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Midweek News Roundup: 06/01/11
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Matthew NewmanDomestic News: Indiana has been told by the Obama administration that they are not allowed to defund Planned Parenthood locally. Recently, Indiana’s legislature approved a measure that allowed the state to defund Planned Parenthood, including through their state Medicaid program. CMS Administrator Don Berwick, “Medicaid programs may not exclude qualified health care providers from providing […]
Hiatus
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThe blog is on hiatus and will return after Memorial Day weekend.
AbortionSafety.com updates
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardA lot has happened since Jill Stanek wrote about the AbortionSafety.com initiative. We’re looking for a volunteer to join our research team ASAP. This is a great opportunity to become more involved in life-saving work! Get the details here. We are currently conducting preliminary research, and already have a professional graphic design for the site! […]
Midweek News Item: 05/25/11
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Matthew NewmanThe news item for the week – new statistics just came out of the United Kingdom regarding abortions. 189,574 abortions were performed in 2010 – that’s up 8% from 2000. Almost 1/3 of the abortions were repeat abortions. Here’s an excerpt from LifeNews’ article on the topic: The figures indicate 189,574 abortions were done in […]
Pro-life student prompts review of unconstitutional speech policy
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardVia the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE): Ohio’s Sinclair Community College (SCC) has announced that it will review an unconstitutional policy that prohibits all distribution of literature on campus by individual students. SCC banned a student from distributing literature about abortion, birth control, and breast cancer to her classmates after class. . . […]
Obese and female? Too bad.
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardA disturbing Sun Sentinel article has been making the rounds this week: Fifteen obstetrics-gynecology practices out of 105 polled by the Sun Sentinel said they have set weight cut-offs for new patients starting at 200 pounds or based on measures of obesity — and turn down women who are heavier. Some of the doctors said […]
Lessons from the Impending Apocalpyse
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThe big story today is that, according to a California-based fringe religious group led by Harold Camping, May 21 is the apocalypse, which will kick off the end of the world. According to the Guardian in the UK, the prediction did take time zones into account, and so has already failed: The 89-year-old Californian preacher […]
Obama and abortion in the courts
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardPresident Obama nominated University of California law professor Goodwin Liu for a federal judgeship on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (which has a reputation as a very liberal Circuit). After a year of wrangling, Liu’s nomination has been filibustered by the Senate. Although pro-life groups believe that Liu is opposed to preborn […]
Pro-life student? This program is for you
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardIf you are a college or graduate student involved in the pro-life movement, I strongly encourage you to apply for the Wilberforce Leadership Fellowship, a free program offered by Students for Life of America. Applications are due June 18, and SFLA will announce their selections on June 30. The year-long program begins in late July. […]
Midweek News Roundup: 05/18/11
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Matthew NewmanDomestic News: MTV is running ads for Planned Parenthood, but has rejected ads from a pro-life group, Heroic Media. Heroic Media has been allowed to advertise on MTV in the past, but without prior notice MTV pulled Heroic Media’s ads. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (R) signed legislation on Monday providing numerous new abortion regulations. Specifically, […]