Catholic Relief Services ‘looking into’ charge that it helped develop sex program pushing Planned Parenthood
'In light of our commitment to our Catholic identity, CRS is investigating the facts,' the humanitarian agency says.
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Articles for Month: January 2015
Porn users more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, have multiple partners: study
'Sexual risk behaviors may have serious consequences for physical and sexual health,' the study said.
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U.S. congressman introduces bill to enshrine full protections for the unborn
The 'Sanctity of Human Life Act' has 13 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and is the bill of choice at the federal level for the personhood movement.
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Rhode Island diocese offers to bury body of unborn baby found in sewage plant
'To find a child in this situation is just heartbreaking and incomprehensible,' said Bishop Thomas Tobin.
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Texas hospital tries to pull plug on comatose 12-year-old against parents’ wishes
Joey Cronin's parents are fighting for his life this weekend as a Texas hospital hopes to remove him from his ventilator, even though another hospital has already agreed to give him lifesaving care.
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Woman: My dad raped me for 14 years, performed home abortion on me — but I forgive him
Judy van Niekerk played the role of a 'dutiful wife' to her father from age six to 20, she says.
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India Supreme Court orders search engines to ban ads for prenatal sex selection
The justices may also require Google and other search engines to help the government block filter sites that promote sex determination.
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Pampers’ astonishingly powerful new ad celebrating babies – born and preborn
Pampers has been known in the past for its beautiful, visually stirring ads that broadcast a pro-life message.
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Oral contraceptives linked to significantly increased risk of rare brain cancer
Brain cancer has been added to the list of risks for women taking birth control pills.
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German parents attacked as they protest early sexualization of children
'We go to the street because we care about our children,' said one of the parents.
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Obama admin ordered to pay $570,000 to Hahn family after losing HHS mandate lawsuit
'The fees are a reminder that the Obama administration is pursuing indefensible efforts to punish people of faith," says Alliance Defending Freedom's Matt Bowman.
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‘PR stunt’: Planned Parenthood study claims off-label use of abortion drugs is ‘exceedingly safe’
Planned Parenthood’s 'study' was 'a public relations stunt' designed to 'make these abortions seem safer than they really are,' says Operation Rescue's Cheryl Sullenger.
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Pregnant after being violently raped at just 12-years-old, she rejected abortion: now, she has no regrets
The attackers left the young girl half dead, her face and neck horribly disfigured....and with the stirrings of new life within her.
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Pro-choice book tells teens: Not involving parents in abortion decision is a sign of ‘maturity’
What...the...heck...
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Court date set for EWTN HHS mandate hearing
'A Catholic network whose sole purpose is to spread the word of God, EWTN must fight for the right to remain faithful to the very religious message it advances,' stated the Becket Fund in its media advisory.
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When does gender equality begin? Not in the womb, say pro-abort activists
This is the real, basic issue: erosion of the right to an abortion. Not a woman’s true reproductive freedom, not the dignity and status of women in general, just the system that the elites have established for tidying up society’s sexual messes – regardless of whether it is really good for women.
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Mom diagnosed with cancer while pregnant: ‘I’m not going to kill a healthy baby because I’m sick’
Ashley’s bravery in the face of suffering is simply awe-inspiring.
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Little House on the Prairie shows us why kids need both a father and a mother
The family is only whole and safe when it is founded on the complementarity of masculine and feminine.
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Two new Planned Parenthood abortion clinics blocked from opening
One goal of throwing roadblocks in the way of new abortion clinics is to make them pay. Make it hurt financially. Make them burn through profits made from killing babies or donations mooched from rich pro-aborts.
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Age of consent, anyone?: Wynne teams up with 13-year-old girls to promote early sex-ed in Ontario
The premier's Monday press conference was both 'bizarre' and 'manipulative,' says parents' rights leaders.
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Abortion proponents in uproar over pro-life handcuff mailer
Those in the business of killing babies for a living have already demonstrated rather gaping character flaws. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to conclude they’ll commit other crimes.
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Atlanta mayor steps up disparaging attacks on ousted pro-family fire chief
Whatever the city wants to say, this case is all about religion.
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Protect your right to ethical medical treatment in Ontario and Saskatchewan
Silence benefits the euthanasia lobby. If you live in Ontario or Saskatchewan you need to take action and send a message to the College of Physicians and Surgeons in your province.
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Dutch ‘better killed than disabled’ bigotry
Combining anti-disabled bigotry with the right to kill creates extreme peril for those deemed to have lives not worth living.
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Court bars San Antonio from issuing permits to Planned Parenthood abortion clinic
Despite Planned Parenthood's apparent rush to get the new building up and running, their expected opening date in January 2015, has come and gone with no hard open date in sight, thanks to the pro-life efforts.
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Students protest pro-life conference at Georgetown
The unofficial student group H*yas for Choice, held signs and yelled chants for eight hours, criticizing the pro-life conference at Georgetown and its message which supported Catholic teaching on the dignity of human life.
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More evidence for the traditional family: Scripture, social science, and human flourishing
Based on a huge sampling of the social science data, it is fair to say that the family as defined by Scripture has been proven to be best, if we judge it by its effects on the people involved, based on the many measures of social well-being.
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‘Unforgivable’: Renee Ellmers should lose primary challenge for killing pro-life bill, say leaders
'North Carolina Right to Life and pro-lifers will not forget what Renee Ellmers has done,' the organization said.
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‘It doesn’t take guts, it takes putting one foot in front of the other’: Pro-lifers share why they march for life every year
'We have to do this until we don’t have to come here anymore, unless it’s to celebrate.'
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House of Representatives won’t vote on 20-week abortion ban next month
Congress will instead vote on repealing ObamaCare and halting the controversial educational curriculum Common Core.
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Reparative therapy ban back on the table in Illinois, fails in Virginia
'This legislation is an outrageous intrusion into the rights of families,' says Illinois psychologist Daniel Boland.
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Mormons are ‘naïve’ for thinking they can back ‘gay rights’ laws and protect religious liberty: Evangelical leader
'Proposals to address [homosexual rights] inevitably lead to targeted assaults on religious liberty.'
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All Saskatchewan doctors must refer for abortions: draft policy
Doctors must also perform abortions, and perhaps eventually euthanasia, if there’s no one to refer to, the policy says.
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David Suzuki’s on to his latest anti-human campaign
Suzuki makes clear he wants to create a right that forces all levels of government to pass laws and regulations that drive (if he will excuse the term) only in the same Green direction.
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Chile legalizes homosexual unions
After nearly a decade of constant lobbying and litigation, the homosexual movement has scored a huge political victory in the once conservative Catholic South American nation.
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Planned Parenthood down to 666 clinics
As Bible readers know, Revelation 13:18 denotes 666 as the satanic mark of the beast. How rich.
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Pope Francis approved family synod’s controversial mid-term report before publication: synod chief
'The documents were all seen and approved by the Pope,' says Cardinal Baldisseri.
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Voice of the Family submits proposals to synod consultation
We ask all Catholics to pray that the Ordinary Synod in October 2015 will resist all attempts at manipulation by those pursuing a radical agenda and will reaffirm unambiguously the full teaching of the Catholic Church, which alone can resolve the crisis facing the family.
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Pro-life groups pushing new ‘Dismemberment Abortion Ban’ to protect younger babies
Keep an eye out for the next big pro-life conquest: dismemberment abortions, and plan to describe their horrific reality.
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Women affected by abortion share heartfelt stories at March for Life
The thrust of the message these women shared was that there is not only help for women who were raped, but also hope and recovery after having an abortion.
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Trinity Western University wins hands down in Nova Scotia legal battle
'January 28 will go down as a great day for freedom in Canada,' says John Carpay of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedom.
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Teen film club releases powerful pro-life short film
With a powerful combination of talent, purpose, and meaning this film is a short and concise delivery of what it means to be ALIVE.
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‘I’m one of the 10%’: This actor with Down syndrome is grateful he wasn’t aborted (VIDEO)
Knowing that up to 90 percent of pre-born babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted, actor David DeSanctis is grateful to be alive.
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Pro-life heroes Mary Wagner and Tom Brejcha receive Law of Life ‘nail’ award for service to life
The annual award, given to those who have made enormous sacrifices for the pro-life movement, is a framed replica of the nail used to hold the feet of Christ to the cross.
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Alabama Chief Justice: I won’t recognize gay ‘marriage’ despite federal court ruling
The state’s governor has pledged to keep defending the state’s marriage laws from federal interference.
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50 things you should probably know about 50 Shades of Grey
Hopefully you’ve already decided by now that Fifty Shades of Grey isn’t worth your time, but if not, here's some things you should know.
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‘Pro-life Democrat’ Catholic Congressman Tim Ryan embraces abortion
'If he is willing to easily flip-flop on the fundamental issue of a baby’s life, what would he do with every other issue which faces our nation?' asked Ohio pro-life leader Mike Gonidakis.
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Developing: Leading pro-life activist’s Facebook account suspended, reason unclear
On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Pro-Life Action League sent care packages with handcuffs to every abortion clinic in America.
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Praised but imprisoned: Polish bishops support Mary Wagner
The pro-life prisoner of conscience's 'voice is a sign of freedom,' said one Polish bishop.
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D.C. mayor signs bills forcing religious groups to cover abortion, accept pro-gay advocacy
Congress has 30 days to stop the laws, but their intervention would require President Obama's approval.
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Pope criticizes workaholic dads, says they’re ‘symbolically absent’
Some children 'are orphans in their families because their fathers are often absent, also physically, from the home, but above all because when they are present, they do not act like fathers.'
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Pope receives ‘transgender’ woman and female partner for private audience
During his in-air interview on January 19, the pope called the imposition of 'gender theory' a form of 'ideological colonization.'
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Walk for Life West Coast 2015
Gen Xer: I took abortion for granted, yet millennials are showing this can end
This year, as we mark the 42nd year since the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, pray with me that our lawmakers and our judges would choose life so that our nation may turn from a culture of death to a culture of life.
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Pro-assisted suicide lobby making nonsense
The prohibition on doctors being directly involved in killing a patient or providing them with the means to end their life actually encourages the exploration of other genuine alternatives.
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Life Legal Defense holds second annual Law of Life Summit in San Francisco
The Law of Life Summit aims to give pro-life leaders a chance to gather and discuss creating measurable goals to end abortion.
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How yesterday’s sextremists shaped today’s sex ed
In order to be an integral part of the future of sex education, we must have a firm understanding of the past.
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My big take-away from attending a pro-choice rally
I’m all for pro-choicers spreading themselves so thin they’re not effective. I’m all for them burning themselves out. And that’s ultimately the message I got from their so-called 'pro-choice' rally.
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Catholic view of abortion and morality off limits at many Catholic universities
'Universities today—including those claiming to be Catholic and/or Jesuit—sustain a climate in which certain issues ... which need to be discussed and debated are off limits,' said Fr. Robert Aruajo, S.J.
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50,000+ join massive Walk for Life in San Francisco (PHOTOS)
The tidal wave of tens of thousands of people energetically made their way down towards Market Square, amid cheers, prayers, and music.
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Pro-family prof still banned from Marquette, but gets support from surprising corner
Dr. Daniel Maguire, a well known pro-abortion professor at Marquette University, has surprisingly defended Dr. John McAdams after Marquette's decision to ban McAdams from campus.
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Powerful CNN article declares: ‘I’m a feminist and I’m against abortion’
'When we belittle the developing child in the womb, a scientific reality that most pro-choice advocates have come to admit, we belittle and distort that child’s mother.'
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Quick-thinking four-year-old saves her mother and her unborn brother’s lives
'She's shaking, and she's having a baby,' she said. 'My mom is really pregnant, and she's having a boy.'
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Lindsey Graham: I’ll make it easier to have a late-term abortion after rape in the Senate version of the 20-week bill
The senator and possible 2016 presidential candidate says he will remove a rape reporting provision that caused Rep. Renee Ellmers to withdraw her support for the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
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After killing 20-week abortion ban, Congresswoman Walorski receives ovation at 2015 March for Life
Rep. Jackie Walorski helped kill the vote on the 20-week abortion ban. Why was she being applauded at the March for Life less than 24 hours later?
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Drones capture awesome footage of tens of thousands at San Francisco’s Walk for Life
If you were one of the unlucky ones who had to miss it, however, fear not -- the folks at Skeye Studios have you covered with their wicked cool new video.
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Link Byfield: good friend, good Catholic, good paddler
I was out of province for Link’s political life, so I remember more what his wife Joanne remembers, a good husband and father, a good friend, a strong paddler, a staunch believer.
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Cardinal Dolan: Rape exceptions in abortion bills ‘preposterous,’ discriminates against entire class of humans (AUDIO)
The cardinal also rejected the premise underlying the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. 'Does that make it okay to stab somebody in the back when they’re sleeping, because they can’t feel pain?' he asked.
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Obama admin tops list of ‘Dirty Dozen’ porn promoters
The Obama administration's unwillingness to prosecute obscenity law violators has allowed fringe elements of porn to become 'mainstream,' an expert tells LifeSiteNews.
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When will destroyed human lives get more news attention than deflated footballs?
We demand justice over corruption in a game, yet ignore the corruption in the abortion industry.
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This pro-life story made bishops, cardinals, and a papal nuncio rise to their feet cheering, along with 15,000 teens
'The true hero is someone who will let nothing — absolutely nothing, no matter how big, how small — get in the way of defending what they know to be true.'
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Most Ontario parents left out of new sex-ed consult, laments public school board chair
Both trustees and parents 'are concerned they didn’t feel included or consulted in the survey,' says the chair of the Peel District School Board.
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Self-concept and how it influences the same-sex ‘marriage’ debate
LifeSiteNews is proud to present a novel and thought-provoking essay on the debate around same-sex ‘marriage’ by a person who experiences same-sex attractions but who joyfully chooses to live chastely.
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Canadian Tory MP leaving politics to fight prostitution
Prostitution’s staunchest foe in Parliament is stepping down as an MP but she's not abandoning the cause.
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Exclusive video: Josh and Anna Duggar urge pro-lifers to ‘stay strong’
'The most basic of all gifts that God has given to each of us is that which is most valuable and precious, and that is life,' says Josh Duggar.
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Catholic Relief Services helped run explicit sex ed program pushing abortifacients, Planned Parenthood
'Vile programs like My Changing Body are designed specifically for the eradication of innocence in children,' says the Lepanto Institute's Michael Hichborn.
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New Mexico Court of Appeals is hearing assisted suicide case
This case claimed that 'aid in dying', which is also known as assisted suicide, is not prohibited by the New Mexico assisted suicide law because 'aid in dying' is not suicide.
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Pain-capable abortion ban to be introduced in Ohio
'Together with their constituents, the Ohio legislature is responding to our babies' pain, extending empathy to the most vulnerable among us and saying 'enough is enough.'
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Sober scriptural wisdom on avoiding the whirlwind of lust
The promises that sexual and other sinful pleasures make are cast on the rocky shore of disappointment and betrayal.
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Vatican’s Synod chief presses Kasper agenda at family meeting
ardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri hinted that the work is already being done to bring this year’s upcoming Synod into line with Cardinal Walter Kasper’s proposal.
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Kazakhstan celebrates Holiness of Life Week
'We pray that the Holy Spirit can bring healing to a nation devastated by decades of anti-life policies and practices,' said Father Shenan Boquet, president of HLI.
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Pope Francis sorry for remarks perceived as insulting large families
I’m fairly sure the reason for the first turn around of Pope Francis comes thanks to the most powerful force for good on this earth.
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California bars state judges from participating in Boy Scouts over ban on gay Scoutmasters
Judges in California have until January 21, 2016 to comply with the new policy.
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Federal judge strikes down Alabama marriage protection laws; ruling stayed pending appeal
True marriage 'injures those children of all couples who are themselves gay or lesbian,' he said.
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Paris March for Life 2015
Tens of thousands march for life in Paris
Organizers say 45,000 took part.
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Nigerian gvmt plans to ban porn websites: official
The government 'is planning to ban and block websites that inculcate negative attitudes in our children,' says a Nigerian official.
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Your voice was heard: TLC receives over 210,000 signatures supporting the Duggars
TLC stood with the Duggars when they could have abandoned them, and now they know more than 210,000 people do as well.
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Pope to Catholic couples: you can’t get married if you’re not open to children
'It’s true that openness to life is a condition for the sacrament of matrimony.'
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In first-ever speech to Duma, Russian patriarch calls for total abortion ban
'The argument that a ban would cause an increase in the number of underground abortions is pure nonsense,' he said.
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MSM yawn: 57 pro-life youth hold die-in on White House lawn
A day before the 2015 March for Life, prolife leaders staged a “Million to One Memorial Die-In” in front of the White House.
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San Fran. archbishop responds to Pelosi: ‘No Catholic can dissent in good conscience’ on abortion
Nancy Pelosi may refuse to say whether an unborn child is human, but science and Catholic teaching is clear, says her archbishop.
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Will media show berserk pro-abortion protestors blocking pro-life March?
Blocking pro-lifers' path to the Supreme Court, the pro-abortion protesters yelled in the faces of police, 'Forced motherhood is female enslavement!' and 'Will the real women of the world stand up?'
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Feminism’s self-defeating about-face on porn
'Pornography is the theory,' renowned feminist Robin Morgan once wrote, 'rape is the practice.'
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Births and abortions declining among New Zealand teens: gvmt report
New Zealand has had the second highest teen birth rate in the developed world for decades.
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It might seem straight out of a horror novel, but this abortion story is 100% true
When the agony became unbearable, she began to scream.
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Fox News’ Bret Baier explains why he canceled on Legatus
The mass-attending Catholic apparently takes issue with the Catechism.
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America’s most notorious abortionists
Murders of women, murders of babies, sexual harassment, illegal abortions, fraudulent billing practices, failing to adhere to medical standards...the list of notorious abortionists and their crimes goes on.
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Cardinal Baldisseri furthers post-Synod confusion
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri told delegates that we should not be 'shocked' by theologians contradicting Church teaching.
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United Methodist Church leader mocks March for Life
The United Methodist Church is a longstanding member of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), which, put simply, is Planned Parenthood with a twist of God.
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GOP’s Abortion Barbie causes a meltdown – of more than just the GOP
It was beyond the scope of my imagination to think GOP House leadership could be so traitorous, weak, and stupid.
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Pelosi asked twice if unborn baby at 20 weeks is ‘human’: refuses to respond
Pelosi argued in her response that as 'a Catholic and a mom of five' she has 'great standing' on the issue.
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Before nurses arrived, woman watched her aborted baby ‘thrashing around’: doctor
She was probably told the abortion would be an 'easy solution.' Instead, her baby died a brutal death before her eyes.
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God spoke to her while on a run, and now she runs to save unborn babies
Heidi had a plan – to run in races in order to raise money for pro-life causes. But it soon became clear that God’s plan was even bigger.
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‘We’re under siege’: Pro-life leaders say politicians want to force abortion on Northern Ireland
'Northern Ireland is in the middle of a coordinated series of attacks more serious than anything we have experienced,' says SPUC's Liam Gibson.
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I used to be weak in opposing rape and incest exceptions. I’m not anymore.
When you come to the March for Life, you never know who you'll meet.
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Assisted suicide: doctors should think twice before signing on
Society needs to care for its citizens, not kill its citizens.
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Amanda Marcotte wants people to abort babies with Down syndrome
What makes it even more horrific is that these abortions are usually late-term abortions, meaning they are painful, gruesome, and violent.
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Former Olympian expecting triplets refuses doctor’s advice to abort two of her babies
'We never thought about terminating two of the babies for a second, we want to bring all three of them into our happy family,' says her husband Steve.
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Scientists moving closer to harvesting organs from aborted babies
All things become possible when we cease believing that human life matters morally simply and merely because it is human.
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Campus ‘party scene’ encourages sexual assault, studies suggest
The typical college 'campus culture'—which often features underage drinking, illicit drug use, and widespread promiscuity—bears a significant connection to rising rates of sexual assault.
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House passes bill outlawing abortion funding while pro-lifers slam GOP for delaying vote on 20-week abortion ban
'This level of incompetence and cowardice should alarm us all,' The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway wrote of the GOP.
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Who gets hurt? At least 50 million, and then some!
Premarital sex is the single largest contributing cause to abortion. Many of these couples went into their dalliances insisting that nobody would get hurt. But the babies they aborted would beg to differ.
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UK ambassador intends to sneak gay ‘rights’ into new UN development goals
LGBT advocates were not happy and protested at UN headquarters last week during a forum for non-governmental organizations.
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13-year-old girls urge Ontario premier to promote ‘consent culture’ in sex ed
‘Affirmative consent is an enthusiastic ‘Yes Please!’’ reads an e-mail sent out under the young girls’ names.
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‘Accept and embrace sex work,’ urges prestigious medical journal
Medical experts say targeting risky behaviors like smoking, excessive drinking, and over-eating could dramatically reduce premature deaths. But when it comes to the well-documented dangers of prostitution, a prestigious medical journal calls for it to be legalized, enabled, and even embraced.
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M4L Youth Rally brings over a thousand teens together for pro-life message
'Don't hand this down to the next generation. ... Let's stop fighting abortion and end abortion!'
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Bikers for Life rev up the March for Life
'We get together and ride. We pray the rosary and try to save babies,' said Rob Westenberger.
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Youth Mass at D.C.’s Verizon Center attracts 15,000 young Catholics before March for Life
In a special message, Pope Francis told the youth he was 'pleased' to be with them in spirit.
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‘The largest human rights march in the world’: Hundreds of thousands join D.C. March for Life: More photos added
Sunny skies and surprisingly warm temperatures greeted the pro-life marchers as they heard speeches from pro-life politicians and prominent movement leaders.
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Washington March for Life 2015
Canada’s best kids book is an anti-Christian novel about a sex-obsessed trans teen? So say the Governor General’s judges
'We’re not in Green Gables anymore, Toto,' quipped National Post's Barbara Kay.
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Pro-euthanasia group shouldn’t have been given charitable status 33 years ago: Canadian gvmt
The group Dying with Dignity, says the Canada Revenue Agency, in fact shouldn’t have had charitable status since it’s inception 33 years ago.
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Pro-life activists and clergy pray for the unborn at memorial before March for Life
The pro-life gathering also honored three of the leaders in promoting the abortion-breast cancer link.
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My son with Cystic Fibrosis is ‘a profound blessing’: pro-life student leader
'If it weren't for my strong pro-life beliefs...I could have been tempted into aborting my children,' said Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America.
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I’m attracted to men…but I feel called to marry a woman
Now, whether it be in God’s plan that I actually marry or not, is another story. It’s His story—and I am good with that.
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Reince Priebus: We march because ‘every life is a gift’
As long we continue to speak out and to stand on the side of life, we can advance a culture of life in America.
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Let’s force doctors to starve Alzheimer’s patients!
The real agenda is finally coming out into the open.
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Surviving Roe v. Wade: Living abortion victims speak out
On this anniversary take a moment to rejoice that former fetuses are speaking truth to power-—loudly and clearly.
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How to debate the rape exception on the streets
When sitting next to people on airplanes, getting a haircut or getting a cavity filled at the dentist, we are asked about our job as pro-life activists, which inevitably leads to the question, 'Well, what about rape?'
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Today we sent handcuffs to every abortion clinic in America
'Could you be next? If you want to get out of the abortion business, give me a call.'
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Pope Francis tweets support to March for Life: ‘Every life is a gift’
The tweet and other messages in support of the massive U.S. march has become something of a tradition in recent years.
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D.C. March for Life Vigil Mass 2015
‘Glamorization of promiscuity’ must end before abortion can, Cardinal O’Malley tells 11,000 at March for Life vigil
The annual Mass drew six cardinals, 44 bishops, 343 priests, 100 deacons, and 530 seminarians.
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About-face: House will not vote on 20 week abortion bill during March for Life
The House leadership will instead vote on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act during the annual pro-life event.
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84% of Americans support banning abortion after 3 months: Knights of Columbus poll
'Four decades after Roe v. Wade, the American people remain unhappy with its legacy,' said Knights of Columbus CEO Carl Anderson.
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Republican Sen. Joni Ernst responds to Obama: ‘We’ll defend life’
'Protecting our most vulnerable is an important measure of any society,' she said in the official Republican rebuttal to the State of the Union address.
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‘Ground zero’: Washington marchers confront reality of abortion in morning vigil at Planned Parenthood
Keeping vigil at Planned Parenthood drives home the fact that the pro-life battle is not simply ‘an abstract issue,’ says Father Frank Pavone.
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Pope Francis compares pushing gay agenda to ‘Hitler Youth’ indoctrination
Lamenting the promotion of 'gender theory' through foreign aid, Pope Francis said such practices are are 'not new, the dictators of the last century did the same.'
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Bill Nye: Embryology science denier extraordinaire
His attempt to argue against the humanity of the fetus is so shockingly bad that it would be funny, if it wasn't so sad...and deadly.
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UN campaign honors abortionist for ‘courage’ in defending ‘women’s rights’
'If committing abortions is such a great service to human rights, then why don’t the United Nations and Parker ever say ‘abortion’ in the video?' asks Right to Life of Michigan.
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‘Your exceptions, our lives’: Pro-lifers conceived in rape aim to put a face to rape exceptions at DC panel
‘We are all people. Nobody should say we are the exception.’
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New Zealand health board accidentally releases details of over 600 women who had abortions
The youngest person to be affected by the breach was 13-years-old at the time of her abortion.
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Isaiah 42 speaks directly to 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade
On this solemn anniversary, let’s renew our determination not only to faithfully pray and steadily work for the ending of abortion — but also to keep our hearts tender toward the reality of these deaths, and as many wounded mothers and fathers.
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The 3 most dangerous lies promoted by 50 Shades of Grey
The book blurs the line between consent and control in the worst ways.
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Democrat reintroduces 20-week abortion ban in West Virginia, expects to overcome governor’s veto
'I feel very confident that the bill will pass this session,' says Delegate David Perry.
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Obama vows to veto 20-week abortion ban
'Women should be able to make their own choices about their bodies and their health care,' says the White House.
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Tanzanian advocate faces government sanctions for opposing pro-abortion referendum
'Those who criticize the constitution risk being banned from the air waves and will have to fight legal action instituted against them,' said Emil Hagamu, regional director of English-speaking Africa for HLI.
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As they told the audience why they chose not to abort their baby, I got chills.
I looked at Joe. I had chills. Those ads were part of a deal he had made with the newspaper.
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Planned Parenthood, NARAL join Fordham students in demanding contraceptives
The University administration has reportedly stated that it would open a 'dialogue' with the group and that there was 'room for compromise.'
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Most Catholic college alumni in U.S. Senate support abortion
A total of 13 U.S. senators received an education from Catholic colleges and universities, yet 11 of those have supported abortion rights in some way.
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Bishop to Catholic hospital: Early Christians were tortured for the faith, but you’re backing down over gvmt ‘regulations’?
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. One Catholic health system, on the other hand, has given up without a struggle.
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Thousands of students from faithful Catholic colleges to attend 2015 March for Life
Students and community members from the faithful Catholic colleges and universities recommended in The Newman Guide—about 3,000 of them, according to estimates—are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to participate in the 42nd annual March for Life.
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My son found the photo album of my pregnancy with him: his response brought tears to my eyes
I replied, holding back tears, 'Oh yes son, you were loved every second of your life, from the moment of your conception.'
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‘We respect human dignity’: Obama’s 2015 State of the Union
Obama said Americans 'are a people who value the dignity and worth of every citizen' – before recommitting to 'a woman's right to choose.'
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UK internet company will automatically install anti-porn filter for 5.3 million customers
One of the UK's largest internet providers is proving it is serious about it's commitment to online safety.
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Mom has only months to live after delaying chemo to save unborn child, but she ‘wouldn’t change anything’
'The most beautiful little girl, I look at her, and I’m just like, ‘Yep, I did the right thing.’'
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Republicans shouldn’t be afraid to take on abortion, says possible presidential contender Carly Fiorina
The Democrats' position on abortion is 'extreme, hypocritical, and inconsistent,' she said.
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Middle-aged. Happily married. Christian. And he sobbed as he told me of his porn addiction.
That encounter opened my eyes to how wide-spread, and how insidious is the effect of porn.
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Gov. Christie is unlikely to sign New Jersey assisted suicide bill
New Jersey's Gov. Christie said he will consider rethinking his opposition to physician assisted suicide, but he is unlikely to sign it into law.
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Polish bishops blast directive ordering all EU states to allow abortion-causing drugs
'The assertion of the existence of a Polish obligation [to follow this directive] is completely untrue.'
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Isn’t assisted suicide really suicide?
Legalizing assisted suicide does not reduce the suicide rate but rather leads to a suicide contagion effect.
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Firsthand report: Letter from a Birmingham March (for Life)
For every lie that has been believed about life in the womb — for the language our nation has used to manipulate our moral vision and solution — we march to show we are standing up to challenge Roe v. Wade.
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British judge suspended and ‘re-educated’ for thinking children do best with a mom and dad
'They said I had a closed mind because of my Christian beliefs,' says Richard Page.
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Christians to the closet?
Frank Bruni of the New York Times and others clearly want to stuff Christians into the closet that they recently escaped.
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Across the nation, states remember Roe v. Wade and vow to stop abortion
'Fear is always the work of the emissaries of death, ... of the evil one,' Archbishop Samuel Aquila told 5,000 marchers in Denver.
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Same-sex marriage advocate George Takei featured at Boston College
Takei has called the Defense of Marriage Act discriminatory and hateful, and has advocated boycotting Hobby Lobby and other for-profit businesses opposing the HHS mandate.
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Pennsylvania’s governor-elect chooses ‘transsexual’ physician general
Some of Dr. Richard Levine’s former eating disorder patients say they feel betrayed by his decision to deny his biological sex while simultaneously encouraging them to embrace the body they were given by nature.
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America facing ‘unprecedented crisis’ over Obama-led attack on religious freedom: Family Research Council
'America stands at a point in history where we must see a spiritual, moral and cultural renewal in our nation,' says FRC's Tony Perkins.
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Why the pro-life movement should unite behind the pain-capable 20-week abortion ban
Now is the time to come together as HR 36 is a thoughtful first step in righting a grievous wrong of the past 42 years.
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Four reasons why I can’t support the 20-week abortion ban and you shouldn’t either
The pro-life movement and the GOP can do better than this. The rank and file pro-lifer deserves better legislation than H.R. 36, but if we advocates don't demand it, we will never get it.
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Chicago March for Life doubles attendance record with 4,000+
‘We can't sit still. We have to march,’ says Chicago’s new archbishop, Blase Cupich.
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‘This is rape, by definition’: UK is giving 10-year-olds contraceptive implants, records show
'A sexually active ten-year-old is being abused, by definition,' says obstetrician Donna Harrison.
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‘King Rules’: Martin Luther King would defend life and marriage, says his niece
A review of Alveda King's latest book, King Rules.
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I guess those 2,000 dead in Nigeria were the wrong kind of martyrs…
Who’s Charlie? I’m Baga.
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What Mother Teresa told me about abortion, and what to do about it
As a pastor I call upon other pastors and those who recognize the Bible to be an authoritative word of God, to be the voice of those who have none. It is time to boldly and lovingly stand for life.
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Again with the slur that pro-lifers don’t care about ‘born kids’
Most pro-lifers are selfless and loving people, dedicated not only to stopping abortion but helping women caught up with unintended pregnancies, and/or who regret their abortions–and these are legion.
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Man who oversaw Ontario’s new sex curriculum will plead guilty to child sex charges
Benjamin Levin served under Premier Kathleen Wynne as deputy minister of education when she was minister.
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What would Martin Luther King, Jr. think of #BlackLivesMatter protests?
If the black community seeks to value lives, the best place to start is with the unborn. How can we love any, if we can’t love the least?
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Man gets so fed up with sex shops’ billboards, he puts up his own
'I look out the window of my home and they're lit at night and I thought, I've got to combat this some way.'
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Dutch doctors euthanize woman suffering from ringing in the ears
Euthanasia is a voracious beast, its hunger never assuaged.
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Abortion’s dreadful toll on the black community thwarts Dr. King’s dream
As the nation pauses to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let us also remember that abortion has taken a dreadful toll on the African American community, which continues to be disproportionately targeted for abortion.
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Make your March for Life count—get out to an abortion clinic this year
What would happen if each of the hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers marching for life in Washington D.C. and cities across the country went out to their local abortion clinic for just one hour this year?
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The mission creep of dignity
Dignity, properly conceived, is not arbitrary or socially constructed in unique ways by collective will or vote.
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Pro-lifers and pro-aborts agree: American laws are increasingly pro-life
Americans United for Life and NARAL both rank Louisiana as the top pro-life state in the nation.
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Marching for life: Defending life from its beginning to natural end
This anniversary reminds us that the ungodly act of violence against innocent unborn children is an act of violence affecting all of humanity.
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Judge blocks lesbian mayor’s attempt to deny Houston pastors a jury trial over pro-gay ordinance
Five pastors are suing to give city voters the opportunity to weigh in on a controversial transgender rights law.
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Irish priest gets standing ovation after telling congregation he’s gay
Father Martin Dolan also urged his parishioners to support same-sex ‘marriage’ in the nation’s referendum.
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Which side is Rep. Renee Ellmers on?
Rep. Renee Ellmers now says she believes the 20-week abortion ban the House is set to vote on next week will cost the party support among millennials. She is also trying to make changes to the abortion ban, along with other female GOP lawmakers. Which side is she on?
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Religious liberty vs. erotic liberty — religious liberty is losing
We are now witnessing a direct and unavoidable collision between religious liberty with what is rightly defined as erotic liberty — a liberty claimed on the basis of sexual identity and activity.
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Louisiana blocks abortion at new $4 million Planned Parenthood, and Cecile Richards is really mad about it
Louisiana's health department refused to allow Planned Parenthood to perform abortions at its new clinic in New Orleans because it didn't demonstrate the need for another abortion facility in Louisiana.
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What Martin Luther King actually thought about homosexuality
The LGBT movement loves to claim the 'civil rights' flag. What would MLK have to say about that?
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The phantom search for ‘ethical porn’
This writer tried to quit porn for 30 days, and failed. Now he's desperate to find 'ethical porn.' But does it even exist?
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Judge mocks Bible in decision forcing Michigan to recognize 300 same-sex ‘marriages’
'What the state has joined together, it may not put asunder,' Judge Mark Goldsmith said Thursday.
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Kenyan bishops still wary despite new tests showing no sterilizing agent in UN vaccines
Despite new test results showing a vast majority of samples from anti-tetanus vaccines are free of a suspected sterilizing agent, Kenya’s Catholic bishops and doctors are still not satisfied.
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Canadian premiere of Not About Mary Wagner film this Sunday 3 p.m. in Toronto
In a rare coincidence, court hearings for pro-life activists Linda Gibbons and Mary Wagner both took place Friday morning in downtown Toronto.
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Star of abortion romantic comedy ‘Obvious Child’ won Critics Choice award
Jenny Slate saluted the filmmakers for 'fighting for our rights.'
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Chicago March for Life expects record attendance on Sunday
At least 14 buses are expected to make the trip, representing several parishes, pro-life groups, and at least one diocese.
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Los Angeles archdiocese expects thousands at first-ever, massive pro-life conference on Saturday
Speakers include the Radiance Foundation's Ryan Bomberger, actor Eduardo Verastegui, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson, 40 Days for Life Director David Bereit, and Mother Agnes Mary Donovan of the Sisters for Life.
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U.S. Supreme Court will rule on gay ‘marriage’ issue
'Marriage was not created by government action, and shouldn't be re-created by government action,' said Russell Moore of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.
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North Carolina Catholic diocese removes teacher over his plans to ‘marry’ a man
'We cannot and will not employ a substitute teacher who opposes Church teaching,' says the Diocese of Charlotte.
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Sen. Rob Portman loses conservative, pro-life support after endorsing same-sex ‘marriage’
'Any politician ... who supports the break-up of the American family ... has forfeited the right of support and endorsement of the prolife movement.'
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Grammy-winning rapper Lecrae: I found a photo of the girlfriend I asked to abort my baby and I ‘just broke down’
'It just literally broke...the guilt, and the remorse, and the shame of it all.'
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Health Canada may push back abortion drug decision until after federal election
'Realistically, Health Canada shouldn't want to touch this drug again with a 30-foot pole,' Fonseca said
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Former Morgentaler Clinic in Fredericton to reopen as…abortion clinic, headed by ‘trans man’
The New Brunswick Right to Life Association called the news 'nothing short of a disaster for women’s health, and worse for the babies of our province.'
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Pro-abortion editor of RH Reality Check says there is ‘no difference’ between pro-lifers and Islamic terrorists
Islamic terrorists commit appalling human rights abuses. Pro-lifers…try to protect unborn children.
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SBA list prez: New Congress proves ‘abortion-centered feminism is dead’
The pro-life stance 'has the potential to be the kind of issue that speaks to working-class Americans: to Hispanics, to Catholics and to women,' says Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List.
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Ten reasons to reject Wynne’s sex education curriculum
The morally misguided idea that elementary children can give consent to sex is evil. Children are being abused when they are introduced to explicit sex.
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China’s black market for human eggs lures the young
Illegal clinics are luring high school and college-age girls in China with the promise of large payments for their eggs. The procedure can damage the girls’ health and future child-bearing, and the clinics are offering no legal or medical help if complications ensue.
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‘She was alive and crying!’: Abortion nurse quits after baby born alive, left to die
'Til this day I hear this crying infant in my head,' says Janet Rogers.
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Opposing physician-assisted suicide ‘is the right position for a liberal to take’: Disability activist
People of all political persuasions should be able to unite around the imperative to protect all human life, and especially the most vulnerable, from being demeaned or taken because others deem it inconvenient.
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Foreign abortion groups worry new U.S. Congress will establish limits
With a new Republican-controlled Congress settling in, abortion groups fear limits are coming – and are pre-emptively spreading false claims about legislation that would keep tax dollars from subsidizing foreign family planning groups that perform or promote abortion.
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Canada’s ban on film opposing gay agenda is anti-democratic: critics
Offensive material puts true democracies to the test, says civil rights lawyer John Carpay.
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We aren’t Charlie: the decline of satire and culture
Much of what passes as satire, whether it’s Charlie Hebdo, or to a lesser extent, the cartoon South Park here in the U.S., is offense for its own sake.
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Radical pro-abortion group plans ‘dramatic’ confrontations next week at pro-life events in four major cities
At next week’s protests Stop Patriarchy plans to show 6-foot photos of pregnant mothers who died pre-Roe from illegal abortions. To accumulate enough photos, Stop Patriarchy apparently had to go all the way back to 1929.
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Abortion proponent nails one big reason why the ‘S.S. Abortion’ is sinking
S.S. Pro-Life focuses on the legal right to abortion, blocking it, that is. But we are about so much more than that. Pro-aborts only 'help' women by pointing them to baby torpedo factories.
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USAID is orchestrating sterilization campaign in India: part two
The USAID approach to family planning—increasing Western pharmaceutical and device consumption and reducing by sterilization the number of babies born to Indian women—population control by definition—seems only to have added to the exploitation and suffering of India’s women.
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Pope Francis praises Humanae Vitae, warns of attacks on family
The family is threatened 'by growing efforts on the part of some to redefine the very institution of marriage, by relativism, by the culture of the ephemeral, by a lack of openness to life,' he said.
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British Columbia court denies Charter rights to pro-lifers on campus
'This was completely unexpected. Of course, it’s absolutely vital to pro-life groups such as ours that free speech rights be protected because our message is unpopular,' says a former student.
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MTV ran this anti-porn piece. Really??
It's not uncommon that MTV does something I can't believe, but it is rare when my incredulity is provoked by the network doing something good.
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Planned Parenthood president: We’ll defeat the 20-week abortion ban
'This is an unconstitutional ban, and this is something we expect to defeat,' Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards said.
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Remove rape, incest exception from House 20-week abortion ban: Children conceived in rape
'We feel pain, too,' Rebecca Kiessling of Save The 1 told LifeSiteNews. 'Children conceived in rape deserve the same protections as any other child.'
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Priests for Life launches campaign to highlight ‘shockwaves’ of abortion
'each individual abortion procedure is an explosive event in the lives of the mother and father and those closely connected to that decision,' says Fr. Frank Pavone.
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Hundreds rally behind sacked Atlanta Fire Chief, gay activists praise mayor
Hundreds of Christians and faith leaders held a January 12 rally to support Cochran and religious freedom legislation currently under consideration in the Georgia House.
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Supporting Charlie Hebdo is contrary to the only true weapon we have against radical Islam – the truth of Christ
Only that can stop the hatred to which they are devoting their lives.
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Want to hear Kelly Clarkson’s unborn baby’s heartbeat? Listen to her new song
Check out the song, which has nearly 570,000 YouTube views in three days.
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‘Miracle’ as baby survives abortion: now 1 year old, but suffers health problems
The child, identified only as 'A,' was born alive in August 2013,
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Humanists actually support Robin Williams’ suicide?
Helping people die is more compassionate than helping them overcome the magnetic pull of death?
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Four D.C. lawmakers to lead congressional delegation at March for Life
The theme for this year’s March for Life is Every Life is a Gift.
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‘Progressive’ fertility industry practices mimic the methods of animal husbandry
Hollywood Reporter tells us about the '23 Hollywood moms' who had children by the same sperm donor.
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Transgenderism: a thought experiment
We do violence tohuman dignity when we agree with someone who has decided that his own body is his enemy.
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An open letter to President Obama: Listen in to the silent cries of pain
I call on you, President Obama, to hear the voices of those who didn’t vote. Hear the voices of those who have no voice to defend themselves.
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Abortion extremists storm Tennessee capitol… because it worked so well for them in Texas?
A lawfully executed pro-life floodgate has been opened in Tennessee… which pro-abortion extremists apparently can’t handle.
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Russian parliamentarian proposes near-total ban on abortion – but will it pass?
Pro-life leaders are debating whether attempting to legislate an outright ban now, without strong public support, is a good idea.
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Women served by Pennsylvania’s tax-funded pregnancy support program up 8% in 2013 while abortions drop 7.3%
'The counseling support services our clients receive empower them to work around the pressures and obstacles to choosing life for their child,' said Pennsylvania's Real Alternatives.
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Canadian border officials ban Russian film opposing homosexual agenda
'We are reaching the stage where a person who holds to traditional Christian values will have no standing in Canada,' says Charles McVety.
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Neuroscience has proved that porn is literally making men’s brains more childish. Seriously.
'Adult entertainment' may be the ultimate misnomer.
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UK Prime Minister: ‘Redefining marriage is one of my proudest moments’
David Cameron says that he has gotten "lots" of invitations to same-sex weddings. 'I haven’t been to one yet,' he said. 'I’m sure I will soon.'
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At least one in 16 women visit emergency rooms after abortions: study
A pro-life public policy expert says the results were low, however, because the study didn't account for when a previous abortion was the unspoken reason for a medical visit.
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Milan archdiocese sacks religion teacher after he showed students pro-life film ‘Silent Scream’
The Milan archdiocese admits the incident was involved in the teacher’s firing, but denies it was the sole cause.
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New poll suggests dramatic increase in support for abortion on PEI
Fifty percent of Atlantic Canadians believe that abortion should be available to women, it found.
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Planned Parenthood nurse was suspended for drug abuse
Planned Parenthood nurse, Phyllis Brown, had her license suspended for three years due to drug and alcohol abuse. She obtained drugs by falsely identifying herself.
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Education Minister: Catholic schools will be required to teach new sex ed program
Catholic schools must deliver the program as written, says Minister Liz Sandals.
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Nation’s leading pro-life lobby group aims to outlaw dismembering the unborn in 2015
Passing the new bill to ban D&E abortions would 'transform the landscape of abortion policy' in the U.S., says the National Right to Life Committee.
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Federal judge strikes down South Dakota marriage protection law
Judge Karen Schreier has stayed enforcement of her ruling pending the state’s appeal to the 8th Circuit.
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After being raped at 13, this girl bravely rejected abortion: then the unthinkable happened
When she returned to school, she learned that her rapist, who had been convicted of three counts of rape, was attending the same school.
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Catholic Charities’ new president opposed bishops on abortion in Obamacare
Sr. Donna Markham joined the Catholic Health Association to lobby Congress to approve Obamacare, despite the bishops’ opposition on pro-life grounds.
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Texas’ border-crossing abortion coyotes
Abortion proponents are pushing a story line that procuring an abortion at an out-of-state clinic, which may, in fact, be closer for a woman than an in-state clinic, is fraught with intrigue and difficulty.
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Gender identity disorder in children: will Jack be happier if we all pretend he’s Jill?
Youth have the right to be provided informed consent about gender confusion and the serious medical and psychiatric associated with sexual reassignment surgery.
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Ten celebrities you might not know are pro-life
Here is a list of 10 celebrities you may be surprised to know are outspoken pro-life advocates.
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USAID has been the driving force behind India’s brutal sterilization camps
Documents reveal that USAID has for more than two decades been at the helm of India's family planning programs, not just funding them, but overseeing and orchestrating the entire program.
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Gvmt official confirms authenticity of emails showing collaboration with NARAL to shut down pregnancy centers
'I do not dispute the content of the emails quoted in the article,' says the Montgomery County Council's president.
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I admire their courage. But I am not Charlie Hebdo.
How curious it is that our culture’s martyrs are men that don’t even believe in the concept of the sacred!
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Over 8,000 rally against anti-life propaganda in Uganda
'The freedom and progress that people want does not come through sterilizing ourselves with dangerous drugs, just to please the wealthy Western elites who think we have too many children,' said Father Opio, country director for HLI Uganda.
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Rapists, the law, and their victims
It is inconceivable to think that the very man who sexually assaulted his victim might then be permitted to legally work to acquire custody of the baby because he was not convicted of his crime. Let’s do something positive to end rapist rights.
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A tale of two critiques: US conservatives begin criticizing Pope Francis on politics, while Italians focus on matters of faith
After nearly two years of support, or at least muted criticism, among some US Catholic commentators, strong words are being lobbed at the pope over his political involvement.
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Fox News’ Bret Baier, actor Gary Sinise cancel on Catholic group after gay gripes
Baier pulled out 'due to the controversy surrounding some editorial stances in [Legatus'] magazine,' says FOX News.
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Pro-choice Holocaust-survivor interviews abortionists: you won’t believe what they say
'A lot of people say they’re killing their baby ... well, they are killing a baby.'
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Lesbian mayor who subpoenaed Houston pastors’ sermons seeks to deny them a jury trial in referendum dispute
'What we have asked for all along is to simply let the people decide' on the city's 'gay rights' ordinance, says Pastor Steve Riggle.
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Irish Catholic bishop rallies Catholics against proposed legalization of abortion in N. Ireland
Archbishop Eamon Martin has called for his flock to 'witness courageously to a culture of life.'
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‘Quartet of Truth’: Adult children of gay parents testify against same-sex ‘marriage’ at 5th Circuit
Each recounted childhood memories of households made deeply dysfunctional by their parents’ sexual appetites and the radical subculture that went along with their 'gay' identities.
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Whatcott wins $30,000 defamation suit against CBC after report suggested he wants to ‘kill homosexuals’
'I thought they would get off, or that I would only get $1,' Whatcott tells LifeSiteNews.
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Denied: Tiller associate loses battle to regain medical license
Abortionist Ann Neuhaus illegally authorized abortions for girls as young as 10 by declaring them mentally ill, even though there was no evidence she actually performed evaluations on any of them.
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LifeSiteNews uncovers NARAL’s 7-point plan to destroy crisis pregnancy centers
Documents obtained exclusively by LifeSiteNews show that NARAL would like to see pro-life volunteers prosecuted, denied the right to advertise as they wish, and subjected to a taxpayer-funded campaign of vilification.
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Injectable contraceptives increase AIDS risk, study finds
One AIDS expert recommends women think twice about using Depo-Provera if they believe they are at increased risk for HIV infection.
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Canadian proposal to euthanize incompetent
Please don’t say that Canada would never adopt a killing regime so unconstrained as Kluge’s proposal. Quebec’s new law is almost as radical. We live in culture that shelters from reality through the intentional embrace of pretense.
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Abortion Barbie’s replacement in TX Senate to wear “Stand for Life” boots when sworn in
Wendy Davis' tennis shoes stood for continuing the slaughter of 20-week-old and up preborn babies by unaccountable snake-oil abortionists in unregulated Wild West abortion mills – some dispensing abortion pills in gross violation of FDA protocol.
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AIDS seminar highlights dangers of condoms
'The reality is that condoms cannot guarantee protection from HIV/AIDS, despite what their promoters say. There is no such thing as ‘safe sex,’ especially when one engages in behavior that is known to spread the disease,' said Dr. Rene Bullecer, HLI Philippines country director.
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Franklin Graham: The culture of death grows where there’s a ‘godless worldview that rejects Christ’
'I don’t think there’s any doubt that this rise in the culture of death in our own country coincides with the embrace of an immoral, sinful, godless worldview that rejects Christ,' he says.
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‘My baby began thrashing about…She was in agony’: woman describes horrific saline abortion
'The saline was burning her skin, her eyes, her throat. It was choking her, making her sick. She was in agony, trying to escape.'
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Why do abortionists go to such lengths to eliminate pregnancy centers? Because we threaten their bottom line
We don't just pose such a threat to NARAL and company because we're their competition. It’s because we are winning.
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Man wakes up after 12 years in ‘vegetative state’: reveals, ‘I was aware of everything’
'The stark reality hit me that I was going to spend the rest of my life like that – totally alone,' recalls Martin Pistorius.
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EXCLUSIVE: Emails reveal Maryland officials collaborating with NARAL to shut down pro-life pregnancy center
Emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Request also expose NARAL’s seven-part strategy to shut down pro-life pregnancy centers.
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Illinois bishop who led exorcism over gay ‘marriage’ to offer homily at Phoenix Red Mass, lawmakers boycott
Local politicians are claiming that Bishop Thomas Paprocki, known for his strong defense of life and family, is out of step with Pope Francis.
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TWU law school bid wins a little one — in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick Law Society upheld its prior approval of Trinity Western's law school by the narrowest of margins - a 12-to-12 tie.
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New York Senate passes Women’s Equality bills – without abortion expansion act
'We are pleased that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's dangerous and unnecessary abortion expansion bill has not received a Senate vote,' said New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms.
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Learning to behold: the art of watching the old movies
Our children must un-learn the evil habit of consuming images, and learn the virtue of beholding.
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Lesbian premier orders Ontario’s sex-ed update to teach kids about giving sexual ‘consent’ from ‘the very earliest stages’
Teaching children about giving consent 'presupposes that sexual activity even at the ‘earliest ages’ is alright, providing that you consent,' says REAL Women's Gwen Landolt.
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House to vote on 20-week abortion ban on 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade
The Senate is expected to vote on the measure in the spring.
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The right to life is ‘the foundation of our society’: Sam Brownback at second inaugural address
'Kansas is great, and great for America, when more and more we honor every human life everywhere, the Kansas governor said today.
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Jennifer Lopez’s lack of virtue attracts Jeremy Renner’s lack of virtue, and we’re surprised?
Renner's comment was inappropriate, but so was Lopez's dress.
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Saudi Arabian king asked to consider implementing population control
The UN Population Fund's policies in Islamic countries has resulted in 'fertility declines that are among the largest ever recorded,' notes Steven Mosher.
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Dr. Alveda King: Nicki Minaj will realize abortion ‘was bad for me and my baby’
Despite the media’s narrative, the loss of a little baby through abortion is not easily forgotten.
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House to vote on 20-week abortion ban Jan 22: Roe anniversary, date of March for Life
The pro-abortion American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists embarrasses itself by trying to claim, as quoted by Politico, that 20-week-old preborns do not feel pain, when even younger babies, 18-weekers, are now routinely anesthetized if undergoing surgery.
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What 10 priests say about gay ‘marriage’
Homosexual acts and supposed 'gay marriages' do not follow the natural order, and are a dis-order that does not bring the stability, peace, and fulfillment which love and fellowship should supply.
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Kevorkian’s place in history is up to culture victors
We are becoming a culture that is terrified of suffering and disdains serious limitations.
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Planned Parenthood worries it’s ‘on the menu’
Planned Parenthood tweeted the graphic below last week, and I loved it so much I had to share it.
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Prominent ‘Choice Ireland’ abortion activist convicted for child pornography
Corcoran was well known to pro-life activists for his deeply unpleasant and aggressive behavior.
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German nurse may have killed 178 patients – to show off his resuscitation skills
In hopes of winning the admiration and gratitude of staff and relatives, the nurse injected patients with a cardiovascular drug and then stepped in to save them.
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Midwives, second-class: Terminating religious freedom in the UK
A new ruling in the UK effectively creates an underclass of health-care providers consisting of those who can't, in good conscience, oversee or prescribe abortions.
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150 Poles protest outside Canadian embassy to support Mary Wagner
'Mary Wagner's incarceration brings shame to the Canadian government.'
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Population control trumps the democratic process in… the world’s largest democracy
While India’s national government pays lip-service to human rights, its national government chronically ignores or endorses local population control programs.
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Vatican post contradicts Church teaching: why has it not been removed?
Who is running the Vatican website and to what purpose? Is this anti-Catholic unapproved report not going to influence the final meeting of the XIV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops scheduled for October 2015?
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Florida bishop suggests same-sex relationships can be ‘marked by holiness’
While Miami's archbishop warned employees this week that supporting gay 'marriage' may result in termination, St. Petersburg Bishop Robert Lynch wrote a column with remarkably supportive remarks on same-sex relationships.
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Atlanta mayor sacks city’s fire chief over book expressing Christian beliefs
Gay activists complained about two pages in the 160-page book that affirmed Christian teachings on sex and marriage.
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Jeb Bush urges ‘respect’ for gay ‘marriage’
'We live in a democracy, and regardless of our disagreements, we have to respect the rule of law.'
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Vietnam drops its same-sex ‘marriage’ ban
The communist country is the first one in Southeast Asia to permit same-sex 'marriages.'
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20-week ‘pain capable’ abortion ban will be GOP priority in new Congress: members
'Leadership has been very supportive of the initiative," says Rep. Trent Franks, who introduced the bill Wednesday with Rep. Marsha Blackburn.
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Baby Nehemiah, born with anencephaly, lived for just 22 hours: dad says it was worth every minute
'He fought so hard til the end. He was so strong and was such a champ. I’m so proud of him,' says Dominic.
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Activists rage as TLC promotes new reality show about gay Mormons happily married to women
Despite a large petition against the show, TLC says they have no plans to drop it.
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Decriminalization of assisted suicide and the violation of our rights
Decriminalizing assisted suicide is a Pandora’s Box that will impact our country and society in ways we may even have imagined.
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British Columbia assisted suicide professor kept from class for six years
Anti-euthanasia activist Alex Schadenberg says there's 'no mystery' to why Russel Ogden's no longer teaching. 'Kwantlen doesn’t want to be involved with a person whose activities are very close to being illegal.'
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In latest legal challenge to Texas pro-life law, judges consider health risks of abortion to women
'Texans, and in fact all Americans, need to be involved in protecting women’s health and protecting the lives of children,' says Allan Parker, an attorney and pro-family legal advocate.
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Planned Parenthood: Je suis bébé terroriste
Planned Parenthood slaughtered 327,653 innocent babies in 2014. Would it bother you more if they used guns?
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Government shouldn’t force religious schools to violate religious beliefs
In a nation founded on limited government and religious freedom, government should not attempt to coerce any citizen, association, business or school into celebrating same-sex relationships.
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Two significant pro-life bills introduced during first week of new Congress
With the Senate pro-abortion 'firewall' gone, a new pro-life Senate leader, and a record number of pro-life women in Congress, representatives rush to introduce significant pro-life legislation.
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Emergency contraception will reduce abortions? Then explain these staggering numbers from Planned Parenthood’s latest report
Cecile 'I Work Hard for My Salary' Richards and company still gush that it’s a wonderful thing whenever 'access' to emergency contraception is expanded — and they expect us to be fool enough to believe them.
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Abortion battle at UN continues as assembly readies to negotiate new development agenda
Activists and governments that promote abortion and sexual rights see a new global scheme on development as an opportunity to change national policies.
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7 incredible photographs that prove the humanity of unborn babies
A 'blob of tissue'? Yeah right! (Warning: contains some graphic images.)
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Doctors said their baby had ‘zero’ chance of surviving, urged abortion: then came a ‘true miracle’
'They were astounded,' says Amy. 'The cardiologist said, ‘Sometimes we speak of miracles in a casual sense, but this is a true miracle.''
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Green Bay bishop calls out Catholic college for hosting abortion activist Gloria Steinem
'Why would St. Norbert, a Catholic college, invite someone who is such a high profile and well-known protagonist and activist of abortion rights?'
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ACLU: Catholic hospital should be forced to perform sterilizations
In a case national implications, the ACLU is trying to force Catholic hospitals in Michigan to violate their beliefs.
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Judge strikes down Indiana abortion safety law
The law required chemical abortion facilities to maintain the same safety standards as surgical facilities.
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Canadian pro-life MP Rod Bruinooge announces he won’t seek re-election
The MP hopes to spend more time with his young family.
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Gay-themed tours of the Sistine Chapel are propaganda: expert
Quiiky, the Italian gay tourism operator, is offering clients the chance 'to experience gay Rome,' including tours of St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums.
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Exclusive: Report finds vast majority of Illinois abortion facilities weren’t inspected for 10+ years
After the state discovered women could have been exposed to STDs, infection, or even HIV, it made no effort to alert women of the danger, an explosive new report made available to LifeSiteNews states.
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Duck Dynasty star: I’m pro-life, HuffPo ‘trapped’ me into saying I’m ‘pro-choice’
'I was so flustered over her questions & just wasn’t aware that she was trying to trap me. Call me naive.'
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Maryland board pulls medical license of America’s ‘New Doctor Death’
Dr. Lawrence Egbert, 87, was nicknamed 'The New Doctor Death' in 2011 after the passing of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
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The Synod’s shocking omissions
The Synod’s 'man' omission is consistent with the New Evangelization efforts since Vatican II that have failed to acknowledge the critical role of men and fathers in evangelization of families.
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New Brunswick abortion changes will cost vastly more than gvmt’s estimate of $500K per year: pro-life group
NB Right to Life expects 'access' to abortion will expand throughout the province. 'The machinery of death will put in place and tend to do its deadly business,' they say.
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UK mom: school reported me to child protective services for showing my kids pro-life film
'I was officially informed ... they have notified the Child Protection Services and that they will be contacting me shortly.'
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The dismantling of Poland’s traditional family is imminent if it ratifies European violence convention
Campaigns about the violence against women are really intended to uproot Poland’s strong cultural traditions that rightly value life, family, and marriage.
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‘She’s my child!’: mom refused to abort baby with anencephaly, now gives hope to others
'I tell moms that [doctors] can’t force you [to abort],' says Marley's mom, Kari.
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After suffering stroke from birth control pill, teen beauty queen fights her way back to compete in Miss Galaxy pageant
British beauty queen Georgie Holland became partially blind, and must take daily blood thinners to prevent new blood clots from forming.
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Porn performer contracts HIV/AIDS on set
The porn industry has battled a Los Angeles law forcing performers to wear condoms.
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United Methodists drop case against retired bishop who performed same-sex ‘wedding’
John Lomperis from the Institute on Religion and Democracy says the outcome 'is sad but not surprising,' and 'shows our bishops cannot generally be trusted to hold each other accountable.'
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Miami Archbishop reminds diocesan employees: you could lose your job if you support gay ‘marriage’
'Whatever the role in which you serve within the archdiocese, you publicly represent the Catholic Church and the archdiocese,' explained Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
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Nationwide ban on abortions after 20 weeks introduced in House
'Many of them cry and scream as they die,' said bill sponsor Trent Franks, R-AZ.
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Man gets 29 years-to-life for murdering 14-year-old girl for refusing to have an abortion
'He talked about his eyes and how he had a hard time keeping girls off him. I hope that works well for him in prison,' the victim's cousin said.
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By lifting blood ban for gay men, FDA decides feelings are more important than lives
The question of who should or should not be allowed to donate blood ought to focus entirely on the costs and benefits to patients - not the emotions of donors.
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Pro-abortion leaders: We’re scared of what pro-lifers will do in 2015
It’s been a bad year for them. More abortion clinics are closing; more pro-life legislation is passing. In short, the pro-life movement is moving forward.
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Despite charade, abortion proponents still running from A-word
Mixed messaging from abortion advocates, often subconscious, betrays the reality they may not even realize they know. Abortion is unnatural. Abortion is violent. It is inherently abhorrent to kill one’s own offspring.
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Dead newborn found in Indianapolis could have been saved by the Safe Haven Law
The Safe Haven Law is there as an option that respects the lives of both mother and child.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ star: ‘I truly regret’ my abortion
'I don't feel like I should have had a choice to take that life,' Lisa Robertson said.
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Belgium holds off on euthanasia of jailed rapist
The Belgian cruel and unusual death with dignity is off for now.
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CBC interviewer avoids tough questions on Senate’s euthanasia bill
Why is it that the euthanasia bill is about the choice and the protection of doctors who want to help to kill patients, and not about the choice and protection of those who refuse?
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Dr Death still Mr Death after suspension appeal loss
Doctor Nitschke's appeal against the suspension of his medical practice certificate was rejected by the South Australian Medical Board.
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Doctors decided this baby’s life wasn’t worth saving. Now a Missouri legislator wants to make sure it never happens again.
'You and your child walk into a hospital with a futility policy, and you have no rights.'
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Nova Scotia schools jump on ‘trans’ bandwagon
An ex-transsexual is warning that schools encouraging trans students will have 'blood on their hands' given the high suicide rates.
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Feminist Amanda Marcotte calls pregnancy a ‘broken leg,’ abortion a ‘cast’
In regards to pregnancy and abortion, Marcotte is right about legs getting broken – they just aren’t the woman’s.
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Pro-life leaders lament Catholic Gov. Mario Cuomo’s pro-abortion legacy
'We have a tremendous blind spot ... that abortion is a holocaust of greater proportions than humanity has ever seen,' Father Pavone said of the decision to grant Cuomo a Catholic funeral.
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Canada proclaims annual day honoring Pope John Paul II amidst secularist opposition
Canada will now honor the late pope and Catholic saint every April 2.
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Internal emails on gay project show Ottawa Catholic schools worried more about media than students: critic
Twenty-three pages of emails obtained in a Freedom of Information request show the board’s panic amidst national media coverage about its handling of a student 'gay rights' project.
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Extreme liberals, feminists and Church secularizers demand halt to criticism of Pope Francis
Catholic liberals launched an open letter and petition after Italy's most senior Vatican specialist raised some concern about the pope.
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Episcopal Church to host Planned Parenthood celebration on Roe v. Wade anniversary
St. James Episcopal Church will celebrate 42 years of abortion with Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid Missouri on January 22, 2015 for their Chili for Choice.
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Man loudly tells girlfriend she must abort their baby, or he’ll end relationship: watch how restaurant patrons react
'You’re ending this pregnancy or I’m ending this relationship,' he insists.
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Federal court: Michigan firm Autocam not required to provide abortion coverage
The Thomas More Society has won the lengthy lawsuit in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling.
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This viral video is changing countless minds about abortion
The shocking video has garnered MILLIONS of views on Facebook and Youtube.
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Bishop refused to attend Rhode Island governor’s inauguration over her pro-abortion stance
'In conscience, it would always be a problem for me personally to attend the inauguration of any public official who promotes or supports abortion,' says Bishop Tobin.
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Doctor raped 16-year-old after performing abortions, jury hears
'He then said 'one favour deserves another,' took off her trousers, held her down on the bed, and raped her,' the prosecutor said.
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Same-sex ‘marriage’ begins in Florida by judicial fiat
Florida's bishops lamented that Judge Robert Hinkle 'has in effect overturned a state constitutional amendment approved by nearly 62% of the electorate.'
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Uganda bishops denounce push to legalize abortion in Christmas messages
Deliberately taking unborn life is 'both evil and murder,' Bishop Paul Ssemwogere said in his Christmas message.
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Nicki Minaj opens up about abortion; says it ‘haunted me all my life’
'I thought I was going to die,' she admits. 'I was a teenager. It was the hardest thing I’d ever gone through.'
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2015 Washington March for Life Schedule
Editor’s Note: We’ll be updating this page in the lead-up to the march as information is available. Please email additions or changes to [email protected]. Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Rape Conception Myth Busters Renaissance Hotel Wednesday, January 21, 2015 8:00 am-10:00 am Prayer Vigil at Planned Parenthood 1108 16th St NW 9:00 am–8:00 pm March for Life Exhibit Hall Renaissance Hotel 9:00 am-10:30 am Capitol Hill 101, session 1 Renaissance Hotel, East Ballroom 10:00 am-12:00 pm March for Life Law Conference Renaissance Hotel 11:am-12:30 pm Capitol Hill 101, session 2 Renaissance Hotel, East Ballroom 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Law […]
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Abortionist accused of performing abortions on non-pregnant women loses medical license
'This type of fraudulent activity and blatant disregard for the health and well-being of Oklahoma women will not be tolerated,' says Oklahoma's attorney general.
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The painful irony of those ‘Slut-walks’
So people who promote chastity should be 'ashamed' of themselves for the unforgivable crime of 'shaming' people. Sigh.
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Thousands of women’s private abortion records found in a Houston warehouse
The records 'could have fallen into the hands of those who had no right to see them,' noted veteran pro-life activist Monica Miller.
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Cardinal Burke: Catholic Church has ‘become too influenced by radical feminism’
The cardinal decried the 'very fluffy, superficial kind of catechetical approach to the question of human sexuality and the nature of the marital relationship.'
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Scotland may kill assisted suicide bill in committee
If the Scottish assisted suicide bill passes, the suicide lobby will facilitate and profit from death. Let's hope this bill dies in committee!
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How my life changed forever after I got the Depo Provera birth control injection
I didn't hear anything else the doctor said. I felt hot and sick at my stomach. A brain tumor? Possible brain surgery? Am I going to die from this?
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Pope Francis’ new cardinals are diverse in both geography and theology
The pope's pick in Ethiopia has backed criminal sanctions for homosexual activity, while the new cardinal in New Zealand wants the Church to soften its stance against sexual sin.
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Bare-breasted feminist snatches Baby Jesus at Vatican on Christmas Day
The woman was jailed overnight, then released with a warning to stay out of Vatican City.
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Pope Francis remembers unborn and large families at Christmas
'My thoughts turn to all those children today who are killed and ill-treated,' he said.
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Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions and received more than $528 million in tax dollars in 2013: Annual report
Meanwhile cancer screenings, prenatal services, adoption referrals, and even contraception declined over the same period.
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Pro-life dominating: 231 new pro-life laws since 2010, according to Guttmacher report
More than half the country is now considered 'hostile to abortion,' according to the abortion industry think tank.
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Catholic laypeople must have maturity to speak up about bad things happening at highest levels in Church
Why do Catholic laymen and laywomen consider they have the right to go to Rome to advise their bishops on family issues, or advise them at all for that matter?
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Up to 650 babies euthanized every year in Holland: report
Doctors should spare parents the 'abomination' of seeing their child die in distress, argues the author of the controversial Groningen Protocol.
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Obamacare architect: There will be death panels
When Obamacare advocates castigated those who worried that Obamacare would lead to rationing–Jonathan Gruber said get the law passed first, then refuse treatment later.
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Mom of 6 dies after refusing cancer treatment to give her baby a chance at life
Kathy Taylor held on just long enough to celebrate Christmas with her children.
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Killable babies: the list of people who think newborns are fair game is growing
In fact, it’s already happening! Netherlander doctors openly kill disabled newborns under the Groningen Protocol.
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Belgian rapist who asked to be euthanized will get his wish
This is in a country that REJECTS the death penalty.
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Is killing unborn babies who might suffer compassionate?
If our approach to end suffering includes discarding the one who is suffering, then we haven't really solved our problem.
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New Homophiles insistence on “gay” identifier is a serious problem
The New Christian Homophiles have finally made the big time, the front page of the Washington Post Style Section, above the fold no less.
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Belgian bishop hopes Church will formally recognize same-sex unions
Some see Bishop Bonny as a successor to the current, tradition-minded Archbishop of Brussels, but such a promotion would effectively put a stamp on the most liberal standpoints touted in the Church today.
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‘Don’t do it! You’ll be sorry!’: Victims launch campaign against Essure birth control
'If I can prevent one woman from going through what I've gone through, then it would be worth it.'
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New year, old resolution: Defend religious liberty
When the state tries to impose its values on a sleeping church, it will succeed and will eventually neutralize the voice of the church completely. Let’s make a resolution to stay awake for religious liberty in 2015.
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The British Supreme Court blundered in Scottish midwives case
The UK Supreme Court's decision is a recipe for eliminating whole categories of moral individuals from the health care professions -- those who will not refer for abortions.
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Report: 73 abortion facilities shut down in 2014
'As the truth about abortion abuses and other dangers become public ... we can only expect the decline of the abortion cartel to continue until it collapses altogether,' says Operation Rescue's Troy Newman.
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Why the Miley Cyrus generation needs the old movies…urgently
But I hear an objection: 'Our children CANNOT watch the old movies!'
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College of Physicians, please stand up for religious minorities
What Ontario's College of Physicians proposes would create a new definition of 'discrimination' that will strip the legal and human rights of some of their members. It will not stand up in a court of law.
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Woman shot for refusing to take morning after pill: Las Vegas police
Breyana Lewis got into a heated argument with her boyfriend when she told him she may be pregnant just two days after Christmas.
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