| Wednesday, March 28, 2012
| | | HEADLINES | | Accepting Abundance Typical-use failure rates are defined as the expected number of pregnancies per year per 100 women using the method. That means that for the pill, with a typical-use failure rate of 8, of 100 women using the pill in a single year, 8 of them will become pregnant. A single year. [B]ut the numbers are much higher extrapolated over time. It's even worse for condom use. | | JillStanek.com I've been following two (of eight) Freedom of Access to Clinics Act cases brought by Obama's Department of Justice against pro-life activists. There is good news to report on one and bad on another. District court judges in both lawsuits had ruled against the DOJ, and the ball was in the DOJ's court. In its lawsuit against Kenneth Scott, the DOJ decided to fold. Meanwhile, the DOJ will continue to harass pro-lifer Mary Susan Pine. | | LifeSiteNews In the midst of a pro-life boycott over PepsiCo's use of aborted fetal cells in flavor research, a prestigious international think tank has designated the soft drink company one of the "world's most ethical companies." According to Ethisphere, the California based organization that produces the list, the ranking honors those companies that "go beyond making statements about doing business 'ethically' and translate those words into action," and "demonstrate real and sustained ethical leadership within their industries." The recently released 2011 list names 110 companies, including Pepsi. Several other pro-life boycott targets were also included, such as Whole Foods and Marriott Hotels which have given support to Planned Parenthood. | | | |
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