News,

European Court of Human Rights declares Nicklinson and Lamb help-to-die case "inadmissable" [Telegraph, 16 July]

Nigeria: Catholic bishops advise President Buhari against legalising same-sex marriage [24/7 Nigerian News Update, 12 July]

Video connects Planned Parenthood with sale of fetal organs

 An undercover video was released on 14 July 2015 implicating Planned Parenthood with the sale of fetal body parts. The Center for Medical Progress has released the video as part of a three-year investigation. In the video, Dr. Deborah Nucatola,  identified as senior director of medical services at Planned Parenthood, appears in a restaurant with an actor posing as a ‘buyer’. They discuss the price of body parts and the abortion procedures involved. Planned Parenthood released a statement claiming that fetal tissue was provided to “support lifesaving scientific research." [Planned Parenthood, 14 July] The video can be seen here.

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to expand insurance coverage of abortion

Last week, Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced a bill to expand insurance coverage of abortions. Democrat Barbara Lee sponsored the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance  Woman Act of 2015. The bill seeks to ensure funding for abortions for poorer women. These proposals would effectively dismantle the Hyde Amendment of 1967, which prevents the federal funding of abortion except in cases of rape or incest. The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) has praised Barbara Lee's bill. " [Latin Post, 11 July]

Director of the Population Research Institute Steve Mosher,  commented: "The pro-life majority in the U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly defeated a previous Lee amendment which would have funded abortion research in violation of the Hyde Amendment. The House defeated the Lee amendment by a vote of 176-245 with all Republicans and 5 Democrats voting against the amendment. This other effort by Congresswoman Lee to fund abortions for all women will be defeated by the same margin. The pro-life majority in the House reflects the pro-life majority of the American people "

Abortion

• US presidential candidate Marco Rubio speaks out against abortion [Bloomberg Politics, 10 July]

• Abortion and ectopic pregnancies [Live Action, 9 July]

• Ireland: Pro-life TDs investigate live-birth abortions [The Journal, 9 July]

• Planned Parenthood increase abortions whilst cutting health services [Christian Institute, 9 July]

• Ireland: Parents of disabled children address Rally for Life [Irish Catholic, 9 July]

Euthanasia

• Christian group claims voluntary euthanasia is consistent with religious beliefs [Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July]
  

• Stratford-on-Avon MP supports assisted dying bill [Conservative Home, 13 July]

• England: National survey shows little improvement in end of life care [Ehospice, 9 July]                         

• US: Writer warns that law "repackages killing as compassion"  [Christian Institute, 9 July]

Family Issues

• Christian bakers silenced over same-sex marriage stance [Christian Institute, 13 July]

• Australia: Archbishop Fisher tells Catholics to resist redefinition of marriage [Guardian, 12 July]

• UN passes "unprecedented" pro-family resolution [Life Site News, 9 July]

Fertility

• Polish senate approves in vitro bill [Warsaw Voice, 13 July]

• US: Women to be allowed access to contraception without prescription [USA Today, 12 July]

• Obama administration to guarantee contraception coverage to all US women [Politicus USA, 12 July]

General

• Family violence harms unborn babies [Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July]

• Miracle still-born baby starts breathing after 22 minutes [Mirror, 9 July]

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