Thursday, October 16, 2014

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 10/16/14





LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report

Thursday, October 16, 2014

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Top Stories
• Joni Eareckson Tada Pleads With 29-Year-Old Brittany Maynard to Not Kill Herself
• Letter to Woman Who Told Unborn Baby I’m Aborting You Tomorrow: Please Choose Life
• Planned Parenthood Turns 98: Celebrates 6.6 Million Abortions With Picture of Baby Carriages
• Girl Whose Conjoined Twin Died So She Could Live Shares Her Story


More Pro-Life News
• Wait Until You Read This Woman’s Beautiful Answer to “Why are You STILL a Virgin?”
• Should These People be Aborted Just Because They Don’t Look “Perfect?”
• Miracle Surgery in the Womb Saves Unborn Baby’s Life After Deadly Tumor Discovered
• British Government May Allow Genetically Engineered “Three-Parent” Embryos
• Doctor: Legalizing Assisted Suicide in Canada Will Lead to Targeting the Disabled
• Woman After Chemical Abortion: “There is Was, My Almost 9-Week-Old Fetus”

• Kansas: Pat Roberts Calls Greg Orman “Unconscionable” on Abortion

• Pro-Life Advocates Take Worldwide Prayer Campaign to Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa
• Pro-Life Group Knocks on 300,000 Doors to Support Pro-Life Candidates
• Family Takes 9-Year-Old to See the World Before He Loses His Eyesight Completely

• Sorry Planned Parenthood, John Kasich Works for Ohio Women Not You
• Arizona Governor Candidate Fred DuVal: Okay for 14-Year-Old to Get Abortion Without Parental Consent

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Joni Eareckson Tada Pleads With 29-Year-Old Brittany Maynard to Not Kill Herself
Earlier this month, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard revealed she was planning to end her own life with the “death with dignity prescription” on November 1.Her choice to take the deadly drug came after finding out she had stage IV glioblastoma multiforme, which usually kills its victims in a matter of months.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/joni-eareckson-tada-pleads-with-29-year-old-brittany-maynard-to-not-kill-herself/


Letter to Woman Who Told Unborn Baby I’m Aborting You Tomorrow: Please Choose Life
A popular pro-life blogger has written a tender and encouraging letter to a social media user on Reddit who posted a heart-wrenching open letter to her unborn child saying she plans to get an abortion tomorrow because she is just not ready to become a mother.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/letter-to-woman-who-told-unborn-baby-im-aborting-you-tomorrow-please-choose-life/

Planned Parenthood Turns 98: Celebrates 6.6 Million Abortions With Picture of Baby Carriages
Planned Parenthood, the nation’s biggest abortion business, is celebrating its 98th birthday today and the abortion giant has done over 6.6 million abortions since Roe v. Wade, more than any other abortion company.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/planned-parenthood-celebrates-6-6-million-abortions-on-its-98th-birthday-marks-date-with-baby-carriages/



Girl Whose Conjoined Twin Died So She Could Live Shares Her Story
The Daily Mail recently published a complex piece on Gracie Attard, a Siamese twin who lived, while her twin, Rosie, died.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/girl-whose-conjoined-twin-died-so-she-could-live-shares-her-story/




Wait Until You Read This Woman’s Beautiful Answer to “Why are You STILL a Virgin?”
Earlier this month, the pro-abortion website, Salon.com, published an op-ed titled When Guys Find Out I’m a Virgin. The author, Ellen Burkhardt, is a 26-years old Christian conservative from Minnesota.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/wait-until-you-read-this-womans-beautiful-answer-to-why-are-you-still-a-virgin/



Should These People be Aborted Just Because They Don’t Look “Perfect?”
In the pro-life movement, we work to help each other recognize the value of all human life. Unfortunately, many people tend to correlate a person’s abilities with their value.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/should-these-people-be-aborted-just-because-they-dont-look-perfect/


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Miracle Surgery in the Womb Saves Unborn Baby’s Life After Deadly Tumor Discovered
Little Ethan Leibbrandt would have died had he not had a miraculous surgery in the womb. Although abortion activists like to make the public think unborn children are no more than blobs of tissue or fetal cells, this pre-birth surgery shows unborn children are indeed human beings worth saving and protecting.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/miracle-surgery-in-the-womb-saves-unborn-babys-life-after-deadly-tumor-discovered/




British Government May Allow Genetically Engineered “Three-Parent” Embryos
Later this month, leading scientists from around the world are set to caution a UK parliamentary inquiry against the creation of babies using the genetic material of three parents. On October 22, this group will warn the inquiry against such genetic engineering and the possible scientific and ethical problems it could bring.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/british-government-may-allow-genetically-engineered-three-parent-embryos/



Doctor: Legalizing Assisted Suicide in Canada Will Lead to Targeting the Disabled CBC has produced a series of interviews that are being aired during the Supreme Court of Canada case that is examining the issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/doctor-legalizing-assisted-suicide-in-canada-will-lead-to-targeting-the-disabled/
Woman After Chemical Abortion: “There is Was, My Almost 9-Week-Old Fetus” The website abort73.com has a feature that allows mothers to anonymously submit their abortion stories for publication online. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/woman-after-chemical-abortion-there-is-was-my-almost-9-week-old-fetus/


Kansas: Pat Roberts Calls Greg Orman “Unconscionable” on Abortion In the cola-dominated soft drink market, 7-up enjoyed great success after it labeled itself the “UN-cola”. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/kansas-pat-roberts-calls-greg-orman-unconscionable-on-abortion/
Pro-Life Advocates Take Worldwide Prayer Campaign to Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa 40 Days for Life is a grassroots effort. Even as the campaign continues to grow, our headquarters team tries to visit as many 40 Days for Life locations as possible. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/pro-life-advocates-take-worldwide-prayer-campaign-to-ghana-nigeria-and-south-africa/
Pro-Life Group Knocks on 300,000 Doors to Support Pro-Life Candidates Pro-life electoral politics hinges on the ability to reach voters personally. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/pro-life-group-knocks-on-300000-doors-to-support-pro-life-candidates/
Looking for an inspiring and motivating speaker for your pro-life event? Don't have much to spend on a high-priced speaker costing several thousand dollars? Contact LifeNews at news@lifenews.com about having LifeNews Editor Steven Ertelt speak at your event.

Family Takes 9-Year-Old to See the World Before He Loses His Eyesight Completely Ben Pierce was born at 23 weeks, weighing only one pound and six ounces. He was so tiny his eyelids were fused shut. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/family-takes-9-year-old-to-see-the-world-before-he-loses-his-eyesight-completely/
Sorry Planned Parenthood, John Kasich Works for Ohio Women Not You Gov. Kasich’s recent pro-woman commercial has ruffled the feathers of abortion advocates who believe that women have one narrow interest when it comes to voting: aborting children. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/sorry-planned-parenthood-john-kasich-works-for-ohio-women-not-you/
Arizona Governor Candidate Fred DuVal: Okay for 14-Year-Old to Get Abortion Without Parental Consent Arizona gubernatorial candidate Fred DuVal is coming under fire for saying he doesn’t think a 14-year-old should get parental consent before having an abortion. Here’s what he said during an interview. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/16/arizona-governor-candidate-fred-duval-okay-for-14-year-old-to-get-abortion-without-parental-consent/