Friday, April 12, 2013

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 4/12/13



LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Friday, April 12, 2013
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Top Stories
• Teen Worker at Gosnell Abortion Clinic: “They Looked Like Babies”
• Shocking Photo Shows Empty Media Benches at Kermit Gosnell Trial

• Wikipedia Considers Deleting Entry Regarding Kermit Gosnell
 Congressman: If Gosnell Killed Babies With a Gun It’d Be National News
More Pro-Life News• All-American Horror Story: Top 10 Kermit Gosnell Trial Revelations
• Planned Parenthood “Condemns” Gosnell in Tweet, Ignores Infanticides

• Why is the Kermit Gosnell Abortion Trial Not on Every News Show?

• Washington Post Reporter: Gosnell Murders Just a “Local Crime Story”• Grand Jury Report: Kermit Gosnell Tried to Hide Abortion Death
• Four Reasons Why the Media Isn’t Covering the Gosnell Murder Trial
• Congressman’s Bumper Sticker: If Babies Had Guns, They Wouldn’t Be Aborted
• Five Abortion Clinic Employees Looking at Quitting Their Jobs
• Paul Ryan Energizes Pro-Life Advocates With Speech Against Abortion

• Virginia Board OKs Regulations That Could Close Abortion Clinics

• Seattle Cancer Center Establishes Glorified Suicide Clinic
• Organ Donor Network Pushes Donations Before End of Life Decisions

• ACLU: Why Did Alaska State Employees Block Pro-Life Protest?

• Minnesota Pro-Life Law Has Saved Almost 16,000 Babies From Abortion
• Vatican Holds Second Adult Stem Cell Research Conference

Teen Worker at Gosnell Abortion Clinic: “They Looked Like Babies”Testimony has concluded for the week in the murder trial of abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell. But, late Thursday, members of the jury heard from a teenage girl who found an odd work-study program at his clinic.
Ashley Baldwin, a 15-year-old sophomore at University City High School, found herself employed at Gosnell’s abortion clinic and, despite no medical license or training, working alongside him performing gruesome late-term abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/teen-worker-at-gosnell-abortion-clinic-they-looked-like-babies/
Shocking Photo Shows Empty Media Benches at Kermit Gosnell TrialA shocking photo of empty benches at the trial of abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell is making the rounds today and it exemplifies the lack of media coverage and attention to the case.
The photo was featured on the religion blog Patheos, which decried the lack of coverage and focus on the trial outside the pro-life and conservative communities. Mollie Hemingway summed up the lack of media attention this way . http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/shocking-photo-shows-empty-media-benches-at-kermit-gosnell-trial/
Wikipedia Considers Deleting Entry Regarding Kermit GosnellWikipedia, the online dictionary and research web site utilized by millions of people every day, is considering deleting the entry associated with Kermit Gosnell, the infamous abortion practitioner on trial for murder.
“This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia’s deletion policy,” a Wikipedia headline reads in red at the top of the Gosnell entry. “Please share your thoughts on the matter at this article’s entry on the Articles for deletion page.” http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/wikipedia-considers-deleting-entry-regarding-kermit-gosnell/
Congressman: If Gosnell Killed Babies With a Gun It’d Be National NewsMr. Speaker, will the decades-long major national news media cover-up of the brutality—and violence—of abortion methods ever end?
Will Americans ever be told the horrifying details as to how—and how often—abortionists dismember, decapitate, and chemically poison innocent babies? http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/congressman-if-gosnell-killed-babies-with-a-gun-itd-be-national-news/

All-American Horror Story: Top 10 Kermit Gosnell Trial RevelationsSince so many in the media have failed/refused to report on the late-term abortionist/infant serial killer Kermit Gosnell trial happening right now in Philadelphia – because they are sooo busy reporting on Jay-Z and Beounce’s trip to Cuba – we’ve rounded up a top 10 list of the most gruesome, horrific revelations that have come out during the trial to help speed up their reporting.

You’re welcome, Rachel Maddow!http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/all-american-horror-story-top-10-kermit-gosnell-trial-revelations/

Planned Parenthood “Condemns” Gosnell in Tweet, Ignores InfanticidesThe Planned Parenthood abortion business finally “condemned” infamous abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell today in a tiny 20-word tweet that is its first and only statement on the abortion doctor since hi murder trial began.
Gosnell faces 43 criminal counts, including eight counts of murder in the death of one patient, Karnamaya Monger, and seven newborn infants. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/planned-parenthood-condemns-gosnell-in-tweet-ignores-infanticides/
Why is the Kermit Gosnell Abortion Trial Not on Every News Show?“[Lynda] Williams testified in a flat, emotionless voice and at times seemed catatonic,      taking several seconds before reacting to questions.
“One of her duties, Williams said, was to retrieve fetuses women would sometimes spontaneously abort i n the waiting room after getting large doses of drugs to dilate the cervix.” – From a story in Wednesday’s Philadelphia Inquirer, “Gosnell aide describes abortions as ‘routine procedure,’” by Joseph A. Slobodzian. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/why-is-the-kermit-gosnell-trial-not-on-every-news-show/
Washington Post Reporter: Gosnell Murders Just a “Local Crime Story”A Washington Post reporter has pro-life and conservative activists on Twitter up in arms after she dismissed a question asking why her newspaper has provided no national coverage of the embattled abortion practitioner. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/washington-post-reporter-gosnell-murders-just-a-local-crime-story/

Grand Jury Report: Kermit Gosnell Tried to Hide Abortion Death
Today ends the fourth week of the murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/grand-jury-report-kermit-gosnell-tried-to-hide-abortion-death/

Four Reasons Why the Media Isn’t Covering the Gosnell Murder TrialLiving in Chicago, I’ve observed press coverage up close on three of the most notorious mass murderers ever apprehended: Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and Richard Speck. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/four-reasons-why-the-media-isnt-covering-the-gosnell-murder-trial/
Congressman’s Bumper Sticker: If Babies Had Guns, They Wouldn’t Be AbortedCongressman Steve Stockman has a new bumper sticker and he tweeted it out to his constituents and supporters Friday afternoon in response to the controversy surrounding abortion practitioner Kermit Gosnell. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/congressmans-bumper-sticker-if-babies-had-guns-they-wouldnt-be-aborted/
Five Abortion Clinic Employees Looking at Quitting Their JobsWe are so excited to share the results of our Exodus 2013 campaign! On Monday, we were able to talk to 5 employees who were looking to quit their jobs. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/five-abortion-clinic-employees-looking-at-quitting-their-jobs/

Paul Ryan Energizes Pro-Life Advocates With Speech Against AbortionLast night, Wisconsin Congressman and former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan energized pro-life advocates with a rousing speech against abortion that provided hope for ending the travesty someday. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/paul-ryan-energizes-pro-life-advocates-with-speech-against-abortion/
Virginia Board OKs Regulations That Could Close Abortion ClinicsThe Virginia Board of Health met today for the final vote for the regulations of clinics that perform first-trimester abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/virginia-board-oks-regulations-that-could-close-abortion-clinics/
Seattle Cancer Center Establishes Glorified Suicide ClinicWashington legalized assisted suicide several years ago, and efforts are underway there to normalize overdosing as a legitimate medical treatment. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/seattle-cancer-center-establishes-glorified-suicide-clinic/
Organ Donor Network Pushes Donations Before End of Life DecisionsThere are two protocols for donating vital organs after death. One involves brain death, and one involves removing life support, waiting for cardiac arrest, and then procuring organs after a few minutes. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/organ-donor-network-pushes-donations-before-end-of-life-decisions/

ACLU: Why Did Alaska State Employees Block Pro-Life Protest?The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska has asked the Governor’s Office and the Alaska Department of Administration to release public records regarding how and why official vehicles from the Department of Administration blocked a peaceful pro-life protest on April 2 outside the Capitol in Juneau. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/aclu-why-did-alaska-state-employees-block-pro-life-protest/
Minnesota Pro-Life Law Has Saved Almost 16,000 Babies From AbortionThis Sunday, April 14, marks the 10th anniversary of Governor Tim Pawlenty’s signing of the Woman’s Right to Know law that is saving lives in Minnesota every day. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) was instrumental in assisting state lawmakers to pass this lifesaving measure into law. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/minnesota-pro-life-law-has-saved-almost-16000-babies-from-abortion/
Vatican Holds Second Adult Stem Cell Research ConferenceThis week the Vatican is hosting another adult stem cell conference bringing together some of the top scientists in the field. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/04/12/vatican-holds-second-adult-stem-cell-research-conference/
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