Obama Administration Uses Tax Dollars to Fund Pro-Abortion Lobby Campaign in Kenya
Allegations by Kenyan churches that the administration of Barack Obama is funding the government-backed "yes" campaign for a constitutional referendum in the East African country are being raised by American lawmakers. In a letter to inspectors general of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office, legislators Darrell Issa of California and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida have outlined their concerns. The three U.S. legislators are calling for a probe into the issue, Kenya's Star daily newspaper reported on 16 May. The report follows two week of allegations by Kenya's churches, which are advocating a "no" vote in the referendum scheduled for 4 August. Kenya's churches say the draft law opens the door to the legalisation of abortion and also back the provision of special Islamic courts.
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US bishops back effort to apply Hyde Amendment, conscience protection to new health care law
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, urged members of Congress on May 20 to support H.R. 5111, which would bring health care reform legislation passed in March "into line with policies on abortion and conscience rights that have long prevailed in other federal health programs." Sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pitts (R-PA) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL), the measure has 91 cosponsors.
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Oklahoma AG Sides With Baby Killers to Block Ultrasound Regulations
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has agreed to a court order requested by abortion providers to temporarily block enforcement of a new state law, which requires women to get an ultrasound and hear a detailed description of the fetus. The agreement was announced Monday, before a scheduled hearing in Oklahoma County District Court on the request for a temporary restraining order by the Center for Reproductive Rights. District Judge Noma Gurich said attorneys for both sides told her they would accept the order. Gurich says she will now schedule a hearing for sometime in July on a request for a temporary injunction against the law. An injunction would extend the restraining order. She said she expected to sign the temporary restraining order later Monday.
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S.C. House Approves Limited Funding of Abortion
The House has reinstated a limitation to only allow the state health plan to pay for abortions where the life of the mother is in danger. The Senate rejected that idea 24-17 and would allow the health plan also to pay for abortions in cases of rape or incest. Sen. Mike Fair of Greenville, chairman of the Senate Corrections Committee and a member of the Senate Finance Committee said he likes restricting taxpayer-funded abortions to cases in which the mother's life is in danger. The House also rejected fees increases and Democrats are accusing House Republicans of punishing the sick and poor in the latest House version of the state budget.
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Alaska's High Court Hears Arguments in Abortion Parental Notice Case
Alaska Supreme Court Justice David Winfree said it's difficult to determine whether those who signed the petition would have refrained from doing so if they had more information?? A ballot initiative on whether parents should be notified that their teenage daughter is going to have an abortion is currently on hold despite a petition with more than 35,000 signatures calling for a vote. Those fighting the initiative say it's fundamentally flawed and should be scrapped. The case went before the Alaska Supreme Court Thursday afternoon. The initiative seeks to require doctors to notify parents of girls under 18 before performing an abortion, but the debate in the courtroom focused on the initiative process.
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Pro-Life Family Congress to Gather in Los Angeles
The first-ever Latino United for Life Family Congress is set for May 23 in Los Angeles.
The conference, hosted by Latin actor Eduardo Verastegui, will stream live Sunday, May 23, on www.mantodeguadalupe.org.
Jaime Hernandez, president of Manto de Guadalupe, the event host, said the goal is to instill the dignity of human life and promote family values within the Latino community.
"We really want to reach out to them," he said, "and help them grasp this problem that's attacking our families and our societies today."
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