Tennesee House approves ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill
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“The bill provides an exception for medical emergencies that may require an abortion.
Girl Scouts Gives Highest Award To Girl Who Organized A Pro-Abortion Campaign
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“As Girl Scout cookies season comes to a close, parents should be aware that the organization does not exactly have family-friendly values at its heart.” - Daily Wire
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Utah Bill Banning Abortions of Babies with Down Syndrome Heads to Governor's Office for Approval
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“A final vote has approved legislation to ban aborting babies with Down syndrome in Utah. With the legislature’s approval, the bill has been cleared to be sent to pro-life Gov. Gary Herbert to be signed into law.” - Christian Headlines
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What Should Christians Think About Abortion? (Part 3)
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In the first two installments, we discussed some presuppositions that the pro-abortion and pro-life perspectives bring to this issue, and we saw what the activists in our secular culture are saying about abortion. We especially noted their attempts to normalize abortion to their target audience. Now, in this last installment, we consider what the Bible says about unborn children.
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New Poll Finds Huge Shift in Pro-Life Direction
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“…among Democrats under the age of 45, the shift was even more significant: According to Marist, 28 percent of them said they were pro-life last month. Now, almost as many young Democrats identify as pro-life as pro-choice.” - National Review
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Abortion is never medically necessary
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“One of the most common defenses of late-term abortion is the claim that in some cases, abortion is medically necessary…. The truth, known to thousands of OB-GYNs worldwide, is that there is no situation in which an abortion is medically necessary.” - W. Examiner
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Trump admin. finalizes federal rule barring funding of abortion through Title X
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“The Trump administration has officially finalized a federal rule barring Title X funds from being used to support abortion, in a move celebrated by pro-life activist groups.” - Christian Post
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Vermont's bill "would legalize abortion at any stage of pregnancy and for any reason."
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“This legislation is far more radical than the recent expansion of late-term abortion in New York, as well as the proposed expansions in Virginia and Rhode Island.” - National Review
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Majority of Pro-Choice Americans Oppose Third Trimester Abortions, New Survey Reveals
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“Americans United for Life (AUL), partnered with YouGov, released on Tuesday the poll’s findings, which surveyed the attitudes of 1,145 American adults toward abortion.” - Christian Headlines
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What Should Christians Think About Abortion? (Part 2)
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In the first installment, we looked at two very different ideas of what constitutes “personhood.” The Christian perspective teaches people are “humans” because of what they are; it’s a structural concept. This is why elderly people, folks with dementia, the medically incapacitated, and unborn children, are “people” with a corresponding right to life.
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