June 21, 2010

NEWS SHORTS FOR MONDAY

Baby Murdering Feds Sue Abortion Protester Under Unconstitutional FACE Act

The U.S. Justice Department has sued a San Antonio abortion protester under a little-used federal law that prohibits blocking access to reproductive health services. Juan Antonio Gaona often protests outside clinics that offer abortions. But the Justice Department says the 56-year-old crossed the line when he stepped inside a Planned Parenthood clinic and blocked entrance to the waiting room in April 2009. Gaona was sued Tuesday under a 1994 unconstitutional law that allegedly makes it "unlawful" for a person to use force, threats or physical obstruction to injure or intimidate a person seeking reproductive health services. The DOJ wants a restraining order and a $10,000 penalty. Gaona disputed the version of events in the government's case but told the San Antonio Express-News he has entered the clinic.
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Pro-Life License Plates Available in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is now offering specialty pro-life license plates, thanks to the efforts of the Massachusetts Choose Life organization.

The plates have the words "Choose Life" written in black beneath the number, and an illustration of a mother cradling an infant beside the number.  They are available on the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles website.

There is an initial registration fee of $50 plus a special plate fee of $40 to order the plates.  Twenty-eight dollars of the special plate fee goes to Choose Life, Inc., which will distribute the funds to Crisis Pregnancy Centers.
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Louisiana Doctors Who Perform Elective Abortions No Longer Covered Under State's Medical Malpractice Laws

The state Legislature has decided that doctors shouldn't be covered under medical malpractice laws when they are providing elective abortions. The Senate gave final passage with a 31-2 vote Friday to the bill by Rep. Robert Johnson, of Marksville. The measure would prohibit health care providers from receiving coverage under state and private Medical Malpractice Acts when performing an abortion of "an uncomplicated, viable pregnancy" that isn't required to save the life of the mother.
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Protests Over Kenya Abortion Law

Kenyans take to the streets over draft constitution's approval of Islamic courts and abortion Kenya is in the throes of a political crisis. This time, it is over a controversial draft constitution about to be a subject of a national referendum. Those protesting are members of the Kenyan Christian communities. They are opposed to some proposals in the draft constitution which they think is against the interest of their faith.One such objectionable provision is on the recognition by the draft constitution of existing Islamic courts for Muslim groups who are in the minority in Kenya. The second is the legalisation of abortion under the draft constitution. The constitution allows termination of pregnancies on health grounds.The Christian groups say they would not have any of those positions in the Kenyan constitution.
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Care Net on EllaOne: 'Not Just Another Morning-After Pill'

On June 17th, an advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a recommendation that the FDA should approve EllaOne (Ulipristal), a new drug closely related to Mifiprex (Mifepristone, the RU-486 abortion pill). Like Mifiprex, EllaOne has the potential to cause the death and abortion of an established pregnancy growing in the womb. Care Net, a national network of more than 1,100 pregnancy resource centers, strongly recommends that EllaOne not be granted FDA approval. Its ability to destroy established pregnancies, as well as prevent implantation, makes it an embryocidal drug. FDA approval without making this clear to the public would violate the public trust.
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Proof: Tax dollars going to abortions

Members of Congress have received requested information from the General Accounting Office on how abortion organizations spend federal tax dollars.

Former Colorado Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, who is now a spokesperson for the Susan B. Anthony List, takes a look at the pro-abortion groups.
 
"These individuals from these organizations say that they give choice to women," she remarks, "but when you look at these agencies that advocate for abortion or provide abortion, they received almost a billion dollars [in federal funds] from 2002 through 2009...."
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