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Will new tests promote abortion of an ‘undesired sex’ baby?
Art Caplan, MD, is a physician and bioethicist, who is prochoice, but shares the significant reservations I have about a new blood test that helps a couple know early in a pregnancy whether they have a male or female baby. … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion prevention, prenatal diagnosis, prenatal testing
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Study confirms abortion negatively impacts women’s health
A recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has concluded what pro-abortion groups have tried to discount for decades: abortion substantially increases a woman’s risk of mental health problems.
Posted in Mental Health, Spiritual Health, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, abortion side effects, post-abortion, post-abortion counseling
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Early blood test for baby’s gender accurate and extremely controversial
On its front page, the New York Times (Subscription Publication) reported that according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), “a simple blood test that can determine a baby’s sex as early as seven weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, prenatal care, prenatal diagnosis, prenatal testing, sex selection
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Catholic Church: Unborn children have a soul at conception
For those of us involved in caring for women and their unborn children, we must face squarely the question, “When does an unborn child have a soul?”
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting, Spiritual Health, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, beginning of life, human life, life, when life begins
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FDA Report: Abortion drug kills 14 Women, injures 2,200
The Food and Drug Administration has quietly released a new report about the deaths of and injuries to women from the dangerous RU 486 abortion drug and the Obama administration has done nothing to make the information available to women.
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, abortion drug, abortion pill, abortion side effects, RU-486
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Shock: Thousands of UK abortions of disabled and Down syndrome babies
In a past I blogged in the past on the contention that “More than 90% of women carrying a child with Down Syndrome choose abortion.” Readers seemed shocked by this information. But, now new statistics have been produced in England after … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Down Syndrome
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Study: High percent of women using abortion drug hospitalized
A new study from Australia finds a high percentage of women using the dangerous RU 486 abortion drug require hospitalization — undermining the argument that the drug (mifepristone) is safe for all women.
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Tagged abortion, abortion drug, abortion effect, abortion pill
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Commercially available prenatal tests will lead to more abortions
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” shot blog notes that a recent study in the British Medical Journal reported on “a simple blood test that was able to determine whether a fetus had Down syndrome”; and reports in Science Translational … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, genetic testing, prenatal diagnosis, prenatal testing
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Obama Admin Working to Rescind Conscience Rights on Abortion
The Obama administration is still working to overturn conscience rights for medical professionals on abortion that were put in place at the tail end of the Bush administration. Here are the chilling details in a report from LifeNews: In 2008, … Continue reading
More Transparency at Abortion Clinics May Stop Butchers Like This
A Philadelphia-area abortionist is facing eight murder charges today stemming from an investigation that began after the 2009 death of a 41 year-old woman. When authorities initiated their inspection of this “clinic,” they discovered a “house of horrors.” According to … Continue reading
Fetal Pain Should Prompt Abortion Backers to Reconsider Their Position
In the past, I’ve blogged on the topic of fetal pain during abortion (Family Research Council Responds to British Fetal Pain Study, Says It’s Flawed). Although the science of whether and when the unborn child can feel pain remains uncertain, … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Marriage and Family Health
Tagged abortion, abortion effect, abortion side effects, beneficence, fetal pain
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Breast Cancer Surgeon Explains How Abortion Elevates Risk for Women
As breast cancer awareness increases among women, one leading breast cancer surgeon and professor has written a full explanation of one of the risks women need to keep in mind when talking with friends and family about the deadly disease … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, abortion breast cancer link, abortion effect, abortion side effects, breast cancer, breast cancer prevention
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Study finds later abortions linked to mental health risks, women pressured
A new study finds the later a woman has an abortion the more likely it is that she faces mental health risks and is under pressure from a partner or others to have an abortion she may not otherwise want. … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion side effects
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Family Research Council Responds to British Fetal Pain Study, Says It’s Flawed
According to a report from LifeNews, the Family Research Council has released a new report that refutes claims made recently by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) saying an unborn child is not able to feel pain before … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion effect, abortion side effects, fetal pain
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Study Finds Strong Link Between Abortion and Premature Birth
The more we learn about the physical and emotional side effects of abortion, the more concerning it becomes. Now, LifeSiteNews.com is reporting on a new study out of McGill University in Montreal that has found a strong link between a past … Continue reading
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Study: Elective Abortion More Than Triples Breast Cancer Risk
A study out of Sri Lanka has found that women who had abortions more than tripled their risk of breast cancer. The study focused on analyzing the association between the duration of breastfeeding and the risk of breast cancer. But the … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion breast cancer link, breast cancer, breast cancer prevention
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Experts Rebuke Claim that “A Fetus is Not a Person”
A philosophy professor at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) in Halifax is drawing rebuke from experts in bioethics, medicine, and philosophy for a column in which he advocates abortion based on the notion that “a fetus is not a person.” If … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, fetus, personhood, right to life
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Post-Abortion Women Four Times More Likely to Abuse Drugs, Alcohol
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Manitoba finds women who have had abortions are about four times more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol as those who carried their pregnancy to term. The authors confirmed a … Continue reading
Top 10 Pro-Life News Stories of 2009
President Barack Obama, abortion, the Supreme Court, and healthcare dominated pro-life news in 2009. As we look back on 2009, the first with a new pro-abortion president, it seems to me that the pro-life movement essentially is on the defensive. … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Health Headlines
Tagged abortion, assisted suicide, conscience, conscience rights, embryonic stem cell, embryonic stem cell research, embryonic stem cells, freedom of conscience, healthcare reform, physician assisted suicide, physician conscience, Planned Parenthood, pro-abortion, right of conscience, socialized healthcare, stem cell research
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New Study Shows 85% of Women Say Abortions Cause Mental Health Issues
LifeNews.com is reporting on a new study from researchers at a university in New Zealand which found that 85 percent of women who had abortions report negative mental health issues as a result. The report is the latest from professor … Continue reading
More Than 90% of Women Carrying a Child With Down Syndrome Choose Abortion, but Parents Raising These Wonderful Kids Say They’re a ‘Gift’
In a past blog, I told you, “‘Safer’ prenatal Down’s syndrome test” will likely result in more deaths among unborn children.” I said then, “This whole prospect chills me – as I believe it’s going to lead to the unwarranted … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged abortion, Down Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, prenatal testing, screening for Down's Syndrome, trisomy 21
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Do You Want the Federal Government Paying for All Abortions?
Just moments ago, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi revealed the federal healthcare “reform” bill that pro-abortion legislators have been working on behind closed doors. In just a few days, the Speaker wants Congress to vote on the bill. So … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, healthcare reform, nationalized health insurance, nationalized healthcare, Obamacare, socialized healthcare
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What’s the most convicting argument against abortion?
The baby. The unborn child is the best argument against abortion. The one thing in which the pro-abortion movement experienced the most success was stripping the unborn child of his or her personhood. “Just a clump of cells,” they said. … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion prevention, abortionist, ultrasound
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Surgeon Reports Abortion Ups Breast Cancer Risk
According to LifeNews.com, a prominent breast cancer surgeon and professor has written a new article for a medical publication saying that abortion increases a woman’s risk of contracting breast cancer. On the other hand, miscarriage has no effect while a … Continue reading
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Congressional Research Service says Obama Bearing False Witness
In this time of bitter partisanship, there are still a few issues that Republicans, Democrats and Independents can agree on. One of those issues is providing taxpayer-subsidized benefits to illegal aliens. The American people are overwhelmingly opposed to the idea. … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Medical Economics
Tagged abortion, conscience, freedom of conscience, healthcare reform, nationalized health insurance, nationalized healthcare, right of conscience, socialism, socialized healthcare
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Amazing 4-D Footage of Unborn Baby
A two-hour National Geographic documentary ‘In the Womb’ is now available on YouTube in 9 parts. Originally aired in 2005, the documentary used revolutionary techniques in computer imaging and 4-D ultrasounds to present stunning images of the developing embryo, taking … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, conception, fertilization, sanctity of human life
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Taxpayer-Funding of Abortions Now the New Roe v Wade of the Abortion Debate
Taxpayer funding of abortions is quickly become the new Roe v. Wade or touchstone of the abortion debate. More Information:
Abortion Funding Mandate in Health Care Reform
Although President Obama has said there is not abortion funding in the healthcare reform legislation, now both liberal and conservative media sources say he is being disingenuous. Besides, if it’s not there, why would all of the proabort organizations be … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion mandate, nationalized health insurance, nationalized healthcare, socialism, socialized healthcare
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White House Reality Check Web Site Doesn’t Dispute Abortion in Health Care Plan
President Barack Obama’s administration has released a new web site to supposedly debunk the myths opponents are using to criticize the Congressional health care proposals he supports. Notably absent, however, is any mention of my biggest criticism, that the plans … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, healthcare reform, nationalized health insurance, nationalized healthcare, Obamacare, socialism, socialized healthcare
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Concerns About the HR3200 Healthcare Reform Bill
A fellow named Fred wrote this to me: “Don’t you have your own ideas, Doc? How would you propose to fix the system? Evidently it is by sitting on your butt and watching FoxNews, carefully copying and reposting their slanted … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, conscience, conscience rights, freedom of conscience, health benefits, health insurance, healthcare reform, Hyde Ammendment, medical insurance, nationalized health insurance, physician conscience, right of conscience, socialized healthcare
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