Juneau, AK (LifeNews.com) -- As many as 80 percent of unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome become victims of abortion, but Alaska Gov, Sarah Palin didn't let her child become a statistic. Palin, who has deeply-felt pro-life views, gave birth to her fifth child this week and the baby was diagnosed with the condition.

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College-aged women have more abortions than any other age range of women in the United States and a leading pro-life group that reaches out to college students says a lack of resources for pregnant and parenting students on most university campuses is part of the problem.

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A surprising character makes a cameo appearance in Ben Stein's new movie, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed." It's Margaret Sanger, the matriarch of Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion operation. Stein notes that Sanger was a proponent of eugenics.

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"As a member of the Board of the AZ Life Coalition, the CPCs here in Tucson couldn’t be more ecstatic with this victory.  God has surely blessed us and shown us great favor.  It is to Him we look and to Him Whom we give thanks.  Stay tuned!”

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Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- Two teams of scientists say they have devised a new process that allows for the creation of embryonic stem cells without the destruction of human life. The reports could be good news for pro-life groups who oppose the research because days-old unborn children are normally killed for their cells.

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(LifeNews.com) -- In the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision upholding the ban on partial birth abortion, proponents of abortion have reacted as if the sky were falling. Abortion proponents have grimly announced that a "womans right to choose" is in peril. Of course, they speak about the "right to choose" only in the abstract; they are careful not to identify the choice they have in view.

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(LifeNews.com) -- Asecond poll Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new study published in this month's Journal of Reproductive Medicine finds abortion linked with premature births and cerebral palsy. Physicians in Canada and the U.S. teamed up for the study and examined data from more than four million births.

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(LifeNews.com) -- A second poll in as many weeks is showing that a majority of Americans are pro-life when it comes to abortion. Last week, a CBS News survey showed over half of the public opposes most or all abortions and now a new poll from Bloomberg News and the Los Angeles Times has found the same thing.

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Bella, an independent film staring Mexican superstar Eduardo Verбstegui, is scheduled for limited release in theaters on October 26. The movie, an inspirational drama set in modern-day New York, has what America’s been asking for but what Hollywood refuses to give.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Members of the House of Representatives on Monday approved a measure that urges national health entities to expand research into postpartum depression and problems that affect new mothers. However, lawmakers also adopted an amendment from a pro-life congressman that adds abortion to the list of research topics.

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London, England (LifeNews.com) -- A new study published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons yesterday finds that abortion is the best predictor of whether women will contract breast cancer. Abortion also is a better indicator of future breast cancer issue than six other commonly used factors.

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Virginia Beach, VA (LifeNews.com) -- Regent University, the Christian college in Virginia, has launched a new institute that will study how abortion and euthanasia are targeting the disabled community. The new organization will examine how the practices have created a multitude of human rights abuses ranging from sex-selection abortions to discrimination.

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Even while our schools and government work to create a climate of acceptance for children and adults with disabilities, there is an elitist strain in our society that pushes women to think twice about having a child with special needs. (Perhaps a better way of putting it is that the pressure is not to think at all!)

Ideas do have consequences! For example, it is virtually expected that when a diagnosis of Down syndrome or spina bifida is made, parents not only will likely seek an abortion but should.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Harris Poll finds that Republicans and young adults are the most likely groups to oppose abortion, embryonic stem cell research and assisted suicide. The survey also showed that a candidate's view on abortion is the most likely to earn a voter's opposition compared with other social issues.

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Pro-abortion advocates consistently rely on the same arguments they have used for decades. What follows is these arguments broken down into their 5 basic forms, and the corresponding pro-life answer to these claims.  Click on the claim to read an in-depth pro-life response.

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Springfield, IL -- Pro-choice researchers writing in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry have acknowledged that some women experience post-abortion syndrome (PAS). The research team, led by Dr. Brenda Major, diagnosed PAS among 1.4 percent of a sample of women who had abortions two years previously. Critics of abortion are elated by this admission but insist the researchers have only spotted the "tip of the iceberg."

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Copenhagen, Denmark (LifeNews.com) -- The dangerous abortion drug RU 486 has killed thirteen women worldwide and injured more than 1,100 in the United States alone. Yet, a new study in Denmark claims the abortion pill is safe, though it only studied whether the abortion drug caused problems in future pregnancies.

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In 1994, during a job interview with the National Right to Life Committee, the communications director described for me an abortion procedure that was so heinous and repugnant I was stunned.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In their public relations campaigns and efforts to appear more moderate, Planned parenthood claims that they are much more than an abortion business. However, Planned Parenthood's latest annual report reveals it made $902.8 million dollars from 2005-2006 and did 264,943 abortions.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congress will be battling this week on a bill to force taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research but this month members of the House will also likely do battle on various provisions that stop taxpayer-funded abortions both in the United States and abroad

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London, England (LifeNews.com) -- New research conducted by doctors in England shows that unborn children can face emotional stress during a pregnancy as the baby's mother faces stress herself. Pro-life advocates say the study has implications for abortion as society learns more about the amazing development of children before birth.
The British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists released the results of the study on Thursday and says that unborn babies as early as 17 weeks into pregnancy suffer from stress.

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Denver, CO (LifeNews.com) -- Taking the life of one patient and likely hurting the other isn't the idea most medical students have in mind when they're thinking of a specialty or career after college. But for some pro-abortion students, becoming an abortion practitioner is not only an option, but, they feel, an obligation because of declining numbers.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- They say that the wording of a poll can lead to any desired result and previous media polls on whether Americans want the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision have been biased. They've said the case allowed abortions only in the first trimester of pregnancy.

But when the breadth of the decision is explained -- that it and a companion case led to virtually unlimited abortions -- a new survey shows that Americans are more likely to favor overturning it.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A preview of the latest annual report from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America shows that the nation's largest abortion business is doing more abortions than ever before. The report indicates PPFA affiliates across the country did 264,943 abortions in 2005 alone, increase of 3.9 percent over 2004.

The abortion business also said it sold 1,245,506 "emergency" birth control kits in 2005, which is an increase of 26.6 percent more than in 2004 and every Planned Parenthood sells birth control as well

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Hollywood, CA (LifeNews.com) -- As expected, the popular "American Idol" television show raised significant cash for anti-poverty programs. However, pro-life advocates point out that some of the groups getting the money also work to promote abortion in the third-world nations they're supposed to be helping.

With a two-hour show filled with inspirational songs and leading television and movie stars, the program raised more than $30 million in donations.

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Boston, MA (LifeNews.com) -- A study by Harvard University researchers that's come under fire for denying the link between abortion and breast cancer also contained confirmation that carrying a pregnancy to term helps reduce a woman's risk. Pro-life advocates say the finding shows women should be encouraged to seek abortion alternatives.

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In their decision, the Court recognized the inherent right of the government to use its ''voice and its regulatory authority to show its profound respect for the life within the woman.''

I am proud to celebrate this triumph in the fight for human life with faithful members of the ACLJ. Not only have you demonstrated your support in our efforts to eradicate this horrendous procedure from our national landscape, but you have also fought with us in the battle to appoint and confirm conservative, God-fearing, life-honoring Justices to the benches of the court system. Today's victory speaks volumes to the incredible impact of our vigilance.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the federal ban on partial-birth abortions could pave the way to a ruling reversing the high court's 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that toppled pro-life laws across the country. That's something pro-life advocates relish and pro-abortion activists fear.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- After pressuring Wal-Mart to revise its policy on the sale and distribution of the morning after pill to make it easier to obtain, Planned Parenthood is setting its sights on Target, another large retailer. The abortion business is asking its supporters to contact Target pharmacies to make sure they stock the Plan B drug.

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Canberra, Australia (LifeNews.com) -- A new study published by researchers at La Trobe University in Australia finds that women who are abused by their partners are more likely to have an abortion of an unexpected pregnancy than to keep the baby. Women having abortions were also more likely to be from lower income families.

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Saying the federal agency made a political rather than a scientific-based decision to allow anyone over 18 to buy the morning after pill over the counter, a political watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the FDA.

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The picture on the cover of Time magazine shows the palm of a woman's hand. Placed within it are four tiny rubber fetuses. The magazine title and subtitle proclaim, "The abortion campaign you never heard about: Crisis pregnancy centers are working to win over one woman at a time. But are they playing fair?"

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Mexico City, Mexico (LifeNews.com) -- Abortion advocates in Mexico have been working on legislation in the Mexico City legislature to make abortion legal in the nations' capital. Now they have filed a measure in the federal Congress as well to try to legalize abortions throughout the county within the first three months of pregnancy.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new study finds that women who have a history of abortion are more likely to abuse children born from subsequent pregnancies. The study, published in the Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology, confirms previous research which suggests that there is a link between abortion and child abuse.

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Loveland, CO (LifeNews.com) -- While many of the leading Christian denominations actively oppose abortion, the author of a new book says the churches failing to provide help to women who are "suffering silently" following an abortion. That's a problem considering one out of every three women will have an abortion by the age of 45 and half will have a second abortion.

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Brooklyn, NY (LifeNews.com) -- In a landmark ruling, a New York state appeals court has ruled that a seven year-old girl can file suit against the city of Brooklyn for injuries she sustained while she was an unborn child. The ruling is an important decision hailing the rights of unborn children.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Members of Congress and leading pro-life groups are worried about a bill that could be used to coerce women to have abortions and make adoptive families terminate an adoption process. They warn the measure could lead to discrimination against individuals and families on the basis of the genetic information. .

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Pierre, SD (LifeNews.com) -- The South Dakota state House voted in favor of a bill that would require abortion facilities to show women considering an abortion an ultrasound of their unborn child beforehand. Lawmakers supported the measure on a 43-24 vote and it now heads to the state Senate.

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Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America is coming under fire for continuing to mislead women about the mental health risks associated with having an abortion. In a statement released Tuesday by PPFA medical director Vanessa Cullins, the abortion business claims there are no emotional or psychological concerns.

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First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. Then they fight you.
Then you win.This insightful observation of Mahatma Ghandi reveals a truth about social-reform movements -- that it takes perseverance to achieve victory.Ending the darkness of Roe v. Wade is not only possible, it is more than likely to occur if those who understand what's at stake don't give up, having tired of the seemingly long battle. For, as social-reform movements go, the 34-year struggle to overturn Roe and its judicial progeny is still a relatively young one.

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Houston, TX (LifeNews.com) -- A new poll conducted by a leading Christian web site finds that an overwhelming majority of Christians believe that life begins at conception. ChristiaNet.com recently surveyed 500 members of its web site and asked the question "Does life start at conception, first heart beat, second trimester, or birth?"

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Democrats in the Senate held their leadership elections Tuesday and chose abortion advocates to head their party as they take over control of the chamber. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada was elected as the Majority Leader while abortion advocate Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin will serve in the number two post.

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The Supreme Court held hearings on Wednesday on the federal partial-birth abortion ban that would prohibit the gruesome abortion procedure across the country. As expected, the high court grappled with the question of whether the three-day-long abortion procedure is ever medically necessary.
Despite the claims, abortion advocates could not tell the high court how often a partial-birth abortion may be needed to protect a mother's health.

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Pro-life leader James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, warns of the fallout that would occur if pro-life voters stay home on election day. He urged pro-life voters to go to the polls because key issues like abortion and embryonic stem cell research funding are at stake.

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Administration, clinical trials of Plan B showed that some women will experience non-serious side effects, such as nausea, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, or breast tenderness. These are side effects similar to those experienced on regular birth control pills.

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The president of a Planned Parenthood watchdog group says the pro-life movement needs to do more to protect crisis pregnancy centers from attacks by abortion advocates. Pregnancy centers have come under assault in a campaign by pro-abortion groups and lawmakers in recent years to discredit their work.

The abortion debate has long been dominated by language on both sides that often times seems as if neither side is talking to the other. While pro-life advocates typically talk about how abortion destroys the lives of babies before their birth, abortion supporters frame debate in terms of a woman's choice.

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At a rally in Minnesota with thousands of people, popular Christian leader Dr. James Dobson urged Christian Americans to vote their pro-life values. Dobson, the president of Focus on the Family, has long been active in promoting the pro-life perspective on abortion, euthanasia, and embryonic stem cell research

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A new study conducted by two university professors finds that laws requiring abortion facilities to involve parents before a minor girl can have an abortion reduce risky sexual behavior among teenagers. The study shows added benefits for parental consent and notification laws on abortion.

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