Thursday, November 8, 2012

Heroic News: “Critically injured Virginia teen dies before parents can 'harvest' sperm” plus 7 more

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Critically injured Virginia teen dies before parents can 'harvest' sperm

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST

The Virginia teenager who had been in critical condition since a car accident in October died Thursday, ending his parents’ legal battle to collect his sperm so they could 'have' grandchildren in the future.

Porn Producers Threaten To Leave LA County After Passage Of Measure B

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:02 PM PST

After voters approved Measure B on election day — an ordinance that would require porn actors to wear condoms while making XXX films — producers are threatening to leave Los Angeles County.

Rape victim who refused to abort baby urges openness to life

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:59 PM PST

Five years ago, Veronica Cardona became pregnant at age 16 after being raped by her own father. However, the young Colombian woman chose to defend the life of her baby and is encouraging women who have endured similar situations to “not be afraid to say yes to life, to say yes to love.”

After marriage setbacks, Catholic leaders disappointed but committed

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:58 PM PST

Despite several narrow defeats at the ballot box on Nov. 6, marriage defenders say they remain dedicated to promoting and protecting the most fundamental social institution as the union of one man and one woman.

Maine legalizes 'same-sex marriage'

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:31 PM PST

Voters in the state of Maine approved a ballot measure Nov. 6 to 'redefine' marriage to include homosexual couples, becoming the sixth state in the U.S. to do so, and the first to do so by a vote of the people.

The Catholic Vote and the Contraception Mandate

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:48 AM PST

Requiring Catholic institutions to provide contraceptives and abortifacients to employees, the bishops said, seriously threatens Catholics' religious freedom. Apparently, the majority of Catholic voters disagreed.

How the Gay 'Marriage' Victories Are (Slowly) Destroying a Culture

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:08 AM PST

Maine and Maryland have become the first states to approve gay 'marriage' by popular vote on Tuesday and Washington is poised to join them — as of Wednesday night, campaigners had declared victory though officials had yet to certify the vote.

Majority in UK 'back assisted suicide'

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 11:56 PM PST

The main reason given for considering assisted death was unbearable suffering. Other factors such as loss of dignity, loneliness and being a 'drain on society.'