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School Allows Students to Leave School for Abortions Without Parents Knowing
Sided with Planned Parenthood'
School board votes to allow students to leave campus during school day for 'confidential medical services' without parents knowing. A divided Modesto City School Board has voted to permit junior high and high school students to leave campus during the school day for "confidential medical services," including abortions, without the consent or knowledge of their parents. After what the Modesto Bee described as "impassioned arguments for both sides," the board voted 4-3 at its Monday, June 22, meeting to adopt the new policy.
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Amnesty International attacks Poland abortion policy
Amnesty International has continued its promotion of abortion with a report on the state of human rights which criticizes Poland for denying Polish women "access to abortion." The organization's actions could reflect its partnership with a pro-abortion group to redefine abortion as a "human right."
The Amnesty International (AI) 2009 report's entry on Poland cites May 2008 criticism of its abortion policy by the Human Rights Council, the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) reports.
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'Plan B' Abortion Pill Approved for Teens
A generic version of the morning-after-pill known as Plan B has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for prescription use by women aged 17 and under. For the present the pill is available only to those under 17, but it will be available for other ages after August 24 when the exclusive market rights of Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufacturers of the original Plan B expires. The new generic version is manufactured by Watson Pharmaceuticals of Corona, California. They call their version "Next Choice."
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2005 South Dakota Abortion Law Back In Federal Court
A federal judge will hear oral arguments next month in Sioux Falls over a lawsuit challenging a law that requires doctors to tell women seeking abortions that the procedure ends a human life. The Legislature passed the measure in 2005 but Planned Parenthood appealed. It operates the state's only abortion clinic in Sioux Falls. U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier temporarily prevented the law from taking effect. But the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overruled that order last July, so the state started enforcing the law.
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Oregon Senate Approves Bill Criminalizing Attacks On Pregnant Women
A bill that increases the punishment for the murder of a pregnant women unanimously passed the Oregon Senate Thursday evening and now heads to Gov. Ted Kulongoski, who is expected to sign it into law. House Bill 3505 had earlier been approved 58-1 by the House and passed the Senate 30-0. The legislation came in response to the murder of Heather Snively, 21, who was found dead June 5th inside the crawl space of her Beaverton home. Anyone convicted under the bill faces life without parole, or a minimum of 30 years with a chance of parole and those who assault pregnant women also face stiffer charges.
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Man Tries Running Down Planned Parenthood Protestor With An SUV
A Planned Parenthood protestor was nearly struck by a motor vehicle Wednesday morning in Chico when a 40-year-old man allegedly tried to mow him over with an SUV. Police later arrested Matthew Reid Haver, of Chico on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. According to witness statements gathered by police, Haver allegedly tried to strike 60-year-old protestor James Canfield with a 1991 GMC sports utility vehicle at the Planned Parenthood office on Vallombrosa Avenue. Haver was transported to the Chico Police Department Holding Facility for prisoner intake. At the holding facility, however, Haver had a medical emergency which required him to be transferred to Enloe Medical Center for treatment. Carrillo was unable to elaborate on the medical emergency, but he did say it was such that it required an ambulance and fire department to respond. He said no one attempted to harm the suspect, but he would not say if Haver attempted to harm himself. Officers decided the best course of action would be to release Haver on a citation to appear in court.
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Abortions Double Premature Risk
Women who have had an abortion or miscarriage are more likely to give birth to a premature baby, researchers have found. A single termination raised the risk by 20%. Two or more increased the chances by 90%. And women who have had more than one abortion double their risk of having a "very" premature baby - classed as being born before 34 weeks.
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