:: The S.I.C.L.E. Cell ::

:: Friday, February 27, 2009 ::

Hipocrisy:

"AP Source: Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule

Loa WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to repeal a Bush administration rule that has become a flash point in the debate over a doctor's right not to participate in abortions. The regulation, instituted in the last days of the Bush administration, strengthened job protections for doctors and nurses who refuse to provide a medical service because of moral qualms.

A Health and Human Services official said Friday the administration will publish notice of its intentions early next week, opening a 30-day comment period for advocates on both sides, medical groups and the public.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the notice has not been completed.

The Bush administration rule was quickly challenged in federal court by several states and medical organizations. As a candidate, President Barack Obama criticized the regulation and campaign aides promised that if elected, he would review it.

The news that he was doing so drew praise from abortion-rights supporters and condemnation from groups opposed to abortion.

"It would be a horrible move. These regulations were a long time coming," said Tom McClusky, a vice president at Family Research Council. "What they seek to do is protect patients, nurses, doctors and other health care professionals from being forced to violate their consciences."

McClusky and other abortion opponents said the Bush regulation clarified federal policies and raised awareness about the rights of medical providers to follow their consciences. But abortion rights advocates said it was vague and overly broad, and could reduce access to other services — allowing a drug store clerk to refuse to sell birth control pills, for example.

"I think it's a wonderful step," Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., who co-chairs the Congressional Pro-choice Caucus and has introduced legislation to overturn the regulation, said of Obama's move.

"That rule was actually a poorly drafted last-minute attempt to, I think, restrict health care access and I think it would have had far-reaching and unintended consequences."

Federal law has long forbidden discrimination against health care professionals who refuse to perform abortions or provide referrals for them on religious or moral grounds. The Obama administration supports those laws, said the HHS official.

The Bush administration's rule adds a requirement that institutions that get federal money certify their compliance with laws protecting the rights of moral objectors. It was intended to block the flow of federal funds to hospitals and other institutions that ignore those rights.

But the Obama administration was concerned that the Bush regulation went too far and could also be used to refuse birth control, family planning services and counseling for vaccines and transfusions.

The White House released a statement saying that Obama supports a "carefully crafted" conscience clause — not Bush's version.

"He believes this issue requires a balance between the rights of providers and the health of women and their families, a balance that the last-minute Bush rule appears to upset," the statement said.

The administration will review comments from the public before making a final decision. Options range from repealing the regulation to writing a new one with a narrower scope.

The administration's move was first reported by the Los Angeles Times."

:: ashli 9:01 PM # ::
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Coming to the party late again, but...

"Please visit our website:

http://www.RedEnvelopeDay.com

What:
Get red envelopes or postcards (http://www.zazzle.com/RedEnvelopeDay)
and mail them on March 31st to the White House

When:
March 31st, 2009

Get a red envelope. You can buy them at Kinkos, or at party supply
stores. On the front, address it to

President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington , D.C. 20500

On the back, write the following message.

This envelope represents one child who died because of an abortion.
It is empty because the life that was taken is now unable to be a part
of our world.

We will mail the envelopes out March 31st, 2009.

Put it in the mail, and send it. Then forward this event to every one
of your friends who you think would send one too. I wish we could send
50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died [in the U.S.]
before having a chance to live.

It may seem that those who believe abortion is wrong are in a
minority. It may seem like we have no voice and it's shameful to even
bring it up. Let us show our President and the world that the voices
of those of us who do not believe abortion is acceptable are not
silent and must be heard.

Together we can change the heart of The President and save the lives
of millions of children.

Barack Obama spoke at a Planned Parenthood Action Fund event, uttering
the now infamous line, "Well, the first thing I'd do as president is,
is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. [Applause.] That's the first thing
that I'd do."

An empty red envelope will send a message to President Barack Obama
that there is moral outrage in this country over this issue [The
Freedom of Choice Act, which would essentially “undo” every law
currently in place to limit abortion in the U.S. (i.e., parental
consent laws, parental notification, waiting periods, prohibition of
transporting a minor girl across state lines to obtain an abortion,
etc.)]. It will be quiet, but clear.

Please read more about The Freedom of Choice Act here:

http://www.lifenews.com/nat4359.html

http://www.barackobama.com/2008/01/22/obama_statement_on_35th_annive.php

http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/07/one_year_annive.html

http://www.RedEnvelopeDay.com"

HT: CC

:: ashli 6:46 AM # ::
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Obviously this officer does not advocate abortion, for in his mind "abortion" meant "kill," when, as all abortion supporters know, it simply means "choice." So when the poor driver sported a bumper sticker that said "Abort Obama" what he really meant was "Choose Obama." 52% of America did just that on election day, and you don't see the Secret Service showing up at their doors.

HT: TRA

:: ashli 9:31 PM # ::
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For a friend:
the faint outline of the reality of loss
their comfort, my expense
sticker situation
nonconformist
a load of crap
underrepresented
Flip flop
another satisfied customer
heal-or-else movement's double standard
goofballs unite
results
Jesus heals it, baby!
HEAL!
unhealed voices of discontent
broken hinges
cure for love

:: ashli 10:20 AM # ::
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"Octuplet birth doctor under investigation

LOS ANGELES — The spotlight on the mother of octuplets is turning to the fertility doctor who helped her give birth not once but 14 times by implanting Nadya Suleman with fertilized embryos.

The Medical Board of California investigating the doctor — whom it did not name — to see if there was a "violation of the standard of care," board spokeswoman Candis Cohen said Friday.

She did not elaborate.

Suleman, 33, of Whittier, already had six children when she gave birth Jan. 26 to octuplets. The births to an unemployed, divorced single mother prompted angry questions about how she plans to provide for her children.

But the backlash seems to have extended as well to Suleman's doctor.

In a portion of an NBC interview, broadcast Friday, Suleman said she had six embryos implanted for each of her in vitro pregnancies, using the same sperm donor and fertility specialist.

In the case of the octuplets, the procedure resulted in six boys and two girls, including two sets of twins.

"The revelation about one center treating her makes the treatment even harder to understand," said Arthur Caplan, bioethics chairman at the University of Pennsylvania. "They went ahead when she had six kids, knowing that she was a single mom ... and put embryos into her anyway."

In the United States, there is no law dictating the number of embryos that can be placed in a mother's womb. Multiple embryos can be implanted to improve the odds that one will take.

However, there are national guidelines which put the norm at two to three embryos for a woman of Suleman's age, in order to lessen the health risks to the mother and the chances of multiple births.

When asked why so many embryos were implanted, Suleman told NBC: "Those are my children, and that's what was available and I used them. So, I took a risk. It's a gamble. It always is."

She said her life's goal was to be a mother and she had struggled for seven years before finally giving birth to her first child in 2001.

"All I wanted was children. I wanted to be a mom. That's all I ever wanted in my life," Suleman said in the portion of the interview that aired Friday. "I love my children."

According to state documents, Suleman told a doctor she had three miscarriages. Another doctor disputed that number, saying she had two ectopic pregnancies, a dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg implants somewhere other than in the uterus."(Associated Press)

Oh, so I guess it's only a woman's body, a woman's choice, a private affair between her and her physician when she wants to kill her children (as many children as she chooses to kill). But she should be frowned upon, and the doctor should be investigated, for choosing to give life to as many children as she chooses to have.

Apparently, it is OK for others to scrutinize her lifestyle (single mom with six kids) that they may judge whether it is a lifestyle worthy of living or bringing children into.

My, my. I suppose we'd all better make certain we are meeting the standards of life according to someone else's definition (the government?) or else we and our doctors might also receive a visit from the fertility police.

In our society of abortion on demand, Suleman chose to have these children. For a nation that adores Planned Parenthood, we sure seem to be against it.

:: ashli 9:22 AM # ::
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"That kid [Trig Palin] was used as a prop," Buchwald told lawyers during a hearing on Wednesday. "And that to me as a parent blew my mind."

HT: TRA

:: ashli 11:19 PM # ::
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JOIN.

HT: TRA

:: ashli 3:11 PM # ::
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The Path to Personhood GRTL Promo 2008 from Georgia Right to Life on Vimeo.

HT:a

:: ashli 9:54 PM # ::
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