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Dutch Government to Force “Unfit Mothers” to take Contraception
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| By Khaled Diab | Guardian | Nov. 4, 2008
The Dutch parliament is considering whether protecting unborn children should supersede the rights of parents to procreate. Women in the Netherlands who are deemed by the state to be unfit mothers should be sentenced to take contraception for a prescribed period of two years, according to a draft bill before the Dutch parliament. Read
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Spanish Baby Engineered To Cure Brother
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| guanabee.com | Oct. 14, 2008
Little Javier, born this past Sunday, is the first “genetically engineered” baby in Spain to be both free of his family’s hereditary disease and transplant-compatible with his older brother. His family decided to undergo a genetic pre-implant diagnosis treatment, hoping both for a second child, and a cure for their older son. The family, from Cadiz in southern Spain, had their first child, Andres, only to discover that he suffered from a rare hereditary disease called Beta Thalassaemia major. The disease causes the body to fail to produce enough oxygen-carrying red blood cells, so 6-year-old Andres would only be expected to live about ten years unless he had aggressive treatment. Read
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Dutch abortion ship sparks controversy in Spain
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| Telegraph | Oct. 16, 2008
A Spanish pro-life group said it plans to protest the arrival of a Dutch boat that is offering to provide abortions that circumvent Spain's strict laws. The boat is due to anchor off the Mediterranean port of Valencia, the Dutch non-profit organisation Women on Waves said on its web site. Read
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Israelis, McCain Neocons Behind Anti-Islam “Obsession” DVD
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| By Kurt Nimmo | Infowars.com | Sep. 26, 2008
If McCain is elected in November, come January we will see a continuation of the neocon “clash of civilizations” agenda, likely culminating in an attack launched against Iran and possibly Syria. In order to stir up anti-Islam sentiment in the long and artificially elongated wake of September 11, 2001, and stampede voters into McCain’s camp, the neocons have released “Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West,” a virulent and misleading propaganda DVD. As reported earlier this month, the DVD was targeted at nearly 28 million households in swing or “battleground” election states. It was inserted into more than 70 newspapers. The DVD was produced and distributed by the Clarion Fund. Read
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Legislator proposes sterilization for poor women
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| The Associated Press | Sep. 24, 2008
State Representative John LaBruzzo of Metairie said many of his constituents are tired of paying for children from poor families and that is why he is considering proposing legislation that would pay women on government assistance $1,000 if they choose to be sterilized. Read
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Pastors plan to defy IRS ban on political speech
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| By Duke Helfand | Los Angeles Times | Sep. 25, 2008
Setting the stage for a collision of religion and politics, Christian ministers from California and 21 other states will use their pulpits Sunday to deliver political sermons or endorse presidential candidates -- defying a federal ban on campaigning by nonprofit groups. Read
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Study Finds Major Shift in Abortion Demographics
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By Rob Stein | Washington Post | Sept. 23, 2008
The face of women who have abortions has shifted significantly in the past 30 years, with relatively fewer white childless teenagers and more mothers of color in their 20s and 30s opting to terminate their pregnancies, according to a report being released today. Read
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New Down Syndrome Test Hailed as Promising?
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| By Susan Donaldson James | ABC News | Sept. 5, 2008
Unlike Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin, an estimated 87 percent of all women carrying a child with Down syndrome don't learn the news until delivery. "I was grateful to have all those months to prepare," Palin, who underwent amniocentesis five months before the birth of her son, Trig, told People magazine. "I can't imagine the moms that are surprised at the end. I think they have it a lot harder." Read
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