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Obama Justice Dept Seeks Stay of Order Nixing NIH Embryonic Stem Cell Funding

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:41:40 +0000

By Peter J. Smith

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 2, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The U.S. Justice Department is requesting a federal judge stay his order stopping the National Institute of Health’s embryo-destroying stem-cell research pending an appeal, saying that cutting off the money…

Croatia Sees Number of Abortions Fall, No Longer Outnumber Births Of Children

Steven Ertelt — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:44:49 +0000

Zagreb, Croatia (LifeNews.com) — The number of abortions in Croatia continues to fall as it has for the last nine years and abortions no longer outnumber births of children as they once did. The Croatian Department of Public Health statistics show there were 10,417 abortions last year, although the figure also includes the number of miscarriages.

No Abortion Referrals At Newly Acquired Hospital Says Caritas After Meeting with Archdiocese

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:10:29 +0000

By Kathleen GilbertBRAINTREE, Massachusetts, September 2, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Following a meeting with the local archdiocese, a Catholic hospital chain in Boston appears to have reversed its earlier position that a newly-acquired secular hospital would be allowed to continue its practice of…

Planned Parenthood Rallies Against Colorado Personhood Amendment 62

Steven Ertelt — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:09:37 +0000

Denver, CO (LifeNews.com) — The debate on the personhood amendment in Colorado began in earnest on Tuesday as Planned Parenthood sponsored a rally on the steps of the state capital. Backers of the amendment say they are not surprised the abortion business is behind the main opposition to Amendment 62.

Expert: Discovery Gunman Far From First Eco-Terrorist

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:58:21 +0000

By James TillmanSILVER SPRING, Maryland, September 2, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – James Lee, the gunman who entered the Discovery Channel building and took three hostages yesterday because he thought the TV station should be doing more to combat overpopulation, might be the first hostage-taking…

Pro-Life Hopes for Illinois Parental Notice Law Dashed By Court

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:37:24 +0000

By Peter J. SmithCHICAGO, August 20, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Pro-life attorneys hoping anxiously for a speedy conclusion to the legal battle over the state’s long-delayed Parental Notice of Abortion Act, saw their hopes dashed when the state Supreme Court refused to transfer the case to their…

Governor Tim Pawlenty Tells Minnesota Agencies to Reject ObamaCare Funds

Steven Ertelt — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:13:19 +0000

St. Paul, MN (LifeNews.com) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 presidential candidate against pro-abortion President Barack Obama, made a move on health care yesterday that some observers see as a potential move against Obama and an action that could endear him to Republicans looking for nominee.

More Human Embryo Experimentation Likely Under EU Directive: Bishops

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:32:59 +0000

By Hilary WhiteBRUSSELS, September 2, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – An EU proposal to restrict the use of animals in medical research has alarmed pro-life observers and the Catholic bishops’ conference for the European Union. The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community…

HHS Secretary Sebelius: Time for “Re-Education” Effort On Pro-Abortion Health Care

Steven Ertelt — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:24:16 +0000

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — Frustrated that Americans are not rallying around the pro-abortion health care plan Presdient Barack Obama signed, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is promoting a “re-education” campaign designed to persuade Americans of its benefits.

Video: Pro-Life Group Recalls Eerie Run-In with Discovery Channel Gunman

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:10:29 +0000

By Kathleen Gilbert

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 2, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The crazed eco-extremist who flung himself into the national spotlight yesterday after taking three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters is no stranger to the pro-life community in the nation’s…