March for Life 2013!!
On Friday thousands will stand up for the most basic human right of all – the right to life. To find out more about the march and related activities click…
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China’s worker shortage
When I asked a group of security studies experts to contribute to a book on population decline–Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics–they took on the challenge with…
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Forget Death Panels. Have You Considered Applying for Euthanasia?
Perhaps a piece of news that has not received much attention… Twin brothers in Belgium were euthanized after applying for euthanasia because they suffered from glaucoma. That’s right, they applied…
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Freedom of Speech and LGBT Rights: Many Traditions Don’t Agree With Homosexuality
In recent years same-sex marriage proponents and groups claiming a host of new international LGBT rights have been able to make even international law somewhat interesting. It is no secret that International…
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“We all are born from a man and a woman!”: 1.3 million demonstrate against same-sex “marriage” and adoption in Paris
The turnout was overwhelming and dwarfed even the most optimistic forecasts. While official police sources, apparently under pressure from the government, sought to downplay the number of demonstrators who, despite…
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Stanford population biologists: Global civilization threatened by religion and children
On January 8th, the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B published a commentary by Stanford scientists Paul and Anne Ehrlich titled “Can a collapse of global civilization be avoided?” …
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Christian employees in the UK: a second class category
For the European Court of Human Rights, it is proportionate to dismiss an employee because of his religious and conscientious objection to homosexuality. Grégor Puppinck, PhD, Director of the European Centre…
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Mother chooses life for her severely disabled son, has no regrets over sharing his short life
The UK’s Daily Mail reports the story of a mother who decided to give birth to her baby despite the diagnosis of severe disabilities resulting from complications in the development…
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“There’s No Place Like Home.” Is homemaking a thing of the past?
Homemaking is not a dead profession. Although it may seem that today no one is a homemaker, no one values homemaking, and no one would want to degrade themselves to…
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Pro-Life Groups Ask Congress to Stop Abortion Biz Bailout
Should American taxpayers be funding abortion groups that end the lives of over 300,000 unborn babies a year? Over 30 conservative groups think not and millions of Americans would agree. According…
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Irish Doctors Testify: “Needless Maternal Deaths” Not Occurring From Abortion Being Illegal
As the abortion debate continues in Ireland hearings commenced today in an Oireachtas committee, Ireland’s legislature where 3 expert obstetricians stated that they knew of no “needless maternal deaths” occurring due…
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Pope Benedict Criticizes Efforts to Legalize Abortion
In his annual address to the Members of the Diplomatic Corp accredited to the Holy See, Pope Benedict expressed concern over ongoing efforts to expand legalized abortion and destroy innocent…
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Rep. Blackburn Introduces First Pro-Life Bill in 113th Congress
Just two weeks shy of the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade – the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in this country, Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has introduced a…
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Is International Planned Parenthood Abetting Criminal Activity?
International Planned Parenthood Federation’s Carmen Barroso sent around an e-mail today soliciting year-end donations. She illustrates the role IPPF plays throughout the Western Hemisphere by telling the story of Valeria,…
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The Culture of Death, the Dictatorship of Relativism and the Inter-American Court
Late yesterday the Inter-American Court of Human Rights released a lengthy opinion (Murillo et al. v. Costa Rica, dated November 28, 2012) holding that Costa Rica’s law which protects life at…
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Susan Rice’s Aborted Candidacy for Secretary of State
NBC News is reporting that Susan Rice, US ambassador to the UN, is removing herself from consideration as Secretary of State. While the opposition to her candidacy was fueled by…
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Rice Stepping Back from Sec State Bid
US UN ambassador Susan Rice, embroiled in the controversy over the killing of a US ambassador in Benghazi, has stepped back from her bid to become America’s next top diplomat….
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VIDEO: Don’t Redefine Marriage! (90 seconds)
Here is a creative visualization of the same-sex marriage problem from the Iona Institute in the Éire:
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How the Council of Europe is imposing abortion on Ireland and Poland
How can a country, that refused abortion three times by referendums, be pressured to legalize it in the name of a Convention which does not enshrine a right to abortion?…
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Former Prostituted Woman to Speak on UN Panel
Within the CEDAW Committee’s hall of shame, telling China to decriminalize prostitution holds a prize spot. In a promising turn of events, UN Women, the two-year old agency tasked with…
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ICPD Global Youth Forum: Diversity of genders, but not of worldview
According to the website of the ICPD Global Youth Forum: “Recommendations from the Global Youth Forum will be presented by the Secretary General of the United Nations to the General…
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ICPD Global Youth Forum: Monica from Indonesia takes a brave stand
After the moderators of the ICPD Global Youth Forum presented their recommendations on the topic of “Families, youth-rights and well-being (including sexuality)”, there was time for a few questions. A…
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Hillary Clinton is not Irish
During her visit to Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Clinton remarked: “Now, it goes without saying that for millions of Americans who have family ties to Ireland, including my husband…
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Transcription of ICPD Global Youth Forum’s recommendations on “Families, youth-rights and well-being (including sexuality)”
Following the plenary session (also discussed here) on the topic of “Families, youth-rights and well-being (including sexuality)”, recommendations were compiled for inclusion in the ICPD Global Youth Forum’s outcome document…
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US to UN: Hands off our Internet
A day after its strident disputes over the Disabilities Treaty, Congress united today to send a strong anti-regulation message to delegates gathered for the UN talks on telecommunications: From The Hill: The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a…
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