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Germantown, MD — As the notorious and aging abortionist LeRoy Carhart cuts back on his late-term abortion schedule at Germantown Reproductive Health Services, a mystery abortionist has been picking up the slack. This man, who has yet to be identified, was caught recently in a video entering the abortion facility under police escort. But that’s not the only way he has been seen entering the clinic. Pro-life activists have seen him climbing down a ladder into the window well at the back of the office and entering through a window. This bizarre and unexplained behavior has been observed particularly on...

Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) said there will be no litmus tests for candidates as Democrats seek to find a winning roster to regain the House majority in 2018. “There is not a litmus test for Democratic candidates,” said Luján, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman. “As we look at candidates across the country, you need to make sure you have candidates that fit the district, that can win in these districts across America.” In taking the position, Luján and Democrats risk alienating liberals, as well as groups dedicated to promoting access to abortion and reproductive health services that represent the...

They aren't the same as your local reproductive health clinic. You’ve probably seen billboards saying: “Pregnant & Scared? We’re here to help.” However, the groups on the other end of the phone are deceptive organizations called Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). As the number of compassionate and ethical reproductive health clinics across the country are rapidly closing their doors, CPCs, focused on convincing anyone contemplating abortion care to continue a pregnancy, are growing rapidly. Here are 6 things you need to know about Crisis Pregnancy Centers: CPCs masquerade as abortion clinics and healthcare providers—and lure pregnant women in the door with...

Another family in the UK is fighting to keep doctors from forcing their sick baby off of life support. From The Mirror story: Charlie Gard supporters are rallying round the family of a seriously ill little boy as his parents face a battle with medics to keep him alive. Tiny Alfie Evans in being treated at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool and suffers from a mystery condition staff are struggling to diagnose. The 14-month-old family are hoping to find pioneering treatment for their little boy abroad. Alfie has been in a coma in the hospital’s intensive care ward since...

AP) - America's vice president has expressed his sadness for the death of Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old British baby whose fight to seek medical treatment in the United States sparked an international uproar and long legal battle. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence posted on Facebook: "Saddened to hear of the passing of Charlie Gard. Karen & I offer our prayers & condolences to his loving parents during this difficult time."

The search for cures continues, and bureaucrats should not stand in the way. Five grueling months went by as Chris Gard and Connie Yates battled with the U.K. courts for the right to fight for their son’s life. This week, they withdrew their petition seeking to bring Charlie to the U.S. for experimental treatment. The fight for little Charlie’s life caught the attention of the world, and now commentators and talking heads are busy casting blame. The case can be made that the delay caused his death. At the very least, the drawn-out court battle deprived Charlie’s parents of the...

The Story of Charlie Gard (as reported by EWTN News)

WASHINGTON – National Right to Life today joined a chorus of organizations and people worldwide in mourning the death of Charlie Gard, the British boy at the center of a worldwide euthanasia debate. Connie Yates and Chris Gard, the parents of Charlie Gard, announced via social media today that “our beautiful boy” is gone after his life support was turned off. Charlie Gard’s case sparked a worldwide debate about a so-called “quality of life” ethic after courts in the United Kingdom ruled against Charlie’s parents in their struggle to seek experimental treatment for a rare mitochondrial disease. It is believed...

Despite strong protests, local Caritas office sponsors Emma Bonino to speak on immigration with the approval of the parish priest while the local bishop chooses to remain silent. In the face of strong opposition, one of Italy’s most notorious pro-abortionists spoke in a Catholic church on Wednesday while pro-life Catholics were locked out, silenced or ejected. Emma Bonino addressed the issue of immigration at the July 26 event, on the feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim, at the church of San Defendente in San Rocco di Cossato in the diocese of Biella, northern Italy (see video here). The church...

(CNN)British baby Charlie Gard, who was at the center of a legal battle that captured the world's attention, died Friday, one week before his first birthday, according to a family spokesperson. Charlie was born on August 4, 2016, seemingly healthy. But two months into his short life his parents noticed his health was declining. They took him to London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in October where he remained at least until Thursday. He was diagnosed with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, a rare inherited condition that causes muscle weakness and loss of motor skills. Charlie was the 16th person...

FULL TITLE: 'Our beautiful boy has gone': Little Charlie Gard's parents announce that their brave warrior whose plight touched the world has finally died after battling devastating genetic illness he fought for so long Eleven-month-old Charlie Gard, whose short life captured the hearts of the world, has died a week before his first birthday. Charlie suffered from a rare genetic condition which saw him in hospital for the majority of his short life. His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, fought a lengthy and emotional legal battle to take their severely ill baby son to the US for treatment, but...

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Sperm was frozen after Liu was killed in the line of duty (Newser) – A New York City police officer has become a father more than two years after he was killed in the line of duty. Wenjian Liu was 32 years old and had been married for less than three months when he was shot and killed alongside fellow officer Rafael Ramos on Dec. 20, 2014, by a man who had made anti-police postings online. Sperm from the fallen officer was retrieved and frozen the same night at the request of widow Sanny Liu. The NYPD says that through...

Tucker, GA – A seller of used medical equipment has inappropriately listed an abortion suction machine on Ebay. Starting bid? $1,000. But if you buy it, expect to pay $265 in shipping costs from its current location in Tucker, Georgia. The seller tries to convince perspective buyers that this is a great deal. “30 Day Warranty! Just removed from a bankrupt facility. Tested and working perfectly at our facility!” the seller posted. [View the listing on Ebay.] The machine is described as in “used” condition. Twelve photos that appear on the Ebay listing show evidence of that use. The fitting...

FULL TITLE: 'Charlie Gard's parents inspired me to fight for my daughter's life': Father's race against time to raise £200,000 Robbie Emerson has been told my doctors that his daughter's condition is terminal and that she should be taken home to die A father who claims his baby daughter has been 'left to die' says Charlie Gard's parents are the inspiration for his fight to keep her alive and secure life-saving treatment abroad. He believes British doctors have given up on his child, but is refusing to stop battling on her behalf. Little Jorja Emerson has a rare chromosome disorder...

Charlie Gard’s mother Connie Yates today left a courtroom in tears after the judge in the case said Charlie would have to die in a hospice if his parents and the London Hospital that has been refusing to treat him properly can’t come to an agreement over where he will be when his life support is removed. Charlie’s parents have been fighting with the hospital over whether or not they can take him home so he can be surrounded by friends and family after he is removed from life support. However the hospital has refused to allow him to go...

FULL TITLE: Critically ill baby fights for her life in hospital after her mother told the doctors to stop treating her because 'she would rather try for another child' At just eight months old, little Sun Menghan has undergone six operations and is now fighting for life. The baby, from China, has congenital biliary atresia, a condition where the bile ducts become inflamed and blocked, which can cause the liver to fail. Menghan parents abandoned the child when the doctors told them that medical treatment for the baby could be expensive; but her grandparents are doing whatever they could to...

LONDON, England, July 25, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – Baby Charlie Gard was baptized and his parents "trust that soon" he "will be in the hands of his loving God and savior," a Presbyterian minister and human rights activist working with them said. Rev. Patrick Mahoney mentioned this in a Facebook live video shortly after Chris Gard and Connie Yates announced they were ending their legal battle to save their 11-month-old baby's life. "Had Great Ormond Street Hospital allowed this treatment months ago, when Connie and Chris requested it," the chances that Charlie's condition would greatly improve are very high, said Mahoney....

SUISUN CITY (KRON) — A baby, just 16-days-old, is in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was abandoned by his father Monday in the North Bay. 18-year-old Daniel Mitchell allegedly went shopping at a strip mall in Suisun City, dropped the infant off in the parking lot, and drove away. Employees at a barber shop noticed the baby boy after the car drove off, and contacted police.

FULL TITLE: Charlie Gard judge said case highlights "pitfalls" of social media and hits out at "ill-informed opinion" Mr Justice Francis said the case had escalated to an 'international scale' and had even involved President Trump, the Vatican and Theresa May The High Court judge who oversaw Charlie Gard's parents' five-month battle said the case highlighted the "pitfalls" of social media - and hit out at "ill informed opinion". Mr Justice Francis said the case had escalated to an "international scale" and had "even involved President Trump, the Vatican and Theresa May". He said he had to try cases on...