Monday, June 11, 2012

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Monday, June 11, 2012

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* Chinese official explains forced abortion policy funded by Obama administration - Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
* Making social history with the new abortion caravan - Jonathon van Maren

Senate vote moves pro-abortion Andrew Hurwitz closer to becoming a federal judge

Ben Johnson Mon Jun 11 18:42 EST Abortion

The U.S. Senate voted to end debate on “one of the strongest pro-abortion justices” this evening. John McCain supports the nomination.

‘Christian’ American Idol winner Carrie Underwood: I support same-sex ‘marriage’

Ben Johnson Mon Jun 11 17:52 EST Homosexuality

The American Idol winner says her Christian views caused her to support redefining marriage.

EDITORIAL: McGuinty’s gay clubs bill puts the bishops’ call for heroism to the test

The Editors Mon Jun 11 10:00 EST Commentary

In May, Canada’s bishops called us to make “heroic” sacrifices in the face of laws that violate conscience. Their conviction was tested only weeks later when Ontario announced it would force Catholic schools into allowing “gay-straight alliances.”

Shattering our consensus for conscience

Richard Stith Mon Jun 11 19:52 EST Contraception

Freedom of conscience is not a Republican issue. We used to have strong bi-partisan support for religious liberty. That consensus has been shattered by the Obama Administration.

‘Gold standard’ study’s striking findings: children of heterosexual parents happier, healthier

Christine Dhanagom Mon Jun 11 17:42 EST Homosexuality

The author of the study slammed previous studies on homosexual parent for their political bias, and shoddy and biased sampling.

Muslims protest Planned Parenthood’s ‘sexual health’ program for Muslim teen girls

Peter Baklinski Mon Jun 11 18:35 EST Abortion

One Muslim leader told LifeSiteNews that she was “flabbergasted” by the values that Planned Parenthood was passing onto Muslim girls.

Gay-straight alliances starting up in Ontario elementary schools

Thaddeus Baklinski Mon Jun 11 16:16 EST Family

Teachers at elementary schools across Ontario are being encouraged to start up gay straight alliances to cater to children in even the earliest grades.

Dear Obama, womanhood is not a ‘defect’ to be fixed by the government

Denise J. Hunnell, MD Mon Jun 11 15:50 EST Opinion

My dream is for a culture of life that respects authentic femininity, supports motherhood, values the family and is based on the truth of natural law.

Child sexualisation ‘imposes’ adult sexuality on young children: MEP at EU meeting

Hilary White, Rome Correspondent Mon Jun 11 15:37 EST Family

“In today’s culture, which also addresses children, eroticised images and sexually suggestive content are omnipresent," said MEP Joanna Skrzydlewska.

Update: Five months pregnant Chinese woman still in danger of forced abortion

Thaddeus Baklinski Mon Jun 11 14:56 EST Abortion

Cao has been released from hospital, but officials are demanding another $25,000 to allow her to keep her baby alive.

UK abortion stats up from 2010: 189,931 in 2011

Patrick B. Craine Mon Jun 11 13:45 EST Abortion

The number was up 0.2% from 2010, but down from the 2007 high of 198,500.

Denmark bishop concerned same-sex ‘marriage’ law could force unions on Catholic Church

Patrick B. Craine Mon Jun 11 13:32 EST Faith

The Catholic Bishop of Copenhagen is worried that the Church in Denmark may be forced to perform same-sex "marriage" ceremonies after a new law forced them on the established Lutheran Church.

An exceptional man: Vietnamese man adopts unwanted children to save them from abortion

Jonathon van Maren Mon Jun 11 13:36 EST Culture of Life

Tong Phuoc Phuc is an exceptional man, with an exceptional way of dealing with the rampant abortion rate in Vietnam: He adopts the unwanted children.


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