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A grand jury indictment is pending against Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri on 107 counts, 23 felony and 84 misdemeanour, of unlawful late-term abortions and other abortion-connected crimes. The case is set to go forward since a judge ruled there is "probable cause" to proceed. The allegations were brought by Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline.
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In most cases, you will have a choice between medical or surgical abortion procedures during the first trimester. Medical abortions are only available up through nine weeks gestation. The types of abortion procedures performed during the first trimester are:
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Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for justice and Peace, has called on all Catholics to stop funding Amnesty International because of its recent support of abortion. The nearly 50 year-old human rights organization gave its official stamp of approval to abortion in cases of "rape, incest and extreme risk to the health of the mother". However, the new policy, which AI had attempted without success to keep from the public, calls for the universal decriminalization of abortion, thereby making the AI policy effectively advocate for abortion on demand.
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The thing is -- this is exactly the sort of case that makes it clear for most Americans why abortion needs to remain legal. Because responsible parents often face tragic decisions. That Mitt has now clearly switched positions on abortion multiple times in his life -- and always for political expediency -- says volumes about the man.
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Amnesty International affiliates have reaffirmed a decision their leading officials made in April to endorse abortion. The vote reconfirms the human rights group's position supporting abortion in cases when women are victims of sexual abuse -- especially in war-torn areas.
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It is essential that a woman who seeks abortion receive proper counselling. If she wishes her partner to be involved he may be, but this is not mandatory. This involves giving the woman as much information as possible after a medical, social, and family history has been obtained: information regarding the methods of termination, their risks, and their benefits, and alternative courses of action such as adoption, and ... advice which may help to determine her real wishes. All is designed to help her to reach a decision. Certain high risk groups require special counselling: teenagers; those with genetic factor risks; cases of sexual abuse; and those seeking late terminations or repeated terminations.
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