NEWS SHORTS FOR WEDNESDAY

NEWS SHORTS FOR WEDNESDAY   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.   U.S. bishops approve new blessing for unborn children   Children in the womb will now be able to receive a special blessing from their parish priests following an overwhelming vote by the U.S. bishops in favor of the new blessing.   "The Blessing of a Child in the Womb" has been in the works for two years, but Bishop Michael Saltarelli noted at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that, "happily it's come to fruition at this time when I think it's important to reaffirm and focus our attention on the life of the unborn."  The bishop's remarks were apparently in reference to the recent election results and Cardinal George's remarks on not giving any ground to those who insist that Catholics set their beliefs aside in public dialogue. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=14305     Kline to Testify In Tiller Case   Phill Kline will face questioning next week by lawyers representing the Wichita abortion doctor he pursued for years as the state's top prosecutor. Kline, the former Kansas attorney general and current Johnson County district attorney, is on the witness list to be called by lawyers for George Tiller in a motion to dismiss misdemeanor charges related to how Tiller performed late-term abortions. Both Kline and his successor, Paul Morrison, are scheduled to be called in a hearing expected to last most of next week before Sedgwick County District Judge Clark Owens. http://www.kansas.com/news/story/593783.html     America's Abortion Holocaust Today   By comparing Germany's Nazi holocaust and America's abortion holocaust you'll see there is practically no difference between the mindset of holocaust then and now. As with slavery in early America, killing Jews in Nazi Germany, or killing babies in America today -- just because something is legal does not make it right. So how do you get a country to allow humans to be treated worse than animals? You use euphemisms to convince people that these actions are justifiable, or even beneficial. http://www.ldi.org/DeathCamps/Holocaust.cfm     State to Contest Challenge in European Court Over Abortion Laws   The Government is to contest a legal challenge in the European Court of Human Rights by three women in Ireland against the State's abortion laws. The defense to the challenge will be advanced on the basis that the women have not exhausted domestic legal avenues. The Strasbourg-based court has agreed to hear a challenge by the women, who claim their rights were denied by being forced to terminate their pregnancies outside the State. The women claim the restrictive nature of Irish law on abortion jeopardized their health and wellbeing. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/1112/1226408554658.html     U.S. Government Mandates HPV Vaccine for New Residents   Despite growing reports of serious and even fatal reactions to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that people from other countries who want to become legal permanent residents of the U.S. are required to have the HPV vaccination to protect against cervical cancer. The new rule, outlined in the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) revised Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements, stipulates "age-appropriate" groups, which means girls and young adult women, have to show proof of the vaccinations or they will not be granted legal permanent resident status in the U.S. http://www.naturalnews.com/024779.html   Related News...   HPV Vaccine Linked to 78 Types of Outbreaks of Genital Warts   The Gardasil vaccine has been linked to 78 outbreaks of genital warts, according to an article in The Fiji Times entitled "Are our girls guinea pigs?" by Matelita Ragogo. That's right. In addition to all of the other adverse reactions to this controversial vaccine, children who receive it are subject to outbreaks of genital warts. Unfortunately, not too many doctors take the time to educate parents about some of these possible reactions prior to giving little girls this expensive jab. Another concern about the HPV vaccine is that it hasn't even been evaluated for its potential to actually cause cancer. Nor has the vaccine been evaluated for the ability to cause genotoxicity (DNA damage). Moreover, it is also unknown as to whether or not this vaccine could possibly cause future infertility. For all of these reasons, and many others that have been previously reported, it would appear prudent for all parents to think twice before subjecting their children to this "mystery" jab. http://www.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=46931&sectionid=