present age? (2 Timothy […]
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Baby Joseph baptized

“Baby Joseph was baptized just the other day, and Jerry Horn of our Priests for Life team is now his godfather,” announced Fr. Pavone this week.
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Idaho committee unanimously passes bill to clarify that assisted suicide is illegal

The Associated Press reported that yesterday, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee passed Bill SB 1070. SB 1070 clarifies the penalties for assisted suicide in Idaho. The bill passed in the Idaho Senate by a vote of 31 to 2 and it is expected to pass in the House. The AP article doesn’t state that the bill passed unanimously in Committee. The article also omits that fact that assisted suicide is already illegal in Idaho and that this bill clarifies the statute and ensures that it is enforceable. The Associated Press Article stated: Legislation to make assisted suicide a felony […]
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DAY 14: An urgent prayer request

I have an urgent prayer request below but first … we are seeing a huge impact this spring on the abortion center employees. Stories across the board continue to pour in about the peaceful vigil’s impact on abortion center employees. In one case, someone who arrived to apply for a job … and did not realize that Planned Parenthood does abortions. In another case, abortion centers are cutting hours. Here’s my urgent prayer request … plus an exciting look at several locations where prayer is having a HUGE impact! ——————————————————- PRAYERS NEEDED! ——————————————————- I’d like to ask you to keep […]
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Italian Politicians Furious over Anti-Crucifix Decision by European Human Rights Court

Italian Politicians Furious over Anti-Crucifix Decision by European Human Rights Court by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White ROME, November 4, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against crucifixes in Italian schools has garnered outrage from many corners in Italy, including senior officials of the Vatican and the Italian Parliament as well as local political and social groups. The news made the front page of most national Italian papers. The ruling comes in response to a complaint by an Italian citizen of Finish origin, Soile Lautsi, who now lives near Padua, who had asked her […]
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101 lives spared from abortion — and counting!

It’s always great to start your Monday with good news, so here it is: So far, we are aware of at least 101 lives saved from abortion during this 40 Days for Life campaign — that we know of! Here are just a few of the blessings that God has provided in answer to your prayers! ——————————————————- COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND ——————————————————- A tall man and a visibly pregnant woman walked up to the abortion center, only to find the door was locked. “It’s closed,” said a 40 Days for Life vigil participant, “but I have information on free pregnancy help.” […]
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You’re awesome

You’re standing with LifeSiteNews at this difficult time, as we’re coming under the attack a lawsuit from Canada’s self-professed “pro-choice” priest Fr. Raymond Gravel.
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Pregnancy centers win again

In another rejection of abortion advocates attempt to muzzle pregnancy resource centers, a federal judge has ruled that pregnancy centers in Montgomery County, Maryland cannot enforce the onerous signage regulations passed by the county board. The board had deemed that pro-life pregnancy centers had to post specialized signs that noted the absence of medical staff and had to say that the county encourages pregnant women to consult with a licensed medical provider. This served as a requirement that the pregnancy centers essentially post advertisements for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. Mark Rienzi, an attorney allied with the Alliance Defense […]
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“The worst attack…ever”

That's what Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards recently called the all-out effort to defund the abortion giant. And it's true. Never in its 95-year history has Planned Parenthood been this vulnerable. - Here's why.
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Ted Haggard admits he’s bisexual but says he won’t act on it

A fascinating interview piece by Kevin Roose in the current issue of GQ magazine is the most revealing coverage to date of disgraced pastor Ted Haggard the founder and former leader of New Life Church.  After a forced absence following the scandal of Haggard’s homosexual liaison with a male prostitute, ‘Pastor Ted’ is back in Colorado Springs and has started a new church – St. James Church. Haggard, who prior to the scandal headed the National Association of Evangelicals, is revealed as a complex character who, while opposed to same-sex ‘marriage,’ is in favor of domestic partner benefits for homosexual […]
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Breaking: Three Planned Parenthoods closing!

Jivin J reported March 17 that Planned Parenthood of Galion, Ohio, was closing “later this month,” according to the Galion Inquirer. The PP website states it will close as of March 29. It was an abortion feeder, not a mill. Then, this morning Pro-LifeWac reported spotting on PP of Central Texas’s website last night that two of its clinics have closed, albeit supposedly “temporarily,” although “until further notice” is always ominous.  These PPs are located in Groesbeck and Marlin, Texas … Pro-Life Waco reported: Within the last four years PP Central Texas opened these clinics with great publicity and fanfare. […]
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Day 10: We should never, never, NEVER give up!

Abortion thrives on despair. The despair of women often leads them to believe that abortion is their only solution. The despair of clinic workers helps convince them they are doing a good thing and trying to help women. Even the despair of the Christian may lead to the hopelessness of believing that abortion will never end. Well, in 247 cities right now, your prayer presence is crushing despair and bringing hope! The constant theme of all the stories that I hear from local 40 Days for Life teams is that we should never, never, NEVER give up! Even if the […]
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Vatican: Population Growth is a Means of Overcoming Poverty, Not a Cause of It

Vatican: Population Growth is a Means of Overcoming Poverty, Not a Cause of It by LifeSiteNews.com By John-Henry Westen NEW YORK, February 9, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As nations around the world are beginning to feel the effects of plummeting birth rates, the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations has stressed that population growth is the key to overcoming poverty. Speaking before the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino Migliore said, “too often population growth is viewed as the cause of poverty whereas it is a means of overcoming it, for only within the work force can […]
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Pro-Life Women Make Big Gains in Congress, Governorships

Pro-Life Women Make Big Gains in Congress, Governorships by LifeSiteNews.com By Peter J. Smith WASHINGTON, D.C., November 4, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Pro-life women made great gains in Tuesday’s mid-term U.S. elections, expanding their numbers in Congress; they also now strongly outnumber pro-abortion women in state governorships. Susan B. Anthony List reports that the number of pro-life women governors is now four, thanks to the election of candidates Susana Martinez (R-New Mexico), Nikki Haley (R-South Carolina), and Mary Fallin (R-Oklahoma). The addition of Fallin as governor of Oklahoma will significantly benefit the legislature’s pro-life agenda. Outgoing pro-abortion Gov. Brad Henry (D) […]
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Hard lessons

Hilary White, LifeSiteNews' Rome correspondent, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Here she reflects upon her experiences of the past week and how it relates to her pro-life and pro-family work.
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Oklahoma House believes life more important than money

Today, the Oklahoma State House overwhelmingly voted to ban destructive embryo research in the state. Sending a resounding message, the chamber voted 86-8 to pass AUL’s model bill banning destroying embryos for research. The bill now heads to the state senate where it will be sponsored by Sen. Steve Russell. The House bill, sponsored by Rep. George Faught, was opposed by the University of Oklahoma, the state Chamber of Commerce, and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation on the grounds that it would impede economic development in the state by limiting investment in embryonic research, despite the fact that adult stem […]
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‘The shame is unbearable’

I received this email today. May it help others, as the dear author hopes… As I’ve read your tweets and your blog, I silently repeat, “Thank you God for this woman’s courage.” Only one person knows my entire story and that is my current husband. I confessed to him a few years ago when I felt the Holy Spirit rising up inside me to let someone know. I had to tell someone I could trust. With abortion, it’s hard to know who you can trust. The shame is unbearable. During a particular church service, our pastor had us take a […]
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DAY 8: Great media coverage!

Local media outlets have been all over 40 Days for Life campaigns since we kicked off in 247 cities just last Wednesday … … and we’ve seen great — and positive — coverage of YOUR campaigns! Here are just a few examples: ——————————————————- LANSING, MICHIGAN ——————————————————- Chris Veneklase of the 40 Days for Life team in Lansing had an opportunity to talk about the campaign on Tony Conley’s morning program on WILS-AM. It’s a secular station that also features nationally syndicated hosts such as Laura Ingraham. Things got very personal – and quite moving – when it came to a […]
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Undercover at the Feminist’s Majority Foundation conference part 1: ‘It’s not about abortion’

This weekend, I attended the Feminist Majority Foundation’s National Young Leaders Conference (FMF), and why not? I’m a 21st Century Feminist, right? Or so I thought… On Saturday, I had an eye-opening experience learning what 21st century feminism means to the FMF and the “revolution” they are trying to sustain and make permanent in American society. The general session I attended talked about the about the current “war on women” and the “dangerous” bills that are in Congress like HR-3, the No Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Act, or as they call it, “Stupak on Steroids,” and HR-358, Congressman Pitt’s “Protect […]
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Commentary on March 15 News

Send your unpublished letters sent to National Post to us, Big Brother winner public regret a good sign, Pope Benedict on "uncomfortable" subjects a boost for pro-life, pro-family leaders and activists.
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NewsBytes – Obama, Obama friend Soros

Obama's Media Machine, Who’s Polarizing America?, State Department AWOL on Religious Liberties, Shock poll: 'Birthers' rule, Revolution Has Begun, Soros: Rupert Murdoch and Fox are Like Nazis, more...
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NewsBytes – U.S. Financial Crisis

The Damage Obama Has Done, Debt to $26.3 Trillion in 10 Years, Tipping Point Nearing, Debt hits post-WWII levels, Fed Budget battle, Continuing Resolution, Rubio Leads Charge, King-Bachmann Pledge: Vote ‘No’
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Idaho senate passes ban on assisted suicide

The Idaho Senate voted Friday 31-2 to pass SB 1070, a ban on physician assisted suicide that is based on the AUL model bill. AUL State Director Christ Troupis and Idaho Chooses Life Executive Director David Ripley were instrumental in promoting the bill’s passage. Senator Russ Fulcher led the debate on the floor where he discussed that the legislation would maintain current medical practice in the state and clarify existing common law on the subject. In recent months, we have become aware that Compassion & Choices, formerly the Hemlock Society, has a person working in the state who is reportedly […]
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UNICEF Report Recommends More “Reproductive Health Services” and “Family Planning”

UNICEF Report Recommends More “Reproductive Health Services” and “Family Planning” by LifeSiteNews.com By Susan Yoshihara NEW YORK, NY, January 30, 2009 (C-FAM) – The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, launched its annual report this week claiming that, “Having a child remains one of the biggest health risks for women worldwide,” and dedicated the 168-page flagship publication to the issue of maternal mortality, virtually ignoring the agency’s mandate of child survival. The report recommends increased global financing of UN initiatives aimed at “family planning” and “reproductive health services” as the primary way to reduce maternal deaths, but also provides extensive evidence that […]
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Judge Upholds Counts of Libel against Planned Parenthood in Scheidler Case

Judge Upholds Counts of Libel against Planned Parenthood in Scheidler Case by LifeSiteNews.com GENEVA, IL, December 11, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Late yesterday afternoon, Judge Judith Brawka of Kane County Circuit Court upheld two counts of slander and libel, alleged by Eric Scheidler and the Pro-Life Action League, in a lawsuit filed in 2007, holding that those counts should not be dismissed as a matter of law. The court’s decision overruled an objection by defendants, Planned Parenthood of Illinois and its Chief Executive Officer Stephen Trombley, that the alleged defamatory, libelous and slanderous statements were immune from suit under Illinois’ newly […]
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Abortion Group Ipas Defends Abortion Targeting Unborn Girls

Abortion Group Ipas Defends Abortion Targeting Unborn Girls by LifeSiteNews.com By Samantha Singson NEW YORK, NY, January 5, 2009 (C-FAM) – According to a new article (see: https://www.ipas.org/Library/News/News_Items/Finding_the_root_causes_of_sex_selective_abortion.aspx) circulated by the abortion advocacy organization Ipas, widespread access to “safe abortion” trumps concerns over the gender imbalance stemming from “sex selective” abortion. As sex-selective abortion overwhelmingly targets unborn girls, the article by Ipas senior research and policy advisor Bela Ganatra acknowledges that the issue divides the “reproductive rights community.” Abortion advocates are “often torn between their desire to allow women to choose when and if to have children, and their own […]
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Baby Joseph airlifted to U.S. hospital

Baby Joseph Maraachli was airlifted Sunday night to a children’s hospital in St. Louis, Missouri thanks to Priests for Life. Doctors at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center are now evaluating Baby Joseph's condition and developing a treatment plan.
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Idaho Senate passes bill clarifying that assisted suicide is illegal

An article in the Idaho Statesman reported last Friday on the vote on the Idaho Senate on bill SB 1070, the bill that clarifies in the Idaho criminal code that assisted suicide is illegal. Bill SB 1070 passed by a vote of 31 to 2 in the Idaho Senate. My previous article reported that SB 1070 was unanimously supported in the Idaho Senate Affairs committee. The article stated: After a sober and emotional debate, the Idaho Senate on Friday passed a bill making assisted suicide a felony punishable by 5 years in prison on a 31 – 2 vote Friday. […]
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We must be willing to suffer the consequences of being pro-life

An 11-year old girl who is a supporter of Priests for Life sent me the following email very recently: “My mother and I are taking a bus and will be coming to the March for Life. My teacher said that I will receive zeroes on any work that I miss and it can’t be made up. I told her missing a day at school in order to stand up for life is more important and I’m willing to suffer the consequences.” That’s what the pro-life movement needs most – people who say, “I’m willing to suffer the consequences.” The children […]
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DAY 6: 35 babies saved from abortion already!

When people hear about babies saved from abortion, it motivates them to trust God — and participate in 40 Days for Life. After all, how often do you have an opportunity to literally help save a life just by peacefully praying? It’s already happened in this campaign … … 35 times (that we know of)! Here are just a few of the miracles that God has already granted. ——————————————————- ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA ——————————————————- Prayer volunteers at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Orange County were caught by surprise as the doors of the abortion center flew open and a […]
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UK Government Caught at “Child Protection” Conference with Porn Industry

UK Government Caught at “Child Protection” Conference with Porn Industry by LifeSiteNews.com By Terry Vanderheyden BELFAST, November 16, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Northern Ireland Assemblyman is condemning a British government MP for attending a “child protection” conference at a Belfast hotel known for its purveyance of pay-per-view pornography, an industry that is often guilty of trafficking in women and underage girls. ”I do not feel that the Pay-per-View industry has any contribution to make to the fight against child pornography,” emphasized Northern Ireland Assemblyman, Dr. Esmond Birnie, a leading opponent of the normalization of pornography in the British Isles. “I […]
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Abortion is “Murder” and a “Negation of the Right to Life”: Maltese Bishops to Council of Europe

Abortion is “Murder” and a “Negation of the Right to Life”: Maltese Bishops to Council of Europe by LifeSiteNews.com By Thaddeus M. Baklinski VALLETTA, Malta, April 15, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The bishops of Malta and Gozo issued a press release today saying that abortion is not a choice but murder, and not a right but a negation of the right to life. The statement defending the right to life was issued to encourage a pro-life position to members attending a plenary session of the Council of Europe (CoE) which is meeting in Strasbourg this week. The CoE is currently debating […]
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New Adult Stem Cell Treatment “Turns the Tide” on MS Symptoms

New Adult Stem Cell Treatment “Turns the Tide” on MS Symptoms by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White CHICAGO, February 2, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A team of researchers at Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago have developed a treatment for multiple sclerosis using stem cells taken from the patient’s own bone marrow. None of the 21 adults who participated in the trials have relapsed in the three years since starting the experiment. Dr. Richard Burt, the team leader and the hospital’s Division Chief of Immunotherapy, said that randomised clinical trials are still needed – and are already underway – to confirm […]
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Undercover Video: Tennessee Planned Parenthood Coaches 14-year-old to Lie about Age of ‘Boyfriend’

Undercover Video: Tennessee Planned Parenthood Coaches 14-year-old to Lie about Age of ‘Boyfriend’ by LifeSiteNews.com MEMPHIS, April 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A counselor at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Memphis, TN was caught on hidden camera coaching a 14-year-old girl to lie to a judge so he would not find out about her 31-year-old boyfriend; the girl could then obtain a waiver for an abortion without her parents’ knowledge. This is the sixth Planned Parenthood (PP) clinic implicated in a developing multi-state child abuse scandal, involving the deliberate suppression of evidence of statutory rape by PP employees. Lila Rose, a […]
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Woman Sues Planned Parenthood for Covering up Incest – Suffered Years of Abuse

Woman Sues Planned Parenthood for Covering up Incest – Suffered Years of Abuse by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert WARREN CO., Ohio, February 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A woman who suffered years of sexual abuse at the hands of her father filed a lawsuit today suing Planned Parenthood and five of its employees for refusing to report signs of abuse when she obtained an abortion, with the result that the abuse continued for another 1 1/2 years. Prosecuting Attorney Brian Hurley told LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) that the Planned Parenthood employees “played ostrich” when the girl told them she was being raped. “We […]
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Nicaragua Pressured on Abortion by the UN Human Rights Committee

Nicaragua Pressured on Abortion by the UN Human Rights Committee by LifeSiteNews.com By Piero A. Tozzi NEW YORK, NY, October 23, 2008 (C-FAM) – In Geneva last week Nicaragua came under fire for its laws protecting the unborn. Members of the Human Rights Committee (HRC) – the treaty body that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) – repeatedly grilled the Central American nation for outlawing abortion as Nicaragua presented its third periodic report detailing progress in implementing the treaty. Nicaragua banned all abortion in 2006 and rejected a “therapeutic” abortion amendment last year. In […]
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Commentary on March 11 News

Bravo for Utah, UK doctors, North Dakota bishops, Background to editorial re: Fr. Rosica, Two more Catholic priests not disciplined for very public dissent on moral issues.
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NewsBytes – Religion

Christianity the reason for West's success, say Chinese , What’s wrong with the West?, A Public Strategy for Bishops, Fr Hans Kung, Tony Blair’s priest parties, Leftist church supported Kairos loses funding, more...
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NewsBytes – Environmental Extremism

Environmental shame game, Why Don’t Americans “Believe” in Global Warming?, Nazi Origins of Apocalyptic Global Warming Theory, US Catholics urged to act on climate change, Waking up from eco-dream, more...
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DAY 3: Babies saved already!

This is the first report of babies saved so far during this 40 Days for Life campaign. I know we are ONLY THREE DAYS into the campaign, but God has no time limit on working miracles — here are just a few: ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS On Wednesday, the first day of the 40 Days for Life campaign, a young woman pulled into the abortion center’s parking lot. “She and a friend sat in their car for over 20 minutes,” wrote James. “The young mother kept looking over at the pro-lifers praying.” She would look at the sign with a picture of […]
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Polish Zoophilia Cartoon Spoofing Homosexual “Marriage” as First Step to Extraspecies “Marriage” Lam

Polish Zoophilia Cartoon Spoofing Homosexual “Marriage” as First Step to Extraspecies “Marriage” Lam by LifeSiteNews.com By Alex Bush and Thaddeus M. Baklinski POLAND, June 19, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Polish newspaper “Rzeczpospolita”, a major conservative Polish daily, has caused a commotion among homosexualist groups in the country by running a cartoon in its paper edition on Monday, June 15. The cartoon shows two men getting “married” in the background, while in the foreground a man tells a goat, “We’ll just wait until these two gentlemen get married and then it’s our turn.” (see the cartoon here) “We were used to […]
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Pope Condemns In Vitro Fertilization: “Barrier protecting human dignity has been broken”

Pope Condemns In Vitro Fertilization: “Barrier protecting human dignity has been broken” by LifeSiteNews.com By John-Henry Westen VATICAN CITY, January 31, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Addressing a plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith this morning, Pope Benedict XVI asked the Congregation to focus on “the difficult and complex problems of bioethics”. In his remarks he explained the Church’s prohibition on artificial procreation. Artificial procreation, such as in vitro fertilization, he said, has given rise to “new problems,” such as “the freezing of human embryos, embryonal reduction, pre-implantation diagnosis, stem cell research and attempts at human cloning”. […]
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Skirt Ban: UK School Forcing “Unisex” Dress Code on Students

Skirt Ban: UK School Forcing “Unisex” Dress Code on Students by LifeSiteNews.com DORSET, England, July 6, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A UK middle high school has introduced a ban on skirts for girls, bringing in so-called gender-neutral dress that requires all pupils to wear pants, beginning this fall. Marilyn Warden, headteacher at Broadstone Middle School, argues that forcing girls out of skirts and into pants will eliminate discrimination based on gender. Parents are understandably baffled – and infuriated – by Ms. Warden’s reasoning. She also claims the measure is to maintain modesty; a code is already in existence, however, that mandates […]
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Bioethics Expert Advises Caution for Pro-life Endorsement of iPS Stem Cell Breakthrough

Bioethics Expert Advises Caution for Pro-life Endorsement of iPS Stem Cell Breakthrough by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White MARCH 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new method of creating embryonic-like stem cells from ordinary skin cells is being lauded as the solution to the embryo research problem, but one prominent bioethicist has cautioned that there may still be unseen ethical problems and is urging caution. Two teams of researchers, in Britain and Canada, have devised what they say is a safer technique for reprogramming adult cells so that they become “pluripotent” stem cells – those that can be changed into most of […]
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Poster-Boy Priest of Rochester Diocese is Known Dissident

Poster-Boy Priest of Rochester Diocese is Known Dissident by LifeSiteNews.com By John-Henry Westen ROCHESTER, May 8, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Diogenes, the ever-watchful anonymous author of Catholic World Report’s back-page and the main blogger of Catholic World News has pointed out the unbelievable fact that the priest used by the Rochester diocese in magazines to promote the priesthood is a known dissident. Fr. Joe Marcoux is prominently featured in ads by the diocese intended to promote the priesthood. The ad pictures Fr. Marcoux smiling, with the subtext “Priesthood, I love my life.” The only problem is that Fr. Marcoux was the […]
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NewsBytes – Islam

Islam’s ‘Public Enemy #1?, Arab-style revolt certain soon in Iran, Day Coming When Islam Will Rule the World?, Australian senator gets death threats for criticism of Islam, Former CIA chief warns: U.S. 'at war' with Shariah, more...
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DAY 2: We’re off and running!

Just two days into the largest 40 Days for Life campaign ever and we’ve seen record crowds at kickoff events across the United States — and beyond! A posting in the 40 Days for Life blog by Nancy really says it all: “Prayers are the best weapon we have to fight the evil of abortion.” Amen!!! VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA I just got back from a GREAT 40 Days for Life kickoff rally in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They held their event in front of the Planned Parenthood facility, which is getting ready to expand its abortion capabilities. Please keep the Virginia […]
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Final arguments in Gibbons abuse of process hearing

Madam Justice Mara Beth Greene adjourned the matter to Tuesday, April 12 at 10 a.m. at the College Park courthouse, Yonge and College Streets in Toronto, when she will render her decision on the abuse of process application. Gibbons will remain imprisoned until then.
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NewsBytes – Homosexuality

California: lesbians as mandatory 'role' models, NY governor Cuomo To Begin Push For Same Sex Marriage, Ex-gays made huge impression at hearing, Pride Toronto boss quits, Homosexual supporters call for killing of newspaper writer, more...
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NewsBytes – Life Issues

Defund Planned Parenthood? Shhh! Not now! Some other time!, Do You Really Think People Care About Social Issues Right Now?, more...
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Is there such a thing as ‘too much’ pro-life activism?

Today begins the Christian season of Lent. Yesterday, as I was pondering how best to go about making use of this Lent, I stumbled upon this quotation from Pope Benedict, which expresses a truth that is extremely important for those of us who are involved in the pro-life or pro-family movements. The pope said: Do not become utterly absorbed in activism! There would be so much to do that one could be working on it constantly. And that is precisely the wrong thing. Not becoming totally absorbed in activism means maintaining consideration — discretion, deeper examination, contemplation, time for interior […]
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Campaign Life Coalition: A Vote for Rae’s Reproductive Motion is a Vote for Abortion

Campaign Life Coalition: A Vote for Rae’s Reproductive Motion is a Vote for Abortion by LifeSiteNews.com By Patrick B. Craine OTTAWA, Ontario, March 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Canada’s opposition parties are seeking to force the Conservative government into funding abortion as part of their maternal and child health initiative at the G8 summit this June. And now rumors are circulating Parliament corridors indicating that the Prime Minister is ready to throw in the towel. Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) National Coordinator, Mary Ellen Douglas, told LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) that the pro-life movement hopes “that the Prime Minister would urge his Party to […]
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The power of truth

The real horrors of abortion are only truly known by the women who have been through one themselves. Most of us, though we are surrounded by the stories and fight for the truth, have not once in our lives considered having an abortion ourselves. However, there are women who made the choice to go through the procedure and years later, regret the choice they made. Silent No More is a group of those women, and even men, who regret their abortions or, in the case of men, regret being an influence in the choice of abortion. Last week, I had […]
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Illinois NARAL was opposed to sex abuse reporting before they supported it

While we at Americans United for Life promote pro-life legislation because we know it saves lives, there are times when some of the bills we champion apparently put abortion advocates in a tough spot. On Saturday, the Illinois Choice Action Team, a state affiliate of NARAL, sent an email to their supporters noting their opposition to three bills currently pending before the Illinois legislature: Three bills which would adversely impact access to women’s health care have been assigned to the Illinois House Agriculture Committee.  They could have a hearing as soon as the afternoon of Tuesday, March 8. – HB […]
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Day 1: Looking forward to victory

Today is the beginning of a somber season — when we are reminded of the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert. But we are filled with joy! As we prepare to commemorate God’s victory over death with Christ’s resurrection, we look forward to the lifesaving results of this spring’s 40 Days for Life campaign … and we’re off to a fast start! David Bereit, 40 Days for Life’s national director, and I have both already spoken at 40 Days for Life kickoff events these past few days and the excitement is HUGE! Let’s begin in Nebraska. For one thing, […]
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John-Henry Westen letter to National Post re: Gravel lawsuit article

Re: Two Solitudes; Lawsuit Pits Rebel Quebec Priest Against Hardline Pro-life News Service, Graeme Hamilton, March 5. This article reported that among the passages for which Raymond Gravel is suing LifeSiteNews was one calling him a “so-called priest who supports abortion.” In fact, that statement was contained in a letter to the editor on the website. LifeSiteNews publishes letters with a variety of views, including those from our critics of our stories. The article made it seem as though LifeSiteNews itself was responsible for this statement. That would be the same as the National Post being blamed for anti-Semitism or […]
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John-Henry Westen letter to National Post re: Gravel lawsuit article

Re: Two Solitudes; Lawsuit Pits Rebel Quebec Priest Against Hardline Pro-life News Service, Graeme Hamilton, March 5. This article reported that among the passages for which Raymond Gravel is suing LifeSiteNews was one calling him a “so-called priest who supports abortion.” In fact, that statement was contained in a letter to the editor on the website. LifeSiteNews publishes letters with a variety of views, including those from our critics of our stories. The article made it seem as though LifeSiteNews itself was responsible for this statement. That would be the same as the National Post being blamed for anti-Semitism or other […]
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London Couple Refused for Adoption over Spanking…Again

London Couple Refused for Adoption over SpankingâEUR¦Again by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White LONDON, November 20, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Despite a court order to reconsider its former decision, the Newham county council in east London has again refused permission for a local couple to adopt the baby sister of their previously adopted son. The decision came in spite of a court ruling that called the original refusal “bizarre” and a review panel report that described the couple as “strong, caring, sensitive, supportive and resourceful.” The couple, identified only as “Mr. and Mrs. A,” were previously rebuffed in their attempt to adopt […]
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That Planned Parenthood ‘Truth Tour’ – they seem to have forgotten a few key statistics

In case you’ve not seen it, here’s the Planned Parenthood bus that’s heading around trying to get Americans pumped up to support continued taxpayer funding for their operations. They seem to have forgotten to mention a couple of ‘truths’: 332,278 ABORTIONS* PREGNANCY SERVICES OFFERED – 99.7% ABORTION, 0.3% ADOPTION REFERRAL** *Number of abortions performed in 2009 **340 abortions performed for every 1 adoption referral
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Cloners in State of Complete Moral Disconnect

Cloners in State of Complete Moral Disconnect by LifeSiteNews.com SEOUL/WASHINGTON, June 8, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Those lobbying against human cloning have been hampered by the vast confusion created by the deliberate manipulation of the nomenclature of cloning. Names assigned to the results of lab cloning have always been a matter of PR rather than accurate science. The problem has become so acute, that now even the cloners appear to literally have no idea what they are doing. Whereas most ordinary people understand what an embryo is and where babies come from, this high-school level of awareness seems to escape most […]
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Noted liberal challenges Planned Parenthood’s ‘birth-control myth’

Three weeks ago I noticed liberal commentator Kirsten Powers make what appeared to be pro-life statements on Twitter and wondered aloud whether she was straying off the reservation. She responded: This was welcome news. I didn’t probe the nuances of Powers’ beliefs, figuring if she was brave enough to call herself one of us in her world, I would simply support her. One area where I gathered by other comments Kristen made that we disagreed was on the the topic of contraception. Kirsten thinks/thought contraceptive use deters abortion. I believe contraceptive use provides a false sense of security and actually […]
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We must minister to those suffering from abortion

At the end of February I was with the Holy Father as he addressed the Pontifical Academy for Life. The Academy had addressed the theme of post-abortion healing. The Pope said, “It is necessary to provide the necessary help to women who sadly have already taken recourse to abortion, and who now experience all its moral and existential tragedy. There are many initiatives, at the diocesan level or through individual volunteer entities, which offer psychological and spiritual support for a complete human recovery. The solidarity of the Christian community cannot give up this type of co-responsibility.” Among those presenting at […]
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U.S. House Bill Would Coerce States to Allow Homosexual Adoption

U.S. House Bill Would Coerce States to Allow Homosexual Adoption by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert WASHINGTON, D.C., October 21, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Last week a bill was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives proposing federal-level punishment for states that ban homosexual couples and non-married individuals from adopting children. Touted as a measure to help more children find homes, Democratic California Rep. Pete Stark’s “Every Child Deserves a Family Act” recommends that states allowing foster care placements only into married heterosexual households be deprived of federal child welfare funds. The law would have an impact on Utah, Florida, Arkansas, Nebraska […]
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Sharp Rise in Repeat Abortions in England and Wales: Values-Free Sex Ed Blamed

Sharp Rise in Repeat Abortions in England and Wales: Values-Free Sex Ed Blamed by LifeSiteNews.com By Hilary White LONDON, June 14, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New figures showing a rise in the number of multiple abortions among younger women have prompted criticisms of government sex education policies. A Christian doctor’s group called the statistics “profoundly depressing,” and blamed the government’s longstanding “values-free” sex education. “It is increasingly clear,” said Dr. Peter Saunders, of the Christian Medical Fellowship, “that abortion is simply being used as a form of contraception by a growing percentage of girls and women, and that tired policies of […]
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Illinois Gay Activists Engage in Extreme Rhetoric Against Governor Hopeful

Illinois Gay Activists Engage in Extreme Rhetoric Against Governor Hopeful by LifeSiteNews.com By Gudrun Schultz GLEN ELLYN, Illinois, March 13, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) –Homosexual activists have targeted Illinois governor hopeful Jim Oberwies with extreme accusations, likening him to Hitler, in response to his support of pro-family lobby initiatives in the state. On Wednesday, activists with the Gay Liberation Network in Chicago compared Oberweis to Hitler for his support of Protect Marriage Illinois. Mr. Oberwies supports the Illinois Marriage Protection Referendum and the repeal of recent changes added to the Illinois Human Rights Act that facilitate homosexual and transgender inclusion. Mr. Oberweis’ […]
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Nationwide ‘walks for choice’ limped

This past Saturday, February 26, pro-aborts tried to organize a “Walk for Choice” in various cities around the country. The goal was to show support for Planned Parenthood in the face of our effort to defund it. Remember the pro-life flash mob, for instance? It was in response to Chicago’s Walk for Choice, whose videographer devoted more time to our much larger presence – organized in less time – than their own. But while pro-lifers have a great ground game in every nook and cranny of the country, pro-aborts don’t. Nor do they have the communication network we do. And […]
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Mississippi man to be charged with murder of unborn child

Mississippi man to be charged with murder of unborn child by LifeSiteNews.com By Thaddeus M. Baklinski GULFPORT, MS, November 18, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Gulfport man charged with the murder of his pregnant girlfriend will also be charged with fetal homicide, according to the prosecuting attorney handling the case. Kevin Crockett is charged with the Nov. 8 murder of Taneka Johnson, 28, who was five months pregnant with his child. “I searched the law and found a change that makes it possible to charge him with the murder of a fetus. The paperwork will be done first thing Thursday,” Harrison […]
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House Pro-Abortion Health Amendment Passes: Pro-Life Amendment Passed then Struck Down

House Pro-Abortion Health Amendment Passes: Pro-Life Amendment Passed then Struck Down by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert WASHINGTON, D.C., July 31, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A pro-abortion amendment proposed as a “common ground” amendment was voted into the House version of President Obama’s healthcare overhaul by the Energy and Commerce Committee late Thursday, while a pro-life amendment achieved brief approval before it was struck down again hours later. California Democrat Lois Capps, whose voting record was rated 100% pro-abortion by NARAL, introduced the faux “common ground” amendment that, while appearing to prohibit the abortion mandate in the healthcare overhaul, actually calls for […]
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Pro-aborts want an international right to abortion: that’s completely upside-down!

Advocates of legal abortion want more than to keep Roe vs. Wade intact. They want to establish an international right to abortion, enforced on an international level, and overriding the decisions of individual nations to protect their own preborn children. But, as usual, these people have it not only wrong, but completely upside-down. The international right that has to be proclaimed and protected is the right to life. And there are actually some steps that have been taken in that direction. We need to know about, clarify and strengthen, and build upon those steps. After the horrors of the Second […]
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Cuomo: Gay ‘Marriage’ Coming to New York

Cuomo: Gay ‘Marriage’ Coming to New York by LifeSiteNews.com By Peter J. Smith NEW YORK, October 15, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Legalizing same-sex “marriage” in New York will be a number one priority in his administration, said Democrat gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo to homosexual activists Wednesday. Cuomo told attendees at Wednesday’s Empire State Pride Agenda’s Fall Dinner that when he is elected governor, he will guarantee that same-sex “marriage” becomes a reality in New York State. “I don’t want to be the governor who just proposes marriage equality. I don’t want to be the governor who lobbies for marriage equality. I […]
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