lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Abortion appointments stop after priest makes Sign of Cross with Blessed Sacrament over killing cent

Abortion appointments stop after priest makes Sign of Cross with Blessed Sacrament over killing center

BELLEVUE , Nebraska , July 22 , 2020 , ( LifeSiteNews ) – Pro-life advocates in Nebraska joined together for a prayer rally across the parking lot of an abortion center that included adoration of the Blessed Sacrament .
The prayer rally included a priest making the sign of the cross over the killing center with the Blessed Sacrament .
Pro-lifers on the ground told LifeSiteNews that after the prayer rally , there were no abortion appointments at the center on the usual killing days ( Friday and Saturday ) , something that has not happened since they ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains unclear if abortions will resume tomorrow ( Thursday ) .
On July 16 , the pro-life group Life Runners sponsored an Ablaze prayer vigil at Carhart abortion facility in Bellevue , known as “ Bellevue Health Clinic.
” LIFE Runners , a pro-life organization , teamed up with Ablaze , a Catholic ministry program , to organise an evening of prayer , singing , and adoration across from the abortion center .
About 75 people gathered for the event .
At one point during the prayer event , Fr .
Michael Voithofer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , made the sign of the cross over the abortion center with the Blessed Sacrament .
He also prayed the St. Michael prayer written by Pope Leo XXIII and recited the litany of the saints .
Dr. Patrick Castle , the founder of Life Runners , told LifeSiteNews that their goal is to “ end abortion now.
” He pointed out how “ one in three women in America have had an abortion ; one in five conceptions in America end in abortion.
” Castle said that abortion takes more lives than all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our country.
” He explained that the fight to end abortion is a “ spiritual war.
” “ We did a holy battle there , ” he continued , “ to push back the demonic , to claim that space in the Lord ’ s name.
” Castle hopes to “ memorialize the unborn that have been slaughtered there ( at the abortion center ) .
” “ Abortion is the greatest WMD , weapon of mass destruction , ” Castle said .
“ It is the leading cause of death on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eucharist , “ the most powerful spiritual weapon , ” was used to fight abortion during the July 16 rally .
“ The ground is blessed now so the mothers that go into the clinic will be walking on blessed ground in their moment of crisis , ” he continued .
This was the first known time that the sign of the cross was made over the center with the Blessed Sacrament .
Just last month , a Mass was celebrated across from the abortion center .
In an interview with LifeSiteNews , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end abortion is a “ spiritual battle.
” He explained that , “ praise is really a weapon we can use to ward off evil.
” “ Our battle is not against people ; it ’ s against demons , ” he continued .
“ The devil wants to sacrifice these children.
” Offering prayer to God through singing is like a “ blast of light that demons can ’ t stand , ” said the priest .
By making the sign of the Cross with the Blessed Sacrament over the abortion center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against “ the demons and spirits that are behind this evil of abortion.
” “ What perpetuates the abortion industry , ” he explained , “ is a demonic stronghold ” that seeks to “ destroy human life.
” “ Every pregnant woman is a reminder to Satan that he ’ s done — he lost — because every pregnant mother reminds Satan of the Blessed Mother.
” The Carhart center is open for abortion usually on Thursday , Friday , and Saturday each week .
However , after the prayer rally on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perform abortions Friday and Saturday , according to pro-life eyewitnesses on the ground .
It remains to be seen if the center will resume abortions later this week .
“ They did n't have any abortion appointments on Fri and Sat .
We were there .
Fri and Sat without abortion appointments has n't happened since I 've been doing sidewalk advocacy there , 3 years .
Praise God !
, ” Castle told LifeSiteNews .
Castle encouraged pro-lifers to go to abortion centers to fight with the weapon of prayer .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a mom to not turn in to that abortion facility , ” he said .
The prayer vigil occurred during the pro-life Across America Relay , sponsored by LIFE Runners .
The relay began on July 4 from the north , south , east , and west coasts of the United States .
Four groups will walk or run 5359 miles in 5-kilometer legs , meeting in Kansas City on August 9 for a mass celebrated by Archbishop Naumann .
The only requirement to be a LIFE Runners is to wear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a public witness to impact hearts and minds for saving lives.
” LIFE Runners has 14,657 members in 2,553 cities across 39 nations .
Castle explained the importance of wearing these jerseys , “ 78 % of post abortion mothers say that if just one person had encouraged them to choose life of if they saw an encouraging sign to choose life , they would not have aborted their child.
” Castle explained that pro-lifers can sign up to remotely participate by walking or running 5 KM legs while wearing LIFE Runners @ @ @ @ @ @

'Fri and Sat without abortion appointments hasn't happened since I've been doing sidewalk advocacy there, 3 years. Praise God'
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BELLEVUE, Nebraska, July 22, 2020, (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-life advocates in Nebraska joined together for a prayer rally across the parking lot of an abortion center that included adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The prayer rally included a priest making the sign of the cross over the killing center with the Blessed Sacrament.
Pro-lifers on the ground told LifeSiteNews that after the prayer rally, there were no abortion appointments at the center on the usual killing days (Friday and Saturday), something that has not happened since they’ve been doing sidewalk advocacy there. It remains unclear if abortions will resume tomorrow (Thursday).
On July 16, the pro-life group Life Runners sponsored an Ablaze prayer vigil at Carhart abortion facility in Bellevue, known as “Bellevue Health Clinic.” LIFE Runners, a pro-life organization, teamed up with Ablaze, a Catholic ministry program, to organise an evening of prayer, singing, and adoration across from the abortion center. About 75 people gathered for the event.
Chaplet of Reparation for Priests Ablaze music and adoration at Carhart's abortion facility. Just before the start, we encouraged a mother to leave the abortion facility and helped her schedule an appointment with a real clinic (Sancta Familia). Fr. Michael led 75 LIFE Runners in Benediction, Litany of the Saints, and Exorcism over abortion facility. Facility was closed the next two days. All In Christ for Pro-Life! #RememberTheUnborn Posted by Michael Voithofer on Thursday, July 16, 2020
At one point during the prayer event, Fr. Michael Voithofer, the founder and leader of Ablaze, made the sign of the cross over the abortion center with the Blessed Sacrament. He also prayed the St. Michael prayer written by Pope Leo XIII and recited the litany of the saints.
Dr. Patrick Castle, the founder of Life Runners, told LifeSiteNews that their goal is to “end abortion now.” He pointed out how “one in three women in America have had an abortion; one in five conceptions in America end in abortion.”
Castle said that abortion takes more lives than all “combat casualties in the history of our country.” He explained that the fight to end abortion is a “spiritual war.”
“We did a holy battle there,” he continued, “to push back the demonic, to claim that space in the Lord’s name.” Castle hopes to “memorialize the unborn that have been slaughtered there (at the abortion center).”
“Abortion is the greatest WMD, weapon of mass destruction,” Castle said. “It is the leading cause of death on the planet.” He said that the Holy Eucharist, “the most powerful spiritual weapon,” was used to fight abortion during the July 16 rally.
“The ground is blessed now so the mothers that go into the clinic will be walking on blessed ground in their moment of crisis,” he continued.
This was the first known time that the sign of the cross was made over the center with the Blessed Sacrament. Just last month, a Mass was celebrated across from the abortion center.
In an interview with LifeSiteNews, Fr. Michael said the fight to end abortion is a “spiritual battle.” He explained that, “praise is really a weapon we can use to ward off evil.”
“Our battle is not against people; it’s against demons,” he continued. “The devil wants to sacrifice these children.”
Offering prayer to God through singing is like a “blast of light that demons can’t stand,” said the priest.
By making the sign of the Cross with the Blessed Sacrament over the abortion center, Fr. Michael said he fought against “the demons and spirits that are behind this evil of abortion.”
“What perpetuates the abortion industry,” he explained, “is a demonic stronghold” that seeks to “destroy human life.”
“Every pregnant woman is a reminder to Satan that he’s done — he lost — because every pregnant mother reminds Satan of the Blessed Mother.”
The Carhart center is open for abortion usually on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday each week. However, after the prayer rally on Thursday evening, the center did not perform abortions Friday and Saturday, according to pro-life eyewitnesses on the ground. It remains to be seen if the center will resume abortions later this week.
“They didn't have any abortion appointments on Fri and Sat. We were there. Fri and Sat without abortion appointments hasn't happened since I've been doing sidewalk advocacy there, 3 years. Praise God!,” Castle told LifeSiteNews.
Castle encouraged pro-lifers to go to abortion centers to fight with the weapon of prayer.
“We know that that is often enough for a mom to not turn in to that abortion facility,” he said.
The prayer vigil occurred during the pro-life Across America Relay, sponsored by LIFE Runners. The relay began on July 4 from the north, south, east, and west coasts of the United States. Four groups will walk or run 5359 miles in 5-kilometer legs, meeting in Kansas City on August 9 for a mass celebrated by Archbishop Naumann.
The only requirement to be a LIFE Runners is to wear a “REMEMBER The Unborn” jersey as “a public witness to impact hearts and minds for saving lives.” LIFE Runners has 14,657 members in 2,553 cities across 39 nations.
Castle explained the importance of wearing these jerseys, “78% of post abortion mothers say that if just one person had encouraged them to choose life of if they saw an encouraging sign to choose life, they would not have aborted their child.”
Castle explained that pro-lifers can sign up to remotely participate by walking or running 5 KM legs while wearing LIFE Runners jerseys anywhere in the world.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--High-school teacher says he was fired for tweeting ‘Trump is our president’

COMMERCE CHARTER TOWNSHIP , Michigan , July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A well-liked baseball coach and social studies teacher in Michigan is accusing Walled Lake Western High School in Michigan of firing him for tweeting support of President Donald Trump .
“ I ’ m done being silent .
@ realdonaldtrump is our president .
Don ’ t @ me , ” Justin Kucera tweeted on July 6 .
He told the Washington Free Beacon that he was called in for a meeting with the school ’ s principal , superintendent , and human resources department four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my statement on why I tweeted those tweets and they told me they would have a decision about my future employment in the upcoming days , ” Kucera said .
“ When they completed the meeting , I was told I had the option to either be fired or resign .
`` I know a lot of people are just rooting for Trump to fail , and I do n't think that anybody should do that , ” he added .
“ Agree with him or not , you should want the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( my tweet ) brought so much negative attention , but I 'm not sorry for what I said . ''
7 Action News obtained a screenshot from an area parent showing another since-deleted tweet in which Kucera wrote “ liberals suck man.
” The coach insisted , “ I never brought ( politics ) into the classroom .
And that ’ s the truth .
And students and parents will vouch for me on that.
” The school district responded with statements to 7 Action News denying his Trump support was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without offering an alternative explanation .
`` Thank you for your inquiry – accurate information is essential , ” the district said .
“ Please know that no disciplinary action was taken as a result of any support of President Trump and we are unable to comment on specific staff discipline and personal matters .
… As a matter of policy and practice , Walled Lake Schools does not comment on current and/or former employees as it relates to specific personnel issues.
” The Free Beacon quoted several parents and teachers who vouched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s teaching and for his nonpartisan posture in the classroom .
`` Prior to Mr. Kucera 's tweet , I can not recall an instance where he shared his political affiliations while teaching or coaching , '' recent graduate Bryant Hixson said .
`` My political views have no impact on how I feel towards Mr. Kucera .
Mr. Kucera has always been supportive of me as my AP World History and student leadership teacher and as my baseball and basketball coach . ''
`` Justin coached my son his entire high school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teacher and student leadership teacher for two years , ” a parent in the district said .
“ I know Justin very well .
If there 's one thing that I would commend Justin for is , he always tried to stay apolitical .
He always tried to stay right down the middle , avoid ( political ) conversations , and let the students make their own call based on their own life experiences . ''
The Free Beacon also found that two examples of other Walled Lake Western teachers who vocally opposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Loe , who has since retired , encouraged students to read an Atlantic piece on “ how to beat Trump , ” and kindergarten teacher Nicole Estes wrote Facebook posts calling Trump a “ sociopath ” and “ narcissist ” during the 2016 election .

The Michigan educator said, 'I was told I had the option to either be fired or resign,' but the district denies it was due to his tweets.
COMMERCE CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Michigan, July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A well-liked baseball coach and social studies teacher in Michigan is accusing Walled Lake Western High School in Michigan of firing him for tweeting support of President Donald Trump.
“I’m done being silent. @realdonaldtrump is our president. Don’t @ me,” Justin Kucera tweeted on July 6.
I’m done being silent. @realDonaldTrump is our president ❌�� Don’t @ me — Coach Kucera (@CoachKWLW) July 7, 2020
He told the Washington Free Beacon that he was called in for a meeting with the school’s principal, superintendent, and human resources department four days later.
“They initially took my statement on why I tweeted those tweets and they told me they would have a decision about my future employment in the upcoming days,” Kucera said. “When they completed the meeting, I was told I had the option to either be fired or resign.
“I know a lot of people are just rooting for Trump to fail, and I don't think that anybody should do that,” he added. “Agree with him or not, you should want the president to do well. I apologized that (my tweet) brought so much negative attention, but I'm not sorry for what I said.”
7 Action News obtained a screenshot from an area parent showing another since-deleted tweet in which Kucera wrote “liberals suck man.” The coach insisted, “I never brought (politics) into the classroom. And that’s the truth. And students and parents will vouch for me on that.”
The school district responded with statements to 7 Action News denying his Trump support was the basis for Kucera’s firing, without offering an alternative explanation.
“Thank you for your inquiry – accurate information is essential,” the district said. “Please know that no disciplinary action was taken as a result of any support of President Trump and we are unable to comment on specific staff discipline and personal matters. … As a matter of policy and practice, Walled Lake Schools does not comment on current and/or former employees as it relates to specific personnel issues.”
The Free Beacon quoted several parents and teachers who vouched for both the quality of Kucera’s teaching and for his nonpartisan posture in the classroom.
“Prior to Mr. Kucera's tweet, I cannot recall an instance where he shared his political affiliations while teaching or coaching,” recent graduate Bryant Hixson said. “My political views have no impact on how I feel towards Mr. Kucera. Mr. Kucera has always been supportive of me as my AP World History and student leadership teacher and as my baseball and basketball coach.”
“Justin coached my son his entire high school career and also was his AP History teacher and student leadership teacher for two years,” a parent in the district said. “I know Justin very well. If there's one thing that I would commend Justin for is, he always tried to stay apolitical. He always tried to stay right down the middle, avoid (political) conversations, and let the students make their own call based on their own life experiences.”
The Free Beacon also found that two examples of other Walled Lake Western teachers who vocally opposed Trump without facing similar consequences. Paulette Loe, who has since retired, encouraged students to read an Atlantic piece on “how to beat Trump,” and kindergarten teacher Nicole Estes wrote Facebook posts calling Trump a “sociopath” and “narcissist” during the 2016 election.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Hallmark commits to ‘LGBTQ storylines,’ caves to left-wing pressure

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July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – One of television ’ s last refuges from identity politics will soon be no more , as the Hallmark Channel announced it will add homosexual and/or transgender stories to its film slate .
“ Diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us and we look forward to making some exciting programming announcements in the coming months , including announcements about projects featuring LGBTQ storylines , characters , and actors , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiving online complaints about the lack of obvious LGBT content in its 2020 lineup of holiday movies .
“ We are committed to creating a Hallmark experience where everyone feels welcome . ''
For years , the Hallmark Channel ’ s made-for-TV movies have been a source of wholesome comfort entertainment in contrast to Hollywood ’ s increasingly “ woke ” output , which has also made it a target of pro-LGBT activists .
Last fall , the channel temporarily aired a commercial for the wedding planning service Zola , featuring a same-sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women kissing – an apparent manifestation of a stated interest in “ broadening out the demographic ” made by Bill Abbott , CEO of Hallmark parent company Crown Media Family Networks .
Hallmark pulled the ad following backlash from pro-family groups such as LifeSiteNews and One Million Moms , but soon reinstated it under counter-pressure from LGBT groups and celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner .
After that victory , LGBT activists pressured and secured from Hallmark a promise to work with the pro-LGBT pressure group GLAAD “ to better represent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brands.
” Not everyone is thrilled with the Hallmark Channel ’ s new direction , of course .
“ This literally goes against the core demographic of Hallmark Channel , who are mostly straight , white women between 18 and 54 , ” Billy Usher of One Angry Gamer noted .
“ 26.52 percent of Hallmark ’ s viewers are 50 and older , according to Statista.
” “ It doesn ’ t take a genius to figure out that it ’ s the last safe haven from the Rainbow Mafia racket , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ station , channel , broadcast network and streaming service is filled to the brim with LGBTQIA+ propaganda .
There ’ s nowhere to turn to find wholesome , positive , family-oriented content other than the Hallmark Channel.
” Conservatives have tried to warn Hallmark that attempting to appease LGBT activists will only alienate core audience members in the name of appealing to people who either don ’ t watch anyway or will never accept their efforts as good enough .
“ After carefully building an extraordinarily successful niche market , Hallmark just told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” PJ Media ’ s Stephen Kruiser wrote last December .
Readers can click here to read , sign , and share LifeSiteNews ’ petition urging Hallmark executives to “ keep sex and sexual practices – including the promotion of homosexuality , transgenderism , etc .
– out of your movies .
”

The channel known for its wholesome entertainment is following Hollywood's lead by committing to offer 'woke' content.
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July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – One of television’s last refuges from identity politics will soon be no more, as the Hallmark Channel announced it will add homosexual and/or transgender stories to its film slate.
“Diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us and we look forward to making some exciting programming announcements in the coming months, including announcements about projects featuring LGBTQ storylines, characters, and actors,” a Hallmark spokesperson revealed to People after receiving online complaints about the lack of obvious LGBT content in its 2020 lineup of holiday movies. “We are committed to creating a Hallmark experience where everyone feels welcome.”
For years, the Hallmark Channel’s made-for-TV movies have been a source of wholesome comfort entertainment in contrast to Hollywood’s increasingly “woke” output, which has also made it a target of pro-LGBT activists.
Last fall, the channel temporarily aired a commercial for the wedding planning service Zola, featuring a same-sex “wedding” that ended with two women kissing – an apparent manifestation of a stated interest in “broadening out the demographic” made by Bill Abbott, CEO of Hallmark parent company Crown Media Family Networks. Hallmark pulled the ad following backlash from pro-family groups such as LifeSiteNews and One Million Moms, but soon reinstated it under counter-pressure from LGBT groups and celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner.
After that victory, LGBT activists pressured and secured from Hallmark a promise to work with the pro-LGBT pressure group GLAAD “to better represent the LGBTQ community across our portfolio of brands.”
Hallmark will be working with GLAAD to better represent the LGBTQ community across our portfolio of brands. The Hallmark Channel will be reaching out to Zola to reestablish our partnership and reinstate the commercials. pic.twitter.com/p17nJpnjEB — Hallmark (@Hallmark) December 16, 2019
Not everyone is thrilled with the Hallmark Channel’s new direction, of course.
“This literally goes against the core demographic of Hallmark Channel, who are mostly straight, white women between 18 and 54,” Billy Usher of One Angry Gamer noted. “26.52 percent of Hallmark’s viewers are 50 and older, according to Statista.”
“It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that it’s the last safe haven from the Rainbow Mafia racket,” Usher lamented. “Every other station, channel, broadcast network and streaming service is filled to the brim with LGBTQIA+ propaganda. There’s nowhere to turn to find wholesome, positive, family-oriented content other than the Hallmark Channel.”
Conservatives have tried to warn Hallmark that attempting to appease LGBT activists will only alienate core audience members in the name of appealing to people who either don’t watch anyway or will never accept their efforts as good enough. “After carefully building an extraordinarily successful niche market, Hallmark just told everyone in it to take a hike,” PJ Media’s Stephen Kruiser wrote last December.
Readers can click here to read, sign, and share LifeSiteNews’ petition urging Hallmark executives to “keep sex and sexual practices – including the promotion of homosexuality, transgenderism, etc. – out of your movies.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Another Texas town joins growing number of ‘sanctuary cities for the unborn’

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EAST MOUNTAIN , Texas , July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The tiny town of East Mountain , Texas is now part of the growing number of “ sanctuary cities for the unborn ” that have formally banned abortion within city limits .
“ Tonight the City of East Mountain , Texas ( Population 797 ) became the FOURTEENTH CITY in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion and effectively became a Sanctuary City for the Unborn !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Monday , three of the five council members in East Mountain had voted for the ordinance , while the other two abstained from voting .
“ We are thankful for the support of the men and women of East Mountain Baptist Church and those from throughout the city who wanted to see this ordinance passed , ” Texas Right to Life pointed out .
“ This could not have happened without their support.
” “ May all of our churches and all of the residents of our cities do their part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good laws that protect the citizens and culture of their communities !
As it says in Amos 5:15 , may we all ‘ Hate evil , and love good , and establish justice in the city gate.
’ ” Since 2019 , Texas Right to Life has been successfully working with local governments across the state to outlaw the killing of babies in their mother ’ s womb , one small town at a time .
According to the official website of the “ sanctuary ” movement , there are now 13 “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six municipalities , efforts to outlaw abortion have failed .
More than two dozen cities are currently listed as potential candidates , with efforts to declare them “ sanctuaries ” underway .
Texas Right to Life is not simply proposing every city become a “ sanctuary city for the unborn , ” but creates strategies adapted to each particular place .
“ When seeking to outlaw abortion in your city many factors have to be taken into consideration , ” the website clarifies .
“ Are there currently any abortion clinics in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perform abortions in your city ?
Does your city have any pharmacies ?
If yes , do the pharmacies in your city sell the morning after pill ?
Is the morning after pill sold at any of the retail stores in your area ?
” “ Every ordinance that we have recommended to cities outlaws abortion and bans surgical and medical abortions , ” the organizers of the movement point out .
“ However , not all ordinances we have recommended bans the sale and distribution of ‘ emergency contraception.
’ Every city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute , all emergency contraceptives , which are generally taken after sexual intercourse to prevent a child from coming to be , can also act as abortifacients causing early abortions .
Last June , three pro-abortion organizations – Lilith Fund , The Afiya Center , and the Texas Equal Access ( TEA ) Fund – sued Right to Life of East Texas activist Mark Lee Dickson , who has been instrumental in the movement to create “ sanctuary cities for the unborn , ” for defamation .
The abortion supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Life of East Texas , was wrongly calling them “ criminals , ” while referring to abortion as “ murder.
” On July 16 , pro-life Texans responded by filing a lawsuit against the three pro-abortion organizations for “ stifling pro-life speech by filing defamation lawsuits against individuals who truthfully state that abortion remains a criminal offense under Texas law.
” One of the attorney involved on the pro-life side of the case , Erick Kaardal , emphasized that a Supreme Court decision like Roe v. Wade , which said any woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not simply cancel “ the Texas statutes that outlaw abortion unless the mother ’ s life is in danger.
” The Supreme Court , Kaardal said , “ has no power to erase a statute that it declares to be unconstitutional .
Roe v. Wade merely limits the ability of state officials to enforce the State ’ s abortion statutes against those who violate them .
But Roe v. Wade does not veto or repeal the statutes themselves , and the State ’ s criminal prohibitions on abortion continue to exist as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repealed by the legislature that enacted them .
”

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EAST MOUNTAIN, Texas, July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The tiny town of East Mountain, Texas is now part of the growing number of “sanctuary cities for the unborn” that have formally banned abortion within city limits.
“Tonight the City of East Mountain, Texas (Population 797) became the FOURTEENTH CITY in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion and effectively became a Sanctuary City for the Unborn!” Texas Right to Life celebrated on Facebook.
On Monday, three of the five council members in East Mountain had voted for the ordinance, while the other two abstained from voting.
“We are thankful for the support of the men and women of East Mountain Baptist Church and those from throughout the city who wanted to see this ordinance passed,” Texas Right to Life pointed out. “This could not have happened without their support.”
“May all of our churches and all of the residents of our cities do their part and call upon their leaders to pass good laws that protect the citizens and culture of their communities! As it says in Amos 5:15, may we all ‘Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the city gate.’”
Since 2019, Texas Right to Life has been successfully working with local governments across the state to outlaw the killing of babies in their mother’s womb, one small town at a time.
According to the official website of the “sanctuary” movement, there are now 13 “sanctuary cities for the unborn.” In six municipalities, efforts to outlaw abortion have failed. More than two dozen cities are currently listed as potential candidates, with efforts to declare them “sanctuaries” underway.
Texas Right to Life is not simply proposing every city become a “sanctuary city for the unborn,” but creates strategies adapted to each particular place. “When seeking to outlaw abortion in your city many factors have to be taken into consideration,” the website clarifies.
“Are there currently any abortion clinics in your city? Are there any doctors that perform abortions in your city? Does your city have any pharmacies? If yes, do the pharmacies in your city sell the morning after pill? Is the morning after pill sold at any of the retail stores in your area?”
“Every ordinance that we have recommended to cities outlaws abortion and bans surgical and medical abortions,” the organizers of the movement point out. “However, not all ordinances we have recommended bans the sale and distribution of ‘emergency contraception.’ Every city is different.”
As researched by the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute, all emergency contraceptives, which are generally taken after sexual intercourse to prevent a child from coming to be, can also act as abortifacients causing early abortions.
Last June, three pro-abortion organizations – Lilith Fund, The Afiya Center, and the Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund – sued Right to Life of East Texas activist Mark Lee Dickson, who has been instrumental in the movement to create “sanctuary cities for the unborn,” for defamation. The abortion supporters argued Dickson, as well as Right to Life of East Texas, was wrongly calling them “criminals,” while referring to abortion as “murder.”
On July 16, pro-life Texans responded by filing a lawsuit against the three pro-abortion organizations for “stifling pro-life speech by filing defamation lawsuits against individuals who truthfully state that abortion remains a criminal offense under Texas law.”
One of the attorney involved on the pro-life side of the case, Erick Kaardal, emphasized that a Supreme Court decision like Roe v. Wade, which said any woman can decide to abort her baby, cannot simply cancel “the Texas statutes that outlaw abortion unless the mother’s life is in danger.”
The Supreme Court, Kaardal said, “has no power to erase a statute that it declares to be unconstitutional. Roe v. Wade merely limits the ability of state officials to enforce the State’s abortion statutes against those who violate them. But Roe v. Wade does not veto or repeal the statutes themselves, and the State’s criminal prohibitions on abortion continue to exist as the law of Texas until they are repealed by the legislature that enacted them.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Apple, Google, Amazon, Walmart back BLM cause with multi-million dollar donations

July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The far-left Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement has risen to unprecedented levels of mainstream acceptance over the past few months , thanks in no small part to the overwhelming number of endorsements , at times accompanied by significant donations it has received from major brands and corporations .
The above are just a few of the leading names in entertainment , sports , technology , retail , food , apparel , and more to either endorse BLM by name or issue statements endorsing the group ’ s central narrative that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many of those companies have also pledged millions of dollars in donations to left-wing organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund , as well as to BLM itself , in the name of promoting racial equality and “ reforming ” law enforcement .
How many of these overtures to BLM reflect the aforementioned companies ’ true values remains an open question , however .
While corporations often adopt viewpoints for public-relations purposes , and companies such as Apple and Google are run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this latest wave of support coincides with a nationwide wave of violence and intimidation from pro-BLM protesters .
“ These corporations have tremendous presence in black communities and are in close proximity to the riots .
Their exposure is not limited to physical assets that might be looted or damaged ; brands themselves may suffer reputational damage , ” Grant Baker writes at the American Thinker .
“ After a black drunk driver who pointed a stolen taser at a police officer was shot dead in a Wendy 's parking lot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Wendy 's , its logo in the frame of every photo of the incident , loudly announced a $ 500,000 donation to social justice causes and affirmed its support for the BLM movement.
” “ Corporations are making these donations as protection money , hoping to bribe officials of BLM-affiliated organizations into steering the mob away from their store , ” Baker continues .
“ The BLM mobs are far from organic ; they are well funded corporate entities plucked off the shelf and filled with professional activists to run them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other corporations with exposure to the riots and pressure them into making donations .
Corporations are quick to pick up on the implied threat and immediately capitulate , handing money to their extortionists.
” Whatever their motivations , the deluge of brands boosting BLM across traditional and social media has clearly influenced the general public .
An ABC News/Langer Research Associates poll released Tuesday finds that 63 % of Americans support Black Lives Matter , including 28 % of self-described Republicans and 34 % of self-described conservatives ( though that support has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as defunding police departments or removing Confederate statues ) .
It ’ s doubtful that those numbers would remain as high , or that as many companies would have endorsed it , if the full scope of Black Lives Matter ’ s true views were more widely known .
While popularly framed in the media as simply a movement to promote racial equality and end police brutality , BLM declares among its official goals “ disrupt ( ng ) the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for one another ” ; and fostering “ a queer‐affirming network … with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking.
” It also officially supports “ reproductive justice , ” a euphemism for abortion .
An estimated 40 percent of all U.S. abortions are sought by black women , meaning that Black Lives Matter supports the annual elimination of more than 344,800 black lives every year .
As for the claims that ignited this latest wave of BLM fervor , the Minnesota killing of George Floyd was instantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers involved have been charged with murder .
As to BLM ’ s broader claim of “ systemic racism ” in law enforcement , research actually shows that police are not disproportionately likely to use excessive lethal force against black suspects , but may in fact be less likely due to fear of racism claims .

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July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The far-left Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has risen to unprecedented levels of mainstream acceptance over the past few months, thanks in no small part to the overwhelming number of endorsements, at times accompanied by significant donations it has received from major brands and corporations.
Brands endorsing BLM include:
Viacom
Warner Bros
Netflix
Hulu
HBO
NFL
NBA
Facebook
Google
Apple
Microsoft
Amazon
Kroger
Walmart
Target
Home Depot
Gap
Levi’s
Warby Parker
Nike
Chick-fil-A
McDonald’s
Wendy’s
Taco Bell
Starbucks
Coca-Cola
UnitedHealth Group
Peloton
The above are just a few of the leading names in entertainment, sports, technology, retail, food, apparel, and more to either endorse BLM by name or issue statements endorsing the group’s central narrative that “systemic racism” permeates American institutions.
Many of those companies have also pledged millions of dollars in donations to left-wing organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, as well as to BLM itself, in the name of promoting racial equality and “reforming” law enforcement.
How many of these overtures to BLM reflect the aforementioned companies’ true values remains an open question, however. While corporations often adopt viewpoints for public-relations purposes, and companies such as Apple and Google are run by liberal ideologues naturally aligned with BLM, this latest wave of support coincides with a nationwide wave of violence and intimidation from pro-BLM protesters.
“These corporations have tremendous presence in black communities and are in close proximity to the riots. Their exposure is not limited to physical assets that might be looted or damaged; brands themselves may suffer reputational damage,” Grant Baker writes at the American Thinker. “After a black drunk driver who pointed a stolen taser at a police officer was shot dead in a Wendy's parking lot, the restaurant was set ablaze in retaliation. Wendy's, its logo in the frame of every photo of the incident, loudly announced a $500,000 donation to social justice causes and affirmed its support for the BLM movement.”
“Corporations are making these donations as protection money, hoping to bribe officials of BLM-affiliated organizations into steering the mob away from their store,” Baker continues. “The BLM mobs are far from organic; they are well funded corporate entities plucked off the shelf and filled with professional activists to run them. These activists use their platform to target other corporations with exposure to the riots and pressure them into making donations. Corporations are quick to pick up on the implied threat and immediately capitulate, handing money to their extortionists.”
Whatever their motivations, the deluge of brands boosting BLM across traditional and social media has clearly influenced the general public. An ABC News/Langer Research Associates poll released Tuesday finds that 63% of Americans support Black Lives Matter, including 28% of self-described Republicans and 34% of self-described conservatives (though that support has not yet translated to majority support for policies such as defunding police departments or removing Confederate statues).
It’s doubtful that those numbers would remain as high, or that as many companies would have endorsed it, if the full scope of Black Lives Matter’s true views were more widely known.
While popularly framed in the media as simply a movement to promote racial equality and end police brutality, BLM declares among its official goals “disrupt(ng) the Western-prescribed nuclear family structure requirement by supporting each other as extended families and ‘villages’ that collectively care for one another”; and fostering “a queer‐affirming network … with the intention of freeing ourselves from the tight grip of heteronormative thinking.”
It also officially supports “reproductive justice,” a euphemism for abortion. An estimated 40 percent of all U.S. abortions are sought by black women, meaning that Black Lives Matter supports the annual elimination of more than 344,800 black lives every year.
As for the claims that ignited this latest wave of BLM fervor, the Minnesota killing of George Floyd was instantly and unanimously condemned, and the police officers involved have been charged with murder. As to BLM’s broader claim of “systemic racism” in law enforcement, research actually shows that police are not disproportionately likely to use excessive lethal force against black suspects, but may in fact be less likely due to fear of racism claims.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Google ‘disappeared’ conservative websites for hours, claims to have ‘since fixed the bug’

July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Conservative websites , including The Daily Caller and Breitbart , did not show up during Google searches for some time yesterday , stoking fears that the tech giant was essentially censoring conservative free speech .
Google later stated that it had “ investigated & have since fixed the bug.
” Charlie Nash of news and opinion website Mediaite saved several screenshots of Google ’ s alleged censorship of conservative outlets and posted them on his Twitter account .
While a search for “ daily caller , ” for instance , turned up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Twitter account , the actual website did not appear .
Nash also noted that some websites “ providing a left-wing perspective are also affected .
MintPress News has a small link in the Wiki info bubble , but no links to the website ( or any of its articles ) in 8 pages of search results.
” The blog of conservative commentator Rod Dreher , author of “ The Benedict Option , ” was also suppressed in Google search results .
In an update to his original article , Dreher acknowledged that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same time , he said “ this shows you how easy it is to effectively unperson an entire category of news and commentary sources.
” In its brief statement on Twitter , Google acknowledged the “ issue ” of websites not being displayed in the search results .
The company stressed that “ sites representing a range of content and different viewpoints ” were affected .
The tech giant said its “ ranking systems don ’ t index , rank or classify content based on political lean.
” Nevertheless , Mediaite speculated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engineer Mike Wacker , that the issue with search results “ may have inadvertently exposed an internal list aimed at suppressing certain news outlets.
” “ It appears to have revealed the existence of another blacklist that disproportionately targets conservatives , ” Wacker said .
“ The glitch is that sites on this blacklist disappeared from Google search results , but the existence of the list is very much by design .
And that raises a major question : Why was this blacklist created in the first place , and what else is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quoted researcher Dr. Robert Epstein as saying , “ It ’ s likely that a person or algorithm at Google added ‘ breitbart.com ’ and other URLs to one or more of the company ’ s blacklists , ” Epstein said .
“ Then , perhaps after some pushback , someone pulled those URLs off the blacklists.
” In fact , The Daily Caller had reported on internal Google documents proving the tech giant does potentially manipulate search results to filter out certain kinds of content .
“ The deceptive_news domain blacklist is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features to filter problematic sites that violate the good neighbor and misrepresentation policies , ” one document stated .
“ The purpose of the blacklist will be to bar the sites from surfacing in any Search feature or news product .
It will not cause a demotion in the organic search results or de-index them altogether , ” the document continued .
According to the Daily Caller , “ targeted sites will not be removed from the ‘ ten blue links ’ portion of search results , but the blacklist applies to most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ top news , ’ ‘ videos ’ or the various sidebars that are returned as search results .
In yesterday ’ s case , however , some websites did not even appear in the traditional section displaying the “ ten blue links.
” A number of large tech companies have been called out by free speech advocates for their attempts to censor , or at least influence , content hosted on their services , for instance Twitter or Facebook .
In May , President Donald Trump even signed an executive order suggesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more narrowly the legal immunities social media companies currently enjoy .
With services like Twitter , Facebook , and YouTube attaching fact-checking labels or boxes to some user-generated content , they should be treated not as platforms , but as publishers , Trump argued .
Accordingly , the immunity of tech giants “ should not extend beyond its text and purpose to provide protection for those who purport to provide users a forum for free and open speech , but in reality use their power over a vital means of communication to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free and open debate by censoring certain viewpoints.
” Twitter announced earlier in May that it was starting to attach warning labels to “ some tweets containing disputed or misleading information ” in the context of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ In serving the public conversation , our goal is to make it easy to find credible information on Twitter and to limit the spread of potentially harmful and misleading content , ” Twitter said in a statement .
The company introduced “ new labels and warning messages that will provide additional context @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future , “ we may use these labels and warning messages to provide additional explanations or clarifications in situations where the risks of harm associated with a tweet are less severe but where people may still be confused or misled by the content.
” Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during an interview in mid-April that he considers protests against stay-at-home orders , which are often planned via Facebook , to be “ harmful misinformation ” that must be deleted .
While claiming that “ it ’ s important that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indicated that there is a limit to how much freedom he will allow Facebook ’ s users to do this .
And YouTube , which is owned by Google , started using fact-check information panels for viewers in the United States in late April , flagging , among other things , what the company deems to be “ misinformation ” regarding the coronavirus pandemic .
The company claimed the fact-check information panels are necessary in order “ for viewers to get accurate information during fast-moving events .
”

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July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Conservative websites, including The Daily Caller and Breitbart, did not show up during Google searches for some time yesterday, stoking fears that the tech giant was essentially censoring conservative free speech.
Google later stated that it had “investigated & have since fixed the bug.”
Charlie Nash of news and opinion website Mediaite saved several screenshots of Google’s alleged censorship of conservative outlets and posted them on his Twitter account. While a search for “daily caller,” for instance, turned up the conservative website’s Wikipedia page and Twitter account, the actual website did not appear.
Just noticed Google has removed several conservative websites from search results (at least on my end, in the UK). RedState, Breitbart, Daily Caller, Human Events, and more – all like this for pages of results pic.twitter.com/v2PHFgZ3zY — Charlie Nash (@CharlieNash) July 21, 2020
Nash also noted that some websites “providing a left-wing perspective are also affected. MintPress News has a small link in the Wiki info bubble, but no links to the website (or any of its articles) in 8 pages of search results.”
Websites providing a left-wing perspective are also affected. MintPress News has a small link in the Wiki info bubble, but no links to the website (or any of its articles) in 8 pages of search results pic.twitter.com/KtMHbYwCbo — Charlie Nash (@CharlieNash) July 21, 2020
The blog of conservative commentator Rod Dreher, author of “The Benedict Option,” was also suppressed in Google search results. In an update to his original article, Dreher acknowledged that Google had fixed the issue. At the same time, he said “this shows you how easy it is to effectively unperson an entire category of news and commentary sources.”
In its brief statement on Twitter, Google acknowledged the “issue” of websites not being displayed in the search results. The company stressed that “sites representing a range of content and different viewpoints” were affected. The tech giant said its “ranking systems don’t index, rank or classify content based on political lean.”
Today we became aware of an issue that impacted some navigational and site: operator searches. We investigated & have since fixed the bug. Contrary to some speculation, this did not target particular sites or political ideologies…. — Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) July 21, 2020
Today’s issue affected sites representing a range of content and different viewpoints. Our ranking systems don’t index, rank or classify content based on political lean, as we’ve explained in our How Search Works site: https://t.co/XBPf3WFUKS pic.twitter.com/Rb1AHXXT00 — Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) July 21, 2020
Nevertheless, Mediaite speculated, based on comments by former Google engineer Mike Wacker, that the issue with search results “may have inadvertently exposed an internal list aimed at suppressing certain news outlets.”
“It appears to have revealed the existence of another blacklist that disproportionately targets conservatives,” Wacker said. “The glitch is that sites on this blacklist disappeared from Google search results, but the existence of the list is very much by design. And that raises a major question: Why was this blacklist created in the first place, and what else is it used for?”
Mediaite also quoted researcher Dr. Robert Epstein as saying, “It’s likely that a person or algorithm at Google added ‘breitbart.com’ and other URLs to one or more of the company’s blacklists,” Epstein said. “Then, perhaps after some pushback, someone pulled those URLs off the blacklists.”
In fact, The Daily Caller had reported on internal Google documents proving the tech giant does potentially manipulate search results to filter out certain kinds of content. “The deceptive_news domain blacklist is going to be used by many search features to filter problematic sites that violate the good neighbor and misrepresentation policies,” one document stated.
“The purpose of the blacklist will be to bar the sites from surfacing in any Search feature or news product. It will not cause a demotion in the organic search results or de-index them altogether,” the document continued.
According to the Daily Caller, “targeted sites will not be removed from the ‘ten blue links’ portion of search results, but the blacklist applies to most of the other search features, like ‘top news,’ ‘videos’ or the various sidebars that are returned as search results.
In yesterday’s case, however, some websites did not even appear in the traditional section displaying the “ten blue links.”
A number of large tech companies have been called out by free speech advocates for their attempts to censor, or at least influence, content hosted on their services, for instance Twitter or Facebook.
In May, President Donald Trump even signed an executive order suggesting the federal government would begin to interpret much more narrowly the legal immunities social media companies currently enjoy.
With services like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube attaching fact-checking labels or boxes to some user-generated content, they should be treated not as platforms, but as publishers, Trump argued. Accordingly, the immunity of tech giants “should not extend beyond its text and purpose to provide protection for those who purport to provide users a forum for free and open speech, but in reality use their power over a vital means of communication to engage in deceptive or pretextual actions stifling free and open debate by censoring certain viewpoints.”
Twitter announced earlier in May that it was starting to attach warning labels to “some tweets containing disputed or misleading information” in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
“In serving the public conversation, our goal is to make it easy to find credible information on Twitter and to limit the spread of potentially harmful and misleading content,” Twitter said in a statement. The company introduced “new labels and warning messages that will provide additional context and information.”
Twitter also indicated that in the future, “we may use these labels and warning messages to provide additional explanations or clarifications in situations where the risks of harm associated with a tweet are less severe but where people may still be confused or misled by the content.”
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during an interview in mid-April that he considers protests against stay-at-home orders, which are often planned via Facebook, to be “harmful misinformation” that must be deleted.
While claiming that “it’s important that people can debate policies,” Zuckerberg indicated that there is a limit to how much freedom he will allow Facebook’s users to do this.
And YouTube, which is owned by Google, started using fact-check information panels for viewers in the United States in late April, flagging, among other things, what the company deems to be “misinformation” regarding the coronavirus pandemic. The company claimed the fact-check information panels are necessary in order “for viewers to get accurate information during fast-moving events.”
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises to ban therapy for unwanted gay attractions

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LONDON , United Kingdom , July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the government will move to ban “ gay conversion therapy , ” while failing to define how this might impact those seeking help with unwanted same-sex attraction .
In an interview with Sky News earlier this week , Johnson said : “ on the gay conversion therapy thing , I think that 's absolutely abhorrent and has no place in a civilized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this country – what we 're going to do is a study right now on , you know , where is this actually happening ?
How prevalent is it ?
And we will then bring forward plans to ban it.
” Last month , a United Nations “ Report on Conversion Therapy ” encouraged governments to outlaw doctors from offering and patients from seeking assistance in overcoming unwanted feelings of homosexual attraction or confusion about their gender identity .
U.K. lobby group Christian Concern has pointed out in response to Johnson ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government or the UN offered any real definition of ‘ conversion therapy ’ , and any ban would likely involve sacrificing the freedom of Christian counsellors and ministries to offer talking therapies , counselling and even prayer to those who want to turn away from LGBT attractions and practices.
” Some social conservatives celebrated the resounding general election victory in November last year for Johnson and the Conservative Party , with the other major parties having made the decriminalization of abortion and the promotion of LGBT causes prominent aspects of their election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conservative-led government which in 2013 introduced same-sex “ marriage ” without it having appeared in their manifesto , with Johnson a vocal supporter of the legislation .
In 2012 Johnson , then an MP and mayor of London , famously said of same-sex “ marriage ” on Sky News in December 2012 , “ Let ’ s whack it through [ Parliament ] .
” While Johnson was mayor of London he led the city ’ s homosexual “ pride ” march , wearing a pink diamante cowboy hat .
Following last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the United Kingdom now has the “ gayest parliament in the world , ” with eight percent of all MPs and almost seven percent of the Conservatives ’ 365 elected MPs identifying as homosexual or bisexual .
The U.K. ’ s Office for National Statistics released a study last year which suggested that homosexuals or bisexuals made up just two percent of the U.K. ’ s population in 2017 .
Johnson ’ s comments are in line with moves around the world to ban so-called “ conversion therapy.
” Canadian Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would prohibit parents from seeking to help their son or daughter overcome gender confusion or unwanted homosexual attraction .
In Germany , a bill was launched earlier this year that would ban all therapies “ aimed at changing or suppressing sexual orientation or self-perceived gender identity , ” and the recently formed Irish coalition government has made it a part of their Programme for Government to “ ban conversion therapy.
” In New York , an Orthodox Jewish psychotherapist who for more than 50 years has regularly seen patients asking for help in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back against a law that would have banned his conversation-based therapy .
The city of New York was first forced to repeal the law and subsequently agreed to pay $ 100,000 in lawyers ’ fees and damages after Dr. Dovid Schwartz of the Chabad Lubavitch Orthodox Jewish Community launched his legal challenge last year , arguing that the law violated the First Amendment ’ s guaranteed right to free speech .
Defenders of bans on “ reparative ” or “ conversion ” therapy , such as Zack Ford of the American left-wing ThinkProgress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization has condemned the practice as ineffective and harmful.
” But many former homosexuals , such as Angel Colon and Drew Berryessa , attest to the treatments ’ success in improving their lives .
They say they want others currently struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction to have the same options that benefited them .

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LONDON, United Kingdom, July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the government will move to ban “gay conversion therapy,” while failing to define how this might impact those seeking help with unwanted same-sex attraction.
In an interview with Sky News earlier this week, Johnson said: “on the gay conversion therapy thing, I think that's absolutely abhorrent and has no place in a civilized society, has no place in in this country – what we're going to do is a study right now on, you know, where is this actually happening? How prevalent is it? And we will then bring forward plans to ban it.”
Last month, a United Nations “Report on Conversion Therapy” encouraged governments to outlaw doctors from offering and patients from seeking assistance in overcoming unwanted feelings of homosexual attraction or confusion about their gender identity.
U.K. lobby group Christian Concern has pointed out in response to Johnson’s comments this week that “nowhere has the government or the UN offered any real definition of ‘conversion therapy’, and any ban would likely involve sacrificing the freedom of Christian counsellors and ministries to offer talking therapies, counselling and even prayer to those who want to turn away from LGBT attractions and practices.”
Some social conservatives celebrated the resounding general election victory in November last year for Johnson and the Conservative Party, with the other major parties having made the decriminalization of abortion and the promotion of LGBT causes prominent aspects of their election manifestos. However, it was a Conservative-led government which in 2013 introduced same-sex “marriage” without it having appeared in their manifesto, with Johnson a vocal supporter of the legislation.
In 2012 Johnson, then an MP and mayor of London, famously said of same-sex “marriage” on Sky News in December 2012, “Let’s whack it through [Parliament].” While Johnson was mayor of London he led the city’s homosexual “pride” march, wearing a pink diamante cowboy hat.
Following last year’s general election U.K. media reported that the United Kingdom now has the “gayest parliament in the world,” with eight percent of all MPs and almost seven percent of the Conservatives’ 365 elected MPs identifying as homosexual or bisexual. The U.K.’s Office for National Statistics released a study last year which suggested that homosexuals or bisexuals made up just two percent of the U.K.’s population in 2017.
Johnson’s comments are in line with moves around the world to ban so-called “conversion therapy.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is currently pushing legislation that would prohibit parents from seeking to help their son or daughter overcome gender confusion or unwanted homosexual attraction. In Germany, a bill was launched earlier this year that would ban all therapies “aimed at changing or suppressing sexual orientation or self-perceived gender identity,” and the recently formed Irish coalition government has made it a part of their Programme for Government to “ban conversion therapy.”
In New York, an Orthodox Jewish psychotherapist who for more than 50 years has regularly seen patients asking for help in overcoming same-sex attraction, has successfully fought back against a law that would have banned his conversation-based therapy. The city of New York was first forced to repeal the law and subsequently agreed to pay $100,000 in lawyers’ fees and damages after Dr. Dovid Schwartz of the Chabad Lubavitch Orthodox Jewish Community launched his legal challenge last year, arguing that the law violated the First Amendment’s guaranteed right to free speech.
Defenders of bans on “reparative” or “conversion” therapy, such as Zack Ford of the American left-wing ThinkProgress, claim that “every major medical organization has condemned the practice as ineffective and harmful.” But many former homosexuals, such as Angel Colon and Drew Berryessa, attest to the treatments’ success in improving their lives. They say they want others currently struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction to have the same options that benefited them.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Holy Communion is God and deserves proper reverence

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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Turkey invites pope to visit former Catholic cathedral Hagia Sophia made mosque

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ISTANBUL , Turkey , July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Following the announcement of the Turkish government that it would turn the Hagia Sophia museum , once the most important church in Eastern Christianity , into a mosque , presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın invited Pope Francis to visit .
On July 12 , the Holy Father had criticized the decision to convert the Hagia Sophia , which was announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Hagia Sophia , ” the pope said during his Angelus address , “ and I am very saddened.
” Contrary to some media reports , Kalın had not explicitly invited Pope Francis to attend the opening of Hagia Sophia as a mosque this Friday , July 24 , but only extended a general invitation .
“ We invite all , ” he told CNN , “ including the Pope , who said he ’ s sad about this .
Come and visit Hagia Sophia as a mosque.
” Originally built in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest church of the Byzantine Empire .
In 1453 , when Muslim invaders attacked and took over the city of Constantinople , it was converted into a mosque .
Kemal Atatürk , as the first president of the Republic of Turkey , turned the mosque into a museum .
In talking to CNN , Kalın withheld this information from viewers .
He simply said Pope Francis should not be saddened “ because it ’ s been turned into a house of worship where the name of God will be invoked , rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The place was turned not from a church to a mosque , but from a museum to a mosque.
” Meanwhile , Greek president Katerina Sakellaropoulou announced on Twitter that she had asked the pope “ to use his influence to raise the awareness of the international community about the conversion of [ Hagia Sophia ] into a mosque .
I stressed that this decision by Turkey undermines the foundations of tolerance and deepens the rift between cultures and religions.
” Religious leaders in the United States also condemned Turkey ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mosque .
Greek Orthodox archbishop Elpidophoros and the Catholic archbishop of New York , Cardinal Timothy Dolan , issued a joint statement to “ lament and decry ” the Turkish government ’ s decision .
“ The Hagia Sophia was for nearly a millennium not only the greatest Church in the world , but the greatest edifice as well , ” they pointed out .
“ Its purpose was to be a place of Christian worship par excellence .
When the Roman Empire came to a conclusion by conquest , and the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was an era when human events were advanced through violence .
But this is not the way we live today.
” Instead , they continued , the creation of the modern Turkish state “ is synonymous with a secular ideal of inclusivity .
By changing the status of Hagia Sophia from a mosque to a museum , President Atatürk manifested this global monument to be a sign of transition from a theocratic empire , to a secular state that valued the equality of all its citizens.
” Dolan and Elpidophoros argued that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ a symbol of encounter , history , spiritual aspiration , and human achievement of the highest order , glorifying the One God Who has made us all to be sisters and brothers of one human family.
” The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America even designated next Friday , July 24 , as a “ day of mourning and of manifest grief.
” “ We ask that every Church toll its bells in lamentation on this day .
We call for every flag of every kind that is raised on the Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
And we enjoin every Church in our Holy Archdiocese to chant the Akathist Hymn in the evening of this day , just as we chant it on the Fifth Friday of the Great and Holy Fast , ” wrote the Greek Orthodox bishops in the United States .
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ( USCCB ) , while not explicitly joining in this call , tweeted approvingly about it .
Both Pope Benedict XVI ( in 2006 ) and Pope Francis ( in 2014 ) visited the Hagia Sophia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neither of them gave a speech at the museum .
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to pray inside a mosque when he visited the Syrian capital of Damascus in 2001 .
The mosque had been built on the site of a Catholic cathedral dedicated to St. John the Baptist .
Pope Benedict prayed in the Blue Mosque of Istanbul , right next to the Hagia Sophia , in 2006 , even removing his shoes .
In 2014 , Pope Francis also went to the Blue Mosque of Istanbul to pray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dhabi , he visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and subsequently signed the so-called Abu Dhabi Declaration .
The document states , among other things , that the “ diversity of religions ” is “ willed by God ” — a sentence criticized by numerous bishops , including Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider .
When Pope Francis called the mass murder of Armenians in Turkey a genocide in 2015 , Professor Mefail Hızlı , a top Muslim official in the Turkish capital of Ankara , countered , “ Frankly , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will only accelerate the process for Hagia Sophia to be re-opened for [ Muslim ] worship.
” Hızlı also claimed that Pope Francis ’ s remarks had “ reflected a modern color of the crusader wars launched in these lands for centuries.
” Turkish presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın said during his conversation with CNN that Christian mosaics and imagery within Hagia Sophia will be preserved .
“ They ’ re part of our cultural heritage , these beautiful mosaics describing Jesus Christ , Virgin Mary , and other Christian personalities , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ untouched .
We ’ re making some arrangements that during Muslim prayer times , they will be covered , but not touched , so that they will not be eroded or affected by light or by anything else , ” Kalın said , pointing out that Hagia Sophia will remain accessible to tourists and visitors .

It’s not known if Pope Francis, who holds that God wills a diversity of religions, will accept the invitation.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Following the announcement of the Turkish government that it would turn the Hagia Sophia museum, once the most important church in Eastern Christianity, into a mosque, presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın invited Pope Francis to visit.
On July 12, the Holy Father had criticized the decision to convert the Hagia Sophia, which was announced two days earlier. “I think of Hagia Sophia,” the pope said during his Angelus address, “and I am very saddened.”
Contrary to some media reports, Kalın had not explicitly invited Pope Francis to attend the opening of Hagia Sophia as a mosque this Friday, July 24, but only extended a general invitation. “We invite all,” he told CNN, “including the Pope, who said he’s sad about this. Come and visit Hagia Sophia as a mosque.”
Originally built in the 6th century, Hagia Sophia was the largest church of the Byzantine Empire. In 1453, when Muslim invaders attacked and took over the city of Constantinople, it was converted into a mosque. Kemal Atatürk, as the first president of the Republic of Turkey, turned the mosque into a museum.
In talking to CNN, Kalın withheld this information from viewers. He simply said Pope Francis should not be saddened “because it’s been turned into a house of worship where the name of God will be invoked, rather than being a place for visits for tourists. The place was turned not from a church to a mosque, but from a museum to a mosque.”
Meanwhile, Greek president Katerina Sakellaropoulou announced on Twitter that she had asked the pope “to use his influence to raise the awareness of the international community about the conversion of [Hagia Sophia] into a mosque. I stressed that this decision by Turkey undermines the foundations of tolerance and deepens the rift between cultures and religions.”
I asked @Pontifex to use his influence to raise the awareness of the international community about the conversion of #HagiaSophia into a mosque. I stressed that this decision by Turkey undermines the foundations of tolerance and deepens the rift between cultures and religions. — President GR (@PresidencyGR) July 20, 2020
Religious leaders in the United States also condemned Turkey’s move to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Greek Orthodox archbishop Elpidophoros and the Catholic archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, issued a joint statement to “lament and decry” the Turkish government’s decision.
“The Hagia Sophia was for nearly a millennium not only the greatest Church in the world, but the greatest edifice as well,” they pointed out. “Its purpose was to be a place of Christian worship par excellence. When the Roman Empire came to a conclusion by conquest, and the Great Church was converted into a mosque, this was an era when human events were advanced through violence. But this is not the way we live today.”
Instead, they continued, the creation of the modern Turkish state “is synonymous with a secular ideal of inclusivity. By changing the status of Hagia Sophia from a mosque to a museum, President Atatürk manifested this global monument to be a sign of transition from a theocratic empire, to a secular state that valued the equality of all its citizens.”
Dolan and Elpidophoros argued that the former church should remain a museum, “a symbol of encounter, history, spiritual aspiration, and human achievement of the highest order, glorifying the One God Who has made us all to be sisters and brothers of one human family.”
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America even designated next Friday, July 24, as a “day of mourning and of manifest grief.”
“We ask that every Church toll its bells in lamentation on this day. We call for every flag of every kind that is raised on the Church property be lowered to half-mast on this day. And we enjoin every Church in our Holy Archdiocese to chant the Akathist Hymn in the evening of this day, just as we chant it on the Fifth Friday of the Great and Holy Fast,” wrote the Greek Orthodox bishops in the United States.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), while not explicitly joining in this call, tweeted approvingly about it.
The @goarch is inviting all Christians and people of goodwill to join in a Day of Mourning on July 24 for #HagiaSophia. They have asked that every Church toll its bells, every flag be raised to half-mast and that the Akathist Hymn is chanted or the rosary recited in the evening. pic.twitter.com/ib6R3wDiWQ — U.S. Catholic Bishops (@USCCB) July 21, 2020
Both Pope Benedict XVI (in 2006) and Pope Francis (in 2014) visited the Hagia Sophia museum during their visits to Istanbul. Neither of them gave a speech at the museum.
Pope John Paul II was the first pope to pray inside a mosque when he visited the Syrian capital of Damascus in 2001. The mosque had been built on the site of a Catholic cathedral dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Pope Benedict prayed in the Blue Mosque of Istanbul, right next to the Hagia Sophia, in 2006, even removing his shoes.
In 2014, Pope Francis also went to the Blue Mosque of Istanbul to pray. During his 2019 visit to Abu Dhabi, he visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and subsequently signed the so-called Abu Dhabi Declaration. The document states, among other things, that the “diversity of religions” is “willed by God” — a sentence criticized by numerous bishops, including Cardinal Raymond Burke and Bishop Athanasius Schneider.
When Pope Francis called the mass murder of Armenians in Turkey a genocide in 2015, Professor Mefail Hızlı, a top Muslim official in the Turkish capital of Ankara, countered, “Frankly, I believe that the pope’s remarks will only accelerate the process for Hagia Sophia to be re-opened for [Muslim] worship.”
Hızlı also claimed that Pope Francis’s remarks had “reflected a modern color of the crusader wars launched in these lands for centuries.”
Turkish presidential spokesman İbrahim Kalın said during his conversation with CNN that Christian mosaics and imagery within Hagia Sophia will be preserved. “They’re part of our cultural heritage, these beautiful mosaics describing Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, and other Christian personalities,” he emphasized.
“They will be preserved untouched. We’re making some arrangements that during Muslim prayer times, they will be covered, but not touched, so that they will not be eroded or affected by light or by anything else,” Kalın said, pointing out that Hagia Sophia will remain accessible to tourists and visitors.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Ancient Church Doctor lays out why laity should never touch Holy Communion with bare hands

July 22 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – I was honoured to be included in one of the videos created by LifeSite of people affirming their intention to receive the Holy Eucharist only kneeling and on the tongue .
There are many ways of approaching the issue .
John Henry Westen has approached it with a piece titled 5 reasons why Catholics should only receive Holy Communion on the tongue ; also worth reading on this website is Peter Kwasniewski ’ s response to the suggestion by Fr Dwight Longenecker that reception on the tongue is somehow indicative of self-righteousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another avenue , a historical one .
It is constantly reiterated by the proponents of reception in the hand that this is what the early Christians did .
This is often put forward as part of a historical narrative that goes like this .
As with many doctrines , the early Church had a very basic and common-sense understanding of the Blessed Sacrament , which was turned into something much more elaborate and extreme by the theology and devotional practices of the Middle Ages , which established the term ‘ transubstantiation ’ and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Protestants reacted against these extreme ideas with some justification , and Vatican II rowed back from them as well in the interests of getting back to the pure doctrine of the earliest Christians .
While it is true that theological terms became more precise , and devotional practice did develop , it is demonstrably false to suggest that Christian authenticity requires us to repudiate the more developed teaching and practice of the Church .
On the matter of the practice of reception , the earliest reference to the reception of Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made by the Doctor of the Church St. Ephrem the Syriac , who died in the year 373 .
He draws a parallel between the Reception of Holy Communion and the vision of Isaiah in the Temple ( Is 6:6-7 ) , in which the prophet ’ s lips are touched with a burning coal by an angel .
Christ speaks in St Ephrem ’ s writings : ‘ Isaiah saw Me , as you see Me now extending My right hand and carrying to your mouths the living Bread.
’ ( Sermones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The parallel with the burning coal is very interesting .
In his vision Isaiah had acknowledged his sinfulness , saying that he was ‘ a man of unclean lips ’ .
The burning coal symbolises the inner purification which is the necessary preparation to proclaim God ’ s message to His people .
It is an apt parallel .
The Blessed Sacrament has a purifying power , but this power is so great that , like a hot coal , we lay Catholics should never touch it with our bare hands .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ His priest , alone should do .
It is true that other writers in this early period attest to the practice of reception in the hand .
The earliest of these is St Cyril of Jerusalem ( Mystagogical Catechesis 5 , 21f ) .
St Cyril died in the year 386 .
It is not at all surprising to find different liturgical practices in different parts of the Christian world .
What St Cyril writes about the reverence appropriate for the Blessed Sacrament is nevertheless even more emphatic than St Ephrem ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care for the tiny fragments of the Blessed Sacrament than we would have for gold dust .
Does he really , then , want the Faithful to pick up the Host in their fingers ?
Actually , no : that ’ s not what he says .
His instructions are that the Faithful place their left hand under their right hand , because they are not going to pick the Host up with the fingers of their right hand but lift it to their mouths .
Furthermore , St Cyril and others discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ washing of the hands , and sometimes the use of cloths to be placed over the hands .
In the same way , they may not have insisted on kneeling , but have a look at what early authorities suggested instead .
The liturgical scholar Josef Jüngmann collected examples of instructions to approach Communion barefoot , genuflecting , making a three-fold bow , kissing the ground , or kissing the priest ’ s foot .
We might ask those pushing Communion in the hand and standing as an ‘ ancient practice ’ whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ancient practices which went with it .
Perhaps kissing the priest ’ s foot before reception could make a comeback ?
There is no evidence that reception in the hand is the older practice .
What we do see is a process of discussion and development before the present practices in East and West became universal : in the West , the key date is 878 , when the Council of Rouen enforced what was by then presumably the dominant practice of reception on the tongue .
This discussion and development took place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Blessed Sacrament , which is why reception kneeling and on the tongue was , in time , accepted by everyone as the best way to receive with reverence .
All the references cited here and much else on this topic can be found here .

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July 22, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – I was honoured to be included in one of the videos created by LifeSite of people affirming their intention to receive the Holy Eucharist only kneeling and on the tongue. There are many ways of approaching the issue. John Henry Westen has approached it with a piece titled 5 reasons why Catholics should only receive Holy Communion on the tongue; also worth reading on this website is Peter Kwasniewski’s response to the suggestion by Fr Dwight Longenecker that reception on the tongue is somehow indicative of self-righteousness.
I would like to open up another avenue, a historical one. It is constantly reiterated by the proponents of reception in the hand that this is what the early Christians did. This is often put forward as part of a historical narrative that goes like this. As with many doctrines, the early Church had a very basic and common-sense understanding of the Blessed Sacrament, which was turned into something much more elaborate and extreme by the theology and devotional practices of the Middle Ages, which established the term ‘transubstantiation’ and the practice of Eucharistic reservation and adoration. The Protestants reacted against these extreme ideas with some justification, and Vatican II rowed back from them as well in the interests of getting back to the pure doctrine of the earliest Christians.
While it is true that theological terms became more precise, and devotional practice did develop, it is demonstrably false to suggest that Christian authenticity requires us to repudiate the more developed teaching and practice of the Church.
On the matter of the practice of reception, the earliest reference to the reception of Holy Communion on the Tongue we have is made by the Doctor of the Church St. Ephrem the Syriac, who died in the year 373. He draws a parallel between the Reception of Holy Communion and the vision of Isaiah in the Temple (Is 6:6-7), in which the prophet’s lips are touched with a burning coal by an angel. Christ speaks in St Ephrem’s writings: ‘Isaiah saw Me, as you see Me now extending My right hand and carrying to your mouths the living Bread.’ (Sermones in Hebdomeda Sancta 4, 5).
The parallel with the burning coal is very interesting. In his vision Isaiah had acknowledged his sinfulness, saying that he was ‘a man of unclean lips’. The burning coal symbolises the inner purification which is the necessary preparation to proclaim God’s message to His people. It is an apt parallel. The Blessed Sacrament has a purifying power, but this power is so great that, like a hot coal, we lay Catholics should never touch it with our bare hands. This is something which Christ, in His priest, alone should do.
It is true that other writers in this early period attest to the practice of reception in the hand. The earliest of these is St Cyril of Jerusalem (Mystagogical Catechesis 5, 21f). St Cyril died in the year 386. It is not at all surprising to find different liturgical practices in different parts of the Christian world. What St Cyril writes about the reverence appropriate for the Blessed Sacrament is nevertheless even more emphatic than St Ephrem’s, saying that we should have more care for the tiny fragments of the Blessed Sacrament than we would have for gold dust.
Does he really, then, want the Faithful to pick up the Host in their fingers? Actually, no: that’s not what he says. His instructions are that the Faithful place their left hand under their right hand, because they are not going to pick the Host up with the fingers of their right hand but lift it to their mouths. Furthermore, St Cyril and others discussing Reception in the Hand insist on ritual washing of the hands, and sometimes the use of cloths to be placed over the hands.
In the same way, they may not have insisted on kneeling, but have a look at what early authorities suggested instead. The liturgical scholar Josef Jüngmann collected examples of instructions to approach Communion barefoot, genuflecting, making a three-fold bow, kissing the ground, or kissing the priest’s foot.
We might ask those pushing Communion in the hand and standing as an ‘ancient practice’ whether they would like to adopt the other ancient practices which went with it. Perhaps kissing the priest’s foot before reception could make a comeback?
There is no evidence that reception in the hand is the older practice. What we do see is a process of discussion and development before the present practices in East and West became universal: in the West, the key date is 878, when the Council of Rouen enforced what was by then presumably the dominant practice of reception on the tongue. This discussion and development took place in the context of an enormous respect for the Blessed Sacrament, which is why reception kneeling and on the tongue was, in time, accepted by everyone as the best way to receive with reverence.
All the references cited here and much else on this topic can be found here.
Follow Joseph Dr Joseph Shaw has a Doctorate in Philosophy from Oxford University, where he also gained a first degree in Politics and Philosophy and a graduate Diploma in Theology. He has published on Ethics and Philosophy of Religion and is the editor of The Case for Liturgical Restoration: Una Voce Position Papers on the Extraordinary Form (Angelico Press). He is the Chairman of the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales and Secretary of Una Voce International. He teaches Philosophy in Oxford University and lives nearby with his wife and nine children.
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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Learning more about God with the Baltimore Catechism

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lifesitenews--2020-07-22--Florida govt official refuses pro-life org previously public 911 records on abortion injury

JACKSONVILLE , Florida , July 22 , 2020 ( Operation Rescue ) — An ambulance and fire unit responded to a call for help with a woman suffering an abortion-related medical emergency on July 10 , 2020 , at A Woman ’ s Choice of Jacksonville , an abortion facility located in Jacksonville , Florida .
Although 911 records were available for the previous four emergencies at this abortion facility , the current records custodian at the Jacksonville Fire Department showed open hostility to Operation Rescue ’ s public records request for documents and the audio file related to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even for redacted documents , which were public as late as last September .
“ While we don ’ t know the nature of this woman ’ s injuries , they had to be serious , or else an ambulance would not have been called , ” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman .
“ This just shows increasing bias of 911 records custodians across the country to our efforts to obtain public records to which we should all be entitled .
This stonewalling of previously public information only serves to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is because when abortionists realize that agencies will protect them from public scrutiny , they tend to corners cut on safety.
” According to a pro-life activist named Trudy , who notified Operation Rescue of this emergency , A Woman ’ s Choice begins second trimester abortion procedures on Thursdays and usually completes them on Fridays .
The past two emergencies took place on Fridays .
She noted that because pro-life activists usually leave the clinic at noon , the photographs taken on July 10 , 2020 , and September 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passersby .
“ Probably , there are more emergencies that we do not know of , ” Trudy said .
“ It is reasonable to think that these past two botched abortions were both second trimester procedures that carry more risks and dangers to women .
This clinic is obviously not equipped to handle such complications when they occur , ” said Newman .
Newman has evidence to support that statement .
A deficiency report obtained by Operation Rescue showed that A Woman ’ s Choice was cited on December 16 , 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a patient undergoing a second trimester abortion procedure .
Florida law requires that incidents involving injury or death to women undergoing second trimester abortions be reported within 10 days .
That woman suffered at least two major complications during the second trimester dismemberment abortion that were so severe that the abortionist halted the procedure before its completion and immediately had someone call 911 .
This failure to report citation was likely related to a woman who was hospitalized on September 24 , 2019 , after suffering a redacted , but obviously serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion , according to 911 records obtained by Operation Rescue .
The call for help appeared so desperate that the 911 dispatcher tried to reassure the clinic ’ s caller by saying , “ We ’ re coming as fast as we can.
” “ The dangers to women and their babies at abortion facilities must be made available to the public .
Women need access to full information , ” said Newman .
“ Concealing the truth of abortion dangers is a deceptive tactic that leaves women in the dark.
” To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities and documented patient deaths , visit Operation Rescue ’ s website dedicated to these incidents at www.Abortion911.com .

'This just shows increasing bias of 911 records custodians across the country to our efforts to obtain public records to which we should all be entitled,' said Troy Newman of Operation Rescue.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 22, 2020 (Operation Rescue) — An ambulance and fire unit responded to a call for help with a woman suffering an abortion-related medical emergency on July 10, 2020, at A Woman’s Choice of Jacksonville, an abortion facility located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Although 911 records were available for the previous four emergencies at this abortion facility, the current records custodian at the Jacksonville Fire Department showed open hostility to Operation Rescue’s public records request for documents and the audio file related to this incident. He twice denied the request even for redacted documents, which were public as late as last September.
“While we don’t know the nature of this woman’s injuries, they had to be serious, or else an ambulance would not have been called,” said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. “This just shows increasing bias of 911 records custodians across the country to our efforts to obtain public records to which we should all be entitled. This stonewalling of previously public information only serves to protect the abortion business and makes abortions more dangerous. This is because when abortionists realize that agencies will protect them from public scrutiny, they tend to corners cut on safety.”
According to a pro-life activist named Trudy, who notified Operation Rescue of this emergency, A Woman’s Choice begins second trimester abortion procedures on Thursdays and usually completes them on Fridays. The past two emergencies took place on Fridays.
She noted that because pro-life activists usually leave the clinic at noon, the photographs taken on July 10, 2020, and September 24, 2019, were taken by chance passersby.
“Probably, there are more emergencies that we do not know of,” Trudy said.
“It is reasonable to think that these past two botched abortions were both second trimester procedures that carry more risks and dangers to women. This clinic is obviously not equipped to handle such complications when they occur,” said Newman.
Newman has evidence to support that statement. A deficiency report obtained by Operation Rescue showed that A Woman’s Choice was cited on December 16, 2019, for failing to report an injury to a patient undergoing a second trimester abortion procedure. Florida law requires that incidents involving injury or death to women undergoing second trimester abortions be reported within 10 days.
That woman suffered at least two major complications during the second trimester dismemberment abortion that were so severe that the abortionist halted the procedure before its completion and immediately had someone call 911.
This failure to report citation was likely related to a woman who was hospitalized on September 24, 2019, after suffering a redacted, but obviously serious, “traumatic injury” during an abortion, according to 911 records obtained by Operation Rescue. The call for help appeared so desperate that the 911 dispatcher tried to reassure the clinic’s caller by saying, “We’re coming as fast as we can.”
“The dangers to women and their babies at abortion facilities must be made available to the public. Women need access to full information,” said Newman. “Concealing the truth of abortion dangers is a deceptive tactic that leaves women in the dark.”
To learn more about medical emergencies at abortion facilities and documented patient deaths, visit Operation Rescue’s website dedicated to these incidents at www.Abortion911.com.
Published with permission from Operation Rescue.
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