Thursday, February 23, 2012

Heroic News: “Heroic bystanders catch toddler tossed from burning building” plus 10 more

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Heroic bystanders catch toddler tossed from burning building

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 10:32 AM PST

A desperate mother threw her baby out the second-floor window of a Queens, N.Y., home that was engulfed by a suspicious blaze early Thursday, fire authorities and witnesses said.

Ultrasound, HPV, 'personhood' bills clear Va. Senate panel

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:41 AM PST

A Senate committee approved the so-called "personhood" bill that would recognize a fertilized egg as a human person from the moment of conception.

Where are the women? Here we are

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:02 AM PST

We are women who support the competing voice offered by Catholic institutions on matters of sex, marriage and family life. Most of us are Catholic, but some are not. We are Democrats, Republicans and Independents.

Mandate's 'Morning After' pill provision has only 38% support

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:42 AM PST

Mandatory insurance coverage of the “morning-after pill,” a key part of the Obama administration's contraception rule, has only 38 percent of likely voters' support according to a new survey.

US clergy declare 'state of emergency' over Obama mandate

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:41 AM PST

A group of ministers from numerous religious backgrounds sent a message to the White House declaring a “state of emergency” over a health insurance mandate that may force religious employers to violate their consciences.

Judge: Wash. state can't force pharmacies to sell 'Morning After' pill

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:39 AM PST

In a ruling that appears headed toward appeal, a federal judge has ruled that Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, or abortion-inducing drugs.

Sex-selective abortions under investigation in UK

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:36 AM PST

Women are being granted illegal abortions by doctors based on the sex of their unborn baby, an undercover investigation by The Daily Telegraph reveals.

Angry LGBT students question Dr. King's civil rights stance

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:32 AM PST

Activist LBGT students in attendance at a Black History event keynoted by Dr. Alveda King, niece of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., found it necessary to question the civil rights giant's stance on gay 'rights' as somehow inconsistent with her family's legacy.

Same-sex 'marriage' debate resumes in Maryland Senate

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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:21 AM PST

Debate resumes on Thursday in the Maryland Senate on a bill that could make the state the eighth in the nation to legalize same-sex 'marriage,' although opponents plan to introduce a number of amendments to the measure.

Blood test detects Down Syndrome during pregnancy

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:04 AM PST

A second company reports that it has developed a prenatal blood test to detect Down syndrome, potentially providing yet another option for pregnant women who want to know whether their unborn child has the condition, and whether or not they should kill it.

Girl Scouts promote abortion, homosexuality

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Posted: 22 Feb 2012 05:46 PM PST

Undaunted by ridicule from the leader of his own party, an Indiana lawmaker is standing by his allegations that the Girl Scouts is a radical organization that promotes abortions and homosexuality.