Originally published in Israel Today Israel’s newly-passed health budget for 2014 includes a significant increase in government funding for legal abortions, a move that Sandy Shoshani, national director of the pro-life organization Be’ad Chaim, says is a serious indictment of the nation’s spiritual condition. Last month, the Health Basket Committee […]
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Prayer, services, pickets over ‘national sin of abortion’ [UPDATED]
South African Christian pro-life activists urge churches and Christians in SA to mark the approaching 17th anniversary of abortion-on-demand in the country by praying and participating in pickets in various parts of the country. Since the Termination of Pregnancy Act was passed on February 1, 1997 against the will of […]
Dr James Dobson files lawsuit against Obama administration over abortion pill mandate
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, […]
Malawi abortion legalisation looming despite public opposition
The government of Malawi appears to be giving into pro-abortion pressures to pass “safe abortion” legislation, the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues (PNCI) reports in its latest briefing. The Coalition for Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) has drafted a bill for Malawi’s parliament to permit legal abortion in government hospitals and medical […]
European Parliament rejects resolution declaring abortion a fundamental ‘human right’
Originally published in LifeSiteNews Pro-life lobbyists at the European Union are declaring a victory after the European Parliament rejected a resolution that would have declared abortion to be a ‘human right,’ and demanded that all EU countries legalize the practices. Observers described the debate on Monday night as “loud and […]
Men stop girlfriends from having abortions after encounters at Cape Town pro-life vigil
A 40 Days For Life vigil outside abortion clinic, Marie Stopes, in Cape Town’s, Bree street, seems to be making a greater impact on men than on women, said pro-life campaigner Colette Thomas. She said many women entering the clinic appeared to be “closed-off” to the presence of pro-lifers praying […]
Student leaders join KZN pro-life march
University of KZN (Westville campus) Student Representative Council (SRC) leaders participated for the first time in the annual NAL March against abortion at Umhlanga KZN on Sunday, October 6. The SRC leaders and 4th year students who joined other pro-lifers in the march despite strong winds and sporadic showers are […]
SA pro-lifers gearing up for marches, vigils
About 5 000 people are expected to participate in the NAL March for Life in Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, October 6, says the National Alliance for Life in a media statement. The march is a celebration of life and a rejection of abortion says the NAL which is an umbrella […]
US abortion clinics closing at unprecedented rate
Originally published in CBN News Abortion centres are closing their doors at an unprecedented rate in America, according to the Bapist Press. So far, there have been 44 closings this year. Some of the shutdowns have been of major clinics, including Virginia’s leading abortion provider, which closed following new state […]
40 Days for Life London: changing the Culture of Death in Britain
Originally published in LifeSiteNews The organiser of 40 Days for Life London has great hopes of the twice-annual campaign making significant changes to the social and political scene in the UK. Robert Colquhoun told LifeSiteNews.com today that while he does not necessarily directly credit last year’s prayer vigils for the […]