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Planned Parenthood Contradicts Itself (Again)

Oct 2, 2015Jerry CoxAbortionAbortion, Life, Planned Parenthood, Pro-life, Sanctity of Human Life

This week Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards testified before members of Congress about her organization’s practices. Her testimony comes in the wake of a series of undercover videos allegedly exposing Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of organs harvested from aborted babies.

Live Action has pointed out that some of Richards’ testimony appears to contradict public statements she and others have made in the past regarding Planned Parenthood. You can watch video footage of the statements below or click here to see it on Facebook.

Mammosham: Planned Parenthood fact-checks Planned Parenthood.Before Congress, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards admitted that the abortion business has never provided mammograms, despite popular opinion and previous claims by Planned Parenthood.

Posted by Live Action on Thursday, October 1, 2015

You may recall a couple of years ago when Planned Parenthood officials contradicted their own scientists regarding the morning-after pill; Planned Parenthood has stated over and over again that emergency contraception cannot function as an abortifacient while their top scientist on the subject pointed out that in certain circumstances it actually can.

Click here to see Live Action’s video on Facebook

Study Finds Marijuana “Dosing” Unpredictable

Oct 1, 2015Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

We have written repeatedly how “medical” marijuana is difficult to dose accurately. Because marijuana’s potency varies from plant to plant–depending on a host of factors, including growing conditions–there is no guarantee two samples of marijuana will contain identical levels of active ingredients.

This is simply one reason we feel “medical” marijuana is really a misnomer.

Earlier this year the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study analyzing “dose accuracy of labels from edible medical cannabis products dispensed in 3 U.S. cities.”

Researchers analyzed 75 food products infused with marijuana, checking the levels of THC and cannabidiol in each item.

Of the marijuana edibles they tested, only 17% were accurately labeled. 23% were under-labeled, meaning there was more drug content in the edible than indicated on the label; 60% were over-labeled, meaning there was less marijuana in the product than indicated on the label.

The fact that edible marijuana often is not properly labeled is significant. Many cases of marijuana poisoning and marijuana overdose cited in the news have been the result of people eating marijuana-infused food without realizing just how much marijuana the food contained. If marijuana products are not properly labeled, how can people possibly know how much of the drug they are ingesting?

Of course, inaccurate labeling would not be a problem if marijuana were as harmless as many of its supporters claim, but it isn’t. Researchers increasingly link marijuana use to a variety of negative side-effects ranging from paranoia and reduction in IQ to even stroke, heart attack, and latent schizophrenia.

Uniformity in dosing is a hallmark of modern medicine. Imagine opening a bottle of Tylenol only to find some tablets contained more acetaminophen than others. It would be unthinkable, and yet that’s what we seem to find with “medical” marijuana.

As we keep saying, inconsistency in dosing is just one more reason “medical” marijuana is a misnomer.

You can read the JAMA article here.

Photo Credit: “Cannabis Plant” by Cannabis Training University – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Teach Your Church About Homosexuality

Sep 30, 2015Jerry CoxHomosexualityHomosexuality, LGBTQ, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage

Today we continue our series highlighting special material our friends at Focus on the Family have provided for your family and your church.

Below are two guides Focus on the Family has released on teaching your church about homosexuality and gender confusion.

The guides outline:

The cultural shift we are seeing on homosexuality;
Ways in which gay activists have distorted biblical teaching on homosexuality;
God’s good design for marriage and sexuality;
How to lay a solid foundation for teaching your church about marriage and sexuality;
Ways in which the church can show Christ-like love to people who struggle with homosexuality without affirming the homosexual lifestyle.

These guides are designed to equip you as a leader in your family and in your church. You can download them below or from our “Resources For Your Church and Family” page.