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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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Top Stories
• Huggies Commercial: There s a Human being in Your Stomach
• UK: Cleft Lip, Club Foot Abortions 10X More Than Reported
• First Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Mandate After Revised Rules
• Chinese Family Planning Officials Run Over 13-Month Old Baby
More Pro-Life News
• Most Premature Set of UK Twins Ever Survives, Born at 23 Weeks
• Ms. Magazine: Doesn t Matter How 14-yo Got Pregnant, Get Her an Abortion
• Drury Hotels Challenges HHS Abortion Mandate in Obamacare
• States Continue Passing Laws Stopping Abortion Funding in Obamacare
• Pro-Abortion Lobby Continuing the War on Women Myth
• Arkansas House Votes to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks
• Abortions Injure Women Twice as Often When Not Done by Doctors
• Biologists in China Create Neural Stem Cells From Urine
• Vermont Votes Wednesday on Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide
• Oregon s Record High Assisted Suicides Sound Alarm Worldwide
• Colorado Democrats Defeat Legislation to Ban Abortions
Huggies Commercial: There s a Human being in Your Stomach
When I saw it I was so encouraged! Yes! She has a life, a human life growing inside of her. A human being from conception to the first positive test, to the first heart beat, to the first breath. My heart was encouraged because it appears a national brand is advocating life! A national brand is presenting to you America, a human being. This is not a blob, not unviable cells; this is a human being in the womb.
I thought that since Huggies acknowledged life in the womb they might advocate preserving life at every stage. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/huggies-commercial-theres-a-human-being-in-your-stomach/
When I saw it I was so encouraged! Yes! She has a life, a human life growing inside of her. A human being from conception to the first positive test, to the first heart beat, to the first breath. My heart was encouraged because it appears a national brand is advocating life! A national brand is presenting to you America, a human being. This is not a blob, not unviable cells; this is a human being in the womb.I thought that since Huggies acknowledged life in the womb they might advocate preserving life at every stage. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/huggies-commercial-theres-a-human-being-in-your-stomach/
UK: Cleft Lip, Club Foot Abortions 10X More Than Reported
In a shocking new report, the London Telegraph newspaper indicates European researchers show abortions done on babies with minor disabilities that doctors ca easily correct is ten times higher than previously indicated.
Although babies with club feet or cleft palates can undergo surgery to correct the physical problems, mothers and couples are still having abortions when the conditions are diagnosed in the womb. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/uk-cleft-lip-club-foot-abortions-10x-more-than-reported/
In a shocking new report, the London Telegraph newspaper indicates European researchers show abortions done on babies with minor disabilities that doctors ca easily correct is ten times higher than previously indicated.
Although babies with club feet or cleft palates can undergo surgery to correct the physical problems, mothers and couples are still having abortions when the conditions are diagnosed in the womb. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/uk-cleft-lip-club-foot-abortions-10x-more-than-reported/
First Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Mandate After Revised Rules
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys and allied attorneys have filed the first legal challenge to the Obama administration s abortion pill mandate since the announcement last week of additional proposed rules that do not respect the religious freedom of family business owners.
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys and allied attorneys have filed the first legal challenge to the Obama administration s abortion pill mandate since the announcement last week of additional proposed rules that do not respect the religious freedom of family business owners.
The federal lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of the owner of several small businesses that run senior living centers and skilled nursing facilities in Colorado. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/first-lawsuit-filed-against-hhs-mandate-after-revised-rules/
Chinese Family Planning Officials Run Over 13-Month Old Baby
Chinese family planning officials ran over a 13-month old baby with a small bus after they feuded with a Chinese resident over fines related to the birth of the child, born outside China s one-child policy.
The China Daily publication indicates police in East China s Zhejiang province are investigating the death of the baby. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/chinese-family-planning-officials-run-over-13-month-old-baby/Chinese family planning officials ran over a 13-month old baby with a small bus after they feuded with a Chinese resident over fines related to the birth of the child, born outside China s one-child policy.
Most Premature Set of UK Twins Ever Survives, Born at 23 Weeks
When twins Mackenzie and Cameron Glover were born 17 weeks prematurely on 17 June last year, they were so tiny that their mother said they could fit inside a pint glass .
Now, after a lengthy battle for life against the most astonishing odds, the boys, born at just 23 weeks and three days gestation, have become one of the most premature sets of twins ever to survive in the UK. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/most-premature-set-of-uk-twins-ever-survives-born-at-23-weeks/
Ms. Magazine: Doesn t Matter How 14-yo Got Pregnant, Get Her an Abortion
Ms. Magazine tweeted this on January 28 linking to this post on its blog:
She was 14 years old and going into the 9th grade. From the moment she learned she was pregnant, she contemplated what to do. Not comprehending how to even deliver a baby (let alone how to take care of a child for the rest of her life) prompted grave fears about her future. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/ms-magazine-doesnt-matter-how-14-yo-got-pregnant-get-her-an-abortion/
When twins Mackenzie and Cameron Glover were born 17 weeks prematurely on 17 June last year, they were so tiny that their mother said they could fit inside a pint glass .Now, after a lengthy battle for life against the most astonishing odds, the boys, born at just 23 weeks and three days gestation, have become one of the most premature sets of twins ever to survive in the UK. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/most-premature-set-of-uk-twins-ever-survives-born-at-23-weeks/
Ms. Magazine: Doesn t Matter How 14-yo Got Pregnant, Get Her an Abortion
Ms. Magazine tweeted this on January 28 linking to this post on its blog:She was 14 years old and going into the 9th grade. From the moment she learned she was pregnant, she contemplated what to do. Not comprehending how to even deliver a baby (let alone how to take care of a child for the rest of her life) prompted grave fears about her future. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/ms-magazine-doesnt-matter-how-14-yo-got-pregnant-get-her-an-abortion/
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Drury Hotels Challenges HHS Abortion Mandate in Obamacare
On Monday, Americans United for Life filed an amicus curiae brief supporting legal challenge by Drury Hotels to the Obama Administration s unconstitutional HHS mandate.
The Obamacare mandate forces companies and organizations to provide employees with insurance coverage which would include coverage for life-ending drugs and devices. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/drury-hotels-challenges-hhs-abortion-mandate-in-obamacare/
States Continue Passing Laws Stopping Abortion Funding in Obamacare
With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the individual mandate, which forces every American to purchase government-approved insurance plans or pay a penalty, came another mandate which many see as an unprecedented threat to their liberty. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/states-continue-passing-laws-stopping-abortion-funding-in-obamacare/
With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the individual mandate, which forces every American to purchase government-approved insurance plans or pay a penalty, came another mandate which many see as an unprecedented threat to their liberty. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/states-continue-passing-laws-stopping-abortion-funding-in-obamacare/
Pro-Abortion Lobby Continuing the War on Women Myth
The line War on Women did not die on Election Night 2012. The pro-abortion lobby carefully coined this phrase in an attempt to neutralize advances made by those who believe that law and public policy should protect an innocent person s right to life. It s catchy, alliterative, and denotes violence and death, and so it works well in a soundbite world. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/pro-abortion-lobby-continuing-the-war-on-women-myth/
Arkansas House Votes to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks
The Arkansas state House on Monday voted to approve a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the science showing unborn children feel pain at that point. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/arkansas-house-votes-to-ban-abortions-after-20-weeks/
Abortions Injure Women Twice as Often When Not Done by Doctors
Lawmakers in California are pushing to overturn laws which insist that only physicians may perform abortions. In support of this bill, they present a study by Weitz et al. which examines the consequence of allowing trained clinicians to provide abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/abortions-injure-women-twice-as-often-when-not-done-by-doctors/
The line War on Women did not die on Election Night 2012. The pro-abortion lobby carefully coined this phrase in an attempt to neutralize advances made by those who believe that law and public policy should protect an innocent person s right to life. It s catchy, alliterative, and denotes violence and death, and so it works well in a soundbite world. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/pro-abortion-lobby-continuing-the-war-on-women-myth/
Arkansas House Votes to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks
The Arkansas state House on Monday voted to approve a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the science showing unborn children feel pain at that point. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/arkansas-house-votes-to-ban-abortions-after-20-weeks/
Abortions Injure Women Twice as Often When Not Done by Doctors
Lawmakers in California are pushing to overturn laws which insist that only physicians may perform abortions. In support of this bill, they present a study by Weitz et al. which examines the consequence of allowing trained clinicians to provide abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/abortions-injure-women-twice-as-often-when-not-done-by-doctors/
Biologists in China Create Neural Stem Cells From Urine
Back in the 17th century, Hennig Brand, a German Alchemist, boiled a lot of urine looking for a way to make gold. He instead discovered phosphorus. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/biologists-in-china-create-neural-stem-cells-from-urine/
Back in the 17th century, Hennig Brand, a German Alchemist, boiled a lot of urine looking for a way to make gold. He instead discovered phosphorus. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/biologists-in-china-create-neural-stem-cells-from-urine/
Vermont Votes Wednesday on Bill to Legalize Assisted Suicide
The Vermont legislature will hold its next vote on Wednesday on a bill that would make the state the third to legalize assisted suicide, following Oregon and Washington. Days ago, the Senate Health & Welfare Committee unanimously approved a bill despite hearing from opponents of it. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/vermont-votes-wednesday-on-bill-to-legalize-assisted-suicide/
The Vermont legislature will hold its next vote on Wednesday on a bill that would make the state the third to legalize assisted suicide, following Oregon and Washington. Days ago, the Senate Health & Welfare Committee unanimously approved a bill despite hearing from opponents of it. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/vermont-votes-wednesday-on-bill-to-legalize-assisted-suicide/
Oregon s Record High Assisted Suicides Sound Alarm Worldwide
Lord Falconer has just announced that he is about to introduce a new bill into the House of Lords to legalise assisted suicide along the lines of the Oregon model assisted suicide for mentally competent adults who have less than six months to live. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/oregons-record-high-assisted-suicides-sound-alarm-worldwide/
Lord Falconer has just announced that he is about to introduce a new bill into the House of Lords to legalise assisted suicide along the lines of the Oregon model assisted suicide for mentally competent adults who have less than six months to live. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/oregons-record-high-assisted-suicides-sound-alarm-worldwide/
Colorado Democrats Defeat Legislation to Ban Abortions
Democrats on a state legislative committee in Colorado have defeated a measure that would ban abortions there. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/colorado-democrats-defeat-legislation-to-ban-abortions/
Democrats on a state legislative committee in Colorado have defeated a measure that would ban abortions there. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/05/colorado-democrats-defeat-legislation-to-ban-abortions/
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