Thursday, October 6, 2011

Heroic News: “Maternal health group denied funding over Catholic beliefs” plus 8 more

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Maternal health group denied funding over Catholic beliefs

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Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:42 AM PDT

A Catholic maternal health group has been denied Canadian government funding for the eleventh time in nearly a decade, while organizations such as Planned Parenthood receive millions from the country.

'Darn tootin!' Obama brags about free birth control

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Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:13 AM PDT

Bantering with the audience at a fundraiser in St. Louis yesterday, President Barack Obama bragged about a new regulation, proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services, that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has denounced as an “unprecedented attack on religious liberty.”

'Two years ago today, I quit Planned Parenthood'

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Posted: 06 Oct 2011 11:12 AM PDT

Today is year two. The second year since I walked away from Planned Parenthood. The anniversary of my new life. I am a better mother, a better wife, a better friend, and a new creation in Christ.

House GOP vote to eliminate funding for UN family 'planning' program

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:57 AM PDT

“China's policy of coerced abortion is one of the most visible and deplorable human rights abuses," Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), head of the Foreign Affairs panel, said during Wednesday's markup on the defunding bill.

Secretary Sebelius to NARAL: contraceptive mandate a 'victory'

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:44 AM PDT

According to the Associated Press, Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius spoke at a National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) Pro-Choice America luncheon in Chicago yesterday.

Dying women don't need contraception

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:24 AM PDT

According to The New York Times, a new study shows that injectable contraceptives popular in Africa are making HIV infection rates rise.

Kenya to females: use contraceptives, no matter the risk to your life

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Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:59 AM PDT

The Kenyan government has advised women to continue using injectable contraceptives because they are still 'effective in preventing pregnancy,' in spite of new research showing a doubled increase in contracting and transmitting HIV when using said products.

Mexico Leans to the Right on Abortion

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:49 AM PDT

A recent ruling by Mexico's supreme court on right-to-life amendments in two northern states has pro-abortion supporters fearful of a dangerous precedent that could fly beneath the radar of the country's upcoming presidential elections.

Pro-Life '180 Movie' goes viral, hits half-million views

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Posted: 06 Oct 2011 06:35 AM PDT

A 33-minute pro-life video which documents the responses of young adults to questions about their stance on abortion, but also includes discussions on Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust in Europe, has received more than half a million views on Youtube.