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Today’s blog posts:

Facebook acknowledges abortion is ‘sadistic violence against people’ - Alissa Golob
Decoding Komen’s supposed cave - Jill Stanek
Netherlands churches express concern over assisted suicide proposal - Alex Schadenberg
Komen officials quit as charity buried under tens of thousands of e-mails - Jill Stanek

Want to know what is actually happening with Komen vs. Planned Parenthood?

Thomas Peters Fri Feb 03 12:54 EST Abortion

Make no mistake, Susan G. Komen is in a fight for its life.

BREAKING: Komen releases new statement

John Jalsevac Fri Feb 03 11:18 EST Abortion

"We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives," the statement says.

‘Dead babies in jars’ found in basement of old illegal abortion facility

Peter Baklinski Fri Feb 03 10:51 EST Abortion

A local funeral home has donated a casket and a burial plot to honor the remains of the babies.

Komen board member: new statement doesn’t mean Planned Parenthood funding will resume

Ben Johnson Fri Feb 03 16:22 EST Abortion

As pro-life leaders watch and wait, a Komen board member tells Planned Parenthood, "Tell me you can help carry out our mission, [then] we will sit down at the table.”

Pro-life leaders call for prayer, vigilance in wake of confusion over Komen statement

Kathleen Gilbert Fri Feb 03 16:16 EST Abortion

As for whether Komen has "caved" to the pro-Planned Parenthood outcry, many say that the real outcome can't be known for some time.

North Dakota law banning medication abortions challenged in court

Christine Dhanagom Fri Feb 03 16:00 EST Abortion

The law prohibits abortion doctors from using a drug that was not designed for abortion procedures.

Sen. Rubio introduces bill to reverse Obama birth control mandate

Kathleen Gilbert Fri Feb 03 09:38 EST Abortion

“This is a common sense bill that simply says the government can’t force religious organizations to abandon the fundamental tenets of their faith because the government says so," said Rubio.

Breaking: Pro-life heroine Mary Wagner released from jail

Thaddeus Baklinski Fri Feb 03 15:33 EST Abortion

In her gentle plea for life, Mary actually enters the abortion facilities where she speaks with women in the waiting rooms and oftentimes gives them a rose.

Supporters of Linda Gibbons encourage Valentine’s Day letter-writing campaign

Thaddeus Baklinski Fri Feb 03 15:03 EST Abortion

"Not all of us are called to jail for the sake of our pro-life consciences, but everyone of faith is called to be actively pro-life," says Kathie Hogan, who has been writing to Gibbons for over 15 years.

‘Making smoky what should be a clear light’: marriage under threat in Maryland

Melanie Baker Fri Feb 03 15:29 EST Opinion

Shouts of “kill this bill” and “one man, one woman” thundered throughout Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis on Monday night.

Plan B, rape, and abortion: Err on the side of life

Patrick B. Craine Fri Feb 03 14:22 EST Abortion

The use of Plan B for rape victims has become the standard practice in health facilities throughout North America. But it’s a hot-button topic within the pro-life movement, and is more complex than it may seem.

Deja Vu: Planned Parenthood also demonized At&T when it decided to cut funding

Patricia Pitkus Bainbridge Fri Feb 03 14:12 EST Opinion

When AT&T decided to stop funding Planned Parenthood, PP purchased full page ads costing an average of $40,000 each in all the major newspapers.

Evangelical leader Chuck Colson: Obama birth control mandate must be stopped

Chuck Colson Fri Feb 03 13:32 EST Faith

The Obama Administration has shown its cards. It is using ideology to trump religious freedom.

Spanish government reveals plan to restrict abortion, help pregnant mothers

Matthew Cullinan Hoffman Fri Feb 03 13:29 EST Abortion

The PP says it wishes to return to the country's old abortion law, using stricter enforcement that would reduce the number of abortions permitted in the country, perhaps dramatically.

Irish Bishop investigated for ‘hate crime’ for upsetting humanist in homily

Hilary White, Rome Correspondent Fri Feb 03 10:32 EST Faith

Despite the police investigation the diocese remains undaunted and the sermon, titled “To Trust in God,” remains prominently posted on the website.


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