Zenit News reports that Robin Chandler Duke, former president of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, is now the official U.S. ambassador to Norway. She was installed in a ceremony last month after having been appointed by President Clinton in May. LifeSite reported Duke’s appointment Sept 1. https://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=7811
NewsMax reported Monday that abortionist James Pendergraft of Florida has been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department for attempting to extort more than $100 million from Marion County, Florida, and the city of Ocala. https://www.newsmax.com/articles/?a=2000/10/9/111220
Reuters Health reports that according to a July phone survey, two thirds of young Americans due to vote in the upcoming Presidential race support legislation to require girls under 18 to get parental consent before having an abortion. The poll released Tuesday was based on responses from 600 US residents aged 18 to 24. https://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001010/hl/abortion_5.html
While over 30 states require some form of notification or consent for abortion, states are still considering whether the laws should apply to chemical abortions with RU-486. Reuters reports that thus far state officials in Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia have all said their notification laws likely would be applied to RU-486. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/20001010/aponline201307_000.htm
Today is National Coming Out of Homosexuality Day, sponsored by former homosexual Michael Johnston. Johnston, who has HIV, has been an inspiration to many men and women who are struggling to be free of same-sex attractions. Johnston’s organization is Kerusso Ministries, a Virginia-based group that ministers hope and help to those struggling with homosexual attractions and to those infected with AIDS. https://www.kerusso.org