- Mother has healthy baby boy despite abortion warning by doctor
Gaynor Purdy was warned her first child could have a fatal chromosome defect and a life threatening heart condition.
01/ 04/09
But she rejected two suggestions to terminate the pregnancy and she and her husband Lee are celebrating life with their "perfect" ten-month-old son. - Poll: Plurality of Americans Want All or Most Abortions Illegal,
Washington, DC -- A new Harris Poll finds a plurality of
01/ 02/09
Americans want all or most abortions to be illegal and
overwhelming majorities of Americans want more abortion limits in
law. - Attorney General to Probe Planned Parenthood Center
Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter says his office will investigate a Bloomington Planned Parenthood abortion business accused of covering up a potential case of statutory rape. The Planned Parenthood was exposed in a new video taken by a pro-life student acting undercover.
12/ 16/08 - Planned Parenthood Fires Abortion Center Staffer Covering Up Statutory Rape
The Planned Parenthood staff member in Indiana who appears in a recent undercover video covering up an alleged case of statutory rape has been fired. The video sent shockwaves throughout the nation as "Diana" didn't want more information on the abuse and told a girl how to get a secret abortion.
12/ 11/08 - HLI Lauds Grand Duke for Refusing to sign Death Bill
The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, STL, president of Human Life International (HLI), today lauded His Royal Highness Henri de Luxembourg for refusing to sign legislation legalizing euthanasia in Luxemburg. The Grand Duke said that for him this issue is a “question of conscience.
12/ 10/08 - Kansas Supreme Court Lets Kline Keep Abortion Records
The Kansas Supreme Court decided Friday to allow Phill Kline, outgoing district attorney for Johnson County, Kan., to use the medical records of women treated at a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in his case against the clinic.
12/ 09/08 - Univ. of Toledo official fired over column sues
The firing of a college administrator over her criticism of gay rights has sparked a debate about free speech and whether universities have the right to regulate what employees say outside of their jobs.
12/ 03/08 - After Election Summary - Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati
RIGHT TO LIFE OF GREATER CINCINNATI PRO-LIFE eNEWS After Election Summary November 5, 2008--Our heartfelt gratitude to the hundreds of pro-life warriors who worked for pro-life candidates, wrote letters to the editor, distributed literature, manned the polls, were a presence in front of abortion mills, prayed, and more d
11/ 06/08 - Archbishop Chaput to Kmiec: You Wanted Obama, Now Lobby Him on Abortion
Catholic apologists for Barack Obama pulled the wool over voters' eyes with their protests that he would have a pro-life administration and would seek to reduce abortions.
11/ 06/08 - 2.9 Million Hispanic Voters get Anti-Obama Email from Hispanic Catholic Bishop, Rene H. Gracida
Bishop Gracida's radio ad is causing a massive uproar and major defection from Obama in the Catholic Community.
11/ 01/08 - Football Legend Would Pick His Down Syndrome Son Over ‘Normal’ Child
Legendary football coach Gene Stallings made history as the youngest college coach at the helm of his alma mater, Texas A&M, and a perfect 12-0 season during his reign at the University of Alabama. But he says raising his son Johnny was his greatest reward.
10/ 22/08 - Researcher: Abortions Cost Economy $35 Trillion Since 1970 in Lost Productivity
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A researcher who has spent over a decade examining the economic impact of abortion finds that the approximately 50.5 million abortions in the U.S. since 1970 have cost the American economy $35 trillion. That comes in the form of lost productivity by having fewer workers contributing to society.
10/ 20/08 - Pregnancy Center Volunteers Honored with President's Volunteer Service Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. (9/19/08) – The President's Volunteer Service Award was conferred on 32 Heartbeat International affiliated pregnancy resource centers and 55 volunteers who serve Heartbeat affiliated centers on September 19, 2008. Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Joxel Garcia, M.D., M.B.A.
09/ 25/08 - New Obama Ad Calls Abortion Survivor, John McCain "Sleazy Despicable Liars"
A new commercial from the Obama slams a survivor of a botched late-term abortion and presidential candidate John McCain as "sleazy" for promoting a "despicable lie" that calls Obama into question for his votes against providing medical care to babies who survive failed abortions.
As LifeNews.
09/ 20/08 - Bill would keep abortion legal even if Roe v. Wade someday overturned
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part of a special series of stories focusing on the election that Baptist Press will run between now and Nov. 4. Stories will run on Wednesdays and Fridays.
09/ 20/08
WASHINGTON (BP)--For years, pro-lifers have set their sights on changing the U.S.
The 154-page legal filing relies extensively on internal memos. The filing states that Kline -- who now is district attorney of Johnson County, Kan. -- and the top deputies in his administration are accused of repeatedly misstating the nature of their investigation, misusing law enforcement power for ideology and ignoring evidence that did not fit their suspicions (Klepper, Kansas City Star, 9/15). Tiller faces 19 misdemeanor charges for allegedly violating a 1998 state law on post-viability abortions that requires a second, independent Kansas physician to state that pregnant women would suffer "substantial and irreversible" harm to "a major bodily function" if the abortion were not conducted.
Tiller's attorneys argue that Tiller and other abortion providers were targeted for prosecution by Kline when he took office in January 2003. The motion says that the case has "from the outset been saturated with lies, reckless conduct and negligence" (Hegeman, AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune, 9/15). According to the filing, Kline's office in August 2004 drafted plans to obtain search warrants for Tiller's office with the aim of obtaining patient and employee files and license plate numbers of cars in the parking lot. Police taking part in the raid were ordered to be armed, carry handcuffs and warned that Tiller, who was once shot by an antiabortion advocate, might be armed, the filing says.
Other allegations in the filing include: that Kline attempted to mask the investigation of abortion providers as a broader investigation of sexual abuse of minors; that Kline had not known of any complaint or allegation that Tiller had failed to report before Kline began the investigation; that Kline's staff coordinated with antiabortion advocates to pressure other prosecutors in other states to file similar charges and identify Tiller's employees; and that Kline subpoenaed a guest list from a Wichita hotel known to be used by Tiller's patients for guests who had received a medical discount.
Tiller's attorneys also argue in the filing that former state Attorney General Paul Morrison (D), who succeeded Kline in the post, was motivated to file charges against Tiller by Linda Carter, who worked in the office of the attorney general for both Kline and Morrison. Morrison resigned as attorney general earlier this year after his affair with Carter was revealed. Morrison was replaced as attorney general by Stephen Six (D) (Kansas City Star, 9/15).
Kline defended his prosecution of Tiller, the AP/Star Tribune reports. "Every judge that has seen the evidence has found probable cause that Mr. Tiller committed crimes. Patient names are not a part of the record, and it is clear Mr. Tiller and his attorneys believe he is above the law." (AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune, 9/15). Six on Tuesday said, "I think the motion has some disturbing allegations about how some of the case history was developed," adding, "I wouldn't comment specifically on what our response is going to be, other than the office is working on filing a response, which will present our views in court." Six said his office is "going to work on moving forward with the case" (Hanna, AP/Hayes Daily News, 9/16).
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