Couldn’t this doc at least be sued for malpractice? (Thanks to Quenta
Narwenion)
Europe rejects
foetal rights bid
A woman whose pregnancy was wrongly terminated in a French hospital has lost her
fight at the European Court to enshrine a foetus’ right to life.
It’s good to see that natural family planning has made the news. The Washington Post has published an article about CycleBeads, a reworked version of the old rhythm method. This article is mostly positive. However, there’s a definite bias against "complicated" methods that involve keeping track of anything beyond what day it is.
"These methods are just too complicated," said Victoria Jennings, director of the IRP. "It takes two weeks to train a provider on these methods at minimum, and eight sessions with a client to learn how to use these methods."
That’s absolute bull. My fiance and I taught ourselves about NFP in preparation for our wedding. She’s been collecting data for some time now so that we have a really good picture of her typical cycle. It DID NOT take "eight sessions" – however long those are supposed to be – to learn it. We both read Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler and bought Ovusoft, a program for keeping track of all the data that supposedly force "a woman to be a fastidious accountant", as the article says. The only thing that takes some learning is how to deal with the program when it predicts strange things. Though, usually it’s caused by forgetting to log body signs for a couple days.
The CycleBeads website asks, "Why choose CycleBeads?" My answer is, "People are too lazy to take a temperature or check cervical fluid".
I’m really starting to like Chaput. Thanks, edey, for the tip. 🙂
What
we can do isn’t always what we should do
Embryonic stem cell research: The end never justifies the means
A few years ago, a friend of mine attended a conference in Washington, D.C., titled “Supercomputing and the Human Endeavor.” Chemists, biologists, physicists, computer experts, educators, business executives, political leaders, social scientists and a few religious scholars took part. The idea behind the meeting was simple. At the national research level, computers have now become so fast and so powerful that they can begin to simulate primitive biological life. Soon, they may almost appear to “think.” And that leads to questions about the meaning of artificial intelligence; the nature of consciousness; and what — if anything -— makes the human person unique. My friend came back pretty shaken up. The theme had been important. The attendees had been brilliant. But while a lot of enthusiasm had surrounded the practical uses of supercomputers, nobody really wanted to dig too deeply into the “human endeavor.” Why? Because nobody could really agree on the essence of what the word “human” means. Nor did anyone want to suggest what the purpose of the human endeavor might be.
Thinning
the ranks in a town called Death Row
Death penalty a sign of nation’s divided heart about sanctity of human life
Across the country, 38 states including our own have the death penalty. That works out to about 3,400 men and women awaiting execution — enough to populate a Colorado town the size of Yuma. Last week the U.S. Supreme Court closed off the appeals of more than 100 of those condemned persons.
One of my best friends, Erin, is participating in this ministry and wanted me to
plug them. I’m happy to do so.
Crossroads: Taking Steps
to Save Lives
P.S. Erin used to be staunchly pro-choice but has seen the light and not only talks
the talk, but also walks the walk. 🙂
Go Bill! Once again, Dr. Cosby has hit the nail on the head.
Cosby
Has Harsh Words for Black Community
CHICAGO – Bill Cosby (news) went off on another tirade against the black community
Thursday, telling a room full of activists that black children are running around
not knowing how to read or write and “going nowhere.”
Here’s something that ought to really bug Dr. Cosby.
Remix of Usher Song
Advocates Abortion, Violence Against Pregnant Women
New York, NY (LifeNews.com) — Music fans should be outraged by a remix of a song
off the latest hit album from R&B singer Usher. The remix, featuring hardcore rapper
Joe Budden, advocates abortion and violence against pregnant women, a representative
of an African-American group says.