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- Army general in Iraq issues pregnancy ban - MSNBC
- General makes pregnancy reason for court-martial - Daily Oklahoman
- Pregnancy could lead to court-martial - Boston Globe
- Pregnancy could mean court-martial for soldiers in Iraq - Los Angeles Times Blogs
- Bridging the gap between women and pregnancy centers - Catholic New World
| Army general in Iraq issues pregnancy ban - MSNBC Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:54 PM PST The Army general of U.S. forces in Northern Iraq has banned pregnancy among military personnel in his command, NBC News reported on Friday. Anyone who becomes pregnant or impregnates another servicemember, including married couples assigned to the same unit, could face a court-martial and jail time, according to an order issued by Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo. The order, which went into effect on Nov. 4, was first reported by the military publication Stars and Stripes. No one has been punished or accused under the policy, according to Col. David S. Thompson, the inspector general for all soldiers in Iraq. Military officials say the order was issued because Army policy requires the force to remove a pregnant soldier from a war zone within 14 days of learning of the pregnancy, creating a hole in a unit that makes it more difficult to complete its mission. "It is a lawful order," Thompson said Friday during a phone interview with Stars and Stripes. Thompson, who has served 29 of the past 39 months in Iraq as an inspector general, told the publication that it's the first time he can recall pregnancy being prohibited. So far, there have been no known violations of Cucolo's order, NBC reported. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| General makes pregnancy reason for court-martial - Daily Oklahoman Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:03 PM PST ©2009 Produced by NewsOK.com. All rights reserved.  Share with a friend
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| Pregnancy could lead to court-martial - Boston Globe Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:26 PM PST Cucolo oversees forces in northern Iraq, an area that includes the cities of Kirkuk, Tikrit, and Mosul. His Nov. 4 order was first reported by the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Pregnancy could mean court-martial for soldiers in Iraq - Los Angeles Times Blogs Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:29 PM PST A U.S. Army general in northern Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could be court-martialed. The new policy, outlined last month by Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo and released Friday by the Army, would apply to both soldiers who become pregnant on the battlefield and the soldiers who impregnate them.
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| Bridging the gap between women and pregnancy centers - Catholic New World Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:18 PM PST Television spots and billboards urging young women in crisis pregnancy situations to seek help should soon be seen around the Chicago area. Heroic Media, an Austin, Texas-based non-profit, is raising money to launch its first 13-week advertising campaign in January. The group said it needs $750,000 to $1 million to do the first campaign. Three anonymous donors from the Chicago area have already given money to cover operating costs for the group's new Palatine office for three years. Any money raised for the first three years will go directly to the purchasing television or billboard advertising. Heroic Media, an outreach of Majella Cares, began in 2004 and uses market research to develop mass-media campaigns aimed at helping women in unplanned pregnancies make informed choices about their baby, and to know help is available to them if they need it. Ads have appeared in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and now, Chicago. Connecting the partiesEach ad that Heroic Media places provides an 800-number and text-message address where a woman can find help. When the woman calls or texts, a person on the other end determines what the woman's immediate needs are (Shelter? Medical help? Financial assistance? Counseling?). Next, they determine what area the woman lives in and locate the nearest crisis-pregnancy center. Last, they connect the woman directly to a staff member at the crisis pregnancy center. It's all about the connection. "Our charism is to get her to make the call," said Allen Ptack, director of development for Heroic Media's Palatine office. Ptack is a parishioner at St. Mary Parish in Buffalo Grove and previously worked for Relevant Radio. He said he was motivated to "give back to God" following the death of his wife from cancer and came in touch with Heroic Media. He said the group discovered that there is a need for someone or something to bridge the gap between women in crisis pregnancy situations and pregnancy centers who can give them the support they need to choose life for their baby. "We're fulfilling that niche that's missing," Ptack said. Promoting the centersThe ads don't criticize or proselytize. They are developed with the women in mind and designed to be non-threatening and nonconfrontational. The goal is to let the pregnant woman know she is not alone. Founder Brian Follett described Heroic Media as being an "advertising agency" for the pregnancy centers. While not specifically a Catholic organization, the group was founded by Catholics and named itself originally after St. Gerard Majella, patron saint of pregnant women. To learn more visit www.heroicmedia.org. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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