NEWS SHORTS FOR THURSDAY
State May Pay for Some RU-486 Use
State-sponsored insurance coverage for RU-486, often called the abortion pill, but not most other forms of birth control, could be restricted under a bill on its way to the governor's desk, the state attorney general said Tuesday. Attorney General Robert Cooper said birth control could be covered by providers, but only if it works by preventing the implantation of an embryo. The opinion was released a day after lawmakers approved a ban on state-backed insurance coverage for abortion services within plans set up under the federal health-care reform law. The opinion means drugs such as RU-486, also known as mifepristone, could be covered when they are administered before implantation occurs, typically 12 to 16 days after fertilization. Beyond that point, use of the drug would be considered an abortion.
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Words of Life
Our neighbors to the north are debating the value of life. The latest round of heated talk comes after a Member of Parliament introduced a bill to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. Similar bills considered in the U.S. have failed in state legislatures, in large part due to the testimony of medical professionals who care for terminally and chronically ill patients.
One voice worth listening to in this debate is Dr. Bill Toffler. The Oregon physician knows firsthand how legalized assisted suicide can be abused, cause fear among patients and negatively impact the delivery of medical care.
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Black Minister Forms PAC to Break Dems Party's 'Death Grip' on Black Community
Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., retired attorney and Harvard Law graduate, is declaring political war on the Democrat Party and the liberal Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the pro-life leader announced this week.
Bishop Jackson, who has fought for pro-life and pro-family causes for 25 years, formed STAND AMERICA PAC on April 1. The committee aims primarily to recruit and support conservative black candidates to run against liberals in Congressional Black Caucus districts.
"The black community has been deceived into voting for liberal black leadership which does not reflect their values," said Bishop Jackson in a press release Wednesday.
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Illinois Federation for Right to Life
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Phone: 618.466.4122
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