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US: Trump rows back remarks after sparking abortion row

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US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy – and now he has sparked off a spat over abortion. Th...

US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy – and now he has sparked off a spat over abortion. The billionaire businessman has said that women who end pregnancies should be punished if America bans the procedure. It has triggered a torrent of criticism from both sides of the debate, including on social media. His White House rivals are among those who have been reacting. We can’t let someone with this much contempt for women’s rights anywhere near the White House.https://t.co/OjU9gRwsxo— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) 30 mars 2016 Even by his impossibly low standards, realDonaldTrump’s suggestion that women be punished for seeking abortion is abhorrent.— Hillary Clinton (HillaryClinton) 30 mars 2016 Since the comments were broadcast, Trump has rowed back his remarks. First by saying that the abortion issue should be handled by states and then later by saying that doctors who perform them should be held responsible. “The doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman,” Trump said in his last statement. “The woman is a victim in this case as is the life in her womb.” Abortion was legalised in the US in 1973, when the Supreme Court declared that a woman’s constitutional right to privacy protects her decision to end a pregnancy. In the decades since then, there have not been enough votes on the Supreme Court to reverse the ruling, but numerous states have passed laws aimed at restricting abortion. Trump – a man liked and loathed – has won support from Republican voters for selling himself as a Washington outsider. But he has also been a magnet for criticism over his controversial comments about women and minority groups.   Less

Polish pro-choice protesters rally against abortion ban

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Thousands of pro-choice supporters in Poland have held a rally outside parliament. It came as the leader of the country’s ruling party bac...

Thousands of pro-choice supporters in Poland have held a rally outside parliament. It came as the leader of the country’s ruling party backed a call by Polish Catholic bishops for a full ban on pregnancy terminations. Poland already has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the European Union, but the Church wants to tighten legislation even further. Poland currently allows terminating pregnancy only at an early stage and when it threatens the life or health of the mother, when the baby is likely to be born permanently handicapped or when pregnancy originates from a crime, for example rape or incest. The Law and Justice Party (PiS) also plans to end state funding for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and reinstate a prescription requirement for “morning after” emergency contraceptive pills. Thousands Rally in Poland Against Proposed Church-Inspired Abortion Ban: Thousands attended a pro-choice rally… https://t.co/yL2vQR0ikL— Poland News Links (@dlpolandnews) April 3, 2016   Less

US Supreme Court strikes down Texas law imposing strict regulations on abortion

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Abortion rights activists have claimed a victory after the US Supreme Court ruled in their favour striking down a Texas law which imposes s...

Abortion rights activists have claimed a victory after the US Supreme Court ruled in their favour striking down a Texas law which imposes strict regulations on abortion provision. The justices voted 5-3 in favor of the argument that the regulations were a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for women to get an abortion. The US Supreme Court (5-3) ended #Texas #abortion restrictions that would have closed many of clinics across there! pic.twitter.com/3Q7TEH3cHw— LikeAGirlProductions (@likeagirlinc) June 27, 2016 Justice Stephen Breyer’s majority opinion for the court held that the regulations are medically unnecessary and unconstitutionally limit a woman’s right to an abortion. Texas had argued that its 2013 law and subsequent regulations were needed to protect women’s health.   Less

Attack Dog Turns On Handler at Dakota Access Pipeline blockade

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On the 3ed of September, Ricardo Bullard's "Extreme K9/Canine Training Team was engaged by the builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline to sec...

On the 3ed of September, Ricardo Bullard's "Extreme K9/Canine Training Team was engaged by the builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline to sec his attack dogs on Native American land defenders. One of the dogs switched sites, lunging at and biting his slavemaster instead of the Native Americans he was supposed to bite. The handler can be seen desperatelty trying to hold the dog off his sorry ass by a short leash. The Native American #NoDAPL land defenders were seeking to stop bulldozers from digging up a traditional burial group and are continuing to slow down and obstruct construction of this dangerous fracked oil pipeline whatever it takes. Six were bitten by the dogs on Sep 3, in addition to the handler and a horse. The protesters regrouped and chased the dogs and security guards away for the day, but the burial ground was already damaged. The next day the dogs were gone and the protesters were back.   Less

Poland debates total abortion ban

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The Polish parliament has begun debating proposals that would implement a total ban on abortion, despite already having some of Europe’s m...

The Polish parliament has begun debating proposals that would implement a total ban on abortion, despite already having some of Europe’s most restrictive laws. Currently pregnancy terminations in Poland are only allowed in cases of rape, incest or if the mother or baby have serious health problems. The Catholic Church supports the proposals, which would also see sex eduction curbed, but the ruling Law and Justice party, fearful perhaps of a public outcry, appears reluctant to give its full backing. If adopted on Friday the new law could see doctors who perform abortions, and women who undergo the medical procedure, jailed for five years. It would also put Poland in a group of eight states in the world, including El Salvador, Guatemala and the Vatican.   Less

Polish parliament rejects proposal for near-total ban on abortion

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Polish lawmakers have withdrawn draft legislation that would have introduced a near-total ban on abortion. 352 members of the parliament r...

Polish lawmakers have withdrawn draft legislation that would have introduced a near-total ban on abortion. 352 members of the parliament rejected the proposed legislation, which would further restrict Poland’s already tight legislation on the termination of pregnancy. 58 lawmakers backed the proposed law. The about-turn in the vote marks the first major domestic setback for the governing conservatives. It’s official! Abortion ban Poland defeated. This victory belongs to the inspiring, kick-ass #CzarnyProtest women and their allies. pic.twitter.com/xYaezLKKrp— Gauri van Gulik (@GaurivanGulik) October 6, 2016 The draft bill The legislation, proposed by an independent group, would forbid any termination, tightening Poland’s already restrictive laws. Currently, pregnancies can only be terminated in the case of rape, incest, when there is a threat to the mother’s health, or when the baby is likely to be permanently disabled. Intense debate The draft legislation was introduced to parliament by the group Ordo Iuris. The possibility of tighter restrictions stirred an intense debate in the staunchly Catholic country. Critics said the proposed rules would discourage doctors from carrying out prenatal tests, particularly if the procedures carry the risk of miscarriage. They also said it could put the life of women with an ectopic pregnancy at risk. Women and doctors could have faced prison if convicted of causing what the proposed rules called “the death of a conceived child” . Poland’s Lawmakers Open Debate on Divisive Anti-Abortion Law – https://t.co/d5mjd9jR5Q pic.twitter.com/c0Jt3gYYdR— searchmap.eu (@searchmap_eu) September 22, 2016 Abortion in Poland Official statistics show several hundred legal abortions are conducted in Poland each year. However, activists say many women are denied access to the procedure when doctors invoke a legal right to decline to perform it on moral or religious grounds. They say tens of thousands of terminations are performed illegally. Many women are said to cross the border to Germany or Slovakia to have them carried out. Mass protests The bill has been voted down after mass protests on the streets. On Monday, thousands of women dressed in black and went on strike across the country. Restaurants, government offices and university lectures were closed down. Access was blocked to the governing party’s headquarters in Warsaw. #Poland’s umbrella revolution. Big turnout at #BlackMonday #CzarnyProtest against abortion ban https://t.co/UO3sayvgA7 (via P Strzałkowski)— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) October 3, 2016 What they are saying “We met here with a big group, a huge group of women who have hope that their fate will be in their hands and will not depend on older gentlemen who probably have no authority on these issues,” – Paulina, a protester. “I think a woman should have the right to decide about her fate, about her life and the future of her child, whether it is born or not,” – Agnieszka, protester. “Today, only men are working at our place becuase all the women went to the demonstration against the abortion ban,” – Filip a barman in central Warsaw.   Less

Women in Poland hold more protests against tighter abortion laws

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Polish women dressed in black took to the streets on Sunday in another round of protests against the government’s attempts to tighten abor...

Polish women dressed in black took to the streets on Sunday in another round of protests against the government’s attempts to tighten abortion laws. A large group gathered outside the parliament building in Warsaw, chanting “We have had enough!”, as similar demonstrations happened in cities and towns across the country. The street protests were expected to continue on Monday, when some women also plan to boycott their jobs. The new protests are in response to an amended proposal that would fall short of a total ban, but outlaw abortions in cases where foetuses are unviable or badly damaged. Women in Poland planning more protests against right-wing govt’s draconian anti-#abortion law: https://t.co/jOjyDYmnZE— kathykattenburg (@kathykattenburg) October 23, 2016   Less

Forgiving abortion: Pope Francis extends power to all Roman Catholic priests

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Pope Francis has extended the power to forgive abortion to all Roman Catholic priests. He made the announcement in an ‘apostolic letter�...

Pope Francis has extended the power to forgive abortion to all Roman Catholic priests. He made the announcement in an ‘apostolic letter’ after the close of the ‘Jubilee Year of Mercy.’ The power had previously been reserved for bishops or special confessors. Archbishop Monsignor Rino Fisichella underlined that the act of abortion remains a sin in the eyes of the Catholic Church. ‘‘It helps everyone, the sin of abortion is technically an expression that includes all the people who are involved in an abortion. So from the women, to the nurse, to the doctor. So forgiveness for the sin of abortion is all-inclusive.” He went on to add that priests will now also have the power to revoke the excommunication automatically imposed on anyone taking any part in the abortion process.   Less

Abortion still ‘grave sin, ending innocent life’ – Pope Francis

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Pope Francis has restated that “abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life” but “there is no sin that God’s m...

Pope Francis has restated that “abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life” but “there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with [God]”. The pontiff extended indefinitely to all Roman Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion. Francis made the announcement in a document known as an “apostolic letter” after the close of the Church’s “Holy Year of Mercy” on Sunday (November 21). The Church teaches that abortion is such a serious sin that those who procure or perform it bring automatic excommunication on themselves. “The pope is not at all turning back on important issues of faith, for example, he defines abortion as a sin,” said Giovanna Chirri, Ansa journalist. “But the way this [sin] is looked at changes. He [the pope] says, in the Bible God is so full of mercy that no priest, no law, can be held up against a sinner if God decides to pardon them. This is something quite serious.” Francis has made a more inclusive and forgiving Roman Catholic Church a characteristic of his papacy. Earlier in his papacy Francis issued guidelines on family life. He called for the Church to be less strict and more compassionate to those he describes as being in “irregular” situations, such as gay people, co-habiting couples and divorcees. “If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him?,” he said. The leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics said the Church should have the courage to change. “Apostolic courage brings life and does not make our Christian life a museum of memories,” said the pope. Pope Francis, is known for being a champion of the poor and for his message of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence.   Less

French MPs vote to ban ‘misinformation’ anti-abortion websites

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After a heated debate, the French National Assembly has passed a bill to outlaw websites spreading misinformation about abortion. Pro-Life...

After a heated debate, the French National Assembly has passed a bill to outlaw websites spreading misinformation about abortion. Pro-Life campaigners have been accused of pretending to give neutral information while putting pressure on women not to terminate pregnancies. The new law, which still has to pass the Senate, extends existing protection against physical intimidation over abortion to digital media. France – Society – France votes to ban misleading anti-abortion websites https://t.co/Gcx3hqGAuB— RFI English (@RFI_English) December 1, 2016   Less

Pfc Bradley Manning declares himself a woman - wants to go by Chelsea and get hormone treatments in prison

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Convicted of espionage in providing classified data to WikiLeaks, Pfc Manning now wants the world to know he is a female and wants the US go...

Convicted of espionage in providing classified data to WikiLeaks, Pfc Manning now wants the world to know he is a female and wants the US government to pay for his hormone treatments while he serves his 35-year sentence.   Less

Mother won't allow daughter to marry boyfriend by forcing her to have abortion

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because boyfriend doesn't make decent money. However mother's attitude changes after boyfriend hands out a passbook with 1 million cash in t...

because boyfriend doesn't make decent money. However mother's attitude changes after boyfriend hands out a passbook with 1 million cash in the account and sister double checks it to make sure the balance is true. Finding a wife is very difficult for young males in China, not only because females are fewer than males but because you have to make big money. #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:140px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ...   Less

Air Canada Luggage Handlers

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...here at Air Canada, we strive to achieve the utmost care and concern for your belongings - NOT! ...vertical vid warning - although he wa...

...here at Air Canada, we strive to achieve the utmost care and concern for your belongings - NOT! ...vertical vid warning - although he was shooting through the aircraft window... Courtesy: Video Taken By Dwayne Stewart https://www.facebook.com/dwayne.stewa... https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDStew...   Less

Video: Boko Haram Fatalities After Aborted Attack At Konduga, Borno, Nigeria

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The corpses littering the road are those of Boko Haram ( Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad) combatants who were killed by the galla...

The corpses littering the road are those of Boko Haram ( Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad) combatants who were killed by the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army during a botched assault on Konduga, Borno State on Friday, September 12th, 2014.   Less

War-war in eastern Ukraine no jaw-jaw in Minsk as peace talks aborted

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Separatists in the rebel held Ukrainian city of Donetsk say government shells have hit a cultural centre where civilians were receiving huma...

Separatists in the rebel held Ukrainian city of Donetsk say government shells have hit a cultural centre where civilians were receiving humanitarian aid. A number of people were killed in the explosions. The Ukrainian government denies any active operations took place in Donetsk. In the strategic town of Debaltseva separatists and government forces have been exchanging heavy artillery fire as the battle for the transport hub rages. As the fighting shows no sign of ending peace talks show no sign of beginning. In Minsk OSCE brokered peace talks were expected to start on Friday, but bickering, demand and counter-demand meant meetings were shelved. There is an outside chance things could get underway later today.   Less

Chelsea fans Paris footage

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The amateur video shows a man being repeatedly pushed from the train while a group chants, "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we...

The amateur video shows a man being repeatedly pushed from the train while a group chants, "we're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it".   Less

Snake Handler Removes Parasitic Worm From Snake

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Portugal’s president caught in polarity that aborted the government

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Portugal is hovering in uncertainty after left-wing MPs brought about the government’s collapse on Tuesday. It had stood for 11 days. Prim...

Portugal is hovering in uncertainty after left-wing MPs brought about the government’s collapse on Tuesday. It had stood for 11 days. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho thus led the briefest coalition in the republic’s history. Conservative President Anibal Cavaco Silva is in no hurry to pass the baton on to an eventual Socialist-led government. Passos Coelho’s centre-right won the most votes in the Oct. 4th election. By political convention, he was sworn back into office last week. The Socialists placed second, the three left-wing parties together amassing a majority. The president said: “Until the moment of the appointment of the Prime Minister, no stable, coherent or credible alternative solution for a government was presented by the other political forces.” So, as promised, on Tuesday, the Socialists, Communists, Greens and Left Block broke from all historic precedent voting together to defeat Passos Coelho and his austerity programme. Socialist Party leader António Costa again stepped up offering an alternative. Costa said: “For the first time, reinforcing our democracy and pluralism, a government may be formed by parliamentary agreement.” But there is no foregone conclusion here. The president has the power to ask Passos Coelho to stay on as caretaker till elections may be held again. That cannot be any earlier than June, because first there are the presidential elections in January. Furthermore, Passos Coelho would have to accept. If he declines, the president may take the initiative to assemble a cabinet of independents. If he got over his reluctance, he could ask António Costa to form a government. Analyst António Costa Pinto warned of the risk that would carry: “If the president appoints a minority government led by the Socialist Party with the support of the other leftist parties, the centre-right parties will certainly have a very radical political attitude towards the Socialist Party.” By that analysis, a highly polarised political climate would prevail in Portugal over the months to come. The outcry raised when the shortlived Coelho government tumbled on Tuesday may have been a sample of the shape of things to come.   Less

Upset Chelsea Fans

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Walking down the street with my Manchester City shirt on and these dogs started taunting us. My dog was a champ showing restraint  

Dog has Aborted Human Baby Fetus in it's Mouth !

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