http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/cultureofdeath/ en-us Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:03:18 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039960/posts KENNEWICK — A 23-year-old Kennewick woman is accused of stabbing to death a pregnant Pasco woman and then cutting her unborn child out of her womb and trying to pass the baby off as her own. Blue mechanic's gloves soaked in blood, a box cutter, bloody paper towels, a baby bottle and a mucus bulb are among items suspected of being used to kill Araceli Camacho Gomez and steal her nearly full-term baby. Details of the slaying were revealed Monday afternoon when Phiengchai Sisouvanh Synhavong made a preliminary appearance in Benton County Superior Court. She was ordered held without bail... The Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039960/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:03:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035651/posts The UK's Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has warned that an initiative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will bring the EU closer to mandating unrestricted legal abortion for its member states. PACE has proposed a draft resolution on the problem of the abandonment of children, particularly newborns, in Europe. But as with most discussions of the problems facing mothers, the resolution quickly reveals the strong pro-abortion mindset of its drafters, who call on member states to push for greater liberalisation of abortion restrictions. The resolution reads, "To fight against abandonment, the Assembly... Life Site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035651/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:57:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025544/posts Olympia, WA (LifeNews.com) -- Leading pro-life advocates are worried that the campaign to make Washington the second state to legalize assisted suicide is gaining momentum. They say the organization behind the ballot proposal has raised almost $1 million, including hundreds of thousands from its Oregon colleagues.Euthanasia advocates are urging state residents to sign petitions to get I-1000 on the November ballot.I-1000 backers have to submit 224,800 valid signatures to the Secretary of State by July 3 to qualify the measure for the Washington ballot.While pro-life groups, disability rights activists, and medical professionals are already educating state residents about the dangers... Life News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025544/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 23:22:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022689/posts Anyone who doubts that liberalism is a death cult needs to check out the taxpayer-funded Australia Broadcasting Corporation's kiddy-oriented Greenhouse Calculator, which helps little kids calculate how soon they should die so as to stop being a burden on the planet. Moonbattery http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022689/posts#comment Wed, 28 May 2008 23:24:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021537/posts Hans-Joachim Sewering: Accused of mass-murder A former SS doctor accused of sending 900 sick children to their deaths under the Nazi euthanasia programme has been awarded a German medical association's highest honour.The decision comes as Jewish organisations continue to press Germany to put 92-year-old Hans-Joachim Sewering on trial for mass murder. He was given the Guenther-Budelmann medal by the German Federation of Internal Medicine for "unequalled services in the cause of freedom of the practice and the independence of the medical profession and to the nation's health system". Sewering was a doctor at a tuberculosis clinic near Munich before... UK Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021537/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 18:56:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019658/posts Bangkok - The United Nations will send nearly a quarter of a million condoms into cyclone-hit Myanmar to help needy survivors with no access to contraceptives, a UN official says. So far, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said it had sent 72 800 condoms to survivors struggling to maintain their family planning after the storm hit in early May. A total of 218 400 condoms would be delivered, UNFPA aid advisor Chaiyos Kunanusont said. "We don't want regular use of contraception disrupted. An emergency usually damages the health system, so people don't have access to condoms and contraceptives," said Chaiyos. News 24.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2019658/posts#comment Thu, 22 May 2008 13:34:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017722/posts Jack Straw, the justice secretary, has ordered an inquest into 10 suspicious deaths at an old people’s convalescent unit in Hampshire. The patients were among a group of 92 who died unexpectedly after being given abnormally large doses of morphine and other drugs at the Gosport War Memorial hospital. Their relatives believe their deaths were a form of euthanasia. Straw has demanded the coroner’s investigation even though at least seven of the bodies were cremated. An inquest cannot take place in the absence of a corpse unless there are exceptional circumstances. The justice ministry believes there is sufficient anxiety about... U.K. Sunday Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017722/posts#comment Sun, 18 May 2008 18:43:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017718/posts New Zealand police are on the trail of a woman who is alleged to have helped a sick Aucklander die in return for a fee. Right-to-die campaigners have made a complaint to police about an American calling herself Susan Wilson. They believe she flew into New Zealand late last year and gave life-terminating drugs to a woman who was battling depression but not terminally ill, and walked away $12,000 better off. Dignity New Zealand spokeswoman Lesley Martin says it highlights an urgent need to work towards a just and legal process so people who want to end their lives can... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017718/posts#comment Sun, 18 May 2008 18:36:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012911/posts It was just another ho-hum piece by another liberal columnist. Hillary Clinton should get out now because staying in hurts Barack Obama against McCain. Yada yada yada. But in his column of today, Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times, almost in passing, makes what is, on reflection, a telling disclosure of what is truly the fundamental value, the uniting principle of the Democratic party: abortion. After first fretting that many Hillary supporters will sit on their hands or vote for McCain, Kristof offers this countervailing fact: "It’s true that most of Senator Clinton’s supporters presumably will flinch if they... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2012911/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 10:43:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013205/posts An Alaska woman, accused of killing her newborn baby boy at her parents’ Grand Junction home, gave birth at a neighbor’s home, wrapped him in a plastic garbage bag and left him in a tote bag in a closet that her parents found more than two months later, according to her arrest affidavit. Morgan Hite, 22, of Wasilla, Alaska, is in custody on a no-bond warrant, but she refused extradition to Grand Junction during a court hearing Wednesday in Palmer, Alaska. Hite has retained an attorney, and her next court appearance is June 6. GJ Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013205/posts#comment Thu, 8 May 2008 19:55:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008079/posts Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a Sunday interview, pro-abortion presidential candidate Barack Obama defended his opposition to a ban on partial-birth abortions. Though he wasn't in Congress at the time it voted on the ban, he said he would have supported it had it contained a health exception. However, doctors and medical groups readily acknowledge that the three-day-long abortion procedure -- involving the killing of an unborn baby halfway through the birthing process - never helps women medically. Obama also claimed pro-life advocates only brought the partial-birth abortion ban forward only to "polarize" the abortion debate. Full story at: http://www.lifenews.com/nat3896.html LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2008079/posts#comment Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:53:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007422/posts TORONTO, April 24, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Plummeting birth rates have resulted in the closure of over 300 schools in Ontario and half of the province's school boards have 90,000 fewer students than they did six years ago. 300 schools are slated to be closed in the province simply because there are not enough children to go into them according to a report by People for Education. "Much of the funding that school boards receive is based on numbers of students," the report said. "As a result, fewer students equals less funding, fewer programs and, in many cases, closing schools." The... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007422/posts#comment Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:27:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004417/posts England is currently deciding whether or not to legalize the use of embryo selection to produce deaf babies to accommodate deaf couples who want their children to share their soundless world. When Thomas Lifson reported this in AT, he expressed shock that such things could be permitted. I was shocked too---until I realized that this, and much worse, is the logical consequence of our legalization of abortion. Rightly or wrongly, our legal system regards death as the greatest possible injury that one person can inflict on another. Any injury that is not likely to cause death, however degrading or disfiguring to the... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004417/posts#comment Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:36:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2002964/posts Pope resolution stalled over 'human life' language While Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to Washington has received wall to wall coverage, Sen. Barbara Boxer briefly held up a Senate resolution welcoming the pontiff because she objected to language about how the pope values "each and every human life." Senators are trying to work out some alternative language to put into this measure, which should be a non-controversial resolution cleared on a voice vote by the Senate. Some Democrats obviously believe the "human life" reference is a reference to the pope's anti-abortion stance. A copy of the resolution can be found... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2002964/posts#comment Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:51:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000922/posts CORN should be used for food, not motor fuel, and yet the United States is committed to a policy that encourages farmers to turn an increasing amount of their crop into ethanol. This may save the nation a bit of the cost of imported oil, but it increases global-warming gases and contributes to higher food prices. more stories like thisCandidates for president need to tell Americans the truth about ethanol, but they are falling over themselves in pursuit of the farm belt vote. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton want more ethanol factories built than even President Bush envisaged when he... boston globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000922/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:09:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000924/posts Amid a continued global shortage of food supply because of severe droughts in several countries and with grain being diverted to biofuel production, the world is in the grip of a food crisis, WAM news agency reported Monday citing a UAE daily editorial. "The pressure is visible on the streets already with protests against food prices increasing and governments around the world responding with often counterproductive controls on prices and exports," the Gulf Today wrote on its editorial Sunday. To highlight the gravity of the situation, the paper referred to the World Bank warning that some 33 countries could face... kerala http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000924/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:15:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998689/posts The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments today over subpoenaed medical records of notorious abortionist George Tiller, who is accused of performing late-term abortions — which are illegal in Kansas — at his Wichita clinic. In January, the Sedgwick County grand jury subpoenaed about 2,000 late-term abortion records from Tiller’s clinic; the judge reduced that to 250. Tiller is refusing to turn over the records, claiming it would violate his patients’ privacy. However, the grand jury requested that all patient-identifying information be redacted from the subpoenaed records before the jury receives them. Tiller's attorneys argued the grand jury investigation constitutes harassment,... CitizenLink http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998689/posts#comment Tue, 8 Apr 2008 22:51:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998342/posts A school board in Arizona has decided that condoms are among the items that should be given to students attending this year's prom. The school board in the Bisbee District voted 4-1 at a recent meeting to include the condoms in a "prom bag" that will be given to prom-goers this year. A spokeswoman in the office of Supt. Paul McDonald confirmed the condoms would be handed out to the event celebrants, along with other items such as picture frames, balloons and candy. "The governing board approved [this]," she told WND. "They are to have what they call prom bags,... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1998342/posts#comment Tue, 8 Apr 2008 11:02:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994703/posts Obama’s ‘baby’ comment draws fire from conservatives By Sam Youngman Posted: 03/31/08 05:35 PM [ET] Sen. Barack Obama’s (Ill.) campaign on Monday sought to clarify remarks the Democratic front-runner made on teen pregnancies that had drawn criticism from conservatives. Speaking about sex education at an event in Pennsylvania Saturday, Obama said, according to the Christian Broadcasting Network, that he will educate his young daughters but “if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby. I don’t want them punished with an STD at the age of 16.” Conservative talker Sean Hannity mentioned the quotes on his... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994703/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:20:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993731/posts WASHINGTON (BP)--Oregon recorded more deaths by physician-assisted suicide in 2007 than in any year in the decade since the practice was legalized. The Oregon Department of Human Services recently reported 49 people committed suicide last year using lethal doses of drugs prescribed by doctors. The previous yearly high was 46 in 2006. Oregon, the only state to legalize assisted suicide, has recorded 341 such deaths since its Death With Dignity Act took effect in late 1997. "The report shows that the situation in Oregon is not only creepy but creeping," bioethicist C. Ben Mitchell told Baptist Press. "Compassion means providing... Baptist Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993731/posts#comment Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:09:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993402/posts Teenagers should be given the right to medically assisted suicide and the parents of terminally ill younger children should be able to choose euthanasia under proposals from members of Belgium's coalition government. The plans to extend rules allowing doctors to perform euthanasia on terminally ill people suffering "constant and unbearable physical or psychological pain" comes amid heated Belgian debate on the issue. Under existing Belgian laws, in place since 2002, patients, other than newborn babies, must be over 18 to qualify for assisted suicide, a situation that Bart Tommelein, leader of Belgium Liberals, wants changed. Mr Tommelein, whose party is... telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993402/posts#comment Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:25:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992801/posts A senior Church of Scotland minister has questioned the wisdom of spending large amounts of money keeping older people alive. The Reverend Maxwell Craig, 76, feels funding could be better spent helping the young stay out of trouble. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992801/posts#comment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:39:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989836/posts ...Sure enough, that's what Body Worlds is all about. The cadavers, (relatively) whole or in parts, are fascinating, sometimes beautiful and inspiring, and remarkably low in ick factor. They could be plastic or ceramic; when you see them, you have to keep reminding yourself that they're dead people, and then you get to pat yourself on the back for how well you're taking this. A practically skinless man is leaping over a hurdle, though given the lack of clearance, he is perpetually headed toward really hurting his private parts. His aerodynamically sliced brain, however, seems like overkill. There's no apparent... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989836/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:16:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987295/posts March 17, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Dignitas euthanasia "clinic" has reopened its doors in a facility located next to Switzerland's largest brothel. Dignitas, which has repeatedly made international headlines for its unapologetic mission to assist the ill from around the world to kill themselves, was evicted from its previous facility in September of last year after fellow tenants complained of the constant stream of dead bodies leaving the building. Gloria Sonny, 53, a resident in the same building as Dignitas' old clinic, told the Telegraph at the time, "We call it the 'House of Horrors'.""This is meant to be... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987295/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:10:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986255/posts Chantal Sebire knows she's forcing people to make an agonizing decision, but agony is something she knows far too much about. The 52- year-old Dijon schoolteacher suffers from a rare disease that has left her disfigured by facial tumors, which will also damage her brain over time and eventually kill her. Her demand that French political leaders loosen laws against euthanasia has been rebuffed, so Sebire now awaits a judge's decision on whether existing legislation allows doctors to assist her in ending her pain-racked life. "I no longer accept this enduring pain, and this protruding eye that nothing can be... Time http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986255/posts#comment Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:07:25 GMT