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We all have a lot to be down about what with all the corrupt politicians, bad laws, bad economy, bad television and on and on. But it does little good to keep complaining, especially when we as Christians know how it all ends, in ultimate victory for good, and eternity with God.
So here are some things to be happy about right now:
On Thursday we had two definite saves at the Albany abortion mill on Elston Avenue, one through Cathy Mieding’s counseling and another started by Cathy and completed by Fr. Steve Lesniewski. [Continue reading ...]
Last week, authorities made a shocking discovery while investigating a West Philadelphia abortion clinic run by Kermit Gosnell where a woman died following an abortion in November 2009.
In Gosnell’s office, they found two dozen frozen fetuses.
On Sunday, Gosnell’s license was suspended, with the suspension order detailing “deplorable and unsanitary conditions” that made his practice “an immediate and clear danger to the public health and safety.”
Today, on the pro-choice blog RH Reality Check, Rachel Larris has a post on Gosnell and the woman who died at his facility in November (the woman is identified by the Philadelphia Inquirer as Karnamaya Mongar).
Who does Larris blame for the woman’s death?
Why, pro-lifers, of course.
Tuesday morning I took a phone call from a woman who asked if Ann Scheidler would be participating in the UNFPA/UNIFEM (the United Nations Population Fund and United Nations Development Fund for Women) conference call that day.
I was rather surprised the Pro-Life Action League was invited in on such a call, so I asked Ann if I could take her place (Ann has been swamped with the details for the upcoming SpeakOut Illinois Conference). She RSVP’ed to the email address provided, telling them I would be on the call.
I called in, provided the password to the operator, told them I was calling on behalf of Ann Scheidler at the Pro-Life Action League, and was connected to the call.
Tamara Kreinin, the executive director for the UN foundation for Women and Population was leading the conference call. She began by saying that “pregnant women were the hardest hit” by the earthquake, and how particularly upsetting this was, since Haiti had been making major progress towards the Millennium Development goals.
Kreinin added that the lifetime risk of a Haitian woman dying in childbirth is huge: about 1 in 47. [Continue reading ...]
Long-time Pro-Life Action League friend and volunteer Marie Smith has died at the age of 86. She passed away Monday night after a heart attack.
Despite her many health problems, Marie was able to attend Mass and go to confession the day before her death. After Mass she commented to her son that she hoped she would die before her favorite priest, so he could celebrate her funeral Mass at her favorite church, St. Mary of the Angels.
Marie is the mother of eight children and many, many grandchildren. Her husband died while her children were still little, and she basically raised them herself, while working nights to pay the bills. Even with her declining health, she kept others in the front of her mind, constantly clipping articles and taping shows that she thought would be of interest to her children and her friends. She would come to the office on Tuesdays with a box of Dunkin Munchkins for the staff and would read and sort articles for our files.
Wednesday, December 2 the pro-aborts will host a “National Day of Action.”
They hope to descend upon Capitol Hill en masse to protest the Stupak Amendment and a potential similar amendment in the Senate version of the Health care bill.
The Republican Party Platform is proudly pro-life, declaring elective abortion “a fundamental assault on innocent human life. Strangely enough, though, since 1991 the Republican National Committee’s insurance plan has provided coverage for elective abortions. Michael Steele, current RNC Chair has cut this out, saying, “I don’t know why this policy existed in the past, but it will not exist under my administration. Consider this issue settled.”
Though many pro-lifers are delighted at the adoption of the Stupak Amendment, Judie Brown of the American Life League has detailed just how far we have to go to make this healthcare plan one that pro-lifers can truly rally around.
Well, the Democrats got the Affordable Health Care for American Act through the House on a squeaker, but not without an amendment banning use of tax money for abortion.
The bill passed 220-215. Many pro-lifers are predicting that this ‘no-money for abortions’ amendment will be dropped in the Senate version, or somewhere along the line, that it won’t be adhered to, and that was just a ploy to get the pro-life vote and keep pro-lifers happy.
Today’s hotline comes from the National Right to Life Committee. You can visit their homepage for updates on this information but this information is the most current available at this time.
Their red alert concerns Nancy Pelosi’s decision to try to force a vote on the “healthcare” bill, HR 3962 next week—November 5 or 6. Pelosi will be using a “closed rule,” which means she can prevent discussion of things she doesn’t like. In particular, this means she does not want a debate about the Stupak and Pitts amendment which would prohibit federal funds from funding abortions.
Gardasil, Merck’s basically useless wonder drug has big news this week. Strangely enough, you won’t hear much about it in the mainstream media.
First, the FDA has approved Gardasil for vaccinating boys ages 9 to 26. It will help prevent genital warts (which occurs very rarely among men), and will prevent sexually promiscuous 9 and 10 year olds from spreading strains of cervical cancer to their equally promiscuous partners. How unfortunate that this vaccine which is being forced on our young girls will now be forced onto little boys as well!
One of the things we deal with on a regular a basis at the Pro-Life Action League is e-mail from detractors that is either hateful, crude, or sometimes simply based on inaccurate information. This week, for instance, we received word from someone who told us, “You don’t want [people without insurance] to get help from us.”
This, I thought, was a curious thing to say, but it does illustrate what is unfortunately a serious misconception about those of us who are adamantly opposed to any sort of health care “reform” that includes the funding of abortion with our tax dollars.