WASHINGTON (BP) -- The economy has been the centerpiece of the 2012 presidential campaign, but President Obama's re-election team apparently wants to make it also about abortion and has launched a 30-second TV ad drawing a distinction between Obama's pro-choice position and Mitt Romney's pro-life view.
In the News
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July 9th, 2012
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July 9th, 2012
NEW YORK (BP) -- A family-owned restaurant in Pennsylvania is under a state discrimination investigation for offering a 10 percent discount for diners who present a church bulletin on Sundays.
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July 9th, 2012
Backers of a resolution calling for support of a West Bank volunteer programme have scored an overwhelming victory at the General Synod of the Church of England.
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July 9th, 2012
The riots are a serious subject. The bishop's speech and the report should be studied thoughtfully, not caricatured
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July 9th, 2012
(WARNING: As with my previous Terrence Higgins piece, this is not for minors.)
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July 9th, 2012
London, 9 July 2012: Melinda Gates, the “first lady of Microsoft”, who is giving US$4 billion to reduce births in poorer countries, is due to attend a summit with world abortion leaders on 11 July.
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July 9th, 2012
The House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. The vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act will take place on Wednesday and the House will begin debate on the bill tomorrow.
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July 9th, 2012
Precious Life has said that the huge numbers taking part in the Rally for Life in Belfast should send a warning to the governments in the north and south of Ireland that the people here will not accept abortion. Spokeswoman Bernadette Smyth, who said the Rally had to be re-routed to accommodate the huge numbers, said it was "evidence that the Irish people, north and south, wanted to sent a strong pro-life message to politicians currently considering changes to Ireland's abortion laws".
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July 9th, 2012
Kenya (MNN) ― Garissa has long had a perilous reputation in Kenya. A small outpost down near the Somalia border, the area has been filled with dangerous people for over a decade.
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July 8th, 2012
Hospitals may be depriving elderly patients of food and drink to hasten their deaths as part of cost-cutting measures to free up bed space, leading doctors warn.