Life - news
Obama gains historic win; conservatives watch & wait
Democrat Barack Obama made history Nov. 4 by becoming the first African American elected to the U.S. presidency, but the victory left many evangelical Christians and other social conservatives concerned his administration will undermine pro-life and pro-family policies. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 5, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, , National
Ultrasound worth 1,000 words at HPC banquet
Almost 600 people sat mesmerized as the tiny fetus stirred from its slumber to stretch across the screen, and the murmurings rose as the tiny head, body, feet and hands could be clearly seen as the ultrasound machine did its magic during the “Changing Hearts—Saving Lives” Banquet at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Sept. more »
by: Bob Nigh - Nov 5, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Life, Abortion
LIFE DIGEST: Australia rejects family with Down syndrome son
An Australian government agency has denied a German doctor’s request for permanent residency because his 13-year-old son has Down syndrome.
Bernhard Moeller and his family moved to Australia two years ago for him to practice in a rural area of Victoria state that has a shortage of physicians. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 4, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Children, Elderly, Life, Abortion, Disabled, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Immigration
Abortion is focus of 40 Days for Life campaign
Oklahoma Baptists are among several denominations across the state participating in a three-pronged pro-life campaign called 40 Days for Life, Sept. more »
by: Dana Williamson - Nov 3, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
LIFE DIGEST: Biotech firm hopes for OK on embryonic trials
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may permit clinical trials using embryonic stem cells to begin within three months, a biotechnology firm has reported. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 28, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Suicide
South Dakota a bellwether on abortion for other states
News that the last surviving founder of the abortion organization NARAL and the two women who represented the “Roe” and “Doe” of the 1973 Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortion on demand are joining forces this fall on the issue of abortion might not come as a shock to many. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Oct 22, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Drive for death in Washington not from grassroots
Contributions by supporters of a physician-assisted suicide initiative in the state of Washington are outpacing those from opponents by nearly four to one, but nearly two-thirds of those pro-referendum gifts are from advocacy organizations and representatives or a former governor and his family. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 21, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues
New law may reduce Down abortions
President Bush has signed into law a measure that may help to curtail the number of abortions of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome and other conditions. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 16, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Disabled, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: California OKs assisted suicide by ‘backdoor,’ critics say
California may have paved the way to the legalization of assisted suicide, critics say.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, signed into law a measure that requires doctors and other healthcare providers to give patients with a terminal illness, or who are believed to have a year or less to live, information about “legal end-of-life options” at the patients’ request, according to Cybercast News Service (CNS). more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 14, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, National
Spike in federally-funded abortions in Illinois triggers investigation
For three decades, Congress has barred federal taxpayer dollars from directly subsidizing abortions under Medicaid, with few exceptions such as for instances of rape or incest, or to save the life of the mother. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Oct 7, 2008 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Life, Abortion