Hungarian Constitution a Victory for Life and Family
Exciting news from the Central European nation of Hungary, where the new government under Prime Minister Viktor Orban has adopted a new constitution which is expected to be ratified by…
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Altruistic Abortions?
Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah, Ipas’s Vice President for Africa, spoke at the UN last week at the Commission on Population and Development. Dr. Amissah addressed what she considered Africa’s most pressing…
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True Finns don’t want abortion, gay marriage
Yesterday’s general elections in Finland have resulted in a spectacular success of a new political movement called the “True Finns”, which, having won 4,5% of the vote back in 2007,…
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UN Youth Meeting Set for July
The UN has finally released the dates for the International Year of Youth event that will take place at UN Headquarters in New York. The event is called the High…
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Family Planning as a Social Vaccine?
Proponents of family planning at the UN often present it in the context of women’s empowerment that enables her to choose her family size. This week during the Commission on…
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UN to give “Mother Earth” same rights as Human Beings?
The Canadian press is reporting that a new UN draft document is seeking to give “Mother Earth” the same rights as humans. The document is being tabled by Bolivia –…
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AIDS orphans blasts UN push of condoms and sex ed
Two AIDS orphans from Mozambique told UN delegates to stop pushing sex ed and condoms as “solutions” to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Speaking to the Commission on Population and Development, the…
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New revelations on Britain’s absurd “Equality and Human Rights Commission”
There is increasing criticism against the controversial “Equality and Human Rights Commission”, which has become notorious for pouring British taxpayers’ money into frivolous lawsuits filed by gay rights activists. For…
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Children’s Rights Treaty resolutions fail in US state legislatures
In the last few weeks, legislators in Rhode Island and Illinois were expected to easily pass resolutions promoting the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Resolutions in both states…
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US and Germany tie Malawi aid to gay rights – Malawi stands firm
The US gave the president of Malawi an ultimatum: liberalize homosexuality laws in your country or lose $350 million in aid for your people. The president refused to budge. The…
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10 Reasons for Congress to Stay True to Defunding UNFPA
Here are ten reasons why the United States Congress should maintain their ground on defunding UNFPA. In a time where the US is struggling financially, there’s no need to fund…
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“Flexisexuality”: the new hollywood trend
A new video on CNN describes the rise of “flexisexuality” in Hollywood. What is a “flexisexual” you ask? According to various sources on the internet, the term describes a person…
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More Background on Costa Rica’s IVF Fight
It is no surprise that a major player in the push to force IVF in Costa Rica is the Center for Reproductive Rights. In 2004, CRR filed an amicus brief…
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Sweden to Hear Home Schooling Appeals
Sweden’s Court of Appeals has just last week agreed to hear two challenges to the nation’s new ban on home education. The decision is in stark contrast to the court’s…
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Europe: The Italian crucifix case, religious neutrality and secularism
On the 18th of March, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled by a majority of 15 votes to 2, that the presence of the crucifix…
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Turtle Bay and Beyond Welcomes New Contributor!
Welcome to our colleague Gregor Puppinck, Director of the European Centre for Law and Justice, who will be joining Turtle Bay and Beyond as a contributor. Gregor was intimately involved…
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China considering two-child policy
The New American has just published a new story on China’s population policies. According to the article, the government is considering easing its notorious one-child policy to allow couples to…
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New book on China’s suffering mothers — and daughters
Let us brace ourselves for even more heart wrenching stories about China’s brutal one-child policy. Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love is the latest book…
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Want to Really Save Children’s Lives? Put Family Planning Funds into Malaria Prevention
The folks over at Population Research Institute have produced an excellent short video on how the US should fulfill its promise from 2008 to fully fund malaria programs. The US…
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Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Prenatal Sex-Selection
In a move angering abortion advocates, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer just signed a law banning sex-selected abortion – the first law of its kind in the US. Reuters reports: Backers…
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UN Women Goes to Canada
The (controversial) new UN super-women’s agency will open its Toronto office tomorrow, according to the Chronicle Herald.
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Croatian Teacher Sued for “Hate Speech” for Doing her Job
An eighth grade religion teacher in Zagreb, Croatia has recently been sued for “hate speech” for teaching her students on the issue of Christian morality that same-sex attractions were a…
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Forcing IVF in Costa Rica
Although the tropical breeze, sounds of parrots, and the taste of grano de oro are hard to beat, not all in Costa Rica is paradisal. While checking the local news…
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US Lies About Holy See on Sexual Orientation?
Here is an incredibly important story about how the US is charged by Latin American delegations with lying about the Holy See position on sexual orientation in a Human Rights…
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CRR, Congressman Chris Smith and Kenya
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) just sent out a press release blasting a recent trip to Kenya made by pro-life Congressman Chris Smith because of remarks he made regarding…
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