Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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Virginia rally to urge governor to enforce new abortion clinic regulations

Kathleen GilbertWed Jan 12 15:24 ESTAbortion
The first Virginia "Rally for Life" is scheduled for Thursday at 10:30 am in front of the state Capitol.

Six more states to join fight against ObamaCare

Peter SmithWed Jan 12 17:43 ESTAbortion
If Maine jumps on board, that means half of the states in the United States have filed legal challenges against the law.

Unborn twins interact with each other as early as 14 weeks

Thaddeus BaklinskiWed Jan 12 17:10 EST
"Starting from the 14th week of gestation twin foetuses plan and execute movements specifically aimed at the co-twin," the study authors wrote.

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Alaska officials reject ‘unconstitutional’ abortion-banning measure

Peter SmithWed Jan 12 18:02 ESTAbortion
The initiative would have mandated that the state “protect the natural right to life and body of all mankind from the beginning of biological development.”

Feds tell college it’s not Catholic enough

Kathleen GilbertWed Jan 12 14:26 ESTFaith
The NLRB ruled that Manhattan College could not prevent faculty from unionizing on the basis that it is a religious institution.

University requiring nursing students to help in abortions: ADF

John JalsevacWed Jan 12 13:56 ESTAbortion
At issue is Vanderbilt’s nurse residency application, which states that applicants "will be expected to care for women undergoing termination of pregnancy.”

Where NOT to shop and stay during the March for Life

John JalsevacWed Jan 12 12:51 ESTAbortion
A pro-life group has released a list of D.C.-area hotels and restaurants that financially support Planned Parenthood.

Palin condemns ‘mindless finger-pointing’ in wake of Giffords shooting

John JalsevacWed Jan 12 10:39 ESTPolitics
“We are better than the mindless finger-pointing we endured in the wake of the tragedy,” Palin says in a new video, responding to critics who have blamed her for Saturday's shooting in Tuscon.

Catholic school board votes to abandon Catholic teaching on homosexuality

Patrick B. CraineWed Jan 12 17:30 ESTFaith
After pressure from homosexual activists, the board voted Tuesday night to recommend the scrapping of a policy that required schools to be faithful to Church teaching.
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‘Fire me’ challenges pro-family Saskatchewan marriage commissioner in wake of ruling

Rebecca MilletteWed Jan 12 16:29 ESTHomosexuality
Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan is now considering other options for marriage commissioners who do not want to 'marry' gays.

France prepares to debate legalization of assisted suicide

Matthew Cullinan HoffmanWed Jan 12 20:02 ESTEuthanasia
The language of the two bills under consideration, were respectively proposed by a communist and a socialist legislator.

British legal system discriminates against Christians: top UK judge and Anglican bishop

Hilary WhiteWed Jan 12 12:14 ESTFaith
Scott-Joynt told the BBC that the case shows that “for the first time in our history there is a widespread lack of religious literacy..."

Mental health worker faces sack after sharing opinions about post-abortion syndrome

Hilary WhiteWed Jan 12 11:46 ESTAbortion
Forrester was told that she could continue to work only if she never spoke of her beliefs about abortion again.

Despite slight uptick, new abortion stats show pro-life success story

Michael NewWed Jan 12 18:39 ESTOpinion
Very few media outlets are taking a longer-term view and asking why the number of abortions has declined by 20 to 25 percent since the early 1990s.

Americans may not be so divided after all

Chuck ColsonWed Jan 12 18:12 ESTOpinion
Americans, we are told, are a hopelessly divided people -- politically and culturally. But is it true?