Thursday, June 7, 2012

Heroic News: “Unborn babies could be tested for 3,500 genetic 'faults'” plus 8 more

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Unborn babies could be tested for 3,500 genetic 'faults'

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 10:48 AM PDT

Scientists could soon be able to routinely screen unborn babies for thousands of genetic conditions, raising concerns the breakthrough could lead to more abortions.

Nancy Pelosi: Health law represents 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness'

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 10:43 AM PDT

Is it true the morning-after pill does NOT cause abortions?

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT

This week The New York Times posted the article, “Abortion qualms on the morning-after pill may be unfounded.”

Boy Scouts to review ban on gay leaders

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 06:45 AM PDT

The Boy Scouts of America will review a resolution that would allow individual units to accept gays as adult leaders, but a spokesman says there's no expectation that the ban on gay leaders will in fact be lifted any time soon.

Panelists warn of birth control's threats to health, minorities

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 06:39 AM PDT

Experts in medicine, theology and minority issues warned that although the birth control pill is widely used by women in America, its adverse effects are being seen throughout the country today.

Democrats leave party over marriage, religious freedom concerns

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 06:38 AM PDT

A wave of local and state Democrats throughout the U.S. are leaving the party due to controversy over its leaders’ support for “gay marriage,” as well as concerns about religious freedom and the defense of the unborn.

Why oppose gay 'marriage?'

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 06:29 AM PDT

A liberal columnist examines the position of pro-traditional marriage advocate Maggie Gallagher, and attempts to understand the resistance to redefining marriage.

Are Contraception Pills Polluting Europe's Water?

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT

Britain’s waterways are so clotted with synthetic hormones from contraceptive pills that some fish populations are collapsing. As a result, the EU wants substantial reductions in the contraceptive pollution as soon as possible.

Is the cannibal murder another fallout of porn?

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 01:55 PM PDT

Although Montreal gay porn actor Luka Magnotta shocked the world last month by killing and cannibalizing his ex-lover, his behavior is not isolated and may echo a pattern of an out-of-control sexual deviancy fueled by the Internet, according to one expert.