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OBAMA PLANS TELEVISED HEALTH CARE SUMMIT TO PERSUADE REPUBLICANS TO BACK BILL
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama is planning a televised health care summit later this month in an effort to salvage the pro-abortion government-run health care bill. The plan is an effort to revive his sagging polling numbers and that of the legislation that has seen just one Republican support it in Congress.

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ADMITS ITS WRONGLY TRACKED ABORTION GROUPS IN WISCONSIN
Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- The Department of Homeland Security admitted today that it improperly conducted a threat assessment on pro-life groups in Wisconsin. The assessment came before an expected rally last year in response to the University of Wisconsin Hospital board decided to allow abortions.

ABORTION ADVOCATES FORCED TO ADMIT FOCUS ON THE FAMILY TIM TEBOW AD BRILLIANT
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In the aftermath of the debate surrounding the Focus on the Family Tim Tebow Super Bowl commercial and the airing of the commercial itself, even abortion advocates are forced to admit the thinking behind the ad was brilliant. That comes as some pro-life advocates say they were unimpressed.

PRO-ABORTION GROUP CLAIMS TIM TEBOW SUPER BOWL AD PROMOTES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Unable to gain any tradition by calling the Focus on the Family Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad extremist or over the top, pro-abortion groups today are offering a new dig on the commercial. The president of NOW and other abortion advocates claim the ad promotes domestic violence.

APPROVAL RATING FOR PRO-ABORTION PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HITS NEW LOW
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Marist College survey shows President Barack Obama's approval rating at its lowest point since he took over the White House 13 months ago. The poll, conducted February 1-3, showed 44% of registered voters approving of Obama's job as president with 47 percent disapproving.

SARAH PALIN APPEARS WILLING TO CHALLENGE PRO-ABORTION PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2012
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Sarah Palin has demurred ever since the 2008 presidential election about whether she would be willing to challenge pro-abortion President Barack Obama in 2012. Over the weekend, the former Alaska governor made her most telling comments yet about a potential candidacy of her own.

SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE KEY CASE AFFECTING PRO-LIFE COLLEGE STUDENT GROUPS
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Supreme Court will eventually decide a key case that could affect the hundreds of pro-life student groups on college and university campuses. Last week, Students for Life of America filed a friend-of-the-court brief to protect pro-life student groups who don't want abortion advocates leading them.

CHINESE FORCED ABORTION OPPONENTS NOMINATED FOR 2010 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congressman Chris Smith has nominated three Chinese human rights activists, including opponents of the forced abortion population control campaign in China, for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. President Barack Obama, an ardent abortion advocate, won the prize last year.

RUSSIAN JOURNALIST SPARKS FUROR BY SUGGESTING INFANTICIDE FOR DISABLED NEWBORNS
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A Russian journalist has sparked furor by suggesting that newborn children who are mentally disabled should be killed. Aleksandr Nikonov wrote an article titled "Finish Them Off, So They Don't Suffer," which called "post-natal abortion" an act of mercy.

HEY PEOPLE: IS THE DUGGAR FAMILY TOO BIG OR ARE OUR HEARTS TOO SMALL?
by Maria Vitale
A lovely portrait graces the cover of the February 15th edition of “People” magazine. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of reality TV’s “19 Kids and Counting” pose with their latest precious bundle of love, their 19th child, Josie. But beneath the pretty picture is an ugly headline -- “The Duggars Under Fire.” Another headline poses the question, “How Many Kids Are Too Many?”

OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER ARMOND BUDISH PREVENTS PRO-LIFE TEEN FROM GETTING AWARD
Columbus,OH (LifeNews.com) -- In what has been billed as an unprecedented act of partisanship, Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish is coming under fire for denying a pro-life teenager a chance to receive an award. Shelby County teen Elisabeth Trisler was hoping to receive a legislative honor routinely presented to others.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOSES LATEST SKIRMISH OVER CALIFORNIA SIDEWALK COUNSELORS
San Mateo, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Officials at a California Planned Parenthood abortion business have lost their latest attempt to banish sidewalk counselors from in front of its center near San Francisco. Its latest effort appeared likely to go down in defeat after a judge made a preliminary ruling that the abortion business failed to prove its case.

WATCH THE FOCUS ON THE FAMILY TIM TEBOW PRO-LIFE SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Focus on the Family Super Bowl commercials featuring Tim Tebow and his mother Pam have been the subject of national attention for weeks. Below, LifeNews.com has obtained the videos and text of the 30-second Super Bowl commercials with Pam Tebow sharing her story of not having an abortion.

PRO-LIFE ADVOCATES APPLAUD FOCUS ON THE FAMILY'S TIM TEBOW SUPER BOWL AD
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- After millions of people across the United States and around the world watched the Focus on the Family commercials featuring Tim Tebow and his mother Pam, pro-life advocates say pro-abortion groups clearly overreacted in their outrage and complaining about what turned out to be positive, life-affirming ads.

POLL: BACKERS OF TIM TEBOW PRO-LIFE SUPER BOWL AD OUTNUMBER OPPONENTS BY 15%
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A second poll covering the Tim Tebow pro-life ad that Focus on the Family will air later today indicates supporters of the commercial outnumber opponents. However, the numbers in the new Rasmussen poll vary considerably from a Marist poll showing 2-1 support for the ad.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S ABORTION RECORD: A PRO-LIFE COMPILATION
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The following is a compilation of bill signings, speeches, appointments and other actions that President Barack Obama has engaged in that have promoted abortion before and during his presidency. While Obama has promised to reduce abortions, and some of his supporters believe that will happen, this long list proves otherwise.

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• Arlen Specter Turns Back on Abstinence to get Pennsylvania Democrats Support
• ACLU Pushes Pro-Abortion License Plates in Virginia, Georgia
• Susan Hill, Owner of Abortion Businesses in North Carolina, Dies Last Week

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Enter your email address to receive news from LifeNews.com via email. Do you prefer to receive news daily or weekly? Daily Weekly Do you favor or oppose legal abortion? Favor Oppose Click here to make a PayPal or credit card donation to LifeNews.com!	OBAMA PLANS TELEVISED HEALTH CARE SUMMIT TO PERSUADE REPUBLICANS TO BACK BILL Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- President Barack Obama is planning a televised health care summit later this month in an effort to salvage the pro-abortion government-run health care bill. The plan is an effort to revive his sagging polling numbers and that of the legislation that has seen just one Republican support it in Congress. OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ADMITS ITS WRONGLY TRACKED ABORTION GROUPS IN WISCONSIN Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- The Department of Homeland Security admitted today that it improperly conducted a threat assessment on pro-life groups in Wisconsin. The assessment came before an expected rally last year in response to the University of Wisconsin Hospital board decided to allow abortions. ABORTION ADVOCATES FORCED TO ADMIT FOCUS ON THE FAMILY TIM TEBOW AD BRILLIANT Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- In the aftermath of the debate surrounding the Focus on the Family Tim Tebow Super Bowl commercial and the airing of the commercial itself, even abortion advocates are forced to admit the thinking behind the ad was brilliant. That comes as some pro-life advocates say they were unimpressed. PRO-ABORTION GROUP CLAIMS TIM TEBOW SUPER BOWL AD PROMOTES DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Unable to gain any tradition by calling the Focus on the Family Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad extremist or over the top, pro-abortion groups today are offering a new dig on the commercial. The president of NOW and other abortion advocates claim the ad promotes domestic violence. APPROVAL RATING FOR PRO-ABORTION PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HITS NEW LOW Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new Marist College survey shows President Barack Obama's approval rating at its lowest point since he took over the White House 13 months ago. The poll, conducted February 1-3, showed 44% of registered voters approving of Obama's job as president with 47 percent disapproving. SARAH PALIN APPEARS WILLING TO CHALLENGE PRO-ABORTION PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2012 Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Sarah Palin has demurred ever since the 2008 presidential election about whether she would be willing to challenge pro-abortion President Barack Obama in 2012. Over the weekend, the former Alaska governor made her most telling comments yet about a potential candidacy of her own. SUPREME COURT TO DECIDE KEY CASE AFFECTING PRO-LIFE COLLEGE STUDENT GROUPS Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Supreme Court will eventually decide a key case that could affect the hundreds of pro-life student groups on college and university campuses. Last week, Students for Life of America filed a friend-of-the-court brief to protect pro-life student groups who don't want abortion advocates leading them. CHINESE FORCED ABORTION OPPONENTS NOMINATED FOR 2010 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Congressman Chris Smith has nominated three Chinese human rights activists, including opponents of the forced abortion population control campaign in China, for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. President Barack Obama, an ardent abortion advocate, won the prize last year. RUSSIAN JOURNALIST SPARKS FUROR BY SUGGESTING INFANTICIDE FOR DISABLED NEWBORNS Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A Russian journalist has sparked furor by suggesting that newborn children who are mentally disabled should be killed. Aleksandr Nikonov wrote an article titled "Finish Them Off, So They Don't Suffer," which called "post-natal abortion" an act of mercy. HEY PEOPLE: IS THE DUGGAR FAMILY TOO BIG OR ARE OUR HEARTS TOO SMALL? by Maria Vitale A lovely portrait graces the cover of the February 15th edition of “People” magazine. Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of reality TV’s “19 Kids and Counting” pose with their latest precious bundle of love, their 19th child, Josie. But beneath the pretty picture is an ugly headline -- “The Duggars Under Fire.” Another headline poses the question, “How Many Kids Are Too Many?” OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER ARMOND BUDISH PREVENTS PRO-LIFE TEEN FROM GETTING AWARD Columbus,OH (LifeNews.com) -- In what has been billed as an unprecedented act of partisanship, Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish is coming under fire for denying a pro-life teenager a chance to receive an award. Shelby County teen Elisabeth Trisler was hoping to receive a legislative honor routinely presented to others. PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOSES LATEST SKIRMISH OVER CALIFORNIA SIDEWALK COUNSELORS San Mateo, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Officials at a California Planned Parenthood abortion business have lost their latest attempt to banish sidewalk counselors from in front of its center near San Francisco. Its latest effort appeared likely to go down in defeat after a judge made a preliminary ruling that the abortion business failed to prove its case. WATCH THE FOCUS ON THE FAMILY TIM TEBOW PRO-LIFE SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The Focus on the Family Super Bowl commercials featuring Tim Tebow and his mother Pam have been the subject of national attention for weeks. Below, LifeNews.com has obtained the videos and text of the 30-second Super Bowl commercials with Pam Tebow sharing her story of not having an abortion. PRO-LIFE ADVOCATES APPLAUD FOCUS ON THE FAMILY'S TIM TEBOW SUPER BOWL AD Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- After millions of people across the United States and around the world watched the Focus on the Family commercials featuring Tim Tebow and his mother Pam, pro-life advocates say pro-abortion groups clearly overreacted in their outrage and complaining about what turned out to be positive, life-affirming ads. POLL: BACKERS OF TIM TEBOW PRO-LIFE SUPER BOWL AD OUTNUMBER OPPONENTS BY 15% Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A second poll covering the Tim Tebow pro-life ad that Focus on the Family will air later today indicates supporters of the commercial outnumber opponents. However, the numbers in the new Rasmussen poll vary considerably from a Marist poll showing 2-1 support for the ad. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S ABORTION RECORD: A PRO-LIFE COMPILATION Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The following is a compilation of bill signings, speeches, appointments and other actions that President Barack Obama has engaged in that have promoted abortion before and during his presidency. While Obama has promised to reduce abortions, and some of his supporters believe that will happen, this long list proves otherwise. LIFENEWS.COM NEWS BRIEFS • Pro-Life Group Helps Provide Ultrasounds for Women Considering Abortion • Arlen Specter Turns Back on Abstinence to get Pennsylvania Democrats Support • ACLU Pushes Pro-Abortion License Plates in Virginia, Georgia • Susan Hill, Owner of Abortion Businesses in North Carolina, Dies Last Week • LifeNews.com Radio • Get the LifeNews.com RSS Newsfeed • Get our Feedburner feed • Get our Sitemap