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 Friday, June 27, 2008
“Black Pastors Hit Political Parties on Abortion”
The Washington Times reports.  Excerpt:

 
“Hoisting signs declaring "abortion is not a family value," about 60 black demonstrators descended on Democratic and Republican headquarters on Capitol Hill Thursday morning to demand that political candidates refuse funding from Planned Parenthood.”

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posted on Friday, June 27, 2008 6:07:31 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Thursday, June 26, 2008
“Ultrasound at Center of State Abortion Wars”
Stateline.org reports on the move for laws allowing or requiring the viewing of ultrasound pictures before having an abortion.  AdvanceUSA applauds measures such as this which help emphasize the humanity of the unborn.

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posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 4:03:06 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Planned Parenthood = Big Abortion
With all the talk about sinister “big corporations” these days, it’s interesting that Planned Parenthood often escapes scrutiny.  As The Wall Street Journal and LifeNews explain, the biggest abortion provider in the nation is drastically expanding its business model.

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posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 3:14:47 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Monday, June 23, 2008
“California Planned Parenthood Spends 700K Against Parental Notice on Abortion”
LifeNews reports.  Excerpt:

 
As it has done in past years, Planned Parenthood abortion businesses in California are willing to shell out some of their abortion profits to make sure they can leave parents in the dark about teen abortions. They are, once again, spending heavily to defeat a parental notification measure.

Planned Parenthood is the biggest profiteer from the abortion industry and is understandably hostile to any measure that would cut into profits, even if this involves helping underage girls get abortions without notifying parents.

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posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:34:57 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Friday, June 20, 2008
“Norma McCorvey of Roe v. Wade Abortion Case Makes First Pro-Life TV Ad”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 2:15:32 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Another Study Suggests Planned Parenthood at Fault in Abortion Drug Deaths”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 2:14:40 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Wednesday, June 18, 2008
“Poll Shows Support for Abortion Drops to Seven-Year Low, Pro-Life Views Up”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:01:49 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, June 17, 2008
British Girl Dies After Taking Abortion Pill (RU-486)
Fox News reports.  Amazingly enough, radical pro-abortionists advocate more availability for RU-486 and refuse to seriously investigate its potentially lethal side effects, despite chilling stories like this one.  The BBC also reports.

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posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:11:56 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, June 10, 2008
“Obama Makes Promise to Planned Parenthood”
CitizenLink reports.

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posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:36:30 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Thursday, June 05, 2008
“Planned Parenthood's Obscene Profits”
Blogger, columnist, and commentator Michelle Malkin explains.

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posted on Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:35:33 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Abortion Center in Illinois Hit With Second Botched Abortion Lawsuit in Weeks”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:29:01 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Candidates, Voters Questioned by Priests for Life on Gruesome Reality of Abortion”
LifeSite reports.

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posted on Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:27:58 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
Barack Obama and John McCain on Abortion, According to the AP
Although clearly biased toward a pro-choice perspective-using terms such as “abortion rights”-this AP report paints a stark contrast between the two remaining major presidential candidates on abortion.  Excerpt:

 
ABORTION

 

McCain: Opposes abortion rights. Has voted for abortion restrictions permissible under Roe v. Wade, and now says he would seek to overturn that guarantee of abortion rights. Would not seek constitutional amendment to ban abortion.

 

Obama: Favors abortion rights.

 

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posted on Thursday, June 05, 2008 5:25:50 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, June 03, 2008
“South Carolina Governor Officially Signs Abortion-Ultrasound Measure”
LifeNews reports.  Excerpt:

 
Just one day after South Carolina residents received good news that Choose Life license plates are on the way, Gov. Mark Sanford on Thursday signed a pro-life bill into law. The legislation allows women a chance to see an ultrasound of their unborn child before the abortion.

 

When used in pregnancy centers, such ultrasounds persuade as many as 70-80 percent of women to keep their baby rather than follow through with an abortion.

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posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:22:06 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Mother Gives Birth to Girl After Nine-Month Ectopic Pregnancy, No Abortion”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:12:57 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Michigan Legislature Bans Partial-Birth Abortions”
CitizenLink reports.

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posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:39:07 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Friday, May 30, 2008
Shining the Light of Day on the Kansas Planned Parenthood Scandal Cover-Up
Denis Boyles unravels the twisted tale of allegations of illegal abortions, investigations, obstruction, cover-up, and other peculiar political circumstances.  This article is well worth the read for any pro-lifer and perhaps could hopefully open many eyes to the corruption and deviousness of Planned Parenthood.  Excerpt:

 
Caleb Stegall, Kline’s lead attorney, saw the case in simple terms. “Laws restricting and governing abortion are worthless if they cannot be enforced,” he said, “and up until today, they have not been enforced. Planned Parenthood wants to keep it that way. So the message being sent by this case as a whole is if you try to enforce these laws, if you even try to talk about enforcing these laws, we will bury you. This overriding message has seeped into our body politic and threatens to corrupt some of our most basic and cherished principles such as freedom of speech and political debate, the rule of law, and the principle of equality before the law.”

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posted on Saturday, May 31, 2008 1:44:30 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Thursday, May 29, 2008
“National Law Banning ‘Live Birth’ Abortions Needs Better Enforcement”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:40:20 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Wednesday, May 28, 2008
“Planned Parenthood in Nebraska Settles Near-Death Botched Abortion Lawsuit”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:01:20 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, May 27, 2008
“The Unborn's Silent Suffering”
Zenit reports on a new book citing evidence from experts which demonstrates that unborn children can feel pain.  Excerpt from article:

 
The contributions from the large number of experts who contribute to the book agree in affirming that a fetus can feel pain before birth, the two editors explain in their introductory essay. "Recognizing human dignity and human suffering from life in the womb is a clinical duty in the service of better treatment," they declare.

Evidence like this shows the need for the Unborn Children Pain Awareness Act now in Congress (check home page and scroll down for more information on this important pro-life bill).

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posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 5:24:57 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Pro-Life Congressmen Thwart U.S. Support for UN Abortion Initiative”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 5:19:03 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Friday, May 23, 2008
“Democrats Give Discount to Planned Parenthood”
CitizenLink reports.

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posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 7:31:22 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Thursday, May 22, 2008
Harry Reid Sneaks Planned Parenthood Funding into War Bill
The Editors at National Review Online expose some of the pork squeezed into the Iraq war funding bill, including special goodies for Planned Parenthood which is the largest abortion provider in America and coincidentally under investigation in some states for gross violations of the law. 


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)
Graphic Source: Washington Post
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posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008 8:28:05 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Wednesday, May 21, 2008
British Pro-Lifers Lose Abortion Restriction Battle but Abortion War Will Continue
Yesterday, we reported that the House of Commons was potentially poised to reduce the abortion restrictions from 24 weeks gestation to 20 or 22.  Unfortunately pro-life Members of Parliament were defeated in their efforts, but it looks as though abortion and other traditional values will be an important issue in future elections.  LifeNews also reports.

As the Telegraph reports, two female Members of Parliament spoke out forcefully for the rights and humanity of the unborn.

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posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:28:50 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Virginia Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Ruled Unconstitutional by Appeals Court”
LifeNews reports on this example of judicial activism and blatant rejection of the unalienable right to life.

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posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 6:24:03 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, May 20, 2008
“Planned Parenthood Should Surrender Records After Not Reporting Rape”
The Alliance Defense Fund reports.

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posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:41:37 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Pregnancy Center Group: Supreme Court Should Hear Abortion Deception Case”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:38:37 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
Abortion Limits and Human Cloning Across the Pond
Unfortunately our pro-life compatriots in Great Britain were unsuccessful in passing a ban on the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos for unethical stem cell research in Parliament (for more details check this BBC report).  However, it looks as though a move to lower the abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 or 20 weeks might prove successful.  It in encouraging to know that pro-lifers are fighting the good fight elsewhere in the world, but the fact that Britain will likely allow the creation of hybrid cloning is a sobering warning that such research could be coming to American shores in the near future (unless legislation like H.R. 5910 and S. 2358 is passed).

The fact that Great Britain even has a gestation limit on abortion illustrates the surprising fact that the United States is among the nations with the most unrestrictive abortion laws in the world.  Many Americans are unaware that the Supreme Court decisions of Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton basically mandate that abortion for whatever reason is permissible at almost any stage of prenatal development.

See also: pro-life page, stem cell page

Photo source: roots-travel.co.uk

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posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:28:11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Missouri Judge Rules on RU-486 and Abortion Clinic Regulations
The Alliance Defense Fund reports.  Excerpt:

 
A Missouri judge ruled Friday that a state law that enforces health and safety standards for surgical abortion clinics also regulates clinics that dispense the abortion-inducing drug RU-486.

KMOX also reports.

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posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:57:41 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, May 06, 2008
President Bush Urged to Restrict Tax-Dollars for Planned Parenthood
AdvanceUSA was privileged to sign onto a letter, along with other conservative organizations, encouraging President Bush to tighten regulations regarding tax-dollars and Planned Parenthood.  The Hill reports.  Excerpt:

 
“We respectfully ask that you make the necessary changes to the Title X regulations so that U.S. taxpayer funds are not used to promote and facilitate abortion,” the groups wrote in the letter.

 

Title X provides nearly $300 million in federal funds to family planning groups such as Planned Parenthood.

 

Former President Ronald Reagan first issued regulations more than 20 years ago that prohibited family planning organizations from providing advice to help women obtain abortions. The Reagan-era regulations were upheld by the Supreme Court, but were then rescinded soon after former President Bill Clinton took office in 1993.

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posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:43:16 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
Influential Methodist Church Makes Pro-Life Progress at Recent Conference
Not only has the United Methodist Church recently made progress in recognizing the need to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage and upholding Biblical teaching on sexual morality, but it seems this influential, global organization is moving closer to a position of defending the sanctity of unborn and elderly human life.  At the recent global conference (which occurs every four years) the sanctity of human life was upheld by resolutions in the following ways (source: The Institute on Religion and Democracy):

  • "Affirm and encourage the Church to assist the ministry of crisis pregnancy centers and pregnancy resource centers that compassionately help women find feasible alternatives to abortion."
  • "Respect the sacredness of the life and well-being of the mother and the unborn child."
  • Support for adult "notification and consent" when a minor is seeking an abortion.
  • "Reject euthanasia and pressure upon the dying to end their lives."
  • Delete language from a previous United Methodist statement that had been used to support abortion as a means of back-up birth control.
  • Decrying the international problem of gender- selective abortions, while describing abortion as "violent" and opposing "trivial reasons" for abortion.

LifeNews also reports.  Excerpt:

Mark Tooley, the director of the UMAction Committee of the Institute on Religion and Democracy told LifeNews.com he's pleased with the small steps to move in a pro-life direction.

 

"These incremental steps continue a trend from the last several General Conferences towards an increased acknowledgement of the sanctity of all human life," he said.

 

"The United Methodist Church is slowly moving towards the historic Christian concern for the most vulnerable," he added. "These latest moves continue this positive trend."

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posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:41:29 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Monday, May 05, 2008
“Kansas Supreme Court Unseals Planned Parenthood Suit”
CitizenLink reports.  Excerpt:


Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline has charged Planned Parenthood's Kansas City clinic, Comprehensive Health, with 107 criminal charges in district court, including 23 felonies.

 

Planned Parenthood wanted the court to order Kline to return medical records from 30 patients' files. But the court ruled today that Kline has proper legal clearance to be in possession of the abortion records.

 

"It's about time the courts allowed Phill Kline to do his job and conduct this investigation involving serious allegations against Planned Parenthood," said Dawn Vargo…

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posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 7:58:41 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Thursday, May 01, 2008
“Florida Senate Defeats Bill Allowing Women to See Ultrasound Before Abortion”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:21:56 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Wednesday, April 30, 2008
“Former Abortion Business Director Talks With United Methodist Convention-Goers”
LifeNews reports.  Let’s hope this speaker can convince this influential organization to respect the sanctity of unborn human life.

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posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 7:50:31 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, April 29, 2008
“Planned Parenthood Puts A Hit Out On Black Children”
Harry R. Jackson, Jr. explains.

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posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:21:43 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
Wash for Life: September 13, 2008
AdvanceUSA has learned that the third annual “Wash for Life” will be held on September 13, 2008.  The Wash for Life recruits young people across the country to hold car washes to raise funds for and awareness of pregnancy resource centers in their communities.  Pregnancy resource centers do great work providing real choices for pregnant women, and are worthy causes for support.  Mark your calendars for September 13 so you can get your car washed “for life” or organize your own “Wash for Life.”

Check out washforlife.com to see photos and results from last year’s Wash for Life and keep checking back with AdvanceUSA for more updates on this year’s event.

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posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:01:05 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Monday, April 28, 2008
“Black Pro-Life Pastors, College Students Protest Abortion Racism to Congress”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 7:02:49 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
“Barack Obama Defends Opposition to Partial-Birth Abortion Ban in Interview”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 6:54:41 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Friday, April 25, 2008
“Senate Approves Genetic Discrimination Ban, Pro-Life Advocates Applaud Vote”
LifeNews reports.

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posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 8:28:55 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Wednesday, April 23, 2008
“Is Planned Parenthood Above The Law?”
Maggie Gallagher explains.

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posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 5:47:05 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #   
 Tuesday, April 22, 2008
“A Matter of Life and Death”
Cal Thomas comments on the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the constitutionality of the most common death penalty method and exposes the hypocrisy of those who oppose executing convicted murderers yet support the killing of innocent, unborn human life.

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posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5:33:28 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #