Mother of "Brain Dead" Teen Jahi McMath: My Daughter is Alive | LifeNews.com: "A judge had ruled that a hospital in Oakland, California can remove life support from Jahi McMath, 13, who has been declared brain-dead days after undergoing surgery to have her tonsils removed. Her family is already devastated enough but has had to fight the hospital, which wanted to take her off life support against their wishes."
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Mother of "Brain Dead" Teen Jahi McMath: My Daughter is Alive | LifeNews.com
Mother of "Brain Dead" Teen Jahi McMath: My Daughter is Alive | LifeNews.com: "A judge had ruled that a hospital in Oakland, California can remove life support from Jahi McMath, 13, who has been declared brain-dead days after undergoing surgery to have her tonsils removed. Her family is already devastated enough but has had to fight the hospital, which wanted to take her off life support against their wishes."
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Disability Community Loses a Hero By Dr. Mark Mostert
Alison Davis, champion of the disability community and unfailing exemplar of a life
well lived, died early on December 3, 2013.
Born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, Alison also bravely dealt with several
other serious chronic debilitating conditions that left her in constant severe pain.
Several decades before her death Alison despaired of ever escaping her disabilities,
contemplating and eventually attempting suicide several times.
However, she was eventually persuaded that suicide was not the answer by her full
time personal assistant, Colin Harte, and it was on a 1995 trip to India that Alison,
after witnessing the severe plight of the Indian poor, decided that she had
something to live for – helping those who, like her, had disabilities.
Alison was an ardent advocate against assisted suicide and euthanasia, making the
cogent point that had they been feely available during her darkest times, she would
ended her life – a life that despite her disabilities turned out to be filled with
immense joy and wonder at all the good things she was privileged to experience.
From 1982 until her death she served as the National coordinator of No Less
Human, an arm of the UK’s Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.
By the time I met Alison in Rome in 2004, I was well aware of her remarkable status
as a defender of all people with disabilities. I recall many wonderful moments as we
attended meetings of the Pontifical Academy for Life at the Vatican and on
sightseeing jaunts around the city.
It was, however, a simple dinner that several of us shared at a restaurant in the
shadows of St. Peter’s that leaves me with my most enduring memory of Alison.
Clearly in pain and tired after a long day, she was indefatigably positive, cheerful,
and funny. We chuckled about her characteristic little wave, which reminded me of
the Royal wave of Queen Elizabeth. Alison liked the royal comparison.
That dinner in Rome said all that needed to be said about Alison: She was defined by
her joy of life, by love, given and received, and by her extraordinary care for others.
Her medical disabilities didn’t define her, they were things that needed to be bent to
her will for a life well lived.
And a life well lived is exactly what Alison accomplished.
Dr. Mark Mostert is the Director of the Center for Disability in the Public Square
for the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network and serves as a member of their
Board of Directors.
well lived, died early on December 3, 2013.
Born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, Alison also bravely dealt with several
other serious chronic debilitating conditions that left her in constant severe pain.
Several decades before her death Alison despaired of ever escaping her disabilities,
contemplating and eventually attempting suicide several times.
However, she was eventually persuaded that suicide was not the answer by her full
time personal assistant, Colin Harte, and it was on a 1995 trip to India that Alison,
after witnessing the severe plight of the Indian poor, decided that she had
something to live for – helping those who, like her, had disabilities.
Alison was an ardent advocate against assisted suicide and euthanasia, making the
cogent point that had they been feely available during her darkest times, she would
ended her life – a life that despite her disabilities turned out to be filled with
immense joy and wonder at all the good things she was privileged to experience.
From 1982 until her death she served as the National coordinator of No Less
Human, an arm of the UK’s Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.
By the time I met Alison in Rome in 2004, I was well aware of her remarkable status
as a defender of all people with disabilities. I recall many wonderful moments as we
attended meetings of the Pontifical Academy for Life at the Vatican and on
sightseeing jaunts around the city.
It was, however, a simple dinner that several of us shared at a restaurant in the
shadows of St. Peter’s that leaves me with my most enduring memory of Alison.
Clearly in pain and tired after a long day, she was indefatigably positive, cheerful,
and funny. We chuckled about her characteristic little wave, which reminded me of
the Royal wave of Queen Elizabeth. Alison liked the royal comparison.
That dinner in Rome said all that needed to be said about Alison: She was defined by
her joy of life, by love, given and received, and by her extraordinary care for others.
Her medical disabilities didn’t define her, they were things that needed to be bent to
her will for a life well lived.
And a life well lived is exactly what Alison accomplished.
Dr. Mark Mostert is the Director of the Center for Disability in the Public Square
for the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network and serves as a member of their
Board of Directors.
The Fight Over Terri Schiavo's Fate and Her Family Today - Video - @OWNTV #WhereAreTheyNow
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
One Million Babies Have Died in South Africa Since Nelson Mandela Legalized Abortion | LifeNews.com
"The world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela the civil rights leader and former President of South Africa. It is fitting that we should respect and applaud his untiring struggle for civil rights and for his leadership in bringing about reconciliation in South Africa.
In paying tribute to his many achievements as President between 1994 to 1999 we must not forget that he did not uphold the sanctity of life of children in the womb. The sanctity of human life and the dignity of the family are the foundation and guarantee of all other human rights. It is not possible to be a human rights crusader if one fails to uphold the human rights of the unborn" Visit:
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In paying tribute to his many achievements as President between 1994 to 1999 we must not forget that he did not uphold the sanctity of life of children in the womb. The sanctity of human life and the dignity of the family are the foundation and guarantee of all other human rights. It is not possible to be a human rights crusader if one fails to uphold the human rights of the unborn" Visit:
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James Dobson Files Lawsuit Against Obamacare's HHS-Abortion Pill Mandate | LifeNews.com
"Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Obama administration on behalf of Dr. James Dobson and his “Family Talk” radio show and ministry, a Christian non-profit organization that is currently subject to Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate.
The lawsuit challenges the legality and constitutionality of the mandate, which requires religious employers to provide insurance coverage for abortifacients, sterilization, and contraception to employees regardless of religious or moral objections" Visit:
James Dobson Files Lawsuit Against Obamacare's HHS-Abortion Pill Mandate | LifeNews.com:
The lawsuit challenges the legality and constitutionality of the mandate, which requires religious employers to provide insurance coverage for abortifacients, sterilization, and contraception to employees regardless of religious or moral objections" Visit:
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Friday, December 06, 2013
Priests for Life to Have its Day in Court!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Leslie Palma
347-286-7277
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Priest for Life’s legal challenge to the HHS mandate will be on the
docket Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
Priests for Life’s attorneys from the American Freedom Law Center and attorneys for the
Obama administration are asking the court to decide on the constitutionality of the HHS mandate.
Plaintiffs in the case are Priests for Life as well as individual plaintiffs Fr. Frank Pavone,
Janet Morana, and Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Priests for Life contends that forcing the ministry to authorize coverage for contraception,
abortifacient drugs and sterilization services to the participants and beneficiaries of its healthcare plan is a violation of its constitutional right to religious freedom and of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
“With this mandate contained in the Affordable Care Act, the government is not only
violating our religious beliefs; they are also taking it upon themselves to tell us what the boundaries of those religious beliefs are. It is not up to the government to tell us when our conscience hurts; on the contrary, it's up to us as believers to tell the government."
Father Pavone is confident in the outcome of this case, and the judgment, which is
expected before January 1, when the Priests for Life insurance plan is renewed, could be among the very first judgments rendered for religious non-profits on the merits of the arguments.
According to Robert Muise, American Freedom Law Center co-founder and senior counsel,
“The question for the court on Monday is not whether compliance with the contraception mandate can be reconciled with the teachings of the Catholic Church. That’s a question of religious conscience for the plaintiffs, and they have concluded that their legal and religious obligations are incompatible. Consequently, the contraception mandate forces them to do what their religion tells them they must not do in direct violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.”
Father Pavone and Janet Morana, Executive Director of Priests for Life, will travel to D.C.
Monday to be in the courtroom and will be available for comment.
As he has said since filing the initial lawsuit in February 2012 – the fourth to be filed
against the mandate – Father Pavone reiterated that, regardless of the judge’s findings, “We will not obey this mandate. We do not adapt to injustice. We oppose it.” Visit: |
Priests for Life to Have its Day in Court!:
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Leonardo Da Vinci's wacky piano is heard for the first time, after 500 years
You absolutely MUST listen to the haunting sounds of this amazing instrument! Visit: Leonardo Da Vinci's wacky piano is heard for the first time, after 500 years:
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Monday, December 02, 2013
We Must Help Mothers With Disabled Unborn Children Facing Abortion Pressure | LifeNews.com
"You’ve probably heard the statistic before that as many as 90 percent of unborn children diagnosed with Down Syndrome become victims of abortion. This is partly due to the fact that mothers and fathers of such unborn babies face enormous pressure to have an abortion.
Whether the pressure comes from the doctor himself, family, or society, it has resulted in the destruction of people simple because they are somewhat different from everyone else. Gerard Nadal, a pro-life geneticist, is taking it upon himself to do something about it. He is collecting stories from women and parents facing such pressure — so pro-life people can push back against it." Visit: We Must Help Mothers With Disabled Unborn Children Facing Abortion Pressure | LifeNews.com:
Whether the pressure comes from the doctor himself, family, or society, it has resulted in the destruction of people simple because they are somewhat different from everyone else. Gerard Nadal, a pro-life geneticist, is taking it upon himself to do something about it. He is collecting stories from women and parents facing such pressure — so pro-life people can push back against it." Visit: We Must Help Mothers With Disabled Unborn Children Facing Abortion Pressure | LifeNews.com:
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Save the Pandas AND (Children with) Down syndrome
Kurt Kondrich writes: "I think pandas are amazing creatures, and it would be a real tragedy if these mammals were to become extinct. My amazing 10 year old daughter Chloe who has Down syndrome is also an endangered mammal species with a 90%+ termination rate once identified prenatally in the womb habitat. Mammals that have Down syndrome have a unique genetic code, and they bring incalculable amounts of joy, love and purity into our culture. They are also, like the panda, a species we cannot allow to become extinct. Rapid advances in genetic testing may make it possible one day to identify and eliminate any human mammals our society views as "defective" or "imperfect," and this could usher in the extinction of many priceless people." Visit: Save the Pandas AND Down syndrome:
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Commonwealth Foundation - Principles for Health Care Reform
""Do No Harm" and Reject the Medicaid Expansion
The ACA expansion of Medicaid will cost state taxpayers an additional $1.3 to $5.5 billion(with federal taxes funding additional spending) in the first 8 years, requiring tax hikes or significant reductions in other areas of state spending.
State lawmakers should reject the Medicaid expansion, or only agree to take federal funds if they come with greater flexibility." For More Visit: Commonwealth Foundation - Principles for Health Care Reform:
The ACA expansion of Medicaid will cost state taxpayers an additional $1.3 to $5.5 billion(with federal taxes funding additional spending) in the first 8 years, requiring tax hikes or significant reductions in other areas of state spending.
State lawmakers should reject the Medicaid expansion, or only agree to take federal funds if they come with greater flexibility." For More Visit: Commonwealth Foundation - Principles for Health Care Reform:
Monday, November 11, 2013
Typhoon Haiyan slams the Philippines - The Washington Post
Dozens of photos of the tragic disaster in the Philippines.
Typhoon Haiyan slams the Philippines - The Washington Post:
Typhoon Haiyan slams the Philippines - The Washington Post:
Friday, November 08, 2013
Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic Closes in Texas as Real Women's Clinic Takes Over | LifeNews.com
"In 2011, Planned Parenthood performed a record high 333,964 abortions. In 2011, abortions made up 92% of Planned Parenthood’s pregnancy services, while prenatal care and adoption referrals accounted for only 7% (28,674) and 0.6% (2,300), respectively. For every adoption referral, Planned Parenthood performed 145 abortions." VISIT:
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Thursday, November 07, 2013
Massachusetts Rationing Shows What’s Coming to America Under Obamacare | LifeNews.com
"We repeatedly said that without an adequate, sustainable funding mechanism to pay for the entitlement, the state would wind up imposing limits on treatment – rationing.
By 2010, facing a mounting gap between the cost of subsidies and the available revenue, Governor Deval Patrick sent a bill to the state legislature with sweeping measures to limit what Massachusetts citizens would be allowed to spend to save the lives of their family members.
The law ultimately enacted that year authorized Massachusetts to limit what individuals and those employed by small businesses were allowed to spend for their health care. VISIT:
Massachusetts Rationing Shows What’s Coming to America Under Obamacare | LifeNews.com:
By 2010, facing a mounting gap between the cost of subsidies and the available revenue, Governor Deval Patrick sent a bill to the state legislature with sweeping measures to limit what Massachusetts citizens would be allowed to spend to save the lives of their family members.
The law ultimately enacted that year authorized Massachusetts to limit what individuals and those employed by small businesses were allowed to spend for their health care. VISIT:
Massachusetts Rationing Shows What’s Coming to America Under Obamacare | LifeNews.com:
Now For The Rest Of The Story On Massachusetts Cost Control – Health Affairs Blog
HEALTH CARE LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS IS DISCUSSED IN THE FOLLOWING BLOG POST:
Now For The Rest Of The Story On Massachusetts Cost Control – Health Affairs Blog:
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THE AUTHOR,JOSH ARCHAMBAULT POSTS THE FOLLOWING CHART OF THE VARIOUS MASSACHUSETTS STATE COUNCILS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES BOARDS AND TASK FORCES CHARGED WITH REGULATING MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CARE. THERE ARE MORE THAN. 278 EXPERTS. ONE CAN ONLY WONDER AT THE SALARIES THEY ARE PAID. IF THE HEALTH CARE REGULATING AUTHORITIES OF ONE STATE ARE SO EXTENSIVE, ONE CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE GARGANTUAN BUREAUCRACY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS SETTING IN PLACE FOR OBAMACARE..
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Massachusetts Rationing Shows What’s Coming to America Under Obamacare | LifeNews.com
"A more sweeping Massachusetts bill was enacted in 2012, extending controls to all nongovernmental health care spending. It sets ceilings on what Massachusetts residents are allowed to spend on health care so that between 2018 and 2023, health care spending is to be held below state economic growth by .5 %, a limit drastically below the rate of medical inflation. For enforcement, state bureaucrats are given broad regulative powers." Massachusetts Rationing Shows What’s Coming to America Under Obamacare | LifeNews.com:
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"A more sweeping Massachusetts bill was enacted in 2012, extending controls to all nongovernmental health care spending. It sets ceilings on what Massachusetts residents are allowed to spend on health care so that between 2018 and 2023, health care spending is to be held below state economic growth by .5 %, a limit drastically below the rate of medical inflation. For enforcement, state bureaucrats are given broad regulative powers." Massachusetts Rationing Shows What’s Coming to America Under Obamacare | LifeNews.com:
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Michelle Malkin - Insurane Policies Cancelled
"On Tuesday, White House press secretary Jay Carney huffed that stage-four gallbladder cancer survivor Edie Littlefield Sundby’s personal account in The Wall Street Journal of seeing her health insurance plan canceled and her access to doctors cut off was “sensational.” Not a shred of compassion for her predicament. No sorrow for her loss. Must. Attack. Messenger.
There are millions out there like Sundby who are using Facebook, Twitter, Twitchy.com and a new website called MyCancellation.com to share their plights." Visit:Michelle Malkin |:
There are millions out there like Sundby who are using Facebook, Twitter, Twitchy.com and a new website called MyCancellation.com to share their plights." Visit:Michelle Malkin |:
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Survey: N.Y. Doctors Adamantly Oppose ObamaCare
Survey: N.Y. Doctors Adamantly Oppose ObamaCare: "A recent survey of New York doctors reveals that they are adamantly opposed to the president's signature healthcare law, and some are simply refusing to participate in ObamaCare.
The New York Post reports, “A poll conducted by the New York State Medical Society finds that 44 percent of MDs said they are not participating in the nation’s new healthcare plan.”"
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The New York Post reports, “A poll conducted by the New York State Medical Society finds that 44 percent of MDs said they are not participating in the nation’s new healthcare plan.”"
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Monday, October 28, 2013
▶ Alison Lundergan Grimes -- "Fire" Ad - YouTube
Democrat candidate's ad against Mitch McConnell▶
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Two Texas Abortion Restrictions Overturned By Federal Court, 20-Week Ban Unaffected | National Review Online
Two Texas Abortion Restrictions Overturned By Federal Court, 20-Week Ban Unaffected | National Review Online: "A federal judge ruled that some of Texas’s abortion restrictions recently signed into law by Governor Rick Perry are unconstitutional, and enforcement of the measures has been blocked. The ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy, which hasn’t been challenged, will still go ahead.
Judge Lee Yeakel wrote in his decision that requiring that doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals constitutes an “undue burden” on women seeking abortion and doesn’t bear a “rational relationship” to the state’s right to regulate such practices. "
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Judge Lee Yeakel wrote in his decision that requiring that doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals constitutes an “undue burden” on women seeking abortion and doesn’t bear a “rational relationship” to the state’s right to regulate such practices. "
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Friday, October 04, 2013
Military Priests Face Arrest for Celebrating Mass in Defiance of Shutdown | CatholicVote.org
Military Priests Face Arrest for Celebrating Mass in Defiance of Shutdown | CatholicVote.org: "MILITARY PRIESTS FACE ARREST FOR CELEBRATING MASS IN DEFIANCE OF SHUTDOWN
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