Population control ‘RH Bill’ fails to pass in Philippines
Pro-lifers are warning that the bill is not dead, however, and will likely be taken up in the next session, which begins in May.
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European Court of Human Rights to hear allegations of forced sterilization
There are eight cases before the ECHR of Romani (gypsy) women who believe that they had been sterilized without their fully informed consent.
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UK cuts foreign aid to 16 nations, puts more focus on ‘family planning’
Melinda Gates welcomed the changes, saying: "The UK is investing in women and children’s health which is a smart economic strategy."
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Critics of Philippines population control bill could be jailed for six months
The bill would penalize "any person who maliciously engages in disinformation about the intent or provisions of this Act," a provision that opponents fear will be used against them if they speak out against the law.
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Holy See Combats Radical Agenda During Commission on Social Development
It its statement to the General Assembly, the Holy See chastised the attempted imposition of "agendas" that “[do] not advance the well being of peoples.”
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Eminent geophysicist rejects global warming theory, says world on verge of ‘mini ice age’
The world may be on the verge of an eighty-year cold period similar to the "little ice age" experienced by Europe from 1300 to 1800 A.D.
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Population control advocate says Duggar family ‘would make rabbits blush’
The Duggars, who welcomed their youngest daughter, Josie, last year, are the stars of the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting."
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U.S. taxpayer money to fund Rwanda campaign to sterilize 700,000 men
"The unforeseen consequences on the Rwandan family and economy will be far-reaching," said Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute.
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Filipino bishops ‘willing to be imprisoned’ to protest anti-life bill
"We bishops, are willing to be imprisoned, together with our priests, and protest the immoral things [in the bill]," said Bishop Arturo Bastes of Sorsogon.
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Philippine legislators reintroduce population control measure as bishops cry foul
"This proposed bill in all its versions calls us to make a moral choice: to choose life or to choose death," write the bishops.
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