New Jersey Voters Will Choose Between Pro-Abortion Gov. Corzine, Chris Christie
Trenton, NJ (LifeNews.com) -- After the Republican gubernatorial primary election on Tuesday, New Jersey voters will now have the opportunity to choose between two candidates this November in one of the handful of off-year elections. They will pick between pro-abortion Gov. Jon Corzine and Chris Christie, who ran as a pro-life candidate. Christie, a former U.S. attorney, defeated pro-life former mayor Steve Lonegan. With 97 percent of precincts reporting, Christie led with 55 percent of the vote compared to 42 percent for Lonegan. State Assemblyman Rick Merkt, a Republican who also ran in the race, received three percent. Lonegan, the former mayor of Bogota, pledged to get behind Christie, telling supporters to help Christie. Christie, at his victory party on Tuesday night, wasted no time in contrasting himself with Corzine, who has earned strong opposition from pro-life advocates. "I think he's a good man and I think he's well intentioned, but he is simply wrong for this job," Christie said. "For the past four years Jon Corzine has made bad choices." Full story at LifeNews.com
Professor at Catholic University Blames Pro-Life Advocates for Tiller's Death
Milwaukee, WI (LifeNews.com) -- A Marquette University theology professor is coming under fire for blaming pro-life advocates for the death of late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller. The comments come even though alleged shooter Scott Roeder has no connection to pro-life groups and has been denounced by them. Daniel Maguire, a former Jesuit priest who has been criticized before for advocating abortion, is the man behind the attacks. Maguire published a statement on the web site The Religious Consultation claiming Tiller was murdered "for honoring the law of the land." He then adopted the view held by pro-abortion groups that pro-life advocates bear responsibility for creating some sort of miasma that prompted Roeder to kill Tiller. "He is not the first doctor to so die and unless we get serious about this form of terrorism, he will not be the last," Maguire wrote. "Religious and political leaders who fan the flames of anti-choice, anti-woman fanaticism are not without guilt." ACTION: Contact Marquette University president Rev. Robert Wild, S.J. about Maguire's comments about pro-life advocates at: Marquette University, O'Hara Hall, 101/102, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53233, call 414-288-7223, fax 414-288-3161, or emailrobert.wild@marquette.edu / Full story at LifeNews.com
Ohio House Passes Bill Supporting Umbilical Cord Blood Banking, Donation
Columbus, OH (LifeNews.com) -- The Ohio legislature took a step to help promote adult stem cell research on Wednesday when it approved a bill concerning umbilical cord blood. The Ohio state House, by a vote of 97 to 0, approved H.B. 102 to have the state government promote the ethical research alternative. Sponsored by Rep. Todd Book, the bill would the Ohio Department of Health to place printable materials on its web site with information on umbilical cord blood banking and donation. The Department of Health would encourage health care professionals to provide the materials to pregnant women. Mike Gonidakis, the director of Ohio Right to Life, says the bill is a good idea because umbilical cord blood is an excellent and ethical source of stem cells that can be obtained with no risk to the mother or child. Full story at LifeNews.com
Slovak Republic Loses Free Speech Lawsuit After Police Shut Down Pro-Life Rally
Kosice, Slovak Republic (LifeNews.com) -- The highest court in the Slovak Republic, an eastern European nation, ruled in favor of a pro-life group Tuesday in its lawsuit against police for shutting down a pro-life rally. The Centre for Bio-ethical Reform Europe filed suit with the help of attorneys from the Alliance Defense Fund. ADF attorneys told LifeNews.com that police put an end to a peaceful pro-life rally that was held in full compliance with domestic law. The pro-life legal group says CBR held its "Stop Genocide" rally to inform people about the atrocities of genocide, including abortion, but Slovak police asserted the signs displayed by participants were too graphic for the general public. The court ruled that police violated the pro-life group's constitutional right to free speech. Full story at LifeNews.com
