Life Issues

Scientists Report Advance in Stem Cell Alternative

e researchers said they found a safe way to coax adult cells to regress into an embryonic state.

Infanticide and the Prime Directive | Liveblog | Christianity Today

Today anthropologists in South America seemingly have their own prime directive: no interfering in native cultures, even when those societies apparently practice infanticide.  read more »

Google to display religious groups' anti-abortion ads

Google has agreed to display ads for anti-abortion messages from religious groups on its search site as part of an out-of-court settlement with a British Christian organization, the group said Wednesd  read more »

Bishops to Take Up Abortion and Politics at November Assembly

The Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said the full body of U.S.  read more »

Obama says he was too flip on abortion question

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday that he was probably too flip when he said it was "above my pay grade" to answer a question about when is a baby entitled to human righ  read more »

Religion Briefs Spokesman defends Pelosi abortion view

A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has struck back against criticism from prominent Catholic prelates who accused her of misrepresenting church teachings about abortion."While Catholic teachin  read more »

Pro-Choice Religious Leaders Focus on Abortion and Religion

RCRC -- the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice -- will hold two events at the Democratic National Convention to highlight abortion and other reproductive rights issues in the campaign.  read more »

New rules proposed to protect anti-abortion doctors

The Bush administration proposed stronger job protections Thursday for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections.

Study: Many Americans Believe God More Powerful at Saving Lives Than Doctors

An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients.  read more »

UCLA student sting exposes racism at Planned Parenthood

The Advocate, a student magazine at UCLA, has released phone recordings of Planned Parenthood fundraising staffers approving of a donor who claimed he wanted his money to help "lower the number of bla  read more »

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