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February 2, 2010 From AZ Daily Star |
Non-moral abstinence sex ed found to be effective in studyA new study shows for the first time that a sex-education class emphasizing abstinence only - ignoring moral implications of sexual activity - can reduce sexual activity by nearly a third in 12- and 13-year-olds compared with students who received no sex education. Other forms of sex education also worked, however, reducing sexual activity by about 20 percent and reducing multiple sexual partners by about 40 percent, according to the study, reported Monday in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. None of the classes appeared to influence the use of condoms or other birth control when the students did have sex. The children thus remained at risk of pregnancy and venereal disease. |
Planned Parenthood Calls Video "False" Showing it Lying to Women on Abortion |
Appleton, WI (LifeNews.com) -- Officials with the Planned Parenthood abortion business in Wisconsin are calling "false and inflammatory" a video showing its staffers lying to women about abortion. The video shows an abortion practitioner and staff making erroneous statements about fetal development and abortion's risks. As LifeNews.com reported last week, Live Action released the footage of an undercover video it took showing the false statements to two women considering an abortion. |
Pro-Life Doctors Upset by Harry Reid Pro-Abortion Health Care Quid Pro Quo |
Pro-life doctors who are leaders of the Christian Medical Association are upset by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's reported offer to get physicians to drop their opposition to the pro-abortion health care bills in Congress in exchange for more money. Reid has reportedly promised national medical groups that the Senate would take up legislation to halt scheduled Medicare cuts in doctor payments over the next 10 years in return for physicians' support for health care "reform" bills that include abortion funding. |
Pro-Life Canadian Student Placed in Isolation for Joining Abortion Awareness Day |
The story of a pro-life student in Canada is generating concerns for the pro-life group that sponsored the recent Pro-Life Silent Day of Solidarity. Jennifer Rankin arrived at Peninsula Shores ready to participate in the event but found herself placed in isolation. Hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates joined the silent day on Tuesday wearing red tape on their mouths or red armbands to protest the millions of abortions that take place in Canada and the United States. Rankin joined them by wearing red tape and preparing to pass out a flier to anyone who asked her why she would remain silent throughout the school day. |
NY Times Runs Front Page Story and Online Pictorial of Babies Killed in Abortions |
The New York Times is well-known for its pro-abortion bias, but the Gray Lady is drawing praise from pro-life advocates after a news story and an online pictorial that includes pictures showing babies who are victims of abortions. One prominent pro-life advocate says she believes the Times is the first major mainstream media outlet to show them. On Saturday, the New York Times included a front-page, above-the-fold news story that presents a strangely fair portrayal of pro-life advocates who engage in street activism. Read More... |
Pro-Life Dem. Promises No Health Care Bill if Pelosi Blocks Abortion Vote |
The leading pro-life Democrat in the House has again renewed his pledge to stop the pro-abortion health care bills if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't allow an amendment to revoke abortion funding. Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan has repeatedly said as many as 40 pro-life and moderate Democrats could walk. Read More... |
AZ Pro-Life Groups/Legislators Seek to Protect Comprehensive Abortion Law |
Last week, Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a slate of new pro-life laws that Gov. Jan Brewer signed in July. |
9/30/09 Update: Abortion law's key points are blocked |
In Maricopa County Superior Court, Judge Donald Daughton agreed with arguments by attorneys for Planned Parenthood that it is unconstitutional to require a woman who wants to terminate her pregnancy to make two separate trips to the clinic at least 24 hours apart. The judge said there is a possibility of "irreparable harm" to women seeking an abortion if the law were allowed to take effect. |
5/26/09 Poll: Majority of Americans Believe Abortion Hurts Women Physically, Mentally |
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In a new national survey conducted by the Polling Company for the pro-life organization Americans United for Life, a majority of Americans say they know someone who has had an abortion. A majority of those surveyed also believe that abortion hurts women. The Polling Company, a nationally known firm, asked the questions about abortion's effects during a May 17-18 survey with 800 adults across the country. |
