Why Us?

We share 98% of our genes with chimpanzees. Why does that piddling 2% make us so different?

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Assisted suicide group expects ‘cultural shift’ in Washington state

An assisted suicide group has announced it will compile a directory of physicians who will assist terminally ill patients seeking lethal medication prescriptions after a Washington state assisted suicide law takes effect on Thursday. The group expects a “cultural shift” in the state will encourage more doctors to assist in suicides.
The move follows the passage [...]

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Abortion Worker Arrested, Jailed In Death Of Baby Born Alive During Botched Abortion

Unlicensed abortion worker Belkis Gonzalez was arrested today and jailed on two felony counts related to the death of a baby born alive during a botched abortion in Hialeah, Florida, in 2006.
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Let’s weed out the unfit in NZ

A frightening article from the TVNZ website…
There is a call to widen the availability of tests to screen unborn babies for potential health problems later in life.
And what should be done when one of these “potential” health problems is discovered – should we treat the baby, provide support and advice to the parents to help [...]

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US pro-lifers shocked by Sen. Brownback’s endorsement of Sebelius

Kansas’ U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, who has long identified with the pro-life movement, has shocked pro-life leaders by supporting the nomination of extreme pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Brownback issued a joint statement with fellow senator from Kansas, Pat Roberts, congratulating the Governor.
“It’s an honor for [...]

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“Any” Person Can Be Listed as “Second Parent” for IVF Children: New UK Regulations

Women who conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) or sperm donation can name “any” person as the second parent, as long as the person consents to the arrangement, and is not a close relation of the mother, according to new UK regulations.
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Denver Archbishop: “Very Bad Period of Catechesis” in Church “Bearing Bad Fruit in Our Time”

During a LifeSiteNews interview last week, Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput stressed that “not nearly enough” US Catholic bishops have been speaking out strongly on the current state of the culture. He also noted that the poor instruction of Catholics over the past 40 years has to a large degree been responsible for many of today’s [...]

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