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Monday, July 11, 2011

CELEBRATE LIFE  The Perez family's agony and ecstasy: From abortion to ordination   When Victor (hereafter referred to as Vic) and Karen Perez's son was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on June 4 in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, the Perez family was all together and shed tears of joy at this blessed moment.

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HEADLINES

Planned Parenthood releases new sex, abortion guides for youth ahead of UN meeting Life Site News          In advance of the UN youth conference later this month, the International Planned Parenthood Federation has released two new publications on abortion and sexual rights for youth. The new documents are the latest part of the organization's larger campaign targeted at teenagers and older children. The sexual rights guide "Exclaim!" calls for a cornucopia of sexuality and gender protections and entitlements under the guise of international law. "Governments must respect, protect and fulfill all sexual rights for young people," the publication states. The guide is designed as a tool to help young people become sex advocates.

Bus stop signage creating fantasy, supporting abortion group One News Now    A Wisconsin pro-life group complains that United Way is helping Planned Parenthood snag underage pregnant girls as customers. Milwaukee United Way has launched an advertising campaign using what Pro-Life Wisconsin [an American Life League Associate group] calls "Disney-style" posters on bus stops encouraging girls to go to the abortion-provider. Virginia ZignegoVirginia Zignego of Pro-Life Wisconsin says it is a laudable goal to address the high rate of teenage pregnancy -- but not if it hurts girls.

Centers stop dispensing birth control Concord Monitor  The six Planned Parenthood centers in New Hampshire stopped dispensing contraception last week after the Executive Council rejected a new contract with the organization. Planned Parenthood had operated under a limited retail pharmacy license that was contingent on having a state contract, said Steve Trombley, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. Two weeks ago, the all-Republican Executive Council voted 3-2 against a new contract that would have provided the organization $1.8 million in state and federal money for the two years starting this month.

Abortion-providers merge to increase profits One News Now        According to Jim Sedlak of American Life League, Heartland is absorbing Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. "Money can be made with huge affiliates who reduce the number of CEO's, reduce the number of medical directors and all of that top-level staff, and just collect the money and pour it into the profits," says Sedlak.