Circumcision cannot be compared to abortion. Every person is endowed with basic rights that are recognized under international human rights treaties, simply by virtue of their birth. ["All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." Article 1 - Universal Declaration of Human Rights] Under these treaties, the "rights" of an unborn fetus are not addressed.

There are people on both sides of the abortion issue in the animal rights movement, just as there are people on both sides of animal rights issues in the pro-life and pro-choice movements. And just as these movements have no official position on animal rights, the animal rights movement has no official position on abortion.

NOCIRC is a general information clearinghouse on all aspects of issues related to genital cutting of male and females. NORM provides moral support and technical assistance to men seeking foreskin restoration. NOHARMM is a men’s organization promoting research into adverse outcomes to men’s health from circumcision; education to and activism by men on this issue; as well as litigation to advance human rights. back to FAQ list We welcome participation by everyone.

Answer: The Bible clearly teaches that life begins at conception. With that clear teaching from God, abortion is murder and so is obviously wrong. You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit them together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about. Your workmanship is marvelous-and how well I know it.

NOHARMM stands in solidarity with women in the struggle against female genital cutting. In the U.S., however, these traditional practices cannot be accurately recorded because of their low numbers, yet there are at least a half dozen U.S. organizations devoted exclusively to its eradication. One organization, NOCIRC, works to eradicate both male and female genital cutting.

Anno Societatis, or Year of the Society, counted from May 1, 1966 CE.

Current research shows that having an abortion will not interfere or affect your ability to have children in the future. Abortions performed in a safe and competent manner with no complications have no affect or bearing on your future fertility. There is no research or statistical data to support the belief that having more than one abortion will damage or affect fertility.

It constitutes a common reference against which progress in meeting human rights standards for children can be assessed and results compared. Having agreed to meet the standards in the Convention, governments are obliged to bring their legislation, policy and practice into accordance with the standards in the Convention; to transform the standards into reality for all children; and to abstain from any action that may preclude the enjoyment of those rights or violate them.

The URANTIA Book makes no social edicts. It does, however, shed light on the question of the point of inception of human existence, but again leaves the reader to draw his own inference.

Abortion is to be completely rejected on the grounds that it is in direct contravention of God's explicit command "You shall not murder." We also unconditionally reject all violence against abortion centers and those who perform abortions. We believe that abortionists are promoting murder but also believe that the church and individual Christians have no right to "execute God's judgment."

Covenant House is unequivocally pro-life in reaching out to thousands of runaway, throwaway, and homeless kids each year. One of the most important ways we help these troubled kids is by respecting them. By our words and actions, we let them know they are important and worthwhile. We educate the kids about the risks of adolescent sexuality and teach them to respect themselves. We do not dispense birth control or assist in any arrangements for abortions. However, we do not judge our kids' pasts.

Yes, and children have special needs because they need adults to look after them. In the interest of the children, the United Nations created an international human rights treaty for young people called the 'Convention On The Rights Of The Child or CRC. This special human rights convention for children was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989.

Issues like pre-marital and extra-marital sex are social issues. From the religious point of view, uncontrolled lust is harmful for the spiritual development of the individual. Abortion and contraception for reasons like family planning, to avoid an unhealthy child, etc are perfectly acceptable. Even in case of unsocial conception, it is better to abort than to leave an uncared for child who may grow up into an anti-social human being.

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ODEP stands for Output Device Emulator Protection. ODEP is an analog computer simulation of the output device thermal impedance. In layman's terms ODEP stores how much power the amplifier delivers to its load and its heatsink temperature. If the protection circuit determines that the output stage is being overstressed or cannot dissipate any further heat, then output stage drive is limited (Also see the FAQ, "What is TLC?" below).

Answer: LGBTQA stands for the part of Kinsey's Sexual Orientation continuum in addition to Heterosexuality. That is Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered (Trans-sexual), Questioning and Asexual. Kinsey, rather than separating Heterosexuality from all other orientations, put all of these orientations on a continuum indicating a broad range of "Normal", not just opposite sex attraction and arousal. Sure! First, you must find out what type of male condom you are using.

According to Sascha: "we all need a lil' secret, don't we? if we lifted the blanket from everything and all became blatantly obvious, if painters and writers would have to interpret and explain their works, the world would be too boring.

IBLA is the name of the ancient Baroque quarters of Ragusa - Ibla, the southernmost province of Italy in Sicily. Ragusa and Ibla are two sister cities built on two 300 m. hills. Ibla is the ancient city and Ragusa is the more modern one. The Monti Iblei that surround the area take the name from the ancient Ibla. The Mediterrenean coast line is only 18 minutes away. It overlooks the island of Malta. The closest airport is Catania Fontanarossa Airport, 2 hours away.

NAMI, the Nation's Voice on Mental Illness was founded in 1979 as the National Alliance on Mental Illness. "NAMI" was officially made our corporate name in 1997, after a vote of the membership. This was done after years of discussion that the full name was not person-first language and perpetuated the very stigma we hope to erase.

NORML is a nonprofit, public-interest lobby that for more than 30 years has provided a voice for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition. We represent the interests of the tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly and believe the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana should no longer be a crime.

The term RDI stands for Respiratory Disturbance Index and is a very important measure of the severity of the sleep disorder. The RDI is a number that represents how many times per hour breathing stops or becomes very shallow. This index is significant as it is often associated with disruption of sleep and dangerous drops in blood oxygen levels. Most physicians agree that an RDI below 5 is normal while an RDI over 30 may indicate severe disease.

RIMYI is an abbreviation for Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. Ramamani was the name of BKS Iyengar's wife. She died in 1973.

UMF stands for "Unique Manuka Factor", and is the trademark for the special antibacterial property found in Manuka Honey. When honey is diluted, a special enzyme the bees have added produces hydrogen peroxide, a well known antibiotic. Manuka Honey has been found to have an antibacterial activity in addition to hydrogen peroxide. No one has so far discovered the substance involved, so it is called UMF.

SOT stands for Sacro Occipital Technique (or Technic). "Sacro" means "related to, or associated with," the sacrum. The sacrum is the foundation for the spine. The sacrum is often called the tail bone though this is not exactly correct. "Occipital" means "related to or associated with the occiput. Occiput means "the back of the head". So, SOT is a method of normalizing the relationship between the foundation of the spine and the top of the spine.