ALL Pro-Life Today: New Rules of Engagement: Christ Instead of the Modern State

Monday, December 10, 2012 New Rules of Engagement: Christ Instead of the Modern State By Jeffrey Mirus The bishops of Pennsylvania cut right to the core of our fundamental political problem in their message to voters on November 1, in preparation for Election Day in America. They identified this problem as the totalitarian war of the secular state not only against natural human rights but also against the authority of institutions which are prior to the state:  [ Click here to read more. ]

HEADLINES Physician groups urge HHS to remove age restrictions on emergency contraception National Partnership for Women and Families A coalition of physician groups on Friday sent a letter urging HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to remove age restrictions on nonprescription access to emergency contraception, CQ HealthBeat reports. The letter was signed by nearly a dozen groups representing gynecologists, pediatricians, primary care physicians and other health care providers, including the American Medical Association, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Planned Parenthood expansion incites strong reactions statewide KVNO News Almost forty years after abortion was legalized in the United States, controversy over the procedure remains relatively unchanged. Planned Parenthood, often seen as a standard-bearer for abortion rights, is looking to open new clinics in cities across Nebraska, but reaction runs the gamut; while some locals are up in arms, others are ready to lay out the welcome mat. About a year and a half ago, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced it was looking to expand its operations in Nebraska. They operate clinics in Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. Since that first announcement, however, they've been relatively quiet on the topic. The organization initially named Grand Island, Fremont, North Platte, Hastings, Norfolk and Kearney as locations for future clinics, but they now say nothing is set in stone. Scientists discover children's cells living in mothers' brains Scientific American The link between a mother and child is profound, and new research suggests a physical connection even deeper than anyone thought. The profound psychological and physical bonds shared by the mother and her child begin during gestation when the mother is everything for the developing fetus, supplying warmth and sustenance, while her heartbeat provides a soothing constant rhythm.