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Scientists are Making Human-Pig Hybrids for Organ Transplants That Could Develop Into “Monsters”

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The recent creation of animal-human hybrids is stirring up ethical questions about the value and definition of human life.

In January, scientists announced that they successfully created the first human-pig hybrid, a living pig embryo injected with human cells.

National Geographic reports researchers at Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California said they implanted the living pig-human embryos, or chimeras, in adult pigs’ wombs and allowed them to grow between three and four..

Missouri Governor Takes Strong Pro-Life Stance: “The People of Missouri Do Not Support Abortion”

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens spoke out against the new St. Louis “abortion sanctuary city” ordinance over the weekend, saying it does not reflect the state’s values.

“We need to send a clear message: the people of Missouri do not support Abortion Sanctuary Cities,” Greitens wrote Saturday on Facebook. “We will fight for the vulnerable to get the support they need in tough times—we will proudly stand up for life.”

Supporters of St. Louis City Board Bill 203 say the measure protects women from di..

Former Archbishop Of Canterbury Calls Out ‘Horrific Blow’ Of Famine In South Sudan As UK Announces New Aid Package

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The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) will provide £200m in emergency aid to South Sudan and Somalia. Christian Aid has welcomed the news, while the former Archbishop of Canterbury has said millions more are 'on the edge of survival'.

Planned Parenthood Abortion Doc is 7 Months Pregnant, But Kills Babies Up to 24 Weeks in Abortions

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This article is a follow-up to “Planned Parenthood Kills 323,999 Babies in Abortions, Provides Only 17,419 Moms Prenatal Care.”

Another video features Dr. Sierra Washington, identified as a “pregnant provider” in her seventh month, who says that “I love taking care of patients. I mean that’s why I’m a doctor.”

At Planned Parenthood’s Pacific Southwest affiliate (PPPSW) “taking care of patients” includes abortion, contraceptives, and hysterectomies, but not birthing or prenatal care. With clini..

Christians Should Employ Illegal Migrants, Says Norwegian Priest

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Christians groups in Norway have launched a campaign to employ undocumented migrants, despite the practice being illegal.

Armed Conflict, Starvation And Sickness: The Forgotten Children Caught Up In Lake Chad’s Crisis

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The international children's charity World Vision is urging donors attending an Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region this Friday to take swift action to help millions of suffering vulnerable children in the Lake Chad Basin.

Boko Haram Recruited 2,000 Child Soldiers in 2016: UNICEF

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(UPI) — The Nigerian insurgent group Boko Haram recruited 2,000 children to fight in 2016, a United Nations report released Tuesday said.

The data were part of a report indicating that at least 65,000 children, worldwide, were released from military and armed groups in the past 10 years. An estimated 17,000 children were recruited in South Sudan since 2013; there have been nearly 1,500 cases of child recruitment in Yemen the escalation of hostilities in 2015; and child soldiers in the Central A..

Oregon Assisted Suicide Deaths Hit Record High in 2016 as Abuses Continue

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The 2016 Oregon annual assisted suicide report is similar to prior years. The report implies that the deaths were voluntary (self-administered), but the information in the report does not address that subject.

According to the 2016 Oregon assisted suicide report.

There were 133 reported assisted suicide deaths in 2016.
There were 204 lethal prescriptions obtained in 2016.
There were 8 deaths from “other illnesses” which included illnesses such as diabetes, hepatitis and alcoholic liver disease..

U.S. Republicans, Democrats Unite To Support Pastor Imprisoned In Turkey, Ask Turkish President To Free Him

21/02/2017 0 Comment

U.S. lawmakers are being hailed by religious rights advocacy groups for their show of unity in calling for the release of a detained pastor in Turkey.

Pope Blasts Politicians For ‘Populist Rhetoric’ And ‘Self-Centredness’ Over Migrants

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Pope Francis today called on politicians to help 'welcome, protect, promote and integrate' migrants and attacked 'self-centredness' which is 'amplified by populist rhetoric'.