LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 12/31/12

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Monday, December 31, 2012

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

Current Headlines

Top Stories
• Texas Judge Rules State Can De-Fund Planned Parenthood
• Abortion Effect: U.S. Seeing Slowest Population Growth Since 1930
• Company Gets Injunction Stopping HHS Mandate Enforcement
• Five Reasons the Obama Abortion-HHS Mandate Should Upset You

More Pro-Life News
• Is International Planned Parenthood Abetting Criminal Activity?
• Spectacular Images of Fetal Development Now Available as iBook
• Michigan County Denies Planned Parenthood Abstinence Ed Grant
• Surrogacy: Renting Wombs in India Exploits the Powerless
• Short-Film Crescendo Called a Powerful Pro-Life Tool
• New Poll is Wrong, Americans Don t Want Assisted Suicide
• Euthanasia Group Challenges Minnesota Assisted Suicide Ban

Texas Judge Rules State Can De-Fund Planned Parenthood
A Texas state judge has delivered a ruling in response to the second legal challenge Planned Parenthood has brought against the state for removing the abortion business from its taxpayer-funded women s health program.

The judge refused today to grant a temporary restraining order allowing Planned Parenthood to rejoin the Texas Women s Health Program in time for the January launch of it. The judge ruled the program ca move ahead as planned, with out the abortion giant, while its lawsuit continues. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/texas-judge-rules-state-can-de-fund-planned-parenthood/

Abortion Effect: U.S. Seeing Slowest Population Growth Since 1930
After almost 40 years of legalized abortions throughout the United States and longer in states that okayed abortions pre-Roe the U.S. population has been decimated to the point that the nation is seeing the lowest population growth since the 1930s.

Abortion has destroyed not only one generation of Americans but a second as well people who should be boosting the fertility rate in their childbearing years now who were victims of abortions in the 1970s and 1980s. In total, more than 55 million Americans are been victimized by abortions and millions more were never born because their parents were aborted. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/abortion-effect-u-s-seeing-slowest-population-growth-since-1930/

Looking for a Pro-Life Speaker for 2013?

Looking for a pro-life speaker for your next banquet, conference or convention? LifeNews.com editor Steven Ertelt is a low-cost speaker who can entertain and educate your audience as well as help you with a fundraising pitch if necessary. He can also speak on any pro-life topic. For more information, email news@LifeNews.com.

Company Gets Injunction Stopping HHS Mandate Enforcement
In one of the dozens of cases against the pro-abortion HHS mandate under Obamacare, a company has won a court-ordered injunction against enforcement of the mandate, which goes into effect tomorrow.

The American Center for Law and Justice, a pro-life legal organization that focuses on constitutional law, achieved a significant victory in the legal battle against the mandate on Friday when a federal appeals court granted an emergency motion for an injunction putting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate on hold preventing it from being enforced against an Illinois business and its owners. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/company-gets-injunction-stopping-hhs-mandate-enforcement/

Five Reasons the Obama Abortion-HHS Mandate Should Upset You
As we look back on the past year, we conclude that 2012 is a year that will go down in infamy.

For the first time in history, the government has attempted to force Americans to pay for the ending of human life even if abortion violates their religious beliefs.

http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/five-reasons-the-obama-abortion-hhs-mandate-should-upset-you/

Is International Planned Parenthood Abetting Criminal Activity?
International Planned Parenthood Federation s Carmen Barroso sent around an e-mail today soliciting year-end donations. She illustrates the role IPPF plays throughout the Western Hemisphere by telling the story of Valeria, a young Argentine woman:

This year, we provided vital health services to individuals like Valeria, a young Argentine woman who never received sexuality education at home or in school. She suspected she might be pregnant, but wasn t ready to be a parent. Valeria needed information about her options, and we were there for her. (Emphasis in original.) http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/is-international-planned-parenthood-abetting-criminal-activity/

Spectacular Images of Fetal Development Now Available as iBook
Both NRLC Director of Education Dr. Randall K. O Bannon (see below) and myself have written glowing reviews of a book that transformed the way we understand fetal development: From Conception to Birth: a Life Unfolds. The author is Alexander Tsiaras.

His work is amazing, but it is hard to give a name to what Tsiaras does. He describes himself a scientist, an artist, and a journalist, but what he has done is to develop scanning and visualization software that enables him to develop rich, 4-D animations of different human body parts, organs, and processes. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/spectacular-images-of-fetal-development-now-available-as-ibook/

Michigan County Denies Planned Parenthood Abstinence Ed Grant
A county in Michigan has denied a $12,000 grant to Planned Parenthood. Ironically, the local affiliate of the nation s biggest abortion business claimed it wanted to teach abstinence education to young people.

Grand Traverse County Commissioners denied Planned Parenthood s application for the taxpayer-financed grant to pay for abstinence-based sex education in area schools. The local Traverse City newspaper has additional details. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/michigan-county-denies-planned-parenthood-abstinence-ed-grant/

Surrogacy: Renting Wombs in India Exploits the Powerless
Colonialism used to be about the rich exploiting the resources of other lands. Now, biological colonialism (as I call it) finds well off (mostly) Westerners exploiting destitute people in developing countries for their body parts and functions, essentially using people as natural resources. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/surrogacy-renting-wombs-in-india-exploits-the-powerless/

Looking for a Pro-Life Speaker for 2013?

Looking for a pro-life speaker for your next banquet, conference or convention? LifeNews.com editor Steven Ertelt is a low-cost speaker who can entertain and educate your audience as well as help you with a fundraising pitch if necessary. He can also speak on any pro-life topic. For more information, email news@LifeNews.com.

Short-Film Crescendo Called a Powerful Pro-Life Tool
Crescendo, a short film with a powerful pro-life message, will be released nationwide on Feb. 28, 2013, for a special one-night event to raise money for pregnancy centers around the country. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/short-film-crescendo-called-a-powerful-pro-life-tool/

New Poll is Wrong, Americans Don t Want Assisted Suicide
A recent poll indicates that 55% of Americans support assisted suicide. The poll that was conducted by NPR, from October 1 11, 2012 asked 3000 respondents their opinions concerning assisted suicide. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/new-poll-is-wrong-americans-dont-want-assisted-suicide/

Euthanasia Group Challenges Minnesota Assisted Suicide Ban
An article in the Huffington Post that was written by Amy Forliti and published on December 18 under the title: Right to Die group wants Minnesota charges dismissed, concerns The Final Exit Network (FEN) who challenging the constitutionality of the assisted suicide law in Minnesota in an attempt to overturn criminal charges against their members. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/31/euthanasia-group-challenges-minnesota-assisted-suicide-ban/

 

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Heroic News: “U.S. Seeing Slowest Population Growth Since 1930” plus 1 more

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U.S. Seeing Slowest Population Growth Since 1930 Posted: 31 Dec 2012 08:19 AM PST After almost 40 years of legalized abortions throughout the United States — and longer in states that okayed abortions pre-Roe — the U.S. population has been decimated to the point that the nation is seeing the lowest population growth since the 1930s.

Unnoticed tragedies: the problem of abortion underreporting Posted: 31 Dec 2012 07:44 AM PST A recent study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, the education and policy research arm of the Susan B. Anthony List, points to hard evidence that abortion statistics are strongly underreported in the United States.

ALL Pro-Life Today: The journey of infertility: Walking with the Church to find solutions, wisdom, and peace

Monday, December 31, 2012 The journey of infertility: Walking with the Church to find solutions, wisdom, and peace By Jeannie Hannemann, MA Celebrate Life It's personal. It's painful. And for the millions of people affected by infertility, it can also be very isolating. For those who have never experienced the sorrow and complexity of this condition, it's impossible to truly comprehend the degree of suffering it causes. I had considered myself empathetic to those who couldn't conceive, but I didn't fully understand what they were going through until it happened to my husband and me.  [ Click here to read more. ]

HEADLINES Despite Sotomayor ruling, Hobby Lobby won't comply with abortifacient mandate National Catholic Register The Christian-owned business Hobby Lobby has indicated it will not comply with the federal abortifacient mandate, despite the threat of massive fines of up to $1.3 million per day after Jan. 1 for non-compliance. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor rejected a request that the federal government temporarily halt enforcement of the federal abortifacient mandate against the Christian-owned business Hobby Lobby, The Associated Press reported Dec. 27. County officials block Planned Parenthood grant request Traverse City Record-Eagle Grand Traverse County Commissioners killed Planned Parenthood's application for a tribal-generated $12,000 grant to pay for abstinence-based sex education in area schools. Commissioner Jason Gillman rallied other commissioners against the grant application. Gillman said he couldn't support providing any type of aid to Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan, regardless of the program. "The organization is designed to kill babies," Gillman said. "The nicer side of it is only there to mask its evil intent. That is to kill babies." Planned Parenthood lawsuit dismissed Omaha World Herald A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former clinic director for a Des Moines-based Planned Parenthood affiliate. Sue Thayer claimed in a 2011 lawsuit that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland bills Medicaid for blood tests and other procedures related to elective abortions that are not covered by the government-provided health care plan. Judge James Jarvey said in his order filed Friday that Thayer failed to provide the necessary specifics to prove a fraudulent scheme.

Heroic News: Real life 'Iron Man' walking again despite paralysis

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Real life 'Iron Man' walking again despite paralysis

HOW TO READ THE NEW "SIGNS OF THE TIMES"

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The Year in Review. And Predictions

In Catholic Italy there are fewer and fewer marriages, and there are some who see in this the umpteenth signal of the advent of a post-Christian era. An analysis of the current "signs of the times" and how the Church is interpreting them

by Sandro Magister

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Read this article here: http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350393?eng=y

"They were impressed at our bravery ...

... We increased attendance since you came.

College and high school students need your support.  Can you support us financially? 

Columbus, OH – December 29, 2012 – In 2012 alone, we held outreach events on 18 college and 11 high school campuses with combined enrollments of 509,332 students.  We equipped 1,293 students to use our tools at their own schools.  This year our goals are even more ambitious.  With your help, we plan on training over 2,000 students in pro-life apologetics and conducting our outreach on over two dozen colleges and high schools. 

"We have had increased attendance since you came.  Other pro-life groups in the area contacted me and said they were impressed at our bravery and inspired to become more actively pro-life.” - Ashley Ladouceur, President, SFL of UC

A Created Equal Justice Ride is more than one week on the road, one vanload of young activists, or a few hours on a handful of campuses.  The work goes on because we are investing in people—shaping students into defenders of human rights whose passion does not wane once the Ride has come to an end.

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Ashley leads her group using our training and tools.

Case in point: Day Three of our fall 2012 Justice Ride brought us to the University of Cincinnati (UC) where we teamed up with Ashley Ladouceur and her Students for Life (SFL) chapter.  Dialog I observed that day alone would have made the trip worth our effort.  However, as we moved on to the next campus, I knew we were leaving behind not only memories but also arms for battle and soldiers equipped for the fight.

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Ashley and her team have already used our signs again since our Ride left their school.  UC students who breathed a sigh of relief once we left the campus—thinking they could once again forget about the ugly face of abortion—have awoken to a stark reality: the faces of the dead will continue to be displayed by their peers until the injustice comes to an end. 

• www.facebook.com/media/set/--Q-set--E-a.376821312395516.86539.117507584993558..." target="_blank">See photos of the UC Outreach.

We may not be on that campus every semester, but the students we've equipped will be.  Armed with visual tools to prick hearts, conversational skills to change minds, and zeal to see the battle through, they are defenders of the preborn.

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LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 12/28/12

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Friday, December 28, 2012

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

Current Headlines

Top Stories
• Hobby Lobby Will Defy Obama HHS Mandate, Risk Millions in Fines
• St. Louis Planned Parenthood Botches Third Abortion in Weeks
• Watchdog Sues Obama Admin Over Arranging Abortions for Illegals
• Michigan Governor Signs Major Pro-Life Bill Stopping Abortions

More Pro-Life News
• Employees Paying the Price for Obama Admin s HHS Mandate
• Roe v. Wade Could Have Been Reversed If Robert Bork Had Been Approved
• Roe vs. Wade: The Remarkable Shelf Life of a Lie
• Help Women Contemplating Suicide After Abortion Connect With God
• It s Past Time for the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
• President Putin Signs Ban on Americans Adopting Russian Kids
• Remember When a Pro-Life Democrat Actually Ran for President?
• One Million Red Ribbons for Life Launched in Philippines

Hobby Lobby Will Defy Obama HHS Mandate, Risk Millions in Fines
Following a decision by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor denying Hobby Lobby s request for an exemption from the Obama administration s HHS mandate, the Christian retail company said it will defy the mandate.

As LifeNews reported, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has refused to act favorably on an emergency appeal Hobby Lobby stores filed to stop enforcement of the HHS mandate against it. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/hobby-lobby-will-defy-obama-hhs-mandate-risk-millions-in-fines/

St. Louis Planned Parenthood Botches Third Abortion in Weeks
The Planned Parenthood abortion business in St. Louis has apparently botched its third abortion in recent weeks, as it was documented sending another woman to a local hospital the day after Christmas.

For the third time since Thanksgiving, the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic transported a woman to the hospital for emergency care, making it one of the most dangerous abortion clinics in the nation, according to officials with Operation Rescue, who informed LifeNews of the incident. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/st-louis-planned-parenthood-botches-third-abortion-in-weeks/

Watchdog Sues Obama Admin Over Arranging Abortions for Illegals
A watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration seeking additional information related to its arranging abortions for illegal immigrants who are detained by customs officials.

As LifeNews has reported, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the division of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing the nation s immigration laws, is the agency that is paying for some abortions at taxpayer expense and arranging for the abortions for the illegal immigrants. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/watchdog-sues-obama-admin-over-arranging-abortions-for-illegals/

Michigan Governor Signs Major Pro-Life Bill Stopping Abortions
The governor of Michigan has signed a major piece of pro-life legislation that will stop abortions by protecting women and holding abortion facilities accountable for following basic health and safety standards.

The bill Gov. Rick Snyder has signed includes measures to license and inspect abortion clinics, prevent coercive abortion, and stop so-called telemed abortions are intended to protect women and unborn children and further drive down the number of abortions in the state. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/michigan-governor-signs-major-pro-life-bill-stopping-abortions/

Employees Paying the Price for Obama Admin s HHS Mandate
The Obama Administration is seeking to impose its moral views on the owners of all businesses in the context of Obamacare s Free Birth Control Rule. Religious business owners opposing contraception, sterilization, and the morning after pill because of their faith have sued to free themselves from the requirements of the rule, citing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed by Congress to ensure a broad application of religious liberty.

Hobby Lobby is a large chain of arts and crafts stores, owned by devout Christian family members, who refuse to be complicit in abortion (not birth control). Federal courts and now, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor have refused to protect the company with an injunction against enforcement of the rule, this even though other similarly situated companies and business owners have been so protected pending trials. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/employees-paying-the-price-for-obama-admins-hhs-mandate/

Roe v. Wade Could Have Been Reversed If Robert Bork Had Been Approved
What might have been? If Robert Bork had been confirmed, perhaps this column would have appeared in this space:

Supreme Court Justice Robert Bork passed away on Dec. 19 at the age of 84. President Huckabee is expected to announce his nomination to replace Justice Bork in January. Bork was a key part of the Supreme Court s conservative majority for over a quarter of a century, known primarily for his opinions limiting the federal government to its enumerated powers. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/roe-v-wade-could-have-been-reversed-if-robert-bork-had-been-approved/

Roe vs. Wade: The Remarkable Shelf Life of a Lie
In just 27 days we will [I hate to use the word but .]commemorate the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a decision in which Justice Harry Blackmun channeled the zaniest arguments of the Abortion Lobby to foist upon us the catastrophe that is Roe and its companion case, Doe v. Bolton.

For the last few weeks, each day I ve been offering a least one reflection on Roe s poisonous legacy. Today, NRL News Today will provide two. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/roe-vs-wade-the-remarkable-shelf-life-of-a-lie/

Help Women Contemplating Suicide After Abortion Connect With God
Scientists and studies have proven a strong correlation between abortion and suicide. Mothers who abort their babies sometimes suffer with strong suicidal feelings and impulses. One of the reasons for this sad reality is that there are so many mothers who do not realize that they are grieving a real loss of life until it is too late. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/help-women-contemplating-suicide-after-abortion-connect-with-god/

Looking for a Pro-Life Speaker for 2013?

Looking for a pro-life speaker for your next banquet, conference or convention? LifeNews.com editor Steven Ertelt is a low-cost speaker who can entertain and educate your audience as well as help you with a fundraising pitch if necessary. He can also speak on any pro-life topic. For more information, email news@LifeNews.com.

It s Past Time for the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court decisions in Roe and Doe are still deeply divisive and have not been accepted by a deep consensus of the American people because they allow the killing of millions of children in the womb. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/its-past-time-for-the-supreme-court-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/

President Putin Signs Ban on Americans Adopting Russian Kids
Prompting international outrage, President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday that bans Americans from adopting Russian children. The new law takes effect on January 1 and even the Obama administration is outraged by it. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/president-putin-signs-ban-on-americans-adopting-russian-kids/

Remember When a Pro-Life Democrat Actually Ran for President?
Ellen McCormack s 1976 presidential campaign offers today s pro-lifers a valuable example of incrementalist strategy. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/remember-when-a-pro-life-democrat-actually-ran-for-president/

One Million Red Ribbons for Life Launched in Philippines
Pro-life advocates in the Philippines are tying red ribbons all across the country in a show of opposition to the anti-life Reproductive Health (RH) Bill recently passed by Congress, and signed into lawon December 21. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/28/one-million-red-ribbons-for-life-launched-in-philippines/

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Resolve to Spend More Time Spreading the Gospel of Life

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In a few short days, we will celebrate the beginning of the New Year. For many this brings a sense of renewal, joy and anticipation. For others the New Year seems to only solidify the current problems and exasperate the struggles. For still others, it's just another passing moment, another day and another year.

As pro-life advocates reflecting upon the events of 2012, we too may have a sense of dismay. There have been some positive accomplishments over the year, like the adoption of Hungary's Easter Constitution one year ago, as well as several state-level pro-life victories here in the United States. But we have also seen countries like Uruguay and the Philippines, once strongholds of pro-life and pro-family values, succumb to the death peddlers by adopting anti-life legislation. We have witnessed deliberate assaults upon freedom of religion and conscience by governments. We have witnessed the continued promotion of contraception and abortion under the guise of "health care" and sexual "rights." We have seen the promotion of euthanasia, with its proponents masking it as an exercise of mercy and compassion. Economic problems abound as cultures embrace the contraceptive mentality and realize that their lavish public benefits are unsustainable without a growing population.

To top it off, this January 22 will mark the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, one of the bloodiest decisions made by any single court in our nation's history, leading to the murder of nearly 55 million pre-born children.

It is not easy to look back. We don't want to remember because it reminds us too much of our shortcomings and struggles. In this season of Christmas, however, we are reminded of the most precious gift of love given to the world. Every year we are presented with the image of God becoming man -- indeed, becoming a little child -- so that we might learn to love Him who is Love. He permits Himself in humility to become the Way for us to learn how to love God and our neighbor. This frightens many because such a gift requires a response.

This benevolent gift also poses a few poignant questions: Do we have room for Him or will we make room for Him in our lives? What about those around us, our neighbors? Are we too busy, self-absorbed or preoccupied with worldly affairs to notice them? The humble babe of Christmas is knocking upon the doors of our hearts. Will we answer or will we ignore Him?

We are faced with many challenges this New Year, and we cannot hide from them. As we prepare to begin the year and face its abundant challenges, I suggest we reflect upon Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical, Spe Salvi. This wondrous document is of great importance as we consider the struggles confronting us. The Holy Father is assisting us with the navigation of these turbulent waters, revealing to us the One in whom we can authentically place our hope.

In paragraph 33, Pope Benedict references Saint Augustine, who reminds us that man is made for greatness, though "his heart is too small. It must be stretched." He then quotes Augustine: "Suppose that God wishes to fill you with honey [a symbol of God's tenderness and goodness]; but if you are full of vinegar, where will you put the honey?"

If true peace, joy and love are sought, then hearts must move from smallness to greatness. Jesus came to open the eyes of the blind and to help us to see the One in whom our hope is placed. Hope will remain shallow and insignificant as long as it is anchored in worldly definitions and desires. True hope, the hope that Jesus restores to humanity, leads to fullness and life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. (John 3:16)

The impact of Human Life International's work is not contingent upon the efforts of one individual, but rather upon each and every person who becomes an active participant in our mission. Each contributes in his or her own way. I am personally asking you who have been loyal supporters of this mission for life to be an ambassador for HLI . You can do this by praying daily for our mission, by talking with others about HLI's work and by personally inviting others to become involved in spreading the Gospel of Life. We have an arduous task in front of us and if we are going to reach our brothers and sisters then we need as many ambassadors as we can muster. We need to stretch people's minds to understand the importance of confronting the culture of death, as well as to move them from indifference to active participation in building a culture of life.

When we join together and are united in our efforts we create a mighty force of hope that will make truly make a difference in the world.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Father Shenan J. Boquet
President, Human Life International

We're up against Goliaths in our battle to build a culture of life. Your end-of-year gift will help us make a strong start to 2013. With so many ongoing battles for life around the world, it's critical that we begin the year on solid footing. Please support our life saving mission today!

Heroic News: “What's it like to have 'two mommies?'” plus 3 more

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• What's it like to have 'two mommies?'
• Germany accused of 'deporting' its elderly
• Fighting the real 'war on women'
• Planned Parenthood think tank inflates abortion numbers

What's it like to have 'two mommies?' Posted: 27 Dec 2012 08:25 PM PST Quite simply, growing up with gay parents was very difficult, and not because of prejudice from neighbors. People in our community didn’t really know what was going on in the house. To most outside observers, I was a well-raised, high-achieving child, finishing high school with straight A’s.

Germany accused of 'deporting' its elderly Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:38 PM PST German pensioners are being sent to care homes in Eastern Europe and Asia in what has been described as an ‘inhumane deportation’. Rising numbers of the elderly and sick are moved overseas for long-term care because of sky-high costs at home.

Fighting the real 'war on women' [[posterous-content:tkplbsuFFhuBHfBmHqBl]] Posted: 27 Dec 2012 06:11 PM PST

Planned Parenthood think tank inflates abortion numbers Posted: 27 Dec 2012 04:32 PM PST How many abortions, legal and illegal, are performed annually, nationally and worldwide? The answer depends upon whom you ask and whether the data come from the United States or from developing nations.

Destination: College Campuses …

Justice Rides begin soon … Please support us. 

Columbus, OH – December 28, 2012 – In the 1960s, men and women boarded buses to draw attention to the racial discrimination of segregation.  They called these Freedom Rides.  This winter, in the spirit of the Freedom Rides, young activists will pile into vans to expose the age-based discrimination of abortion.  We call these www.createdequal.net/projects/outreach" target="_blank">Justice Rides.  Dozens of young people will join us on Created Equal's Winter Justice Ride to southern US campuses.   With your help, we will reach out to students on 7 college and high school campuses with total enrollments of 135,000.   Watch the encouraging video below:

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Riding for Justice!

www.createdequal.net/about/donate" target="_blank">IT COSTS $476 TO SEND A JUSTICE RIDER ON THE ROAD.  YOUR GIFT OF $204 SPONSORS A RIDER FOR 3 DAYS.  A GIFT OF $136 PAYS FOR 2 DAYS, AND $68 SPONSORS A RIDER FOR 1 DAY.  ANY SIZE GIFT HELPS TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION.

Created Equal takes large prenatal and abortion signs onto the sidewalks of high schools and the public squares of colleges and universities.  These proven visual aids humanize the preborn and unmask abortion.  Lessons learned from the civil rights era are also woven into our time on the road.  While together, our Justice Riders are motivated to coalesce around the immutable principles of social action - that images of injustice have always played a large part in reforming culture.  Can you think of a better mission field right now than America's high schools and colleges? 

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Abortion…The Ultimate Crime…The Gravest Sin.

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Abortion…The Ultimate Crime…The Gravest Sin. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Reparation for Abortion by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. The Real Presence Association Abortion is the ultimate crime. Other crimes can be perpetuated for some profit or gain. But there is no gain in abortion, except a lifetime of pathetic quiet. Other crimes can be provided by some deadly passion, like lust, or anger or revenge. But there is no real passion in abortion, except an idolatrous self-love or inhuman self-will. The killing of innocent unborn children goes back to the dawn of recorded history. In the Roman Empire, at the dawn of Christianity, there were no laws prohibiting abortion. The one effective control was to allow the husband to impose the death penalty on his wife if she aborted a child without his permission. Every husband had the right to order his wife to abort if he did not want the child. The father had a legal right to demand that his wife abort if he told her to, and Roman law backed him in insisting that his wife should abort an unborn child. There the matter stood until Christ came into the world. With His coming, His invitation to “let the children come to me” took on a cosmic significance that world historians are only now beginning to recognize. Abortion,  An Abominable Crime A person’s index of morality can be gauged on where he or she stands on the practice of abortion. For those who really believe in Christ and are Catholic in reality, and not only in name, abortion is a detestable crime. It is a criminal attack not only on the innocent human beings who are murdered in their mother’s wombs. It is a savage attack against the rights of God. God alone can create a human soul, which He does every time a child is conceived. The father and mother provide the human body but God creates the human soul Himself. He must produce out of nothing, the human soul, which He infuses into the fertilized ovum at the moment of conception. What makes abortion so criminal is its cruelty against the unborn child and its flagrant violation of the most fundamental rights and practice towards God. He alone may decide who is to be conceived and born. He alone determines how long an unborn child is to remain in the womb. He alone may terminate human life, whether unborn or born. Why? Because He is Master and Lord of His rational creatures whom He wants to glorify their Creator here on earth as a condition for their eternal beatitude in the world to come. Reparation for Abortion The very word, “reparation”, has meaning only for a believing Christian. As followers of the Christ, we believe that God became man precisely to redeem us from sin by suffering and dying on the cross for our salvation. But we are Catholic’s and not Protestants. We believe that these graces necessary for salvation have to be obtained from God, through Christ, in the way that Christ has determined to confer blessings on sinful children of Adam and Eve. Among all the conditions determined by our Lord, none is more effective for obtaining divine mercy than the Sacrifice of the Mass. This is only to be expected. In the Mass, it is the same identical Jesus who died on Calvary, who is now offering Himself for us in an un-bloody manner. Every Mass is a re-enactment of Calvary. Jesus is really and truly on the altar, made really present by the words of consecration of the priest. In the double consecration, Jesus tells us He is ready to die for us, if He could. On the Cross His blood separated from His body causing His death. In the Mass, the separate consecration symbolizes His willingness to shed His blood for our salvation. But He is now immortal and can no longer die. Yet, what an important “YET”, He would die if He could. So much did He love us on Calvary, so much does He love us now in our day. As defined by the Council of Trent, the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered, “For sins, for punishment for sins, and for reparation.” The Sacrifice of the Mass does not remove the guilt of sins immediately by conferring the grace of repentance, as happens in the Sacrament of Baptism and Penance. Rather, the Mass obtains for sinners the grace of repentance. They are enlightened to recognize their sinful state, and inspired to return to the God from whom they had strayed Graces of Repentance for Abortionists By abortionists we here mean everyone who in any way is responsible for the murder of an unborn human being. By the graces of reparation, we mean the light and strength that abortionists need to be reconciled with a deeply offended God. Light for the Mind All sin, as all virtue, finally depends on the will. The crime of abortion is no exception. A woman makes a “choice” with her will, to murder the infant in her womb. These who encourage her to abort, and the medical executioners who perform the abortion, also commit the sin of willful homicide, because they choose to. However, the human will is a blind faculty. It cannot choose on its own, but must first be informed by the mind that the abortion is a good thing to do. What abortionists first need therefore is light for the mind, They must by God’s grace, see that abortion is not a good but a terrible evil. The must realize that abortion is a crime crying to heaven for revenge. They must be made to understand that the consequences of abortion are destructive in the extreme. Millions of human beings whom God wants to know, love and serve Him by being born and reaching eternity are killed to satisfy some whim or emotional fancy. Strength for the Will So too the will of the abortionist must be strengthened by the divine inspirations that come from the Sacrifice of the Mass. On both counts, abortionists can be corrected only by a deluge of divine graces, available from the Sacrifice of the Mass. The Basic Graces of Reparation We are now in a position to ask ourselves: What is the most fundamental grace that abortionists need to be converted from their evil ways? The most fundamental grace they need is the grace to believe in life after bodily death. Modern society, especially Western, and once Christian, society is so hypnotized by the baubles and tinsel and toys of this world that it actually thinks this is the only world that exists; or at least the only world we are sure exists. No wonder crimes follow this mentality, including the crime of abortion. Once you question or deny eternal life then human life here on earth becomes an end in itself. You want to stay on earth as long as possible. You want to suffer as little as possible You want to enjoy yourself as much as possible. You try to squeeze every drop of pleasure that you can. You will invent previously unheard of ways of self-indulgence. You will terminate human life not valuing the life of the unborn child. Why? Because it interferes with your pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain. Why not? On these terms, selfishness becomes the norm of morality and self-worship becomes the guiding principle of the New Paganism. The Sacrifice of the Mass in Expiation for Abortion We are now in a position to ask how the Sacrifice of the Mass is such an effective means of making retribution for the global crimes of abortion. There are three ways, and I recommend all these for your consideration. By assisting at Mass By living the Mass By having the Mass offered in reparation for abortion. Assisting at Mass There is no substitute for personally assisting at Mass as often as possible. I cannot exaggerate the importance of this practice. Inevitably as a society weakens in its hold on the Catholic faith even the daily offering of the Mass drops off and priests may go for days without offering the Holy Sacrifice. This places an intolerable burden on the faithful. Whatever you can do to encourage priests to offer daily Mass will be blessed by Our Lord. One way to insure this is for you to attend Mass during the week, at no matter what inconvenience to your daily schedule. In the early Church during the major persecutions, the faithful went to Mass and Holy Communion daily. So convinced were they that the Holy Sacrifice would enable them to expiate the pagans hatred of Christianity. They were right. The pagans were converted in such multitudes that by the year 100 A. D. there were over 100 Catholic diocese established around the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Living the Mass Assisting at Mass is not enough. We must also live the Mass if we wish to make effective reparation for the deadly crime of abortion in the modern world. What does it mean to live the Mass? To live the mass means to join our sacrifices with those of Jesus Christ, our sufferings with His; our rejection by the world with His rejection, our sorrows with His. Christ being now glorified can no longer suffer in His own physical person. But suffer He can, in the mystical person of His Church. When then, we speak of the Mass in reparation for abortion, we mean the Mass which Jesus offers in union with us. There is more hidden here than the words may imply. The Mass is both Christ’s sacrifice and ours. He has already made His sacrifice ours by our patience endurance of the Cross. The more patient our endurance, the more resigned to the will of God; the more ready we are to die in obedience to God’s will in our lives, the more will the Masses we attend be effective means of repairing the awful consequences of abortion. It was the great apostle of the Eucharist, Saint Leonard of Port Maurice, who wrote that the world would long ago have been destroyed for its sins except for the thousands of Masses offered each day throughout the Catholic Church. I make bold to say that as Masses are offered in reparation for the murder of our unborn human race, God’s mercy will melt the hearts of stone that are responsible for this mass genocide. But remember our duty. We are indeed to assist at the Mass, if possible every day. We are to have priests offer Masses in expiation for abortion. But we must live the Mass ourselves. We must live the Mass, Which means we must live lives of self-sacrifice. We must live the Mass there is no option. It is a divine obligation if we hope to expiate the Satanic crimes of almost a hundred million infant homicides throughout the world each year. We must live the Mass, which means die to our selfishness and pride and greed. God must have a profound reason for allowing us to live in the most homicidal country in human history. It can only be because He wants to make the twenty-first century the most glorious in the annals of humanity. Where sin has so abounded grace will ever more abound. But we must do our part by living the Cross that our Loving Savior asks us to carry. With Him Like Him For Him…here on earth, as a prelude to that Eternal Life for which we were made.  AMEN. Discover More Father Frank Pavone: Why Does Abortion Break All the Commandments, Part 3. Why Is Reparation So Important?

Surprise: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Boy Scouts over Lesbian and Agnostic Couples

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In a surprising decision last week that drew little press attention, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, handed the Boy Scouts a victory over a lesbian couple and an agnostic couple. The Ninth Circuit is considered the most liberal appellate court in the land.

The Boy Scouts’ victory came nearly ten years after they were originally sued.

At issue in the case are leases between San Diego and the Boy Scouts which allow the Boy Scouts to build and operate camp grounds and an aquatic center for use by the Scouts and the public. The lesbian and agnostic couples sued even though they had never visited the facilities nor asked to join in scouting activities.

In 2003 a lesbian couple and their son and an agnostic couple and their son filed a federal lawsuit against the Desert Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts and the City of San Diego. They claimed that the leases to the Boy Scouts violated the Establishment Clause of the Constitution because the Boy Scouts discriminate on the basis of religion and sexual orientation. A federal district court judge agreed and enjoined both leases. The Boy Scouts then appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The initial three-judge panel dismissed the case finding the couples lacked standing to sue. However, the three-judge panel’s decision was reversed by an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit.

The ensuing legal maneuvering involved the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. But both courts refused to act. In the lengthy legal process, TMLC filed friend of the court briefs in both the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Boy Scouts. After the Supreme Court’s refusal to review the case, the Ninth Circuit held a hearing in June 2011. It handed down its opinion last week, December 20, 2012.

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Richard Thompson, TMLC’s President and Chief Counsel, commented:
“The Plaintiff-couples never visited the facilities in question nor did they ask to participate in scout activities. Their sole reason for bringing this lawsuit was because they were offended and outraged by the Boy Scout’s Oath to do his duty to God and his country and to keep himself morally straight. Although the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision in favor of the Boy Scouts is to be applauded, the case should have been dismissed at the outset, since being offended by the Boy Scouts’ religiosity and opposition to homosexuality is not a basis for “standing” to bring the lawsuit.”

Feast of the Holy Innocents candlelight rosary procession and Mass December 28 in Sacramento

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[photo] ‘Herod’ king of the Jews.
Crowned head with face and neck composed of first-born (Holy Innocents) he massacred (Bible Matt. 2:16).
Anonymous 17th century in style of Arcimboldo. Oil on wood.

On the feast of the Holy Innocents on Friday, Dec. 28, the public is invited to attend a candlelight rosary procession and Mass to pray for the sanctity of life.

At 5 p.m. families and participants are invited to gather with Bishop Jaime Soto to light their candles in front of the steps of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, located at 1017 11th St. in Sacramento, and begin a procession through the streets to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, located at 711 T Street. The rosary procession will wind its way through the streets of the city, pausing to pray for life in front of the state Capitol and the Sacramento County courthouse.

Bishop Jaime Soto will preside at Mass in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church at 6 p.m. The choir from St. Mary Parish will sing during the Mass. Carpools will shuttle people back to their cars following the Mass.

This annual march for life commemorates the infants of Bethlehem who were killed by decrees of King Herod, and also the innocent unborn lost to abortion around the world today.

For more information about the procession and Mass on Dec. 28, call Carol Schoner at (916) 791-1819.