NEWS SHORTS FOR THURSDAY Disclaimer: The linked items below or the websites at which they are located do not necessarily represent the views of The Illinois Federation for Right to Life. They are presented only for your information. 10,000 Masses for Unborn Babies Scheduled for January 13-21, 2009 The Saint Michael the Archangel Organization, which coordinated the October 18th, 2008 WORLDWIDE ROSARY FOR UNBORN BABIES prayer event, is pleased to announce it is now coordinating the 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES effort which is scheduled to take place for nine consecutive days(January 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st). This Novena of Masses will be for the following intention: For the protection of unborn human persons. "The 10,000 MASSES FOR UNBORN BABIES is being done to provide protection for innocent unborn babies," said Patrick Benedict, the president of the Saint Michael the Archangel Organization and a parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church (Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee). "Obviously, these babies can not have Masses offered for themselves. But, people like myself can have Masses offered, and I am hoping many will choose to do exactly that." http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/849808667.html Tiller's Lawyers to Question Kline, Morrison Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline and Paul Morrison will face questioning next week by lawyers representing Wichita abortion provider George Tiller. Kline, who pursued Tiller for years while Kansas attorney general, is on the witness list to be called by Tiller's attorneys, who are seeking the dismissal of misdemeanor charges arising from late-term abortions that Tiller performed. Both Kline and Morrison, who succeeded Kline as attorney general, are scheduled to be called in a hearing that is expected to last most of next week before Sedgwick County District Judge Clark Owens. http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/887920.html Comatose Woman Weeps At Talk Of Abortion A comatose woman gave birth to a 1.718-kg boy in the affiliated hospital of Guangxi Medical University last Wednesday. Tang Yulu, 29, suffers from cardiovascular disease and fell into a coma on April 26 when she was just two months pregnant. In July doctors suggested terminating because the fetus' existence would jeopardize Tang's recovery. While Tang's family were discussing an abortion at her bedside, she shed tears. Tang's parents and husband then decided to keep the baby. With the care of her family, Tang gave birth to the boy via C-section. Although underweight, the boy is in a stable condition in an incubator. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2008-11/13/content_7200734.htm Murdering Babies With Disabilities Cheaper Than Care, Says Reproductive Health Alliance A reproductive health lobby group has told the Senate Medicare funding for late term abortions is cheaper than funding disability care. A Nationals senator has accused the group of thinking "typical of the Hitler regime" after it suggested abortion was a cheaper alternative to looking after children with severe disabilities. The Australian Reproductive Health Alliance, which has as one of it aims the advancement of the status of women and girls, said removing a Medicare rebate for second-trimester abortions would save the government about $180,000 a year. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24646262-662,00.html?from=public_rss Judge Dismisses Stem-Cell Lawsuit Challenging Research Funds A judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by critics of embryonic stem-cell research, who wanted to block $21 million in state funds from going to life sciences research. Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan ruled that no genuine legal dispute existed yet, and that the lawsuit amounted to a request for an advisory opinion. Missouri Roundtable for Life, which filed the lawsuit earlier this year, vowed to appeal and threatened to sue anyone who received the research grants. The group is concerned that those grants could go to support embryonic stem-cell research. "We will not let tax dollars go unrestricted to these groups that are privately controlled and may be used to make profits off abortions and research the legislature banned," said Fred Sauer, the group's founder. |
November 13, 2008
Judge Dismisses Stem-Cell Lawsuit Challenging Research Funds
