Markings of mercy

Markings of mercy

The following is the introduction to the book "Markings of Mercy: The Story of After Abortion Helpline."

The reality of post-abortion suffering is denied or ignored by many people and by most of the news media. Denying the reality doesn't mean it does not exist. It is no wonder there is so much denial. So many people have been party to one or more abortions, and each one can be a devastating event.

Fewer than 100 Guantanamo prisoners left as 10 leave to Oman
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Fewer than 100 Guantanamo prisoners left as 10 leave to Oman

Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — Ten prisoners from Yemen who were held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been released and sent to the Middle Eastern nation of Oman for resettlement, officials said Thursday, portraying it as a significant milestone in the long-stalled effort to shutter the detention center.

The release, among the largest on a single day under President Barack Obama, puts the prison population below 100 for the first time since shortly after it opened in January 2002 to hold men suspected of links to al-Qaida and the Taliban. There are now 93 still held.

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