Student Becomes Pro-Life After Abortion Nightmare

Students for Life encounters many “minds changed” during our outreach on campuses nationwide. Sometimes, it only takes one educated, civilized conversation. But everyone is completely unique, and their conversions from pro-choice to pro-life reflect that. A California student, who wished to remain anonymous, recently shared her interesting conversion story with us, and how she went from pro-choice antagonizer to pro-life advocate. Often, we hear a commonality in pro-life conversion stories – a sort of “aha” moment. A single, life-changing instant or experience that sets everything in motion. For this young woman, it was a literal nightmare. Though it’s not

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September 4, 2012

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Court’s OK for abortion stirs controversy in Brazil

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 5:31 pm TWN, AFP The China Post

SAO PAULO, Brazil — A Sao Paulo court allowed a woman to abort a 4-month-old malformed fetus despite Brazil law only granting abortions in cases of rape or when the mother’s life is in danger, local media said Sunday.

In this case, the fetus was diagnosed with Edwards syndrome, a genetic disorder that is the second most common autosomal trisomy after Down syndrome, the daily Folha de Sao Paulo reported.

The mother sought an abortion, which was denied. She then appealed, saying her life was at risk and that the child would have no chance of survival outside the womb.

On appeal, a judge allowed the procedure, saying that the law, which has not been changed in 70 years, should be interpreted with some flexibility.

It was the second recent high-profile case to move forward despite the limits Brazilian law puts on abortion.

In April, the Supreme Court allowed an abortion of a fetus with anencephaly — in which a large part of the brain and skull is missing — despite the opposition of some religious groups.