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Brazilian president signs law permitting abortion after papal visit [CNA, 2 August]

Austria police arrest 34 after pro-abortion attacks on peaceful pro-life rally

34 anti-life/anti-family protesters have been arrested after trying to disrupt a pro-life rally in the Austrian city of Salzburg. Joannes Bucher of Human Life International (HLI) reported that the protesters "carried a big black banner depicting the HLI logo inside of a condom which read, “Prevent forced reproduction. Abortion on demand for everyone!" The 1,000 Crosses for Life march has also been attacked in the past. [LifeNews.com, 1 August]

Other stories:

Abortion

• Peter Singer: apes should have similiar rights as humans, but not unborn babies [LifeNews.com, 5 August]

Embryology and stem cells

• Sperm donor named legal parent and ordered to pay £300,000 [BioNews, 5 August]
• Top French court backs stem-cell research [Chicago Tribune, 1 August]

Population

• Time Magazine promotes childless lifestyle [RINF, 6 August]
• Most Chinese want to have second child, says survey [SCMP, 5 August]

Sexual ethics

• Anti-homophobia, ‘transphobia’ bill could silence Christians, Italian family groups warn [LifeSiteNews.com, 5 August]
• Croatian government to introduce homosexual unions [Gay Star News, 5 August]

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