DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 11/29/12

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

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Top Stories
• Abortion Doc Tied to Eric Holder Says He s a Witch Hunt Victim
• What Can the Pro-Life Movement Learn From Election 2012?
• Doctor s Haunting Testimony: UK Babies Put on Euthanasia Pathway
• Canadian Law Ignored as 491 Babies Left to Die After Botched Abortions

More Pro-Life News
• Analysis: Why Did Abortions Decline 5% in the CDC Report?
• Deconstructing Planned Parenthood s Hypocritical New Motto
• What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America?
• Medical Board Illegally Closes Hearing on Botched 35-Week Abortion
• Student Athlete With Down Syndrome Becomes State Champion
• Possible Adult Stem Cell Therapy for Blood-Disorders in Down Syndrome
• Planned Parenthood May Close Lubbock, Texas Abortion Clinic
• Students Drive Three Hours One Way to Protest Planned Parenthood
• Whole-Genome Sequencing Makes It so Gattaca s Future is Now
• Push for Assisted Suicide in Canada, UK Ignores Involuntary Euthanasia
• Canadian Pro-Life Student Group Denied Right to Exist

Abortion Doc Tied to Eric Holder Says He s a Witch Hunt Victim
The abortion practitioner who has been exposed for having ties to Attorney General Eric Holder is now complaining that he is the victim of a witch hunt.

New documents that emerged just before the election link Holder with a Georgia-based abortion practitioner responsible for killing a patient in an abortion and who has been accused of Medicaid fraud. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/abortion-doc-tied-to-eric-holder-says-hes-a-witch-hunt-victim/

What Can the Pro-Life Movement Learn From Election 2012?
There is no sugarcoating it: The re-election of the most pro-abortion president in our nation s history was an incredible blow to our movement and to the fate of countless innocent unborn babies and vulnerable women. Despite the fact that our movement enjoys growing support from almost all demographics, the gap between public opinion and electoral office was not bridged at the ballot box.

The SBA List has spent the last week looking at exit polling data and historical data to figure out the lessons to be learned. By looking at the hard facts we will be able to forge a pathway to victory in the next presidential election and, more immediately important, during the 2013 state races and 2014 midterms. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/what-can-the-pro-life-movement-learn-from-election-2012/

Doctor s Haunting Testimony: UK Babies Put on Euthanasia Pathway
New testimony from a doctor in England shows the Liverpool Care Pathway is being used for infants and severely-disabled newborn babies. The pathway has been attacked by pro-life critics as a gateway to euthanasia because it involves the practice of withdrawing food and fluid delivered by a feeding tube.

The doctor s testimony is prompting outrage from parents worried that they will be pressured to put their disabled infants on it. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/doctors-haunting-testimony-uk-babies-put-on-euthanasia-pathway/

Canadian Law Ignored as 491 Babies Left to Die After Botched Abortions
Alone among advanced nations, Canada has no law on abortion. None since 1988 when the Supreme Court of Canada swept aside the protections pre-born children enjoyed under the Criminal Code.

Leading pro-choice advocates regularly argue that if the law recognizes the rights of pre-born children, even minutely, Canadians might develop alternative thoughts regarding abortion. Joyce Arthur, the executive director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, once said, If the fetuses are recognized in [law], it could bleed into people s consciousness and make people change their minds about abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/canadian-law-ignored-as-491-babies-left-to-die-after-botched-abortions/

Analysis: Why Did Abortions Decline 5% in the CDC Report?
When abortions drop, for whatever reason, that s a big deal. Precious unborn lives have been saved and their mothers saved from making a terrible mistake.

But figuring out why they may have dropped, even when the exact cause may be unclear, is important too, especially if, like us, you very much want this trend to continue. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/analysis-why-did-abortions-decline-5-in-the-cdc-report/

Deconstructing Planned Parenthood s Hypocritical New Motto
So Planned Parenthood has a new motto: Care. No Matter What. Thus begins yet another round of Planned Parenthood deception.

It was bad enough in 1942, when Planned Parenthood s original name the American Birth Control League was deemed offensive and anti-family. The American Birth Control League was renamed Planned Parenthood. Thus, the nation s biggest abortion provider attempted to reboot its public reputation from its eugenic roots, even as its internal memos told a different story. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/deconstructing-planned-parenthoods-hypocritical-new-motto/

What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America?
What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America? Some of the top pro-life leaders plan to address this question before Americans solemnly mark the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that resulted in virtually unlimited abortion.

On December 4, 2012, an impressive and diverse group of experts and witnesses with personal experience of abortion will present a three hour media briefing on the topic: What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America? http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/what-has-40-years-of-abortion-done-to-america/

Medical Board Illegally Closes Hearing on Botched 35-Week Abortion
The state medical board in New Mexico is facing accusations that it illegally closed a hearing to potentially discipline abortion practitioner Shelley Sella, who botched an abortion at 35 weeks of pregnancy that landed the woman in the hospital with a ruptured uterus. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/medical-board-illegally-closes-hearing-on-botched-35-week-abortion/

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Looking for a pro-life speaker for your next banquet, conference or convention? LifeNews.com editor Steven Ertelt is a low-cost speaker who can entertain and educate your audience as well as help you with a fundraising pitch if necessary. He can also speak on any pro-life topic. For more information, email news@LifeNews.com.

Student Athlete With Down Syndrome Becomes State Champion
Student-athlete Eric Dompierre is a state champion football player, winner of Sports Illustrated s Underdogs contest and an all-around inspirational young man. And he has Down syndrome. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/student-athlete-with-down-syndrome-becomes-state-champion/

Possible Adult Stem Cell Therapy for Blood-Disorders in Down Syndrome
A recent study from researchers at the University of Washington announced a major step forward in the treatment of genetic diseases and specifically in treating Down syndrome patients. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/possible-adult-stem-cell-therapy-for-blood-disorders-in-down-syndrome/

Planned Parenthood May Close Lubbock, Texas Abortion Clinic
The Planned Parenthood abortion business in Texas is considering closing its abortion facility in Lubbock, Texas thanks to the decision by the state to revoke taxpayer funding for the abortion giant. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/planned-parenthood-may-close-lubbock-texas-abortion-clinic/

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Students Drive Three Hours One Way to Protest Planned Parenthood
The students at St. John s Catholic School in remote Beloit, Kansas, are serious about putting their faith into action to stop Planned Parenthood. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/students-drive-three-hours-one-way-to-protest-planned-parenthood/

Whole-Genome Sequencing Makes It so Gattaca s Future is Now
Aldous Huxley s Brave New World and films like Gattaca painted a grim, futuristic world where science empties humanity of its humanity. But what if the future is now. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/whole-genome-sequencing-makes-it-so-gattacas-futute-is-now/

Push for Assisted Suicide in Canada, UK Ignores Involuntary Euthanasia
In the past year there have been three reports and two court cases concerning the legalization of euthanasia and/or assisted suicide in Canada and the UK. All three reports concluded that euthanasia and/or assisted suicide can be safely legalized and one of the court cases came to the same conclusion. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/push-for-assisted-suicide-in-canada-uk-ignores-involuntary-euthanasia/

Canadian Pro-Life Student Group Denied Right to Exist
Students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University have obtained legal representation to fight a recent rejection by the student union of their application to form a pro-life club on campus. http://www.lifenews.com/2012/11/29/canadian-pro-life-student-group-denied-right-to-exist/

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