Friday, November 1, 2013

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 11/1/13





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Friday, November 1, 2013

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Top Stories
• 12 Texas Abortion Clinics to Close Thanks to New Pro-Life Law
• Appeals Court Restores Texas’ Pro-Life Law Stopping Abortions
Court Rules Obama Admin Can’t Make Catholic Family Business Follow HHS Mandate
• Pro-Life Groups Demand Senate Vote on Bill Banning Abortions After Five Months

More Pro-Life News

• My Birthmother Was Raped, Because She Rejected Abortion I’m Her “Diamond in the Rough”
• Texas Abortion Clinic Cited for 13 Violations, “Rusty Suction Machines”

• Music Video Showing Daughter Surviving Abortion Saves Three Babies From Abortions
• Pro-Life Ken Cuccinelli Catches Pro-Abortion Terry McAuliffe in Latest Poll
• U.S. Soldier Helpless as His Pregnant Wife Slashed With Knife During Video Chat
• Running for Texas Governor, Abortion is a Losing Issue for Wendy Davis

• 100 Children Could be Euthanized Every Year in Belgium if New Law Passes
• Abortion Activists Hack Pro-Life Web Pages in an Attempt to Shut Them Down
• No Human Being is a “Vegetable:” Quit De-Humanizing the Disabled
17-Year-Old Refuses Abortion Clinic’s Pressure to Have an Abortion
• Young Americans are Taking an Active Pro-Life Stance Against Abortion
• Doctors Push Exploiting Poor, College Students by Paying for Kidney Donations
• Kansas Wins First Round of Battle to Keep Pro-Life Law Stopping Abortions
• Putting Pro-Life Beliefs Into Action: Love People Who are Different From You
• MSNBC Pushes Abortion Activist Wendy Davis for Texas Governor



12 Texas Abortion Clinics to Close Thanks to New Pro-Life Law
Now that a federal appeals court has allowed a new pro-life law in Texas to take effect, as many as 12 abortion clinics are slated to temporarily close because they can’t comply with the law’s requirements to protect women’s health from dangerous abortions.

The law requires abortion practitioners to have admitting privileges at a local hospital within 30 miles of the location of the abortion clinic to be able to transport women quickly and easily in medical emergencies when they are injured by botched abortions. As many as 12 abortion clinics across the state can’t comply with that requirement that is expected of legitimate medical centers. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/12-texas-abortion-clinics-to-close-thanks-to-new-pro-life-law/
Appeals Court Restores Texas’ Pro-Life Law Stopping Abortions
In a big victory for pro-life advocates in Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overruled Judge Lee Yeakel of the Western District Court in Austin and restored key portions of a pro-life law in Texas that will ultimately stop abortions and could close abortion clinics.

As LifeNews reported, the judge issued an opinion striking down two parts of a Texas pro-life law that protects women from dangerous abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/appeals-court-restores-texas-pro-life-law-stopping-abortions/
The National Association of Pro-life Nurses announces its 2013-2014 scholarship for nursing students! Any pro-life nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program is eligible to apply. For further details, go to nursesforlife.org “Take my hand, not my life.”
Court Rules Obama Admin Can’t Make Catholic Family Business Follow HHS Mandate
A powerful federal appeals court ruled today that a Catholic family-run business does not have to comply with the Obamacare abortion mandate requiring it to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions.
Francis A. Gilardi, Jr. and Philip M. Gilardi, two brothers who own and control two companies that are involved in the processing, packaging, and transportation of fresh produce, filed suit against the Obama administration on behalf of their business, Freshway Foods, a nearly 25 year old family-owned fresh produce processor and packer, which serves 23 states and has 340 full-time employees. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/court-rules-obama-admin-cant-make-catholic-family-business-follow-hhs-mandate/
Pro-Life Groups Demand Senate Vote on Bill Banning Abortions After Five Months
Abortions on babies after five months of pregnancy are so extreme that the Senate should at least cast a vote on the issue, pro-life groups say. They are responding to news that the Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will introduce landmark legislation to provide nationwide protection for unborn children who are capable of feeling pain, beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (equivalent to “22 weeks of pregnancy”).

In June, the House approved the legislation and the vote for the bill broke down on mostly partisan lines with Republicans supporting the ban on late-term abortions and Democrats opposing it. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/pro-life-groups-demand-senate-vote-on-bill-banning-abortions-after-five-months/

My Birthmother Was Raped, Because She Rejected Abortion I’m Her “Diamond in the Rough”
The odds of finding a diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is less than 1% a year. More than 150,000 people a year try their luck at digging for diamonds and less than 600 diamonds are found each year. This park is known for their motto “finders, keepers.”

Some individuals spend their entire vacation and walk away with just wet clothes, dirty shoes, and some dusty memories. But it’s the thought of “what if” that keeps people coming back year after year. Some people think it’s just luck, but after my visit and amazing discovery of a sparkling jewel among the dirt and rocks, I believe it was truly a sign from above. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/my-birthmother-was-raped-because-she-rejected-abortion-im-her-diamond-in-the-rough/
Texas Abortion Clinic Cited for 13 Violations, “Rusty Suction Machines”
As a new Texas pro-life law is upheld that will hold abortion clinics accountable for meeting basic health and safety standards — which is closing 12 abortion clinics today – another abortion facility was given multiple violations by the Texas health department.
Whole Woman’s Health of Beaumont, which is not one of the 12 abortion clinics closing today and is the only abortion facility in this southeast Teas city, has been flagged on 13 violations by the Texas Department of Health. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/texas-abortion-clinic-cited-for-13-violations-rusty-suction-machines/
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Music Video Showing Daughter Surviving Abortion Saves Three Babies From Abortions
The former leader singer of Kansas, whose amazing video for his new single tells the story of his adopted daughter’s birth and surviving an abortion, has saved three babies from abortion.
John Elefante released a music video for the song, “This Time,” which was inspired by his adopted daughter Sami’s birth. Posted to YouTube and announced on September 16th, the video quickly went viral, with more than 100,000 views in just the first five days. With more than 330,000 views now, the video is not just changing hearts and minds, it is save lives.
Pro-Life Ken Cuccinelli Catches Pro-Abortion Terry McAuliffe in Latest Poll
With just days to go before Virginia voters head to the polls, pro-life, gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli has caught up to pro-abortion candidate Terry McAuliffe. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/pro-life-ken-cuccinelli-catches-pro-abortion-terry-mcauliffe-in-latest-poll/
U.S. Soldier Helpless as His Pregnant Wife Slashed With Knife During Video Chat
An American solider serving overseas was helpless as he chatted with his pregnant wife over a video chat on Wednesday. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/u-s-soldier-helpless-as-his-pregnant-wife-slashed-with-knife-during-video-chat/

Running for Texas Governor, Abortion is a Losing Issue for Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis’s recent entrance into the race for Texas governor has garnered national media attention. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/running-for-texas-governor-abortion-is-a-losing-issue-for-wendy-davis/

100 Children Could be Euthanized Every Year in Belgium if New Law Passes
We have discussed the Belgian legislation that would open euthanasia to children more than once here at Human Exceptionalism. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/100-children-could-be-euthanized-every-year-in-belgium-if-new-law-passes/

Abortion Activists Hack Pro-Life Web Pages in an Attempt to Shut Them Down
What do you do when your arguments just can’t hack it? You hack the opposition’s website. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/abortion-activists-hack-pro-life-web-pages-in-an-attempt-to-shut-them-down/

No Human Being is a “Vegetable:” Quit De-Humanizing the Disabled
Former Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania is not interested in accepting any responsibility for the horrors that happened at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/no-human-being-is-a-vegetable-quit-de-humanizing-the-disabled/

17-Year-Old Refuses Abortion Clinic’s Pressure to Have an Abortion
The imbroglio over the Washington Redskins induced me to revisit an issue of fairness and equality over at First Things. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/17-year-old-refuses-abortion-clinics-pressure-to-have-an-abortion/
Young Americans are Taking an Active Pro-Life Stance Against Abortion
“They’re so young!” That was the reaction of abortion advocate and former NARAL president Nancy Keenan when she walked out of Union Station in Washington, DC and saw the massive crowd at the March for Life. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/young-americans-are-taking-an-active-pro-life-stance-against-abortion/
Doctors Push Exploiting Poor, College Students by Paying for Kidney Donations
The drive to turn living human bodies of the poor and destitute into natural resources for the well off continues. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/doctors-push-exploiting-poor-college-students-by-paying-for-kidney-donations/
Kansas Wins First Round of Battle to Keep Pro-Life Law Stopping Abortions
The state of Kansas won a summary judgment Thursday in Shawnee County state court, upholding that the Pro-Life Protections Act of 2013 did not violate the Kansas Constitution’s “single subject” rule of legislative construction. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/kansas-wins-first-round-of-battle-to-keep-pro-life-law-stopping-abortions/
Putting Pro-Life Beliefs Into Action: Love People Who are Different From You
I had the opportunity to speak to the 7th-8th graders at St. Joachim School yesterday. It’s about a 40-minute trip, so during my drive I pondered what I wanted to talk about. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/putting-pro-life-beliefs-into-action-love-people-who-are-different-from-you/
MSNBC Pushes Abortion Activist Wendy Davis for Texas Governor
Ever since Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) engaged in an 13-hour filibuster to protest new abortion safety measures, the folks at MSNBC have taken it upon themselves to act as her unofficial campaign for governor. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/11/01/msnbc-pushes-abortion-activist-wendy-davis-for-texas-governor/

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