AP: "Voters in the tiny principality of Liechtenstein on Sunday rejected a plan to legalize abortion, following a bitterly fought campaign that saw the country's prince threaten to veto the proposed change in the law."
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A Diplomatic Surge to Stop Somalia’s Famine
Ken Menkhaus: "Somalia is dying. Three-quarters of a million people are at immediate risk of famine; another 750,000 are refugees in neighboring countries, and 4 million – half the total population – is in need of emergency aid. It is a calamity that could join the ranks of the Rwanda genocide and the Darfur crisis in … Continue reading A Diplomatic Surge to Stop Somalia’s Famine
Glimpses of the Next Great Famine
Nicholas Kristof: "What's most heartbreaking about starving children isn’t the patches of hair that fall out, the mottled skin and painful sores, the bones poking through taut skin. No, it’s the emptiness in their faces. These children are conscious and their eyes follow you — but lethargically, devoid of expression, without tears or screams or … Continue reading Glimpses of the Next Great Famine
Davis case helps focus on what's wrong with death penalty
James Acker: "Troy Davis, scheduled to be executed next week in Georgia for the murder of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail, could be a capital error that is about to happen. Davis was convicted and sentenced to death more than 20 years ago by a jury that heard testimony from at least nine witnesses who … Continue reading Davis case helps focus on what's wrong with death penalty
Fourth-Trimester Abortion
NRO: "So a superior court judge in a relatively civilized jurisdiction is happy to extend the principles underlying legalized abortion in order to mitigate the killing of a legal person — that’s to say, someone who has managed to make it to the post-fetus stage. How long do those mitigating factors apply? I mean, “onerous demands”-wise, the first month of a … Continue reading Fourth-Trimester Abortion
California Passes First-Ever State Bill on Congo Conflict Minerals
Laura Heaton: "It began with individuals, spread to campuses, was taken up by cities, and last Friday California became the very first U.S. state to take action on conflict minerals from Congo. By a vote of 67 to 11, the California state assembly passed a bill that prohibits state agencies from signing contracts with companies … Continue reading California Passes First-Ever State Bill on Congo Conflict Minerals
Bush's Legacy — Women's Health?
National Journal: "In his first big initiative since leaving the White House, former President George W. Bush announced the launch of a major public health project on Tuesday, one focused on providing cancer screening and treatment for women in the developing world, possibly including HPV vaccines to prevent cervical cancer."
Inside a Mogadishu hospital, a struggle to treat the smallest victims of famine
Washington Post: "This week, the scale of the challenge came into sharper focus: the United Nations declared that Somalia’s famine has spread to a sixth region and warned that at least 750,000 people are at risk of dying in the next four months if aid efforts are not stepped up. Tens of thousands have died, … Continue reading Inside a Mogadishu hospital, a struggle to treat the smallest victims of famine
Abortion increases risk of mental health problems
Daily Telegraph: "The study showed that those who undergo abortion face nearly double the risk of mental health difficulties compared with others and that one in ten of all mental health problems was a result of an abortion."
Idaho abortion lawsuit may be headed to Supreme Court
Washington Post: "A lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ban on late-term abortion has abortion rights supporters and opponents both asking: Are we looking at the next Supreme Court case on the issue? The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in an Idaho-based federal court, challenges the constitutionality of an abortion ban that the state instituted earlier this year. The restriction … Continue reading Idaho abortion lawsuit may be headed to Supreme Court
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