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Herman Cain: "Planned Parenthood is Planned Genocide"

Speaking to reporters at a Heritage Foundation conference back in March. CBS "Face the Nation" just picked up on it.

30 seconds long. CBS does not allow embedding of it's videos, so hit the link.

Cain: Planned Parenthood is planned genocide

 

Rockland County 40 Days for Life rolls on!

Well organized, and outside of the Planned Parenthood Spring Valley abortion chamber for every 40 Days for Life national campaign since the initiative began in 2004.

Here are some pictures from October 26th (Day 29) as "Our Lady of Guadalupe goes to Planned Parenthood"

Jennifer Fulwiler: "What I Learned From Praying in Front of an Abortion Clinic"

We have posted about Jennifer before. For example here - Abortion comparisons

This is from her blog on the National Catholic Register.

The first time I went out to pray in front of an abortion clinic as part of a 40 Days for Life vigil, it felt surreal. Not only am I naturally awkward about public displays of faith, but less than a decade ago I was still a pro-choice atheist. In fact, it felt like such an unnatural thing for me to do that I was tempted to back out at the last minute and see if I could find someone else to cover my hour. I’m very glad that I went through with it, because it ended up being a powerful, eye-opening experience.

Hit the link to see her six points - although we might qeustion the first one!

 

 

 

Mother Teresa quote

 

"Any country that accepts abortion, is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to get what it wants."

Abortion involved in Cross River, NY murder/suicide.

The horrific situation of three murders and a suicide is even more horrific.

Sam Friedlander, the man police say savagely beat his wife to death and fatally shot their two children, had pressured her into aborting what would have been their third child, Amy Friedlander's father said today.

"He said he was too old to have more children. And when she got home, he not once did anything to help her," said Gary Perez, who went to a Pennsylvania funeral home this morning to make arrangements for his daughter and two grandchildren, Molly, 10, and Gregory, 8. "She was very upset, and she was having difficulty coming to terms with it. When she expressed this to her husband, he told her to 'deal with it.'"

 

 

 

Oklahoma woman refuses chemotherapy for herself to save her unborn baby

Lovely story. Her brother's family has adopted the baby.

Now she had to choose between her life and her baby's life. Phillips said she agonized only for a while before deciding against taking potentially lifesaving chemotherapy in hopes that she would soon hold a healthy baby in her arms.

The Chappaqua-Mt Kisco Patch website asks - "Question: Do You Support Funding to Planned Parenthood?"

You can find the "discussion" here, with prolife and prodeath comments.

Question: Do You support funding to Planned Parenthood?

Here is some useful information, apropos to the above, especially if you follow the links provided.

Fact Checking Christianity Today on Planned Parenthood’s Abortions

Birth Choice - an effective pregnancy care organization in California

We sometimes lose track of all the work that is being done throughout the country.

Here is a group with a number of locations in a another very pro-abortion state, working hard to build a culture of life.

A good video here -

Birth Choice

and here is another -

 

Catholic Organizations to Congress, Administration: Protect conscience rights

An ad in several Washington newspapers today, signed by the following:

In addition to Archbishop Dolan, the co-signers were: Robert B. Aguirre, President, Catholic Association of Latino Leaders; Carl A. Anderson, Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus; F. DeKarlos Blackmon, OblSB, Supreme Knight/CEO, Knights of Peter Claver; William J. Cox, President/CEO, Alliance of Catholic Health Care; Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, Chairman, Migration and Refugee Services; Michael Galligan-Stierle, PhD, President /CEO, Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities; John Garvey, JD, President, The Catholic University of America; Sheila Gilbert, President, National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul; John M. Haas, PhD, STL, President, National Catholic Bioethics Center; Ken Hackett, President, Catholic Relief Services; Jan R. Hemstad, MD, President, Catholic Medical Association; Father John Jenkins, CSC, President, University of Notre Dame; Patty Johnson, President, National Council of Catholic Women; James G. Lindsay, Executive Director, Catholic Volunteer Network; Stephen L. Mikochik, JD, Chair, National Catholic Partnership on Disability; Karen M. Ristau, EdD, President, National Catholic Educational Association; Geralyn C. Shelvin, Supreme Lady, Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary; Father Larry Snyder, President, Catholic Charities USA; and Joanne Tomassi, National Regent, Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

An excerpt from the text:

The new rule on mandated "preventive services" issued by the HHS "will force Catholic organizations that play a vital role in providing health care and other needed services either to violate their conscience or severely curtail those services. This would harm both religious freedom and access to health care," the statement says. The new rule would force employers to pay for such services as sterilization and contraceptives, including drugs which can induce abortion. As of now, a narrowly-written religious exemption to the rule would apply only to church institutions that hire and serve mostly Catholics and meet other narrow criteria, thus excluding most Catholic schools, hospital, and social service agencies.

Go here for the full-page ad

Advocates for Life counter-protest Planned Parenthood teen event in Yonkers!

Here is interesting information from Tony Feliccissimo.

Dear Friend of Life:

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I would like to thank the 8 people who joined in vigil outside the Yonkers Planned Parenthood to counteract the first "teen night" sponsored by Yonkers Planned Parenthood. I would also like to thank Fr. George Kuhn, pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Yonkers, for leading us in prayer.

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The bad news is that approximately 20 young people attended. The bad news is that all the children were Hispanic and African-American - showing, once again, how Planned Parenthood is targeting these particular communities. There was also another young teen who went into the Planned Parenthood van and came outside to tell us that we should get tested too. A number of us informed her that we were not doing anything that would require us to be tested. When challenged with the chastity message she said she did not want to die a 40 year old virgin (notice how the media affects these kids - you may recall that that was the title of a recent movie). She basically thought we had 10 heads for suggesting that chastity and virginity were cool. She informed us she threw away our material. I felt sorry for this young lady. You could already see that she has been very damaged emotionally at such a young age. Please pray for her.

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The GOOD NEWS is that ONLY 20 teens actually showed up for the event. there are tens of thousands of teens living in Yonkers). The other piece of good news AND ENCOURAGING news - was the incident of one young teen who was going into Planned Parenthood. Our group gave him a pair of Precious Feet and a pamphlet on baby development. A short time later he came out and approached us. He was literally angry with Planned Parenthood because when he entered their facility they took the material we gave him and threw it away saying that we were hurting people and destroying lives with this information. We gave him more material!!!

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We asked him why he went to Planned Parenthood in the first place - he said is was for the free pizza. He ate the pizza and took two bottles of water and then left. He was going to notify his pastor about what had transpired (I'll keep the church secret).

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Let us continue to pray, fast, and witness to the Truth! God Bless. Tony

 This is from a Vigil by the Advocates about a year ago - over 100 people have been consistently coming to the periodic PP vigils outside their offices in downtown Yonkers.

 

 

House of Representatives considering Protect Life Act

See this from the Archdiocese of NY

Dear Pro-Life Coordinators and Friends,

The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on a significant bill, the Protect Life Act (HR 358). This bill would amend the health care law passed in 2010 to ensure that no federal funds are used for elective abortions, that no insurance plan covering abortion receives federal funds, and that conscience protection laws are strengthened.

While there is no prospect that this bill would be considered by the Senate or signed by the President, it is an important statement of pro-life principles. The US Bishops strongly support the bill.

Please read the information below from the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, and follow the link to their website to contact your Congressional representative.

Sincerely in Christ,

Edward T. Mechmann, Esq.

Assistant Director

Family Life/Respect Life Office

Archdiocese of New York

More details from the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment

October 7, 2011

Dear Friend,

It is now anticipated that during the week of October 11 the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Protect Life Act, H.R. 358. Congress will observe Columbus Day on Monday, October 10, but will be in session Tuesday and the remainder of the week.

Please click on the link below to send your Representative this suggested message: "During floor consideration, please vote for the Protect Life Act, H.R. 358, and oppose any hostile weakening amendments. This bill will amend the health care reform law to preserve longstanding federal policies on abortion and conscience rights."

(You will also be able to send a message to your two U.S. Senators, urging support and co-sponsorship of the companion bill in the Senate, S. 877.)

The health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), was signed into law in 2010. The Protect Life Act will bring PPACA into line with policies on abortion and conscience rights existing in other federal health programs. The Protect Life Act would:

• Ensure that all PPACA funds are covered by the policy of the longstanding Hyde Amendment (no funds for abortion except in cases of life endangerment or rape/incest).
• Prevent federal funds from subsidizing health plans that cover abortions beyond the Hyde exceptions, so that PPACA will follow the policy of other federal health insurance programs.
• Uphold rights of conscience related to abortion, ensuring that governmental entities receiving federal funds under PPACA will not discriminate against health care providers who decline involvement in abortion.
• Close a loophole in PPACA’s non-preemption clause, so that state laws restricting abortion or protecting conscience rights will not be preempted, and states will not be able to override PPACA's provisions ensuring that health plans without elective abortion are available in each state.

Please act today!

Thank you for all you do in support of life!

Sincerely,

Michael Taylor
Executive Director