Chen Guangcheng, blind opponent of forced abortion and sterilization, escaped 19 month house arrest by Chinese official on April 22. Many of you already know about Cheng as he has been all over the news the last days, and some of people have been following this heroic man’s story other the years. Brief Background: Chen […]
While the terms “pro-life” and “pro-choice” are clearly open for interpretation, I’ve had the impression that, generally, “pro-life” people think abortion should be illegal except in cases that threaten the mother’s life (and perhaps in cases of rape*) and “pro-choice” people generally think abortion should be legal throughout pregnancy. My impressions are due partially to […]
New Hampshire – The New Hampshire House has passed legislation requiring a 24 hour waiting period before an abortion and also requires doctors to inform patient’s about the link between abortion and breast cancer. Here is the actual language in the legislation regarding said link: e) Materials that inform the pregnant woman that there is […]
Russia – Statistics show that 2-2.5 million women receive abortions annually in Russia. In 2010, the number of live births was 1.7 million – meaning? Assuming one abortion per woman, there are approximately 30% more abortions performed than children being born. Pro-life legislators have been pushing for further restrictions on abortion in Russia and last […]
As many of your are probably already aware, Chen Guancheng, is a blind human rights activist who has been instrumental in speaking out against, and exposing, the One Child Policy in China. In 2006 Chen revealed that over 130,000 forced abortions and sterilizations took place in Linyi County in 2005 alone (this is just ONE […]
New abortion statistics based on billing records have shown that Ontario has been underreporting their abortion statistics. How much so? Approximately 10-20% fewer are being reported, much of which are being performed at doctor’s offices instead of at abortion clinics. Here’s an excerpt from an article: New abortion statistics based on Ontario’s health billing records […]
We are all aware of the One Child Policy that is enforced in China; however, many people don’t know of a man and wife who have for years now stood up in defense of the men, women, and children who have been affected by China’s One Child policy – which has resulted in millions of […]
It’s been a busy week for the pro-life movement! Here are some highlights. The latest 40 Days for Life campaign kicked off on Wednesday, and already there are reports of lives being saved! For information on secular participation in 40 Days, go here. Our sister blog, Abortion Safety Project, shares that an abortion facility in […]
In India and China, sex-selective abortion has skewed the gender ratio by 10-20% in either country with females being aborted at a much higher rate. In addition, this type of gender imbalance is beginning to crop up in unexpected places, including parts of the world where there had been no history of sex-selective abortions. Niemen […]
Not familiar with China’s one-child policy? This short video, produced by Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, provides the key information we should all know. The Chinese government is fighting a war on parents– especially mothers– and their babies. We cannot ignore it!
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