Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Heroic News: “Israeli court recognizes biological 'motherhood' of two lesbians for one child” plus 9 more

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Israeli court recognizes biological 'motherhood' of two lesbians for one child

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:58 PM PDT

An Israeli court has ruled that two lesbians who created a child through in-vitro fertilization are both biological mothers of the child, according to reports in the Israeli media.

Sweden mulls legalizing surrogate motherhood

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 08:58 AM PDT

Sweden took a step toward a possible lifting ofits ban on surrogate motherhood on Tuesday, despite impassioned opposition from political parties on both the left and right.

Shock: Aborted American babies used in bizarre experiments in New Zealand

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 08:56 AM PDT

It’s the hidden side of medical research. A massive industry harvesting pieces of dead children for experiments, or transplanting into animals. IAN WISHART discovers the University of Auckland has imported body parts from American babies for a research project, and asks some hard questions:

Protecting the 'imperfect'


Posted: 13 Mar 2012 07:06 AM PDT

A pro-life Down syndrome advocacy group has released a video to raise awareness about the fast-approaching, UN-sponsored World Down Syndrome Day, to be celebrated at United Nations headquarters in Turtle Bay on March 21, 2012.

Gay activists gunning for Chic-Fil-A ban on campuses

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 07:04 AM PDT

The fast food chain Chick-Fil-A, which has come under attack in the past for the conservative Christian values of its owners, is now fighting homosexual activists who want to see the restaurant kicked off college campuses across the country.

Abortion accusations widen against Catholic hospitals in Spain

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 07:02 AM PDT

Various medical experts and pro-life leaders in Barcelona warned of reported abortions taking place in local Catholic hospitals and called for facility leaders to commit to the Church's pro-life stance.

UK archbishops explain their stand for authentic marriage

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 07:01 AM PDT

As the British government considers a proposal to institute same-sex “marriage,” the leaders of the Catholic Church in England and Wales have warned that it will lead to further social breakdown.

Obama Fares Worse Among Women after Month-Long Contraception Mandate Battle

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 06:56 AM PDT

How's the great contraception mandate battle of 2012 playing out? If you read the Washington Post's news coverage, the issue is supposedly killing Republicans among female voters. But the newest Washington Post/ABC poll tells a different story.

Study: same sex parenting DOES effect children's sexual identity

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 06:14 AM PDT

Recent studies claiming children raised by lesbian couples are no different than children raised by a mother and a father are flawed, according to a marriage and family expert at Focus on the Family.

Combating climate change by 'tweaking' human DNA?

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Posted: 13 Mar 2012 04:08 AM PDT

From drugs to help you avoid eating meat to genetically engineered cat-like eyes to reduce the need for lighting, a wild interview about changes humans could make to themselves to battle climate change.