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Planned Parenthood and the 'Homo Sapiens Parasite Problem' The evil that runs rampant in the world is not always an obvious or apparent evil. It can creep silently and subtly into people's minds so that they grow to believe that what they are doing is not harmful or sinful. Such is the case with contraception and the idea that some people have that babies are a "burden" or something to be disposed of because they are "inconvenient." Read today's guest commentary for Rita Diller's insights into this. [ Read today's commentary here. ] |
| HEADLINES | | | | Planned Parenthood demands complete secrecy for abortion evidence in criminal trial Life Site News A Planned Parenthood affiliate charged with criminal abortion activity is demanding that a Kansas judge prevent already heavily-redacted medical records from public scrutiny, a move which prosecutors are saying would give the abortion provider a higher standard of privacy than that given even to rape victims. The case in Johnson County District Court involves 107 criminal charges (including 23 felonies) related to illegal late-term abortions filed against Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri. Planned Parenthood attorneys filed two motions with Judge Stephen Tatum requesting that the court set up a computer system to insure that no one attending the public trial can see the evidence against CHPPKM except for the judge, jury, and attorneys. The attorneys claimed that the Planned Parenthood was concerned over patient privacy. | | Indiana cuts Planned Parenthood access to fundraising aid Courier Press
Because of a new law barring government dollars from going to groups that offer abortions, the state is booting Planned Parenthood of Indiana out of a tax credit program that helps nonprofit groups with fundraising. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority rejected Planned Parenthood's application to participate for a third year in the Neighborhood Assistance Program, which grants up to $2.5 million each year in tax credits. | | Embryonic Stem Cell Research Creates False Hope Catholic Research demonstrates that embryonic stem cells are not an effective resource for treatment and create false hope for a cure, according to a professor from the University of Milan, in Italy. "This situation helps to nourish the uncritical mentality that demonizes any attempt at regulation as anti-scientific and against progress. Moreover, 'stem' has become a sort of magic word that gives added value to everything from cosmetics to the most absurd therapeutic ideas," said professor Augusto Pessina of the University of Milan. | |
