LIFE NEWS 08/21/2014

Richard Dawkins Doubles Down: “Moral and Sensible Choice” is to Abort Babies With Down Syndrome Richards Dawkins is doubling down on his controversial comments yesterday suggesting that parents of babies with Down Syndrome should “abort them and try again.” Today, Dawkins says aborting babies with Down syndrome is the “moral and sensible” choice.
In a newly-released column responding to the firestorm of criticism Dawkins has faced, he doubles down on his claim that special needs babies should become victims of abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/richard-dawkins-doubles-down-moral-and-sensible-choice-is-to-abort-babies-with-down-syndrome/

Send Your Ice Bucket Challenge Donation to Ethical, Successful Adult Stem Cell ResearchYou’ve probably heard of it by now, the Ice Bucket Challenge. Those challenged are supposed either to dump an ice bucket of cold water over their head, or donate to ALS research. Most people do both, posting a video of their icy bath.
It’s a stunt, but has successfully raised awareness of ALS as well as donations for research. But people should consider where their donations go and how the money is used. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/send-your-ice-bucket-challenge-donation-to-ethical-successful-adult-stem-cell-research/

Pro-Abortion Congressional Candidate Mails Condoms to Pro-Lifers Why do I think Democrat pro-abortion congressional candidate James Woods is slimy?

Aside from the fact Woods retaliated against a pro-life letter writing campaign by mailing condoms back to pro-lifers, he introduced his condom strategy on Facebook with “Got Wood(s)?” What person running for U.S. Congress goes gutter like that? http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/pro-abortion-congressional-candidate-mails-condoms-to-pro-lifers/

Down Syndrome Charity Slams Richard Dawkins for Saying Babies Should be AbortedSupposed “bioethicist” Richard Dawkins is facing intense international criticism following his comments on Twitter yesterday suggesting that babies with Down Syndrome should be aborted. Dawkins pushed the notion that it is “immoral” for parents of a baby with Down Syndrome to not kill the baby in an abortion.

Dawkins endorsed the New Republic piece of fellow atheist Jerry A. Coyne, which slammed the Catholic Church for its “medieval morality” of opposing abortion, and added that “Ireland is a civilised country except in this 1 area….You’d think the Roman Church would have lost all influence.” http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/down-syndrome-charity-slams-richard-dawkins-for-saying-babies-should-be-aborted/

Every Bone in His Body is Malformed But His Mom Has “No Regrets” on Rejecting AbortionAt a time when the world is debating the startling remarks from Richard Dawkins urging parents of babies with Down syndrome to have abortions, one mother of a disabled child says she has absolutely no regrets about rejecting one.
Here is a little boy who has a significant medical problem that may prompt other parents to take his life instead of proving him with special love and care. Louis Mathurin was diagnosed with bent bone dysplasia while in the womb. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/every-bone-in-his-body-is-malformed-but-his-mom-has-no-regrets-on-rejecting-abortion/

“Comedian” Makes Fun of Euthanizing the Elderly: “There Are Old People Everywhere”Former Newsnight host, Jeremy Paxman, made some inappropriate jokes about elderly people during his warm up gig for his new Edinburge Fringe show at an Islington theatre in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Paxmansaid: The problem with old people is they are bloody everywhere. You cannot get on a train or go to a country pub. They are all full of old people. Through no fault of their own, they believe the state owes them a living. They are under the illusion they have paid to a pension fund all their lives. But they haven’t.” http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/comedian-makes-fun-of-euthanizing-the-elderly-there-are-old-people-everywhere/

Parent of Child With Down Syndrome Blasts Richard Dawkins: “You are Wrong”Richard Dawkins, atheist author, provocateur, scientist, you must by now be well aware of the furore over your comments yesterday.

Comments that it was ‘immoral’ to bring a baby with Down’s syndrome into the world if you have a choice.

http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/parent-of-child-with-down-syndrome-blasts-richard-dawkins-you-are-wrong/

If Abortion Was Legalized to Stop Dangerous Illegal Abortions, Why are These Activists Pushing Them? During the last week of May abortion proponent Dawn Porter and members of the National Network of Abortion Funds traversed southern Texas and upper Mexico to film footage for an upcoming documentary, Trapped. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/if-abortion-was-legalized-to-stop-dangerous-illegal-abortions-why-are-these-activists-pushing-them/

Forget the Ice Bucket Challenge; Lefty Blogger Starts Taco-Or-Beer Challenge to Fund Abortion You know what’s funny? Infanticide! It’s the point of a hysterical new trend from a left-wing blogger. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/forget-the-ice-bucket-challenge-lefty-blogger-starts-taco-or-beer-challenge-to-fund-abortion/

Court Forces Colorado to Fund Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz That Covered Up Rape According to the Colorado Constitution, “No public funds shall be used by the State of Colorado, its agencies or political subdivisions to pay or otherwise reimburse, either directly or indirectly, any person, agency or facility for the performance of any induced abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/court-forces-colorado-to-fund-planned-parenthood-abortion-biz-that-covered-up-rape/

School Apologizes for Making Special Needs Kids Sort Trash On the heels of the controversy over Richard Dawkins’ comments saying that parents of unborn babies who are found to have Down syndrome should abort them comes this. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/school-apologizes-for-making-special-needs-kids-sort-trash/

Abortion Doc Facing Mental Health Issues May Lose His Medical License The Medical Board of California filed a petition on August 12, 2014, to revoke the medical license of long-time abortionist Gary T. Prohaska, 78, based on his diagnosed mental impairment. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/abortion-doc-facing-mental-health-issues-may-lose-his-medical-license/

Washington Post Writer Says Abortion Is “A Deeply Affirmative Value” In a piece for The Washington Post, blogger Carter Eskew recently argued, “It’s time for a new dialogue on abortion.”http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/washington-post-writer-says-abortion-is-a-deeply-affirmative-value/

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This WWE Wrestler Was Conceived in Rape, Glad He Wasn’t Aborted Recently, a local news outlet, The Tampa Tribune, featured a piece on WWE wrestlers Thaddeus Bullard, known to fans as Titus O’Neil, and Leati Joseph Anoa’i, known as Roman Reigns. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/this-wwe-wrestler-was-conceived-in-rape-glad-he-wasnt-aborted/
Planned Parenthood Takes Credit for Abortion Decline in Minnesota In Minnesota, a state full of dedicated pro-life advocates, the abortion rate last year reached its lowest since 1974. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/08/21/planned-parenthood-takes-credit-for-abortion-decline-in-minnesota/