A bill in the United States House of Representatives was defeated this week that would have outlawed sex-selection abortions. While the final vote was 246 to 168, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) failed to obtain the two-thirds majority needed for passage by a mere 30 votes. Although most votes were cast along party lines, twenty […]
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote today on a bill that would prohibit abortions based on the gender of the baby. The Prenatal Discrimination Act (PRENDA) was introduced by Arizona representative Trent Franks, who believes that sex-selection abortions, also known as gendercide, are occurring in the U.S. and must be stopped. The […]
Reports out of Maharashtra, India state that abortionists are purportedly feeding aborted fetuses to dogs. Varsha Deshpande of the group Lek Ladki Abhiyan, which works to stop sex-selection in the country, says that she has been investigating the matter and has found it to be true. Deshpande explained that during a sting operation in 2010, […]
A recent study comparing abortion rates among teens in Europe has the British reeling. The group Reprostat 2 has uncovered that 22% of teenagers in the United Kingdom are having abortions, making the country the possessor of the second highest abortion rate in the continent. However, not only are thousands of teens having abortions, but […]
Approximately 15,000 Muslims are expected to gather in Hartford, Connecticut this weekend in an effort to “help the public understand Sharia and target the rise of Islamophobia in America.” The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Convention is the second largest Muslim event in the nation, and has been conducted annually for the past 37 […]
A special education teacher in the state of New Jersey who decided to retire rather than face tenure charges may still be subjected to disciplinary action, officials say. Jenye “Viki” Knox, 50, who teaches at Union Township High School in New Jersey, first came under fire in June of last year when she posted comments […]
The White House has issued a statement objecting to a bill that would prohibit homosexual “weddings” from being performed on military bases and by chaplains who disagree with the homosexual lifestyle. In a statement issued last week by the Obama administration, the Department of Management and Budget refuted portions of the proposed 2013 Defense Authorization […]
A federal court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to open town hall meetings with prayers solely in the name of Jesus. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals released a decision last Thursday, declaring that over the past 11 years, the opening prayers of town hall meetings in Greece, New York have violated the First […]
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently perplexed pro-lifers when he participated in a campaign event with a well-known contraception manufacturer. On May 16, Romney attended a fundraiser at the Star Island, Florida residence of Bill Frost, the chairman of the board of Teva Pharmaceuticals. The company manufactures a number of abortifacient and birth control drugs, […]
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) voted yesterday to endorse homosexual “marriage” as a “civil right.” The group passed the resolution at a leadership retreat in Miami, acquiescing that giving homosexuals the opportunity to “marry” was constitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides equal protection of the law. Only two members […]
