US senator introduces bill to see taxpayers cover cost of abortifacients for military women
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, says abortifacients are "basic preventative health care."
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Articles for Month: July 2014
Catholic music director fired over ‘engagement’ to male partner
Church ministers 'are expected to conform their lives publicly with the teachings of the Church,' says the Archdiocese of Chicago.
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Gay foundation gives Dignity USA $200,000 to oppose Catholic teaching at synod
Dignity USA received the grant to "counter the narrative of the Catholic Church" on same-sex relationships.
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The oddity of yesterday’s pro-life setback in Mississippi
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling Thursday raises a variety of interesting questions.
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New Heritage Foundation index warns of cultural decline but also finds signs of hope
A new wide-ranging annual report from the Heritage Foundation assesses the overall health of America’s culture.
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The ‘I don’t’ generation: Over 30% of Millenials expected to remain single past age 40
Increasingly, young adults choose to delay marriage and many opt not to marry at all.
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‘It’s a miracle’: Newborn girl survives two days after being abandoned in a field
'It is a miracle that she survived under those conditions for so long. It is simply a miracle,' Dr. Chomik said.
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To everyone who thinks 50 Shades is all sorts of awesome: Please, stop and THINK
I thought I'd get some blowback for criticizing 50 Shades of Grey. But not from THESE people.
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Mississippi police confiscated pro-life counselor’s Bible: legal complaint
A new complaint alleges Mississippi police have engaged in a pattern of harassment to chill pro-life speech outside the state's last abortion facility.
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Biological colonialism and surrogacy fraudsters
The well off of the world increasing exploit the body parts and functions of the destitute–and then, call it “choice.”
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I was raped by my fiancé. Then I found out I was pregnant with his baby.
I never believed killing a baby in the womb was okay, and now I was faced with a life circumstance that would test me to the limit.
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Pornography and its consequences
Pornography alters both sexual attitudes and behavior, undermining marriage, which in turn undermines the stability of the entire community.
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Toledo’s last abortion center loses license, scrambles to partner with hospital
As Toledo's last abortion facility faces closure, the owner hopes hospitals will have "more empathy" for abortionists.
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TX/MS: Same court renders opposite rulings on same law in two states
The 5th District Court determined that a clinic five miles from one’s home but in another state is an “undue burden,” one 150 miles away but in the same state is not.
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New York Times reporter: ‘Anti-LGBT’ people ‘deserve’ incivility
“Why shouldn’t I call you names?” My answer is simple: you should not practice the disdain and contempt you claim to abhor.
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What are we afraid of?
What struck me most was not his change of mind on abortion—it was that he seemed afraid to do it.
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New Massachusetts law restricting pro-life speech ‘worse than the one just overturned’
Gov. Deval Patrick thanked lawmakers for their “fabulous and fast and sound” response after the Supreme Court struck the 35-foot buffer zone.
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Canadian pro-lifers beg for prayers as abortion storm envelops the nation
A Canadian pro-life organization is calling on pro-lifers around the world to join in a national day of prayer and fasting for Canada as it re-enters a time of debating abortion. “Prayer is the most powerful way to bring about peace and a respect for the greatness and dignity of human life, no matter what its stage of development, its creed, or its nationality. Fasting solidifies our resolve to make these things happen with God’s help,” stated the national pro-life education organization LifeCanada in a press release about the Friday, August 1 event. The organization says the request for prayer […]
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Who is papal interviewer Eugenio Scalfari?
Scalfari is known to any literate Italian, but most Anglophones had never heard of him until his discussions with Pope Francis.
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Kentucky voters would back true marriage in a landslide: poll
"If this were an election, it would be considered a landslide," said pro-family leader Martin Cothran.
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This woman mocks pro-lifers every week but raises money for ‘no kill’ cat shelter
The vegetarian once scolded her future husband over “the ethics and the politics of” eating meat.
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Growing ‘Women Against Feminism’ movement draws fury
In the last few weeks, it seems feminism is using its last gasp to direct insults at young women who publicly reject and ridicule it.
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Report claims CEO of gay activist group Stonewall is ‘practicing Catholic’
Perhaps she is also a meat-eating vegetarian? A liberal conservative?
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Welcome Baby Filipino 100 Million!
Catholic island nation reaches milestone despite intense pressure from Obama administration to legalize abortion and enforce coercive population control.
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Will Obama’s new religious freedom ambassador be a true advocate for liberty?
I confess to having more than a few apprehensions.
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Viagra ads abuse children’s innocence. I’m trying to stop it – will you join me?
Television networks are making a fortune from these ads. Our children’s innocence is mere collateral damage.
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Two very different ways to respond to Pope Francis’ unrecorded interviews
In the last few weeks another series of interviews with Pope Francis surfaced and have again left many Catholics scratching their heads.
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71.5% of Canadian physicians oppose legalizing euthanasia: poll
Physicians should not be involved in the act of euthanasia, says the Canadian Medical Association.
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UN committee’s abortion attack renders it unfit for its purpose
Respect for the dignity of each member of the human family is Human Rights 101.
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Pressure on euthanasia advocate Nitschke increases
Euthanasia advocates continue to distance themselves from Nitschke.
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Dog finds abandoned baby on side of road, umbilical cord still attached
Though left outside for six hours, the newborn survived with just some bruises and scrapes.
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Appeals court strikes law that would close Mississippi’s last abortion center
Closing Mississippi's last abortion facility would place an "undue burden" on women, says the court.
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African researchers warn early sexual activity increases risk of cancers
Contraceptives are also linked to breast and cervical cancers, they warned.
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Allow ‘lethal injection’ for poor to save on palliative care: Lithuanian health minister
Lithuania is not a welfare state, so should offer poor a "lethal injection," she says.
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We must open wide our doors to Iraq’s Christians
The silence from the White House is deafening.
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PhD candidate aims to ‘normalize the experiences of abortion providers’
The University of Calgary's Jessica Shaw thinks there's a need for abortion in "every belief system."
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Mainstream media discover 6-wk-old story on Satanist ‘religious objection’ to pro-life laws
The story is old hat to readers of LifeSiteNews.
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North Carolina AG drops defense of marriage: ‘no argument left to be made’
The state passed its marriage amendment in 2012 with 61 percent of the vote.
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Canadian MP says he opposes abortion. Cue the outrage.
Apparently it's "garbage" for an MP to share his pro-life views with constituents.
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Americans who value faith more likely to vote GOP: poll
Nearly half of "very religious" Americans favor Republicans.
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Obama’s pick for ‘Religious Freedom Ambassador’ opposes religious freedom: critics
Rabbi David Saperstein opposed the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling and advocates for abortion-on-demand.
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What the mainstream media got wrong on the Hobby Lobby case
Mainstream outlets repeatedly claim the "contraception" mandate has nothing to do with abortion. They're wrong.
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Tracts and sermons alone won’t form pro-life children. Here’s what will.
You cannot spread pro-life icing on a cake made of flour and rat poison.
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Group highlights 60 cases where abortionists’ failure to report perpetuated child rape
Abortionists' refusal to comply with mandatory reporting laws “is having profound, real-world consequences.”
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Brigham claims botched, illegal abortions done in ‘good faith’
"'Good faith’ and ‘Brigham’ are two terms that don’t belong in the same sentence," says Operation Rescue's Troy Newman.
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Film review: A Quiet Inquisition undermines Nicaragua’s pro-life laws
The film hopes to show that legalizing abortion will reduce maternal mortality in Nicaragua, but it fails to recognize the root causes of maternal mortality.
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Media prey upon strange new species: Virgins
The media is treating virgins as a foreign species and attacking them by methods of exploitation and extinction.
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San Francisco afraid to enforce buffer zone ordinance; Planned Parenthood ticked
Pro-life activists can now ignore San Francisco’s 25-foot buffer zone, clinic reps complain.
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If love is all that matters, why is incest still taboo?
Judge Garry Neilson sparked intense backlash when he compared incest to homosexuality.
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Lying their way to brave new world
The Government has decided to adopt “a working definition of genetically modified children” but scientists believe that it is dishonest.
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Is the gay bullying plague in schools a myth?
An Australian doctor questions "safe school" and"gay-straight alliance" programs.
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Death coaching
The Hemclock Society taught Frances how to kill herself and gave her moral permission to do it.
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This pro-life, first-time candidate will be elected, guaranteed
The Thomas More Society's Peter Breen is running unopposed for the Illinois State House.
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Medical staff arrested in India after accidentally aborting baby at 8 months
The child's father called it "the worst case of negligence."
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New Brunswick Medical Society defends abortion regs as activists push for repeal
"It's a decision between those two people, a family doctor and the woman, and the specialist and that's it," says the society's president-elect.
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Appeals court creates ‘right to marry by everyone and to anyone’ in Virginia: dissent
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that overturned Virginia's marriage amendment.
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This pro wrestler was conceived when his mom was raped at 11 years old. Now he promotes fatherhood.
“He didn't come into this world under the best of circumstances, but he turned out to be a blessing.”
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News editor fired for criticizing ‘gay Bible’, files complaint
Bob Eschliman’s “airing of [his opinion] compromised the reputation of this newspaper and his ability to lead it.”
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If you find this filthy book in your home, burn it
The new “BDSM” phenomenon is nothing more than the celebration of pain, rape, and destruction.
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A 13-year-old on the day her mom told her she had an abortion
I wanted to puke, I wanted to cry, I wanted to run away and hide.
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Colorado AG investigating Planned Parenthood’s dangerous teen sex tips
Live Action recorded a Denver employee telling a teen girl to watch porn and visit sex shops with her boyfriend.
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Legal group seeks details on IRS agreement with atheists to monitor churches
Alliance Defending Freedom filed a Freedom of Information request last week.
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Arguments don’t have genitals
Human rights begin when the human being begins, or we are simply choosing some random point at which human beings get their human rights.
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Ohio man charged with fatally drugging his wife
Authorities are investigating the case as a possible "mercy killing."
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Gvmt strikes UK Catholic school admission policy that prefers Mass attendees
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School must revise its admission policy after the existing one was ruled discriminatory.
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African women at risk of HIV, hostages to birth control
Why is the World Health Organisation gambling with African health and lives?
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Humanae vitae: Still right after all these years
Pope Paul VI recognized that contraception would pave the way for public acceptance evils such as in-vitro fertilization and human cloning.
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Women allege Spain’s postal service forced work in conditions that caused miscarriage
Ironically, the women are being defended by their fiercely pro-abortion trade union.
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Imagine the outrage if anti-Semites were crowdsourcing for gas chambers
But that’s essentially what this group from Canada is doing.
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The antidote to coercive population control
The legitimacy of natural methods blows the cover on population controllers’ pretext to help women.
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Review of 72 studies finds evidence supports abortion-breast cancer link
The new review shows more evidence suggesting the deadly link.
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Why cash welfare allowances won’t bring down the abortion rate
Is cash allowance for mothers really the best way to discourage abortions?
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New development goals shut out abortion rights
Abortion advocates were perhaps the most frustrated with the result of the marathon negotiation.
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Nitschke’s ‘hardly a doctor at all…His business is just to help people die’
After her son's death, Judi Taylor is accusing Exit Director Philip Nitschke of lacking consideration for the lives of others.
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European court: Gay marriage is not a human right
The highest human rights court in Europe shattered hopes that it would judicially impose same-sex marriage.
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UK Coroner calls for scrutiny of suicide advocacy groups
Coroner named Exit International after the suicide death of a 47 year old woman.
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Another cruel and unusual ‘death with dignity’
Drugs used in executions cause pain and suffering but the same drugs, used in euthanasia, are somehow dignified.
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Ontario conscience debate is about forcing out Catholic doctors
How is the paltry handful of doctors who refuse to prescribe birth control a burning impediment to health care?
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Why Liberals should support the Hobby Lobby decision
The near universal reaction by liberals was that the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling was a travesty of epic proportion.
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University prof pleads no contest after attack on pro-life students
Mireille Miller-Young will be sentenced for grand theft, vandalism, and battery after accosting pro-life students and stealing their signs in March.
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Problems uncovered at Philadelphia abortion facility show why inspections are necessary
State inspectors found problems at the Philadelphia abortion facility during the so called “burdensome” inspections.
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Pro-life activists wreak havoc on New Orleans’ pro-abortion peace
Holding prayer meetings by night and prayer vigils by day, pro-life activists have been busy in New Orleans.
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Medical board suspends Australia’s Dr. Death
The board says the ‘right’ to suicide is “incompatible with modern medicine.”
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Police seek man who allegedly assaulted, impregnated minor – then aborted her child
Saskatchewan police are looking for a 48-year-old man charged with two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16 and causing her to miscarry her pre-born child.
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Ninth Circuit tosses case alleging Planned Parenthood defrauded taxpayers for $200M
The suit alleged Planned Parenthood was marking up the cost of drugs when submitting reimbursements.
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Federal judge overturns Colo. gay ‘marriage’ ban, stays ruling pending appeal
Colorado voters passed the ban in 2006.
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Ontario doctors’ conscience rights under threat: bishops’ pro-family group
"No physician should be forced to act against his or her conscience," says the Catholic Organization for Life and Family.
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Get out your tissues: Technology can’t replace love (video)
Do you have kids? Are you having a hard time removing your eyes from the screen? Watch this.
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Study estimates 9,200 fewer abortions in Texas this year thanks to pro-life law
A new study says the recent closure of abortion clinics in Texas has coincided with a 13 percent decrease in the number of abortions.
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Nitschke heads a suicide cult that must be stopped
Nitschke, contrary to his claims as an advocate of euthanasia for the terminally ill, is the chief mover of something resembling a suicide cult.
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Romanian news outlet sanctioned for discrimination in attacking pro-life initiative
A leading news outlet called the Romanian Orthodox Church an “anti-human, criminal and anti-life organization."
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What Anne of Green Gables might say at PEI’s international abortion conference
Anne, a believer in imagination, would help these pro-abortion academics imagine every child being a ‘wanted child’.
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US House gives standing ovation to ‘miracle baby’ doctors said would die (video)
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler brought her infant daughter to the House, along with the doctor who saved her life.
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Bioethicist on consent for human experiments: Enough with ‘individual control,’ leave it to review boards
No one should consent to participate in experiments in which they lose the right to truly consent.
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Judge blocks Kissimmee Planned Parenthood from committing abortions
Planned Parenthood planned to commit abortions at its new clinic, despite the deed restrictions.
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She was drugged, raped, then tortured: Maritime nurses strip veneer off prostitution as ‘work’
In her four and a half years as a prostitute in Canada, Lynn said she was tied down, sexually assaulted, raped, choked, whipped, and almost drowned.
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Leaving the Matrix: what is the cost of conversion?
It's only too easy for those of us who live in The Real to forget how totally different our lives are from the majority of our fellow men.
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Texas rep on abortion quotas: ‘The criminal behavior of Planned Parenthood has no limits’
Abby Johnson revealed Tuesday that her former Planned Parenthood facility was assigned a goal of 1,135 abortions in 2010.
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Christie refuses to stump for pro-life Republican against pro-abort NY Gov. Cuomo
With Rob Astorino down by 37 points, New Jersey's governor says he's focusing on races the GOP have a shot at winning.
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Man locks up, beats, and starves his wife in effort to induce abortion
The man is now being held at a jail in Italy.
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Australia’s Dr. Death, Philip Nitschke, to lose medical license
Nitschke reported Wednesday that Australia's Medical Board will revoke his license on Thursday.
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New York Medicaid expands to cover abortifacients within days post-birth
State health officials claim children conceived too quickly post-birth face health risks, but a pro-life doctor begs to differ.
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IRS agrees to monitor sermons in settlement with atheists
The atheist group sued the IRS because they believed it wasn't cracking down on pastors over Pulpit Freedom Sunday.
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NY Giants stand with David Tyree against gay lobby’s latest witch hunt
Tyree committed the one great sin of espousing Christian teaching on marriage.
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Indiana abortions halved since 1980, MO set to override waiting period veto, and more
A round-up of state pro-life, pro-family legislation.
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When unborn children are considered victims of homicide
What’s the difference between a fetal homicide victim and the 3,000 children who die every day because they are aborted?
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Community support for abstinence can assist in HIV prevention
A new Guttmacher report says delaying sexual debut is a “positive behavioral outcome."
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Planned Parenthood captures abortion monopoly in Texas
Planned Parenthood will seize control of the Texas abortion market, since it will own six of the eight remaining abortion clinics.
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Planned Parenthood tells teen to use whipping and wear diapers (video)
"No one can justify a counselor telling a 15-year-old girl that 'some people like being spanked, or whipped, or hit.'”
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UN disability treaty heads to US Senate floor, critics fear it limits parental rights
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs passed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday.
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Baby Carlos, abandoned in a dumpster, finds loving family
Baby Carlos is “in a great place...he couldn't be in a better place.”
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Italian gvmt investigating Catholic school after it removed lesbian teacher
"The Catholic school has its own characteristic set of educational aspects and guidelines: it seems to us [that we must] defend [these] at all costs.”
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Activists to plan abortion ‘revolution’ at international conference on PEI
Pro-life leader Jim Hughes says the event is “a cheer-leading session for those who choose to kill their unborn child in the womb."
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‘Miracle baby’ born to comatose mom after family let child grow
Baby Faith was born via C-section July 8 to her dying mother.
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Pope Francis urges UK and Irish youth to ‘combat the culture of death’
The pope's message marks the annual Day for Life, scheduled for July 27.
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Alabama pro-lifers fight to prevent abortion clinic opening
Pro-life advocates believe the new facility violates city laws.
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Their child was taken, sold for sex, then killed. Now they want lawmakers to help stop the madness.
Earlier this month Linda Smith bravely testified about her daughter’s tragic death while she was being prostituted.
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Let us arise and go home
An education that does not order the soul towards truth and beauty is no education at all.
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I was pro-choice to the core. Then I had an abortion.
I’ll never forget the moment that I realized I was pregnant.
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Lesbian sues Missouri diocese after she was fired over her gay ‘marriage’
"We will defend our constitutional freedom to practice our faith and uphold the integrity of our mission and public witness," says the diocese.
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We are not all the same inside
Burger King is reducing the unique beauty and mystery of the male and female human person to a hamburger.
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Illiberal liberalism
Sen. Blumenthal's bill would “make it harder when not impossible for states to enforce measures that protect women as well as unborn children."
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Baroness Jane Campbell: Assisted suicide could lure me to the grave
Last Friday, the UK House of Lords debated the Falconer assisted suicide bill.
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Catholic bishops blast Obama over ‘extreme and unprecedented’ executive order
"In the name of forbidding discrimination, this order implements discrimination," say the bishops.
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No quotas? Planned Parenthood budgeted for 1,135 abortions a year at $313.29 (video)
"But Abby, abortion is how we make our money."
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Lukewarm faith might be worse for marriages than no faith: study
While blue states boast lower divorce rates than red states, that could because fewer couples there are choosing to marry at all.
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Federal appeals court strikes down Oklahoma marriage protection amendment
The battle over gay “marriage” in Oklahoma began in 2004, when 76 percent of Oklahoma voters approved a constitutional amendment.
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James Garner’s mother died of a botched abortion, like too many other women
Two obituaries published this weekend show how little progress America has made on abortion in the last several decades.
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McDonalds labeled most apt to sponsor sex-laden TV
The Parents Television Council's latest report highlights the companies most apt to sponsor sexually-graphic television shows.
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Abortion has robbed us of so many who might have given so much to humanity
Abortion isn’t evil because it may have robbed us of the cure for cancer, but that’s one reason it’s tragic.
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Father Kenneth Walker’s alleged killer pleads not guilty
Police allege that Gary Michael Moran, 54, killed Father Walker June 11 during an attempted burglary.
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Missouri court tosses trespassing charges against pro-lifer who offered trucker water
Since the incident the Planned Parenthood facility lost its license and ceased providing abortions.
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Quebec groups launch court challenge to euthanasia bill
Living with Dignity and the Physicians’ Alliance against Euthanasia filed a lawsuit Thursday.
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Supreme Court’s buffer zone decision gives pro-lifers breathing room
Truly, we are blessed by this recent surge in support at the high court for your religious liberty, freedom of speech, and the sanctity of life.
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Colorado baker appeals gvmt ‘re-education’ order
The Colorado Civil Rights Commission ordered Masterpiece Cakeshop to file quarterly ‘compliance’ reports and to inform that artists must endorse all views.
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Pro-life assaults on the rise: activist group
Drayer says this is the first physical assault he’s experienced but reports that “there has been a rise in the number of attacks.”
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The greatest love–and its opposite
If the greatest love is to lay down your life for another, the opposite of that is to lay down another’s life for your own.
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Wireless birth control is no fantasy
The Gates Foundation has is funding a preclinical trial on a microchip that can prevent pregnancies for up to 16 years.
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Prisoner of conscience Mary Wagner appeals her conviction
Wagner was released in June despite her conviction because she had been in prison for almost two years.
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Liberals’ most hated company has won praise for paying a decent wage
How is it that a company that treats its workers with dignity and pays them well has become liberalism’s “public enemy number 1”?
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89 percent oppose abortion in Mexican state as governor seeks to legalize it
Gov. Ángel Aguirre Rivero has introduced a bill in the pro-life state to legalize abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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CDC study finds link between hormonal birth control and gestational diabetes
Researchers found that women who use hormonal contraceptives have a 40 percent greater chance of getting gestational diabetes.
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NY Gov. Cuomo launches new third party to promote late-term abortion
“The new Women’s Equality Party will bring together the strength and power of our state’s women leaders to promote the Women’s Equality Agenda," said Cuomo's running mate, State Rep. Kathy Hochul.
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Planned Parenthood is trying to secretly open this abortion clinic in Dallas. But pro-lifers found out.
The first day of the peaceful prayer vigil, Planned Parenthood turned the sprinklers on the pro-life activists. No problem. It’s hot here in Texas anyway, we appreciate the cold water.
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Planned Parenthood: ‘We absolutely do celebrate’ higher abortion totals
“Nobody does more than Planned Parenthood to prevent the need for abortion,” Cowart wrote, citing its commitment “to provide sex education and birth control.”
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Maritime clinic halts abortions today, but local leaders not cheering yet
“They’re playing their own game. I’m sure the whole thing is political. I don’t see any victory for the unborn yet."
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Obama: I rely on population control fanatic who supports forced abortion in the U.S.
White House Chief of Staff Denis R. McDonough says Obama writes on memos about scientific issues, “I need to know what [Science Czar John] Holdren thinks on this.”
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Massive search underway in Missouri for missing wife of pro-family leader
Kerry Messer, president of the Missouri Family Network, is pleading with the public to help him find his wife of 34 years.
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Pro-lifers critique Obama admin over ‘family planning’ funding for immigrant children
Amidst a humanitarian crisis, "the one thing the Obama administration is absolutely clear about is pushing the abortion and contraception agenda on children."
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One year after HB 2: Half of Texas’ abortion clinics have closed
The number could shrink to a half dozen by the fall.
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Support for UK assisted dying bill plummets to 43% after hearing opposing arguments
Support for assisted suicide looks to be extremely soft and generally uninformed.
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Catholic University affirms ban on premarital sex
CUA “upholds the church doctrine banning premarital sex but is ‘realistic and clear’ with students about any potential sexual activity.”
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The West is quickly becoming a pro-suicide culture
Aussie medical authorities want Nitschke struck off as a doctor because of the suicide of a healthy but depressed man which he facilitated.
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Unbelievable video: Jackson, MS, police stand by as vandals steal pro-life signs
Created Equal is pressing charges against Mike Peters after he and two accomplices stole their pro-life signs at a protest.
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I talked her into getting an abortion. And then I ran into her at the store.
I could not figure out where I knew her from. Then I remembered. She had sat across from me at my desk at Planned Parenthood.
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State AFL-CIO president: ‘My hat’s off’ to immigration group for saying ‘Hell no to the Catholics’
Labor leaders decried the Catholic Campaign for Human Development's decision to cut off a grant at a rally Wednesday.
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Indian pro-life group promotes openness to life on World Population Day
Goa’s life-saving efforts will change hearts and minds, helping even more to deepen their respect for the sanctity of life and family.
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Pro-life rebuttal debunks abortion activist’s report on B.C. pregnancy centers
Joyce Arthur published a much-cited report in 2009 accusing pregnancy centers of deceiving women.
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House Democrats fail to attach hostile amendments to pro-life riders
Even had they not publicly griped, Democrats as a matter of course add hostile amendments to these annual pro-life riders, even if it’s obvious they’ll lose.
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European Court of Human Rights refuses to force gay ‘marriage’ on EU gvmts
The European Court of Human Rights refuses to impose an obligation on Contracting States to grant same-sex couples access to marriage.
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CCHD denies grant to immigration group that supports gay ‘marriage’
Voz Workers Rights Education Project “self-disqualified” for the $75,000 grant because it wouldn't cut ties with the gay "marriage" group, says CCHD's director.
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UK’s care minister backs assisted suicide as treatment
Norman Lamb risks taking Britain down the Dutch and Belgian route where assisted suicide is seen as a cheap treatment option for people with dementia.
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First Kiwi lesbian ‘marriage’ over already?
New Zealand’s first same-sex “marriage” is shaping up to become the country’s first same-sex divorce.
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Lynched, fined, and dismissed: an interview with Poland’s Dr. Bogdan Chazan
Renowned Polish pro-life doctor Bogdan Chazan tells LifeSiteNews of his dismissal and fine after he refused to participate in abortion.
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Without autonomous families, freedom falters
I worry for our future if we can’t see the totalitarian nature of a State that argues parents shouldn't have the final say in raising their children.
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Ten reasons why the UK should not adopt Oregon-style assisted suicide
The lessons from Oregon are clear. We should not go there. Keep Britain safe for vulnerable people.
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ACLU, NAACP file new lawsuit saying bill to prevent race-based abortions is racist
The ACLU has asked a federal appeals court to throw out an Arizona law banning sex-selective and race-based abortions.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber considered suicide at Swiss clinic, now opposes UK bill
"What floodgates would open? Does it create a culture where older people are a burden?"
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CDC study finds there are far fewer homosexuals in US than many think
Alfred Kinsey famously said ten percent of Americans were gay, but the CDC finds the number is much lower.
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LifeSiteNews fundraiser results – thanks, surprises and prayers
Our latest fundraiser certainly was harrowing. But while we had a rough start, by the end our readers rallied and we came up with what we needed to keep going!
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Planned Parenthood suggests ‘pooping’ on partner for teen ‘sexual exploration’
Just because the folks at Planned Parenthood don’t really do mammograms with the tax dollars they get doesn’t mean they’re not experts in some things.
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UK assisted suicide bill a ‘Pandora’s Box’ leading to deaths of vulnerable: faith leaders
"This is a brave new world. This is not the natural way of life we have treasured."
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Peruvian cardinal: Foreign groups use ‘blackmail’ to push abortion and gay agenda
Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani is decrying the international pressure on his country to implement new “therapeutic abortion” guidelines and pass gay “marriage” laws.
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The day my kid found hardcore porn on his iPhone
'I wish I had never seen any of those things,' he sobbed. 'I can’t get them out of my head!'
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Obama’s newest judicial appointee has a long history of protecting Planned Parenthood
Judge Ronnie White’s political maneuvering for abortion supporters earned him a “Good Guy Award” from the St. Louis Women’s Caucus.
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How a Catholic school board hopes to accommodate gender disorder in a Catholic way
At first glance the Vancouver policy seems like a clear victory for gay activists, but closer examination shows it's striving to remain faithful to Catholic teaching.
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Dr. Death Philip Nitschke faces loss of medical license after backlash
Nitschke has been widely condemned, even by former allies, after failing to refer two suicidal individuals to mental health professionals.
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Croatian Parliament approves same-sex ‘life partnerships’
Two-thirds of Croatian voters passed a constitutional amendment in December enshrining true marriage.
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Peek into meeting of Texas abortion activists shows pathetic disarray
The abortion issue is radioactive not just with a certain blonde liberal politician but also with women of color.
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Louisiana diocese denounces court for compelling priest to break seal of confession
“If necessary, the priest would have to suffer ... imprisonment rather than ... violate the seal of confession and his duty to the penitent,” the diocese said.
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Sex education: It’s all about values
Asking for values-free sex education is a fool’s quest.
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Carhart nurse’s license suspended for pattern of negligence
Lindsey Creekmore had her license suspended for 60 days and was placed on probation for two years.
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Aussie Dr. Death says he has 48 hours to defend his medical license
Dr. Philip Nitschke sparked furor when the public learned he had corresponded with a suicidal man and did nothing to stop his death.
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State Dept.’s claim of Chinese progress on trafficking is ‘baseless‘: activist
"The promotion of China from a ‘Tier 3’ to a ‘Tier 2 Watch List’ status is baseless and unwarranted," says Reggie Littlejohn.
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Justina Pelletier tells Congress her story of seizure by gvmt officials
Justina urged Congress to pass “Justina's Law,” a bill that would defund involuntary medical research upon children in state custody.
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Fledgling pro-life movement in China picking up steam
"More and more Chinese churches are awakening about the Bible's teaching on the murderous nature of abortion."
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Total strangers on Reddit gave this grieving dad a heartbreaking, but beautiful gift
The result is breathtaking.
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Bill to overturn Hobby Lobby decision on abortifacients stalls in Senate
“This bill would pave the way for taxpayer funding of almost all abortions as ‘preventive services,’” says Marjorie Dannenfelser.
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Congresswoman visits Planned Parenthood, thanks escorts for protecting women from pro-life message
"Volunteer escorts provide compassion and safety so that these women can access the health care they need and deserve.”
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Megachurch pastor: Denominations that allow gay ‘marriage’ are ‘Satan’s church’
"For a century [they] have been deniers of biblical authority, they have no relationship to scripture, they are the apostate church."
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I supported our euthanasia law, but I was terribly wrong: Dutch ethicist
Once the genie is out of the bottle, it is not likely to ever go back in again.
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‘Miracle baby’ survived twin’s miscarriage, AND an abortion pill
Doctors told Megan's mom that they have never seen a case like it.
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UK reports largest drop in fertility rate in 40 years
The total fertility rate fell from 1.94 children per woman in 2012 to 1.85 in 2013.
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Planned Parenthood’s abortion push is essential to its ‘deviant sexual agenda’: Lila Rose
"There's never a strictly abortion focus, because abortion is interconnected, always, to other abuses," Rose told LifeSiteNews.
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Don’t worry, divorce doesn’t hurt anybody. Oh, except for all these people here…
This is what no-fault divorce has wrought.
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We’ve legalized birth control, abortion, homosexuality, and gay ‘marriage.’ Why not sex work?
A Canadian sociologist argues laws should be divorced from morality.
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Filipino bishops urge doctors to claim conscientious objection to new RH law
According to the bishops, "Catholics should not, on moral grounds, seek employment in the very government agencies that promote artificial contraception."
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Robert Reilly on his new book, Making Gay Okay
Robert R. Reilly has penned one of the most important books on same-sex ‘marriage’ to date. Here's our full interview with him on Making Gay Okay.
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ACLU plans to force doctors to take human life
The wailing and gnashing of teeth over the very modest Hobby Lobby case shows that it was a precursor for the real game.
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Perhaps we need a new American Revolution to defend marriage: author
Robert R. Reilly offers the clearest answers we’ve seen yet on same-sex “marriage” and how to defeat it.
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Blumenthal pro-abortion bill: going backward at full steam
Sen. Blumenthal’s march backward is also a march into darkness. Those claiming to be children of the Light should fight it.
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Persecuted: would you remain silent?
America has long had a tradition of religious freedom for individuals, but that does not mean we won’t see persecution.
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Virgin Territory: Newest MTV show seeks to literally go where no one has gone before
If the teasers are any indication, the show will somehow simultaneously feature less actual sexual activity, but also more sex obsession than the network’s similar offerings.
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Is Canada to become the Borg Collective?
How on earth can Ontario's College of Physicians defend a poll asking whether doctors should lose their conscience rights?
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UK faith leaders unite against Assisted Dying bill
"If enacted, this bill would have a serious detrimental effect on the wellbeing of individuals and on the nature and shape of our society."
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Oakland bishop reminds Catholic teachers of need to set ‘moral and spiritual example’
"Our schools exist for the moral, spiritual and academic formation of our students."
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15 reasons why pro-choicers think pro-lifers are crushing them
Pro-aborts recognize the pro-life movement is on a winning streak.
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Celebrity swimmer Ian Thorpe comes out
In a tell-all interview, one of Australia's most famous athletes admits that he is gay. Is he?
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Christian college under pressure after seeking exemption from gay special protections
Gordon College has lost a city contract and is facing accreditation pressure.
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Conscience rights for Ontario doctors may be on chopping block again
"It is dangerous to ask anyone to set aside moral convictions," warns Sean Murphy of the Protection of Conscience Project.
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Mary Wagner thanks supporters in heart-warming letter
'The grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die-so that it can bear much fruit.'
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Court backs Baptist college that expelled trans student for lying on application
Domaine Javier claimed he was female when he applied, but revealed his true gender on MTV's "True Life" reality show.
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Are we willing to make doctors into mere robots?
If we force doctors to violate their conscience, then we’ll end up with doctors without conscience.
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Carhart abortion patient rushed to hospital, his eighth since 2012
Operation Rescue is urging pro-life citizens to contact the Maryland Board of Physicians.
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Expert details abortion’s health risks at Senate hearing for radical abortion bill
This dangerous legislation could invalidate virtually any type of current state health and safety regulation" of abortion, said Charmaine Yoest.
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Lesbian expelled from Christian university after ‘marrying’ her same-sex partner
Students at Southwestern Christian University sign a lifestyle covenant homosexual relationships, sex outside of marriage, and other behaviors its denomination considers immoral.
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Kiwi MPs urge Pacific islands to promote ‘sexual and reproductive health’
The NZ Parliamentarians Group on Population and Development is closely tied to the International Planned Parenthood Federation.
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Canadian gvmt amends prostitution bill to ban sale of sex at schools and playgrounds
Justice Minister Peter MacKay hopes to present the finalized bill to the House for debate and passage in the fall.
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Pro-lifers can get crafty at Hobby Lobby too
Co-authored with Kristine Marsh The media adored 29-year-old feminist Jasmine Shea when she spelled “Pro-Choice” and littered condoms throughout craft-store Hobby Lobby, acting out a temper tantrum over the Supreme Court’s new decision – but how will they react to this? Staff at the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute (CMI) visited a Hobby Lobby on July 14 to rearrange craft letters to read “Religious Freedom” and “First Amendment.” Unlike the media’s new celebrities, we placed the letters back into their original spots after the photos (also note: no condoms). Pictures Below: On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled that for-profit company owners with religious objections […]
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Desmond Tutu’s case for assisted dying will fuel prejudice against elderly, dying, and disabled
Desmond Tutu’s support for Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill is not surprising but deeply disappointing.
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‘Unmet Need’ 2.0: Carrot stick or spoonful of sugar moving from access to uptake
This is the third and final part of a series examining the so-called “unmet need” for contraceptives in the developing world.
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Catholic bishops oppose bill aimed at curtailing religious liberty
The bill seems to override existing protections for religious freedom regarding health care mandates, say the bishops.
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The pro-life and proud youth generation stands out at Irish rally
This generation has arisen for Life. They are pro-life and proud, and they will end abortion.
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Can the unmasking of abusers lead us back to traditional morality?
With abusers like Rolf Harris going to jail, perhaps people will reconsider the beauty of Christian morality.
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New video shows Planned Parenthood teaching teens to use whipping and asphyxiation
The counselors lay out in graphic detail a spectrum of sadistic sexual behaviors to the investigators, including "whipping," "tying up," and "asphyxiation."
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Betty Crocker joins push for gay redefinition of ‘family’
"Betty has always been a pioneer and guide for homemakers. As today's family continues to evolve, so does Betty."
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Pro-life Irish fighting hard as nation marks one year of legal abortion
“We’re here to remind the public of what Fine Gael TDs around the country voted for, namely, abortion until birth."
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WHO warns global gay HIV rates remain at epidemic levels
'Rates of HIV infection among men who have sex with men remain high almost everywhere and new prevention options are urgently needed.'
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15-yr-old survivor of horrific Texas killing spree says ‘angels’ kept her safe
Cassidy Stay was the sole survivor of the shooting that took the lives of her mother, father, and four younger siblings.
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Pro-life progress continues in the states
2014 ranks as the tenth-most-productive year on record for passing pro-life laws.
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Keeping it classy: Pres. Obama ‘fist-bumps’ gay cashier over sex joke
President Obama seems to have been in a jovial mood during his bizarre fundraising tour of Texas and Colorado last week.
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Edmonton schools ax pro-abstinence program after human rights complaint
The pregnancy center who ran the program say they fear teens will now only learn about sexuality through the ‘safe-sex’ lens.
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Pro-abortion PAC’s candidates shy from abortion
The pro-abortion “war on women” theme may finally be over – at least if pro-abortion candidates’ talking points are anything to go by.
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Belgian euthanasia doctor plans ‘inspiring’ tour of Auschwitz
Dr. Wim Distelmans famously killed a transsexual man on TV and last year killed deaf twins who were going blind.
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Singapore libraries remove pro-gay books
Singapore's chief librarian says the library board "takes a strong pro-family stand in selecting books for children."
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I have a crush on Donny Osmond, and I don’t care who knows it
My little girlish heart goes a bit faster when I see his obvious intelligence and think of his courage, his loyalty, kindness and moral fortitude. What a guy!
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Leaving Neverland
It didn’t prepare me for what I’m fighting against but it did something even better; it showed me what I need to fight for.
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Revenge porn and the sport of hunting humans
A Virginia Democrat is offering $100,000 for nude photos of Kendall Jones, that cheerleader who became the Internet's favorite villain last week over photos of her hunting big game in Africa.
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Dutch professor now opposes euthanasia: ‘I was terribly wrong, in fact.’
Professor Theo Boer now believes that the very existence of a euthanasia law turns assisted suicide from a last resort into a normal procedure.
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Man to face murder trial after lacing girlfriend’s pancakes with abortion drug
Scott Robert Bollig, 30, will be tried on one count of first degree murder and one count of aggravated battery.
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I miss our missing Down syndrome friends
Not only are we depriving them of life–with mothers often pressured to abort by societal prejudice–but ourselves of their joyous presence.
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The hidden weakness of the pornogogues running our children’s schools
It isn't just that I don't trust Mr. Pornogogue to teach children about sexuality. I don't trust Mr. Pornogogue to teach anything at all.
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Catholic school faces legal action from former teacher planning same-sex marriage
A Catholic high school is facing a legal complaint from a former teacher whose contract was not renewed after the school learned he planned to "marry" a man.
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Why Lord Carey is so desperately wrong about legalizing assisted suicide
Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, has surprisingly come out today in favour of Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill.
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A pivotal time for marriage
We cannot rely on our political leaders or the secular media to speak the truth about marriage and its importance.
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Watch: Family of 12 children blows away judges on America’s Got Talent
The talent and cuteness factors are literally through the roof. The Willis Clan just took America by storm. Expect to be seeing lots more of them in the coming weeks and months.
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Incest is ‘no longer taboo’ thanks to contraception/homosexuality, says Australian judge
Judge Garry Neilson reportedly said that incest was only ever illegal “to prevent chromosomal abnormalities,” something we don't have to worry about thanks to contraception and abortion.
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Bishops: As world watches soccer, Mid-East Christians being slaughtered
Amid soccer mania bishops are begging for attention as Christians are being slaughtered in the middle east.
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Pro-Life sentiment hits an all-time high, according to Rasmussen
Rasmussen Reports released a new poll on the issue of abortion suggesting that pro-life sentiment has reached an all-time high.
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Portugal leading EU into demographic destruction
All across the developed world, nations are seeing the "graying" of their populations.
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Does sex have a purpose?
On the answer to this question depends the future of marriage and the family.
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Why anti-life politicians hate when euthanasia activists say what they really believe
The suicide deaths of two men who were not terminally ill has forced the Australian public to confront the issue of assisting someone to die.
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Cardinal Dolan: Anti-Catholic conspiracy theories after Hobby Lobby decision ‘drippingly bigoted’
In a full-page ad in the New York Times, the Freedom From Religion Foundation slammed the “all-male, all-Roman Catholic majority” on the Supreme Court.
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Birth a panda and the world rejoices – birth a baby and you’re overpopulating
My long-time English friend, Ann Farmer, has just sent me an interesting article from The Telegraph (London), which tells how all of Scotland is rejoicing at the prospective pregnancy of a captive giant panda. Tests indicate that the female, named Tian Tian (“sweetie”), has conceived but that implantation—that next stage in her pregnancy—is still a few weeks away. At the same time, we have Bill and Melinda Gates, population control enthusiasts extraordinaire, feted for funding a so-called “remote control” contraceptive for female humans. The new implant is said to release powerful, steroid-based drugs that shut down a woman’s reproductive system whenever it is turned on. The […]
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Supreme Court’s approval numbers rise after Hobby Lobby decision
On the whole, 47 percent of Americans say they approve of the Hobby Lobby decision, while 41 percent oppose it.
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Dear Burger King employee who assaulted pro-lifer: ‘we’re all the same inside’
Burger King recently started a limited-market promotion of the Proud Whopper, which included the underlying message “We’re all the same inside.” It was supposed to be a show of support for San Francisco’s gay community, but it could also serve as Burger King’s stealth pro-life campaign. Since Burger King employee Victoria Duran of Columbus, Ohio seems to think that the unborn are just a “clump of cells,” the Proud Burger message can teach her that we’re all just bigger “clumps of cells.” Ms. Duran is composed of many more cells than an unborn child, but no one is advocating that […]
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Maternity centers reject midwife because she won’t assist abortions: midwife sues
Swedish midwife Ellinor Grimmar was offered jobs at three different maternity centers, only to have the offers revoked on account of her pro-life views.
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‘Legal anarchy’: County clerks flout Colorado marriage law, give licenses to gay couples
County clerk Hillary Hall has been giving out licenses to same-sex couples since June 25, and refuses to stop.
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Teen sex novel lands former Ontario teachers disciplinary head in hot water
In Jacques Tremblay's former position he was responsible for overseeing sexual assault cases.
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The amazing story of how Brazil’s top soccer superstar was nearly aborted, but lived
Thiago Silva was born to a desperately poor family that lived near a dangerous shantytown in the city of Rio de Janeiro,.
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‘Sentinels’ continue to stand peacefully in support of traditional marriage in France, despite arrests
Despite these clumsy efforts to shut them down, the Sentinels are spreading the message.
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Conservatives hope to eliminate prostitution with prostitution bill: Justice Minister MacKay
“The government does not accept the proposition that prostitution is inevitable and therefore we must decriminalize and regulate,” said MacKay.
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A time for prayer: Wife of leading pro-family, pro-life Missouri leader goes missing
As we head into the weekend, we are asking that all of our readers keep a leader in the pro-life, pro-family family at the forefront of your prayers. On Tuesday morning, the wife of Missouri Family Network president Kerry Messer went missing. The police have no leads. Chief Deputy Major Jason Schott told media that Messer left behind her cell phone, purse, and house keys, as well as a walking boot that was helping her deal with a broken toe. In a phone conversation with LifeSiteNews, Schott said that the search was officially suspended Wednesday at noon local time. However, […]
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Planned Parenthood performed abortion on teen, returned her to sex abuser: shock lawsuit
The young girl's rapist, her step-father, allegedly brought her to Planned Parenthood when she was 13 years old, and no clinic staffers inquired about possible sex abuse.
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Ten of the most hysterical Hobby Lobby reactions
From the Taliban to slavery to vandalism the loony left goes crazy over the Hobby Lobby ruling.
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11th-hour decision allows notorious Ohio late-term abortionist to keep clinic open
Yesterday morning it seemed like the saga surrounding abortionist Martin Haskell's Sharonville, Ohio late-term abortion clinic was coming to a close.
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Pro-life teen attacked on street by foul-mouthed abortion supporter
A peaceful pro-life protest turned violent today in Columbus, OH—by an angry pro-abortion woman who became enraged and attacked both verbally and physically as the pro-life group Created Equal conducted an outreach for interns. The video shows the woman kicking over pro-life signs in a tirade on the street, then attacking Created Equal’s Director of Training, Seth Drayer. In front of a pro-life sign showing what an unborn baby looks like, the video shows the woman screaming: “That is not what a fetus looks like. It’s a clump of cells at 12 weeks. It does not look like that! It’s […]
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Wisconsin abortionist wants to retire, but can find no one to take his place
Christensen hopes he can hand over the reins of his abortuary to younger physicians, but so far no one has come forward.
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Leading Polish pro-life ob-gyn sacked for refusing abortion: says it was worth it
Dr. Chazan says he regards the fine and damage to his career as nothing more than “a ransom for the life of the child,” which he was happy to pay.
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Not so fast: That Australian study on gay parenting tells us almost nothing useful
The bias of this 'study' reveal its grave weaknesses
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Debunking the argument that “fetuses aren’t children”
Killing children – at any developmental stage – should be illegal.
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March for Life files lawsuit against Obama HHS mandate…but with a twist
"It's a case that is a little bit unique among the other cases," ADF Senior Legal Counsel Matt Bowman told LifeSiteNews today.
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Teen gets more than he bargained for after ‘sexting’ his girlfriend
The case should serve as a stark reminder to teens that “sexting” equals pornography in the eyes of the law, and that pornography involving people under 18 is very illegal.
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Warren Buffett spent how much promoting abortion?
The world’s fourth richest person, Warren Buffett, ploughed $1.23 billion into abortion groups over eleven years, a media watchdog has found.
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Conjoined twins in danger of abortion are now co-valedictorians
Just over 18 years ago, Emily and Caitlin Copeland left their mother's womb, conjoined. Now, the girls are set to leave their hometown of Houston, Texas to different universities after graduating from high school as co-valedictorians. This will be only the second time in their lives that they will be apart from one another.
Pope Cup 2014: Why football is the Catholic Church of sports
If you haven’t already, check out the hashtags #holywar and #PopeVsPope.
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Indiana won’t recognize last month’s same-sex ‘marriages,’ says Gov. Mike Pence
All but one of the same-sex “marriages” performed in Indiana in a 72-hour gap where they were temporarily permitted in the state will be treated as invalid.
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Colorado judge overrules the people in deeming gay ‘marriage’ ban unconstitutional
Despite the ruling, the gay 'marriage' ban remains in effect as the judge stayed his own ruling
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Once-conjoined twins in danger of abortion are now co-valedictorians with big dreams
The twins' mom, Crystal, told LSN that she only came to terms with the fact that she considered aborting them this year.
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Dominica Prime Minister: ‘We will never accept same-sex marriage’
"I will make it clear that there are some things that this Government will not accept and we will never allow for the state to recognize same-sex marriage in our country."
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Judge orders notorious late-term abortionist to close clinic by 4:00 pm.
“With work and a little ingenuity, it is possible to make every community in America abortion free!” said Troy Newman of Operation Rescue.
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This is precisely how an abortion is performed: I dare you to read it, then tell me you’re ‘pro-choice’
I realize this will not a pleasant thing to read, but I feel it is necessary if we are to fight this battle with facts.
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Christian faith motivates these World Cup stars on and off the field
With the success of the U.S. soccer team, more Americans than ever before have watched the World Cup. And one player’s faith is making headlines.
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Wisconsin Catholic hospital employs 3 abortionists: local pro-life activists
Leif and Karen Arvidson, the couple that is spearheading the protests, say that one of the abortionists personally suggested they consider aborting their child.
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Cal. Governor signs bill to remove ‘husband’ and ‘wife’ from state laws on family
Previously, the state defined marriage as a “personal relationship arising out of a civil contract between a man and a woman."
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UK Assisted Suicide Bill nears House of Lords approval: urgent action requested
Pro-life advocates are calling for “urgent” action from the public on a bill that proposes to license doctors to supply lethal drugs for patients designated “terminally ill”. Lord Charles Falconer’s bill, introduced into the House of Lords on May 15th, is now headed for second reading and a possible vote in the House of Lords on July 18th. If it is approved in the House of Lords, the bill, that seeks to “enable competent adults who are terminally ill to be provided at their request with specified assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes,” will pass on to the […]
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Life and family U.S. state roundup
One state’s abortion rate increased for the first time since 2001; three governors pass legislation concerning gay “marriage,” unborn victims of violence, and transgenderism; and more...
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Why is this UK Catholic diocese funding an agency that does gay adoptions?
Bishop says the agency doesn't do homosexual adoptions but the agency boasts of it
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Tampa medical center rejected job applicant because she is pro-life: lawsuit
“Federal and state law make it clear that being pro-abortion cannot be a prerequisite for employment," said Matt Bowman, with Alliance Defending Freedom.
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Contraceptive pill may damage women’s fertility: study
The research also showed that pill users’ ovaries were between 29-52% smaller than those who were not on the pill.
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Senate Democrats introduce bill to override Hobby Lobby decision
The Democrats were joined by pro-abortion leaders including Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards.
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Pro-life youth walking across Canada reach halfway mark
Participants in Crossroads, which was founded in 1995, walk in shifts through the night and day wearing t-shirts with "Pro-Life" written in giant letters to attract attention.
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Singapore archbishop: ‘I am not at liberty to change the truth’ about sexual relationships
"The Catholic Church has always maintained...that the family, comprising a father, mother and children, remains the basic building block of society," Archbishop Goh wrote.
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Why population control is bad foreign policy
A substantial majority of Americans oppose using taxpayer money to fund abortions at home and certainly do not want to export it abroad.
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City rescinds motion banning Christian conference over Chik-Fil-A sponsorship
The decision to rescind the motion comes after thousands of Canadians expressed their outrage to city councilors.
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Obama fixes the VA crisis by posting Gay Pride posters!
As the death toll at the nation's VA hospitals continues to mount, the Obama administration is using them to promote the gay agenda.
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Bake a cake for gay ‘marriage’ in Northern Ireland or be dragged to court
“We are Christians and our Christianity reaches to every point of our lives," says 24-year-old Daniel McArthur.
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This is the letter I wrote to my daughter after I clinically died giving birth to her
Seven days after my sudden death from an amniotic fluid embolism, I returned home from the hospital. Then I began to try to grasp what had happened to me.
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Biden: Gay marriage ‘fulfills … the spirit of the Declaration of Independence’
“The landmark events we celebrate today make clear that the ... reactionary forces of the past and the present will never prevail in America."
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Finland parliamentary committee rejects marriage redefinition – for now
A citizen's initiative to legalize marriage redefinition “just wasn’t ready,” said the committee's chair.
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Mitt Romney endorses pro-abortion Republican Scott Brown over pro-life rival in Senate race
As a Massachusetts state senator, Brown voted for the bill establishing a 35-foot bubble zone around abortion facilities statewide.
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Bill Gates’ new remote-controlled contraceptive microchip could be used for eugenics: critic
“It could basically bar certain people from having children,” constitutional attorney John Whitehead told LifeSiteNews.com.
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Lombardy rejects ‘gay marriage’ and gender propaganda in schools
A pro-family leader calls Lombardy's motion “a decisive and forceful move to tell the world that Italy is not following this dictatorship of the LGBT lobby.”
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Portland, Maine repeals ‘buffer zone’ after Supreme Court ruling
But councilors are promising to pass a new ordinance.
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Democrats push doomed birth control bills to win seats in midterms
The Democrats have a laser-like focus on America's most important issue: keeping control of the Senate.
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Hobby Lobby won: now it’s time they firmly reject Obama’s immoral ‘accommodation’
Hobby Lobby and all defenders of liberty need to consolidate our gains.
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New study ‘disproves’ MMR-autism link? Not so fast: pro-life vaccine expert
“We only see a link between aborted fetal manufactured vaccines and autism," says Dr. Theresa Deisher.
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Dad arrested for child endangerment after 8-year-old son skips church
Jeffrey Williamson of Ohio now faces up to six months in jail.
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The euthanasia doctor who calls a spade a spade
When Philip Nitschke comments on euthanasia bills there's a noticeable cringe factor among their backers.
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This celebrity bought herself a baby. Now she wants to return it.
It’s only a purchased product anyway, right?
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Why I’m gobsmacked when people tell me abortion victim images are un-Christian
I’m gobsmacked when Christians try to claim that showing the victims of abortion in an effort to awaken people’s consciences is actually contrary to our faith.
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Here’s 100 great companies and non-profits that fought ObamaCare
"There are some 'beliefs,' no matter how sincerely held, that should simply not be respected by the United States government or by any government," NOW wrote.
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My daughter became a pro-life activist, but I couldn’t tell her I aborted her brother
What woman can tell her children that abortion is murder and murder is wrong but not in my case, because I was pro-choice then and I was young and I didn’t know what to do...
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Is this what it will be like to find out you’ve saved lives with your pro-life efforts?
In the life hereafter every little bit of work for life will be rewarded in ways too beautiful to imagine.
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‘Abortion comedy’ tanks
Abortion proponents desperately hoped Obvious Child would reduce stigma around abortion, but the filmmakers knew the A-word would be exactly what kept pop culture from attending.
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Hopeless and pregnant, these 4 women searched for local abortion clinics. What they found changed everything.
As a 44-year-old unmarried Christian woman, “Cherise” never imagined she’d be pregnant.
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Justice Ginsburg’s Hobby Lobby dissent has little basis in social science
The empirical evidence that Ginsburg presented in her Hobby Lobby dissent is far less compelling than she realizes.
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For Planned Parenthood, Lady Liberty wouldn’t be complete without the pill
Can Planned Parenthood get any classier? On Independence Day, Planned Parenthood Action ignited its own fireworks by sharing a picture of Lady Liberty — but replaced her traditional tablet with birth control pills. With a shout-out “to liberty and justice for all,” Planned Parenthood tweeted: The image was retweeted by local Planned Parenthoods and others. The same photo appeared on Planned Parenthood Action’s Facebook page. The organization’s message came after the recent uproar over the Supreme Court’s decision that for-profit company owners with religious objections to providing coverage for abortion-inducing drugs could be excluded from the Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate. Taking […]
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PAC violated regs by failing to report payments to abortion facility: FEC
The pro-abortion Trust Women PAC did indeed commit a violation of the Commission’s regulations when it failed to report over $8,000 in payments to the South Wind Women’s Center.
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U.S. congressman’s pro-life response to his teen daughter’s pregnancy
Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy's 17-year-old daughter is expecting later this summer.
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Quebec gvmt vows crackdown on ‘illegal’ schools, hopes to pool data to find unregistered kids
Homeschooling leaders are raising concerns that the government could clamp down on them as well.
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Russia implements fines for illegal abortions
Russia continues to grapple with its crippling abortion rate more than two decades after the Soviet Union's collapse.
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Have the pornogogues taken over your kids’ school? Get out. Now.
Do not believe that you'll save your children by talking to them occasionally at home. A few gulps of good air will not undo the harm of a whole day of poisonous fog.
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Pope Francis on clergy sex abuse: ‘like a sacrilegious cult,’ sacrificing children
Pope Francis thanked abuse victims for exposing the truth, saying their decision to speak up was “a service of love” since “it shed light on a terrible darkness in the life of the Church.”
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Italian bill would fund ‘sex assistants’ for the disabled
If Italy's Senate passes the bill, it would bring the country into line with laws in Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria, and Germany.
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The 3 stupidest arguments made by pro-aborts against the Hobby Lobby decision
The sheer number of stupid arguments being howled loudly in protest of this decision is mind-boggling.
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Activist compares trans job discrimination with Nazi murders of Jews
A Jewish conservative activist says the comparison makes him "want to vomit."
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Polish conscience tested: the case of Professor Chazan
Dr. Bogdan Chazan came under fire last month when he refused to perform an abortion on a deformed baby who had been conceived in vitro.
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All-Ireland Rally for Life 2014
When liberal politics get in way of scientific facts
It’s hard to have a reasoned debate when so many on the political left allow their ideology to interfere with the scientific facts.
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8,000 rally for life in Belfast (PHOTOS)
The Life Institute's Niamh Uí Bhriain told the huge crowd that Ireland's new abortion bill "was an unjust law that had no moral authority.”
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Language matters: egg sellers are not egg ‘donors’
Language matters, and words like “donor” are not only inaccurate, but create in peoples’ minds the positive idea of a gift.
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Ohio church buys former strip club
"The Lord told us to stop looking. That we wouldn't find the building, the building would find us."
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New Irish guidelines allow abortion up to birth: pro-life group
"Where is the clarity in these guidelines in relation to protecting mothers and babies?"
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Guelph city council to debate pro-life bus ads after pro-abortion petition
The mayor and city staff say they are obliged by law to run the ads.
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UN resolution affirming ‘natural family’ dampens gay pride festivities
The Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on “Protection of the Family” with a traditional definition of the family last Thursday.
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How a simple pro-life gesture brought this woman out of the abortion industry
As pro-life activists we have to remind ourselves from time to time that not every individual in the abortion industry is fully aware of what they are participating in.
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Bioethicists’ baloney over Hobby Lobby
The New England Journal of Medicine is a cultural wrecking ball. Whenever it turns to ethics, it reliably sides with the culture of death–pro assisted suicide and health care rationing–or against conscience rights of those who dissent from the reigning moral orthodoxy.
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Planned Parenthood to use ‘healing’ art to reform its reputation for dismembering babies
Soon, even you will be able to have your child ripped apart while being soothed by healing images of art.
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New paper examines ways to save babies with Down syndrome from abortion
The paper examines societal responses to individuals diagnosed with Down syndrome and makes policy recommendations to further improve their lives.
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Supreme Court: Wheaton College doesn’t have to sign doc giving employees ‘free’ abortifacients
Instead, says the high court, the coverage will kick in after they inform HHS of their religious objection.
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The Declaration of Independence reminds us to put tyrants on notice
America’s birthday is a revolutionary act, and that reminds us to be ever vigilant of tyranny in all its forms.
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Nigerian Bishops’ Pro-Life March and Conference – June 5-7, 2014
British Medical Association reaffirms its opposition to assisted suicide
"The BMA remains firmly opposed to legalizing assisted dying," says council chair Mark Porter.
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Nigerian bishops reject foreign efforts to impose abortion and gay unions
Nigeria's bishops have called on the Church to be “more courageous and consistent in Pro-Life activities in favour of human life, marriage and the family.”
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Pop quiz: Which great Catholic thinkers gave these tough quotes on contraception?
“The abandonment of the reproductive function is the common feature of all perversions."
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Keeping the freedom fire ignited
The gift of freedom is only as strong your willingness to come to its defense.
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Is living together the same as marriage? The latest research
Research over the decades has shown significant differences in these two household forms.
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Aussie ‘Dr. Death’ draws outcry after he’s tied to 45-yr-old man’s suicide
Dr. Philip Nitschke is drawing fire after revelations he was in communication with a depressed man prior to his suicide earlier this year.
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79% of Peruvians support Catholic Church’s strong stand against abortion
The government recently announced it will liberalize the nation's abortion practices.
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What is Christian patriotism?
Patriotism used to be a simple matter, but not anymore in a dominant culture that is certainly no longer Christian.
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Ignore Sandra Fluke’s scaremongering on Hobby Lobby decision
Clearly, Americans are okay with the fact that companies make choices about what services insurance plans will and will not cover.
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‘Unmet need’: a shaky bridge between Malthusians and feminists
Given the history of distrust between population controllers and feminists, this “invaluable bridge” is not trivial.
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Planned Parenthood and liberal clergy hand out condoms in front of Hobby Lobby store
The Green family, which owns the 500-plus store chain, has no religious objection to most forms of birth control, including condoms.
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Online for Life surveyed our Facebook followers…and the results may surprise you
The number one reason that determines a person’s affiliation with the pro-life movement is the influence of their church and the church’s teachings on the sacredness of life.
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Colorado executive suspends defense of marriage amendment
The two men made it clear they come down on opposite sides of the issue, however.
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Is Pope Francis hinting at Christian persecution in America?
This Monday marked the second time in a couple of weeks Pope Francis has raised the spectre of Christian persecution in the West.
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Democrats seize on Hobby Lobby ruling to jumpstart ‘War on Women’ meme for midterms
Within hours of the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby ruling, Democrats were signaling strongly that the decision would be the center of the party's 2014 mid-term election strategy.
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Twitter trend: Planned Parenthood makes Tim Howard into ‘sperm goalie’
"In your uterus has no Tim Howard, try an IUD! Life a sperm goalie."
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Three more abortion clinics shut down, including one tied to Carhart
Twenty-seven abortion facilities have closed so far this year.
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Calgary doctor who won’t prescribe birth control backed by pro-life medical professionals
Refusing to provide hormonal contraceptives is simply “good medicine,” says a pro-life medical researcher.
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Why is Burger King promoting gay sex at the dinner table?
Burger King's promotion is long on emotions and short on reality.
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Illinois spends more than $1 million on condoms and flavored body lubricant
“If Illinois has any hope of balancing its budget, it has to begin cutting low-priority spending,” says Kristina Rasmussen of Illinois Policy.
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Vigil for Life in Santiago
Thousands join vigils for life after Chilean president plans to legalize abortion
“We are here today to defend the most important thing we have: the lives of our little ones."
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Dr. Ben Carson: U.S. commits ‘human sacrifice’ through abortion
"If we're ever going to win this war with abortion, we have to be able to talk about it."
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Is Tony Blair still receiving Communion? Because he’s definitely still pushing gay ‘marriage’
Anyone know if old Tony is still in the habit of calling himself a Catholic and receiving Holy Communion?
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South Bend councilman tweets: Let’s abort Republicans
“Maybe if they could have discovered unborn babies with shortage of brain cells you republicans [sic] could have been aborted.”
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Centralized healthcare hurts the dying
We should look with great trepidation at the experience of the NHS for what Obamacare’s centralized control is bringing our way.
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‘Save a Girl’ campaign stops sex-selective abortion at 8 months
Bao Yu was very fortunate that Women’s Rights Without Frontiers learned that her mother was being pressured to abort her at eight months.
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Last Call!
Don’t delay! This is the last chance to show your support for our critical work defending the unborn, the elderly, the family, and religious freedom!
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Pro-abortion group hopes to buy Fredericton Morgentaler Clinic to keep it open
“It is one of the scenarios we thought might happen. We have not expected the place to just close shop and die," says a pro-life leader.
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Conservative women: Hobby Lobby ruling was the pro-life ‘Super Bowl’
Two influential conservative women say the Hobby Lobby ruling isn’t anti-woman at all. In fact, they're actually thrilled with the decision.
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‘Who knows’ if Supreme Court was right on Hobby Lobby: Chris Christie
"Why should I give an opinion as to whether they were right or wrong?"
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Witness to Christ at the SCOTUS ‘Hobby Lobby’ circus
The highly anticipated decision on the Hobby Lobby case this past Monday brought all sorts of characters and the news media to the steps of the Supreme Court.
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of civil rights
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 turned 50 this year. A lot has changed for the better.
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Science ignored: Dissecting the claim that pregnancy is a disease
America’s healthcare policies need to be based on facts--not ideologies.
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Christian charity battles Scottish law assigning a state official to every child
every child in Scotland is to be assigned a named person whether or not problems are on the radar."
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Massachusetts gov. vows to pass new law restricting sidewalk counselors
"We will react, and we will react constructively and quickly," says Gov. Deval Patrick.
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Gay bar films ad in Argentinean cathedral, archbishop calls it an ‘abomination’
“Let’s pray a lot for these depraved people who have lost their way, so that Jesus may touch their hearts and convert them,” says the archbishop.
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This powerful video highlights MLK’s vision – and how we must fight for the unborn
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Cities drop bubble zone laws after Supreme Court ruling
Attorneys representing two cities have asked their councils to amend their bubble zone laws after the Supreme Court's McCullen v. Coakley ruling last week.
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An Open Letter to Elton John: No, Jesus wouldn’t support gay ‘marriage’
Dear Elton, You're embarrassing yourself. Please leave the theology to trained professionals.
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Biking for Babies
Young bikers plan cross-country trek to raise cash for pregnancy centers
While many college students spend the sweltering midpoint of summer break lounging by the pool, an intrepid group of pro-life young people have planned something else entirely.
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Pro-life Malta’s third Great Siege begins: will they stand strong?
Last week I sat down to dinner with the leadership of the Maltese pro-life movement and told them they are the last; only Malta remains standing.
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I’m completely shocked…
If more of our readers don’t step up to make a donation today, LifeSiteNews will be forced to make some hard decisions in the coming months.
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JPMorgan Chase asks staff to identify if they’re LGBT ‘allies’: employees
“The message to all employees is perfectly clear: You are expected to fall into line with the approved and required thinking,” writes Prof. Robert George.
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Seven non-profits win injunctions against HHS mandate after Hobby Lobby ruling
“The death knell is sounding for the HHS Mandate."
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Real life married couples share real-life experiences, the key to teaching sexual morals
“In this age of rights to everything why not the right to the fullness of truth about Catholic moral teaching?”
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Pro-life blogger submits arguments in case to obtain Ontario’s abortion stats
Ontario’s Superior Court is expected to hear the case at the end of October and issue its decision three to six months later.
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Catholic Supreme Court justices conspire to subjugate women!
"How could someone who owed his religious obedience to the Pope in Rome and the doctrines of the Catholic Church truly be trusted?"
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DC councilman lashes out at hearing: ex-gays suffer from ‘illness’ of ‘internalized hatred’
A gay councilman claimed supporters of sexual orientation change efforts suffer from "internalized superiority." “If you take that superiority away from them, what is left? An emptiness, a void, a profound sadness.”
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OBGYN group changes its ‘facts’ when needed to protect abortion
ACOG insists that certain birth control methods both do and do not have abortifacient effects—based solely on which factual claim will thwart pro-lifers on any given day.
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Planned Parenthood CEO’s husband also had a very bad day in court
Cecile Richards' husband is executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union, which also suffered a loss at the Supreme Court Monday.
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Senator claims SCOTUS is denying women ‘basic care’. Here’s why she’s wrong.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she can't believe “we live in a world where we’d even consider letting big corp[oration]s deny women access to basic care based on vague moral objections.”
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Planned Parenthood gives award to local office for increasing number of abortions
“Please forward this on to people that you know,” Abby Johnson said. “Planned Parenthood's real agenda needs to be exposed!”
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Democratic Party Chair: Ohio ‘needs a shower’ for closing abortion facilities, defunding Planned Parenthood
“I’m making my communications staff cringe, I’m sure,” she said.
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Judge strikes down Kentucky’s marriage protection amendment
“Assuring equal protection for same-sex couples does not diminish the freedom of others to any degree,” U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II wrote.
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Tyranny: the inevitable result of our society’s descent into moral chaos
There is something blasphemous about the desire to break natural borders; to invade the warm refuge of the womb to kill; to mutilate the body in dishonor to one's sex.
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‘Unconstitutional’: Peruvian archbishop slams new regulations allowing abortion up to 22 weeks
The new regulation "is unconstitutional and is an attack against women and the life of the unborn," says Archbishop Javier del Río Alba.
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VIDEO: Hobby Lobby protesters bash religious liberty at Supreme Court
Both pro-abortion activists and pro-lifers rallied in front of the Supreme Court, carrying signs with slogans like “Not My Boss’s Business” and “I Am The Pro-Life Generation.”
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US fertility rate hits all-time low
America has faced a "baby bust" in the wake of the economic recession.
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Oregon – steady annual increase in assisted suicide cases sounds warning to UK
Lord Falconer wants to legalize assisted suicide based on the ‘Oregon model’.
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Kermit Gosnell’s run-down house still causing a problem for his neighbors
Neighbors complain of a missing front door, molding air conditioners, floors strewn with trash, and a partially collapsed wall, among numerous violations.
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630 people file for compensation over North Carolina forced sterilizations
The victims are likely to receive about $15,000 each.
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Autopsy report shows abortion patient’s hemorrhage not caught in time: pro-life group
Pro-life groups are demanding that Cuyahoga County's prosecutor launch a criminal investigation of Cleveland’s Preterm abortion facility.
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Hobby Lobby and abortion lies
Abortion mongers never met an abortion they did not like.
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WATCH: Megyn Kelly rips apart Sandra Fluke’s absurd HHS mandate defense
Kelly rips into Fluke's argument that not forcing Christians to pay for abortifacient drugs somehow amounts to a war on women.
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Cheered by ruling on HHS mandate, Catholic educators await their day in court
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled today that the owners of Hobby Lobby stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties are not required to comply with the HHS mandate because of the owners’ religious beliefs.
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Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Although today’s decision is rightfully a cause to celebrate, it also leaves a lot to be desired for protecting religious liberty in the public square.
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Pro-lifers across the US reexamine buffer zones in light of Supreme Court ruling
Pro-life free speech restrictions are now getting second looks by the attorneys involved.
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With only three days left in our campaign, we still need over 3,000 donations of ANY amount to meet our minimum goal.
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Gay writer urges Italians to oppose same-sex civil unions bill
The homosexual lobby "represents only a small percentage of what people with homosexual impulses think. Someone has to say that the King is naked!”
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The Hobby Lobby decision: A big win for religious liberty — and a very revealing divide on the court
The decision in the Hobby Lobby case represents a huge win for religious liberty in America.
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