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Boy Born With 2% of His Brain Stuns Doctors Years After His Mom Refused Abortion

A British boy who was born with just 2 percent of his brain continues to stun the world with his progress.

Noah Wall’s life is being hailed as a medical miracle. Aletia reports Noah’s brain regrew to 80 percent of a normal brain by the time he was 3 years old; and today, he is attending school and learning to read and write.

Here’s more:

The family continues to keep Noah’s brain stimulated to aid his neurological growth. Dr. Claire Nicholson of Newcastle’s Great North Children’s Hospital in E..

By micoots

Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade, Passes Away: She Never Had an Abortion and Became Pro-Life

Norma McCorvey, who was the Jane Roe of the infamous Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court case legalizing virtually unlimited abortions, passed away today. McCorvey never had an abortion and eventually became pro-life and dedicated her life to overturning the horrible Supreme Court decision that bared her pseudonym.

McCorvey died today at an assisted-living facility in Katy, Texas. She was 69.

McCorvey never wanted an abortion — she was seeking a divorce from her husband — but young, pro-abortion femini..

By micoots

Scientists Given Green Light to Edit the DNA of Unborn Babies

A group of international scientists opened Pandora’s box this week with a new report arguing that it may be acceptable to genetically edit unborn babies’ DNA in certain circumstances.

According to Science magazine, the report came from an international committee organized by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine in Washington, D.C.

The committee said more research needs to be done before a clinical trial could take place. It also

cautioned that DNA editing..

By micoots

Teen Mom Gave Birth, Threw Her Baby Out 2nd Floor Window, Then Texted Her Boyfriend: “It Was a Girl”

A Nebraska teen admitted to throwing her premature newborn out of a window after she secretly gave birth in the middle of the night, killing the child, the Mirror reports.

Antonia Lopez, 16, of Omaha, also reportedly texted her boyfriend after giving birth, saying, “It was a girl by the way,” according to Opposing Views.

The Omaha World-Herald reports Lopez admitted this week in court to throwing the baby out the second-story window in a panic. The baby was born prematurely and weighed about 2..

By micoots

Arkansas Senate Passes Bill Requiring Doctors to Care for Babies Born Alive After Abortion

In an unanimous vote, the Arkansas Senate passed a bill to require doctors to provide medical care to babies born alive after botched abortions.

The Associated Press reports state Senate Bill 148 passed in a 34-0 vote on Thursday. It now heads to the state House for consideration.

The bill requires healthcare professionals to provide the same medically appropriate care to infants born alive after abortions as they would to babies born prematurely. It also would require medical professionals to..

By micoots

Survival Rates of Premature Babies Born at 23-24 Weeks are Improving

Research based on an 11-year study of 4,500 babies indicates very premature babies are surviving at a greater rate than ever before.

The researchers found a “small but significant drop in fatalities for babies born between 23 and 37 weeks gestation,” as well as a decrease in premature babies manifesting with neurophysiological problems, the Daily Mail reported.

Dr. Noelle Younge, Neonatologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Duke University, led a team of scientists in the investigati..

By micoots

How Can You Do a Better Job Counseling Women Considering Abortion? Here’s Some Tips

Every other Tuesday we publish a new episode of the Equipped for Life Podcast, available to everyone who purchases our course, “Equipped for Life: A Fresh Approach to Conversations about Abortion.” Generally these podcast episodes won’t be available to the general public, but we plan on occasionally making exceptions, and we’ve decided to make our 11th episode the first one we make available to everybody.

This is the first part in a two-part series on practical sidewalk counseling tips, from th..

By micoots

Florida Supreme Court Blocks 24-Hour Waiting Period Before Babies Can be Aborted

In a 4-2 decision, the Florida Supreme Court blocked legislation passed and signed by pro-life Gov. Rick Scott in 2015 mandating women wait 24 hours between first visiting an abortion clinic and having an abortion, CBS Miami reported.

“In this case, the state failed to present any evidence that the mandatory delay law serves any compelling state interest, much less through the least restrictive means, and, therefore, the trial court correctly concluded that there is a substantial likelihood tha..

By micoots

Australia Will Spend $7.3 Million for Abortions After Trump Defunds International Planned Parenthood

Australia will chip in millions of dollars to support Planned Parenthood’s abortion work world-wide, government leaders announced this week.

DevEx reports Australia is the latest country to join a global pro-abortion effort in response to President Donald Trump reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. taxpayer funding to groups that promote or perform abortions overseas.

At least eight other countries are creating a new global abortion fund together to to make up for the money ..

By micoots

Media Mourn Deaths of Hundreds of Whales, Ignore Deaths of Thousands of Aborted Babies

This week the media have been leading the nation in national mourning for the deaths of hundreds of Pilot Whales that perished on the beach at Farewell Spit. This tragic news has featured on the front pages of our daily newspapers and as the lead item on the 6 pm TV One news.

The media have recounted how crowds of volunteers have provided touching compassion and dedicated care to save these precious lives. We have been deeply moved by the sight of several volunteers singing to the distressed wh..