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Friday, January 4, 2013
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• Hobby Lobby CEO Pens Tragic Letter About Loss of Religious Freedom
• Bill to De-Fund Planned Parenthood Re-Introduced in Congress
• Third Missouri Company Wins Battle to Stop HHS Mandate
• Judge Dismisses Notre Dame Lawsuit Against HHS Mandate
More Pro-Life News
• Unborn Babies Learn Language in Womb, as Early as 10 Weeks
• National Prayer Service to Mark 40 Years of Legalized Abortion
• Abortion May Be 40 But More Babies Are Celebrating Birthdays
• Planned Parenthood Doesn t Want to Make Abortions Rare
• Planned Parenthood Doesn t Want to Make Abortions Rare
• Lawsuit Against Obama s Embryonic Funding May Head to Supreme Court
• Paul Ryan to Headline Pro-Life Women s Groups Annual Gala
• Maternal Health Argument for Abortion Persists, Despite Evidence
• UK Christian Doctors: Stop Liverpool Care Pathway Abuses
• Assisted Suicide in Washington, Oregon Leads to Elder Abuse
Hobby Lobby CEO Pens Tragic Letter About Loss of Religious Freedom
The CEO of Hobby Lobby has penned a tragic letter about the loss of religious freedom and liberty in America. The Christian crafts company has been forced by the Obama administration to pay for drugs for its employees in their health care plan that may cause abortions.
Doing so violates the religious freedom of the founders and owners of Hobby Lobby, but the firm has, so far, been unsuccessful in getting courts to give it an exemption while its lawsuit against the HHS mandate continues. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/hobby-lobby-ceo-pens-tragic-letter-about-loss-of-religious-freedom/
Bill to De-Fund Planned Parenthood Re-Introduced in Congress
The legislation that would officially de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business by revoking its federal taxpayer funding has been reintroduced by a leading pro-life congresswoman.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, is picking up the Planned parenthood de-funding mantle from former Congressman Mike Pence, who was elected as Indiana s governor and was the prime sponsor of the bill House Republicans approved and Senate Democrats defeated. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/bill-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-re-introduced-in-congress/
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Third Missouri Company Wins Battle to Stop HHS Mandate
A third company in Missouri has won its battle to temporarily halt the pro-abortion HHS mandate in Obamacare against it, because its religious values compel it not to fund abortion-causing drugs for its employees.
The St. Louis Beacon reports that the latest order was issued by St. Louis-based federal Judge David D. Noce for Sharpe Holdings Inc. of Bethel, Missouri. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/third-missouri-company-wins-battle-to-stop-hhs-mandate/
Judge Dismisses Notre Dame Lawsuit Against HHS Mandate
A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit Notre Dame filed against the HHS mandate compelling religious groups and businesses to pay for drugs for their employees that may cause abortions.
U.S. District Judge Robert L. Miller Jr. dismissed the suit, claiming that Notre Dame is sufficiently protected by a very narrowly-drawn religious exemption in the mandate that pro-life legal groups say does not apply to every religious entity. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/judge-dismisses-notre-dame-lawsuit-against-hhs-mandate/
Unborn Babies Learn Language in Womb, as Early as 10 Weeks
New reports of fascinating research show babies can distinguish between their native language and foreign languages when they re just a few hours old. A new study found that and suggests they start absorbing language before birth.
The report shows sensory and brain mechanisms for hearing develop by 30 weeks of the gestational age. The study s authors said the unborn child starts listening to the mother s voice during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/unborn-babies-learn-language-in-womb-as-early-as-10-weeks/
National Prayer Service to Mark 40 Years of Legalized Abortion
The month of January marks 40 years since the Roe vs. Wade decision, and the national prayer service to mark the occasion has been announced. The National Memorial for the Pre-Born and Their Mothers and Fathers promises to be the largest interdenominational prayer service being held in conjunction with this commemoration.
A larger venue was chosen this year to accommodate what is anticipated will be the biggest turnout ever for the service. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/national-prayer-service-to-mark-40-years-of-legalized-abortion/
Abortion May Be 40 But More Babies Are Celebrating Birthdays
Despite the fact this country has had legalized abortion on demand since Roe v. Wade for the past 40 years, we continue to see more people becoming pro-life especially the younger generation and fewer abortions and Planned Parenthood clinics.
In 1975 about 1,000,000 abortions were performed, according to the Planned Parenthood-founded Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI). In 1985, the number peaked at slightly over 1.5 million before falling to current levels around 1.2 million. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/abortion-may-be-40-but-more-babies-are-celebrating-birthdays/
Planned Parenthood Doesn t Want to Make Abortions Rare
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. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/planned-parenthood-doesnt-want-to-make-abortions-rare/
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Paul Ryan to Headline Pro-Life Women s Groups Annual Gala
Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan, a pro-life Wisconsin congressman, will headline the annual gala for the Susan B. Anthony List . http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/paul-ryan-to-headline-pro-life-womens-groups-annual-gala/
UN General Assembly Prevented From Promoting Abortion
The battles don t get as much attention as they should, but pro-life activists lobby at the United Nations were again successful in preventing the UN General Assembly from promoting abortion as a human right. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/un-general-assembly-prevented-from-promoting-abortion/
Lawsuit Against Obama s Embryonic Funding May Head to Supreme Court
If you ve lost track of where things are with the federal lawsuit to stop taxpayer funding of destructive embryonic stem cell research, here s the update. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/lawsuit-against-obamas-embryonic-funding-may-head-to-supreme-court/
Maternal Health Argument for Abortion Persists, Despite Evidence
Advocates for legal abortion in all circumstances continue to make their case in terms of reducing maternal mortality, despite a growing body of evidence showing that dramatic improvements in maternal health worldwide have been achieved without the liberalization of laws restricting abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/maternal-health-argument-for-abortion-persists-despite-evidence/
UK Christian Doctors: Stop Liverpool Care Pathway Abuses
The Daily Mail has today run a story highlighting Christian Medical Fellowship s suggestions on how the implementation of the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway could be improved. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/uk-christian-doctors-stop-liverpool-care-pathway-abuses/
Michigan Abortion Clinic Closed for Violations Won t Re-Open
The abortion practitioner whose clinic was so bad that local officials closed it down has been hired by a Detroit-area abortion facility to do abortions there. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/03/michigan-abortion-clinic-closed-for-violations-wont-re-open/
Assisted Suicide in Washington, Oregon Leads to Elder Abuse
The following article was written by Seattle lawyer, Margaret Dore and published on December 31 on the Missoulian website under the title: Oregon, Washington assisted suicide laws include no protections for patients. Margaret Dore indicated that she had titled the article: Assisted suicide in Washington and Oregon: A recipe for elder abuse and cloaked in secrecy. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/01/04/assisted-suicide-in-washington-oregon-leads-to-elder-abuse/
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