Associated Press reports that Planned Parenthood of Minnesota and South Dakota has created a “Prom Survival Kit” containing condoms that the organization plans to distribute in its Minneapolis-area clinics. The p[urpose of the kits is to help teens prevent pregnancy and STD transmission on prom night.
On September 28/29 The Report Newsmagazine is hosting a major pro-life, pro-family conference for young adults in Calgary. It’s called Renaissance 2001. For conference details, see: https://www.ren2001.org
Dennis Malvasi, charged with helping James Kopp avoid arrest for the murder of Buffalo abortionist Barnett Slepian, will remain in federal custody after a judge denied his bail request Tuesday. U.S. District Magistrate Judge Hugh Scott declared Malvasi a flight risk because of his prior felony convictions and past use of deadly weapons and false names. https://www.boston.com/dailynews/114/region/Alleged_Kopp_accomplice_denied:.shtml
The Indian Medical Association has asked physicians to stop conducting sex-determination tests and aiding female foeticide. No support would be extended to practitioners caught in the act, the IMA said on Sunday. “We as an organisation should warn our members against aiding in such heinous crimes’‘, said Dr. Vinay Agarwal, joint secretary, IMA headquarters, New Delhi. https://www.the-hindu.com/stories/04252232.htm
On Tuesday the China government re-affirmed its existing repressive one-child birth control policy with draft legislation that also emphasizes a strict prohibition of gender-based abortion. The government says the practice of sex-selection abortions “has seriously impaired the gender balance of the population.” The draft law states, “any identification of the gender of a fetus with no medical purpose and abortions based on gender preferences shall be strictly prohibited”. https://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200104/24/eng20010424_68508.html
The small city-state of Singapore is strongly urging its citizens to have more children. Alarmed by the declining birthrate,Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said last fall “We need more babies”. The New York Times reports that the government is offering cash to couples who have second and third children. It is extending maternity leave and adding a brief paternity leave for government workers. It is experimenting with flexible working hours to make child rearing easier. It is offering special deals on apartment rentals to young couples. https://new.omaha.com/index.php?u_div=3&u_hdg=3&u_sid=92872