Thursday, December 4, 2014

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 12/4/14




LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report

Thursday, December 4, 2014

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Top Stories
• Court: Unborn Baby an “Organism” Not a Person, But Girl Born With Disabilities After Mom Drank
• Chinese Abortion Doc Aborts Her Own Grandchildren, But One Grandchild Miraculously Survives
• Brittany Maynard Sent Email to Euthanasia Activist the Day She Died Supporting Assisted Suicide
• Supreme Court Tells Kermit Gosnell No: Won’t Overturn Abortionist’s Conviction


More Pro-Life News
• Rare Conjoined Twins Born Sharing One Heart, Parents Rejected Abortion
• Diana Was in the Waiting Room Preparing to Have an Abortion When This Happened
• Abortionist: Seeing an Arm Pulled Out While Aborting Baby Was “Shocking”
• He Was Born Without Eyes, But When He Plays the Piano Something Special Happens
• You Can Abort Babies Up to Birth in Canada, But Activists Want “Animal Charter of Rights”
• Does Woman Need Permission From Ex-Boyfriend to Use Frozen Embryos Made From His Sperm?

• Worship Event Will Bring Together Pro-Life Catholics, Evangelicals at March for Life

• New Jersey Senate Censors Pro-Lifers From Opposing Bill Legalizing Assisted Suicide
• New York Legislator Wants to Legalize Assisted Suicide, Citing Brittany Maynard

• Virginia Health Department Allows Abortion Clinics to Put Women’s Lives at Risk



Court: Unborn Baby an “Organism” Not a Person, But Girl Born With Disabilities After Mom Drank
A British appeals court says an unborn baby is not a person, yet a girl whose mother drank heavily during her pregnancy was born with disabilities. Still, the Royal Courts of Justice, where the Court of Appeal sits, ruled that an unborn baby is an “organism” not “a person.”

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/court-says-unborn-baby-an-organism-not-a-person-though-girl-born-with-disabilities-after-mom-drank/


Chinese Abortion Doc Aborts Her Own Grandchildren, But One Grandchild Miraculously Survives
SChina brutally enforces a “one child per family” law, but often we only hear dry, faceless statistics about forced abortion in China. PRI, through on-site investigations in China, puts faces on those statistics – like this story about Yang Pingan.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/chinese-abortion-doc-aborts-her-own-grandchildren-but-one-grandchild-miraculously-survives/



Brittany Maynard Sent Email to Euthanasia Activist the Day She Died Supporting Assisted Suicide
Brittany Maynard was clearly working with the pro-assisted suicide group Compassion and Choices when she took a lethal drug to end her life and released a video in conjunction with the euthanasia group about her decision.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/brittany-maynard-sent-email-to-euthanasia-activist-the-day-she-died-supporting-assisted-suicide/



Supreme Court Tells Kermit Gosnell No: Won’t Overturn Abortionist’s Conviction
Kermit Gosnell was the gruesome abortion practitioner who was convicted on multiple counts of first-degree murder of killing babies who were born alive after abortion.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/supreme-court-tells-kermit-gosnell-no-wont-overturn-abortionists-conviction/




Rare Conjoined Twins Born Sharing One Heart, Parents Rejected Abortion
For any couple preparing for the birth of a new baby, there’s great anticipation and much nervousness. Even if the baby is healthy, the birthing process and having a new little one to care for brings on a certain amount of stress.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/rare-conjoined-twins-born-sharing-one-heart-parents-rejected-abortion/


Diana Was in the Waiting Room Preparing to Have an Abortion When This Happened
I would like to tell a story of pro-life victory, a story of life. A young woman named Diana told the following story on the “Stories from the Sidewalk” series.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/diana-was-in-the-waiting-room-preparing-to-have-an-abortion-when-this-happened/






Abortionist: Seeing an Arm Pulled Out While Aborting Baby Was “Shocking”
This doctor writes, after observing her first second trimester procedure at 21 weeks: “Seeing an arm being pulled through the vaginal canal was shocking. One of the nurses in the room escorted me out when the colour left my face… Not only was it a visceral shock; this was something I had to think deeply about…

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/abortionist-seeing-an-arm-pulled-out-while-aborting-baby-was-shocking/


He Was Born Without Eyes, But When He Plays the Piano Something Special Happens
Josh Duggar, son of Bob and Michelle Duggar from the reality show, 19 Kids and Counting, and his wife are expecting a baby! Josh is doing his part to carry on the family legacy and now he and Anna have “4 kids and counting.”

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/he-was-born-without-eyes-but-when-he-plays-the-piano-something-special-happens/



You Can Abort Babies Up to Birth in Canada, But Activists Want “Animal Charter of Rights” Oh, good grief. Animal rights activists in Canada–not the same as animal welfare–are pushing an “Animal Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/you-can-abort-babies-up-to-birth-in-canada-but-activists-want-animal-charter-of-rights/
Does Woman Need Permission From Ex-Boyfriend to Use Frozen Embryos Made From His Sperm? Over four years ago, Jacob Szafranski and Dr. Karla Dunston were dating and created embryos together after Dr. Dunston was diagnosed with cancer. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/does-woman-need-permission-from-ex-boyfriend-to-use-frozen-embryos-made-from-his-sperm/
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Worship Event Will Bring Together Pro-Life Catholics, Evangelicals at March for Life The world’s largest pro-life event, the annual March for Life in DC, brings together hundreds of thousands of passionate advocates for life. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/worship-event-will-bring-together-pro-life-catholics-evangelicals-at-march-for-life/
New Jersey Senate Censors Pro-Lifers From Opposing Bill Legalizing Assisted Suicide A key new Jersey state senator is essentially censoring pro-life opponents of a bill legalizing assisted suicide and preventing them from offering testimony against the legislation when it comes up for a vote in committee. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/new-jersey-senate-censors-pro-lifers-from-opposing-bill-legalizing-assisted-suicide/


New York Legislator Wants to Legalize Assisted Suicide, Citing Brittany Maynard A New York lawmaker has proposed a bill that would permit terminally ill patients to commit suicide with the assistance of a doctor. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/new-york-legislator-wants-to-legalize-assisted-suicide-citing-brittany-maynard/
Virginia Health Department Allows Abortion Clinics to Put Women’s Lives at Risk The Virginia Department of Health, consisting primarily of new appointees of pro-abortion Gov. Terry McAuliffe, voted 13-2 today to amend licensing rules for abortion facilities to make it easier for them to stay in business even though they cannot meet basic safety requirements currently outlined in a 2012 law. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/12/04/virginia-health-department-allows-abortion-clinics-to-put-womens-lives-at-risk/