Articles by Cassy Cooke
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2.1KAnalysisUK woman with disabilities escaped abortion, but was forced into contraception instead
Thanks to the advocacy of her family, a woman with intellectual disabilities was not forced to undergo an abortion in the United Kingdom,...
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2.9KHuman InterestMan with Down syndrome inspires with long-running career: ‘People with disabilities can be independent’
Casey O’Halloran has Down syndrome — but that didn’t stop him from following in his family’s footsteps. O’Halloran works for the Lee...
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2.2KAnalysisAssisted suicide laws a ‘direct assault’ on dignity of persons with disabilities, says council
A new study from the National Council on Disability (NCD) has slammed assisted suicide as being dangerous for people with disabilities. Noting...
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1.6KAnalysisProfessor claims university refused to hire her because she is pro-life
A woman is filing a lawsuit, alleging she was passed over a job as a professor due to her pro-life principles. Cynthia...
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10.8KHuman RightsRESCUED: Trafficked pregnant women freed from ‘baby factory’ in Nigeria
Nigerian police have freed women who were kidnapped with the purpose of being raped, impregnated, and their babies sold. The 19 women...
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1.7KHuman RightsUK court forces woman with intellectual disabilities to have an abortion
A woman with intellectual disabilities will be forced to undergo an abortion, thanks to the ruling of a United Kingdom court. The...
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11.8KAnalysisAmbulance rushes to Jacksonville abortion facility for ‘traumatic injury’
A woman was seemingly injured at A Woman’s Choice, an abortion facility in Jacksonville, Florida. On September 27, 911 was called, with...
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4.2KHuman RightsHORROR: China re-education camp survivor tells of torture, rape, forced abortion
WARNING: Content may be disturbing to readers. Human rights abuses surrounding China’s oppressive population control policies are already well known. Parents who...
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2.6KHuman InterestBaby born with three legs after mom refused abortion is now thriving
Doctors say a baby born in Russia with three legs, two sets of genitals, and no anus will lead a ‘normal’ life...
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98.3KMediaActor Shia LaBeouf says co-star with Down syndrome saved his life
Peanut Butter Falcon, an independent film starring Shia LaBeouf and newcomer Zack Gottsagen, who has Down syndrome, has made an unexpected splash...
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3.1KAnalysisCalifornia governor rejects student ID bill over fear that schools might refer to pro-life centers
Earlier this year, a new bill was introduced to the California legislature which raised concerns that 7th through 12th-grade students would be...
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2.7KAnalysisPregnancy discrimination in Alabama: Woman loses job after giving birth
Earlier this year, Alabama passed one of the strongest pro-life laws in the country, which would make abortion and attempted abortion a...
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6.5KHuman RightsGrandmother kills autistic grandson because she felt no one would care for him after her death
An 87-year-old Florida woman is being charged with second-degree murder after killing her 30-year-old autistic grandson. Lillian Parks claimed she killed Joel...
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17.2KHuman RightsWoman wins ‘wrongful birth’ lawsuit, says would have aborted her son with Down syndrome
Mere months after filing a lawsuit against the National Health Service declaring her son with Down syndrome should never have been born,...
