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PERSONHOOD UPDATE

Phoenix woman refuses abortion, gives birth to baby carried outside womb: The Arizona Republic reports that Nicollete Soto, 27, refused to consider abortion, even though doctors told her that her life was at risk.

Pro-Life Groups Call for Pepsi Boycott Over Aborted Fetal Cell Lines
Pepsi is funding the research and development -- and paying royalties to Senomyx which uses HEK-293 (human embryonic kidney cells) to produce flavor enhancers for Pepsi beverages.
Stop Contracepting! Be Faithful! Be Catholic! Monsignor Don Fitzpatrick First Wordsof Advice to the Lay Faithful. STOP CONTRACEPTING!
Abortion ban passes out of House Health and Welfare Committee A bill that puts a ban on all abortions in the state of Louisiana passed 10 to 2 in the House Health and Welfare Committee Tuesday.
Overpopulation is a myth: With the world population at around 6.8 billion last year, food and living space are hardly a concern. In 1990, it was estimated that the world could feed up to 35 billion people. Most sources estimate that the global population will level out at around 9.2 billion in 2050, and then start to decline.
House passes measure to ban funds for teaching abortion techniques in health centers: The author of the measure, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said she wanted to make it "crystal clear that taxpayer money is not being used to train health care providers to perform abortion procedures."

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Sexual difference, man to woman and woman to man, is essential to marriage. However, in some discussions today, the beauty and truth of sexual difference is ignored, forgotten, or overlooked. Made for Each Other invites a renewed consideration of the human person, created as male and female, and of the distinct gift of self only possible between husband and wife. Sexual difference is a crucial starting point for understanding the unique meaning of marriage. Video.

Marriage: Unique for a Reason is an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage.

It is one part of the bishops’ overall Priority on Strengthening Marriage and complements the many resources already available through the bishops’ National Pastoral Initiative on Marriage, one of which is the recent Pastoral Letter on Marriage.

Marriage: Unique for a Reason provides resources to assist with the catechesis and education of Catholics on why marriage is unique and why it should be promoted and protected as the union of one man and one woman. The initiative will eventually include five videos with companion viewer’s guides, resource booklets, and an interactive Web site. The videos serve as an introductory step of catechesis and are meant to be used with their companion Viewer’s Guide and Resource Booklet. Together they are a tool to assist those with the important responsibility of preaching and/or teaching. Nothing can replace the vital and necessary role of the catechist, teacher, and preacher. While the materials are primarily intended for a Catholic audience, it is hoped that Marriage: Unique for a Reason can be of assistance to all those who seek to understand the truth and beauty of marriage.

After this first video Made for Each Other, the next three English-language videos will treat the following topics: the good of children and the important role of mothers and fathers; the good of society and the false claim of discrimination; and the impact on religious liberty. A Spanish-language video will address issues particular to a Latino/a audience. Video 2, about the gift of children, is entitled “Made for Life” and is set for release in early 2011. The new, interactive Web site will also be launched in 2011.

Please check back here for more updates and spread the word. Thank you for visiting Marriage: Unique for a Reason.

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