LIFE NEWS 08/05/2014

Government May Help Baby Couple Wanted Surrogate to Abort Because He Had Down Syndrome The Australian government may intervene to save a baby who is getting international media attention because a couple who paid a surrogate to carry their twin babies to term wanted him to be aborted after they found out he had Down Syndrome.
LifeNews.com reported on the tragic story last week about the Australian couple who was paying a woman from Thailand to carry their twin unborn babies as a surrogate and who asked the woman to abort one of the babies because testing had revealed one of the babies has Down Syndrome. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/government-may-intervene-to-help-baby-couple-wanted-surrogate-to-abort-because-he-had-down-syndrome/

Teen Gives Birth, Hides Baby Under Sink; Feared Mom Would Force Her to Have AbortionA 19-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a bizarre case out of the state of Florida. She apparently kept her pregnancy from her mother, whom she feared would force her to have an abortion.
Once the teenage gave birth, she hid the baby under a sink and authorities later found the child alive. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/teen-gives-birth-hides-baby-under-sink-fearing-mom-would-make-her-have-an-abortion/

Conjoined Twins Who Were Joined at the Head Doing Well 10 Years After Separation Surgery At LifeNews.com over the years, we’ve profiled a number of conjoined twins. In some cases, parents of the twins were given suggestions by doctors to have an abortion. In other cases, the babies were given a chance at life and they were unable to be separated because their unique medical situation made it medically dangerous to perform the surgery, which could have placed their lives at risk.

In those later cases like Tatiana and Christa, who are joined at the head, while some people in society would view them as “freaks” who have a low “quality of life,” they can see through each others’ eyes and they totally support each other physically and emotionally. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/conjoined-twins-who-were-joined-at-the-head-doing-well-10-years-after-separation-surgery/

Doctors Told Mom to Abort Baby With Rare Illness, But Her Response Was PricelessSamuel Wilson was born with a rare birth defect called congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which is condition that causes the stomach and intestines to develop in the child’s chest cavity because of a hole in the diaphragm.

Samuel’s mother, Vicky Davies, said that it was at her 20 week scan that she found out that her son only had a 50/50 chance of survival. Davies said, “We were taken to a room and told that Samuel’s stomach organs were in his chest and that there was a possibility of Down syndrome, so I was advised to have an amniocentesis test.” http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/doctors-told-mom-to-abort-baby-with-rare-illness-but-her-response-was-priceless/

Credit a Pro-Life Buddhist With Saving Gammy, a Baby With Down Syndrome, From AbortionBy now you have probably heard the story of baby Gammy, a child with Down Syndrome and other serious health issues (including a hole in the heart). Gammy’s biological parents are Australian, but he’s spent his entire life in Thailand.
The Telegraph explains why: http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/credit-a-pro-life-buddhist-with-saving-gammy-a-baby-with-down-syndrome-from-abortion/

Joan Rivers Tells Seth Meyers: “My Mother Tried to Have an Abortion”Ioan Rivers was on the Late Night with Seth Meyers show Monday night talking about her new book “A Diary of a Mad Diva“

During the show she began to talk about her family. When she brought up her mother’s abortion attempt a nervous Seth Meyers interrupted Rivers with laughter and pointed out that the show is a comedy. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/joan-rivers-tells-seth-meyers-my-mother-tried-to-have-an-abortion/

Unborn Baby Dies in Car Crash, But Canada’s Law Claims No One DiedOn July 25th, a car reversed into a Costco store in Ontario, Canada and struck a pregnant mother, Dana McKinnon-Bozek, and her other children, Addision Hall and Miah Bozek. Because of the crash, McKinnon-Bozek immediately underwent an emergency caesarean section a month before her due date.

However, her infant died a week later from her injuries. The tragic accident injured six other people including the newborns older sister, Addison Hall who died at the hospital. Their mother, Dana McKinnon-Bozek and her younger daughter, Miah Bozek survived the crash and are in fair condition. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/unborn-baby-dies-in-car-crash-but-canadas-law-claims-no-one-died/

Race War In the Pro-Abortion Movement? Blacks Upset by White-Dominated Abortion Groups If you didn’t know what was going on inside pro-abortion world, the Huffington Post piece Planned Parenthood Executive VP Dawn Laguens posted on July 30 in response to the July 28 New York Times article, “Advocates shun ‘pro-choice’ to expand message,” would seem out of left field. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/race-war-inside-the-pro-abortion-movement-blacks-upset-by-white-dominated-abortion-groups/

Research Shows Unborn Babies Anticipate Touch in the Womb An article in the British periodical The Daily Mail discusses an article in The Journal Developmental Psychobiology which describes the cognitive development of unborn babies. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/research-shows-unborn-babies-anticipate-touch-in-the-womb/

The State Almost Starved Haleigh Poutre to Death, Look at Her Now Aside from the misleading claim in the article referring to my sister, Terri Schiavo, as being in a persistent vegetative state (PVS), the Boston Globe did a wonderful follow-up story on Haleigh Poutre’s tragic situation. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/the-state-almost-starved-haleigh-poutre-to-death-look-at-her-now/

These Four Women Faced Unexpected Pregnancies, Where They Turned for Help Changed Their Lives “I’m in labor; pardon me,” Courtney says cheerfully, planting herself cross-legged in the armchair next to me. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/these-four-women-faced-unexpected-pregnancies-where-they-turned-for-help-changed-their-lives/

Democrat Uses Little Girl in Campaign Ad to Promote Abortion, Trash Pro-Life Candidate Pro-abortion Colorado Sen. Mark Udall has released a campaign ad trashing pro-life Congressman Cory Gardner, who is challenging the abortion advocate in one of the hottest Senate races in the country. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/democrat-uses-little-girl-in-campaign-to-promote-abortion-trash-pro-life-candidate/

Abortionist May Lose License After Running Shockingly Filthy Clinic Michigan abortionist Robert Alexander, whose Muskegon abortion facility was shut down by the fire marshal after horrific conditions were discovered there, is set to appear before Administrative Judge Shawn M. Downey for a disciplinary hearing on September 3, 2014, at 9 AM at the Ottawa Building in Lansing, Michigan. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/abortionist-may-lose-license-after-running-shockingly-filthy-clinic/

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Court Put Promoting Abortion Ahead of Protecting Women’s Health in Mississippi Case Striking down a state law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges in local hospitals, a Fifth Circuit panel ignored Supreme Court precedent and instead requires that Mississippi ensure abortions—regardless of safety—are provided within its borders. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/court-put-promoting-abortion-ahead-of-protecting-womens-health-in-mississippi-case/
Texas Police Officer Used Abortion to Cover Up Raping a 14-Year-Old A new law in Texas which has closed several abortion clinics is being challenged in the courts this week. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/texas-police-officer-used-abortion-to-cover-up-raping-a-14-year-old/
U.S. Becomes a Destination for Brits to Use IVF to Sex-Select Their Baby There are dozens of countries around the world that have banned sex selection. Unfortunately, the United States is not one of them. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/05/u-s-becomes-a-destination-for-brits-to-use-ivf-to-sex-select-their-baby/