PRESENTATION OF ONE OF US

A press conference in Corpus Congress Centre, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands will mark the presentation of the European citizens’ initiative One of us (Eén van ons) in the Netherlands. The initiative calls upon the European Commission for protection of human life and its dignity from conception. The press conference will be held on March 22, 2013…

Justin Bieber's mom tells why she chose not to abort at 17

http://todayentertainment.today.com/_news/2012/09/14/13865176-justin-biebers-mom-tells-why-she-chose-not-to-abort-at-17#.UFdrxubVuhQ.twitter By Courtney Hazlett, TODAY In an incredibly frank interview with TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford, Justin Bieber’s mother, Pattie Mallette, opens up about some of the difficult circumstances and decisions she was forced to make as a teenage girl. Prior to becoming pregnant, Mallette suffered sexual abuse, a subject she discusses in her new book,…

Bill to oppose funds for gender-based abortion

The Democratic Labor Party senator John Madigan will introduce on Wednesday a private members’ bill seeking to remove Medicare funding for abortions ”procured on the basis of gender selection”. Senator Madigan, who could hold a balance of power vote in the Senate after the September election, said he would ”seek support from other politicians who…

Polish start of the "One of Us" Campaign

Action of collecting the signatures under ECI “One of us” begun in Poland today. It’s aim is to enhance the protection of human life within the scope of EU rights and financial policy. At a press conference at the Polish Press Agency announced the line-up of National Committee supporting this initiative. “One of us” relate…

FYI, the Swedish Government has presented a law proposal asking for the obligation of sterilisation prior to a change of sex to be removed.

The text presented by the Government includes a proposal to change ‘pregnant woman’ to gender neutral ‘pregnant person’ in the relevant laws since a woman could henceforth be a ‘man’ once the law has been passed, in both cases capable of being pregnant. The change of the law is suggested to be effective as of 1st July 2013: http://rod.se/steriliseringskravet-lyfts-bort-fr%C3%A5n-lagen