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Kansas Gov. Brownback signs bill protecting pharmacists’ conscience rights

Kathleen Gilbert Wed May 16 10:42 EST Abortion

Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and South Dakota already have laws that allow pharmacists to refuse to fill a prescription for emergency contraceptives.

Criminal charges against pro-life advocates dropped in South Dakota

Kathleen Gilbert Wed May 16 10:30 EST Abortion

Case law showed the city ordinance requiring a permit for the 50 pro-life activists at the pro-life rally in Sioux Falls was unconstitutional.

China takes ‘first concrete step forward’, Chen could be released within days

Kathleen Gilbert Wed May 16 10:17 EST Abortion

ChinaAid president Bob Fu said that Chen should have a passport within 15 days of his initial application, by May 21.

New York scrambles to pass anti-child porn law after court rules OK to view

Kathleen Gilbert Wed May 16 14:12 EST

Earlier in May, New York's Court of Appeals dismissed two of 143 possession and promotion counts against James D. Kent.

Over 26,000 petitions sent to Georgetown opposing invitation to HHS Secretary Sebelius

Kathleen Gilbert Wed May 16 12:16 EST

Another petition spearheaded by the group Catholics for Unity has been signed by over 35,000 people as of this writing.

An Orthodox priest salutes Bishop Jenky’s courage

Fr. Peter-Michael Preble Wed May 16 12:15 EST Opinion

The Church does not change to fit the culture; the Church is supposed to influence the culture and keep the culture on track.

Michigan mayor apologizes for calling pro-lifers ‘forces of darkness’

Ben Johnson Wed May 16 09:34 EST Abortion

Citizens turn out by the score to criticize demand Grand Rapids stop funding elective abortions.

‘Cancel Ottawa museum’s sex exhibition’ says Canadian marriage and family organization

Peter Baklinski Wed May 16 16:23 EST Family

“This exhibit includes what can only be described as soft pornography," says Dave Quist, executive director for the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada.

Pope removes priestly status of Canadian Bishop caught with child porn

John-Henry Westen Wed May 16 12:36 EST Faith

Lahey has accepted the Decree of Dismissal, which also requires him to pray the Liturgy of the Hours in reparation for the harm and the scandal he has caused.

Primate of Canada : We cannot remain silent and allow humanity to run to its perdition

John-Henry Westen Wed May 16 11:54 EST Abortion

At the French language March for Life Mass Quebec City Archbishop GĂ©rald Lacroix gave a strong homily warning that "history has proven... that wherever the rights of the unborn child are not respected, other rights are sooner or later compromised."

Healthy baby aborted after erroneous reports of birth defects in Vietnam

Ben Johnson Wed May 16 17:30 EST Abortion

The seven-month-old baby survived for hours after the abortion.

UK spending £1 million per week on repeat abortions

Hilary White, Rome Correspondent Wed May 16 17:12 EST Abortion

The Daily Mail reports that some women have had as many as nine abortions, all paid for by the taxpayer.

Kenyan bishops call for pro-life vote in coming elections

Thaddeus Baklinski Wed May 16 16:54 EST Abortion

"We reiterate that life begins at conception and ends with natural death," the bishops wrote in a communique.

Prominent Catholics confused about contraception

Karen Dudek Wed May 16 15:40 EST Opinion

From Nancy Pelosi to Kathleen Sebelius to Melinda Gates to Jay Leno, prominent Catholics seem to have no idea what their religion teaches.

50 women who contracted hepatitis C at late-term abortion facility launch class action suit

Jason Rushton, Australia correspondent Wed May 16 11:55 EST Abortion

The women contracted the virus from anesthetist Dr. Peters, who has a history of child pornography possession and drug abuse.

New Chinese study finds abortion increases risk of breast cancer

Calvin Freiburger Wed May 16 11:20 EST Abortion

For postmenopausal women with a previous induced abortion their risk was increased by a statistically significant 1.79.

Human Rights Commission member pressured into resigning after supporting traditional marriage

Jason Rushton, Australia correspondent Wed May 16 10:39 EST Freedom

“The pressure put on Professor George is typical of the gay activists," said Jim Wallace of the Australian Christian Lobby.

Video of mom who refused abortion for disabled son approaches staggering 10 million views

Peter Baklinski Wed May 16 14:50 EST Culture of Life

Lacey has received messages from people all over the world who say that they will now choose life if ever faced with a decision similar to hers.


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