| Negotiating Your Way to Hell By Judie Brown In just a few short weeks, our nation will be casting votes in both local and national elections. While some may act disinterested or think these elections hold little importance, we must realize that the opposite is true. Our country cannot, and should not, be run on policies created outside of God's law and with no respect or attention given to the truths taught by Our Lord. This will only lead to our nation's downfall. What do we do in order to cast a vote in accordance with these truths? Today's commentary addresses this.[ Click here to read more. ] | | | |
| HEADLINES |  |  ESPN airs the story of a dad who
wanted to abort his daughter
Live Action News
ESPN airs a weekly show called "E:60." This investigative hour-long show highlights stories----often personal, touching, and sometimes tragic ones----related to sports. On October 1, ESPN posted a segment of "E:60" called "Perfect" to YouTube. "Perfect" is nothing less than a gripping, life-changing tale. Heath White, a military man, marathon runner, and all-around success story, was suddenly faced with a choice. During his wife's second pregnancy, Heath discovered that his new daughter would be born less than perfect, to his way of thinking. Heath admits that he pressured his wife to have an abortion, yet she bravely refused. |
|  USAID unleashes Norplant-like implant for poor women
C-FAM
The US Agency for International Development announced on World Contraception Day a partnership with international donors to distribute Jadelle, a second-generation of Norplant, to poor women in developing countries. The contraceptive is not distributed for use in more affluent countries. Jadelle, a trade name for Norplant II, prevents pregnancies by slowly releasing levonorgestrel (a known abortifacient) through two tube-like rods that are inserted under the skin of the upper arm, thus inhibiting ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, and altering the lining of the uterus. The WHO-approved implant lasts up to 5 years and is said to be reversible. Promoters of Jadelle compare its efficacy to that of surgical sterilization. While the FDA approved Jadelle in 1996 it has yet to be distributed in the United States, implying a different standard for women in developing countries. A closer look at the Population Council website discloses potential risks in using Jadelle and the lack of significant studies with research limited to just 5 years post use. |
|  Stem cell opponents appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
Science
Two scientists who have fought a 3-year, losing court battle to block federal funding for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research have now taken their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Yesterday, attorneys for the plaintiffs in Sherley v. Sebelius filed what's known as a writ of certiorari with the land's highest court. In their 36-page petition, they ask the court to consider two questions that were raised when a federal appeals court ruled against them in August. One is whether the appeals court should have relied on its own earlier, split decision finding that federally funded hESC research doesn't violate the Dickey-Wicker Amendment. The law bans federal funds for research that destroys human embryos. The second question is whether the appeals court should have agreed that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could ignore thousands of comments opposing hESC research when the agency issued guidelines in July 2009 implementing an executive order from President Barack Obama lifting Bush-era restrictions on the research. | |
