lifesitenews--2020-07-30--Abortion and euthanasia are fruits of the same tree

July 30 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The discussion regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America and “ SheDecides ” raises questions that deeply touch the life of every human being .
As part of their mission to ensure women ’ s health , they are pursuing a complete decriminalization of the killing of unborn human beings , which is trivialized in legal language as abortion .
In order to achieve complete exemption from punishment , the pitfall of human life being destroyed by abortion must be avoided .
In order to be able to act in conformity with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a thing , or it is to be determined by a social contract in which stage of development or life the human being is assigned the right to life .
This could lead to legal consequences that affect the right to life as a whole .
“ My belly is mine !
” [ the German equivalent of “ my body , my choice ” ] – this battle cry has become an integral part of the collective memory of societies and reflects the demand to consider all that is present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an integral part of her .
No distinction is made between the contents of the stomach , intestines , veins or uterus .
Only the woman should have the power of disposition over everything that is in her body ; only she can and may determine what happens to the contents of her body .
The fact that the contents of the womb , i.e .
the unborn child , and other contents of the body are different , is ignored – they are regarded in toto as objects of rights and thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of , free from all restrictions .
That is why the unborn human being is also only seen as a “ clump of cells.
” This deprives the unborn life of the legal quality of a legal subject , so that it can not have any rights of its own .
The legal subject , which has the human right to life , becomes a legal object through this viewpoint , which only has to be regarded as a thing .
Since objects can not be the owners of rights or claims , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims for themselves and are therefore completely subject to the mother ’ s power of disposition .
This would mean that the woman could do what she wants with the unborn life .
Even if the right to life were to be taken away from the unborn child – the right to inherit remains .
According to civil law , even the unborn child is entitled to inherit .
If the testator should die before the birth of the child appointed as heir , the child can not yet assert this right itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but at the moment of birth , this expectancy becomes a right that the child , represented by a representative , can assert with legal effect .
The unborn human being is entitled to this right , so that it can not be called a thing simply by virtue of its capacity to inherit within the framework of our legal system , especially since it would contradict our idea that every human being must be regarded as imago Dei , as the image of God – with the consequence that every human being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to life .
In the case of abortion , therefore , the human rights of the mother collide with those of the unborn child .
In this conflict , however , the right of the child must not be completely ignored ; it must be taken into account when weighing the rights .
In order to avoid the pre-Enlightenment legal view that knew human beings as legal subjects and objects of law , i.e .
both as free people and slaves or serfs , the two Australian philosophers Peter Singer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to distinguish between “ human being ” and “ person , ” but this also means that “ human being ” is seen merely as a thing that can be freely disposed of .
While the human being can not claim a human right to life per se , the person should be entitled to it .
According to them , a person would become a person if he or she had self-confidence , self-control , a sense of future and past , the ability to make connections , and care for others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abilities , according to Peter Singer , can he or she enjoy the protection of the right to life as a person .
If he or she does not have these abilities , he or she is on the same legal level as an animal .
Since the animal is a thing , the thing “ human being ” could therefore be disposed of at will .
On the basis of this assumption , it would be permissible to kill with impunity the unborn and those who are born within the first month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demented people .
After all , all these people can be said to be deprived of the ability to have self-confidence , etc .
This would open the door for society to free itself from unborn people , as well as those who only cost money .
According to the guidelines of Singer and Kuhse , sleeping persons could consequently also lose the classification of “ person , ” since during sleep they are incapable of fulfilling the conditions that are supposed to be necessary to be privileged as a person .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go that far , although it would be logical .
The fact that in many state legal systems abortion has been declared non-punishable in the first three months has already caused a breach of the dam .
In the discussion regarding the legalization of abortion we went on a slippery slope , where now , there seems to be no more stopping .
Once the notion is overcome that man , as an imago Dei , has the right to life as an intrinsic right , desires can be stirred that demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing any unborn life .
But then it is only a small step to demand the killing of other people as well – especially those people whose care costs a lot of money and who can no longer pay for this costly care themselves .
Since the costs of care would therefore have to be borne by the relatives , we can foresee that , in order to escape poverty of their own because of the assumption of the costs of care , they could press the relatives in need of care to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the very essence of a principle that , once it has been abolished , it can hardly be applied .
We can follow this process in the discussion on the permissibility of active euthanasia .
Whereas euthanasia was frowned upon after the end of the Second World War in view of the upheavals in the Third Reich , twenty years later consideration was already being given to allowing active euthanasia if the patient was irreversibly ill. Another ten years later , it was discussed that it should also be permitted to patients who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , the scientific discussion led to the demand to allow active euthanasia if the patient does not feel well .
One step followed the next .
In the meantime , active euthanasia is legal in some European countries .
These far-reaching consequences must be borne in mind when supporting institutions that advocate the widespread liberalization of abortion .
In order to stop this development , it is necessary to demand a return to Christian ethics , so that all people , whether born or not , are seen as the image of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best way to achieve this .
Lothar C. Rilinger is a lawyer in Germany .
This text was translated by LifeSite ’ s Martin Bürger .

July 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The discussion regarding Planned Parenthood Federation of America and “SheDecides” raises questions that deeply touch the life of every human being. As part of their mission to ensure women’s health, they are pursuing a complete decriminalization of the killing of unborn human beings, which is trivialized in legal language as abortion. In order to achieve complete exemption from punishment, the pitfall of human life being destroyed by abortion must be avoided. In order to be able to act in conformity with the law, unborn life is therefore declared to be a thing, or it is to be determined by a social contract in which stage of development or life the human being is assigned the right to life. This could lead to legal consequences that affect the right to life as a whole.
“My belly is mine!” [the German equivalent of “my body, my choice”] – this battle cry has become an integral part of the collective memory of societies and reflects the demand to consider all that is present in a woman’s body as an integral part of her. No distinction is made between the contents of the stomach, intestines, veins or uterus. Only the woman should have the power of disposition over everything that is in her body; only she can and may determine what happens to the contents of her body. The fact that the contents of the womb, i.e. the unborn child, and other contents of the body are different, is ignored – they are regarded in toto as objects of rights and thus as things that the woman may dispose of, free from all restrictions. That is why the unborn human being is also only seen as a “clump of cells.” This deprives the unborn life of the legal quality of a legal subject, so that it cannot have any rights of its own. The legal subject, which has the human right to life, becomes a legal object through this viewpoint, which only has to be regarded as a thing. Since objects cannot be the owners of rights or claims, they cannot assert any rights or claims for themselves and are therefore completely subject to the mother’s power of disposition. This would mean that the woman could do what she wants with the unborn life.
Even if the right to life were to be taken away from the unborn child – the right to inherit remains. According to civil law, even the unborn child is entitled to inherit. If the testator should die before the birth of the child appointed as heir, the child cannot yet assert this right itself, not even through a representative, but at the moment of birth, this expectancy becomes a right that the child, represented by a representative, can assert with legal effect.
The unborn human being is entitled to this right, so that it cannot be called a thing simply by virtue of its capacity to inherit within the framework of our legal system, especially since it would contradict our idea that every human being must be regarded as imago Dei, as the image of God – with the consequence that every human being, whether unborn or born, has the right to life. In the case of abortion, therefore, the human rights of the mother collide with those of the unborn child. In this conflict, however, the right of the child must not be completely ignored; it must be taken into account when weighing the rights.
In order to avoid the pre-Enlightenment legal view that knew human beings as legal subjects and objects of law, i.e. both as free people and slaves or serfs, the two Australian philosophers Peter Singer and Helga Kuhse proposed that we would have to distinguish between “human being” and “person,” but this also means that “human being” is seen merely as a thing that can be freely disposed of. While the human being cannot claim a human right to life per se, the person should be entitled to it.
According to them, a person would become a person if he or she had self-confidence, self-control, a sense of future and past, the ability to make connections, and care for others. Only when a person has these abilities, according to Peter Singer, can he or she enjoy the protection of the right to life as a person. If he or she does not have these abilities, he or she is on the same legal level as an animal. Since the animal is a thing, the thing “human being” could therefore be disposed of at will.
On the basis of this assumption, it would be permissible to kill with impunity the unborn and those who are born within the first month, but also old, disabled and demented people. After all, all these people can be said to be deprived of the ability to have self-confidence, etc. This would open the door for society to free itself from unborn people, as well as those who only cost money. According to the guidelines of Singer and Kuhse, sleeping persons could consequently also lose the classification of “person,” since during sleep they are incapable of fulfilling the conditions that are supposed to be necessary to be privileged as a person. However, the two philosophers do not want to go that far, although it would be logical.
The fact that in many state legal systems abortion has been declared non-punishable in the first three months has already caused a breach of the dam. In the discussion regarding the legalization of abortion we went on a slippery slope, where now, there seems to be no more stopping. Once the notion is overcome that man, as an imago Dei, has the right to life as an intrinsic right, desires can be stirred that demand the removal of the criminal charge of killing any unborn life. But then it is only a small step to demand the killing of other people as well – especially those people whose care costs a lot of money and who can no longer pay for this costly care themselves. Since the costs of care would therefore have to be borne by the relatives, we can foresee that, in order to escape poverty of their own because of the assumption of the costs of care, they could press the relatives in need of care to agree to active euthanasia.
It is the very essence of a principle that, once it has been abolished, it can hardly be applied. We can follow this process in the discussion on the permissibility of active euthanasia. Whereas euthanasia was frowned upon after the end of the Second World War in view of the upheavals in the Third Reich, twenty years later consideration was already being given to allowing active euthanasia if the patient was irreversibly ill. Another ten years later, it was discussed that it should also be permitted to patients who were only seriously ill. After another ten years, the scientific discussion led to the demand to allow active euthanasia if the patient does not feel well. One step followed the next. In the meantime, active euthanasia is legal in some European countries.
These far-reaching consequences must be borne in mind when supporting institutions that advocate the widespread liberalization of abortion. In order to stop this development, it is necessary to demand a return to Christian ethics, so that all people, whether born or not, are seen as the image of God. A new evangelization would be the best way to achieve this.
Lothar C. Rilinger is a lawyer in Germany. This text was translated by LifeSite’s Martin Bürger.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-30--10,000 child deaths per month due to coronavirus-linked mass hunger, food shortages

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July 30 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Over 10,000 children are now dying each month due to the economic disruption that COVID-19 restrictions have imposed in Latin America , Southern Asia , and sub-Saharan African communities .
In those regions , families are faced with a stark future without enough food , according to a study published in The Lancet .
“ The unprecedented global social and economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic poses grave risks to the nutritional status and survival of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” according to the medical journal .
“ Of particular concern is an expected increase in child malnutrition , including wasting , due to steep declines in household incomes , changes in the availability and affordability of nutritious foods , and interruptions to health , nutrition , and social protection services.
” “ It ’ s been seven months since the first COVID-19 cases were reported and it is increasingly clear that the repercussions of the pandemic are causing more harm to children than the disease itself , ” said UNICEF Executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Household poverty and food insecurity rates have increased .
Essential nutrition services and supply chains have been disrupted .
Food prices have soared .
As a result , the quality of children ’ s diets has gone down and malnutrition rates will go up , ” added Fore .
“ The parents of the children are without work , ” explained Annelise Mirabal , who works with malnourished children in Maracaibo , Venezuela , in an AP report .
“ How are they going to feed their kids ?
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is chronically malnourished , and with food prices soaring , 12 million of the country ’ s 20 million residents don ’ t get enough to eat .
The AP report offers heartbreaking accounts of the devastating impact of coronavirus-related starvation : Hunger is already stalking Haboue Solange Boue , an infant who has lost half her former body weight of 5.5 pounds ( 2.5 kilograms ) in the last month .
With the markets closed because of coronavirus restrictions , her family sold fewer vegetables .
Her mother is too malnourished to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Danssanin Lanizou whispers , choking back tears as she unwraps a blanket to reveal her baby 's protruding ribs .
The infant whimpers soundlessly .
Lanizou 's husband , Yakouaran Boue , used to sell onions to buy seeds and fertilizer , but then the markets closed .
Even now , a 50-kilogram bag of onions sells for a dollar less , which means less seed to plant for next year .
“ I 'm worried that this year we wo n't have enough food to feed her , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife 's shoulder .
“ I 'm afraid she 's going to die.
” “ I do n't have the basics I need to survive , ” said Zakaria Yehia Abdullah , a farmer in West Darfur .
Hunger is showing “ in my children 's faces.
” Shortly after the start of the coronavirus lockdowns around the globe earlier this year , the head of the United Nations food agency warned that a “ hunger pandemic ” would bring “ the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II , ” according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you that if we do n't prepare and act now — to secure access , avoid funding shortfalls and disruptions to trade — we could be facing multiple famines of biblical proportions within a short few months , ” World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley told the U.N. Security Council .
“ Without urgent action , the global number of children suffering from wasting could reach almost 54 million over the course of the year , ” according to UNICEF .
“ This would bring global wasting to levels not seen this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that beyond the alarming number of child deaths , childhood wasting due to malnutrition is just the “ tip of the iceberg.
” For those who survive the current food shortages , childhood malnutrition could lead to a generation of adults with physical and mental impairments .
“ We can not allow children to be the overlooked victims of the COVID-19 pandemic , ” said the agency ’ s executive director .
“ We must simultaneously think both short and long term , so that we not only address the challenges posed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children , but also chart a brighter future for children and young people.
” UNICEF has issued a call to action , saying that “ Humanitarian agencies immediately need USD $ 2.4 billion to protect maternal and child nutrition in the most vulnerable countries from now until the end of the year .
”

‘The repercussions of the pandemic are causing more harm to children than the disease itself,’ said the head of UNICEF.
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July 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Over 10,000 children are now dying each month due to the economic disruption that COVID-19 restrictions have imposed in Latin America, Southern Asia, and sub-Saharan African communities.
In those regions, families are faced with a stark future without enough food, according to a study published in The Lancet.
“The unprecedented global social and economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic poses grave risks to the nutritional status and survival of young children in low-income and middle-income countries,” according to the medical journal. “Of particular concern is an expected increase in child malnutrition, including wasting, due to steep declines in household incomes, changes in the availability and affordability of nutritious foods, and interruptions to health, nutrition, and social protection services.”
“It’s been seven months since the first COVID-19 cases were reported and it is increasingly clear that the repercussions of the pandemic are causing more harm to children than the disease itself,” said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore in a press release.
“Household poverty and food insecurity rates have increased. Essential nutrition services and supply chains have been disrupted. Food prices have soared. As a result, the quality of children’s diets has gone down and malnutrition rates will go up,” added Fore.
“The parents of the children are without work,” explained Annelise Mirabal, who works with malnourished children in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in an AP report. “How are they going to feed their kids?”
In Burkina Faso one in five young children is chronically malnourished, and with food prices soaring, 12 million of the country’s 20 million residents don’t get enough to eat.
The AP report offers heartbreaking accounts of the devastating impact of coronavirus-related starvation:
Hunger is already stalking Haboue Solange Boue, an infant who has lost half her former body weight of 5.5 pounds (2.5 kilograms) in the last month. With the markets closed because of coronavirus restrictions, her family sold fewer vegetables. Her mother is too malnourished to nurse her. “My child,” Danssanin Lanizou whispers, choking back tears as she unwraps a blanket to reveal her baby's protruding ribs. The infant whimpers soundlessly. Lanizou's husband, Yakouaran Boue, used to sell onions to buy seeds and fertilizer, but then the markets closed. Even now, a 50-kilogram bag of onions sells for a dollar less, which means less seed to plant for next year. “I'm worried that this year we won't have enough food to feed her,” he said, staring down at his daughter over his wife's shoulder. “I'm afraid she's going to die.”
“I don't have the basics I need to survive,” said Zakaria Yehia Abdullah, a farmer in West Darfur. Hunger is showing “in my children's faces.”
Famines of Biblical proportions
Shortly after the start of the coronavirus lockdowns around the globe earlier this year, the head of the United Nations food agency warned that a “hunger pandemic” would bring “the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II,” according to NBC.
“I must warn you that if we don't prepare and act now — to secure access, avoid funding shortfalls and disruptions to trade — we could be facing multiple famines of biblical proportions within a short few months,” World Food Program Executive Director David Beasley told the U.N. Security Council.
“Without urgent action, the global number of children suffering from wasting could reach almost 54 million over the course of the year,” according to UNICEF. “This would bring global wasting to levels not seen this millennium.”
Moreover, the U.N. says that beyond the alarming number of child deaths, childhood wasting due to malnutrition is just the “tip of the iceberg.”
For those who survive the current food shortages, childhood malnutrition could lead to a generation of adults with physical and mental impairments.
“We cannot allow children to be the overlooked victims of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the agency’s executive director. “We must simultaneously think both short and long term, so that we not only address the challenges posed by the pandemic and its secondary impacts on children, but also chart a brighter future for children and young people.”
UNICEF has issued a call to action, saying that “Humanitarian agencies immediately need USD $2.4 billion to protect maternal and child nutrition in the most vulnerable countries from now until the end of the year.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-30--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

July 30 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to pray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-07-30--Biden says he’ll pick VP next week, leading contenders are all pro-abortion

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WILMINGTON , Delaware , July 30 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Pro-abortion Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said during a campaign event on Tuesday that he will announce his pick for vice president “ in the first week in August.
” The Democratic National Convention , where both Biden and his running mate will be officially nominated , is scheduled for August 17-20 .
A number of candidates are in the running to complete Biden ’ s ticket , but Senator Kamala Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the frontrunner , just days ahead of the final decision .
Harris has been a U.S. senator since 2017 , following her work as California Attorney General for six years .
She ran for president herself , but withdrew from the race in December , before the start of primary season .
Like Biden , Harris is staunchly pro-abortion .
During a debate on October 15 , 2019 , she said , “ Reproductive healthcare is under full on attack in America today .
There are states that have passed laws that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reproductive healthcare.
” “ It is not an exaggeration to say women will die , poor women , women of color , because these Republican legislatures who are out of touch with America are telling women what to do with our bodies , ” she claimed .
“ People need to keep their hands off of women 's bodies and let women make the decisions about their own lives.
” Harris notably used her power as California Attorney General to raid the home of and prosecute Center for Medical Progress undercover journalist David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and selling baby body parts .
Harris boasts a 100 percent rating of the pro-abortion Planned Parenthood Action Fund for her strong support of abortion .
Additionally , Harris promotes homosexuality and gender ideology .
She wrote on her campaign website , “ We must speak truth : Homophobia and transphobia are real in this country , and they ’ re being fueled by an Administration that openly attacks Americans based on who they are or who they love.
” “ Kamala believes we also must fight for equality around the globe by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our foreign policy approach , ” the website added .
“ That starts with America living by the values we preach.
” President Donald Trump briefly weighed in on Biden ’ s potential running mate , saying on Wednesday , “ I think she ’ d be a fine choice .
Kamala Harris .
A fine choice.
” Other possible running mates are also strongly pro-abortion women A list of other possible Biden running mates compiled by Politico includes pro-abortion Senator Tammy Baldwin , who would be the first openly homosexual vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first openly homosexual senator , but she is still not well-known among voters .
Also on the list is Susan Rice , the former national security adviser of the Obama administration .
She was never elected to public office , which means her positions on numerous issues are unknown , though it can be assumed she is as supportive of abortion as other candidates for vice president .
Senator Elizabeth Warren , who lost in the Democratic presidential primaries against Biden , would be another candidate who is pro-abortion , just like Senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Congresswoman Karen Bass .
Stacey Abrams , former candidate for governor in Georgia , said in 2019 , “ Anti-abortion is not the will of the people.
” She claimed that “ [ l ] ess than 25 % across the country believe that we should overturn Roe v. Wade , and yet in Kentucky and Ohio and Indiana and Missouri and Mississippi and Georgia and Alabama we see these [ abortion ] bans moving forward , and it is not a reflection of the will of the people.
” Both Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lujan Grisham of New Mexico are pro-abortion .
Whitmer , who during the coronavirus lockdown called abortion “ life-sustaining , ” wrote on her campaign website , “ As Governor I will continue to fiercely defend the rights of every Michigan woman , including for women ’ s access to all forms of reproductive care , contraception , and maternity care , paid family leave , and equal pay.
” Her full plan includes the objective of “ [ r ] epealing the law that criminalizes abortion … [ r ] einstating funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nsuring access to abortion and contraception , ” as well as more explicit sex education .
Whitmer ’ s coronavirus lockdown was one of the most draconian in the country .
Governor Lujan Grisham said in 2019 during her “ State of the State ” address , “ The old criminal abortion law of this state , one of only nine left in the country , must go .
Bring me that bill .
I will sign it.
” No matter who will be his vice president , Joe Biden ’ s position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Agenda for Women ” released on Monday , Biden said he “ will work to codify Roe v. Wade , and his Justice Department will do everything in its power to stop the rash of state laws that so blatantly violate Roe v. Wade.
” Biden also mentioned his intent to repeal pro-life policies like the Hyde Amendment ( which bans federal tax dollars from funding most abortions ) and the so-called Mexico City Policy , which Trump has expanded and now calls Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance .
Tucker Carlson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monologue that Biden ’ s running mate , if the Democrats take the White House , will be possibly the most powerful vice president in history , given questions about Biden ’ s mental lucidity and his promise that he would only serve one term .

Frontrunner Sen. Kamala Harris is staunchly pro-abortion, having notably used her power as California Attorney General to target the Center for Medical Progress's David Daleiden.
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WILMINGTON, Delaware, July 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-abortion Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said during a campaign event on Tuesday that he will announce his pick for vice president “in the first week in August.” The Democratic National Convention, where both Biden and his running mate will be officially nominated, is scheduled for August 17-20.
A number of candidates are in the running to complete Biden’s ticket, but Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) seems to emerge as the frontrunner, just days ahead of the final decision.
Harris has been a U.S. senator since 2017, following her work as California Attorney General for six years. She ran for president herself, but withdrew from the race in December, before the start of primary season.
Like Biden, Harris is staunchly pro-abortion. During a debate on October 15, 2019, she said, “Reproductive healthcare is under full on attack in America today. There are states that have passed laws that will virtually prevent women from having access to reproductive healthcare.”
READ: Ex-San Francisco mayor on affair with Dem presidential hopeful Kamala Harris: ‘So what?’
“It is not an exaggeration to say women will die, poor women, women of color, because these Republican legislatures who are out of touch with America are telling women what to do with our bodies,” she claimed. “People need to keep their hands off of women's bodies and let women make the decisions about their own lives.”
Harris notably used her power as California Attorney General to raid the home of and prosecute Center for Medical Progress undercover journalist David Daleiden, who exposed Planned Parenthood harvesting and selling baby body parts.
Harris boasts a 100 percent rating of the pro-abortion Planned Parenthood Action Fund for her strong support of abortion.
Additionally, Harris promotes homosexuality and gender ideology. She wrote on her campaign website, “We must speak truth: Homophobia and transphobia are real in this country, and they’re being fueled by an Administration that openly attacks Americans based on who they are or who they love.”
“Kamala believes we also must fight for equality around the globe by making LGBTQ+ rights an integral part of our foreign policy approach,” the website added. “That starts with America living by the values we preach.”
President Donald Trump briefly weighed in on Biden’s potential running mate, saying on Wednesday, “I think she’d be a fine choice. Kamala Harris. A fine choice.”
Other possible running mates are also strongly pro-abortion women
A list of other possible Biden running mates compiled by Politico includes pro-abortion Senator Tammy Baldwin, who would be the first openly homosexual vice president. In 2012, she became the first openly homosexual senator, but she is still not well-known among voters.
Also on the list is Susan Rice, the former national security adviser of the Obama administration. She was never elected to public office, which means her positions on numerous issues are unknown, though it can be assumed she is as supportive of abortion as other candidates for vice president.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, who lost in the Democratic presidential primaries against Biden, would be another candidate who is pro-abortion, just like Senator Tammy Duckworth, Congresswoman Val Demings, and Congresswoman Karen Bass.
Stacey Abrams, former candidate for governor in Georgia, said in 2019, “Anti-abortion is not the will of the people.” She claimed that “[l]ess than 25% across the country believe that we should overturn Roe v. Wade, and yet in Kentucky and Ohio and Indiana and Missouri and Mississippi and Georgia and Alabama we see these [abortion] bans moving forward, and it is not a reflection of the will of the people.”
Both Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico are pro-abortion.
Whitmer, who during the coronavirus lockdown called abortion “life-sustaining,” wrote on her campaign website, “As Governor I will continue to fiercely defend the rights of every Michigan woman, including for women’s access to all forms of reproductive care, contraception, and maternity care, paid family leave, and equal pay.”
Her full plan includes the objective of “[r]epealing the law that criminalizes abortion … [r]einstating funding for family planning … [e]nsuring access to abortion and contraception,” as well as more explicit sex education.
Whitmer’s coronavirus lockdown was one of the most draconian in the country.
Governor Lujan Grisham said in 2019 during her “State of the State” address, “The old criminal abortion law of this state, one of only nine left in the country, must go. Bring me that bill. I will sign it.”
No matter who will be his vice president, Joe Biden’s position on abortion is clear. In his “Agenda for Women” released on Monday, Biden said he “will work to codify Roe v. Wade, and his Justice Department will do everything in its power to stop the rash of state laws that so blatantly violate Roe v. Wade.”
Biden also mentioned his intent to repeal pro-life policies like the Hyde Amendment (which bans federal tax dollars from funding most abortions) and the so-called Mexico City Policy, which Trump has expanded and now calls Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance.
Tucker Carlson pointed out in his July 29 opening monologue that Biden’s running mate, if the Democrats take the White House, will be possibly the most powerful vice president in history, given questions about Biden’s mental lucidity and his promise that he would only serve one term.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-30--News org shows data demonstrating Google’s blacklisting of conservative websites

UNITED STATES , July 30 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Breitbart News has released data that it says shows that “ Google is deliberately working to interfere with the reelection of Trump in 2020 ” through purging Breitbart and other conservative websites from search results .
The online conservative news site also says its organic traffic from Google search results is down 63 % from the first half of 2016 .
Perhaps most striking of the evidence they present is that at the beginning of May , following Google ’ s core search update , traffic to Breitbart from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden dropped overnight from tens of thousands a day to zero .
Breitbart says it spoke with a professional analyst of search engine trends who has extensive experience working with Google ’ s own tools for analyzing online search results who told them that in 25 years he has “ never experienced such a wholesale removal of rank and visibility on specific concepts on a site as I have seen being applied to Breitbart.
” “ The sheer fact that there are thousands of pages of Breitbart content that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6 , that now have no rank or impressions on search is a sign of manipulation , not algorithmic devaluing , ” the source , who Breitbart says wished to remain anonymous , added .
Dr. Robert Epstein , a researcher who has estimated that Google may have swung as many as 2.6 million votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 , told Breitbart he believes that Google has placed them on a “ blacklist.
” “ For news websites large and small , Google — in combination with its YouTube offshoot — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the traffic to those sites , ” Epstein said .
“ For the New York Times , the percentage is currently 39.3 % .
At the moment , Google is responsible for just 9 percent of Breitbart ’ s traffic , and YouTube is sending a negligible amount , if any .
Given the size of Breitbart ’ s audience , this suggests to me that Breitbart is listed on one or more of Google ’ s blacklists.
” In July 2018 , Epstein told the U.S. Senate that he has identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppress information worldwide , ” encompassing Google ’ s search results , autocomplete feature , Google Maps , YouTube searches , Google News , AdWords and AdSense , banned user accounts , and website quarantines .
“ Those are the lists that Google denies having — even under oath in Congressional hearings — even though two of those blacklists were leaked from the company last year by whistleblower Zach Vorhies , ” Epstein told Breitbart .
“ How many blacklists they actually maintain is unknown , but it wouldn ’ t surprise me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more.
” During yesterday ’ s antitrust hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives , Florida ’ s Republican congressman Matt Gaetz drew an admission from Google CEO Sundar Pichai that the creation of lists of sites blocked from search results “ can involve a manual portion.
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Pichai initially insisted that Google ’ s censorship tools are managed “ algorithmically ” and that the company does n't “ manually tune ” search results .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website or actor is considered to be “ interfering in elections , ” then the company puts that site on a list in order to stop it appearing in online searches .
“ There is either a manual component or there is not a manual component .
Which is it ?
” Gaetz pressed .
“ For creating those lists , that process can involve a manual portion , ” Pichai responded .
Breitbart also cites data from Alexa showing that conservative websites see a dramatically smaller percentage of their total traffic coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media giants .
But a Google spokeswoman told Breitbart that there is “ no validity whatsoever to these allegations of political bias.
” “ Our systems do not take political ideology into account , and we go to extraordinary lengths to build our products for everyone in an apolitical way , ” the spokeswoman said .
“ Anyone can easily cherry-pick a range of conservative , progressive or non-political sites that have seen traffic changes over time .
The improvements we make to Search undergo a rigorous testing process and are done to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queries we get every day.
” Earlier this week , LifeSiteNews joined with conservative media outlets around the United States in an open letter challenging the CEO of Google ’ s parent company over the removal of conservative websites from online search results .
During yesterday ’ s antitrust hearing , Rep. Gaetz said that “ it really doesn ’ t take Sherlock Holmes here to connect the dots and see what Google ’ s doing.
” Gaetz cited the recent removal of conservative websites from Google search results , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s co-founders and other top executives expressing their resolve to alter future elections after the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president .
Gaetz questioned why anyone would believe Google when the company claims that it won ’ t interfere in this year ’ s presidential election .

One expert who spoke to Breitbart claimed he had 'never experienced such a wholesale removal of rank and visibility on specific concepts on a site as I have seen being applied to Breitbart.'
UNITED STATES, July 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Breitbart News has released data that it says shows that “Google is deliberately working to interfere with the reelection of Trump in 2020” through purging Breitbart and other conservative websites from search results.
The online conservative news site also says its organic traffic from Google search results is down 63% from the first half of 2016.
Perhaps most striking of the evidence they present is that at the beginning of May, following Google’s core search update, traffic to Breitbart from Google as a result of searches about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden dropped overnight from tens of thousands a day to zero.
Breitbart says it spoke with a professional analyst of search engine trends who has extensive experience working with Google’s own tools for analyzing online search results who told them that in 25 years he has “never experienced such a wholesale removal of rank and visibility on specific concepts on a site as I have seen being applied to Breitbart.”
“The sheer fact that there are thousands of pages of Breitbart content that reference Biden that were ranking before May 6, that now have no rank or impressions on search is a sign of manipulation, not algorithmic devaluing,” the source, who Breitbart says wished to remain anonymous, added.
Dr. Robert Epstein, a researcher who has estimated that Google may have swung as many as 2.6 million votes to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, told Breitbart he believes that Google has placed them on a “blacklist.”
“For news websites large and small, Google — in combination with its YouTube offshoot — typically drives between 30 and 50 percent of the traffic to those sites,” Epstein said.
“For the New York Times, the percentage is currently 39.3%. At the moment, Google is responsible for just 9 percent of Breitbart’s traffic, and YouTube is sending a negligible amount, if any. Given the size of Breitbart’s audience, this suggests to me that Breitbart is listed on one or more of Google’s blacklists.”
In July 2018, Epstein told the U.S. Senate that he has identified “nine different blacklists Google maintains to suppress information worldwide,” encompassing Google’s search results, autocomplete feature, Google Maps, YouTube searches, Google News, AdWords and AdSense, banned user accounts, and website quarantines.
“Those are the lists that Google denies having — even under oath in Congressional hearings — even though two of those blacklists were leaked from the company last year by whistleblower Zach Vorhies,” Epstein told Breitbart.
“How many blacklists they actually maintain is unknown, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it’s a hundred or more.”
During yesterday’s antitrust hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives, Florida’s Republican congressman Matt Gaetz drew an admission from Google CEO Sundar Pichai that the creation of lists of sites blocked from search results “can involve a manual portion.”
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Pichai initially insisted that Google’s censorship tools are managed “algorithmically” and that the company doesn't “manually tune” search results.
However, he subsequently said that if a website or actor is considered to be “interfering in elections,” then the company puts that site on a list in order to stop it appearing in online searches.
“There is either a manual component or there is not a manual component. Which is it?” Gaetz pressed.
“For creating those lists, that process can involve a manual portion,” Pichai responded.
Breitbart also cites data from Alexa showing that conservative websites see a dramatically smaller percentage of their total traffic coming from Google searches compared with liberal mainstream media giants.
But a Google spokeswoman told Breitbart that there is “no validity whatsoever to these allegations of political bias.”
“Our systems do not take political ideology into account, and we go to extraordinary lengths to build our products for everyone in an apolitical way,” the spokeswoman said.
“Anyone can easily cherry-pick a range of conservative, progressive or non-political sites that have seen traffic changes over time. The improvements we make to Search undergo a rigorous testing process and are done to provide helpful information for the billions of queries we get every day.”
Earlier this week, LifeSiteNews joined with conservative media outlets around the United States in an open letter challenging the CEO of Google’s parent company over the removal of conservative websites from online search results.
During yesterday’s antitrust hearing, Rep. Gaetz said that “it really doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes here to connect the dots and see what Google’s doing.”
Gaetz cited the recent removal of conservative websites from Google search results, as well as leaked video from 2016 showing Google’s co-founders and other top executives expressing their resolve to alter future elections after the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president. Gaetz questioned why anyone would believe Google when the company claims that it won’t interfere in this year’s presidential election.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-30--US congressman grills Google CEO over admitting to censoring search results

WASHINGTON , D.C. , July 30 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has accused Google of election interference through the blacklisting of conservative news websites from its online search results after Google CEO Sundar Pichai admitted that the creation of lists of blocked sites “ can involve a manual portion.
” Gaetz drew the admission from the Google CEO through persistent questioning during yesterday ’ s antitrust hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives .
Pichai initially insisted that Google ’ s censorship tools are managed “ algorithmically ” and that the company does n't “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he subsequently said that if a website or actor is considered to be “ interfering in elections , ” then the company put that site on a list in order to stop it appearing in online searches .
“ There is either a manual component or there is not a manual component .
Which is it ?
” Gaetz pressed .
“ For creating those lists , that process can involve a manual portion , ” Pichai responded .
Gaetz focused on Pichai ’ s admission , noting that it differed significantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in December 2018 , when he said Google did not manually interfere in search results .
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“ You said something today different than you did with Ms. Lofgren , you confessed that there is a manual component to the way in which you blacklist content , ” Gaetz stated .
“ It seems to be no coincidence that sites like Gateway Pundit , the Western Journal , American Spectator , Daily Caller , and Breitbart that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a consequence of your manual tooling , ” the Republican congressman continued .
“ And it also seems noteworthy that whistleblowers at your own company have spoken out .
You said that one of the reasons you maintain this manual tool is to stop election interference , I believe it is in fact your company that is engaging in election interference.
” Gaetz followed up by questioning Pichai as to why conservatives should believe him when he says Google won ’ t interfere with the upcoming U.S. presidential election , in light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google ’ s co-founders and other top executives reacting to the election of Donald Trump with anguish , contempt , and resolve to alter future elections .
“ Now I know you ’ ve testified today in response to my questions and Mr Jordan ’ s questions that you don ’ t intend this time to engage in electioneering on behalf of the former Vice President , but given the video evidence of senior members of your team in your presence saying that they had the intent to make the Trump victory a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testimony today ?
” Gaetz asked .
“ Since that moment in time when we ’ ve seen all these conservative websites and conservative viewpoints censored , you can understand why people would be concerned , ” he continued .
“ So after your employees and top executives said in your presence that they intended to make the Trump victory a blip , what action did you take as the CEO to protect and preserve the neutrality of your platform ?
” Gaetz asked .
“ No one had a view on ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Pichai responded .
“ But what I can tell you is that we made it very clear about two years ago we announced new community guidelines for within Google , clearly making it clear that , you know , employees obviously are free to have their political views , but they shouldn ’ t bring that as they work on any of our products .
And if we found any evidence that people are using a political agenda to manipulate any of our content platforms we would take strong enforcement action.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of string of events here , ” Gaetz said .
“ We have the 2016 meeting where people demonstrated their intent to make changes to hurt the president , then we have your testimony today that ’ s a little different than your testimony from December , where you say that people can manipulate blacklists and then you have the outcome where sites like Breitbart and Gateway Pundit and others see that disparate treatment .
So it really doesn ’ t take Sherlock Holmes here to connect the dots and see what Google @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , LifeSiteNews joined with conservative media outlets around the United States in an open letter challenging the CEO of Google ’ s parent company over the removal of conservative websites from online search results On Tuesday , Breitbart News released data that it says shows that `` Google is deliberately working to interfere with the reelection of Trump in 2020 '' through purging Breitbart and other conservative websites from search results .
The online conservative news site also says its organic traffic from Google search results is down 63 % from the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ update by Google in May this year , traffic to Breitbart from Google searches about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden dropped overnight from tens of thousands a day to zero .

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has accused Google of election interference through the blacklisting of conservative news websites from its online search results after Google CEO Sundar Pichai admitted that the creation of lists of blocked sites “can involve a manual portion.”
Gaetz drew the admission from the Google CEO through persistent questioning during yesterday’s antitrust hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives.
Pichai initially insisted that Google’s censorship tools are managed “algorithmically” and that the company doesn't “manually tune” search results.
However, he subsequently said that if a website or actor is considered to be “interfering in elections,” then the company put that site on a list in order to stop it appearing in online searches.
“There is either a manual component or there is not a manual component. Which is it?” Gaetz pressed.
“For creating those lists, that process can involve a manual portion,” Pichai responded.
Gaetz focused on Pichai’s admission, noting that it differed significantly from testimony that he gave to Congress in December 2018, when he said Google did not manually interfere in search results.
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“You said something today different than you did with Ms. Lofgren, you confessed that there is a manual component to the way in which you blacklist content,” Gaetz stated.
“It seems to be no coincidence that sites like Gateway Pundit, the Western Journal, American Spectator, Daily Caller, and Breitbart that receive the ire or the negative treatment as a consequence of your manual tooling,” the Republican congressman continued.
“And it also seems noteworthy that whistleblowers at your own company have spoken out. You said that one of the reasons you maintain this manual tool is to stop election interference, I believe it is in fact your company that is engaging in election interference.”
Gaetz followed up by questioning Pichai as to why conservatives should believe him when he says Google won’t interfere with the upcoming U.S. presidential election, in light of leaked video from 2016 that shows Google’s co-founders and other top executives reacting to the election of Donald Trump with anguish, contempt, and resolve to alter future elections.
“Now I know you’ve testified today in response to my questions and Mr Jordan’s questions that you don’t intend this time to engage in electioneering on behalf of the former Vice President, but given the video evidence of senior members of your team in your presence saying that they had the intent to make the Trump victory a blip, why should we believe that testimony today?” Gaetz asked.
“Since that moment in time when we’ve seen all these conservative websites and conservative viewpoints censored, you can understand why people would be concerned,” he continued.
“So after your employees and top executives said in your presence that they intended to make the Trump victory a blip, what action did you take as the CEO to protect and preserve the neutrality of your platform?” Gaetz asked.
“No one had a view on ever interfering with the elections or so on,” Pichai responded.
“But what I can tell you is that we made it very clear about two years ago we announced new community guidelines for within Google, clearly making it clear that, you know, employees obviously are free to have their political views, but they shouldn’t bring that as they work on any of our products. And if we found any evidence that people are using a political agenda to manipulate any of our content platforms we would take strong enforcement action.”
Gaetz responded by noting multiple incidents suggesting that Google deliberately targets conservatives sites.
“Unfortunately we have a sort of string of events here,” Gaetz said. “We have the 2016 meeting where people demonstrated their intent to make changes to hurt the president, then we have your testimony today that’s a little different than your testimony from December, where you say that people can manipulate blacklists and then you have the outcome where sites like Breitbart and Gateway Pundit and others see that disparate treatment. So it really doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes here to connect the dots and see what Google’s doing.”
Earlier this week, LifeSiteNews joined with conservative media outlets around the United States in an open letter challenging the CEO of Google’s parent company over the removal of conservative websites from online search results
On Tuesday, Breitbart News released data that it says shows that “Google is deliberately working to interfere with the reelection of Trump in 2020” through purging Breitbart and other conservative websites from search results.
The online conservative news site also says its organic traffic from Google search results is down 63% from the first half of 2016 and that following an update by Google in May this year, traffic to Breitbart from Google searches about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden dropped overnight from tens of thousands a day to zero.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-30--Killing your unborn baby to keep ‘bikini body’? No abortion too frivolous for feminists

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July 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Almost ten years ago now , a fellow pro-life activist told me a horrifying story .
A woman in Vancouver , she said , had gone to an abortion facility and aborted her baby because the pregnancy interfered with a planned vacation , and she didn ’ t want to look pregnant in her bathing suit in the vacation pictures .
It was one of those anecdotes of such breathtaking selfishness and cruelty that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a common reason for seeking an abortion ?
No .
But the fact that it happened showed just how corrosive and corrupting an abortion culture truly is .
I was reminded of that story again this week when I read in The Telegraph that the U.K.-based organization Christian Concern had hired investigators to place calls to Marie Stopes and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service — the U.K. ’ s two main abortion providers — to determine how easy it was to procure abortion pills .
One of the activists stated that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baby because she was worried about what pregnancy would do to her “ bikini body.
” As it turned out , any reason for an abortion was a good reason — Christian Concern ’ s CEO , Andrea Williams , noted that its investigation revealed “ that women could get these pills using any excuse whatsoever .
One of them even said that it didn ’ t bode well for her having a bikini body , and that was put down as an emotional reason.
” Rebecca Reid of The Telegraph noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about whether the emergency legislation allowing women to have abortions at home should be scrapped or retained post-lockdown .
The debate around access to abortion pills ... is well known , if ongoing .
But the news that anti-choice campaigners are posing as women who need abortions came as something of a surprise.
” BPAS spokeswoman Clare Murphy responded by pointing out that abortion is available on demand in most countries during the first trimester for any reason and denied that the transcripts provided by Christian Concern prove that the actor seeking the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sole reason for seeking an abortion .
Christian Concern provided the following transcript of the investigator ’ s conversation on its website : I ’ d be more than happy to have children in the future and stuff like that .
And we ’ ve discussed that and we want children , but just not at this particular point in time because we ’ ve just literally like booked a holiday and we were just quite confined during the lockdown .
I mean , we ’ re both all right , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draining , all these restrictions and everything .
And we were just so looking forward to this holiday and I just want to… We just wanted to really focus on this holiday and have a good time and not — I just didn ’ t want to worry about looking pregnant on the beach and all that .
I just , it ’ s just so bad the timing right now .
Not so long ago , that would be considered shocking .
But as I ’ ve noted before , today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stuff than their queasier ( or more strategic ) foremothers , and they ’ ve never met an abortion they can ’ t clap for .
Reid scoffed at the idea that someone aborting their child for a “ bikini body ” is a problem : “ the blunt truth is , even if a woman did want to have an abortion because she was worried about stretch marks and sagging breasts , that would still be a perfectly valid choice.
” As it turns out , sometimes you have to kill to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , Reid doubles down in her response to Christian Concern ’ s investigation and interviews several women who had abortions for frivolous reasons just to highlight her belief that there ’ s no such thing as a frivolous reason for feticide : Rachel* , now 29 , had an abortion aged 26 .
“ I didn ’ t have it for any of the ‘ right ’ reasons , '' she says .
`` I was married , my career was starting to flourish and my partner and I had enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment I saw two pink lines on the test , I googled the Marie Stopes phone number .
The career I had been building for the last five years was going to disappear basically overnight if I stopped working , and I couldn ’ t let that happen .
“ But the main reason I had an abortion was that I wanted more time to live my life — to drink and smoke , and stay up until 4am with my friends .
I just fundamentally was not ready .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had an abortion .
I didn ’ t have a ‘ good ’ reason , or an ‘ excuse ’ , I just didn ’ t want to have a baby .
But I do still sometimes encounter people who are generally pro-choice , but who can ’ t quite hide their judgement about my reasons ” .
Nadia* , now 37 , had an abortion in her early thirties .
She tells me : “ Honestly , I didn ’ t put a lot of thought into it .
I wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I didn ’ t want a baby , my life was about having fun , going out and putting myself first .
So I booked an abortion .
When they asked me why I wanted to abort , I was a bit lost for words .
I just didn ’ t want a baby .
I didn ’ t expect to have to explain to a stranger why I wasn ’ t open to being a mum .
Surely , ‘ I want an abortion ’ should be a good enough explanation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ready to be a parent ?
” Read it and weep .
“ Rachel ” says that fundamentally , she “ just didn ’ t want to have a baby.
” When “ Nadia ” was asked why she wanted an abortion , she , too , says she “ just didn ’ t want a baby.
” Their words are nearly identical , and they reveal something vicious and ugly about our culture .
These young women knew that getting an abortion was about getting rid of their babies .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even bother talking about getting rid of the pregnancy , or eliminating a “ clump of cells , ” or exercising their “ reproductive freedom.
” They wanted freedom , all right — freedom from the baby they knew already existed .
After all , if there had been no baby , what would they have been aborting ?
It is true that most women do not have abortions simply because they want to look good on the beach .
It is also true that many have abortions because they feel trapped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But as Rebecca Reid and her vampiric fellow feminists will tell you , none of that matters .
The only thing that matters is the unassailable right to be rid of an unwanted child , and choosing to abort a baby because you ’ ve suffered a sexual assault is in no way morally superior to seeking an abortion because a little girl might interrupt your partying or exacerbate your hangover .
An abortion is an abortion , and an abortion is just someone who “ just didn ’ t want a baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t take it from me .
Take it from them .

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July 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Almost ten years ago now, a fellow pro-life activist told me a horrifying story. A woman in Vancouver, she said, had gone to an abortion facility and aborted her baby because the pregnancy interfered with a planned vacation, and she didn’t want to look pregnant in her bathing suit in the vacation pictures. It was one of those anecdotes of such breathtaking selfishness and cruelty that it sticks with you always. Is that a common reason for seeking an abortion? No. But the fact that it happened showed just how corrosive and corrupting an abortion culture truly is.
I was reminded of that story again this week when I read in The Telegraph that the U.K.-based organization Christian Concern had hired investigators to place calls to Marie Stopes and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service — the U.K.’s two main abortion providers — to determine how easy it was to procure abortion pills. One of the activists stated that she didn’t want to keep her baby because she was worried about what pregnancy would do to her “bikini body.”
As it turned out, any reason for an abortion was a good reason — Christian Concern’s CEO, Andrea Williams, noted that its investigation revealed “that women could get these pills using any excuse whatsoever. One of them even said that it didn’t bode well for her having a bikini body, and that was put down as an emotional reason.”
Rebecca Reid of The Telegraph noted that the “revelation came during a discussion about whether the emergency legislation allowing women to have abortions at home should be scrapped or retained post-lockdown. The debate around access to abortion pills … is well known, if ongoing. But the news that anti-choice campaigners are posing as women who need abortions came as something of a surprise.” BPAS spokeswoman Clare Murphy responded by pointing out that abortion is available on demand in most countries during the first trimester for any reason and denied that the transcripts provided by Christian Concern prove that the actor seeking the abortion cited only physical appearance as the sole reason for seeking an abortion.
Christian Concern provided the following transcript of the investigator’s conversation on its website:
I’d be more than happy to have children in the future and stuff like that. And we’ve discussed that and we want children, but just not at this particular point in time because we’ve just literally like booked a holiday and we were just quite confined during the lockdown. I mean, we’re both all right, but it’s just been a bit emotionally draining, all these restrictions and everything. And we were just so looking forward to this holiday and I just want to… We just wanted to really focus on this holiday and have a good time and not — I just didn’t want to worry about looking pregnant on the beach and all that. I just, it’s just so bad the timing right now.
Not so long ago, that would be considered shocking. But as I’ve noted before, today’s abortion activists are made of sterner stuff than their queasier (or more strategic) foremothers, and they’ve never met an abortion they can’t clap for. Reid scoffed at the idea that someone aborting their child for a “bikini body” is a problem: “the blunt truth is, even if a woman did want to have an abortion because she was worried about stretch marks and sagging breasts, that would still be a perfectly valid choice.” As it turns out, sometimes you have to kill to get a body to die for.
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In fact, Reid doubles down in her response to Christian Concern’s investigation and interviews several women who had abortions for frivolous reasons just to highlight her belief that there’s no such thing as a frivolous reason for feticide:
Rachel*, now 29, had an abortion aged 26. “I didn’t have it for any of the ‘right’ reasons,” she says. “I was married, my career was starting to flourish and my partner and I had enough money to support a child. But the moment I saw two pink lines on the test, I googled the Marie Stopes phone number. The career I had been building for the last five years was going to disappear basically overnight if I stopped working, and I couldn’t let that happen. “But the main reason I had an abortion was that I wanted more time to live my life — to drink and smoke, and stay up until 4am with my friends. I just fundamentally was not ready. So, despite not being a gymslip mother, I had an abortion. I didn’t have a ‘good’ reason, or an ‘excuse’, I just didn’t want to have a baby. But I do still sometimes encounter people who are generally pro-choice, but who can’t quite hide their judgement about my reasons”. Nadia*, now 37, had an abortion in her early thirties. She tells me: “Honestly, I didn’t put a lot of thought into it. I wasn’t ready to be a mum, I didn’t want a baby, my life was about having fun, going out and putting myself first. So I booked an abortion. When they asked me why I wanted to abort, I was a bit lost for words. I just didn’t want a baby. I didn’t expect to have to explain to a stranger why I wasn’t open to being a mum. Surely, ‘I want an abortion’ should be a good enough explanation of how or why you’re not ready to be a parent?”
Read it and weep. “Rachel” says that fundamentally, she “just didn’t want to have a baby.” When “Nadia” was asked why she wanted an abortion, she, too, says she “just didn’t want a baby.” Their words are nearly identical, and they reveal something vicious and ugly about our culture. These young women knew that getting an abortion was about getting rid of their babies. You’ll notice that they didn’t even bother talking about getting rid of the pregnancy, or eliminating a “clump of cells,” or exercising their “reproductive freedom.” They wanted freedom, all right — freedom from the baby they knew already existed. After all, if there had been no baby, what would they have been aborting?
It is true that most women do not have abortions simply because they want to look good on the beach. It is also true that many have abortions because they feel trapped, or abused, or terrified. But as Rebecca Reid and her vampiric fellow feminists will tell you, none of that matters. The only thing that matters is the unassailable right to be rid of an unwanted child, and choosing to abort a baby because you’ve suffered a sexual assault is in no way morally superior to seeking an abortion because a little girl might interrupt your partying or exacerbate your hangover. An abortion is an abortion, and an abortion is just someone who “just didn’t want a baby” getting rid of it.
Don’t take it from me. Take it from them.
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In his latest episode, he interviews Rob Hoogland, who was ordered by a judge to call his daughter a boy or face “family violence” charges. Hoogland’s daughter was undergoing testosterone treatment against his wishes after being convinced by her school counselor that she was a boy. To top it off, Hoogland couldn’t even share his story or seek help outside his lawyers due to a gag order placed on him by the court. You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
Follow Jonathon Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.
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