NEWS SHORTS FOR WEDNESDAY
Morning-After Abortion Pill Does Not Cut Teen Pregnancy In UK
Providing the morning-after pill in advance does nothing to cut teenage pregnancy rates, researchers claim. The use of emergency contraception doubled in just six years, but the latest data shows it has failed to slash rates of conception or sexually transmitted infections. The findings by the respected Cochrane Library Review cast serious doubt over the Government's decision to promote emergency contraception as part of its Teenage Pregnancy Strategy. Ministers hoped easier access to morning-after pills through pharmacies and even schools would bring down rates of unplanned pregnancies and abortions. In 1996, six per cent of women who requested an abortion had tried emergency contraception first. By 2002, this figure had doubled to 12 percent.
Click here for the entire article from the Daily Mail.
Tennessee Killing Regulation Would Require 'Abortion Coercion' Signs
A House committee on Tuesday delayed a vote on legislation that would require abortion clinics in Tennessee to post anti-coercion signs because of concerns from some lawmakers. The state House Health and Human Resources Committee decided to put off the vote for a week to give lawmakers more time to review the measure sponsored Rep. Susan Lynn. The Mt. Juliet Republican said she was expecting House Bill 3301 to move forward. "We ... worked really hard on this bill in subcommittee and really tried to work with everyone involved to make everyone happy," she said. "I am disappointed it was rolled a week, but hopeful next week will be the final week." Any type of coercion to have an abortion is prohibited under current law. But Lynn said some women may not know that and the sign simply spells out what's in the law.
Click here for the entire article from the Tennessean.
Some Black Pro-Lifers Say Abortion Is Genocide
It used to be that the pro-life movement was associated with the white religious right, the most extreme elements of which were bent on saving women from hell and damnation for killing their fetuses. Now as more black women seek abortions, the banner has been taken up by some black pro-lifers. The Root spoke with several pro-life black clergy to find out what's behind the shift. Members of the black clergy say their pro-life message is nothing new, and they have been sounding the drumbeat for over two decades. What is new is that people are finally paying attention to them. That may have something to do with shifting attitudes.
Click here for the entire article from The Root.
Meet Two Babies Saved from Abortion
Over the last few days, I was on a whirlwind tour of Southern California -- from Fresno down to San Diego. In addition to speaking at two pregnancy center banquets, I was able to visit numerous 40 Days for Life sites and meet for dinner with several dozen local 40 Days for Life campaign leaders. It was a very hope-filled trip!
I brought along my pocket camcorder and shot footage all along the way -- and just posted a highlight video online for you (click here for the video)
Click here for the entire article from LifeSiteNews.
Publicly funded eugenics
In motion is a dizzying array of both legitimate and nefarious factors that might sway some votes. But the Democratic pro-life caucus is key, one way or the other.
Pro-abort Democratic leadership stopped trying to strike a compromise with Stu-PAC late last week, finally realizing, as House GOP Minority Leader John Boehner put it, abortion is "one of those issues that, literally, can't split the baby." (Well, pro-aborts wouldn't mind, but pro-lifers do.)
But along the way, pro-abort Democratic leadership apparently engaged Stupak in some interesting conversations....
Click here for the entire article from WorldNetDaily.
Alaskans to Vote on Abortion Initiative
The Alaska election board has certified that pro-lifers have enough signatures to put a parental involvement initiative on the state's August primary ballot.
The measure would require parental notification before a minor could get an abortion.
Petition-gathers collected more than 36,000 signatures. They needed approximately 33,000 to put the measure to a vote. The signatures were certified last week.
Click here for the entire article from CitizenLink.
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