NEWS SHORTS FOR MONDAY
Herb Titus: Abortion Is NOT Legal!
The mainstream media tell us that the Supreme Court legalized abortion with its Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The media also tell us that there is nothing we can do about it because Roe v. Wade is the "law of the land." Nothing could be further from the truth. Abortion is not legal in America! Recognition of this fact is the first step for the pro-life movement in its campaign to turn back the murderous scourge on innocent babies. Indeed, heart disease (738,781 deaths per year) is not the number one cause of death in the United States - abortion is, at well over a million deaths per year.
Click here for the entire article from The American View.
Oklahoma Lawmakers To Reconsider Abortion-Rights Laws Deemed Unconstitutional
Hundreds of pro-life protesters gathered at the Oklahoma Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers began work on more than 2,500 bills in the state Legislature, including bills related to abortion rights that have been struck down by state courts, the AP/Stamford Advocate reports. The protesters were marking the annual Rose Day rally, during which they distribute roses to lawmakers' offices and ask them to support pro-life legislation.
The measures state lawmakers are expected to revive include bills that would affect regulation of a drug used in medical abortion and that would require women seeking abortion procedures to receive an ultrasound, listen to a physician's description of the fetus and fill out a lengthy questionnaire, among other measures. Oklahoma courts ruled that the laws violated a state constitutional requirement that bills deal with only one subject.
Click here for the entire article from Medical News Today.
Baby Killers at 'Amnesty International' Want U.N. to Condemn Nicaragua's Anti-abortion Policy
The United Nations should urge Nicaragua to repeal its ban on abortion following a human rights' review of the country on 8 February, Amnesty International said on Thursday. During the United Nations' Universal Periodic Review, UN members will have the opportunity to raise questions about the country's absolute ban on abortion. Nicaragua's revised Penal Code, which came into effect in July 2008, stipulates prison sentences for girls and women who seek an abortion and for health professionals who provide health services associated with abortion. The prohibition includes cases where the life of the woman is at risk or when pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
Click here for the entire article from Amnesy.org.
Idaho Senate Bill Would Allow Providers To Refuse Health Services Based On Beliefs
Two Idaho state senators -- Russell Fulcher (R) and Chuck Winder (R) -- have introduced a bill (SB 1270) that would legally exempt physicians, nurses and other health professionals from providing medical care or services that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, the Idaho Statesman reports. Although the bill was prepared for a public hearing in the Senate State Affairs Committee, its sponsors are revising it to address concerns from groups representing trial lawyers, physicians and hospitals.
The bill cites a list of specific practices and procedures -- including abortion, embryonic stem cell research, embryo cloning and dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs -- that could potentially clash with a provider's values.
Click here for the entire article from Medical News Today.
Herb Titus: Abortion Is NOT Legal!
The mainstream media tell us that the Supreme Court legalized abortion with its Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The media also tell us that there is nothing we can do about it because Roe v. Wade is the "law of the land." Nothing could be further from the truth. Abortion is not legal in America! Recognition of this fact is the first step for the pro-life movement in its campaign to turn back the murderous scourge on innocent babies. Indeed, heart disease (738,781 deaths per year) is not the number one cause of death in the United States - abortion is, at well over a million deaths per year.
Click here for the entire article from The American View.
Oklahoma Lawmakers To Reconsider Abortion-Rights Laws Deemed Unconstitutional
Hundreds of pro-life protesters gathered at the Oklahoma Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers began work on more than 2,500 bills in the state Legislature, including bills related to abortion rights that have been struck down by state courts, the AP/Stamford Advocate reports. The protesters were marking the annual Rose Day rally, during which they distribute roses to lawmakers' offices and ask them to support pro-life legislation.
The measures state lawmakers are expected to revive include bills that would affect regulation of a drug used in medical abortion and that would require women seeking abortion procedures to receive an ultrasound, listen to a physician's description of the fetus and fill out a lengthy questionnaire, among other measures. Oklahoma courts ruled that the laws violated a state constitutional requirement that bills deal with only one subject.
Click here for the entire article from Medical News Today.
Baby Killers at 'Amnesty International' Want U.N. to Condemn Nicaragua's Anti-abortion Policy
The United Nations should urge Nicaragua to repeal its ban on abortion following a human rights' review of the country on 8 February, Amnesty International said on Thursday. During the United Nations' Universal Periodic Review, UN members will have the opportunity to raise questions about the country's absolute ban on abortion. Nicaragua's revised Penal Code, which came into effect in July 2008, stipulates prison sentences for girls and women who seek an abortion and for health professionals who provide health services associated with abortion. The prohibition includes cases where the life of the woman is at risk or when pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.
Click here for the entire article from Amnesy.org.
Idaho Senate Bill Would Allow Providers To Refuse Health Services Based On Beliefs
Two Idaho state senators -- Russell Fulcher (R) and Chuck Winder (R) -- have introduced a bill (SB 1270) that would legally exempt physicians, nurses and other health professionals from providing medical care or services that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, the Idaho Statesman reports. Although the bill was prepared for a public hearing in the Senate State Affairs Committee, its sponsors are revising it to address concerns from groups representing trial lawyers, physicians and hospitals.
The bill cites a list of specific practices and procedures -- including abortion, embryonic stem cell research, embryo cloning and dispensing of abortion-inducing drugs -- that could potentially clash with a provider's values.
Click here for the entire article from Medical News Today.
