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Abortion is back in the news yet, understandably, many women still find it difficult to talk about. Here Lucy Cavendish – who has been through it twice – offers a candid view Virtually every woman I know of my generation has had an abortion. The problem is that no one talks about it. It is hidden away as if it were a dirty secret. This week, however, every time I've opened a newspaper or turned on the radio, abortion has been the topic du jour. First, Conservative MP Nadine Dorries called for the legal limit for terminations to be...

First Barry Manilow, Now Whoopi Goldberg Hassle The View's Hasselbeck over Conservative/Pro-Life Views Goldberg, who is said to have had at least 6 abortions, says, "Americans ought to 'revere' women, who have had abortions By Peter J. Smith NEW YORK, October 4, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Once again the pro-life views of Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the only conservative woman on ABC's "The View," have landed her in trouble after a heated exchange with Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell's replacement, on Wednesday's program edition. Hasselbeck noted her opinion that presidential Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's proposal to give $5,000 for a new birth could help...

On Thursday, Augaust 9th, at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street at Central park West, there will be a totally pro abortion panel to discuss "What's so bad about abortion?"

Fr. Frank Pavone on the Power of Graphic Abortion Images Comments by Fr. Frank Pavone during March for Life 2007 Youth Conference in Ottawa Canada: Let me leave for you what I am convinced is the most powerful tool to change someone's mind about abortion. I told you that I had been involved in this since I was your age, been working on this fulltime across the world, worked with the Holy Father, and Mother Teresa and all these people, worked with the pro-life movement on every level. There is no single thing that I have seen more powerful to...

ATLANTIC CITY — A troubled doctor’s expected purchase of a shuttered city abortion clinic has raised the ire of anti-abortion activists, who picketed in front of the facility Monday afternoon, demanding the state not approve the deal. Signs insisting the state block any sale of the clinic to Dr. Steven Chase Brigham, whose incidents of botched abortions and unorthodox methods led to the termination of his license in New York and Florida, lined the sidewalk in front of the Pacific Avenue clinic. “Our main focus is to block this Brigham sale,” said Chris Slattery, president of Expectant Mother Care, a...

Febuary 2007 – Popular Ex-Mayor of New York, pro-choice Republican Rudy Giuliani, announced the creation of his 2008 Exploratory Committee. This is wonderful news for all Americans, especially GOP moderate Republicans who are counting on someone like Mr. Giuliani to help bring our Grand Old Party back to its roots – to once again be the Party of individual rights that advocates that the government that governs least is the government that governs best. He has been a supporter of Republicans for Choice since its earliest days. ~snip~

WHEN Frank and Anita’s daughter Chanou was born with an extremely rare, incurable illness in August 2000, they knew that her life would be short and battled against the odds to make it happy. They struggled around the clock against their baby’s pain. “We tried all sorts of things,” said Anita, a 37-year-old local government worker. “She cried all the time. Every time I touched her it hurt.” Chanou was suffering from a metabolic disorder that had resulted in abnormal bone development. Doctors gave her no more than 30 months to live. “We felt terrible watching her suffer,” said Anita...

Fund Abortion at Private Clinics or Face "Consequences" Feds Warn New Brunswick FREDERICTON, April 28, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - New Brunswick remains deadlocked with the federal Liberal Government over funding of abortions at private clinics. While the province will pay for abortions at hospitals after two doctors approve the procedure, the province is under pressure by both the federal government and a lawsuit by abortionist Henry Morgentaler to fund Morgentaler's private Fredericton abortuary that offers abortion on demand. Yesterday the provincial Department of Health and Wellness received a letter from the federal government initiating an official dispute avoidance resolution process to...

The woman once known as "Jane Roe" has asked the Supreme Court to overturn its landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion 32 years ago. Norma McCorvey, whose protest of Texas' abortion ban led to the 1973 ruling, contends in a petition received at the court Tuesday that the case should be heard again in light of evidence that the procedure may harm women. "Now we know so much more, and I plead with the court to listen for witnesses and re-evaluate Roe v. Wade," said McCorvey, who says she now regrets her role in the case. The politically charged...

A Melbourne man was today jailed for eight years for killing a 15-month-old girl by punching her in the stomach. Aniesto Lefau, 42, of suburban Epping, was ordered to serve a minimum term of five-and-a-half years. He pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Cecelia Tuliloa on October 1 last year. Victorian Supreme Court judge, Justice Murray Kellam, said the victim, the daughter of Lefau's then de facto wife, died from internal bleeding after she was punched by Lefau. He had picked her up because she was crying. The judge said Lefau had drunk up to 10 stubbies of beer and...

I GOT THIS TODAY FROM PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S FEDERAL ACTION FUND... Got Curves? Last week, a socially conscious pro-choice advocate asked The New York Times Magazine Ethicist this poignant question: "I am in my month's trial membership at the fitness chain Curves, and I love it. I must decide whether to sign up for a year, and I've learned that the owner of the company financially supports pro-life efforts, whereas I am pro-choice. Do I have a duty to give up my Curves membership?" Many people often ask Planned Parenthood this very same question and we applaud columnist Robert Cohen for...

British scientists have been given permission to perform therapeutic cloning on human embryos for the first time. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority granted the licence to experts at the University of Newcastle. They are investigating new treatments for conditions including diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. The controversial decision could open a new era of research by scientists looking for remedies for diseases.

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Anti-abortion New York Democrats have affiliated with a group that includes party members from seven other states. The Rochester-based Democrats For Life of New York, which held a news conference in Albany Tuesday, is making the case that the Democratic Party has gone too far in embracing abortion rights. The group, which lists former Rep. John LaFalce, of Buffalo, among its members, also opposes the death penalty and euthanasia.