Thursday, January 9, 2014

LIFE NEWS 01/09/2014



Democrats Push for More Abortion Funding During Congressional Hearing
A testy hearing on a touchy subject took place on the House floor this morning. But, before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice could introduce its witnesses and begin the debate on whether or not American taxpayers should have to fund abortions, in regards to the Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, they had to get past Round One.
For several minutes, Chairman Trent Franks (R-AZ) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) argued whether Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) could testify about the legislation on behalf of her district in Washington, DC. The subcommittee, voicing a rule previously agreed upon, ultimately rejected her testimony. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/democrats-push-for-more-abortion-funding-during-congressional-hearing/
Obama Appoints Obama Donor to Investigate IRS Targeting Pro-Life Groups
It’s bad enough that the Internal Revenue Service was caught targeting pro-life, conservative and religious groups under the Obama administration. Now, President Barack Obama has appointed a political crony to investigate the scandal.
The IRS has been found to be targeting pro-life and conservative groups because of their positions and, this summer, a tape was released showing a disturbing phone call the Internal Revenue Service placed to a non-profit organization telling it to keep its Christian faith and views on abortion to itself. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/obama-appoints-obama-donor-to-investigate-irs-targeting-pro-life-groups/

Dear Congress: Get Taxpayers Out of the Abortion Business
This morning there is a hearing on H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. While abortion itself is a divisive issue (with a majority of Americans being pro-life), most people agree that taxpayers should not be forced to pay for it.
A CNN poll from April 11, 2011 found that 61% of Americans oppose using public funds for abortion and a Quinnipiac University poll from January 2010 found that 67% of Americans opposed funding abortion. Here is our primer on the legislation. Please call your Member of Congress to support H.R. 7 and call for a vote soon on the legislation. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/dear-congress-get-taxpayers-out-of-the-abortion-business/

Jahi McMath’s Health “Improving” After She Gets Feeding, Breathing Tubes
The lawyer for the family of Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old who has been declared brain dead, said Wednesday that doctors successfully inserted a gastric tube and tracheotomy tube into the teenager at an as yet undisclosed facility.
Jahi was transferred from Oakland Children’s Hospital January 5 after a protracted legal battle between the family and the hospital which declared Jahi brain dead December 12 and sought to remove her from a ventilator. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/jahi-mcmaths-health-improving-after-she-gets-feeding-breathing-tubes/


Restaurant Owner With Down Syndrome Captures The American Dream
You might not expect a child with Down syndrome to grow up and become a small-business owner — but that’s exactly what Tim Harris did.
From the time he was 14 years old, his parents say, Harris was determined to own a restaurant. His dream came true several years ago when his father helped him get it off the ground. Today, “Tim’s Place” is thriving in the business of “breakfast, lunch and hugs.” http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/restaurant-owner-with-down-syndrome-captures-the-american-dream/
Hangover Star Zach Galifianakis to Headline Pro-Abortion Fundraiser
Yesterday, LifeNews noted that Zach Galifianakis, the comedian who has become a household name due to his dopey sidekick antics in movies like Hangover and Due Date, will participate in a fundraiser for a pro-abortion group. In fact, the ad for the event list him at the top of the links to the comedians involved.
Galifianakis doesn’t appear to have much of a history of promoting abortion and, in fact, Google searches turn up virtually nothing apart from stories related to the pro-abortion event he will help headline. LifeNews contacted Galifianakis’s publicist for comment and has not heard back. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/hangover-star-zach-galifianakis-to-headline-pro-abortion-fundraiser/
Picture of Father Brushing Daughter’s Hair While Holding a Baby Goes Viral
Those of us involved with pro-life blogging have all stumbled upon a particular “pro-choicer” online: the one who has designated himself the ultimate judge of who should be allowed to have children.
You know the type. It’s gay activist Dan Savage, who said in November that women should be forced to have abortions as he sees fit: “There’s too many goddamn people on the planet. You know, I’m pro-choice, I believe that women should have a right to control their bodies. Sometimes in my darker moments, I’m anti-choice. I think abortion should be mandatory for about 30 years.” http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/picture-of-father-brushing-daughters-hair-while-holding-a-baby-goes-viral/
Catholic Bishops Call for Nine Days of Prayer to End Abortion
The nation’s Catholic bishops announced a new campaign calling on Catholics to pray for nine days seeking an end to abortion. The pro-life prayer campaign leads up to the tragic 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortions in the United States. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/catholic-bishops-call-for-nine-days-of-prayer-to-end-abortion/
Catholics Upset Notre Dame Complying With Obama’s Contraception Mandate
OCatholics are upset that the University of Notre Dame is complying with President Barack Obama’s controversial HHS mandate that forces colleges, businesses and religious groups to pay for birth control and abortion-causing drugs for their employees. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/catholics-upset-notre-dame-complying-with-obamas-contraception-mandate/

Born Prematurely at One Pound Three Ounces, She’s Now a Pro-Life Warrior
Marquita Southall was born in Mobile, Alabama, to a 19-year-old single mom, who delivered in her fifth month of pregnancy. Born at just a one pound and three ounces, Marquita stayed in the hospital for three months. The doctors weren’t certain she would live. Marquita fought for her life and survived. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/born-prematurely-at-one-pound-three-ounces-shes-now-a-pro-life-warrior/
Looking for an inspiring and motivating speaker for your pro-life event in 2014? Don't have much to spend on a high-priced speaker costing thousands of dollars? Contact LifeNews at news@lifenews.com about having LifeNews Editor Steven Ertelt speak at your event.

Downtown Abbey Episode Character Rejects Abortion, Chooses Life
SPOILER ALERT: Every now and again, popular television gets something right. And when it does, it deserves applause. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/downtown-abbey-episode-character-rejects-abortion-chooses-life/

Roe v. Wade: 41 Years of Broken Babies, Broken Lives, Broken Hearts
Roe v. Wade, the most famous U.S. Supreme Court decision since Dred Scott v. Sandford, is now turning a decidedly gray 41 years of age. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/roe-v-wade-41-years-of-broken-babies-broken-lives-broken-hearts/

Newspaper Calls Wendy Davis’ Filibustering for Abortion “Efforts on Right to Life Issues”
As Wendy Davis campaigns to become governor of Texas, she is undertaking a campaign to play down her fierce support of abortion on demand and her infamous filibuster of a bill to stop abortions up to the day of birth in Texas. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/newspaper-calls-wendy-davis-filibustering-for-abortion-efforts-on-right-to-life-issues/
Maryland Fails to Discipline Abortionist Who Killed Hispanic Woman in Abortion
It was during an inspection conducted by the Maryland Department of Health on February 20, 2013, when it was discovered that patient Maria Santiago, 38, died during a 13-week abortion at the run-down Associates in OB/GYN Care, located on Baltimore’s Cheverly Road – shockingly situated inside a residential condominium complex. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/maryland-fails-to-discipline-abortionist-who-killed-hispanic-woman-in-abortion/
Victims of Forced Sterilization Should be Compensated
Imagine living in a country where the government could forcibly sterilize people they deem somehow “deficient”. You don’t have to imagine. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/08/victims-of-forced-sterilization-should-be-compensated/
Does Pursuit of “Perfection” Yield a Society Where Babies With Cleft Lips are Aborted?
We are living in a society that is obsessed with perfection. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/does-pursuit-of-perfection-yield-a-society-where-babies-with-cleft-lips-are-aborted/
Population Control Activists Prey on Women in Sri Lanka
Tamil women continue to die at the hands of the Sri Lankan government, which is intent upon eradicating the minority population. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/01/09/population-control-activists-prey-on-women-in-sri-lanka/

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