Proposed Ohio law would require biological father’s consent before an abortion

An Ohio state legislator has introduced a bill that requires written permission from an unborn baby’s biological father before an abortion.
Rep. John Adams, a Republican from Sidney, Ohio, calls his bill H.B. 252 “Father’s Rights Regarding Abortion,” Politics Daily reports. The legislation has more than a dozen co-sponsors in the Ohio House of Representatives, where [...]

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Head of Vatican’s Liturgical Office says Principle of Refusing Communion is “Charity in Truth”

A high level Vatican official has reminded US bishops of their responsibilities to pro-abortion Catholic politicians, including the possibility of withholding Communion. Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, the head of the Vatican’s liturgical office, told LifeSiteNews.com in an interview today that the guiding principle for bishops considering withholding Communion from pro-abortion politicians in their dioceses should [...]

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Shanghai Starts Backpedaling One-Child Policy in Face of Demographic Implosion

Although 2009 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the one-child policy, China’s second largest city is not celebrating. Far from it. The Times Online reports that far from fearing overpopulation, the city of Shanghai has pleaded with married couples to help them stave off the looming crisis of demographic implosion by having a second child.
Shanghai has [...]

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Write to the Minister about embryo destruction in NZ!

The Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology has made a recommendation that unused IVF embryos be destroyed in scientific experiments in NZ.
You can have your say on this important issue by writing to the Minister of Health and voicing your opposition and concern to this proposal.
It’s simply a matter of writing a letter (or sending [...]

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Proposal to de-fund Planned Parenthood adds to health care abortion controversy

As debate continues about de facto federal funding for abortion in proposed health care legislation, U.S. Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) has filed an amendment which would deny federal funding to Planned Parenthood through Title X Family Planning.
A backgrounder from Rep. Pence’s office says the amendment would withhold annual appropriations of Health and Human Services’ Family [...]

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FLI abortion interview now available online

A few months ago, Family Life International’s media spokesperson Brendan Malone was interviewed on Rhema’s Sunday Night Live talk-back show about the issue of abortion.
That interview is now available online.
It is almost an hour long, so it has been broken down into 4 smaller parts that can be heard here…
Click here to listen to part [...]

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