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Dear Friends for Life,
Good News on Euthanasia:
The New England Journal of Medicine recently asked its readers to
respond to a hypothetical case that was most suited to get a positive
answer about physician-assisted suicide. In over 2,000 answers received,
over 2/3 of the physicians opposed that course. This fits with the
opposition of several medical associations around the world. As the
American Medical Association puts it: "Requests for physician-assisted
suicide should be a signal to the physician that the patient's needs are
unmet and further evaluation to identify the elements contributing to
the patient's suffering is necessary."
One of the over 200 comments to the journal comes from a Canadian doctor working in a remote area: "I'm struck that my aboriginal patients never ask about euthanasia. I am realizing that our focus on individual autonomy is a culture-specific one, and occurs at the expense of other values such as connection to other people, valuing of the full human experience, and the ability to receive our life's trajectory without always controlling it."
Female Feticide Connected to Crime Rate: In a report of scholarship entitled "Sex Ratios and Crime: Evidence from China," authors report: "In 2005, 120 boys were born for every 100 girls in China, a surplus of one million boys . . . the social implications of a large number of men with little or no prospect of marriage are largely unknown. In this paper, we look at crime rates, which nearly doubled in the last two decades, and argue that male-biased sex ratios have contributed to this rise . . . we find that a 1 percent increase in the sex ratio raised violent and property crime rates by some 3.7 percent, suggesting that the sex imbalance may account for up to one-sixth of the overall rise in crime."
God Bless,
Jerry Novotny, OMI
(The Difference is LIFE) "You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in harmony with your dominant thoughts." - Brian Trac.
October 6, 2013 ******************************
(TABLE OF CONTENTS):
1. A prose for World Contraception Day
2. Wealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for second child, green card
3. Cardinal Burke: Nancy Pelosi 'must' be denied Communion
4. Amazing Photos of Nathan, Miscarried at 14 Weeks, Show Unborn Baby's Humanity
5. Pill inventor slams ... pill
6. 'Person' Death is NOT Real Death
7. How Common Is Hidden Euthanasia?
8. Study: Planned Parenthood Health Services at Lowest Point Since 2006 While Tax $ Up 78%
9. Dutch Euthanasia Deaths Double in 10 Years, Mentally Disabled and Psych Patients Targeted
10. Time To Shut Down the Porn Industry For Good
11. Adding Color and Spice; Befriending Those With Down Syndrome
12. Abortion: America's Ultimate Crime Against Women
******************************
(Adoption): "Video: 15 and Pregnant: Why I Chose Adoption Instead of Abortion" - "Adoption is a big decision. If you're pregnant and unsure about your future, check out these real stories from birthmothers, adopted individuals, and adoptive parents," the group says. "Sometimes choosing adoption is about being a good mother. Watch how one mother's choice changed her child's life for the better."
*****************************
ITEM #1: A prose for World Contraception Day
World Contraception Day. Our world has chosen to celebrate one class of pharmaceutical product that stands above all others. For there is really nothing like World Vitamins Day, or World Analgesic Day or World Antibiotic Day. No, the world has just picked out what it considers as the most important drug to celebrate - Contraception. So it surely must be a real day of jubilation and celebration for many among us.
******************************
ITEM #2: Wealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for second child, green card
Wealthy Chinese are hiring American women to serve as surrogates for their children, creating a small but growing business in $120,000 "designer" American babies for China's elite.
******************************
ITEM #3: Cardinal Burke: Nancy Pelosi 'must' be denied Communion
In a wide-ranging interview, Cardinal Raymond Burke has issued an emphatic call for pro-abortion Catholic politicians like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to be denied Communion.
******************************
ITEM #4: Amazing Photos of Nathan, Miscarried at 14 Weeks, Show Unborn Baby's Humanity
Allison's son was 13 weeks and 4 days when she lost him. Her husband Daniel and two-and-a-half-year-old son Matthew, along with their family, laid Nathan Isaiah to rest on September 12.
******************************
ITEM #5: Pill inventor slams ... pill
In an article published by the Vatican this week, the head of the world's Catholic doctors broadened the attack on the pill, claiming it had also brought "devastating ecological effects" by releasing into the environment "tonnes of hormones" that had impaired male fertility, The Taiwan Times says.
******************************
ITEM #6: 'Person' Death is NOT Real Death
Comment: This is an amazing article from Medscape, a site primarily for health care providers and not pro-life. His devastating analysis of Singer's arguments is spot on and courageous. Dr. Camosy is an assistent professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University in New York. -Nancy Valko, R.N.
******************************
ITEM #7 How Common Is Hidden Euthanasia?
This weekend's remarks by Pope Francis that our "throwaway culture" marginalizes the young and old are worthy of reflection. His mention that this marginalization is evidenced by a "hidden euthanasia" of the elderly poor was not whispered - it was boldly proclaimed. For those involved in serious estate and trust litigation, his reference to covert euthanasia certainly resonates.
******************************
ITEM #8: Study: Planned Parenthood Health Services at Lowest Point Since 2006 While Tax $ Up 78%
For years, conservatives and pro-life groups have fought public tax dollars going to Planned Parenthood because it is primarily an abortion business and the new study backs up that claim. The meta-study by American Life League shows that the total healthcare services delivered by Planned Parenthood have reached their lowest point since 2006, while taxpayer funding has increased 78 percent over the past six years.
******************************
ITEM #9: Dutch Euthanasia Deaths Double in 10 Years, Mentally Disabled and Psych Patients Targeted
Euthanasia is targeting people in the Netherlands like never before and the number of people killed via euthanasia has doubled over the last 10 years. A new report indicates Dutch euthanasia deaths jumped 13 percent last year as 4,188 people died.
******************************
ITEM #10: Time To Shut Down the Porn Industry For Good
The porn industry just ended its self-imposed shut down but one must wonder why. The industry stopped shooting films after four porn stars tested positive for HIV in the last month. However, HIV is only one of many health problems common to the industry. Others include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes. And though these infections often leave permanent damage, they are but a small part of the devastation pornography brings.
******************************
ITEM #11: Adding Color and Spice; Befriending Those With Down Syndrome
The works of artists with Down Syndrome tend to be bright, limpid and cheerful. Crisp outlines frame vivid colors. My favorites, including the one given by Tazia Fawly, have a vague resemblance to the coveted art of the Australian aborigines. These Dreamings, as they are called, are darlings of the art market and have taken museums by storm.
******************************
ITEM #12: Abortion: America's Ultimate Crime Against Women
It's a gruesome story that's been in the news for almost a year now. Outrage was fanned the world over after four Indian men brutally raped and killed a woman during a bus ride in New Delhi. I was angry when I saw the reports, and you probably were, too. Now the four men have been sentenced to death, and while justice was achieved in India, there are countless women here in America for whom it has not yet been accomplished.
*****************************
YOU CAN CHANGE SOCIETY:
1. BE INFORMED: "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6. Visit Lifeissues.net Website for insights into current Life Issues www.lifeissues.net. Access to all prior Newsletters is located in the Archives on main page.
2. PRAY DAILY: for the courage to be God's presence in society and to strongly support those who are deemed "unworthy of life". "If My people who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
3. BECOME INVOLVED: Several years ago Fr. Jerry created a project entitled, "Journey for Life into the Heart of Asia". The project appeals for donations to help finance plane travel for lectures and seminars to developing countries in Asia. Strong focus is centered on reaching Asian Catholic Major Seminaries, Universities, Parishes, Hospitals and Family/Pro Life related groups. The lectures place emphasis on "The Asian Family at Crossroads: Life Issues, Trends and Challenges".
For information about no-cost Pro Life Talks to your group in Asia: contact Fr. Jerry at jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp.
To become a supportive Missionary participant for this Asian project, kindly send your donations to:
** Fr. Jerry Novotny, OMI
** LifeIssues.net, Editor
** Akebono-cho 1-15-9
** Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
(or transfer donation directly to ProLife bank account: Jerome Novotny, Shikoku Bank, Asakura Branch, No. 102-1-0080824)
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------------------------------
Contact EDITOR:
Jerry Novotny, OMI
Akebono-cho 1-15-9
Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
[tel/fax: 088-843-0406]
[email: jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp]
["Due to volume of spam received, we're asking you not to reply to this message but instead send all correspondence to jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp. Thank you! Editor"]
------------------------------
Websites by Editor:
English LifeIssues Site: http://www.lifeissues.net,
Japanese LifeIssues Site: http://www.japan-lifeissues.ne
HIV/AIDS Site: http://capcha.org
OMI Japan/Korea Site: http://omijapankorea.net/
One of the over 200 comments to the journal comes from a Canadian doctor working in a remote area: "I'm struck that my aboriginal patients never ask about euthanasia. I am realizing that our focus on individual autonomy is a culture-specific one, and occurs at the expense of other values such as connection to other people, valuing of the full human experience, and the ability to receive our life's trajectory without always controlling it."
Female Feticide Connected to Crime Rate: In a report of scholarship entitled "Sex Ratios and Crime: Evidence from China," authors report: "In 2005, 120 boys were born for every 100 girls in China, a surplus of one million boys . . . the social implications of a large number of men with little or no prospect of marriage are largely unknown. In this paper, we look at crime rates, which nearly doubled in the last two decades, and argue that male-biased sex ratios have contributed to this rise . . . we find that a 1 percent increase in the sex ratio raised violent and property crime rates by some 3.7 percent, suggesting that the sex imbalance may account for up to one-sixth of the overall rise in crime."
God Bless,
Jerry Novotny, OMI
(The Difference is LIFE) "You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in harmony with your dominant thoughts." - Brian Trac.
*---*(Due to volume of spam received, do not reply to this message but instead send all emails to jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp. Thank you!)
******************************October 6, 2013 ******************************
(TABLE OF CONTENTS):
1. A prose for World Contraception Day
2. Wealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for second child, green card
3. Cardinal Burke: Nancy Pelosi 'must' be denied Communion
4. Amazing Photos of Nathan, Miscarried at 14 Weeks, Show Unborn Baby's Humanity
5. Pill inventor slams ... pill
6. 'Person' Death is NOT Real Death
7. How Common Is Hidden Euthanasia?
8. Study: Planned Parenthood Health Services at Lowest Point Since 2006 While Tax $ Up 78%
9. Dutch Euthanasia Deaths Double in 10 Years, Mentally Disabled and Psych Patients Targeted
10. Time To Shut Down the Porn Industry For Good
11. Adding Color and Spice; Befriending Those With Down Syndrome
12. Abortion: America's Ultimate Crime Against Women
******************************
(Adoption): "Video: 15 and Pregnant: Why I Chose Adoption Instead of Abortion" - "Adoption is a big decision. If you're pregnant and unsure about your future, check out these real stories from birthmothers, adopted individuals, and adoptive parents," the group says. "Sometimes choosing adoption is about being a good mother. Watch how one mother's choice changed her child's life for the better."
*****************************
ITEM #1: A prose for World Contraception Day
World Contraception Day. Our world has chosen to celebrate one class of pharmaceutical product that stands above all others. For there is really nothing like World Vitamins Day, or World Analgesic Day or World Antibiotic Day. No, the world has just picked out what it considers as the most important drug to celebrate - Contraception. So it surely must be a real day of jubilation and celebration for many among us.
******************************
ITEM #2: Wealthy Chinese seek U.S. surrogates for second child, green card
Wealthy Chinese are hiring American women to serve as surrogates for their children, creating a small but growing business in $120,000 "designer" American babies for China's elite.
******************************
ITEM #3: Cardinal Burke: Nancy Pelosi 'must' be denied Communion
In a wide-ranging interview, Cardinal Raymond Burke has issued an emphatic call for pro-abortion Catholic politicians like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to be denied Communion.
******************************
ITEM #4: Amazing Photos of Nathan, Miscarried at 14 Weeks, Show Unborn Baby's Humanity
Allison's son was 13 weeks and 4 days when she lost him. Her husband Daniel and two-and-a-half-year-old son Matthew, along with their family, laid Nathan Isaiah to rest on September 12.
******************************
ITEM #5: Pill inventor slams ... pill
In an article published by the Vatican this week, the head of the world's Catholic doctors broadened the attack on the pill, claiming it had also brought "devastating ecological effects" by releasing into the environment "tonnes of hormones" that had impaired male fertility, The Taiwan Times says.
******************************
ITEM #6: 'Person' Death is NOT Real Death
Comment: This is an amazing article from Medscape, a site primarily for health care providers and not pro-life. His devastating analysis of Singer's arguments is spot on and courageous. Dr. Camosy is an assistent professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University in New York. -Nancy Valko, R.N.
******************************
ITEM #7 How Common Is Hidden Euthanasia?
This weekend's remarks by Pope Francis that our "throwaway culture" marginalizes the young and old are worthy of reflection. His mention that this marginalization is evidenced by a "hidden euthanasia" of the elderly poor was not whispered - it was boldly proclaimed. For those involved in serious estate and trust litigation, his reference to covert euthanasia certainly resonates.
******************************
ITEM #8: Study: Planned Parenthood Health Services at Lowest Point Since 2006 While Tax $ Up 78%
For years, conservatives and pro-life groups have fought public tax dollars going to Planned Parenthood because it is primarily an abortion business and the new study backs up that claim. The meta-study by American Life League shows that the total healthcare services delivered by Planned Parenthood have reached their lowest point since 2006, while taxpayer funding has increased 78 percent over the past six years.
******************************
ITEM #9: Dutch Euthanasia Deaths Double in 10 Years, Mentally Disabled and Psych Patients Targeted
Euthanasia is targeting people in the Netherlands like never before and the number of people killed via euthanasia has doubled over the last 10 years. A new report indicates Dutch euthanasia deaths jumped 13 percent last year as 4,188 people died.
******************************
ITEM #10: Time To Shut Down the Porn Industry For Good
The porn industry just ended its self-imposed shut down but one must wonder why. The industry stopped shooting films after four porn stars tested positive for HIV in the last month. However, HIV is only one of many health problems common to the industry. Others include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes. And though these infections often leave permanent damage, they are but a small part of the devastation pornography brings.
******************************
ITEM #11: Adding Color and Spice; Befriending Those With Down Syndrome
The works of artists with Down Syndrome tend to be bright, limpid and cheerful. Crisp outlines frame vivid colors. My favorites, including the one given by Tazia Fawly, have a vague resemblance to the coveted art of the Australian aborigines. These Dreamings, as they are called, are darlings of the art market and have taken museums by storm.
******************************
ITEM #12: Abortion: America's Ultimate Crime Against Women
It's a gruesome story that's been in the news for almost a year now. Outrage was fanned the world over after four Indian men brutally raped and killed a woman during a bus ride in New Delhi. I was angry when I saw the reports, and you probably were, too. Now the four men have been sentenced to death, and while justice was achieved in India, there are countless women here in America for whom it has not yet been accomplished.
*****************************
YOU CAN CHANGE SOCIETY:
1. BE INFORMED: "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6. Visit Lifeissues.net Website for insights into current Life Issues www.lifeissues.net. Access to all prior Newsletters is located in the Archives on main page.
2. PRAY DAILY: for the courage to be God's presence in society and to strongly support those who are deemed "unworthy of life". "If My people who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
3. BECOME INVOLVED: Several years ago Fr. Jerry created a project entitled, "Journey for Life into the Heart of Asia". The project appeals for donations to help finance plane travel for lectures and seminars to developing countries in Asia. Strong focus is centered on reaching Asian Catholic Major Seminaries, Universities, Parishes, Hospitals and Family/Pro Life related groups. The lectures place emphasis on "The Asian Family at Crossroads: Life Issues, Trends and Challenges".
For information about no-cost Pro Life Talks to your group in Asia: contact Fr. Jerry at jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp.
To become a supportive Missionary participant for this Asian project, kindly send your donations to:
** Fr. Jerry Novotny, OMI
** LifeIssues.net, Editor
** Akebono-cho 1-15-9
** Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
(or transfer donation directly to ProLife bank account: Jerome Novotny, Shikoku Bank, Asakura Branch, No. 102-1-0080824)
------------------------------
Get a weekly dose of clear thinking: subscribe to our free Lifeissues newsletter! Sign up at www.LifeIssues.net. Pass this free service to your friends and various groups.
------------------------------
Contact EDITOR:
Jerry Novotny, OMI
Akebono-cho 1-15-9
Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
[tel/fax: 088-843-0406]
[email: jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp]
["Due to volume of spam received, we're asking you not to reply to this message but instead send all correspondence to jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp. Thank you! Editor"]
------------------------------
Websites by Editor:
English LifeIssues Site: http://www.lifeissues.net,
Japanese LifeIssues Site: http://www.japan-lifeissues.ne
HIV/AIDS Site: http://capcha.org
OMI Japan/Korea Site: http://omijapankorea.net/
