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Illinois and New York Advance Assisted Suicide, Claiming It Means Dignity For The Dying

  Illinois and New York became the latest states to legalize the intentional killing of those believed to be terminally ill. This means 13 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., will allow for assisted suicide beginning in 2026. “This legislation will be thoughtfully implemented...
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European Parliament Backs Abortion Travel Fund As Prelude to ‘Abortion Rights’

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Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome? A Symposium

  The Right That Makes Women Grieve George McKenna Every so often, if only to...
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Is the IRS Targeting Prolifers?

While it is clear that the IRS has targeted Tea Party groups for special...
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President Obama and “Black Genocide”

Barack Obama has made history in two unprecedentedly dramatic ways: He is the first...
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