Thursday, March 7, 2013

LifeSiteNews Updates - Thursday Mar 7 2013


by deaconjohn1987
LifeSiteNews.com

Thursday, March 07, 2013

Failing to offer abortion is 'torture,' according to UN report

Matthew Cullinan Hoffmanseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 19:38 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
The document faults nations that do not allow women to screen unborn children for genetic defects, in case they would like to abort them.

Immigrant threatened to kill woman who refused to have an abortion, prosecutor says

Ben Johnsonseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 18:57 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
46-year-old True Xiong regularly telephoned the woman, stalked her, confronted her in person, and threatened her well-being if she did not abort her child.
True Xiong, 46, is accused of stalking and threatening a wom

Swiss bishops approve morning-after pill in cases of rape

John Jalsevacseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 13:07 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
A spokesman for the Swiss bishops said the drug may be used only when it will have a contraceptive effect, and not when it “induces an abortion.”

Obama admin threatens UN Agreement on Violence Against Women over abortion

Stefano Gennarini, J.D.separator-published.gifThu Mar 07 20:10 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
The proposed language appears to challenge existing U.S. law that prohibits humanitarian assistance from providing abortions.

Federal judge rules against Idaho 20-week abortion ban, clearing path to Supreme Court challenge

Dave Andruskoseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 16:05 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
The National Right to Life Committee has already asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision.

Black pro-life activists bring truth of abortion to historic civil rights battleground

LifeSiteNews staffseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 15:01 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
Ryan Bomberger and others promise to rock Little Rock with billboards noting the ravages abortion has had on the black community.

Ambulance quietly transports Planned Parenthood abortion patient to Denver hospital

Operation Rescue staffseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 14:30 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
This is the second medical emergency documented at the Stapleton Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, located on 38th Avenue in Denver in the past few months.
A pro-life activist snapped this photo of an ambulance makin

USAID spends 16 times more money on global family planning than child health

Lisa Correntiseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 09:05 ESTseparator-published.gifPolitics
USAID has designated $25 million for global population programs and only $1.5 million for child health.

Anti-euthanasia group demands BC Court of Appeal reverse assisted suicide ruling based on errors

Thaddeus Baklinskiseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 14:03 ESTseparator-published.gifEuthanasia
Dr. Will Johnston expressed his concern that legal assisted suicide is already being extended to those who are not terminally ill in jurisdictions where it is practiced.
Justice Lynn Smith's decision is being questioned.

Canadian bishop again refuses funding to Development and Peace amidst abortion scandal

Patrick B. Craineseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 10:05 ESTseparator-published.gifFaith
For the third year in a row, Bishop Michael Mulhall of Pembroke has urged that the faithful to contribute to other worthy Catholic apostolates instead.

Reggie Littlejohn will fight one-child policy at United Nations conference four times this week

Ben Johnsonseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 20:37 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
"The coercive enforcement of China's one-child policy causes more violence against women and girls than any other official policy on earth, and any other official policy in the history of the world," said Reggie Littlejohn.

Pontifical Academy for Life members thank Benedict XVI for ‘monumental’ contributions to life issues

John Jalsevacseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 17:14 ESTseparator-published.gifAbortion
Benedict XVI’s great talent was taking the life issues and “making connections with other values that people hold,” one participant told LifeSiteNews.com.

Video: Educational success begins at home, not at preschool

Rachel Sheffieldseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 15:54 ESTseparator-published.gifFamily
Time and again, research confirms that family plays a more significant role in helping a child succeed academically.

'Gloomy, bored and restless' – secular media put in their place by Vatican 'reserve'

Hilary White, Rome Correspondentseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 14:39 ESTseparator-published.gifFaith
Perhaps for the first time in their professional lives, the denizens of the secular media aren’t having everything their own way. And that, all by itself, should be a cheering thought.

Bill to protect conscience from ObamaCare's HHS mandate introduced in House

Sarah Torreseparator-published.gifThu Mar 07 11:45 ESTseparator-published.gifFreedom
Healthcare Conscience Rights Act would protect the constitutional freedom of individuals and employers to live and act in accordance with their deeply held beliefs.
Rep. Diane Black, R-TN, is a friend of life.

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