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LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Update - Sunday, October 4, 2009
LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Update - Sunday, October 4, 2009
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• New Poll: Abortion Support Dropping 11 Percent, Obama a Reason
• Pew Poll: 42 Percent of Americans Don't Know Obama Pro-Abortion
• Senate Cmte Defeats Amendment to Stop Financial Incentive for Rationing
• More Than 200,000 Pro-Lifers to Join 2009 LifeChain Against Abortion
• Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity Grows as Teens Oppose Abortion
• Pro-Life Groups: Votes on Amdt Confirm Abortion in All Health Care Bills
• Senate Panel Defeats Amdt to Protect Pro-Life Medical Workers on Abortion
• Letter From 183 Members Urges Pelosi to Allow Vote to Cut Abortion Funding
• Senate Finance Cmte Reinstates $50 Million in Abstinence Education Funding
• Planned Parenthood Says Pro-Lifers Winning, Misleads on Insurance, Abortion
• Poll: Americans Want Government to Promote Traditional, Pro-Life Values
• Report Highlights History of Pregnancy Centers Helping Women on Abortion
• New NIH Web Site Promotes Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Research
• Planned Parenthood Gives Abortion Practitioner George Tiller Top Award
• Ex-CBS Anchor Dan Rather to Headline Planned Parenthood Abortion Event
• Congressman Defends Saying Obama the "Enemy of Humanity" Over Abortion
• State and International Pro-Life News Headlines
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New Pew Poll Shows Abortion Support Dropping 11 Percent, Obama as Reason
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Pew Research Center poll released today shows support for legal abortions has dropped 11 percent from 2008-2009. The poll joins a handful of others from earlier this year confirming there is a growing shift towards the pro-life perspective, perhaps exacerbated by President Barack Obama's pro-abortion record. The findings by the nonpartisan Pew center show Americans taking a pro-abortion position by a 54-40 percentage point margin in 2007 and 2008. Now, two surveys of 5,500 adults found 47 percent support legal abortions with 44 percent opposed. The old 14 percent advantage for the pro-abortion side has dropped to three percent -- very near the margin of error. "Now ... there have been modest increases in the numbers who favor reducing abortions or making them harder to obtain," the polling firm said. "The pattern of changes suggests that the election of a pro-choice Democrat for president may be a contributing factor." One of the largest declines in support for legal abortion has occurred among white, non-Hispanic Catholics who attend Mass at least weekly. Substantial change has also occurred among Democratic men (with support for legal abortion down nine points) but not among Democratic women. Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Pew Research Center poll released today shows support for legal abortions has dropped 11 percent from 2008-2009. The poll joins a handful of others from earlier this year confirming there is a growing shift towards the pro-life perspective, perhaps exacerbated by President Barack Obama's pro-abortion record. The findings by the nonpartisan Pew center show Americans taking a pro-abortion position by a 54-40 percentage point margin in 2007 and 2008. Now, two surveys of 5,500 adults found 47 percent support legal abortions with 44 percent opposed. The old 14 percent advantage for the pro-abortion side has dropped to three percent -- very near the margin of error. "Now ... there have been modest increases in the numbers who favor reducing abortions or making them harder to obtain," the polling firm said. "The pattern of changes suggests that the election of a pro-choice Democrat for president may be a contributing factor." One of the largest declines in support for legal abortion has occurred among white, non-Hispanic Catholics who attend Mass at least weekly. Substantial change has also occurred among Democratic men (with support for legal abortion down nine points) but not among Democratic women. Full story at LifeNews.comPew Poll Finds 42 Percent of Americans Don't Know Barack Obama Pro-Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Looking further into the new Pew Research center poll on abortion, the survey reveals that a substantial percentage of Americans don't know that President Barack Obama has a strong pro-abortion position and record. The poll found 42 percent of Americans are unaware. The poll finds that four-in-ten Americans are unaware of Obama's position on abortion, although pro-life advocates are most well-informed -- which is a testimony to the work of pro-life organizations. On the other hand, independent voters and abortion advocates are less informed that Obama has been stridently pro-abortion. While just 25 percent of conservative Republicans and 36 percent of moderate Republicans don't know Obama is pro-abortion, 42 percent of independents and 51 percent of conservative and moderate Democrats don't know. Some 32 percent of liberal Democrats know Obama backs abortion. Pew asked a follow-up question to those who know Obama's position to determine whether the particular groups believed Obama would go too far in promoting abortion, not far enough or whether he is handling abortion about right. Four of the five groups have at least twice as many who said they worried Obama would go too far in promoting abortion as those who said he would not go far enough. Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Looking further into the new Pew Research center poll on abortion, the survey reveals that a substantial percentage of Americans don't know that President Barack Obama has a strong pro-abortion position and record. The poll found 42 percent of Americans are unaware. The poll finds that four-in-ten Americans are unaware of Obama's position on abortion, although pro-life advocates are most well-informed -- which is a testimony to the work of pro-life organizations. On the other hand, independent voters and abortion advocates are less informed that Obama has been stridently pro-abortion. While just 25 percent of conservative Republicans and 36 percent of moderate Republicans don't know Obama is pro-abortion, 42 percent of independents and 51 percent of conservative and moderate Democrats don't know. Some 32 percent of liberal Democrats know Obama backs abortion. Pew asked a follow-up question to those who know Obama's position to determine whether the particular groups believed Obama would go too far in promoting abortion, not far enough or whether he is handling abortion about right. Four of the five groups have at least twice as many who said they worried Obama would go too far in promoting abortion as those who said he would not go far enough. Full story at LifeNews.comSenate Committee Defeats Amendment to Stop Financial Incentive for Rationing
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Members of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday not only turned back an amendment to stop abortion funding, but they defeated an amendment to stop rationing as well. They rejected, on a party-line vote, an amendment to eliminate the rationing components of the Baucus health care bill. Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican, brought the amendment out of a concern, shared by pro-life groups, that one provision of the measure penalizes Medicare doctors who provide higher levels of medical treatment to senior citizens. Kyl and Senator Pat Roberts, a pro-life Kansas Republican, sponsored the change. The amendment would have removed a provision that establishes that, for at least five years, Medicare physicians who authorize treatments for their patients that wind up in the top 10% of per capita cost for a year will lose 5% of their total Medicare reimbursements for that year. Pro-life advocates say the provision means that all doctors treating older people will constantly be driven to try to order the least expensive tests and treatments for fear that they will be caught in that top 10%. "Last night's vote in the Senate Finance Committee should put America's senior citizens on alert," medical ethics attorney Burke Balch of National Right to Life, told LifeNews.com today. "If death spiral provision actually becomes law, their Medicare providers will start a race to the bottom to avoid being captured in the top ten percent." Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Members of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday not only turned back an amendment to stop abortion funding, but they defeated an amendment to stop rationing as well. They rejected, on a party-line vote, an amendment to eliminate the rationing components of the Baucus health care bill. Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican, brought the amendment out of a concern, shared by pro-life groups, that one provision of the measure penalizes Medicare doctors who provide higher levels of medical treatment to senior citizens. Kyl and Senator Pat Roberts, a pro-life Kansas Republican, sponsored the change. The amendment would have removed a provision that establishes that, for at least five years, Medicare physicians who authorize treatments for their patients that wind up in the top 10% of per capita cost for a year will lose 5% of their total Medicare reimbursements for that year. Pro-life advocates say the provision means that all doctors treating older people will constantly be driven to try to order the least expensive tests and treatments for fear that they will be caught in that top 10%. "Last night's vote in the Senate Finance Committee should put America's senior citizens on alert," medical ethics attorney Burke Balch of National Right to Life, told LifeNews.com today. "If death spiral provision actually becomes law, their Medicare providers will start a race to the bottom to avoid being captured in the top ten percent." Full story at LifeNews.comMore Than 200,000 Pro-Life Advocates to Join 2009 LifeChain Against Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Young and old, black and white, women and men -- more than 200,000 Americans of all backgrounds and religious faiths will unite with a common set of signs and a unified message this weekend. They will join their friends and family in neighborhoods large and small for the 2009 LifeChain.
The chains see dozens of people in every town standing on street corners on the first Sunday afternoon in October at 2:00 p.m. in every locale with similar signs opposing abortion.
Pro-Life Groups: Votes on Baucus Amdts Confirm Abortion in All Health Care Bills
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With a Senate committee rejecting yet another pro-life amendment to make sure the health care bills in Congress don't include abortion funding, pro-life groups say there is one conclusion. That is that every one of the health care bills under consideration contains abortion funding. The Senate Finance Committee this morning rejected the Hatch amendment to make it clear that the Baucus health care bill would not fund abortions. "This action leaves no doubt that the health care bill that will come to the Senate floor in a few weeks will contain provisions that would result in massive subsidies for abortion coverage," Douglas Johnson of the National Right to Life Committee said. Johnson told LifeNews.com after the vote the battles to stop abortion funding are not over as "the full Senate will have to vote on the pro-abortion subsidies, and other pro-abortion components as well." The pro-life legislative guru also noted that the near unanimous opposition to the anti-abortion funding limits by members of President Barack Obama's party "is one more proof that President Obama's public statements that he does not want federal dollars used for abortion are completely phony -- part of an ongoing political hoax." Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life, agrees. She told LifeNews.com that the defeat of these important amendments illustrates the gap between rhetoric and reality on the Hill over abortion in health care reform. Full story at LifeNews.com
Senate Panel Defeats Amendment to Protect Pro-Life Medical Workers on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Shortly after the Senate Finance Committee voted against an amendment to remove the massive abortion subsidies from the Baucus health care bill, they rejected a second pro-life amendment. It would have offered protection for medical workers who don't want to participate in or refer for abortions. Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, offered the abortion funding limitation and Hatch also offered his conscience protection amendment, number 354, which mirrors the Hyde-Weldon appropriations language. Hyde-Weldon is a federal law that President George W. Bush signed into law in December 2004 that protects hospitals, health insurance companies and medical professionals who don't want to pay for or perform abortions. The Hatch nondiscrimination amendment failed by a vote of 13-10 with pro-abortion Sen. Olympia Snow, a Maine Republican, siding with Democrats on the panel to oppose the measure. Sen. Kent Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat, joined Republicans in supporting the amendment. Without the Hatch amendment, the Baucus bill contains no conscience protections on abortions for employees who don't want to be involved in them or refer for them. Full story at LifeNews.com
Letter From 183 House Members Urges Pelosi to Allow Vote to Cut Abortion Funding
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A bipartisan group of 183 members of Congress sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter on Monday urging her to allow a vote on an amendment to cut the massive abortion funding and subsidies from the main health care "reform" bill in the chamber. HR 3200 currently allows for both abortion subsidies and mandates and pro-life Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan wants the opportunity to propose an amendment to remove the funding from the bill. "We urge you to allow members of the House to vote their consciences with regard to abortion and health care reform by allowing consideration of an amendment to prohibit government funding of abortion," the letter says. The lawmakers say HR 3200 "radically departs from current federal government policy of not paying for elective abortion or subsidizing plans that cover abortion." Full story at LifeNews.com
"Well over 1450 cities and towns have now confirmed their LifeChains and National Life Chain Sunday 2009 is 'reporting for duty,'" national organizer Royce Dunn emailed LifeNews.com today. Dunn believes the event is one that has been blessed by God to reach millions of Americans with the consistent message that Abortion Kills Children and Abortion Hurts Women. Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Young and old, black and white, women and men -- more than 200,000 Americans of all backgrounds and religious faiths will unite with a common set of signs and a unified message this weekend. They will join their friends and family in neighborhoods large and small for the 2009 LifeChain.The chains see dozens of people in every town standing on street corners on the first Sunday afternoon in October at 2:00 p.m. in every locale with similar signs opposing abortion.
Pro-Life Groups: Votes on Baucus Amdts Confirm Abortion in All Health Care Bills
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With a Senate committee rejecting yet another pro-life amendment to make sure the health care bills in Congress don't include abortion funding, pro-life groups say there is one conclusion. That is that every one of the health care bills under consideration contains abortion funding. The Senate Finance Committee this morning rejected the Hatch amendment to make it clear that the Baucus health care bill would not fund abortions. "This action leaves no doubt that the health care bill that will come to the Senate floor in a few weeks will contain provisions that would result in massive subsidies for abortion coverage," Douglas Johnson of the National Right to Life Committee said. Johnson told LifeNews.com after the vote the battles to stop abortion funding are not over as "the full Senate will have to vote on the pro-abortion subsidies, and other pro-abortion components as well." The pro-life legislative guru also noted that the near unanimous opposition to the anti-abortion funding limits by members of President Barack Obama's party "is one more proof that President Obama's public statements that he does not want federal dollars used for abortion are completely phony -- part of an ongoing political hoax." Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life, agrees. She told LifeNews.com that the defeat of these important amendments illustrates the gap between rhetoric and reality on the Hill over abortion in health care reform. Full story at LifeNews.comSenate Panel Defeats Amendment to Protect Pro-Life Medical Workers on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Shortly after the Senate Finance Committee voted against an amendment to remove the massive abortion subsidies from the Baucus health care bill, they rejected a second pro-life amendment. It would have offered protection for medical workers who don't want to participate in or refer for abortions. Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, offered the abortion funding limitation and Hatch also offered his conscience protection amendment, number 354, which mirrors the Hyde-Weldon appropriations language. Hyde-Weldon is a federal law that President George W. Bush signed into law in December 2004 that protects hospitals, health insurance companies and medical professionals who don't want to pay for or perform abortions. The Hatch nondiscrimination amendment failed by a vote of 13-10 with pro-abortion Sen. Olympia Snow, a Maine Republican, siding with Democrats on the panel to oppose the measure. Sen. Kent Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat, joined Republicans in supporting the amendment. Without the Hatch amendment, the Baucus bill contains no conscience protections on abortions for employees who don't want to be involved in them or refer for them. Full story at LifeNews.comLetter From 183 House Members Urges Pelosi to Allow Vote to Cut Abortion Funding
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A bipartisan group of 183 members of Congress sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter on Monday urging her to allow a vote on an amendment to cut the massive abortion funding and subsidies from the main health care "reform" bill in the chamber. HR 3200 currently allows for both abortion subsidies and mandates and pro-life Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan wants the opportunity to propose an amendment to remove the funding from the bill. "We urge you to allow members of the House to vote their consciences with regard to abortion and health care reform by allowing consideration of an amendment to prohibit government funding of abortion," the letter says. The lawmakers say HR 3200 "radically departs from current federal government policy of not paying for elective abortion or subsidizing plans that cover abortion." Full story at LifeNews.com"Well over 1450 cities and towns have now confirmed their LifeChains and National Life Chain Sunday 2009 is 'reporting for duty,'" national organizer Royce Dunn emailed LifeNews.com today. Dunn believes the event is one that has been blessed by God to reach millions of Americans with the consistent message that Abortion Kills Children and Abortion Hurts Women. Full story at LifeNews.com
Senate Finance Committee Reinstates $50 Million in Abstinence Education Funding
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a late Tuesday vote, members of the Senate Finance Committee narrowly approved an amendment to restore some of the abstinence education funds President Barack Obama and abortion advocates in Congress have removed from budget bills. Sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, the amendment reinstates $50 million a year in abstinence funding through Title V state block grant programs. Traditionally, abstinence education funding was extended along with funding for the Transitional Medical Assistance program, which extends Medicaid to families struggling to leave welfare, but President Obama zeroed it out in his budget proposal to Congress. Hatch hailed the vote, which saw members of the panel vote 12-11 for his amendment. "Abstinence education works," Hatch said in a statement LifeNews.com received. "My amendment restores a vital funding stream so that teens and parents have the option to participate in programs that have demonstrated success in reducing teen sexual activity and, consequently, teen pregnancies." Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a late Tuesday vote, members of the Senate Finance Committee narrowly approved an amendment to restore some of the abstinence education funds President Barack Obama and abortion advocates in Congress have removed from budget bills. Sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, the amendment reinstates $50 million a year in abstinence funding through Title V state block grant programs. Traditionally, abstinence education funding was extended along with funding for the Transitional Medical Assistance program, which extends Medicaid to families struggling to leave welfare, but President Obama zeroed it out in his budget proposal to Congress. Hatch hailed the vote, which saw members of the panel vote 12-11 for his amendment. "Abstinence education works," Hatch said in a statement LifeNews.com received. "My amendment restores a vital funding stream so that teens and parents have the option to participate in programs that have demonstrated success in reducing teen sexual activity and, consequently, teen pregnancies." Full story at LifeNews.comPlanned Parenthood Says Pro-Lifers Winning, Misleads on Insurance, Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With a Senate committee voting today against an amendment to cut off taxpayer funding of abortions, the president of Planned Parenthood should have been giddy with excitement. Instead, she attacked pro-life advocates, said they are generating more calls to Congress, and then misled about insurance an abortion. In an email this afternoon to her group's supporters, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards complained that pro-life groups are doing more to generate calls and emails to Congress than her group. "Opponents of health care reform — and especially those fighting against women's health — have been well-funded, loud, and aggressive," she claims. "That's what we've all witnessed, but what really worries me is what's been going on behind the scenes." "Make no mistake — Planned Parenthood has been working with legislators day and night," she continues. "But when it comes to hearing from regular people, the contact with voters that matters most to members of Congress, we're getting out-hustled, outnumbered, and just plain drowned out." Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- With a Senate committee voting today against an amendment to cut off taxpayer funding of abortions, the president of Planned Parenthood should have been giddy with excitement. Instead, she attacked pro-life advocates, said they are generating more calls to Congress, and then misled about insurance an abortion. In an email this afternoon to her group's supporters, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards complained that pro-life groups are doing more to generate calls and emails to Congress than her group. "Opponents of health care reform — and especially those fighting against women's health — have been well-funded, loud, and aggressive," she claims. "That's what we've all witnessed, but what really worries me is what's been going on behind the scenes." "Make no mistake — Planned Parenthood has been working with legislators day and night," she continues. "But when it comes to hearing from regular people, the contact with voters that matters most to members of Congress, we're getting out-hustled, outnumbered, and just plain drowned out." Full story at LifeNews.com A woman's right to choose has succeeded in in forcing us to defend the right to life. Accusing Choice of being a killer TURNS THE TABLES and forces our opponents to defend against the reality that Choice facilitates abortion. Not an easy task. http://www.choicekills.com/ |
Poll Shows Americans Want Government to Promote Traditional, Pro-Life Values
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Gallup poll shows Americans returning to their historic stance that the government should promote traditional values, which includes a pro-life stance on abortion. Since 1993, with the exception of last year, a strong majority of Americans have consistently taken such a stance. In this year's annual Gallup Governance poll, 53% of Americans say the government should promote traditional values, while 42% disagree. Last year, Americans were divided with 48 percent taking each position, but the election of pro-abortion President Barack Obama appeared to have awaken Americans' sensitivity to values issues like abortion. The poll does not define what the term "traditional values" means; thus, respondents answer in light of their understanding of the term, but Gallup's analysis confirms abortion has always been one of the issues voters consider as a values concern. Full story at LifeNews.com
Report Highlights History of Crisis Pregnancy Centers Helping Women on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A coalition of national pregnancy center networks and pro-life groups released their report today on the status of the pregnancy center movement. The new report, A Passion to Serve, A Vision for Life, is the first-ever national analysis of the centers that provide women with abortion alternatives. The report shares the tremendous contributions of pregnancy resource centers since the inception of the movement over forty years ago. It presents in detail, through statistical summaries, case studies and client stories, the extraordinary social service contributions made by pregnancy resource centers, detailing how centers are meeting the needs of women, youth and families. Care Net, a participant in today's press conference unveiling the new report, tells LifeNews.com, says it aims to "communicate the work of pregnancy centers to a broader audience, in particular to state legislators, public health officials, and other key leaders, all who may be surprised to learn of pregnancy centers' vast community impact and rootedness." "In so doing, we hope to grow the number of people who, regardless of their position on abortion, recognize that pregnancy centers play a critical role in our nation's communities," Care Net says. Full story at LifeNews.com
New NIH Web Site Promotes Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Research Tax-Funding
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The National Institutes of Health has set up a new web site that will further implement the decision by President Barack Obama to force taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research. The research has yet to help any patients, unlike the use of adult stem cells which has proven particularly useful. In March, Obama signed an executive order forcing funding for the unproven research that requires the destruction of human life. in July, he directed the NIH to adopt rules implementing the decision and now the agency launched a website through which scientists can request their human embryonic stem cell lines receive taxpayer funding. Eligible lines will appear on the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry and NIH director Dr Francis Collins has appointed a working group to assist him in deciding which lines will be approved for federal funds. The working group reportedly will consist of experts in genetics, law, medicine and ethics and will be chaired by Dr Jeffrey Botkin, a medical ethicist at the University of Utah. Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Gallup poll shows Americans returning to their historic stance that the government should promote traditional values, which includes a pro-life stance on abortion. Since 1993, with the exception of last year, a strong majority of Americans have consistently taken such a stance. In this year's annual Gallup Governance poll, 53% of Americans say the government should promote traditional values, while 42% disagree. Last year, Americans were divided with 48 percent taking each position, but the election of pro-abortion President Barack Obama appeared to have awaken Americans' sensitivity to values issues like abortion. The poll does not define what the term "traditional values" means; thus, respondents answer in light of their understanding of the term, but Gallup's analysis confirms abortion has always been one of the issues voters consider as a values concern. Full story at LifeNews.comReport Highlights History of Crisis Pregnancy Centers Helping Women on Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A coalition of national pregnancy center networks and pro-life groups released their report today on the status of the pregnancy center movement. The new report, A Passion to Serve, A Vision for Life, is the first-ever national analysis of the centers that provide women with abortion alternatives. The report shares the tremendous contributions of pregnancy resource centers since the inception of the movement over forty years ago. It presents in detail, through statistical summaries, case studies and client stories, the extraordinary social service contributions made by pregnancy resource centers, detailing how centers are meeting the needs of women, youth and families. Care Net, a participant in today's press conference unveiling the new report, tells LifeNews.com, says it aims to "communicate the work of pregnancy centers to a broader audience, in particular to state legislators, public health officials, and other key leaders, all who may be surprised to learn of pregnancy centers' vast community impact and rootedness." "In so doing, we hope to grow the number of people who, regardless of their position on abortion, recognize that pregnancy centers play a critical role in our nation's communities," Care Net says. Full story at LifeNews.comNew NIH Web Site Promotes Obama's Embryonic Stem Cell Research Tax-Funding
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The National Institutes of Health has set up a new web site that will further implement the decision by President Barack Obama to force taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research. The research has yet to help any patients, unlike the use of adult stem cells which has proven particularly useful. In March, Obama signed an executive order forcing funding for the unproven research that requires the destruction of human life. in July, he directed the NIH to adopt rules implementing the decision and now the agency launched a website through which scientists can request their human embryonic stem cell lines receive taxpayer funding. Eligible lines will appear on the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry and NIH director Dr Francis Collins has appointed a working group to assist him in deciding which lines will be approved for federal funds. The working group reportedly will consist of experts in genetics, law, medicine and ethics and will be chaired by Dr Jeffrey Botkin, a medical ethicist at the University of Utah. Full story at LifeNews.comPlanned Parenthood Gives Late-Term Abortion Practitioner George Tiller Top Award
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The International Federation of Planned Parenthood Foundation gave slain late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller its highest award over the weekend. The international abortion business honored Tiller posthumously in Washington months after he was shot and killed in his Kansas church. Planned Parenthood gave Tiller its Medal of Honor for "outstanding individual contribution to sexual and reproductive health." According to a Wichita News report, Tiller's widow Jeanne accepted the award on her late husband's behalf. Alexander Sanger, grandson of Margaret Sanger, the woman who founded Planned parenthood and who has come under fire for having racist views for doing so, presented Tiller with the award. Before his death, the state board that monitors doctors was close to revoking Tiller's medical license on allegations that he falsified the age of unborn children before the late-term abortions that took their lives. He allegedly did so to stay within the confines of state law. Tiller also injured numerous women in botched abortions and was responsible for overseeing another abortion practitioner, LeRoy Carhart, who killed mentally disabled teenager Christin Gilbert in a failed abortion. Full story at LifeNews.com
Ex-CBS Anchor Dan Rather to Headline Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Event
Minneapolis, MN (LifeNews.com) -- Most viewers can easily pinpoint the pro-abortion bias in news reports by the so-called mainstream media, but former CBS newsman Dan Rather is confirmation what they already know. Rather will headline a fundraising event for a local affiliate of the Planned Parenthood abortion business. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota tapped Rather to be the keynote speaker at its October 13 banquet at the Minneapolis Hilton. "Dan Rather, the voice, heart and soul of American journalism, is one of the most recognized and renowned reporters of our time," the abortion business trumpets in an announcement of the event. Tickets for the swanky pro-abortion fundraiser with Rather start at $150 and go up to $5,000 -- which guarantees the abortion advocate preferred seating near the former CBS anchor. Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The International Federation of Planned Parenthood Foundation gave slain late-term abortion practitioner George Tiller its highest award over the weekend. The international abortion business honored Tiller posthumously in Washington months after he was shot and killed in his Kansas church. Planned Parenthood gave Tiller its Medal of Honor for "outstanding individual contribution to sexual and reproductive health." According to a Wichita News report, Tiller's widow Jeanne accepted the award on her late husband's behalf. Alexander Sanger, grandson of Margaret Sanger, the woman who founded Planned parenthood and who has come under fire for having racist views for doing so, presented Tiller with the award. Before his death, the state board that monitors doctors was close to revoking Tiller's medical license on allegations that he falsified the age of unborn children before the late-term abortions that took their lives. He allegedly did so to stay within the confines of state law. Tiller also injured numerous women in botched abortions and was responsible for overseeing another abortion practitioner, LeRoy Carhart, who killed mentally disabled teenager Christin Gilbert in a failed abortion. Full story at LifeNews.comEx-CBS Anchor Dan Rather to Headline Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Event
Minneapolis, MN (LifeNews.com) -- Most viewers can easily pinpoint the pro-abortion bias in news reports by the so-called mainstream media, but former CBS newsman Dan Rather is confirmation what they already know. Rather will headline a fundraising event for a local affiliate of the Planned Parenthood abortion business. Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota tapped Rather to be the keynote speaker at its October 13 banquet at the Minneapolis Hilton. "Dan Rather, the voice, heart and soul of American journalism, is one of the most recognized and renowned reporters of our time," the abortion business trumpets in an announcement of the event. Tickets for the swanky pro-abortion fundraiser with Rather start at $150 and go up to $5,000 -- which guarantees the abortion advocate preferred seating near the former CBS anchor. Full story at LifeNews.comCongressman Defends Saying Obama the "Enemy of Humanity" Due to Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congressman Trent Franks of Arizona has found himself the subject of criticism due to some "frank" comments he made at a recent conservative conference. Over the weekend, Frank said President Barack Obama was the "enemy of humanity" because of his aggressive pro-abortion record. Franks has issued a statement clarifying and defending those remarks -- especially from critics who did not realize he was referring to abortion. "My recent comment regarding President Obama was specifically related to the President's policies on abortion. For that reason I should certainly have said 'unborn' humanity," he told LifeNews.com in a statement. Franks called Obama a man with "genuine noble impulses" but one who ignored his encouragement at the beginning of his administration not to promote abortion. Full story at LifeNews.com
State and International Pro-Life News Headlines
Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity Grows as Teens Prepare to Oppose Abortion Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congressman Trent Franks of Arizona has found himself the subject of criticism due to some "frank" comments he made at a recent conservative conference. Over the weekend, Frank said President Barack Obama was the "enemy of humanity" because of his aggressive pro-abortion record. Franks has issued a statement clarifying and defending those remarks -- especially from critics who did not realize he was referring to abortion. "My recent comment regarding President Obama was specifically related to the President's policies on abortion. For that reason I should certainly have said 'unborn' humanity," he told LifeNews.com in a statement. Franks called Obama a man with "genuine noble impulses" but one who ignored his encouragement at the beginning of his administration not to promote abortion. Full story at LifeNews.comState and International Pro-Life News Headlines
Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity Grows as Teens Prepare to Oppose Abortion Full story at LifeNews.com
Fertility Clinics in California, Louisiana Face Lawsuits Over Destroying Embryos Full story at LifeNews.com
Duggar Family's 19th Child Points to Problem of Underpopulation, Social Security Full story at LifeNews.com
California Planned Parenthood Allegedly Injures Women in Botched Abortions Full story at LifeNews.com
Virginia Pro-Life Governor Candidate Bob McDonnell Leads Deeds in New Polls Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington State Quickly Taking First Place in Promotion of Assisted Suicide Full story at LifeNews.com
Arizona Courts Don't Deal Full Blow to Pro-Life Laws Limiting Abortions Full story at LifeNews.com
Kansas Pro-Life Group Wants Attorney General to Monitor Underage Abortions Full story at LifeNews.com
Tennessee Man Kills Pregnant Girlfriend, Unborn Baby After Abortion Refusal Full story at LifeNews.com
Oklahoma Law to Ban Sex-Selection Abortions, Help Women Faces Lawsuit Full story at LifeNews.com
Washington University Apologizes, Says St. Louis U Not Doing Abortion Training Full story at LifeNews.com
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Player Andy LaRoche Helps Down Syndrome Children Full story at LifeNews.com
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