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Young Defender, Jami Beer, Joins Created Equal

Columbus, OH – May 31, 2012 – www.createdequal.net/" target="_blank">Created Equal's staff continues to be blessed with the addition of energetic young people.  On May 24, 2012, www.facebook.com/CreatedEqual--PND-!/jamibeer" target="_blank">Jami Beer officially joined the Created Equal team.  Jami recently graduated from Indiana University, Fort Wayne (IPFW) with a major in English.  She spent the last year as the student group President of Created Equal's affiliate on campus.  Jami was on the Honors and Dean's list.  Jami will be leading campus outreach for Created Equal.  Please pray for her.

 

Jami speaks to a fellow student at IPFW.

Jami wrote recently:

I always knew that abortion was wrong as my parents had been involved with Operation Rescue when I was a child.  However, it did not truly bother me until high school when I saw the bloody body parts of the victims of abortion for the first time.  I was shocked that something so horrifying and unjust was actually legal in my country.

The idea of raising financial support seems daunting, but I can't imagine passing up an opportunity like this--even if it is rather intimidating.  I'm confident this is what God wants me to do.  I am very excited to begin working with Created Equal.

Now having recently graduated from college, I have seen and known too much to simply walk away.

www.createdequal.net/about/donate" target="_blank">JAMI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING HER OWN FINANCIAL SUPPORT.  CREATED EQUAL HAS SET UP A SALARY FUND TO HELP HER.  YOUR GIFT OF $100, $50, $25, OR $10 HELPS SUPPLEMENT HER PERSONAL SUPPORT RAISING.

Please support Jami.  To donate, click www.createdequal.net/about/donate" target="_blank">HERE.

Or send a gift to:

Created Equal

PO Box 360502

Columbus, OH 43236

Please write "JB” in the memo portion of the check. 

For more information, contact Mark Harrington at 614-419-9000 or mark@createdequal.net 

 

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 5/31/12

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Thursday, May 31, 2012

For pro-life news updated throughout the day, visit LifeNews.com.

Current Headlines

Top Stories
• Democrats Defeat Bill to Ban Sex-Selection Abortions
• Second Video Shows Planned Parenthood OKing Sex-Selection Abortion
• President Obama Opposes Ban on Sex-Selection Abortions
• Obama Admin Holds Election Event for Black Faith Leaders Only

More Pro-Life News
• Sex-Selection Abortion: A War on Baby Girls
• Planned Parenthood Opposes Ban on Sex-Selection Abortions
• Groups Admit Sex-Selection Abortions Coming to America
• Huckabee Endorses Mitt Romney, Blasts Planned Parenthood
• Rep. Chris Smith Awarded for His Heroic Pro-Life Efforts
• Fortnight for Freedom Takes on Obama s Pro-Abortion Mandate
• Sex-Selection Abortion OK Makes Obama the Abortion President
• Broadcast Networks Ignore Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood
• UNFPA Meeting of Lawmakers in Istanbul Debates Abortion
• Guttmacher Institute Wrong About Maternal Mortality, Abortion
• Louisiana Pro-Life Sonogram Bill Heading to Governor Jindal
• Planned Parenthood v. Casey at 20 Years: Time to Reflect, Act

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Democrats Defeat Bill to Ban Sex-Selection Abortions
Democrats in the House of Representatives prevented passage of a bill that would ban sex-selection abortions. The legislation needed a two-thirds vote and Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the legislation after President Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood came out in opposition.

With a 246-168 vote, the bill did not obtain the two-thirds majority necessary to pass. Republicans voted for the bill on a 226-7 margin while Democrats opposed banning sex-selection abortions on 161-20 vote margin.

Tom McClusky, Senior Vice President for Family Research Council Action (FRC Action), had the following to say: We are deeply saddened that the U.S. House of Representatives would vote to keep sex-selection abortion legal in this country. That anyone on either side of the political aisle would vote against a bill preventing gendercide in the United States is profoundly troubling. Given that CDC data suggests sex-selection abortion is occurring in our country, and a recent undercover video released this week by Live Action showing Planned Parenthood s willingness to facilitate a sex-selection abortion, the American public cannot ignore this sexist practice." http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/democrats-defeat-bill-to-ban-sex-selection-abortions/

Second Video Shows Planned Parenthood OKing Sex-Selection Abortion
The pro-life investigative group Live Action has released a second video today showing staff at a Planned Parenthood abortion business helping a woman determine if her unborn child was female so she could have a sex-selection abortion.

The video is second in a new series titled Gendercide: Sex-Selection in America, exposing the practice of sex-selective abortion in the United States and how Planned Parenthood and the rest of the abortion industry facilitate the selective elimination of baby girls in the womb.

The first video detailed a planned Parenthood staffer at an Austin,Texas facility urging a sex-selection abortion and this second video shows staff at Planned Parenthood s Margaret Sanger clinic in New York City helping arrange one. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/second-video-shows-planned-parenthood-urging-sex-selection-abortion/

President Obama Opposes Ban on Sex-Selection Abortions
President Barack Obama appears to oppose the ban on sex-selection abortions that the House of Representatives debated yesterday and will be voting on today.

ABC News White House correspondent Jake Tapper posted a new report indicating President Obama opposes the bill to prohibit performing or coercing abortions to eliminate unborn babies of an undesired sex. Tapper raised the question at Wednesday s White House press briefing, but did not receive a response to his question about Obama s position.

I will have to take that as well. Been focused on other things, but I will get back to you, White House press secretary Jay Carney said during the White House press briefing. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/president-obama-opposes-ban-on-sex-selection-abortions/

Obama Admin Holds Election Event for Black Faith Leaders Only
The (figurative) gloves need to come off. I can t take it any more.

Leave it to mainstream media to ignore the obvious racial implications of the Obama administration s black-only event held in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus. Yesterday in DC, the CBC hosted keynote speaker, Attorney General Eric Holder, IRS personnel and ACLU lawyers in what was billed as the Faith Leaders Summit . It was a day-long voters rights conference of allies (that was Holder s word) to incite and charge the Conference of National Black Churches with doing everything they could to ensure the Democratic Party would get the devotion (and votes) of their 30 million congregants (at least those who are eligible to vote). http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/obama-admin-holds-election-event-for-black-faith-leaders-only/

Sex-Selection Abortion: A War on Baby Girls
Last year, an undercover video-taped sting operation by Live Action (liveaction.org) exposed several Planned Parenthood affiliates who were eager, ready and willing to facilitate secret abortions for underage sex trafficking victims some as young or younger than 14 to get them on the streets again.

As the prime sponsor of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, I found the on-the-record willingness of Planned Parenthood personnel to exploit young girls and partner with sex traffickers to be absolutely appalling.

Now Live Action has released another sting operation video part of a new series, Gendercide: Sex Selection in America showing Planned Parenthood staff advising an undercover female investigator how to procure a sex-selection abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/sex-selection-abortion-a-war-on-baby-girls/

Planned Parenthood Opposes Ban on Sex-Selection Abortions
The nation s biggest abortion business is calling on members of Congress to oppose a bill they are voting on today that would ban sex-selection abortions in the United States.

The position comes as no surprise given that two new investigative videos show Planned Parenthood staffers okaying sex-selection abortions when asked by reporters posing as clients seeking one.

In a statement, Planned Parenthood joined NARAL, which also opposes the sex-selection abortion ban, relying on some of the same arguments it makes for opposing bans on abortion in general, saying it interferes with the doctor-patient relationship and that abortion practitioners shouldn t be charged. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/planned-parenthood-opposes-ban-on-sex-selection-abortions/

Groups Admit Sex-Selection Abortions Coming to America
Until now pro-abortion groups have opposed state and federal bans against sex selective abortions by simply denying they exist, for instance Jezebel only six days ago: [I]n the U.S., there s no evidence or noteworthy numbers to indicate that women are having abortions based on the sex of the infant .

Apparently, abortion industry leaders have decided they can no longer carry on the ruse. Public opinion is so persuaded against sex-selective abortion, the other side must have decided they have to enter the conversation in order to remain players and try to influence the outcome. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/groups-admit-sex-selection-abortions-coming-to-america/

Huckabee Endorses Mitt Romney, Blasts Planned Parenthood
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee today endorsed Mitt Romney, the GOP nominee to take on pro-abortion President Barack Obama in November. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/huckabee-endorses-mitt-romney-blasts-planned-parenthood/

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Rep. Chris Smith Awarded for His Heroic Pro-Life Efforts
In a gala Americans United for Life is sponsoring tonight, pro-life champion and New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith will receive the 2012 Henry J. Hyde Defender of Life Award for his leadership on pro-life issues in the House of Representatives. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/rep-chris-smith-awarded-for-his-heroic-pro-life-efforts/

Fortnight for Freedom Takes on Obama s Pro-Abortion Mandate
The Obama Administration and its pro-abortion allies hoped public outcry over their healthcare mandate which forces religious institutions to violate their moral convictions, would die down in time. They went as far as to mount a public relations assault against opponents, accusing them of waging war on women. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/fortnight-for-freedom-takes-on-obamas-pro-abortion-mandate/

Sex-Selection Abortion OK Makes Obama the Abortion President
It didn t take long. Just hours after Planned Parenthood endorsed President Obama and launched an attack ad campaign against GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, the White House stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Planned Parenthood and voiced its opposition to legislation in the House legislation that would have banned sex-selection abortions in the United States. As we now know, this life-saving measure failed to clear the House today. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/sex-selection-abortion-ok-makes-obama-the-abortion-president/

Broadcast Networks Ignore Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood
The major broadcast networks have ignored the new videos exposing how the Planned Parenthood abortion business is okay with women deciding to have abortions based on selecting the gender of their baby. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/broadcast-networks-ignore-videos-exposing-planned-parenthood/

UNFPA Meeting of Lawmakers in Istanbul Debates Abortion
Nearly 300 members of parliaments from 110 countries gathered in Istanbul, Turkey under the auspices of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey for a meeting organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF). http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/unfpa-meeting-of-lawmakers-in-istanbul-debates-abortion/

Guttmacher Institute Wrong About Maternal Mortality, Abortion
The Guttmacher Institute, a staunch advocate of legalized abortion, has criticized a recent peer-reviewed study of maternal mortality in Chile. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/guttmacher-instittue-wrong-about-maternal-mortality-abortion/

Louisiana Pro-Life Sonogram Bill Heading to Governor Jindal
Yesterday afternoon, the Louisiana House passed SB 708, the Hear the Heartbeat Act, authored by Senator Sharon Weston Broome, a pro-life Democrat. Representative Valarie Hodges, a pro-life Republican, carried the bill in the House, which approved it on a 95-1 vote. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/louisiana-pro-life-sonogram-bill-heading-to-governor-jindal/

Planned Parenthood v. Casey at 20 Years: Time to Reflect, Act
This year ushers in a major anniversary in the battle to protect unborn children and their mothers from the negative impact of abortion the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Court s decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey.. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/planned-parenthood-v-casey-at-20-years-time-to-refelct-act/

 

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Catholic News Roundup 05-31

via realcatholictv.com

Today's stories -

- Atheism Goes Non-Profit

- Canadian Church Arson

- Sex Selection Abortions

- GOP Primary Update

- Star Pennsylvania Democrat Resigns

Homophobic War Cry

Dear Friend in Christ,

Where did the word homophobia originate and why are some people in the Church so quick to use it? Please take a few minutes to watch this episode of the Vortex and pass it to your family and friends.

GOD Bless you and your loved ones,

Heroic News: “Pelosi: ObamaCare Will Be Upheld 6-3, "Because I Know The Constitution"” plus 7 more

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• Pelosi: ObamaCare Will Be Upheld 6-3, "Because I Know The Constitution"
• Democrats Defeat Bill to Ban Sex-Selection Abortions
• Federal court rules centerpiece of gay 'marriage' law unconstitutional
• The next 'marriage' battle: self love?
• House debates bill to ban sex-selective abortions
• Abby Johnson launching ministry focused on abortion workers
• Catholic colleges criticize mandate 'accommodation' as insufficient
• True 'War on Women' is sex-selective abortion

Pelosi: ObamaCare Will Be Upheld 6-3, "Because I Know The Constitution" Posted: 31 May 2012 11:53 AM PDT When asked why she is so confident the Supreme Court will uphold the health care law, Pelosi says, "Because I know the Constitution."

Democrats Defeat Bill to Ban Sex-Selection Abortions Posted: 31 May 2012 11:48 AM PDT Democrats in the House of Representatives prevented passage of a bill that would ban sex-selection abortions. The legislation needed a two-thirds vote and Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the legislation after President Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood came out in opposition.

Federal court rules centerpiece of gay 'marriage' law unconstitutional Posted: 31 May 2012 11:25 AM PDT A federal appeals court ruled Thursday against a central provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, a groundbreaking decision that tees up a potential battle before the Supreme Court.

The next 'marriage' battle: self love? Posted: 31 May 2012 07:02 AM PDT A 36-year-old North Dakota woman who 'married' herself in a commitment ceremony last March has now spoken about her 'self-marriage' choice in an interview with Anderson Cooper.

House debates bill to ban sex-selective abortions Posted: 31 May 2012 06:58 AM PDT House members launched into a contentious debate Wednesday over a bill that would ban abortions performed on the basis of gender-selection.

Abby Johnson launching ministry focused on abortion workers Posted: 31 May 2012 04:08 AM PDT Abortion clinic director turned pro-life activist Abby Johnson has announced she will launch of a new ministry to help people trying to leave the abortion industry.

Catholic colleges criticize mandate 'accommodation' as insufficient Posted: 31 May 2012 04:08 AM PDT Eighteen Catholic colleges, universities and educational programs nationwide have urged the Obama administration to respect the religious freedom of all who object to its contraception mandate.

True 'War on Women' is sex-selective abortion Posted: 31 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT Groups opposed to abortion are turning charges of a GOP "war on women" against Democrats who are opposed to legislation meant to ban sex-selective abortions.

Reason #3 to defeat Obama: A Real "War on Women"

Reason #3:  A real “War on Women” that’s actually killing baby girls.   Barack Obama is losing votes among women.  So his campaign concocted a claim that his opponents are conducting a “war on women.”    The Obama campaign is known for this kind of demagoguery.  A policy disagreement becomes a “war.”  Exaggeration fades into lies.    So what would constitute a “war”?  Killing people, to start with.  Ironic, then, that the Obama Administration strongly supports a policy – abortion – that does just that.  And in some places, it’s baby girls who are being targeted by abortion, because some people prefer to have a baby boy.    It’s called sex-selection abortion.  A test is done to determine the sex of an unborn child.  Often, if the test shows the baby is a girl, she is killed.    And it’s happening right here in the United States.  An Austin, Texas Planned Parenthood employee was recently caught on tape counseling a woman how to get a sex-selection abortion.  These kinds of abortions are usually done in secret because they’re so disturbing to the public, but they are occurring.    We can stop this war on baby girls by enacting legislation to ban sex-selection abortions in the United States.  A solid majority of the U.S. House of Representatives just voted in favor of a bill (H.R. 3541) to ban the killing of an unborn baby because of gender.       Yesterday the White House announced that the Obama Administration opposes the bill!  Is there any form of abortion Obama doesn’t support?    The National Right to Life Victory Fund is dedicated to defeating Barack Obama and pro-abortion members of the U.S. Senate and House who are blocking life-saving legislation like the ban on sex-selection abortions and other compassionate pro-life bills.  Your financial support of the NRL Victory Fund will hasten the day when children will no longer be targeted for death because of their gender.    Unborn children deserve so much more than the violence of abortion.  We work for the day when every unborn girl and boy can enjoy their first months of life in peace and protection of the law.  Please support us today with your generous gift.  Thank you!     Sincerely, Carol Tobias, President National Right to Life   National Right to Life Victory Fund 512 10th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004 202-626-8835 - www.nrlvictoryfund.org Paid for by the National Right to Life Victory Fund, www.nrlvictoryfund.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

BREAKING: Obama Opposes, Democrats Defeat Sex-Selection Abortion Ban

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BREAKING: Obama Opposes, Democrats Defeat Sex-Selection Abortion Ban
Democrats in the House of Representatives prevented passage of a bill that would ban sex-selection abortions. The legislation needed a two-thirds vote and Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the legislation after President Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood came out in opposition.

With a 246-168 vote, the bill did not obtain the two-thirds majority necessary to pass. Republicans voted for the bill on a 226-7 margin while Democrats opposed banning sex-selection abortions on 161-20 vote margin.

The bill would make it a federal offense to knowingly do any one of the following four things: (1) perform an abortion, at any time in pregnancy, “knowing that such abortion is sought based on the sex or gender of the child”; (2) use “force or threat of force. . . for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection abortion”; (3) solicit or accept funds to perform a sex-selection abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the U.S. or across state lines for this purpose. However, “A woman upon whom a sex-selection abortion is performed may not be prosecuted or held civilly liable for any violation . . .” http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/29/video-planned-parenthood-encourages-woman-to-get-sex-selection-abortion/

BREAKING: Second Video Shows Planned Parenthood OKing Sex-Selection Abortion
http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/second-video-shows-planned-parenthood-urging-sex-selection-abortion/

President Obama Opposes Ban on Sex-Selection Abortions
http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/31/president-obama-opposes-ban-on-sex-selection-abortions/

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Abby Johnson launching ministry focused on abortion workers

Abby Johnson, director of "And Then There Were None."

Denver, Colo., May 31, 2012 / 04:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Abortion clinic director turned pro-life activist Abby Johnson has announced she will launch of a new ministry to help people trying to leave the abortion industry.

“We have hundreds of ministries for post-abortive women and men. There is literally nothing for these former clinic workers,” Johnson said.  “We are going to change that.”

The new outreach, which is called “And Then There Were None,” will focus on providing emotional, spiritual, financial and legal support to clinic workers as they transition out of the abortion industry.

“Our goal is to proactively reach out to workers in the abortion industry to try to help them find other non-abortion related employment,” Johnson said in a May 30 statement.

Johnson felt prompted to create And Then There Were None after having helped several clinic employees transition out of the abortion industry over the past several months.

Aside from prayer, the “most crucial aspect” of the organization is raising money “so these clinic workers can literally afford to leave the abortion industry.”

The organization will allow supporters to donate funds to help workers continue to provide for their families while seeking other employment.

The group will also provide counseling, spiritual guidance for any religious denomination, and free legal support when necessary.

Johnson experienced a conversion and left the abortion industry after having worked at Planned Parenthood for eight years, two of which were spent as the clinic's director.

After assisting in an ultrasound-guided abortion, Johnson had a “massive change of heart,” but was also influenced by the prayers of the Texas-based pro-life group, Coalition for Life.

Planned Parenthood attempted to file a restraining order against Johnson, citing their concern that she would share confidential information about the clinic and patients. The request was denied by a Texas judge on Nov. 9, 2009.

After much prayer and researching Bl. John Paul II's “Theology of the Body,” Johnson entered the Catholic Church in 2011.

More information on the Johnson’s new ministry will be available on June 4 at the websites www.attwn.org and www.exposingthelie.com. 

Tags: Abortion, Pro-life

via catholicnewsagency.com

Experts Gather to Discus Under-reported Aspects of "The Pill"

Check out this website I found at campaign.r20.constantcontact.com

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 31, 2012
American Life League
Contact: Paul E. Rondeau
540.659.4171 or prondeau@ALL.org

EXPERTS GATHER TO DISCUSS ASPECTS OF 'THE PILL' UNDER-REPORTED IN MEDIA
Symposium scheduled to coincide with Komen run
WASHINGTON, DC - May 31 -- With the recent government mandate that religious organizations must fund contraceptives, morning-after abortion drugs, and sterilization - in direct violation of their faith and religious liberty, American Life League will host a panel of nationally renowned experts on the medical, cultural, and spiritual impact of the birth control pill.

"The media rarely if ever reports the whole reality of "The Pill," said Paul Rondeau, executive director at ALL. "President Obama chose to make this a national health issue at taxpayer expense and at the risk of religious freedom. So, let's get out the rest of the story to women, husbands, teenagers about The Pill and its proven dangers to the health of women, minority communities, and our faith."

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.
WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 10-11:30 a.m. EDT
REGISTRATION to Attend or Watch Live Webcast at ThePillKills.com

Subject matter experts will include:
Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, M.D., board-certified breast cancer surgeon and clinical assistant professor of surgery at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, will reveal the pill's proven life-threatening health risks to women, which are never reported by the media.
Gloria Purvis, EWTN host, chairperson of Black Catholics United for Life, and board member for Washington, D.C.'s Northwest Pregnancy Center, will detail the pill's devastating impact on minority communities.
Dr. Pia de Solenni, ethicist, theologian, and recipient of the prestigious Prize of the Pontifical Academies, will address the theological aspect of the pill's effect on life issues, women's health, feminism, and culture.
There is no cost to attend the event in person or watch the live webcast. Seating is limited and registration is encouraged. Presentations will be followed by Q&A. It is open to the public and media is invited.

Media inquiries, please contact Paul Rondeau, Executive Director at prondeau@all.org or Mike Sedlak, Event Coordinator at msedlak@ALL.org or call 540.659.4171.
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American Life League is the nation's oldest Catholic pro-life education and advocacy organization. For more information, visit ALL.org or call 540.659.4171.

Surgeons unleash snake robots into our bodies

via smartplanet.com

This is the kind of stuff that gives me the creeps. I think I watched too many Sci Fi movies; now it's all coming true!

Carrying cameras, scissors, and sensors, these tiny robots slither around our insides, helping surgeons perform operations on tumors and diseased organs.
Tiny snake robots crawling through our bodies could help surgeons identify diseases and perform operations on our hearts, cancers, and diseased organs.
Read more here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/scientists-doctors-use-...

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 5/30/12

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

For pro-life news updated throughout the day, visit LifeNews.com.

Current Headlines

Top Stories
• Planned Parenthood Endorses Obama, Buys Ads Trashing Romney
• Democrats: Sex-Selection Abortion Ban is Anti-Woman
• Mitt Romney Wraps Up Republican Nomination to Face Obama
• Congress: U.S. Does Less to Stop Sex-Selection Abortion Than China

More Pro-Life News
• War on Women Rhetoric Fails, Romney Gains 13% With Women
• Obama Gives Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Judge Medal of Freedom
• Lila Rose Exposes Planned Parenthood-Sex Selection Abortion on O Reilly
• Abby Johnson Starts Group to Convert Abortion Clinic Workers
• Long-Term Public-Opinion Trends Show Pro-Life Progress
• Chen Guangcheng Blasts China in New NYT Opinion Column
• Kira Peikoff s Living Proof and Margaret Sanger: The Eugenics Link
• Records Show Multiple Botched Abortions at Ohio Clinic
• Indiana Abortions Drop 5% in 2010, Lowest Level Since 1977
• UK: Marie Stopes Abortion Ad Gets Most Complaints in 50 Years
• Woman Receives UK s First Corneal Stem Cell Transplant

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Planned Parenthood Endorses Obama, Buys Ads Trashing Romney
The nation s biggest abortion business endorsed pro-abortion President Barack Obama today and announced it will purchase $1.4 million in television advertising attacking the pro-life views of Mitt Romney.

The ads will slam Romney for his supposedly harmful positions on women s health because he favors not forcing religious groups to pay for birth control and abortion-causing drugs for their employees.

There is no greater champion for women s health than President Obama and Planned Parenthood Action Fund couldn t be prouder to endorse his reelection as president today, said Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards. The contrast with Mitt Romney couldn t be starker. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is committed to ensuring that voters know how wrong Mitt Romney is for women in his own words. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/planned-parenthood-endorses-obama-buys-ads-trashing-romney/

Democrats: Sex-Selection Abortion Ban is Anti-Woman
Democrats in Congress peddled a curious reason for opposing a ban on sex-selection abortions that target girl babies with abortion because they are not boy parents may prefer. They said the ban was anti-woman and part of the so-called War on Women Republicans are allegedly waging.

During today s debate on the Congressional bill to ban sex-selection abortions, Michigan Democrat John Conyers said the ban on sex-selection abortions tramples the rights of women.

It limits a woman s right to choose and jeopardizes her access to safe, legal medical care, he claimed. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/democrats-sex-selection-abortion-ban-is-anti-woman/

Mitt Romney Wraps Up Republican Nomination to Face Obama
It s official. With votes last night in Texas, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney officially wrapped up the Republican nomination and is a lock to face pro-abortion President Barack Obama in November.

Romney entered Tuesday with 1,086 convention delegates, according to an Associated Press tally, 58 short of the 1,144 necessary for a majority with Texas having 155 delegates at stake.

I am honored that Americans across the country have given their support to my candidacy and I am humbled to have won enough delegates to become the Republican Party s 2012 presidential nominee, Romney said in a statement LifeNews received after the vote. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/mitt-romney-wraps-up-republican-nomination-to-face-obama/

Congress: U.S. Does Less to Stop Sex-Selection Abortion Than China
Members of Congress are debating legislation today that would ban sex-selection abortions in the United States.

In bills related to abortion, members of Congress sponsoring the legislation frequently include findings that lay out the case for the bill and provide additional insight into the minds of lawmakers when passing legislation should it be litigated in court.

In the findings of the bill to ban sex-selection abortions, members of Congress make the case that the United States, technically, does less to stop sex-selection abortions than nations like China and India, where the reprehensible practice is common. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/congress-u-s-does-less-to-stop-sex-selection-abortion-than-china/

War on Women Rhetoric Fails, Romney Gains 13% With Womens
The rhetoric from President Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood over a supposed War on Women apparently hasn t had its intended affect of causing women voters to distrust Mitt Romney. In fact, new polling data reveals Romney experiencing an uptick with his support among women.

The ABC News/Washington Post poll shows a sharp increase in his standing with women has boosted Mitt Romney to his highest favorability rating of the presidential campaign while Obama s favorability has slipped. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/war-on-women-rhetoric-fails-romney-gains-13-with-women/

Obama Gives Pro-Abortion Supreme Court Judge Medal of Freedom
Because he hasn t done nearly enough to award those who have put abortion on demand in place in the United States and have fostered a society which has seen more than 55 million abortions since 1973, President Barack Obama took another step in saying thanks to the abortion industry.

In a ceremony on Thursday, Obama warded a Presidential medal of Freedom to pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. The citation on Steven s Medal of Freedom lauds him for his commitment to the noble vision of our nation s founders. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/obama-gives-pro-abortion-supreme-court-judge-medal-of-freedom/

Lila Rose Exposes Planned Parenthood-Sex Selection Abortion on O Reilly
Live Action president Lila Rose appeared on the Fox News O Reilly Factor program on Tuesday night to expose the new video her group released showing a Planned Parenthood staffer encouraging a sex-selection abortion.

The video shows a Planned Parenthood staffer encouraging the woman to obtain a late-term abortion because she was purportedly carrying a girl and wanted to have a boy. The video is the first in a new series titled Gendercide: Sex-Selection in America, which Live Action tells LifeNews will be exposing the practice of sex-selective abortion in the United States and how Planned Parenthood and the rest of the abortion industry facilitate the selective elimination of baby girls in the womb. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/lila-rose-exposes-planned-parenthood-sex-selection-abortion-on-oreilly/

Abby Johnson Starts Group to Convert Abortion Clinic Workers
Abby Johnson has quickly become one of the most well-known converts becoming pro-life after spending years directing a Planned Parenthood abortion facility. Now, she s starting a new effort to swell the ranks of former abortion clinic workers who are now pro-life. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/abby-johnson-starts-group-to-convert-abortion-clinic-workers/

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Long-Term Public-Opinion Trends Show Pro-Life Progress
Last week s Gallup survey showing significant increases in the percentage of Americans who identify as pro-life has sent the mainstream media s spin machine into overdrive. A number of pro-choice pundits, including Andrew Rosenthal of the New York Times, have aggressively tried to downplay the survey results (for a different take, see NRO s symposium from last week). http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/long-term-public-opinion-trends-show-pro-life-progress/

Chen Guangcheng Blasts China in New NYT Opinion Column
In a new opinion column at the New York Times, Chen Guangcheng has begun to speak out about the problems back home in China. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/chen-guangcheng-blasts-china-in-new-nyt-opinion-column/

Kira Peikoff s Living Proof and Margaret Sanger: The Eugenics Link
In my previous column, I reviewed Kira Peikoff s recently released novel, Living Proof. The heroine of the book, Dr. Arianna Drake, is a geneticist who runs a fertility clinic. Reading through the book, a word from out of the past jumped off the page at me, on page 73. That word was eugenics. (That Peikoff even used the word at least shows that she understands that pro-lifers are familiar with the term and that they use it in their arguments. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/kira-peikoffs-living-proof-and-margaret-sanger-the-eugenics-link/

Records Show Multiple Botched Abortions at Ohio Clinic
Medical records obtained by a pro-life group show numerous botched abortions at the Complete Health Care for Women (CHCW) abortion facility in Columbus, Ohio. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/records-show-numerous-botched-abortions-at-ohio-clinic/

Indiana Abortions Drop 5% in 2010, Lowest Level Since 1977
Abortions in the state of Indiana dropped five percent in 2010, according to a new report from the state health department, which puts them at their lowest levels since 1977. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/indiana-abortions-drop-5-in-2010-lowest-level-since-1977/

UK: Marie Stopes Abortion Ad Gets Most Complaints in 50 Years
The controversial Marie Stopes International television commercial advertising abortions has generated more complaints to the agency that monitors television commercials in the U.K. than any other TV ad in the last fifty years. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/uk-marie-stopes-abortion-ad-gets-most-complaints-in-50-years/

Woman Receives UK s First Corneal Stem Cell Transplant
Aniridia is a genetic condition where those that have the genetic mutation are born without all or part of the iris, the part of the eye that controls how much light enters the eye through the pupil. Aniridia is caused by mutations in a gene that codes for a protein that controls eye development. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/05/30/woman-receives-uks-first-corneal-stem-cell-transplant/

 

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Catholic News Roundup 05-30

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Today's stories -

- Curbing Conscience

- Anglican Democracy

- Gendercide

- Orthodoxy Arrives in Denver

- Hollywood's Greater Glory