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Contraception increases abortionists: here’s why

by Peter Baklinski April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A pro-life atheist from the Maritimes argued last week that the Catholic Church’s teaching against contraception undermines its argument against abortion. But had he examined recent research on the matter as well as looked into the abortifacient mechanism…

Wrong Disqus comments under certain stories

by Steve Jalsevac We are aware that certain stories having the same incorrect thread of comments under them and are trying to have Disqus resolve the issue. Unfortunately, it usually takes Disqus some time to correct this type of periodically re-occuri…

City of Huntsville may alter city ordinance to get pro-life protesters off abortion center sidewalk

by Kirsten Andersen HUNTSVILLE, AL, April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – In the wake of two alleged clashes between protesters on the public sidewalk in front of Huntsville’s lone abortion center, the city is holding a work session Thursday evening to discuss potential changes to city ordinances governing events…

‘This is so hard. Oh, God, it’s so hard!’: nurses tell of aborted babies born alive

by Sarah Terzo Note: This is Part 3 of a series about how babies are born alive during abortion procedures: Part I: ‘This baby is alive!’: the heartbreaking story of Baby Hope Part II: ‘That’s not a baby. That’s an abortion!’: clinic workers describe babies born alive April…

Gov. Brownback signs sweeping pro-life bill: adds ‘Jesus + Mary’ to top

by Ben Johnson TOPEKA, KS, April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a sweeping new pro-life bill with a personal flair, writing “Jesus + Mary” at the top and adding a note that the bill would create a “culture of life.” “Kansas is building a culture…

Is the photo of Gosnell’s ‘Baby Boy B’ an ‘iconic photo’? (warning: graphic)

by Dave Andrusko I happened across a fascinating piece on the Washington Post’s web page today on the topic of “Iconic Images”  Here’s how they introduced the photo essay: “Historically, the photographs we tend to remember are not the ones that capture the whole of a tragedy —…

Pro-life clothing censored at Gosnell trial: report

by Ben Johnson PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A woman wearing a pro-life shirt at Kermit Gosnell’s murder trial was told to turn her clothing inside out, according to an eyewitness. The woman’s hoodie read “Social Justice Begins in the Womb.” She was told to turn the clothing…

Philippines archdiocese to distribute pro-life, pro-family candidates list

by Thaddeus Baklinski MANILA, April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – With less than three weeks until the May 13 elections in the Philippines, one of the country’s largest Catholic archdioceses has prepared a list of candidates that have publicly taken a stand on the side of church teaching on pro-life and pro-family issues.…

France passes gay ‘marriage’

by Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent Analysis April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The French National Assembly voted for the text legalizing same-sex “marriage” and adoption by 331 votes against 225 on Tuesday afternoon. The Socialists were joined by the Greens, the Communist party and the Radicals and other leftwing groups,…

Top researcher: iPS cells ‘probably’ already embryos, have already made cloned animals

by Hilary White, Rome Correspondent VATICAN CITY, April 23, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – One of the top researchers in the field of stem cells has said that iPS (induced pluripotent) stem cells, the “embryo-like” cells hailed by many as the answer to the ethical problems presented by embryonic stem cells, are “probably”…

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