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LIFEalerts – Abortion
Abortion Ireland – New Study shows doctors suffer emotionally when performing abortions In a new study based on interviews with ten doctors who perform abortions in Irish hospitals under the country’s new abortion law reveals what doctors go through. The doctors described Late-Term Abortion (LTA) procedures as “‘brutal’, ‘awful’ and ‘emotionally difficult’, referring to it … Read more
LIFEalerts – Euthanasia
Euthanasia Belgium – Investigates alleged illegal euthanasia deaths Belgium officials are investigating around ten euthanasia cases which may not have murder. In an anonymous letter to the public prosecutor, they say: “Our family member passed away two years ago, and we were told that euthanasia was presumed to have been carried out without the doctors … Read more
LIFEalerts – Paedophilia
Paedophilia USA – New Legislation aims to ban sales & possession of sex dolls A bill aiming to ban the sale and possession of sex dolls that look like children is before the U.S. House. This legislation is called the CREEPER Act 2.0. Patrick Trueman, the CEO and president of the National Center on Sexual … Read more
LIFEalerts – Pornography
Pornography South Africa – No child is immune to the dangers online The East Rand Child Protection (ERCP) Hotline was launched in October this year by Danie van Loggerenberg, the 13th Child Protection Hotline to be established in South Africa. Their goal is to take on any cases of child abuse, bullying or child neglect … Read more
LIFEalerts – IVF & Surrogacy
IVF & Surrogacy South Africa – Essentials and non-essentials during the covid-19 pandemic Amrita Pande, an associate professor in the sociology department at the University of Cape Town, questions whether SA can justify investments in cutting-edge reproductive technology as essential during the pandemic while our health system is in a permanent state of crisis. Fearing … Read more
LIFEalerts – IVF & Surrogacy
IVF & Surrogacy USA – Study shows IVF babies are at greater risk for cancer According to a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open this week, when compared to children conceived naturally, Children conceived with in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a higher risk of developing cancer which authors of the study say is at a … Read more
LIFEalerts – Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine South Africa – Warning Over Bogus Beauty Treatment Oxygen chamber therapy is a popular procedure in which users climb into an ozone pod with their head out of the top of the pod, while steam and oxygen mixture circulates inside the unit. It’s often punted as an anti-aging and detoxifying treatment. Typically, the … Read more
LIFEalerts – Paedophilia
Paedophilia USA – Pedophilia Is Overlooked in Popular Culture “Call Me By Your Name” is just one of the latest pieces of media to subtly justify its portrayal of pedophilia. One of the biggest consequences of pedophilia in popular culture on young children is that they begin to view themselves as sex objects, believing that … Read more
LIFEalerts – Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse USA – Medical Reports contradicts popular view on safety of smoking marijuana Regular consumers of recreational marijuana or those about to become one, would be wise if they first considered medical evidence which contradicts the view that smoking marijuana is safe. Especially people with underlying cardiovascular conditions. Compared with tobacco, marijuana smoking causes … Read more