How redefining medicine has redefined the family
November 25, 2019 (American Thinker) — Today, largely due to government policy, doctors’ offices have been transformed into a big government–controlled business, and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the leading body for family medicine in the United States, appears to prefer it that way. As older doctors like me leave the field, young idealistic physicians bypass family medicine; they are neither interested in working for a business nor motivated by a stifling code of political correctness that fails to recognize the dignity of every human being. Over 50 years ago, purposeful ignorance of the definition of reproductive health…
Abortion numbers are down, but they’re not counting do-it-yourself abortions
November 8, 2019 (Daily Signal) — Pro-lifers hailed some good news recently: The rate of abortions in the United States has fallen to a record low, according to a recent report from the Guttmacher Institute. But the report also included some bad news. Of the more than 860,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2017, chemical abortions increased 25% from 2014 and now account for nearly 4 in 10 abortions in the U.S. And that doesn’t include self-induced abortions, which the report indicates are going up. But the report also included some bad news. Of the more than 860,000 abortions in…
Missouri Abortions Drop 10% as More Babies Saved From Abortion
In 2017, Missouri’s resident abortions numbered 6,790. Last year that number dropped 9.8 percent to 6,125. It’s a trend that continues due to various reasons: pro-life laws, the work of Pregnancy Help Centers (PHCs) and Vitae Foundation’s digital marketing strategies that help women find these life-affirming centers. “We have a team that harnesses Vitae’s research and translates it into effective messages that reach women and empowers them to take charge of their situation. Our messages build on their strengths, unlike the opposition who use women’s fears to their monetary advantage,” Vitae President Debbie Stokes said. Vitae has the numbers to…
2 priests, 2 pro-life activists arrested trying to save babies inside New Jersey abortion center
MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, July 13, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — Two Catholic priests and two lay pro-life activists were arrested this morning for entering and refusing to leave an abortion facility, offering red roses to the women inside and encouraging them to choose life. At least one woman turned away and didn’t go through with an abortion, Red Rose Rescue spokeswoman Lisa Hart told LifeSiteNews. The woman’s mother was forcing her to have the abortion. “I was in the process of trying to get her [the] number of an attorney to call…I gave her some good information to get help and offered…
Mother Who Was Raped But Rejected Abortion Says Her Son is a Reminder “Love is Stronger Than Hate”
A mother who became pregnant after being violently raped has said that her son brought healing to their family in their darkest time. US speaker Jennifer Christie was speaking with her husband Jeff at the March For Life in Valletta on Sunday, organised by Life Network Foundation Malta. Hope after appalling attack Jennifer recounted how, while working away from home, she was violently assaulted on the way back to her hotel room. The attack left her with broken fingers and ribs, and the internal injuries were so severe she needed six major surgeries. She also suffered a bleed on the…
Seminar Workshop on Chastity
Last May 12, 2019 the Commission on Family and Life Diocese of Parañaque, organized a seminar entitled ” Preventing Teenage Pregnancy “. The main objective of the seminar workshop is to train the Family & Life Volunteers of Mary, Queen of the Apostle Parish. Resource speaker was Mrs. Lorna B. Melegrito. Pro-Life Philippines offers seminars, talks, workshops, and modules that are all geared towards guiding the youth towards a pro-life mentality where life is valued, sexuality is esteemed and respected, and the sacred bonds of marriage are the best steps towards a good family. Our team of effective and…
Michigan Committee Passes Bill Banning Dismemberment Abortions Tearing Babies Limb From Limb
A Michigan House committee approved two bills Wednesday to ban dismemberment abortions that tear nearly fully formed unborn babies limb from limb while their hearts are still beating. MLive.com reports the state House Families, Children and Seniors Committee voted to move state House Bills 4320 and 4321 forward to the House Judiciary Committee. Most Democrats on the committee voted against the bills. If approved by state lawmakers, the bills would add dismemberment abortions to the current state ban on partial-birth abortions. Dismemberment abortion, otherwise known as dilation and evacuation (D&E), is a procedure in which the abortionist dilates the woman’s…
Canadian Province Has Euthanized 268 People in 2019, Killed Almost 3,000 Patients Since 2016
The Ontario Coroner’s Office sent a quarterly report stating that there have been 2897 reported assisted deaths in Ontario since legalization (June 17, 2016) with 268 reported euthanasia deaths in the first three months of 2019. The current rate of euthanasia, in Ontario, is slightly lower than in 2018. There were 1499 reported assisted deaths in 2018, 841 reported assisted deaths in 2017 and 189 reported assisted deaths in 2016. The 2897 reported assisted deaths, represented 2896 deaths by euthanasia (lethal injection) and 1 death by assisted suicide (lethal prescription). The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition works with Compassionate Community Care (CCC)…
South Carolina Committee Passes Bill to Ban Abortions After an Unborn Baby’s Heartbeat Begins
A South Carolina committee has approved a bill that would protect unborn babies from abortion after they have a detectable heartbeat. The South Carolina House Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee passed the Heartbeat Bill (H3020) by a vote of 3-2. The bill now advances to the full Judiciary Committee. State House Bill 3020, which already has more than 50 sponsors, was introduced Tuesday and sent to the House Committee on Judiciary, Fox 46 Charlotte reports. It would require abortionists to test for a fetal heartbeat before every abortion and prohibit abortions if a heartbeat is detected. Exceptions would be allowed for…
Almost Two Million People March for Life in Argentina to Stand Against Abortion
An estimated two million pro-lifers rallied Saturday in the streets of Argentina for the annual March for Life. The South American country protects unborn babies from abortion except in very limited circumstances, but abortion activists and politicians are pushing to make abortions legal. EuroNews reports the main pro-life march took place in Buenos Aires under the banner “In Defense of the Two Lives.” Photos and videos show the massive crowd flooding the streets downtown in a sea of blue. Many carried signs and balloons. One group carried a large, paper mache model of a baby in the womb. An estimated…
