INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Costa Rica Elects Pro-Life Laura Chinchilla
as its First Woman President
San Jose, Costra Rica (LifeNews.com) --
The central American nation of Costa Rica elected
its first female president in Laura Chinchilla and she is a pro-life
advocate. Chinchilla received 47 percent of the votes from Sunday's
election and a top pro-life Hispanic activist tells LifeNews.com that
her election is good news.
Planned Parenthood Report Pushing Sex, Abortion for Children Draws More
Fire
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) --
A recent Planned Parenthood report pushing sex
and abortion for children is drawing more fire from pro-life advocates.
Now, Catholic League president Bill Donohue is attacking the document
because he says it rips Catholicism and promotes "sexual engineering"
by "smearing religious conservatives, especially Catholics."
Chinese Forced Abortion Opponents Nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
Congressman Chris Smith has nominated three Chinese
human rights activists, including opponents of the forced abortion population
control campaign in China, for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. President
Barack Obama, an ardent abortion advocate, won the prize last year.
Russian Journalist Sparks Furor by Suggesting Infanticide for Disabled
Newborns
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
A Russian journalist has sparked furor by suggesting
that newborn children who are mentally disabled should be killed.
Aleksandr Nikonov wrote an article titled "Finish Them Off, So
They Don't Suffer," which called "post-natal abortion"
an act of mercy.
United Nations Members Discuss Details of New Pro-Abortion Women's Agency
New York, NY (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
This week at the United Nations (UN), member
states will start deliberating the details of the new "super"
agency for women. The General Assembly decided last fall to reform
the current "gender architecture" by consolidating the UN's
four existing departments on women and establish a new office, but details
regarding the new entity's mandate, structure and funding have yet to
be finalized.
Pro-Life Advocate Wins Chair of European People’s Party in Council
of Europe
Strasbourg, France (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
Italian pro-life politician Luca Volonte captured
the chairmanship of the European People's Party (EPP) in the Parliamentary
Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) last week, besting second-place
finisher Jean-Claude Mignon of France, whom socially-liberal members
had rallied around after their favored candidates faded.
Canada Liberal Party Leader Pushes Pro-Abortion Agenda, Pro-Life Group
Critical
Ottawa, Canada (LifeNews.com) --
Michael Ignatieff, the leader of the Liberal
Party in Canada, is calling on the administration of Conservative Party
leader Stephen Harper to ensure that he will not promote any limits
on abortion. Ignatieff's push is earning him criticism from the
national pro-life group Campaign Life Coalition.
MTV Criticized for Donating Haiti Fundraising Proceeds to Pro-Abortion
UNICEF
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) --
MTV is facing criticism from a pro-life group
for having a fundraising campaign to raise money for the victims of
the earthquake in Haiti and donating proceeds to a pro-abortion group.
Money raised from MTV’s “Hope for Haiti Now” digital
release and telethon will go to UNICEF.
Kenya Draft Constitution Contains Protection for Women Unborn on Abortion
Nairobi, Kenya (LifeNews.com) --
The new draft constitution in Kenya, a southeastern
African country, protects the life of unborn children from conception.
The move came after Christian leaders threatened to oppose the new constitution
if it did not explicitly prevent any expansion of abortion.
Abortion Business Marie Stopes Did 920K Abortions in 43 Countries in
2009
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
The Britain-based abortion business Marie Stopes
international announced today that it did 920,000 abortions in 43 countries
in 2009. The British equivalent of Planned Parenthood said it experienced
the largest annual growth in the organization's 33-year history, according
to the figures it released today.
British Doctor Off Medical Register for Daughter's Illegal Late-Term
Abortion
London, England (LifeNews.com) --
A British doctor who evaded the law by arranging
an illegal late-term abortion in Spain for her 31-week pregnant daughter
has been struck off the national medical register. Saroj Adlakha
reportedly paid a Barcelona, Spain abortion business 3,200 euros for
her daughter's 2003 abortion.
Nine Year-Old Girl in China Causes Shock, Gives Birth to Healthy Baby
Boy
Changchun, China (LifeNews.com) --
A nine-year-old girl in China is drawing national
attention today because she gave birth to a healthy baby boy, making
her one of the youngest mothers on record. The girl was brought
to a hospital in this northeastern Chinese city and presented as more
than eight months pregnant.
International Planned Parenthood Pushes "Sexual Rights," Abortion
for Children
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) --
In its new report "Stand and Deliver," the International Planned
Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is demanding that
governments, religious institutions and society at large provide "comprehensive
sexuality education" for children as young as ten years old.
New Drug Ellaone Billed as Better Morning After Pill, But It Causes
Abortions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
Abortion advocates are pushing a new drug that they say is an expanded
morning after pill, or emergency contraception. However,
pro-life doctors and advocates say Ellaone, also known as Ulipristal,
works as an abortion drug and not an agent that prevents conception.
Human Rights Watch Attacks Ireland for Pro-Life Laws Prohibiting Abortions
Dublin, Ireland (LifeNews.com) --
Human rights apparently don't include the right
to life -- at least according to the pro-abortion group Human Rights
Watch. The New York-based organization released a document today
entitled "A State of Isolation: Access to Abortion for Women in
Ireland" attacking Ireland's pro-life laws.
Pro-Abortion Hillary Clinton Says Second Term as Secretary of State
Not Likely
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
Hillary Clinton says it is not likely that she
will serve a second term as Secretary of State should pro-abortion President
Barack Obama win re-election to another term. Clinton, an abortion
advocate herself, has taken Obama's mandate to promote abortion across
the globe.
Pro-Life Medical Group Responds to Planned Parenthood Exploiting Haiti
for Money
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
Immediately after the earthquake that devastated
Haiti last week, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
used the crisis to solicit funds for its family planning clinics in
the country. At the same time, a pro-life medical team arrived
in Port au Prince to provide emergency medical services and skilled
birth attendants.
Pro-Life Hero, Catholic Cardinal Renato Martino Retires From Top Vatican
Post
The Vatican (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
United Nations (UN) pro-lifers are saluting a
man they consider one of the great, unsung heroes of the international
pro-life and pro-family movements. Cardinal Renato Martino, longtime
papal nuncio to the United Nations, has retired after 47 years of service
to the Holy See, most of which was spent in the diplomatic service.
Poll Finds Canadians Misinformed About Status of Abortion, Want Alternatives
Ottawa, Canada (LifeNews.com) --
Canadians are misinformed about the status of
legal abortions but want alternatives to them. Like Americans to
the south, who are maring the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Court
decision that allowed virtually unlimited abortion, Canadians don't
fully understand the unlimited nature of abortion.
Russia Health Minister Suggests Cutting Abortions to Combat Underpopulation
Moscow, Russia (LifeNews.com) --
A top health minister in Russia suggests the
nation should consider cutting abortions to combat its problems of underpopulation.
The Russian nation is desperately in need of people as the prevalence
of abortions has caused such severe problems that it has ravaged the
nation's workforce.
Coming to America: World Pro-Life Leaders to Join Americans at March
for Life
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
Leaders of pro-life groups from across the world
are coming to the U.S. this week to join their American colleagues at
the annual March for Life. They are hoping to draw inspiration from
the hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates who will attend and
to learn new strategies to stop abortions.
Planned Parenthood Raising Funds to Push Birth Control, Contraception
in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (LifeNews.com) --
Following the earthquake in Haiti, millions of people are dealing with
death, a lack of food and water, shelter, and basic medical care. Planned
Parenthood, sending a good time for a fundraising opportunity, is asking
for donations for its local affiliate to promote birth control and abortions.
Battle for Christian Party Chairmanship in Council of Europe Centered
on Abortion
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) --
A battle over leadership of the European People's Party (EPP), the Christian
Democratic grouping in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe (PACE), is pitting an Italian pro-life
stalwart against socially-liberal counterparts from Holland and Sweden.
Hillary Clinton Promotes Fundraising Push
for Pro-Abortion Reproductive Health
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
In Washington last week, United States (U.S.) Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton announced that the United States would
engage in a massive funding push over the next five years to promote
'reproductive health care and family planning'as a 'basic right'around
the word.
Abortion Practitioner to Haiti: "Stew in Your Own Juices"
for High Population
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (LifeNews.com) --
The world is in mourning today in the aftermath
of a devastating earthquake in Haiti that initial reports indicate could
have left hundreds of thousands of people dead or wounded. Although
the nation is getting the world's sympathy, Haiti was once on the receiving
end of hatred from an abortion practitioner.
Pope Benedict XVI: True Environmentalists Are Pro-Life, Opposing Abortion
The Vatican (LifeNews.com) --
In his traditional New Year address to the diplomats
representing other nations that are accredited to the Holy See, Pope
Vatican XVI said true environmentalists are pro-life. He sought
to divorce care for the environment with a radical population control
agenda that promotes abortions.
Report: China's One-Child, Pro-Abortion Policy Creating Nation of Bachelors
Beijing, China (LifeNews.com) --
A new report indicates the one-child family planning
policy in China -- which has given way to sex-selection abortions and
infanticides of girl babies -- has created a nation of bachelors.
The report says more than 24 million men may be unable to find a bride
by the end of the decade.
India Doctor Arrested in New Case of Botched Abortion That Killed Woman
Mumbai, India (LifeNews.com) --
An India doctor has been arrested in a newly-reported
case of a botched abortion that killed a woman. The is the latest
case of an abortion in India claiming the life of a woman as other cases
have recently come to light of post-abortion problems for women.
Pro-Abortion International Women's Group IWHC Marks 2009 "Victories"
New York, NY (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
The abortion advocacy
group, International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC), capped off 2009
by releasing its list of top ten "wins" on "women's health
and rights." Apart from "reproductive rights" gains,
the IWHC list also heralds victories on gay rights and the decriminalization
of prostitution.
Justice Antonin Scalia: Advocates of Using Foreign Law Ignore Abortion
Decisions
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently
spoke at a conference sponsored by the Mississippi College School of
Law. There, he said activists who back the use of international
law in the U.S. legal system are selective when they want to use it.
British Doctor Faces Hearing for Daughter's Illegal Late-Term Abortion
in Spain
London, England (LifeNews.com) --
A British doctor who evaded the law by arranging
an illegal late-term abortion in Spain for her 31-week pregnant daughter
is facing a medical hearing. Saroj Adlakha reportedly paid a Barcelona,
Spain abortion business 3,200 euros for her daughter's 2003 abortion.
Woman in India Commits Suicide After Husband Pressures Her to Get Abortion
Mumbai, India (LifeNews.com) --
An Indian woman has killed herself following
an abortion she obtained after pressure form her husband, who did not
want children. Sarika Powar, reportedly committed suicide on Sunday
by hanging herself in her Santa Cruz home after having the abortion
she didn't really want.
Egyptian Woman Dies After Abortion to Save Her Life From Cervical Pregnancy
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
An Egyptian woman has died from a legal abortion
that, ironically, was designed to save her life. The woman at the
abortion on Saturday because of life-threatening complications due to
an abnormal pregnancy which saw the unborn child attached to her cervix.
Planned Parenthood Does More Than 1.1 Million Abortions Annually Worldwide
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) --
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
recently released its annual performance report for 2008-2009. Despite
an economic downturn and a slight decrease in annual income, the abortion
industry giant boasts of increased activity across all of its lines
of work.
Copenhagen Summit Document Could Push Abortion, Ambassador Bolton Worried
Copenhagen, Denmark (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
Former United States representative to the United Nations (UN) John
Bolton recently warned that the failure to reach
a legally-binding treaty on climate change in Copenhagen may make the
outcome document more dangerous to national interests in the long term.
Chief Jewish Rabbis in Israel: Abortion Delays Coming of Messiah, Back
Pro-Life
Jerusalem, Israel (LifeNews.com) --
The top two Jewish rabbis in Israel sent a letter
on Monday to their colleagues denouncing abortion. They said that
abortion kills thousands of Israeli babies a year and delays the coming
of the Messiah and they promised to do more to promote pro-life and
pregnancy help efforts.
Thousands Rally Against Abortion in Spain as Government Moves Expansion
Ahead
Madrid, Spain (LifeNews.com) --
Tens of thousands of Catholics in Spain rallied
on Sunday against abortion in the capital of the nation whose government
is pushing a move to expand legalized abortions. The legislation
would allow abortions through the 14th week of pregnancy and without
any parental involvement for teenagers.
Queensland, Australia Government Refuses Bid to Remove Abortion Ban
Law
Brisbane, Australia (LifeNews.com) --
The government of the Australian state of Queensland
has resisted a petition campaign to request that the old law banning
abortions there be removed from the books. The law is not enforced
as abortions are allowed nationwide across the various states.
Mexico City Sees 34K Abortions Since Legalization in 2007, Network Pays
for More
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The
members of the legislative assembly of the federal district of Mexico
City voted to legalize abortions in 2007. Since
then, abortion business have done approximately 34,000 abortions and
those numbers are likely set to increase -- though they have prompted
a backlash in other Mexican states.
The Greatest Pro-Life Story Ever Told
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
In what we at LifeNews.com plan to make an annual tradition, in lieu
of any pro-life news, today, on Christmas, we present you with the best
news. You might call the news of the birth of
Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, The Greatest Pro-Life Story Ever
Told.
People as Pollution? Using Environment to Push Pro-Abortion Population
Control
by Mary McClusky
Pesticides, oil spills, litter – everyone agrees that these
pollute the environment. But what about … babies? Recently,
though, a brazen new group of environmentalists has become more vocal
in their promotion of birth control as the most efficient and cost effective
means of reversing the degradation of the earth’s resources.
New United Nations Paper Shows How "Safe" Abortions Lead to
Women Dying
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
A recent submission to the United Nations (UN)
Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights provides evidence of
the potentially fatal consequences of "safe" abortion promoted
by UN agencies, and includes a list of 113 studies linking abortion
dangerous complications such as pre-term birth in subsequent pregnancies.
Spain Parliament Votes to Approve Abortions Up to 14 Weeks, 22 in Some
Cases
Madrid, Spain (LifeNews.com) --
The Spanish Parliament today approved legislation
to legalize abortions through 14 weeks for any reason and 22 weeks in
some additional cases. Abortions are allowed in Spain already and
the measure makes legal abortions official and will likely expand their
already-growing numbers.
Ireland Supreme Court Rules Unborn Children Not Persons in Fertility
Clinic Case
Dublin, Ireland (LifeNews.com) --
The Ireland Supreme Court has ruled that human
embryos -- unborn children just days after conception -- are not persons.
The ruling came in a case involving a woman who wanted to implant the
embryos and give birth to the children despite the wishes of her estranged
husband.
Pope Benedict XVI Speaks Out Against Abortion, Euthanasia, Genetic Testing
The Vatican (LifeNews.com) --
In a Wednesday address, Pope Benedict XVI spoke
out against abortion, euthanasia, and casual genetic testing that could
lead to abortion decisions. The pontiff said more legislation is
needed to protect human life form these very real threats and that laws
are only just when they protect the vulnerable.
Northern Ireland Health Department Loses Case Over Abortion Guidelines
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
The Northern Ireland health department has lost
its case in court today after pro-life groups challenged its abortion
rules. The abortion guidelines the health department released in
March drew a challenge from the British pro-life group SPUC.
Saving Mexico City: Pro-Life Lobbying Salvages Attempt to Restore Abortion
Limits
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
Candidate Barack Obama promised the abortion lobby that, upon his ascendancy
to the presidency, he would follow Bill Clinton's lead and ditch the
Mexico City Policy. Obama scrapped the abortion
limit and his allies in Congress could have made that permanent if not
for some intense lobbying.
Italy Government Approves Dangerous Abortion Drug Mifepristone, Available
Soon
Rome, Italy (LifeNews.com) --
The Italian government has given the final approval
for nationwide sales of the dangerous abortion drug mifepristone.
The abortion pill has already killed at least 13 women worldwide and
injured more than 1,100 in the U.S. alone according to FDA figures that
are three years old.
Pro-Life Revival Against Abortion Laws Seen in Mexico, South America,
Elsewhere
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) --
Mexican pro-lifers were elated when the Vera
Cruz amended its state constitution last month to protect life from
the moment of conception, joining 16 other Mexican states. The vote
set the stage for a possible amendment to the federal constitution:
under Mexico's constitution.
Pro-Life Nations Beat Pro-Abortion One on Maternal Mortality, New Report
Shows
New York, NY (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF)
shows that countries with restrictive abortion laws are often the leaders
in reducing maternal mortality, and those with permissive laws often
lag. According to the report, the pro-life nation of Ireland has
topped the global rankings once again with the best maternal health
performance.
Congressman Chris Smith: Human Rights Day Should Include China, Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) --
As the world marked Human Rights Day, one of the most-respected pro-life
members of Congress said it should include abortion awareness. Congressman
Chris Smith painted a grim picture of human rights abuses in China and
other nations and said most pressure must be put on them.
Canada's National Post Paper Promotes China's One-Child, Forced Abortion
Policy
Ottawa, Canada (LifeNews.com)
-- Canada's
nationwide newspaper, the National Post, is generating controversy today
with an editorial that promote China's one-child, forced abortion policy.
That's the program that makes it so couples can't have two or more children
and it has been enforced with human rights abuses nationwide.
Chinese Delegation Pushes Population Control at Copenhagen Climate Change
Mtg
Copenhagen, Denmark (LifeNews.com) --
The Chinese delegation to the international climate
change summit isn't pushing reducing carbon emissions or promoting recycling
as a way of protecting the environment. Instead, Chinese officials
say population control is an important part of promoting environmental
policies.
South Africa Case Postponed of Practitioner Doing Forced Abortion on
Woman
Johannesburg, South Africa (LifeNews.com) --
The owner of an abortion business in Johannesburg
appeared in court yesterday in a case that saw a woman accuse him of
forcing her to have an abortion. Meriam Serefi, who runs The Rock
Health Clinic abortion business, appeared in court on a hearing, posted
bail, and left.
European Court Holds Hearing in Ireland Women's Case to Overturn Abortion
Law
Strasborg, France (LifeNews.com) --
A European court held a hearing on Tuesday in
the case of three women from Ireland hoping to overturn the nation's
law prohibiting abortions. The women traveled from Ireland to Britain
to obtain abortions and they said it is an inconvenience to have to
do so.
Italy's Parliament Gets Bill Recognizing Rights of Unborn Children on
Abortion
Rome, Italy (LifeNews.com) --
A member of the Italian parliament has introduced
legislation that would recognize the rights of unborn children.
The measure, sponsored by Carlo Casini, president of the Pro-Life Movement
and Member of the European Parliament, would recognize that unborn children
have rights beginning at conception.
New Zealand Abortions Drop 4.8 Percent in 2008, Screening System Criticized
Wellington, New Zealand (LifeNews.com) --
New figures from the Abortion Supervisory Committee
in New Zealand today indicate the number of abortions dropped 4.8 percent
from 2007 to 2007. The government agency indicated abortions fell
from 18,832 in 2007 to 17,940 last year.
Britain Saw 20,000 Women Under 25 Have Repeat Abortions in 2008, Many
Teens
London, England (LifeNews.com) --
Anne Milton, the Conservative Party’s Shadow
Health Minister, obtained new figures from the British National Health
Service showing more than 20,000 repeat abortions in 2008 on women under
the age of 25. The NHS data shows teenagers accounted for 5,000
of those repeat abortions.
Fiji Woman Dies After Botched Abortion, Second Abortion Victim in Six
Years
Suva, Fiji (LifeNews.com) --
A Fiji woman has died from a botched abortion
and she is the second woman in the last six years to become an abortion
victim. The woman was a mother of five children and apparently had
the abortion for birth control reasons, but it resulted in her death
after a severe blood loss.
Pro-Abortion UNFPA Wants Hundreds of Billions for Family Planning as
Cairo Done
New York, NY (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
At the United Nations this week, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) organized
a commemorative seminar on the 1995 Cairo International Conference on
Population and Development (ICPD). And, in a
look ahead, it urged states to renew their commitment to the program.
Skeptics Hope European Court of Human Rights Impartial in Ireland Abortion
Case
Dublin, Ireland (LifeNews.com/CFAM) --
Irish abortion laws and sovereignty stand in
the dock next week when the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) hears
a challenge to Ireland's constitutional protection of life "from
conception." Three petitioners in the case A, B & C v.
Ireland allege that they were forced to travel overseas to obtain abortions.
India Woman Dies From Botched Legal Abortion at Hospital, Third Death
This Year
Rajkot, India (LifeNews.com) --
A young woman in India died from a botched legal
abortion recently and she is at least the third woman to have died this
year. An unmarried 20-year-old girl died after complications from
the failed abortion she had last week, local officials indicated today.
Australia Pro-Lifers Excited New Liberal Party Leader Tony Abbott Opposes
Abortion
Canberra, Australia (LifeNews.com) --
Australia pro-life advocates are excited that
the new leader of the Liberal Party, conservative Catholic MP Tony Abbott,
is pro-life on abortion. They say that, while he hasn't made any
policy promises to them, his past comments condemning abortion are encouraging.
European Court to Hear Case Next Week Seeking to Overturn Ireland Abortion
Ban
Strasbourg, France (LifeNews.com) --
The European Court of Human Rights will hold
a hearing next week on the lawsuit from three women who traveled from
Ireland to Britain to obtain abortions. The women hope to overturn
Ireland's strong pro-life laws that prohibit abortions unless the life
of the mother is in danger.
Poll Shows Canadians More Concerned About Killing Animals Than Unborn
Children
Ottawa, Canada (LifeNews.com) --
A new Canadian poll finds a tremendous incongruency
in the thinking of Canadians on key social and political issues.
The new survey finds Canadians are more outraged with the killing of
animals or their medical testing than the destruction of unborn children
and using them for scientific study.
Northern Ireland Court OKs Pro-Life Group's Challenge of Govt's Abortion
Rules
Belfast, Northern Ireland (LifeNews.com) --
The Belfast high court has approved a pro-life
group's challenge of the rules for when abortion can be done in Northern
Ireland. The abortion guidelines the health department released
in March drew a challenge from the British pro-life group SPUC.
Italy Govt of Silvio Berlusconi Blocks Deadly Abortion Drug, Seeks Safety
Review
Rome, Italy (LifeNews.com) --
The government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
has blocked the sale of the dangerous abortion drug in Italy. The
drug had been approved by the AIFA, the Italian pharmaceutical authority
similar to the FDA in the U.S., but Berlusconi's center-right government
wants to review its safety.
Spain Bill to Expand Abortions Moves Ahead, Govt May Compromise on Teens
Madrid, Spain (LifeNews.com) --
Legislation in the Spain parliament that would
expand the nation's laws allowing abortions has cleared another hurdle.
Meanwhile, the government indicates it may compromise on the issue of
parental notification for abortions for teenagers in order to win enough
votes to pass it.
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