Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
| | | Defunding Planned Parenthood Legislative Report Due to legislative victories, Planned Parenthood has suffered significant taxpayer funding losses and, consequently, facility closures in states all around the country. [ Read the full article here. ]
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| HEADLINES |  | Testimony: Planned Parenthood 'stealing from the public'
One News Now Thanks to another whistleblower, a Texas Planned Parenthood is facing a second complaint of false billing. Karen Reynolds, a former employee of the Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, recently brought the abortion provider's alleged fraud to light. Now, an unidentified whistleblower has filed a similar complaint in federal court against the same branch. | 'Vegetative' patients may be fully conscious: Lancet study
Life Site News A study published in one of the most respected medical journals in the world this month has found that many "vegetative" patients are in fact fully conscious and aware. Experts at the University of Western Ontario conducted the experiment by applying an electroencephalogram (EEG) machine, a common mechanism for measuring brain waves, to a large group of unresponsive patients suffering from brain injuries. | Pope lauds adult stem cell research
Life Site News Speaking to an international stem cell conference hosted by the Vatican this past Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI lauded the promises of adult stem cell research, and reaffirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to any form of research that leads to the destruction of human life. "The potential benefits of adult stem cell research are very considerable, since it opens up possibilities for healing chronic degenerative illnesses by repairing damaged tissue," said the pontiff. "The improvement that such therapies promise would constitute a significant step forward in medical science, bringing fresh hope to sufferers and their families alike." |
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