It’s decision day for St. Joseph’s hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. The hospital is being asked to “follow Church teaching” and never perform another abortion, even if it means women die. The American Life League is looking into other hospitals for cases of – oh no – vasectomies. And in they said what? news, the repeal of DADT is “spiritual AIDS” and the fight over contraception in the Philippines will be “bloody.”

• The American Life League is calling for rosaries to roll at Catholic Healthcare West, after uncovering what they feel is un-Catholic activity. In a prepared “dossier” (they really used that word) ALL lists their complaints; mainly that the hospital system refers, provides, or grants money to organizations that perform sterilization, abortion and contraception. Catholic Healthcare West is the same organization that operates St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ, where Bishop Olmstead is threatening to rescind the hospital’s Catholic affiliation. ALL’s ultimate goal is to ensure that a Catholic hospital – even one that is tasked to serve an entire community– never performs an abortion, even if it means women die. Thanks ALL, that sure is pro-life of you.  
• Speaking of St. Joe’s in Phoenix, today is the decision time for the hospital. Bishop Olmstead extended the deadline to December 21 for the “no abortions ever, even if she’s dying” promise that he wants from the hospital.  If they don’t agree, he says he’ll pull their Catholic affiliation, meaning some affiliated services, such as Mass, won’t be held in the building. The controversy stems from an abortion performed on a woman to save her life, which also led to the excommunication of a nun who approved the procedure.
• A right-wing online publication this to say on the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: “I’m afraid Congress has just infected our military with ‘spiritual AIDS,’ if you will, by repealing DADT — much to the delight of the homosexualists in our midst.” There are just so many things wrong with that sentence, I don’t even know where to start my indignation.
• The President of the Philippine Senate recently said that the reproductive health bill making its way through the Congress will be “bloody.”

Dec 20

• Abortion rate will rise if legalised – Irish Independent
• Why Is the Black Abortion Rate So High? – The Root
• Chris Rickert: Christians like DA Scott Southworth are bad for the religion – Madison.com
• European court ruling on abortion – Irish Times
• Value of social workers is overlooked – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Senator set for ‘bloody’ debate on birth control – CathNews Asia
• GOP shuts down bill to prevent child marriage – Raw Story
• GUEST VIEWPOINT: Family planning a health matter for entire community – The Register-Guard
• How law threatens reproductive health – The Nation Newspaper
• Group canvasses support for women living with HIV /AIDS – The Nation Newspaper
• Anti-abortion group’s recent Florida ads a small part of a much-larger campaign – The Florida Independent
• Better HIV screening worthwhile in U.S., study finds – Reuters
• Women’s Health is Getting a Failing Grade – BlogHer (blog)
• Maternity Issues Most Searched On Local Health Website – KGTV San Diego
• Coroner raises concerns over HPV vaccine – Toronto Sun
• Austin anti-abortion group plans international expansion – The American Independent
• Kansas school board member talks abstinence – KWCH
• Male victims get lost in domestic abuse data – Sacramento Bee
• Prescriptions: Toothpaste Secrets – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
• Planned Parenthood Uses Sexual Assault Exams to Boost Abortion Business – LifeNews.com
• Assange’s ‘promiscuous lifestyle, refusal to test for HIV led to charges’ – Economic Times
• Canada killing sparks abortion fight – UPI.com
• Terror Attacks on Abortion Clinics Do Little to Reduce Abortion Rates – Big Think
• US Congress infects military with ‘spiritual AIDS’ – Spero News
• Researchers Claim HIV Cure Using Stem Cell Therapy – The New American
• Coed quarters & free birth control – the new campus culture? – Lifesite
• Bristol-Myers buys rights to potential HIV drug – Bloomberg
• Alaska Judge Neuters Pro-Life Measure – The New American
• GLBLTO Constituency Group Explores Federal Issues – Nation’s Cities Weekly
• Air Pollution May Tie Highway Proximity to Autism – PsychCentral.com
• UN chief tasks developing nations on poverty reduction – African Manager
• House GOP Crushes Bill That Would Protect Against Child Marriage – TPMMuckraker
• FPA calls for statutory sex education in schools – The Christian Institute