IVF clinic 'Raffles' off Human Egg
Lets the Winner Choose what Race She Wants
Treatment to take place in the U.S.
Fertility doctors offering a human egg as first prize in a raffle were last night accused of commercialising the miracle of life. One woman will win the chance to select their ideal donor egg based on its mother's profession, ethnic background, hair colour, qualifications and upbringing. As part of the free IVF cycle and egg prize - worth an estimated £13,000 - the winner of a raffle in London will also be able to view childhood pictures of potential donors before choosing one. The treatment will take place in America to get around British fertility laws.
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Court Settlement Means Fewer Restrictions for Illinois Life Advocates
A federal court settlement in Illinois will ensure life advocates who rally at the nation's second-largest abortion clinic in Aurora may do so without harassment from police.
A major provision in the agreement creates a grievance protocol to clear up minor disputes between pro-lifers and city officials.
Peter Breen, executive director and legal counsel for the Thomas More Society in Chicago, said the settlement is a model for other cities to follow.
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Abortion-Related Regulation in Nebraska Get 1st-Round OK Late Thursday
The Legislature gave first-round approval Thursday night to the first of two abortion-related bills it will debate, voting 34-7 on a measure that would enhance informed consent laws for the procedure. A five-hour, mostly one-sided debate ended at 9:30 p.m. Opponents asked for explanations and a long list of clarifications. The bill (LB594) would be a first of its kind regarding preabortion screenings and counseling. It would require a doctor to search medical literature to develop the list of risk factors to the patient.
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Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Attorney General Over Tax Information
Planned Parenthood sued the Texas Attorney General to stop him from turning over its tax returns, check register, list of contributors - and "an ultrasound taken during an abortion" - to a "requestor" who demands the information. Planned Parenthood says it has no such ultrasound, and even if it did, it would be protected by medical privacy law. Planned Parenthood adds that complying with the request could expose its employees, donors and contractors to threats and harassment. Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas sued Attorney General Greg Abbott to stop him from delivering the information to the requestor. The requestor demanded unredacted federal income tax returns, a copy of a recent check registry, copies of contracts with government agencies and "an ultrasound taken during an abortion."
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Georgia To Sue Feds over Obamacare
Gov. Sonny Perdue said Thursday he will appoint a "special attorney general" to challenge federal health care legislation signed into law this week by Obama. Perdue made the announcement a day after state Attorney General Thurbert Baker, a Democrat running for governor, told Perdue, a Republican, he would not pursue a lawsuit. Perdue said several groups of attorneys have volunteered to handle the state's lawsuit for free. He said he expects to make a decision on a team as soon as possible, but did not set a deadline. Perdue has the support of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and the Senate Republican Caucus, all of whom said late Wednesday the support the governor's efforts.
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Peruvian Executive Defies Supreme Court to Distribute Deadly 'Morning After Pill'
The executive branch of Peru's national government has decided to defy the nation's Constitutional Tribunal and distribute the deadly "morning after pill," which is billed as a contraceptive but which can cause abortions when taken in the first few days following sexual intercourse.
The decision to distribute the drug, which was announced on March 9, has been met by thundering denunciations from the Constitutional Tribunal (TC), as well as Catholic bishops, doctors, and pro-life organizations.
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