Pro-Life Today | 23 July 2008
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South Dakota Abortion Provider Closes Doors Instead of Obeying Laws, Old Media Silent
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2008/07/23/sd-abortion-provider-closes-doors-instead-obeying-laws-old-media
News Busters
Now here is an interesting little story that doesn't seem to be getting any media coverage. In South Dakota after being held up in courts since 2005, a new law finally took effect on July 21 requiring any abortion doctor to read a statement covering the possible ill effects that abortions have on women -- both mental and physical -- at least two hours before the procedure occurs. The one Planned Parenthood office in South Dakota had taken the state to court to stop this law being implemented, but lost their case on the 18th. On the day the law was to take effect, though, the Planned Parenthood office did not open its doors for "business," refusing to abide by the new laws. Doesn't this refusal to operate tend to confirm that Planned Parenthood is in the game for ideological reasons as opposed to being only interested in women's health?
Pro-Life Groups Still Waiting for City of Denver's Approval for DNC Vigil
http://catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=13328
Catholic News Agency
Pro-life groups have asked the City of Denver to permit them to conduct a prayer vigil at the Pepsi Center on August 23, two days before the Democratic National Convention meets at the venue. However, the groups say a lawsuit could be necessary to overcome the delayed response from the city government that has hampered planning for the vigil. The Christian Defense Coalition (CDC), Survivors, Operation Rescue, and other national groups are planning the event, which they call "A Prayer for Change."
Christian Pregnancy Center Set to Open
http://www.gazette.com/articles/center_38507___article.html/pregnancy_reyes.html
The Gazette
A Christian pregnancy center is scheduled to open in early August on West Colorado Avenue, a stone's throw away from Planned Parenthood, which provides birth control, counseling and abortion services. Old Colorado City Pregnancy Center, 1315 W. Colorado Ave., will offer free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds and educational materials for its clients, but not birth control services or abortion referrals. The center's proximity to Planned Parenthood is sheer coincidence, said Christine Reyes, executive director of Life Network, a nonprofit that will operate the center.
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