lifesitenews--2020-04-23--Netflix subscriptions surge by the millions as churches stay closed: Live coronavirus updates

LifeSite ’ s previous ( and future ) live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to issues our readers care about can be viewed HERE .
The Associated Press reports , “ Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year , helping cement its status as one of the world ’ s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
” April 23 , 2020 , 3:25 p.m. EST : Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren ’ s brother has died from the coronavirus .
The former presidential candidate tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.m. Below is more recent LifeSiteNews coverage of the coronavirus crisis : • Missouri sues China for ‘ death , economic disruption ... suffering ’ caused by the coronavirus • How COVID-19 may have been deliberately engineered in a China biolab • US Attorney General warns governors they ’ re infringing on ‘ fundamental rights ’ over COVID-19 April 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – U.S. Attorney General William Barr , who previously asked Congress for the power to suspend certain basic legal rights during the pandemic , now says some state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutdown orders .
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would support legal action against states that continue to impose strict social distancing rules even after coronavirus cases begin to subside in their respective states .
In a Tuesday interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt , Barr called some current stay-at-home orders “ burdens on civil liberties ” and said that if they continued and lawsuits were brought , his department would side against the state .
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s tip line , to which New Yorkers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of so-called social distancing rules , has apparently backfired .
It was flooded with photos of genitalia , obscene hand gestures , de Blasio dropping the Staten Island groundhog ( it later died of internal injuries ) , and Hitler memes about how turning neighbors in is the “ Reich ” thing to do .
The state of New York also “ just issued a drastic new guideline urging emergency services workers not to bother trying to revive anyone without a pulse when they get to a scene , amid an overload of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post reports .
“ Some Catholic churches in Idaho are in the early stages of getting ready to reopen , ” a local news outlet reports .
A spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Boise clarified that parishes are “ opening only for private prayer and devotion not for church services or any kind of liturgy or any sort.
” In the same state , a mom was arrested for “ trespassing ” at a closed playground .
Also in Idaho , a woman faces six months in jail and a $ 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yard sale .
Iowa is releasing prisoners to prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
Protesters are convening in Richmond , Virginia , today , demanding the state re-open .
Similar protests are popping up around the U.S. A Wall Street Journal article titled “ The Lockdown Rebellion ” explains the contempt of privileged elites for people who are begging for an end to the draconian lockdowns .
“ Tor the most part , ” people at such protests are “ simply struggling Americans who have concluded that—at least for them—the cure is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease.
” “ The do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do behavior of those imposing these rules isn ’ t boosting trust in authorities , either , whether it be Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot going out to get her hair done or New York Mayor Bill de Blasio being driven to his gym even as they were imploring everyone else to stay home , ” the article notes .
• Suit aims to close Texas abortion mills using up protective gear in coronavirus pandemic • YouTube CEO : We ’ ll delete anything that contradicts Word Health Organization on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs , remember St. Cajetan - patron of those seeking work • Scott Hahn : I ‘ wish ’ pastors could find ‘ creative ’ ways to dispense sacraments ‘ instead of simply shutting the doors ’ • Swiss churches put consecrated hosts in match boxes for faithful to take • California backs down , allows drive-in church services following lawsuit

Live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to pro-life issues, faith, and freedom.
LifeSite’s previous (and future) live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to issues our readers care about can be viewed HERE.
The Associated Press reports, “Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.”
April 23, 2020, 3:25 p.m. EST: Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren’s brother has died from the coronavirus. The former presidential candidate tweeted:
My oldest brother, Don Reed, died from coronavirus on Tuesday evening. He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career in the military, including five and a half years off and on in combat in Vietnam. He was charming and funny, a natural leader. https://t.co/b8m0xKzAmM — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020, 8:09 a.m. Below is more recent LifeSiteNews coverage of the coronavirus crisis:
April 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – U.S. Attorney General William Barr, who previously asked Congress for the power to suspend certain basic legal rights during the pandemic, now says some state governors have gone too far with their shutdown orders.
NPR reports:
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would support legal action against states that continue to impose strict social distancing rules even after coronavirus cases begin to subside in their respective states. In a Tuesday interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, Barr called some current stay-at-home orders “burdens on civil liberties” and said that if they continued and lawsuits were brought, his department would side against the state.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tip line, to which New Yorkers were urged to text photos of violations of so-called social distancing rules, has apparently backfired. It was flooded with photos of genitalia, obscene hand gestures, de Blasio dropping the Staten Island groundhog (it later died of internal injuries), and Hitler memes about how turning neighbors in is the “Reich” thing to do.
The state of New York also “just issued a drastic new guideline urging emergency services workers not to bother trying to revive anyone without a pulse when they get to a scene, amid an overload of coronavirus patients,” the New York Post reports.
“Some Catholic churches in Idaho are in the early stages of getting ready to reopen,” a local news outlet reports. A spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Boise clarified that parishes are “opening only for private prayer and devotion not for church services or any kind of liturgy or any sort.”
In the same state, a mom was arrested for “trespassing” at a closed playground.
Also in Idaho, a woman faces six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for holding a “nonessential” yard sale.
Iowa is releasing prisoners to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Protesters are convening in Richmond, Virginia, today, demanding the state re-open. Similar protests are popping up around the U.S. A Wall Street Journal article titled “The Lockdown Rebellion” explains the contempt of privileged elites for people who are begging for an end to the draconian lockdowns.
“Tor the most part,” people at such protests are “simply struggling Americans who have concluded that—at least for them—the cure is turning out to be worse than the disease.”
“The do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do behavior of those imposing these rules isn’t boosting trust in authorities, either, whether it be Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot going out to get her hair done or New York Mayor Bill de Blasio being driven to his gym even as they were imploring everyone else to stay home,” the article notes.
Recent LifeSiteNews articles on the coronavirus crisis include:
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lifesitenews--2020-04-25--Facebook quietly drops ‘fake news’ flag on report revealing COVID-19 escaped from China lab

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April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Facebook has finally removed the “ fake news ” warning it had attached to a New York Post article published earlier this year that suggested that the coronavirus escaped from a Wuhan , China biolab .
According to Steve Mosher , president of the Population Research Institute and an expert on China , Facebook has yet to offer an apology for the unwarranted “ fake news ” label the social media giant had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Don ’ t buy China ’ s story : The coronavirus may have leaked from a lab .
” “ After we raised the alarm , Facebook uncensored that Steve Mosher oped about the origins of the Wuhan virus , ” tweeted New York Post opinion editor , Sohrab Ahmari .
“ But the company didn ’ t apologize to the NYPost or offer explanation/accountability.
” The two-month-long drama has cast a spotlight on Facebook ’ s fact-checking methods and raises serious questions about whether the judgement of its “ experts ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest .
Journalist Sharyl Attkisson previously reported that the lead fact-checker on Mosher ’ s story , Danielle Anderson , has ties to the Wuhan biolab .
“ You can not make it up , ” tweeted Attkisson .
“ The ‘ fact checker ’ Facebook is using to censor a documentary discussing possibility that coronavirus came from Wuhan labis [ a ] scientist who worked at Wuhan lab with Chinese communists.
” Mosher told LifeSiteNews that Anderson “ [ c ] an ’ t in any way , shape , or form @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , objective fact-checker.
” “ It ’ s just absurd .
She has long-standing professional ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology , ” continued Mosher , who suggested that she may be naïvely involved in the cover-up .
“ This is jaw-dropping stuff : Our article was censored based on the recommendation of a scientist who ... collaborates with the Wuhan virology lab , ” said Ahmari in a continuing series of tweets .
“ Another ‘ expert ’ who recommended our article be censored by Facebook did so based on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would prevent leaks from virology labs , ” he continued .
“ Oh , good , thanks.
” “ There is a hermetically sealed bubble of elite academe , prestige liberal media and Silicon Valley nouveaux riches , impenetrably convinced of their absolute moral and intellectual rectitude , ” Ahmari declared in another tweet .
“ And they want to control — and do control — what you can read and think , ” he concluded .
“ Dystopia.
” After Facebook dropped the “ false information ” warning from Mosher ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apologize .
She doubled down on her criticism .
“ It is difficult to respond to this article because it is infuriating on a personal and professional level , ” confided Anderson in an April 21 update , betraying any pretense that her fact-checking contribution was offered as a detached third-party observer .
“ This article contains lots of circumstantial evidence put together in an inflammatory way , ” said Marc Lipsitch , professor of epidemiology , Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health in the same update .
Mosher suggested that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as no surprise since the Chinese Communist Party had put out a directive in early January for the lab to destroy all of its records and samples concerning its coronavirus research .
“ So circumstantial evidence is all we have , ” said Mosher .
“ That ’ s all there will ever be because the real evidence has been destroyed in a cover-up.
” “ The cover-up is still in place , and unfortunately it ’ s being aided and abetted by some Americans who were doing research on this same frontier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he asserted .
“ The Chinese say , ‘ When the water recedes , the rocks appear , ’ ” said Mosher , meaning , “ You can cover up your misdeeds for a while , but eventually the truth appears.
” “ The truth is going to come out about this ... and the people who are aiding this communist cover story are going to see their reputations sink , ” he added .

The fact-checker assigned to debunk the story was professionally tied to the same Chinese bio-lab from which the virus is claimed to have escaped.
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April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Facebook has finally removed the “fake news” warning it had attached to a New York Post article published earlier this year that suggested that the coronavirus escaped from a Wuhan, China biolab.
According to Steve Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute and an expert on China, Facebook has yet to offer an apology for the unwarranted “fake news” label the social media giant had pinned to his February 22 op-ed, “Don’t buy China’s story: The coronavirus may have leaked from a lab. ”
“After we raised the alarm, Facebook uncensored that Steve Mosher oped about the origins of the Wuhan virus,” tweeted New York Post opinion editor, Sohrab Ahmari. “But the company didn’t apologize to the NYPost or offer explanation/accountability.”
POSTSCRIPT: After we raised the alarm, Facebook uncensored that Steve Mosher oped about the origins of the Wuhan virus. But the company didn’t apologize to the NYPost or offer any explanation/accountability. https://t.co/E9AhrFS9zz — Sohrab Ahmari (@SohrabAhmari) April 18, 2020
The two-month-long drama has cast a spotlight on Facebook’s fact-checking methods and raises serious questions about whether the judgement of its “experts ” is sometimes compromised due to conflicts of interest.
Journalist Sharyl Attkisson previously reported that the lead fact-checker on Mosher’s story, Danielle Anderson, has ties to the Wuhan biolab.
“You cannot make it up,” tweeted Attkisson. “The ‘fact checker’ Facebook is using to censor a documentary discussing possibility that coronavirus came from Wuhan labis [a] scientist who worked at Wuhan lab with Chinese communists.”
You cannot make it up.
The “fact checker” Facebook is using to censor a documentary discussing possibility that corinavirus came from Wuhan lab… is scientist who worked at Wuhan lab with Chinese communists.
Honestly, folks. pic.twitter.com/Tqk155S3DD — Sharyl Attkisson��♂ (@SharylAttkisson) April 15, 2020
Mosher told LifeSiteNews that Anderson “[c]an’t in any way, shape, or form, be considered to be an independent, objective fact-checker.”
“It’s just absurd. She has long-standing professional ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology,” continued Mosher, who suggested that she may be naïvely involved in the cover-up.
“This is jaw-dropping stuff: Our article was censored based on the recommendation of a scientist who … collaborates with the Wuhan virology lab,” said Ahmari in a continuing series of tweets.
“Another ‘expert’ who recommended our article be censored by Facebook did so based on her *belief* that ‘any responsible government’ would prevent leaks from virology labs,” he continued. “Oh, good, thanks.”
Another “expert” who recommended our article be censored by Facebook did so based on her *belief* that “any responsible government” would prevent leaks from virology labs. Oh, good, thanks. pic.twitter.com/GI9UnjV5RQ — Sohrab Ahmari (@SohrabAhmari) April 18, 2020
“There is a hermetically sealed bubble of elite academe, prestige liberal media and Silicon Valley nouveaux riches, impenetrably convinced of their absolute moral and intellectual rectitude,” Ahmari declared in another tweet.
“And they want to control — and do control — what you can read and think,” he concluded. “Dystopia.”
There is a hermetically sealed bubble of elite academe, prestige liberal media and Silicon Valley nouveaux riches, impenetrably convinced of their absolute moral and intellectual rectitude. And they want to control — and do control — what you can read and think. Dystopia. — Sohrab Ahmari (@SohrabAhmari) April 18, 2020
After Facebook dropped the “false information” warning from Mosher’s article, fact-checker Anderson didn’t apologize. She doubled down on her criticism.
“It is difficult to respond to this article because it is infuriating on a personal and professional level,” confided Anderson in an April 21 update, betraying any pretense that her fact-checking contribution was offered as a detached third-party observer.
“This article contains lots of circumstantial evidence put together in an inflammatory way,” said Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the same update.
Mosher suggested that his reliance on circumstantial evidence should come as no surprise since the Chinese Communist Party had put out a directive in early January for the lab to destroy all of its records and samples concerning its coronavirus research.
“So circumstantial evidence is all we have,” said Mosher. “That’s all there will ever be because the real evidence has been destroyed in a cover-up.”
“The cover-up is still in place, and unfortunately it’s being aided and abetted by some Americans who were doing research on this same frontier of human knowledge with their Chinese colleagues,” he asserted.
“The Chinese say, ‘When the water recedes, the rocks appear,’” said Mosher, meaning, “You can cover up your misdeeds for a while, but eventually the truth appears.”
“The truth is going to come out about this … and the people who are aiding this communist cover story are going to see their reputations sink,” he added.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-25--Trudeau accuses Conservative leadership hopeful of ‘racism’ for blasting top pandemic doctor’s ties

Trudeau accuses Conservative leadership hopeful of ‘racism’ for blasting top pandemic doctor’s ties to China

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OTTAWA , April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused a Conservative leadership candidate of “ racism ” for questioning Canada ’ s top health officer ’ s ties to the World Health Organization and its relationship to the Communist Party of China .
But Ontario MP Derek Sloan has refused to back down , and instead released a letter Friday stating his charges against Dr. Theresa Tam had nothing to do with her race or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance as our Chief Public Health Officer.
” “ I heard the Prime Minister ’ s comments yesterday .
Trudeau seems to have taken note of my observation of Dr. Tam ’ s excessive deference to the increasingly discredited World Health Organization ( WHO ) , which is heavily influenced by the Chinese Communist Party , after which he leaped all the way to unfounded accusations of racism , ” Sloan wrote .
“ No one knows better than Justin Trudeau that anyone — of any race — can hold foolish international Communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his admiration for China ’ s ‘ basic dictatorship , ’ ” added the MP .
“ Would I be called a racist for using his own remarks to point out his bias in favour of the Chinese Communist Party ?
” Sloan also said he expected such accusations because “ we are in a culture where political correctness and identity politics are used as a shield to deflect or even outlaw criticism.
” A social conservative and one of four approved candidates in the Conservative leadership race — which has been suspended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sparked a controversy on social media Tuesday when he tweeted a letter and video calling for Tam to be fired or resign .
“ Does ( Tam ) work for Canada or for China ?
” Sloan asks in the video — the statement many in the media , such as CTV ’ s Evan Solomon , focused on as unfairly questioning Tam ’ s loyalty .
“ Intolerance and racism have no place in our country .
Canada has succeeded because of our diversity , ” the prime minister replied .
Sloan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media as “ repugnant , ” “ vile ” and “ xenophobic , ” according to CBC , which reported that Tory MPs Dan Albas , Tim Uppal , Eric Duncan , and Michelle Rempel Garner also publicly distanced themselves from the remarks , with the latter scolding Sloan in seven indignant tweets .
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh also weighed IN , alleging on Twitter that Chinese Canadians have been abused during the crisis and that “ there is no question that MP Sloan ’ s comments against Dr. Theresa Tam fuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader ) Andrew Scheer needs to clearly denounce this.
” The warden and the chief administrative officer of Hastings County , which is within Sloan ’ s eastern Ontario riding , also asked Scheer in a letter to denounce Sloan ’ s alleged “ cruel ” and “ racist ” remarks , and possibly expel the rookie MP from the party , to show his views don ’ t reflect those of the Tory caucus , CTV News reported .
Scheer , however , punted questions about controversy back to Sloan .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual statements or positions that leadership candidates take .
That ’ s up for them to explain , and ultimately the members of our party will decide when they vote in a leadership race , ” he said at a news conference Thursday .
Scheer himself has questioned the WHO ’ s record during the pandemic and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) but focused his criticism not on Tam but on the Trudeau government , CBC reported .
Moreover , while many denounced him on social media , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed with Sloan , who pointed out in his April 21 letter that Tam was “ one of seven physicians on a WHO oversight committee whose job is to prevent politics from interfering with what happens during health emergencies.
” He contended that the “ WHO has been a puppet of the People ’ s Republic of China for over a decade now ” and that Tam “ dutifully repeats the propaganda of a CCP government obsessed with political control and saving face.
” That was echoed by Daniel Bordman , an independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Singh : Sloan , whose campaign slogan is “ Conservative .
Without apology ” linked to a Facebook video by Bordman in his Friday letter .
“ Dr .
Theresa Tam has shown terrible judgment and great incompetence handing COVID-19 .
She was wrong on travel bans .
She was wrong on asymptomatic transmission .
She was wrong on voluntary quarantines .
And Justin Trudeau stood by Dr. Tam ’ s — and the WHO ’ s — advice every step of the way , ” he wrote then .
“ Dr .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a political scandal .
Very likely , it has cost many Canadians their lives , and that is beyond unacceptable , ” he said .
Campaign Life Coalition , Canada ’ s pro-life , pro-family political lobbying group , lauded Sloan for his stance .
“ Sloan was 1000 percent correct in calling for this bureaucrat , who has a clear conflict of interest between Canada and the Communist Chinese dictatorship , to be fired , ” said Jack Fonseca , Campaign Life ’ s director of political operations .
“ Sloan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying what needs to be said , and not worrying about political correctness , nor the predictable attacks by the pro-Trudeau ‘ Media Party , ’ ” he added .
“ This willingness to go outside the media party ’ s official talking points is precisely what would make Derek Sloan a great Conservative Party Leader , and future Prime Minister.
” Ironically , the Toronto Globe and Mail report on Trudeau condemning Sloan ’ s remarks as “ racist ” led with news that the one million masks Ottawa bought from China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care professionals and will not be distributed to provinces or cities.
” Campaign Life is urging all pro-life , pro-family Canadians 14 years of age or older to buy a Conservative Party membership by May 15 in order to vote for the new leader .

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OTTAWA, April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused a Conservative leadership candidate of “racism” for questioning Canada’s top health officer’s ties to the World Health Organization and its relationship to the Communist Party of China.
But Ontario MP Derek Sloan has refused to back down, and instead released a letter Friday stating his charges against Dr. Theresa Tam had nothing to do with her race or sex but were based on “her performance as our Chief Public Health Officer.”
“I heard the Prime Minister’s comments yesterday. Trudeau seems to have taken note of my observation of Dr. Tam’s excessive deference to the increasingly discredited World Health Organization (WHO), which is heavily influenced by the Chinese Communist Party, after which he leaped all the way to unfounded accusations of racism,” Sloan wrote.
“No one knows better than Justin Trudeau that anyone — of any race — can hold foolish international Communist sympathies. He himself has spoken of his admiration for China’s ‘basic dictatorship,’” added the MP.
“Would I be called a racist for using his own remarks to point out his bias in favour of the Chinese Communist Party?”
Sloan also said he expected such accusations because “we are in a culture where political correctness and identity politics are used as a shield to deflect or even outlaw criticism.”
A social conservative and one of four approved candidates in the Conservative leadership race — which has been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic — Sloan sparked a controversy on social media Tuesday when he tweeted a letter and video calling for Tam to be fired or resign.
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, has failed Canadians. Dr. Tam must go! Canada must remain sovereign over decisions. The UN, the WHO, and Chinese Communist propaganda must never again have a say over Canada's public health!#cdnpolihttps://t.co/2u1JxCAdIV — Derek Sloan (@DerekSloanCPC) April 21, 2020
“Does (Tam) work for Canada or for China?” Sloan asks in the video — the statement many in the media, such as CTV’s Evan Solomon, focused on as unfairly questioning Tam’s loyalty.
Reporters duly asked Trudeau on Thursday about Sloan’s remarks.
“Intolerance and racism have no place in our country. Canada has succeeded because of our diversity,” the prime minister replied.
Sloan’s views were likewise denounced on social media as “repugnant,” “vile” and “xenophobic,” according to CBC, which reported that Tory MPs Dan Albas, Tim Uppal, Eric Duncan, and Michelle Rempel Garner also publicly distanced themselves from the remarks, with the latter scolding Sloan in seven indignant tweets.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh also weighed IN, alleging on Twitter that Chinese Canadians have been abused during the crisis and that “there is no question that MP Sloan’s comments against Dr. Theresa Tam fuel this kind of racism. (Conservative leader) Andrew Scheer needs to clearly denounce this.”
The warden and the chief administrative officer of Hastings County, which is within Sloan’s eastern Ontario riding, also asked Scheer in a letter to denounce Sloan’s alleged “cruel” and “racist” remarks, and possibly expel the rookie MP from the party, to show his views don’t reflect those of the Tory caucus, CTV News reported.
Scheer, however, punted questions about controversy back to Sloan.
“I won’t be commenting on individual statements or positions that leadership candidates take. That’s up for them to explain, and ultimately the members of our party will decide when they vote in a leadership race,” he said at a news conference Thursday.
Scheer himself has questioned the WHO’s record during the pandemic and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) but focused his criticism not on Tam but on the Trudeau government, CBC reported.
Moreover, while many denounced him on social media, as many, if not more, agreed with Sloan, who pointed out in his April 21 letter that Tam was “one of seven physicians on a WHO oversight committee whose job is to prevent politics from interfering with what happens during health emergencies.”
He contended that the “WHO has been a puppet of the People’s Republic of China for over a decade now” and that Tam “dutifully repeats the propaganda of a CCP government obsessed with political control and saving face.”
That was echoed by Daniel Bordman, an independent political commentator who tweeted in response to Singh:
Dr.Tam is a very high ranking and important public position. She also happens to have a 100% failure rate when it comes to detecting lies from China and WHO. Yet, somehow pointing this out is racist… — Daniel Bordman (@Ranting4Canada) April 23, 2020
Sloan, whose campaign slogan is “Conservative. Without apology” linked to a Facebook video by Bordman in his Friday letter.
“Dr. Theresa Tam has shown terrible judgment and great incompetence handing COVID-19. She was wrong on travel bans. She was wrong on asymptomatic transmission. She was wrong on voluntary quarantines. And Justin Trudeau stood by Dr. Tam’s — and the WHO’s — advice every step of the way,” he wrote then.
“Dr. Tam’s mismanagement is more than just a political scandal. Very likely, it has cost many Canadians their lives, and that is beyond unacceptable,” he said.
Campaign Life Coalition, Canada’s pro-life, pro-family political lobbying group, lauded Sloan for his stance.
“Sloan was 1000 percent correct in calling for this bureaucrat, who has a clear conflict of interest between Canada and the Communist Chinese dictatorship, to be fired,” said Jack Fonseca, Campaign Life’s director of political operations.
“Sloan is once again showing true leadership by saying what needs to be said, and not worrying about political correctness, nor the predictable attacks by the pro-Trudeau ‘Media Party,’” he added.
“This willingness to go outside the media party’s official talking points is precisely what would make Derek Sloan a great Conservative Party Leader, and future Prime Minister.”
Ironically, the Toronto Globe and Mail report on Trudeau condemning Sloan’s remarks as “racist” led with news that the one million masks Ottawa bought from China “failed to meet standards for health care professionals and will not be distributed to provinces or cities.”
Campaign Life is urging all pro-life, pro-family Canadians 14 years of age or older to buy a Conservative Party membership by May 15 in order to vote for the new leader.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-24--Two California Emergency Room Covid doctors may start revolution with calm, science/data-based quest

Two California Emergency Room Covid doctors may start revolution with calm, science/data-based questioning of extreme measures

April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Two California emergency room doctors may have just started a revolution against the extreme Wuhan flu mitigation policies with their calm , very sincere , caring , scientific-based and statistics-emphasizing presentation in a press conference two days ago .
The comments below from viewers give you an idea about what they revealed – for the good of the nation and their many patients – and how very credible and worth listening to they seem to be .
I have constantly felt , from the beginning of this pandemic , that there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the extreme and totally unprecedented and devastating measures that have been put in place to try to stop this new flu from causing model-estimated numbers of deaths that have clearly all proven to be dramatically wrong .
The doctors note that the scientific and statistical evidencedoes not at all justify the public being as terrified of this virus as they are and as the media continues every day to make them feel .
These two men who have been on the front lines for very long hours every day treating Wuhan flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they present , that the chance of dying from this virus is very low and that it is in fact not much worse than the seasonal flu .
They respectfully raise many questions that any good doctors who care about their patients and their country should also naturally be raising .
Their presentation reflects many of the reasons why I spent 5 days researching and writing my recent blog post that has received over 580,000 page views and 671,000 Facebook likes to date and is still going strong .
Also , the RemnantTV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article has reached almost 300,000 views .
The article and video has obviously hit a nerve with the public that is also now asking serious questions and wants answers – fast !
This is also why public demonstrations are increasing and cropping up in one US state after another .
I have never , in over 20 years of writing LifeSite articles , experienced so many people reading and forwarding one of my articles to such an extent .
More and more people are asking “ why are we doing all of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real benefit of it , if any , ” and “ can we keep going on like this for much longer without causing massive social , economic and even health damage that could take years to recover from ?
” These two wonderful doctors have taken a heroic risk in being so publicly honest about what they have been seeing , experiencing and asking themselves as they have seen the health care system crashing and relatively few people actually dying from this virus .
Read the comments below that were posted under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better than anything I can write to understand what you are about to see .
And then watch the entire video – with your family – and have a discussion afterwards .
Then contact your elected representatives and , for Americans , also contact the president at White House at WhiteHouse.gov .
• These are the smartest , most logical and most professional doctors we are seeing right here .
No other doctors are speaking truths like these two fine examples of boldness and professionalism .
Facts !
!
• Huge respect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this nonsense .
I 'm seeing more and more medical professionals speaking up .
• Unfortunately the masses are n't really interested in the facts .
• Brilliant Doctors who actually care about the truth instead of just a paycheck .
This exposes the PLANdemic and needs to be shared worldwide !
• The reporters love saying , trust the science , until the science doesn ’ t match up with their agenda .
Love that the truth finally seems to be coming out .
• The job of the journalists is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You know what 's sad about this.. ?
In the current state of people 's minds , they probably wo n't believe it .
• Now u see why they wanted only people with symptoms to test .
So it would manipulate the real numbers • Medicare pays hospitals more when a patient dies of covid-19 !
Thats why the hospital admin is pressuring doc to add it to the cause of death .
• The condescending tone and rudeness of the first reporter show how angry they are with real science and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , my hat 's off to these two physicians !
They are spot on !
• These two should be around Trump .
Not the completely corrupt Fauci and Brix .
• So proud of MY ER Doctors in this video !
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May God watch over them , as exposing the lies can be detrimental to one 's well-being .
• When someone is talking BS to you it leaves a bad feeling .
When someone is speaking the truth it leaves a good feeling .
These guys should be on national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking.
`` this does not fit the narrative we are going with `` • We all need to ask just what the hell is going on here .
• If something needs to go viral , I guess this is it .
• Those of us out there , with common sense and are not wearing masks , going out often , will be the ones taking care and helping those that cowered in the irrational fear that the media , and the WHO and CDC has spread everywhere .
Kudos to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear .
• Love `` not science '' disarming the Big Lie of Fauci , Scarf lady , Bill Gates .
• Dr. Massishi is a brilliant man too as well as Dr. Erikson , they 're both heroes .
This video is a gamechanger , we should share it as much as possible and listen twice to be able to memorize quotes and content from it to share with others .
I 'm glad that that the two doctors are so calm and well able to explain it even with these aggressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Thanks for making and uploading this fantastic video .

These two doctors have taken a heroic risk being publicly honest about what they have been seeing, experiencing and asking themselves why we are isolating healthy people and imposing "risks from social isolation that are too high."
April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Two California doctors may have started a revolution against the Wuhan virus extreme mitigation policies with their calm, very sincere, scientific-based and statistics-emphasizing presentation in a press conference two days ago. Dr. Artin Massihi and Dr. Dan Erickson are with Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield California.
The comments from viewers at the bottom of this article were taken from underneath the Facebook page under which their video was posted. They give you an idea about what they revealed and how many are responding to their presentation.
The video has been taken down by YouTube for “violating community standards”, but it can still be viewed (The first video discusses Facebook taking down the original video. Click the middle, right side arrow on that video to load the original press conference. Click again at the end of that video to see their second video) on the website of the television station that recorded the presentation and posted it to Facebook.
I have constantly felt, from the beginning of this pandemic, that there are many things that do not add up about the unprecedented and devastating measures that have been put in place to try to stop this novel virus. They were all based on trying to prevent the high numbers of model-estimated deaths that have clearly all proven to be dramatically wrong.
Because of this I recently wrote the article, “Are globalists using coronavirus crisis as battering ram to destroy, remake world order?” The article has received far more Facebook likes and readership than any article I have written in over 20 years for LifeSite. Many are clearly sensing the same things.
The doctors note that the scientific and statistical evidence does not at all justify the general public becoming as terrified of this virus as they are and as the media continues to make them feel every day.
These two men note, from the evidence they present, that the chance of most of the public dying from the Wujan virus is actually very low and that, overall, it does not seem much worse than the seasonal flu. However, it is definitely now known that for persons with the frequently noted pre-existing health conditions, the virus has been very dangerous and that is where the majority of the greater than normal number of recorded deaths for an annually occurring virus has come from.
One of the crucial things they highlight is that we normally do not isolate healthy people during a disease outbreak. During this pandemic, both the sick and the healthy or otherwise vulnerable are being forced to endure substantial isolation that results in many negative and even life-threatening outcomes, such as increased suicides, child molestations, and dangerous addictions.
They also warn this extended indoors isolation out of the sun and fresh air will weaken the immune systems of healthy people to the point that they will be more susceptible to the Wuhan virus and other communicable diseases after the isolation is ended. This could cause an unexpected flood of otherwise avoidable, seriously ill patients into hospitals when the isolation period is ended.
More people are asking “why are we doing all of this?,” “What has been the real benefit of it, if any,” and “can we keep going on like this for much longer without causing massive social, economic, and even health damage that could take years to recover from?”
These two doctors have taken a heroic risk in being publicly honest about what they have been seeing, experiencing, and asking themselves, as they have seen too many people with serious health issues dangerously avoiding hospitals because of unwarranted fear of infection, while far fewer people are dying from the virus than they realize.
Read the comments below that were posted under the first of the two videos. The Part 2 Video is much shorter than Part 1. And then watch both parts. (See note above indicating the videos have been removed by Facebook but can be viewed on the television statin website)
There is a new, May 1st video of the two doctors clarifying their original remarks and adding new information. Like the original two videos, this one has also gone viral on the Internet.
Then contact your elected representatives and, for Americans, also contact the president at WhiteHouse.gov.
Viewer comments posted under the video
These are the smartest, most logical and most professional doctors we are seeing right here. No other doctors are speaking truths like these two fine examples of boldness and professionalism. Facts!!
Huge respect to these 2 doctors speaking out and exposing this nonsense. I'm seeing more and more medical professionals speaking up.
Unfortunately, the masses aren't really interested in the facts.
Brilliant Doctors who actually care about the truth instead of just a paycheck. This exposes the PLANdemic and needs to be shared worldwide!
The reporters love saying, trust the science, until the science doesn’t match up with their agenda. Love that the truth finally seems to be coming out.
The job of the journalists is to keep the COVID scare going.
You know what's sad about this..? In the current state of people's minds, they probably won't believe it.
Now u see why they wanted only people with symptoms to test. So it would manipulate the real numbers
Medicare pays hospitals more when a patient dies of COVID-19! That's why the hospital admin is pressuring doc to add it to the cause of death.
The condescending tone and rudeness of the first reporter show how angry they are with real science and immunology!
As a retired Neurosurgeon, my hat's off to these two physicians! They are spot on!
These two should be around Trump. Not the completely corrupt Fauci and Brix.
So proud of MY ER Doctors in this video!! May God watch over them, as exposing the lies can be detrimental to one's well-being.
When someone is talking BS to you it leaves a bad feeling. When someone is speaking the truth it leaves a good feeling. These guys should be on national tv for all.
reporters are thinking. ” this does not fit the narrative we are going with “
We all need to ask just what the hell is going on here.
If something needs to go viral, I guess this is it.
Those of us out there, with common sense and are not wearing masks, going out often, will be the ones taking care and helping those that cowered in the irrational fear that the media, and the WHO and CDC have spread everywhere. Kudos to those of you that didn't cower in fear.
Love “not science” disarming the Big Lie of Fauci, Scarf lady, Bill Gates.
Dr. Massishi is a brilliant man too as well as Dr. Erikson, they're both heroes. This video is a gamechanger, we should share it as much as possible and listen twice to be able to memorize quotes and content from it to share with others. I'm glad that the two doctors are so calm and well able to explain it even with these aggressive reporters trying to catch them out.
Thanks for making and uploading this fantastic video.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-24--WATCH: Catholics plead with UK shepherds to reopen churches

Urgent appeal to the bishops of the world : Feed your flock Sign the petition here .
April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) ― A group of British Catholics have released a video in which they beg their bishops to allow them to return once again to the sacraments .
The video , emailed to all British Catholic bishops on Tuesday , is titled “ Please Open Our Churches.
” It begins with a young woman addressing the British bishops .
“ Dear Bishops of England , Wales and Scotland , ” she says , “ we know this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is for all of us.
” “ We are praying for you , ” a chorus of children chime in .
“ We believe that God ’ s house should always be open , and that it can be done safely with as little risk as going to the supermarket , ” adds a middle-aged man .
In the heartbreaking plea , several Catholics contribute to an explanation that they need to be in close proximity with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament , even if they can not receive Him .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that online Masses will lead Catholics to live the faith only for themselves , detached from “ people , the sacraments , and God.
” They promise to maintain social distancing , to make up rotas , spare priests any “ extra work , ” disinfect the pews , and not endanger elderly priests or any other vulnerable people .
“ We appreciate all the efforts to go online with Mass and other devotions , but we want to be more than just virtually with Jesus , ” they say .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tabernacle.
” Isabel Vaughan-Spruce , who produced the film with Ben and Sarah Thatcher , told LifeSiteNews that she had been approached by Catholics who felt frustrated by the extended church closings and wanted to do something .
“ A large number of people were very keen , ” she said .
Vaughan-Spruce underscored that the video plea “ was borne of a love for the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and a desire for the Confession to be made available , as well as to show our support for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” She stressed that the Catholics who took part do not want to endanger anyone and believe that visiting churches , and going to confession , can be “ as safely and easily done as entering a supermarket.
” “ These are essential journeys that need to be made , ” she said .
Vaughan-Spruce was particularly concerned about people who fall into habitual sin , especially now that internet porn is being offered for free , and might be tempted to despair because they can not go to confession .
She noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Masses , the more “ cozy ” online Masses will seem .
Once churches are finally open , Catholics might find it more “ convenient ” to watch Mass from home .
“ We ’ re creatures of habit , ” she said .
Vaughan-Spruce is an organizer of the UK March for Life , but stressed that the video was a project of Catholics , not March for Life .
Pro-life witness Robert Colquhoun also took part independently as a concerned Catholic .
He told LifeSiteNews that the principal message of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social-distancing and still have confession and open churches.
” Rachel Mackenzie of Rachel ’ s Vineyard UK also took part in the video .
She said she hopes the bishops understand that the laity are their allies .
“ We ’ re on their side , and we want to help , ” she told LifeSiteNews .
At the same time , Mackenzie is shocked that the churches are still closed during the national emergency .
“ How can we leave God out of this ?
” she asked .
Praying at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We believe that Jesus is in the Eucharist.
” “ I feel lost , and I am not the only person who feels this way , ” Mckenzie said .
“ Where am I meant to get my strength from ?
” She added that the apathy of some Catholics about the locked churches frightens her “ more than the coronavirus.
” The Catholics ’ video moved the heart of Fr .
Henry Whisenant of St. Mary ’ s Shrine in Warrington , England , who mentioned it in his live-streamed homily yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political and spiritual leaders .
However , Cardinal Vincent Nichols , the Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops Conference for England and Wales , has warned Catholics not to indulge in “ self-pity.
” Nichols made the remark from the empty Westminster Cathedral during a live-streamed Mass “ honouring workers in hospitals and care homes , ” the Catholic News Agency reported .
“ For most of us , our part in this effort is so different , ” the cardinal said .
“ Yes , deprivations are placed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as yet , to return to our churches and sacraments , a deprivation we feel very deeply indeed .
Yet we beware of any sense of self-pity as we play our part in these life-saving disciplines.
” He hinted that a swift return to churches is not necessary , saying , “ In all of this we are comforted by the unwavering presence of our Blessed Lord.
” “ We must have eyes to see Him in every place , in every moment , ” he continued .
“ Our prayer must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the power of God is both needed and moving in this epic struggle .
This evening , we renew that prayer for God ’ s strength and inspiration for these quiet heroes of today even as we get ready to applaud them.
” Isabel Vaughan-Spruce told LifeSiteNews that Cardinal Nichols ’ warning against self-pity was not “ the most understanding thing to say.
” She contrasted this remark with his praise for the NHS and revealed that many of the Catholics in the “ Please Open Our Churches ” video work in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cardinal were indeed responding to the video in his homily , it was “ presumptuous to think it was prompted by self-pity , ” Vaughan-Spruce added .
A very good response from other British bishops Fortunately , the video has had a good response from other bishops .
“ One said he felt ashamed of closing his churches , ” Vaughan-Spruce said .
Many of the bishops who responded promised to talk to the government about reopening the churches .
Vaughan-Spruce noted that the bishops of England and Wales are having a meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will take into consideration the wishes of the people about reopening the churches .
Rachel Mackenzie added that Scotland Bishop John Keenan had responded beautifully to the video by asking Catholics on Facebook how they felt .
Keenan stated that he found the video “ very moving.
” “ We are very grateful to him , ” said Vaughan-Spruce .
A spokesman from the Conference of Catholic Bishops of England and Wales told LifeSiteNews that “ steps ” taken by the Catholic Church must receive “ formal approval.
” “ The feelings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video are completely understandable , ” he said .
“ However , there are other factors that need to be considered : we have a moral duty to protect life ; we have a duty to heed the best professional advice about the dangers of this virus which is invisible and deadly ; we have to be sure that whatever steps we may take – and some are proposed in the video – are well thought through , receive formal approval and are deliverable in every situation , ” he continued .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enter our churches is a heavy deprivation .
Yet we must be clear why it is necessary at this time .
When restrictions are eased , we must be ready to act with full responsibility , under public scrutiny and with an eye for the common good of the society of which we are a part.
” LifeSiteNews reached out also to the president of the Conference of Scottish Bishops for a comment and was awaiting a reply .
Public masses were indefinitely suspended in England and Wales after Friday , March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scotland were celebrated on March 19 , St. Joseph ’ s Day .
Roman Catholic worship in England , Wales , and Scotland , harshly suppressed during the Protestant Reformation , was decriminalized in 1791 .
To respectfully and charitably communicate your wishes to your bishops , please use this search engine to find contact details for Catholic bishops in England and Wales and this one here .
for Catholic bishops in Scotland .
Cardinal Nichols can be contacted at [ email protected ] .

'We believe that God’s house should always be open, and that it can be done safely with as little risk as going to the supermarket.'
Urgent appeal to the bishops of the world: Feed your flock Sign the petition here.
April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) ― A group of British Catholics have released a video in which they beg their bishops to allow them to return once again to the sacraments.
The video, emailed to all British Catholic bishops on Tuesday, is titled “Please Open Our Churches.” It begins with a young woman addressing the British bishops.
“Dear Bishops of England, Wales and Scotland,” she says, “we know this is a difficult time for you as it is for all of us.”
“We are praying for you,” a chorus of children chime in.
“We believe that God’s house should always be open, and that it can be done safely with as little risk as going to the supermarket,” adds a middle-aged man.
In the heartbreaking plea, several Catholics contribute to an explanation that they need to be in close proximity with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, even if they cannot receive Him. One woman quotes Pope Francis’ recent worry that online Masses will lead Catholics to live the faith only for themselves, detached from “people, the sacraments, and God.” They promise to maintain social distancing, to make up rotas, spare priests any “extra work,” disinfect the pews, and not endanger elderly priests or any other vulnerable people.
“We appreciate all the efforts to go online with Mass and other devotions, but we want to be more than just virtually with Jesus,” they say. “We know He is waiting for us in the tabernacle.”
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who produced the film with Ben and Sarah Thatcher, told LifeSiteNews that she had been approached by Catholics who felt frustrated by the extended church closings and wanted to do something.
“A large number of people were very keen,” she said.
Vaughan-Spruce underscored that the video plea “was borne of a love for the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and a desire for the Confession to be made available, as well as to show our support for priests and bishops in moving forward safely.” She stressed that the Catholics who took part do not want to endanger anyone and believe that visiting churches, and going to confession, can be “as safely and easily done as entering a supermarket.”
“These are essential journeys that need to be made,” she said.
Vaughan-Spruce was particularly concerned about people who fall into habitual sin, especially now that internet porn is being offered for free, and might be tempted to despair because they cannot go to confession. She noted also that the longer there are no Masses, the more “cozy” online Masses will seem. Once churches are finally open, Catholics might find it more “convenient” to watch Mass from home.
“We’re creatures of habit,” she said.
Vaughan-Spruce is an organizer of the UK March for Life, but stressed that the video was a project of Catholics, not March for Life.
Pro-life witness Robert Colquhoun also took part independently as a concerned Catholic. He told LifeSiteNews that the principal message of the video is “We can agree to social-distancing and still have confession and open churches.”
Rachel Mackenzie of Rachel’s Vineyard UK also took part in the video. She said she hopes the bishops understand that the laity are their allies.
“We’re on their side, and we want to help,” she told LifeSiteNews.
At the same time, Mackenzie is shocked that the churches are still closed during the national emergency.
“How can we leave God out of this?” she asked. Praying at home is not enough for Catholics: “We believe that Jesus is in the Eucharist.”
“I feel lost, and I am not the only person who feels this way,” Mckenzie said. “Where am I meant to get my strength from?”
She added that the apathy of some Catholics about the locked churches frightens her “more than the coronavirus.”
The Catholics’ video moved the heart of Fr. Henry Whisenant of St. Mary’s Shrine in Warrington, England, who mentioned it in his live-streamed homily yesterday and encouraged Catholics to write to their political and spiritual leaders.
However, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops Conference for England and Wales, has warned Catholics not to indulge in “self-pity.”
Nichols made the remark from the empty Westminster Cathedral during a live-streamed Mass “honouring workers in hospitals and care homes,” the Catholic News Agency reported.
“For most of us, our part in this effort is so different,” the cardinal said.
“Yes, deprivations are placed on us, including not being able, as yet, to return to our churches and sacraments, a deprivation we feel very deeply indeed. Yet we beware of any sense of self-pity as we play our part in these life-saving disciplines.”
He hinted that a swift return to churches is not necessary, saying, “In all of this we are comforted by the unwavering presence of our Blessed Lord.”
“We must have eyes to see Him in every place, in every moment,” he continued.
“Our prayer must be steadfast, for there is no doubt that the power of God is both needed and moving in this epic struggle. This evening, we renew that prayer for God’s strength and inspiration for these quiet heroes of today even as we get ready to applaud them.”
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce told LifeSiteNews that Cardinal Nichols’ warning against self-pity was not “the most understanding thing to say.” She contrasted this remark with his praise for the NHS and revealed that many of the Catholics in the “Please Open Our Churches” video work in the health services themselves. If the cardinal were indeed responding to the video in his homily, it was “presumptuous to think it was prompted by self-pity,” Vaughan-Spruce added.
A very good response from other British bishops
Fortunately, the video has had a good response from other bishops.
“One said he felt ashamed of closing his churches,” Vaughan-Spruce said.
Many of the bishops who responded promised to talk to the government about reopening the churches. Vaughan-Spruce noted that the bishops of England and Wales are having a meeting next week and voiced a hope that they will take into consideration the wishes of the people about reopening the churches.
Rachel Mackenzie added that Scotland Bishop John Keenan had responded beautifully to the video by asking Catholics on Facebook how they felt. Keenan stated that he found the video “very moving.”
“We are very grateful to him,” said Vaughan-Spruce.
A spokesman from the Conference of Catholic Bishops of England and Wales told LifeSiteNews that “steps” taken by the Catholic Church must receive “formal approval.”
“The feelings and desires that are expressed in this video are completely understandable,” he said.
“However, there are other factors that need to be considered: we have a moral duty to protect life; we have a duty to heed the best professional advice about the dangers of this virus which is invisible and deadly; we have to be sure that whatever steps we may take – and some are proposed in the video – are well thought through, receive formal approval and are deliverable in every situation,” he continued.
“Being deprived of sacraments and being unable to enter our churches is a heavy deprivation. Yet we must be clear why it is necessary at this time. When restrictions are eased, we must be ready to act with full responsibility, under public scrutiny and with an eye for the common good of the society of which we are a part.”
LifeSiteNews reached out also to the president of the Conference of Scottish Bishops for a comment and was awaiting a reply.
Public masses were indefinitely suspended in England and Wales after Friday, March 20. The last public masses in Scotland were celebrated on March 19, St. Joseph’s Day. Roman Catholic worship in England, Wales, and Scotland, harshly suppressed during the Protestant Reformation, was decriminalized in 1791.
To respectfully and charitably communicate your wishes to your bishops, please use this search engine to find contact details for Catholic bishops in England and Wales and this one here. for Catholic bishops in Scotland. Cardinal Nichols can be contacted at [email protected].
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lifesitenews--2020-04-24--Priest: Spiritual and psychological health demands that we reopen churches

Urgent appeal to the bishops of the world : Feed your flock Sign the petition here .
April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The difficulties and restrictions we ’ ve faced in recent weeks have a positive side .
Our great national lockdown has clearly demonstrated the tremendous blessings of online technology .
We ’ ve been able to keep in touch with loved ones .
Many folks have continued working , and businesses carried on operations .
Churches have kept congregations fed on the Word of God through live-streaming of religious services , Bible studies , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instructional programs .
In many ways , the Internet has far surpassed the benefits that Web pioneers had promised the “ virtual ” world would bring us .
We should be truly grateful for how technology is helping us to get through this trying time .
But as we begin to glimpse an easing of the health crisis — which is surely coming , even if it ’ s still a way off — we should consider the limits of technology and begin to prepare for re-entry into the real world of human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , living through our iPads and smartphones and laptops isn ’ t how life is supposed to be .
This “ social distancing , ” necessary as it may have been to suppress the spread of disease , has locked us into an almost “ make-believe ” environment .
Each of us has been living his own “ Truman Show , ” isolated in ways that contradict our very nature and tend to undermine human dignity .
We ’ re social creatures , made to interact — personally , economically , politically — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , look each other in the eye , read each other ’ s facial expressions , respond to the nuances of each other ’ s speech and body language .
This is the kind of communication that happens in the real world .
We ’ ve been deprived of it for several weeks .
And in the long run , such isolation can do tremendous harm .
It can begin to break down the social enterprise , sowing fear where there should be a sense of human community .
It ’ s essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shared worship must be restored as soon as possible , along with other community activities .
Certainly , this must be done with respect for sound health procedures that ensure safe environments where the risk of infection is minimized ( social distancing and all that ) .
But even if limits are imposed on the number of people who can attend a service , even if rules are set for how far worshippers must sit from one another , it ’ s vital that we get the churches functioning again .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been widely discussed .
There ’ s a vigorous ( and loud ) debate between those who insist on locking down society to fight the pandemic and those who insist on restarting business to avoid economic catastrophe .
But not enough attention has been paid to the fact that social interaction is itself a genuine health concern .
We need to be physically present to each other .
Our psychological , spiritual , and in some ways physical health , depends on it .
Living so extensively in the virtual world , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also revealed how dependent we are on the handful of companies that run the Internet and control our access to information .
Much ink has been spilled and air time spent on the topic of censorship and political influence online .
Now Facebook has announced that public notices of protests against state movement restrictions will be blocked from posting in its news feed .
Those protests go to the heart of the debate over quarantine .
The idea that private media operators can arbitrarily forbid them is the very essence of an unconstitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may very well present a health danger in itself .
The lockdown has been a great learning experience .
We ’ ve discovered much about ourselves , and about this technology-focused life we ’ re all living today .
Perhaps one lesson that can be drawn from it is that , as Pope St. John Paul advised us , we must not be afraid .
While being prudent and cautious , we mustn ’ t fear life ; we can ’ t wall ourselves off from the real world indefinitely ; and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our rights and freedom .
Eventually , we must be willing to live the way God created us to live : as human beings .
A priest of the Diocese of Camden , New Jersey , Rev .
Michael P. Orsi currently serves as parochial vicar at St. Agnes Parish in Naples , Florida .
He is host of “ Action for Life TV , ” a weekly cable television series devoted to pro-life issues , and his writings appear in numerous publications and online journals .

Technology has been most helpful during this trying time, but shared worship and human interaction are vital to our existence.
Urgent appeal to the bishops of the world: Feed your flock Sign the petition here.
April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The difficulties and restrictions we’ve faced in recent weeks have a positive side. Our great national lockdown has clearly demonstrated the tremendous blessings of online technology.
We’ve been able to keep in touch with loved ones. Many folks have continued working, and businesses carried on operations. Churches have kept congregations fed on the Word of God through live-streaming of religious services, Bible studies, and catechetical sessions. Schools have kept up instructional programs.
In many ways, the Internet has far surpassed the benefits that Web pioneers had promised the “virtual” world would bring us. We should be truly grateful for how technology is helping us to get through this trying time.
But as we begin to glimpse an easing of the health crisis — which is surely coming, even if it’s still a way off — we should consider the limits of technology and begin to prepare for re-entry into the real world of human interaction.
For all of its advantages, living through our iPads and smartphones and laptops isn’t how life is supposed to be. This “social distancing,” necessary as it may have been to suppress the spread of disease, has locked us into an almost “make-believe” environment. Each of us has been living his own “Truman Show,” isolated in ways that contradict our very nature and tend to undermine human dignity.
We’re social creatures, made to interact — personally, economically, politically — to face each other in the flesh, look each other in the eye, read each other’s facial expressions, respond to the nuances of each other’s speech and body language. This is the kind of communication that happens in the real world.
We’ve been deprived of it for several weeks. And in the long run, such isolation can do tremendous harm. It can begin to break down the social enterprise, sowing fear where there should be a sense of human community.
It’s essential that churches be reopened. The experience of shared worship must be restored as soon as possible, along with other community activities. Certainly, this must be done with respect for sound health procedures that ensure safe environments where the risk of infection is minimized (social distancing and all that). But even if limits are imposed on the number of people who can attend a service, even if rules are set for how far worshippers must sit from one another, it’s vital that we get the churches functioning again.
This is a concern that hasn’t been widely discussed. There’s a vigorous (and loud) debate between those who insist on locking down society to fight the pandemic and those who insist on restarting business to avoid economic catastrophe. But not enough attention has been paid to the fact that social interaction is itself a genuine health concern. We need to be physically present to each other. Our psychological, spiritual, and in some ways physical health, depends on it.
Living so extensively in the virtual world, as we have these past weeks, has also revealed how dependent we are on the handful of companies that run the Internet and control our access to information. Much ink has been spilled and air time spent on the topic of censorship and political influence online.
Now Facebook has announced that public notices of protests against state movement restrictions will be blocked from posting in its news feed. Those protests go to the heart of the debate over quarantine. The idea that private media operators can arbitrarily forbid them is the very essence of an unconstitutional impingement on freedom of speech. It may very well present a health danger in itself.
The lockdown has been a great learning experience. We’ve discovered much about ourselves, and about this technology-focused life we’re all living today.
Perhaps one lesson that can be drawn from it is that, as Pope St. John Paul advised us, we must not be afraid. While being prudent and cautious, we mustn’t fear life; we can’t wall ourselves off from the real world indefinitely; and we can’t accept the loss of our rights and freedom.
Eventually, we must be willing to live the way God created us to live: as human beings.
A priest of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, Rev. Michael P. Orsi currently serves as parochial vicar at St. Agnes Parish in Naples, Florida. He is host of “Action for Life TV,” a weekly cable television series devoted to pro-life issues, and his writings appear in numerous publications and online journals.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-24--Armed police storm Catholic parish in France, demand priest stop Mass

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April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Four armed policemen entered a Parisian church last Sunday in order to stop what they considered to be an illegal Mass in view of France ’ s confinement regulations linked to the coronavirus .
The incident caused outrage among French Catholics .
The Archbishop of Paris , Michel Aupetit , later said that if this sort of situation were to repeat itself , the French Catholic hierarchy would “ speak out , and in case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The police stormed into the church after having been “ warned ” by people living close by that a “ clandestine ” Mass was taking place in the parish of Saint-André de l ’ Europe , in the 8th arrondissement of Paris .
They had heard an organ playing .
Under French confinement rules in force since March 17 , places of worship may remain open to the public , but public Masses are forbidden .
Funeral Masses are an exception .
They are permitted with a maximum of 20 participants .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed , which can include religious communities but no faithful , except for liturgical and technical purposes when the celebrations are being filmed and broadcast for the benefit of the faithful who are confined in their homes .
Such was the case last Sunday when Father Philippe de Maistre celebrated Mass in the presence of an altar server , a cantor and three parishioners to read the lectures , as well as an organist and cameramen : less than the maximum of twenty , at any rate .
The situation was therefore completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the armed law enforcement officers ordered the priest to stop the celebration and warned him that he would be fined .
“ I chose to continue celebrating the Mass , but the police were ordering us to stop , ” Father de Maistre told the Figaro .
Luckily , his altar server was himself a policeman who went down the altar steps to engage in dialogue with the officers .
The discussion lasted for twenty minutes , at the end of which the police accepted not to fine de Maistre .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three parishioners leave the church .
According to the rules regarding the separation of church and state in France , a parish priest is master in his own church and no police , let alone armed police , are allowed to enter such buildings unless called to do so by the religious authority .
Also , a special decree published March 23 regarding the celebration of Mass during the confinement period – which has already led to many Kafkaesque prohibitions against anything from walking alone on a deserted beach to jogging more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact anything but clear .
The faithful are specifically allowed to go to their place of worship and to enter individually but “ reunions ” and “ gatherings ” are prohibited : the presence of less than 10 people in the parish church of Saint-André de l ’ Europe which can accommodate 500 was certainly not a “ gathering.
” As the former chapel of a religious congregation , that particular church , moreover , does not belong to the municipality of Paris according to a law 1907 , but to the diocese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the church , overzealous policemen actually violated the private property of an association and their entry plainly constituted an “ assault ” under French law , according to the Fondation du Pont-Neuf , a conservative think tank based in Paris .
Bishop Aupetit of Paris sharply criticized the police during an interview with Radio Notre Dame , the radio station of the diocese of Paris , on Wednesday .
“ We are in times that recall certain not very happy periods France went through , such as the ( German ) Occupation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underscored that a “ good-willed ” neighbor had acted as an informer , “ warning ” the police .
“ It is formally prohibited ” for armed policemen to enter into a church , he insisted , because the parish priest alone has power of policing in his church : the police may only enter without his permission when there is a “ threat to the public order.
” In the case of Saint-André , the parish priest had been careful to close the door so that no public would enter .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop this nonsense , ” the Bishop added .
“ Otherwise , we will speak out and , in case of confinement , bark very loudly.
” One member of the French National Assembly , Marie-France Lorho , also reacted strongly , in a letter to the French Minister of the Interior Christophe Castaner .
The letter was made public by Mrs Lorho , deputy of the southern département of the Vaucluse , on her website .
In her letter , having recalled the rules about police entry into churches , she stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutes “ an extremely grave act ” which can even in certain cases amount to a “ profanation.
” “ No health crisis can in fact justify such an attack on freedom of worship , ” she wrote , quoting the March 23 decree that specifically allows private Masses .
“ Does the minister intend to recall his instructions to his police forces ?
Does the minister intend to state more clearly than the decree of March 23 , that it in no way impedes in any way whatsoever the celebration of Masses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Minister intend to punish the dubious denunciations which are flourishing against religious services ?
” There has been no answer to date .
The Saint-André incident was not , in fact , the first of its kind .
During the Easter night , the traditionalist parish of Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet in Paris was also targeted by police after neighbors complained that a “ clandestine ” Mass was taking place : it was in fact the Easter vigil that had been widely announced and was being broadcast via Internet .
The film showed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editor of the weekly Le Point , Aziz Zemouri , presented the incident as a serious breach of public security regarding the COVID-19 epidemic and claimed that the celebrating priest had allowed a number of parishioners to attend in violation of current regulations .
One of those parishioners , wrote Zemouri , had left the celebration at around midnight and warned the police .
Many French media picked up the story , with disparaging remarks about the FSSPX parish .
The main French semi-public news agency AFP illustrated the story with a photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parishioners .
The unlikely story was later denied by the prior of Saint-Nicolas , who also clarified that contrary to media reports he had not been fined .
According to some sources it was the police chief who led the intervention who ( spitefully ) told the story to the press .
Another Parisian church , Saint-Eugène Sainte-Cécile , where traditional “ Summorum Pontificum ” Masses are celebrated on a daily basis , was also “ visited ” by the police on April 16 during the 7 PM Mass .
On that occasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the church doors during the celebration , some 15 parishioners had entered the church , staying at the back and respecting rules for social distancing .
But their presence was still deemed illegal .
The parish priest went to see the mayor of the “ arrondissement ” next day and apparently the incident went no further .
One lay Catholic who drove to confess in a monastery near his home in the country shortly before Easter was fined because his travel was deemed “ not essential ” by local “ gendarmes ” although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worship are explicitly allowed by confinement rules on the website of the French Interior Ministry .
An increasing number of priests and lay associations are complaining about the strict prohibition of public Masses in France , while at the same time supermarkets , wine shops , garden centers and public transport are open to the public .
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that partial loosening of lockdown will ( or may… ) take place on May 11 , but has already made clear that public Masses and other religious ceremonies will not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said so in a video conference with faith leaders and heads of Masonic organisations last Monday , shortly after having had a 45-minute telephone conversation with Pope Francis , during which the question of the prohibition of religious services was not addressed , according to a presidential spokesman .
Meanwhile , millions of Muslims living in France will start Ramadan celebrations as of Friday .
The Interior Minister Castaner said recently that public celebrations will not be allowed in mosques .
On the other hand , the prefect of police of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where large numbers of Muslims live has already said that the police could not “ prevent ” Muslims living in the same apartment buildings from visiting each other during Ramadan .
Visiting neighbors , under current regulations , normally incurs a fine of 135 euro ( about 150 dollars ) per offender .

The police stormed into the church after having been 'warned' by people living close by that a 'clandestine' Mass was taking place
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April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Four armed policemen entered a Parisian church last Sunday in order to stop what they considered to be an illegal Mass in view of France’s confinement regulations linked to the coronavirus.
The incident caused outrage among French Catholics. The Archbishop of Paris, Michel Aupetit, later said that if this sort of situation were to repeat itself, the French Catholic hierarchy would “speak out, and in case of confinement, bark very loudly.”
The police stormed into the church after having been “warned” by people living close by that a “clandestine” Mass was taking place in the parish of Saint-André de l’Europe, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. They had heard an organ playing.
Under French confinement rules in force since March 17, places of worship may remain open to the public, but public Masses are forbidden. Funeral Masses are an exception. They are permitted with a maximum of 20 participants.
For the rest, only private Masses are allowed, which can include religious communities but no faithful, except for liturgical and technical purposes when the celebrations are being filmed and broadcast for the benefit of the faithful who are confined in their homes.
Such was the case last Sunday when Father Philippe de Maistre celebrated Mass in the presence of an altar server, a cantor and three parishioners to read the lectures, as well as an organist and cameramen: less than the maximum of twenty, at any rate. The situation was therefore completely legal.
The situation soon became tense as the armed law enforcement officers ordered the priest to stop the celebration and warned him that he would be fined.
“I chose to continue celebrating the Mass, but the police were ordering us to stop,” Father de Maistre told the Figaro.
Luckily, his altar server was himself a policeman who went down the altar steps to engage in dialogue with the officers. The discussion lasted for twenty minutes, at the end of which the police accepted not to fine de Maistre. They did, however, insist that the three parishioners leave the church.
According to the rules regarding the separation of church and state in France, a parish priest is master in his own church and no police, let alone armed police, are allowed to enter such buildings unless called to do so by the religious authority.
Also, a special decree published March 23 regarding the celebration of Mass during the confinement period – which has already led to many Kafkaesque prohibitions against anything from walking alone on a deserted beach to jogging more than 1 km from home – was in fact anything but clear.
The faithful are specifically allowed to go to their place of worship and to enter individually but “reunions” and “gatherings” are prohibited: the presence of less than 10 people in the parish church of Saint-André de l’Europe which can accommodate 500 was certainly not a “gathering.”
As the former chapel of a religious congregation, that particular church, moreover, does not belong to the municipality of Paris according to a law 1907, but to the diocese. By entering the private premises of the church, overzealous policemen actually violated the private property of an association and their entry plainly constituted an “assault” under French law, according to the Fondation du Pont-Neuf, a conservative think tank based in Paris.
Bishop Aupetit of Paris sharply criticized the police during an interview with Radio Notre Dame, the radio station of the diocese of Paris, on Wednesday.
“We are in times that recall certain not very happy periods France went through, such as the (German) Occupation,” said Bishop Aupetit. He ironically underscored that a “good-willed” neighbor had acted as an informer, “warning” the police.
“It is formally prohibited” for armed policemen to enter into a church, he insisted, because the parish priest alone has power of policing in his church: the police may only enter without his permission when there is a “threat to the public order.” In the case of Saint-André, the parish priest had been careful to close the door so that no public would enter.
“They need to keep their heads and stop this nonsense,” the Bishop added. “Otherwise, we will speak out and, in case of confinement, bark very loudly.”
One member of the French National Assembly, Marie-France Lorho, also reacted strongly, in a letter to the French Minister of the Interior Christophe Castaner.
The letter was made public by Mrs Lorho, deputy of the southern département of the Vaucluse, on her website.
In her letter, having recalled the rules about police entry into churches, she stated that the interruption of a religious service constitutes “an extremely grave act” which can even in certain cases amount to a “profanation.”
“No health crisis can in fact justify such an attack on freedom of worship,” she wrote, quoting the March 23 decree that specifically allows private Masses. “Does the minister intend to recall his instructions to his police forces? Does the minister intend to state more clearly than the decree of March 23, that it in no way impedes in any way whatsoever the celebration of Masses behind closed doors? Finally, does the Minister intend to punish the dubious denunciations which are flourishing against religious services?”
There has been no answer to date.
The Saint-André incident was not, in fact, the first of its kind. During the Easter night, the traditionalist parish of Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet in Paris was also targeted by police after neighbors complained that a “clandestine” Mass was taking place: it was in fact the Easter vigil that had been widely announced and was being broadcast via Internet. The film showed that the pews were empty.
The religious affairs editor of the weekly Le Point, Aziz Zemouri, presented the incident as a serious breach of public security regarding the COVID-19 epidemic and claimed that the celebrating priest had allowed a number of parishioners to attend in violation of current regulations. One of those parishioners, wrote Zemouri, had left the celebration at around midnight and warned the police. Many French media picked up the story, with disparaging remarks about the FSSPX parish. The main French semi-public news agency AFP illustrated the story with a photo of the nave of Saint-Nicolas filled with parishioners.
The unlikely story was later denied by the prior of Saint-Nicolas, who also clarified that contrary to media reports he had not been fined. According to some sources it was the police chief who led the intervention who (spitefully) told the story to the press.
Another Parisian church, Saint-Eugène Sainte-Cécile, where traditional “Summorum Pontificum” Masses are celebrated on a daily basis, was also “visited” by the police on April 16 during the 7 PM Mass. On that occasion, the priest having omitted to close the church doors during the celebration, some 15 parishioners had entered the church, staying at the back and respecting rules for social distancing. But their presence was still deemed illegal.
The parish priest went to see the mayor of the “arrondissement” next day and apparently the incident went no further.
One lay Catholic who drove to confess in a monastery near his home in the country shortly before Easter was fined because his travel was deemed “not essential” by local “gendarmes” although visits to one’s place of worship are explicitly allowed by confinement rules on the website of the French Interior Ministry.
An increasing number of priests and lay associations are complaining about the strict prohibition of public Masses in France, while at the same time supermarkets, wine shops, garden centers and public transport are open to the public.
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that partial loosening of lockdown will (or may…) take place on May 11, but has already made clear that public Masses and other religious ceremonies will not be allowed before the middle of June.
He said so in a video conference with faith leaders and heads of Masonic organisations last Monday, shortly after having had a 45-minute telephone conversation with Pope Francis, during which the question of the prohibition of religious services was not addressed, according to a presidential spokesman.
Meanwhile, millions of Muslims living in France will start Ramadan celebrations as of Friday. The Interior Minister Castaner said recently that public celebrations will not be allowed in mosques. On the other hand, the prefect of police of the Bouches-du-Rhône which includes the port of Marseille where large numbers of Muslims live has already said that the police could not “prevent” Muslims living in the same apartment buildings from visiting each other during Ramadan.
Visiting neighbors, under current regulations, normally incurs a fine of 135 euro (about 150 dollars) per offender.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-24--Abortionist admits he’s limited to ‘no set period’ in unearthed video

April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Abortion defenders routinely insist that late-term abortions are unheard of for anything but the most heart-rending medical emergencies , but a notorious late-term abortionist admits otherwise in a recently-unearthed video .
This week , the group Abortion on Trial published a video of an October 2019 deposition given by New Mexico abortionist Curtis Boyd in the wrongful death suit filed by the family of one of his “ patients , ” Keisha Marie Atkins .
In it , Boyd says it ’ s his “ calling ” to provide “ full-range , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion services .
“ There ’ s no set period ” in terms of the gestational age at which his practice would no longer abort , he says in the video .
Boyd defends his work by invoking his background as an “ ordained ( Baptist ) minister ” who believes in “ compassion and service above self , ” and does not “ want to say no to someone who ’ s in a desperate situation.
” Atkins died in February 2017 after seeking a 24-week abortion from Boyd at Southwestern Women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Albuquerque .
She arrived there on January 31 to begin the abortion process and returned on February 3 displaying labored breathing and signs of the life-threatening infection sepsis .
Atkins was taken to the operating room to complete the abortion ( by delivering her baby stillborn after a lethal injection ) , at which point she went into cardiac arrest .
She was transported to the University of New Mexico hospital , where she died .
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In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuit against Boyd , UNM Health Systems , the UNM Board of Regents , the UNM Health Sciences Center , and pathologist Dr. Lauren Dvorscak .
Family attorney Michael Seibel alleges a “ series of negligence and malpractice which ultimately led to her untimely death , ” which “ were compounded by the fact that she was instructed to not seek emergency room care by Southwestern doctors.
” In March 2018 , the New Mexico Medical Board also opened an investigation into Boyd , deciding the allegations “ warrant further formal review to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Medical Practice Act.
” Late-term abortion ’ s defenders note that , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control , “ only ” 1.2 percent of 2016 ’ s 623,471 occurred past 21 weeks , although that still comes out to more than 7,481 late-term abortions in a single year .
Further , the true number would be considerably higher , as the CDC doesn ’ t receive any abortion data from California , Maryland , or New Hampshire .
Boyd , to whom more than 100,000 abortions have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted , “ Am I killing ?
Yes , I am .
I know that , ” and that he committed illegal abortions in the years before Roe v. Wade .
Abortion on Trial , which is raising money to support the Atkins family ’ s legal efforts , says the wrongful-death suit is slated to go to trial next year .

Curtis Boyd says it's his 'calling' to admittedly kill preborn babies at all stages.
April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Abortion defenders routinely insist that late-term abortions are unheard of for anything but the most heart-rending medical emergencies, but a notorious late-term abortionist admits otherwise in a recently-unearthed video.
This week, the group Abortion on Trial published a video of an October 2019 deposition given by New Mexico abortionist Curtis Boyd in the wrongful death suit filed by the family of one of his “patients,” Keisha Marie Atkins. In it, Boyd says it’s his “calling” to provide “full-range, first, second, and third-trimester” abortion services.
“There’s no set period” in terms of the gestational age at which his practice would no longer abort, he says in the video.
Boyd defends his work by invoking his background as an “ordained (Baptist) minister” who believes in “compassion and service above self,” and does not “want to say no to someone who’s in a desperate situation.”
Atkins died in February 2017 after seeking a 24-week abortion from Boyd at Southwestern Women’s Options (SWO) in Albuquerque. She arrived there on January 31 to begin the abortion process and returned on February 3 displaying labored breathing and signs of the life-threatening infection sepsis.
Atkins was taken to the operating room to complete the abortion (by delivering her baby stillborn after a lethal injection), at which point she went into cardiac arrest. She was transported to the University of New Mexico hospital, where she died.
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In September 2018, her family filed a lawsuit against Boyd, UNM Health Systems, the UNM Board of Regents, the UNM Health Sciences Center, and pathologist Dr. Lauren Dvorscak. Family attorney Michael Seibel alleges a “series of negligence and malpractice which ultimately led to her untimely death,” which “were compounded by the fact that she was instructed to not seek emergency room care by Southwestern doctors.”
In March 2018, the New Mexico Medical Board also opened an investigation into Boyd, deciding the allegations “warrant further formal review to determine whether the licensee is in violation of the Medical Practice Act.”
Late-term abortion’s defenders note that, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, “only” 1.2 percent of 2016’s 623,471 occurred past 21 weeks, although that still comes out to more than 7,481 late-term abortions in a single year. Further, the true number would be considerably higher, as the CDC doesn’t receive any abortion data from California, Maryland, or New Hampshire.
Boyd, to whom more than 100,000 abortions have been attributed since the 1960s, has previously admitted, “Am I killing? Yes, I am. I know that,” and that he committed illegal abortions in the years before Roe v. Wade. Abortion on Trial, which is raising money to support the Atkins family’s legal efforts, says the wrongful-death suit is slated to go to trial next year.
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lifesitenews--2020-04-24--WATCH: Trump’s coronavirus daily briefing for April 24

WASHINGTON , D.C. , April 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – LifeSite has begun streaming President Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis .
Here we present his April 24 briefing .
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LifeSite has begun live-streaming President Trump's daily coronavirus briefings as leftists have suggested they should be censored.
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – LifeSite has begun streaming President Donald Trump’s daily briefings about the coronavirus crisis. Here we present his April 24 briefing. Follow LifeSiteNews for future briefings.
Read LifeSite’s live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to issues our readers care about here.
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