lifesitenews--2020-08-04--Double standard? DC mayor exempts from quarantine lawmakers returning from Lewis funeral

WASHINGTON , DC , August 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Capitol Hill lawmakers who traveled to Atlanta , Georgia for Rep. John Lewis ’ funeral last week were , upon their return , exempted from the strict quarantine restrictions D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser had put in place a few days earlier .
Bowser ’ s quarantine directive stated : “ All residents and persons traveling to or from ‘ high-risk areas ’ within the prior fourteen ( 14 ) days for non-essential travel must self-quarantine for fourteen ( 14 ) days following their return or arrival to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where the Lewis funeral took place , had been identified by the Mayor ’ s office as one of those “ high-risk areas.
” Among the reported attendees exempted from the D.C. mandate are House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) , Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) , Senator Cory Booker ( D-NJ ) , Leader Steny Hoyer ( D-MD ) and House Whip Jim Clyburn ( D-SC ) .
Former Presidents Barack Obama , George W. Bush , and Bill Clinton were also present at the funeral service .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have been prevented from attending or holding funerals for their loved ones because of coronavirus restrictions , or who have been unable to be at the bedside of a loved one who is dying , the move by the D.C. Mayor reveals yet another double standard for liberals amid the ongoing , often onerous coronavirus measures .
“ On behalf of every family who lost a loved [ one ] to Coronavirus and could n't have a funeral for them , thank you Mayor Muriel Bowser , for making our sacrifice meaningless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the day of Lewis ’ s funeral ––an event attended by many Democratic members of Congress–– conservative radio show host Buck Sexton wondered on Twitter : The talk show host ’ s Tweet clearly hit a nerve , garnering more than 90,000 likes and nearly 40,000 retweets and comments .
Sexton and his followers didn ’ t have to wait long for an answer .
Bowser Press Secretary Susana Castillo told Just the News on Friday , “ Government activity is essential , and the Capitol of the United States is exempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The mayor ’ s office still deems the funerals of regular people non-essential activity , however , ” reported the news outlet .
“ When asked whether attendees of non-government funerals in high-risk areas are still required to self-quarantine under the mayor ’ s order , Castillo responded simply , ‘ Yes.
’ ” “ Us peons are the target of the crushing lockdowns and quarantines , along with fines and arrests for violating the pandemic orders from Blue states and cities , ” tweeted one critic .
“ The Top Brass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and privileged to make up their own rules on the fly !
” the critic added .
“ Exempt from quarantine order .
Exempt from social distancing .
Exempt from limited gathering size , ” tweeted Paul , a retired military & Afghan veteran and traditional Catholic .
“ They can hold a funeral but we ca n't have more than a handful of mourners for our loved ones .
“ And this is shoved in Americans [ sic ] faces , ” added the Twitter user .
“ Time to make these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do .
How do they get off making up their own rules for them while they dictate to us what we must do ?
” asked Twitter user Veronica .
“ Term limits and take away EVERY single perk from them and do it now .
They should NOT be making their own rules , ” she added .
“ Typical Democrat tyrants , ” wrote The Gateway Pundit ’ s Christina Laila .
“ Rules for thee , but not for me.
” The Lewis funeral had already come under fire from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing and other measures which they had insisted are necessary for all other funeral services conducted in Georgia and throughout most of the country .
Images from the service shared to social media show a packed church with many members of the congregation not “ social distancing .
”

'Exempt from quarantine order. Exempt from social distancing. Exempt from limited gathering size. They can hold a funeral but we can't have more than a handful of mourners for our loved ones. Double standards.'
WASHINGTON, DC, August 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Capitol Hill lawmakers who traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for Rep. John Lewis’ funeral last week were, upon their return, exempted from the strict quarantine restrictions D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser had put in place a few days earlier.
Bowser’s quarantine directive stated: “All residents and persons traveling to or from ‘high-risk areas’ within the prior fourteen (14) days for non-essential travel must self-quarantine for fourteen (14) days following their return or arrival to the District.”
The state of Georgia, where the Lewis funeral took place, had been identified by the Mayor’s office as one of those “high-risk areas.”
Among the reported attendees exempted from the D.C. mandate are House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and House Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC).
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton were also present at the funeral service.
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To people from D.C. and across the nation who have been prevented from attending or holding funerals for their loved ones because of coronavirus restrictions, or who have been unable to be at the bedside of a loved one who is dying, the move by the D.C. Mayor reveals yet another double standard for liberals amid the ongoing, often onerous coronavirus measures.
“On behalf of every family who lost a loved [one] to Coronavirus and couldn't have a funeral for them, thank you Mayor Muriel Bowser, for making our sacrifice meaningless,” said Twitter user Janet C.
On behalf of every family who lost a loved to #Coronavirus and couldn't have a funeral for them ,thank you Mayor Muriel Bowser , @dcmayor , for making our sacrifice meaningless. Thanks from the public for exposing us to the Covid virus .
https://t.co/1m8loVz68y — Janet C (@janby1122) August 2, 2020
On the day of Lewis’s funeral ––an event attended by many Democratic members of Congress–– conservative radio show host Buck Sexton wondered on Twitter:
Georgia is on Washington DC Mayor Bowser’s list of states that require 2 week mandatory quarantine for 14 days Are these politicians going into quarantine, or are rules just for the little people?
John Lewis’s funeral was in Georgia. Dozens of Members of Congress were there. Georgia is on Washington DC Mayor Bowser’s list of states that require 2 week mandatory quarantine for 14 days Are these politicians going into quarantine, or are rules just for the little people? — Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) July 30, 2020
The talk show host’s Tweet clearly hit a nerve, garnering more than 90,000 likes and nearly 40,000 retweets and comments.
Sexton and his followers didn’t have to wait long for an answer.
Bowser Press Secretary Susana Castillo told Just the News on Friday, “Government activity is essential, and the Capitol of the United States is exempt from the Mayor’s Order.”
“The mayor’s office still deems the funerals of regular people non-essential activity, however,” reported the news outlet. “When asked whether attendees of non-government funerals in high-risk areas are still required to self-quarantine under the mayor’s order, Castillo responded simply, ‘Yes.’”
“Us peons are the target of the crushing lockdowns and quarantines, along with fines and arrests for violating the pandemic orders from Blue states and cities,” tweeted one critic.
“The Top Brass of the Marxist/Socialist Democrat Party are exempt and privileged to make up their own rules on the fly!” the critic added.
Us peons are the target of the crushing lockdowns and quarantines, along with fines and arrests for violating the pandemic orders from Blue states and cities. The Top Brass of the Marxist/Socialist Democrat Party are exempt and privileged to make up their own rules on the fly! — ❌Joe FreedomLover❌ (@JoeFreedomLove) July 30, 2020
“Exempt from quarantine order. Exempt from social distancing. Exempt from limited gathering size,” tweeted Paul, a retired military & Afghan veteran and traditional Catholic. “They can hold a funeral but we can't have more than a handful of mourners for our loved ones.
“Double standards,” he added.
Exempt from quarantine order. Exempt from social distancing. Exempt from limited gathering size. They can hold a funeral but we can't have more than a handful of mourners for our loved ones. Double standards. — Paul (@StPaul_Hermit) August 1, 2020
“Due to COVID my mom couldn’t go in the hospital today to be with my dad when he was rushed via ambulance barely responsive. I’m pissed,” said another Twitter user. “So many can’t have funerals or go to church.”
“And this is shoved in Americans [sic] faces,” added the Twitter user.
And yet due to COVID my mom couldn’t go in the hospital today to be with my dad when he was rushed via ambulance barely responsive. I’m pissed. So many can’t have funerals or go to church. and this is shoved in Americans faces. — I am – therefore I love❤ (@PhilaREGirl) August 2, 2020
“Time to make these people follow the same rules that we do. How do they get off making up their own rules for them while they dictate to us what we must do?” asked Twitter user Veronica.
“Term limits and take away EVERY single perk from them and do it now. They should NOT be making their own rules,” she added.
Time to make these people follow the same rules that we do. How do they get off making up their own rules for them while they dictate to us what we must do. Term limits and take away EVERY single perk from them and do it now. They should NOT be making their own rules. — Veronica (@right558) August 1, 2020
“Typical Democrat tyrants,” wrote The Gateway Pundit’s Christina Laila. “Rules for thee, but not for me.”
The Lewis funeral had already come under fire from conservatives for failing to observe so-called social distancing and other measures which they had insisted are necessary for all other funeral services conducted in Georgia and throughout most of the country.
Images from the service shared to social media show a packed church with many members of the congregation not “social distancing.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-04--Members of NIH human fetal tissue research ethics advisory board revealed

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Members of the National Institutes of Health ’ s advisory board on the ethics of research using tissue obtained from abortions were revealed Friday when they met for a day-long virtual hearing .
Eleven of the 15 members of the Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board are known to oppose the use of aborted baby body parts in research .
The Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced last June it was canceling another contract that funded research using aborted baby parts at taxpayer expense , and that it would establish new ethics guidelines for review of future proposals .
In February , HHS Secretary Alex Azar established the advisory board to review NIH research grant applications and research and development contract proposals involving human fetal tissue , and to report to him whether this use is ethical and should be funded by the HHS .
The board will also submit its recommendations to the Senate Committee on Health Education @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Committee on Energy and Commerce .
The advisory board is required to submit its findings no later than August 18 , according to an HHS spokesperson , and it will dissolve 30 days after it does so .
Under the law , the HHS secretary is charged with appointing the membership of the board .
The pro-life members of the advisory board are : • Maureen Condic , PhD , associate professor , Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy , University of Utah School of Medicine , Salt Lake City , Utah ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PhD , Associate Director , Center for Bioethics , Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics , Ohio State University College of Medicine/Nationwide Children ’ s Hospital , Columbus , Ohio ; • H. Joseph Yost , PhD , vice chairman for basic science research , department of pediatrics , University of Utah Molecular Medicine Program , Eccles Institute of Human Genetics , Salt Lake City , Utah .
Dr. Lawrence Goldstein is one board member who supports using human fetal tissue for research .
He is a distinguished professor in the Department of Cellular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of California , San Diego and scientific director of the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine in La Jolla , California .
• Ashwini Lakshmanan , MD , MS , MPH , Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine , USC Keck School of Medicine Section Head , Epidemiology and Outcomes , Children ’ s Hospital Los Angeles , Fetal and Neonatal Institute , Division of Neonatology , Children ’ s Hospital Los Angeles .
Los Angeles , CA ; • Thomas Meade , MS , PhD , The Eileen M. Foell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Professor of Chemistry , Molecular Biosciences , Neurobiology , Biomedical Engineering , and Radiology , Director of the Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging , Northwestern University , Illinois ; • Susan Kay Murphy , PhD , Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Chief , Division of Reproductive Sciences , Duke University Medical Center , North Carolina .
The board received written comments from the public on the subject , and also heard five oral presentations before it went into closed door sessions .
Professor Irving Weissman , head of regenerative medicine at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , law and bioethics professor at the University of Wisconsin , and Dr. Tom Mariani , professor and vice chair for research in pediatrics at the University of Rochester , who presented on behalf of the American Thoracic Society , all argued in favor of using aborted baby body parts for research .
“ Human fetal tissue research is the gold standard , ” Weissman maintained , and Mariani agreed , stating that there are “ currently no alternatives can replace the use of human fetal tissues for many contemporary research applications.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the use of this tissue in the form of vaccines for polio , chicken pox , and rubella and research curing blindness and cancer , ” likewise contended Alta Charo .
“ Throwing up barriers will only limit our hope for curing devastating diseases and make innocent Americans collateral damage in the abortion wars , ” said Alta Charo , a member of President Barak Obama ’ s transition team and one-time honoree of the National Abortion Rights Action League .
But two other public commentators disputed the need for and the ethics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the case of research that utilizes tissues and cells procured from electively aborted fetuses , the question of benefit to the research subject has an obvious answer : there is none , ” said Dr. James Sherley , founder of adult stem cell research firm Asymmetrex and associate scholar with the Charlotte Lozier Institute .
While there are “ strong ethical arguments against such research , even if it does not motivate fetal death , ” he said , “ if research with human fetal tissue is in any way , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivating elective abortions , then the ethical assessment is straightforward .
Such research would constitute ethical misconduct that should not be funded by the U.S. government or allowed by a private agency either.
” He and his colleagues had provided “ substantial evidence such ethical misconduct occurs frequently , ” added Sherley .
“ History is repeating itself as we exploit one group of human beings for the benefit of another group , ” Dr. Maria Feeney told the board .
“ This advisory board can choose to be at the forefront of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Science has only scratched the surface of what is possible with induced pluripotent stem cells , ” said Feeney , who has a doctorate in pharmaceutical chemistry and is also an associate scholar with the Charlotte Lozier Institute .
The board is undertaking its review as the Trump administration faces allegations its ban on using human fetal tissue is blocking coronavirus treatment research .
Notably , Kim Hasenkrug , an immunologist at the NIH Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana , told the Washington Post in March that the pandemic “ warrants an exemption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government researchers from using tissue from abortions in their work.
” In April , more than 130 members of Congress urged Trump to maintain the “ current fetal tissue research policy and to redirect funds toward ethical , successful alternatives to combat COVID-19 , ” and thanked the President for his “ decisive actions to protect human life and human dignity on every front.
” Last month , however , the NIH approved 70 new embryonic stem cell lines for use in projects eligible for federally funded research .
The June 2019 HHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cells or embryonic cell lines in its definition of research involving human fetal tissue .

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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Members of the National Institutes of Health’s advisory board on the ethics of research using tissue obtained from abortions were revealed Friday when they met for a day-long virtual hearing.
Eleven of the 15 members of the Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board are known to oppose the use of aborted baby body parts in research.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last June it was canceling another contract that funded research using aborted baby parts at taxpayer expense, and that it would establish new ethics guidelines for review of future proposals.
In February, HHS Secretary Alex Azar established the advisory board to review NIH research grant applications and research and development contract proposals involving human fetal tissue, and to report to him whether this use is ethical and should be funded by the HHS.
The board will also submit its recommendations to the Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The advisory board is required to submit its findings no later than August 18, according to an HHS spokesperson, and it will dissolve 30 days after it does so.
Under the law, the HHS secretary is charged with appointing the membership of the board.
The pro-life members of the advisory board are:
Chair Paige Comstock Cunningham, PhD, JD, Interim President, Taylor University, Indiana; Greg Burke, MD, Catholic Medical Association Ethics Committee, Pennsylvania; Maureen Condic, PhD, associate professor, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah; G. Kevin Donovan MD, MA, Professor and Director, Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University Medical Center,Washington, D.C.; Ashley K. Fernandes, MD, PhD, Associate Director, Center for Bioethics, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine/Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; C. Ben Mitchell, PhD, Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy, Union University, Tennessee; Fr. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD, Director of Education, National Catholic Bioethics Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; David Prentice, PhD, vice president and research director Charlotte Lozier Institute, Arlington Virginia; Kathleen Marie Schmainda, Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Ingrid Skop, MD, partner, Northeast Obstetrics and Gynecology Associates, Texas; H. Joseph Yost, PhD, vice chairman for basic science research, department of pediatrics, University of Utah Molecular Medicine Program, Eccles Institute of Human Genetics, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dr. Lawrence Goldstein is one board member who supports using human fetal tissue for research. He is a distinguished professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego and scientific director of the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine in La Jolla, California.
Other board members are:
Ashwini Lakshmanan, MD, MS, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine Section Head, Epidemiology and Outcomes, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Fetal and Neonatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA;
Thomas Meade, MS, PhD, The Eileen M. Foell Endowed Professor of Cancer Research, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology, Director of the Center for Advanced Molecular Imaging, Northwestern University, Illinois;
Susan Kay Murphy, PhD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief, Division of Reproductive Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina.
The board received written comments from the public on the subject, and also heard five oral presentations before it went into closed door sessions.
Professor Irving Weissman, head of regenerative medicine at Stanford University, Professor Robin Alta Charo, law and bioethics professor at the University of Wisconsin, and Dr. Tom Mariani, professor and vice chair for research in pediatrics at the University of Rochester, who presented on behalf of the American Thoracic Society, all argued in favor of using aborted baby body parts for research.
“Human fetal tissue research is the gold standard,” Weissman maintained, and Mariani agreed, stating that there are “currently no alternatives can replace the use of human fetal tissues for many contemporary research applications.”
“Almost every American has benefitted from the use of this tissue in the form of vaccines for polio, chicken pox, and rubella and research curing blindness and cancer,” likewise contended Alta Charo.
“Throwing up barriers will only limit our hope for curing devastating diseases and make innocent Americans collateral damage in the abortion wars,” said Alta Charo, a member of President Barak Obama’s transition team and one-time honoree of the National Abortion Rights Action League.
But two other public commentators disputed the need for and the ethics of using human fetal tissue.
“In the case of research that utilizes tissues and cells procured from electively aborted fetuses, the question of benefit to the research subject has an obvious answer: there is none,” said Dr. James Sherley, founder of adult stem cell research firm Asymmetrex and associate scholar with the Charlotte Lozier Institute.
While there are “strong ethical arguments against such research, even if it does not motivate fetal death,” he said, “if research with human fetal tissue is in any way, even in a small part, contributory to motivating elective abortions, then the ethical assessment is straightforward. Such research would constitute ethical misconduct that should not be funded by the U.S. government or allowed by a private agency either.”
He and his colleagues had provided “substantial evidence such ethical misconduct occurs frequently,” added Sherley.
“History is repeating itself as we exploit one group of human beings for the benefit of another group,” Dr. Maria Feeney told the board.
“This advisory board can choose to be at the forefront of promoting non-controversial tissue and cell sources. Science has only scratched the surface of what is possible with induced pluripotent stem cells,” said Feeney, who has a doctorate in pharmaceutical chemistry and is also an associate scholar with the Charlotte Lozier Institute.
The board is undertaking its review as the Trump administration faces allegations its ban on using human fetal tissue is blocking coronavirus treatment research.
Notably, Kim Hasenkrug, an immunologist at the NIH Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana, told the Washington Post in March that the pandemic “warrants an exemption to a ban imposed last year prohibiting government researchers from using tissue from abortions in their work.”
In April, more than 130 members of Congress urged Trump to maintain the “current fetal tissue research policy and to redirect funds toward ethical, successful alternatives to combat COVID-19,” and thanked the President for his “decisive actions to protect human life and human dignity on every front.”
Last month, however, the NIH approved 70 new embryonic stem cell lines for use in projects eligible for federally funded research.
The June 2019 HHS policy specifically excluded projects using embryonic stem cells or embryonic cell lines in its definition of research involving human fetal tissue.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-04--Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

Join our daily worldwide rosary HERE

August 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church , LifeSite is offering Catholics throughout the world a chance to be united daily in prayer , in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade .
Catholics from all over the world—from Israel , Uganda , Italy , France , Germany , Ireland , Pakistan , Singapore , the Philippines , India , Indonesia , Australia , New Zealand , Thailand , the United Kingdom , the U.S. , Canada , Brazil , and other countries—are gathering daily to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Pillari , J.C.L.
, an American priest currently studying in Italy .
Our goal is , by means of this daily rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima , the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
To help obtain that goal , Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide rosary crusade : O Immaculate Heart of Mary , you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother .
Look upon the distress in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church .
In Fatima you warned against these errors , as you spoke about the errors of Russia .
You are the Mediatrix of all graces .
Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope : that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart , so that Russia will be converted , a period of peace will be granted to the world , and your Immaculate Heart will triumph , through an authentic renewal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purity of the Catholic Faith , of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life .
O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother , turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer .
Amen .
+ Athanasius Schneider , Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady ’ s message at Fatima , and about what you can do , please read Cardinal Burke ’ s 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ https : //voiceofthefamily.com/full-text-cardinal-burkes-historic-call-for-consecration-of-russia/ ) .
As St. Padre Pio once said , “ The rosary is the weapon for these times.
” Through prayer , God can shape history , change the world , and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world , through the triumph of Our Lady ’ s Immaculate Heart .
Join us today !
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this rosary , you can access them via this PDF .
This document also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily rosary on LifeSite led by Fr .
Pillari .
Send photos or videos of you and your family praying the rosary with Father Pillari to [ email protected ]

(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the crisis unfolding in our world and in the Church, LifeSite is happy to promote Regina Angelorum Press’s Daily Rosary, which is offering Catholics throughout the world the chance to be united daily in prayer, in the Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Crusade.
Catholics from all over the world — from Israel, Uganda, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Pakistan, Singapore, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and other countries — are gathering daily to pray the Rosary, led by Father Pillari, JCL, MCL, STL, an American priest currently studying in Italy.
The Daily Rosary is being offered each day at 12noon EST through Regina Angelorum Press’ YouTube Channel to which you can subscribe HERE.
The goal is, by means of this Daily Rosary and by embracing and living out the message given by the Virgin Mary at Fatima, the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart.
To help obtain that goal, Bishop Athanasius Schneider graciously composed the following prayer for this worldwide Rosary crusade:
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, you are the holy Mother of God and our tender Mother. Look upon the distress in which the Church and the whole of humanity are living because of the spread of materialism and the persecution of the Church. In Fatima you warned against these errors, as you spoke about the errors of Russia. You are the Mediatrix of all graces. Implore your Divine Son to grant this special grace for the Pope: that he might consecrate Russia to your Immaculate Heart, so that Russia will be converted, a period of peace will be granted to the world, and your Immaculate Heart will triumph, through an authentic renewal of the Church in the splendor of the purity of the Catholic Faith, of the sacredness of Divine worship and of the holiness of the Christian life. O Queen of the holy Rosary and our sweet Mother, turn your merciful eyes to us and graciously hear this our trusting prayer. Amen. + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana
To learn more about the urgency of responding to Our Lady’s message at Fatima, and about what you can do, please read Cardinal Burke’s 2017 address at the Rome Life Forum.
As St. Padre Pio once said, “The Rosary is the weapon for these times.” Through prayer, God can shape history, change the world, and bring about a great time of renewal and peace for the Church and for the world, through the triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. Join us today!
If you would like to follow along with the prayers said during this Rosary, you can access them HERE. The document also includes a brief F.A.Q. pertaining to the daily Rosary.
You can send your prayer requests to https://reginangelorumpress.com/prayer-intentions/
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lifesitenews--2020-08-04--Catholic University of America has become ‘Catholic in name only’: Former employee

August 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Deus Lux Mea Est ( “ God is My Light ” ) is the motto of The Catholic University of America , the only higher education institution founded by the United States bishops .
Promoting itself as the papally chartered national university of the Catholic Church , it was officially established in 1887 as a graduate and research center .
Following its first principle that “ the teaching of the University should be faithfully Catholic , conformed in all things to the creed of the Church and the decisions of the Holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself as faithfully Catholic today , stating that service and faith are at the heart of their mission .
Yet evident in CUA ’ s recent programs and hiring of faculty is an increasingly leftist bent .
John Garvey , the president of CUA ( or Catholic-U , as it is now being touted ) , appointed left-leaning Jo Ann Coe Regan as the new dean of the National Catholic School of Social Services ( NCSSS ) on June 4 , 2020 , replacing William Rainford , who lost his job as dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committing the faux pas of using his @ NCSSSDean tweet handle to tweet against Christine Blasey Ford ( the accuser of Judge Brett Kavanaugh , who alleged sexual improprieties against him during his supreme court appointment hearings in September 2018 ) .
Rainford was immediately placed on suspension by Garvey after faculty and students loudly demanded that he be fired .
Unsurprisingly , Rainford resigned after making a public apology .
But long before Professor Rainford made his fateful tweets , the writing was on the wall .
Faculty at NCSSS , made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been pushing to get Rainford out because of his conservatively held views and opinions and had been demanding that Garvey appoint a woman in the role of dean .
The Rainford–Blasey Ford tweets were the opportunity they had been looking for .
This is not the first time that leftist propaganda has held sway over traditional Catholic ideals at CUA .
Approximately a year before Rainford ’ s dismissal , leftist pundits and LGBT-supporters expressed outrage at Theological College ’ s decision to rescind its invitation to Father James Martin to speak at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was brought about by a backlash of faithful Catholics who questioned the seminary ’ s pick of the controversial priest to speak during the celebration because of his pro-homosexual and pro-transgender viewpoints .
Theological College ( CUA ’ s seminary , which is often jokingly referred to as “ Theological Closet ” ) was inundated with protests from these loyal Catholics , many whose sons and daughters attended CUA .
Likewise , Garvey ’ s office was bombarded by proponents of the left , who slammed those opposing Martin as right-wing homophobes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sided with the left by issuing a stinging statement against those concerned Catholics , comparing their protest tactics to the left ’ s , thereby extricating CUA from any involvement with the decision .
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But Garvey ’ s statement served to pander to the left , a direction in which Garvey has steadily helped to drive the university throughout his tenure as the president of CUA .
Faculty and guest speakers , whose opinions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or traditional Catholic teachings , are not accorded the same platform as their liberal peers .
You will rarely , if ever , see prelates like Bishop Athanasius Schneider or Cardinal Gerhard Müller ( who last spoke at the university on October 24 , 2014 ) invited as speaking guests .
Instead , favor is given to more liberal prelates such as Cardinal Blase Cupich , Cardinal Timothy Dolan ( both of whom serve on CUA ’ s Board of Trustees ) , and Cardinal Luis Tagle ( a particular favorite of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin , who was given an honorary Doctor of Theology degree on November 14 , 2017 after presenting an address on the positive fruits of the Second Vatican Council in a speech entitled “ The Council : A Prophecy that Continues with Pope Francis.
” With the appointment by Pope Francis in 2019 of Archbishop Wilton Gregory to succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl as overseer of the Washington , D.C. archdiocese and chancellor of CUA , the tenor at the university has become progressively politically correct .
After a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and First Lady Melania Trump while visiting the John Paul II National Shrine on June 2 , 2020 in honor of Saint John Paul II ’ s birthday and preceding the signing of the executive order to preserve religious freedom , Gregory sent out what many considered a summons to all clergy within the archdiocese , as well as to CUA , to rally in solidarity against the Trump White House .
In compliance , President Garvey sent out a campus-wide email through the Communications Department of the university urging all clergy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the protest , cloaking the message as an invitation from the archbishop to all faithful Catholics to publicly witness against institutional racism .
The email , dated Monday , June 8 , 2020 at 6:57 A.M. , mirrored the message sent out by the archdiocese : Archbishop Gregory has invited local clergy and the Catholic lay faithful to publicly witness against institutional racism and to pray for the soul of George Floyd and the soul of this country at noon today .
Participants will gather at 11 a.m. in Lafayette Park and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at noon .
I encourage interested staff and faculty to join the gathering to rededicate ourselves to the defense of all life and to recommit ourselves to pray for an end to racism .
If your duties permit you to join the event , the time away from the University will not be charged as leave or vacation time .
Purportedly a peaceful prayer vigil , priests and nuns in requested full habit , as well as many faculty , staff , and students from CUA , carried signs and protested alongside Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condemned President Trump .
One Dominican nun carried a sign proclaiming , “ I repent of my racism .
# Black Lives Matter.
” The call to protest by the archdiocese set off a chain reaction at CUA resulting in clusters of protests on campus and prompting at least one prominent associate professor to display on his official CUA email signature block the raised fist sporting an evil-looking Red , the University ’ s mascot , along with a link to a retail manufacturer selling tee shirts displaying the same logo and proudly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who still remain loyal to CUA , long-timers who remember the days of a tight-knit , familial community under Reverend David O ’ Connell ( now bishop of Trenton , New Jersey ) , whose 12-year leadership pulled the university back from a spiritual malaise and loss of faith identity .
He remained devoted to traditional Catholic teachings despite sharp criticism from the gay community and was well loved on campus , going out of his way to learn the names of staff and students .
Under President Garvey ’ s tenure , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing toxic environment at CUA in an exodus of employees fed up with empty promises and unfair practices from a top-heavy management more intent on pleasing the left than addressing the concerns of staff and faithful Catholics who have long supported CUA .
Maybe the new motto for CUA should be Tantum in Nomine Catholica ( “ Catholic in Name Only ” ) .
Theresa Nixon began a writing career in Los Angeles as a freelance writer reviewing local bands and interviewing celebrities , spending over ten years working in the entertainment industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returning to her Catholic roots .
Most recently , she spent nearly five years at The Catholic University of America as an administrative assistant working at various departments , including the Office of the President , and earned a Master ’ s degree in management while at CUA in 2018 .

August 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Deus Lux Mea Est (“God is My Light”) is the motto of The Catholic University of America, the only higher education institution founded by the United States bishops. Promoting itself as the papally chartered national university of the Catholic Church, it was officially established in 1887 as a graduate and research center. Following its first principle that “the teaching of the University should be faithfully Catholic, conformed in all things to the creed of the Church and the decisions of the Holy See,” the University still bills itself as faithfully Catholic today, stating that service and faith are at the heart of their mission. Yet evident in CUA’s recent programs and hiring of faculty is an increasingly leftist bent.
John Garvey, the president of CUA (or Catholic-U, as it is now being touted), appointed left-leaning Jo Ann Coe Regan as the new dean of the National Catholic School of Social Services (NCSSS) on June 4, 2020, replacing William Rainford, who lost his job as dean of the school in November 2018 after committing the faux pas of using his @NCSSSDean tweet handle to tweet against Christine Blasey Ford (the accuser of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who alleged sexual improprieties against him during his supreme court appointment hearings in September 2018). Rainford was immediately placed on suspension by Garvey after faculty and students loudly demanded that he be fired. Unsurprisingly, Rainford resigned after making a public apology. But long before Professor Rainford made his fateful tweets, the writing was on the wall. Faculty at NCSSS, made up mostly of left-sympathizing women, had been pushing to get Rainford out because of his conservatively held views and opinions and had been demanding that Garvey appoint a woman in the role of dean. The Rainford–Blasey Ford tweets were the opportunity they had been looking for.
This is not the first time that leftist propaganda has held sway over traditional Catholic ideals at CUA. Approximately a year before Rainford’s dismissal, leftist pundits and LGBT-supporters expressed outrage at Theological College’s decision to rescind its invitation to Father James Martin to speak at its Alumni Days festivity. This rescission was brought about by a backlash of faithful Catholics who questioned the seminary’s pick of the controversial priest to speak during the celebration because of his pro-homosexual and pro-transgender viewpoints. Theological College (CUA’s seminary, which is often jokingly referred to as “Theological Closet”) was inundated with protests from these loyal Catholics, many whose sons and daughters attended CUA. Likewise, Garvey’s office was bombarded by proponents of the left, who slammed those opposing Martin as right-wing homophobes and threatening to boycott CUA. Garvey immediately sided with the left by issuing a stinging statement against those concerned Catholics, comparing their protest tactics to the left’s, thereby extricating CUA from any involvement with the decision.
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But Garvey’s statement served to pander to the left, a direction in which Garvey has steadily helped to drive the university throughout his tenure as the president of CUA. Faculty and guest speakers, whose opinions, statements, or beliefs adhere to conservative or traditional Catholic teachings, are not accorded the same platform as their liberal peers. You will rarely, if ever, see prelates like Bishop Athanasius Schneider or Cardinal Gerhard Müller (who last spoke at the university on October 24, 2014) invited as speaking guests. Instead, favor is given to more liberal prelates such as Cardinal Blase Cupich, Cardinal Timothy Dolan (both of whom serve on CUA’s Board of Trustees), and Cardinal Luis Tagle (a particular favorite of the university), as well as Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who was given an honorary Doctor of Theology degree on November 14, 2017 after presenting an address on the positive fruits of the Second Vatican Council in a speech entitled “The Council: A Prophecy that Continues with Pope Francis.”
With the appointment by Pope Francis in 2019 of Archbishop Wilton Gregory to succeed Cardinal Donald Wuerl as overseer of the Washington, D.C. archdiocese and chancellor of CUA, the tenor at the university has become progressively politically correct. After a blistering public attack against President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump while visiting the John Paul II National Shrine on June 2, 2020 in honor of Saint John Paul II’s birthday and preceding the signing of the executive order to preserve religious freedom, Gregory sent out what many considered a summons to all clergy within the archdiocese, as well as to CUA, to rally in solidarity against the Trump White House. In compliance, President Garvey sent out a campus-wide email through the Communications Department of the university urging all clergy, faculty, and staff members to join in the protest, cloaking the message as an invitation from the archbishop to all faithful Catholics to publicly witness against institutional racism. The email, dated Monday, June 8, 2020 at 6:57 A.M., mirrored the message sent out by the archdiocese:
Archbishop Gregory has invited local clergy and the Catholic lay faithful to publicly witness against institutional racism and to pray for the soul of George Floyd and the soul of this country at noon today. Participants will gather at 11 a.m. in Lafayette Park and proceed to the White House for prayer at noon. I encourage interested staff and faculty to join the gathering to rededicate ourselves to the defense of all life and to recommit ourselves to pray for an end to racism. If your duties permit you to join the event, the time away from the University will not be charged as leave or vacation time.
Purportedly a peaceful prayer vigil, priests and nuns in requested full habit, as well as many faculty, staff, and students from CUA, carried signs and protested alongside Black Lives Matter and Antifa activists who openly condemned President Trump. One Dominican nun carried a sign proclaiming, “I repent of my racism. #Black Lives Matter.” The call to protest by the archdiocese set off a chain reaction at CUA resulting in clusters of protests on campus and prompting at least one prominent associate professor to display on his official CUA email signature block the raised fist sporting an evil-looking Red, the University’s mascot, along with a link to a retail manufacturer selling tee shirts displaying the same logo and proudly proclaiming Cardinal Solidarity.
There are many who still remain loyal to CUA, long-timers who remember the days of a tight-knit, familial community under Reverend David O’Connell (now bishop of Trenton, New Jersey), whose 12-year leadership pulled the university back from a spiritual malaise and loss of faith identity. He remained devoted to traditional Catholic teachings despite sharp criticism from the gay community and was well loved on campus, going out of his way to learn the names of staff and students. Under President Garvey’s tenure, many have left or are leaving the growing toxic environment at CUA in an exodus of employees fed up with empty promises and unfair practices from a top-heavy management more intent on pleasing the left than addressing the concerns of staff and faithful Catholics who have long supported CUA.
Maybe the new motto for CUA should be Tantum in Nomine Catholica (“Catholic in Name Only”).
Theresa Nixon began a writing career in Los Angeles as a freelance writer reviewing local bands and interviewing celebrities, spending over ten years working in the entertainment industry before seeking a more spiritual path and returning to her Catholic roots. Most recently, she spent nearly five years at The Catholic University of America as an administrative assistant working at various departments, including the Office of the President, and earned a Master’s degree in management while at CUA in 2018.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-04--Liberal media can’t handle Kanye West’s pro-life statements, so they call him crazy

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August 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — On July 9 , I noted in this space that I believe that it is dangerous to appoint celebrities as spokespeople and to hold them up as examples in the service of a social cause , especially for the pro-life movement .
There are celebrities who have expressed anti-abortion sentiment over the years , but nearly all of them are still part of the industry that did so much to create and promote our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and promiscuity in the first place .
The temptation to promote anyone who expresses hesitancy about our abortion culture should be resisted .
That said , I can not help but notice something strange about the reactions to rapper Kanye West ’ s recent revelations that he and his wife Kim Kardashian seriously considered aborting their first child .
Almost universally , West has been condemned as “ crazy.
” The media have trawled for West friends willing to say he is unstable .
His new position on abortion has gone totally unaddressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unfortunate side-effect of a bipolar episode .
His “ emotional outburst ” when talking about the fact that his daughter North was almost aborted apparently indicates that he needs his meds .
Now , I ’ m not saying that West doesn ’ t struggle with mental illness .
It appears to be obvious that he does and that some of his recent outbursts are related to bipolar disorder .
But that doesn ’ t mean that his comments on abortion have not been consistent or that they don ’ t deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Forbes , for example , that “ Planned Parenthoods have been placed inside cities by white supremacists to do the Devil ’ s work ” and that “ I am pro-life because I ’ m following the word of the Bible.
” Later , he tweeted and then deleted a screenshot of a Google search for “ what does a 6 month fetus look like.
” Along with the now deleted image , he wrote , “ These souls deserve to live.
” The last two tweets on his timeline at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a New York Post article on a New York City Planned Parenthood removing racist and eugenicist Margaret Sanger ’ s name from the facility .
The other is a fact that the abortion industry does not want discussed , which has thus far been tweeted over 48,000 times : “ Over 22,500,000 black babies have been aborted over the past 50 years.
” To write West ’ s anti-abortion statements off as part of a bipolar episode or a manifestation of mental illness is contemptuously dishonest .
All of his statements are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response from those who support the industry that has killed “ 22,500,000 black babies ” while currently wrapping itself in the banner of Black Lives Matter .
It is also true that those babies in the womb are babies — and the reason the abortion industry and her celebrity allies are panicking is because it is extremely inconvenient to have one of the world ’ s music superstars consistently pushing this fact out to 30.6 million impressionable followers .
West summed it up succinctly in a statement that has already been retweeted over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the thought of aborting my first born and everyone was so concerned about me ...
I ’ m concerned for the world that feels you shouldn ’ t cry about this subject.
” That is precisely it .
Kanye West is too big of a celebrity for Hollywood or the music industry to simply write off , so instead they must pretend that everything coming out of his mouth right now is crazy and that he needs professional help .
That may be true , but certainly not for his astonishingly articulate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flipped , and the rapper who produced thousands of filthy lyrics is now attacking abortion with the same enthusiasm with which he once promoted promiscuity to a massive audience .
That , for the abortion industry , is dangerous .
So prepare to see many more statements over the coming months about Kanye West ’ s pro-life statements being evidence not that he is grappling with the implications of the human rights issue of our time , but that he is truly unstable and in need of help .
Jonathon ’ s new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement .
In his latest episode , he interviews Rob Hoogland , who was ordered by a judge to call his daughter a boy or face “ family violence ” charges .
Hoogland ’ s daughter was undergoing testosterone treatment against his wishes after being convinced by her school counselor that she was a boy .
To top it off , Hoogland couldn ’ t even share his story or seek help outside his lawyers due to a gag order placed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subscribe here and listen to the episode below :

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August 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — On July 9, I noted in this space that I believe that it is dangerous to appoint celebrities as spokespeople and to hold them up as examples in the service of a social cause, especially for the pro-life movement. There are celebrities who have expressed anti-abortion sentiment over the years, but nearly all of them are still part of the industry that did so much to create and promote our culture’s carefree attitude toward abortion and promiscuity in the first place. The temptation to promote anyone who expresses hesitancy about our abortion culture should be resisted.
That said, I cannot help but notice something strange about the reactions to rapper Kanye West’s recent revelations that he and his wife Kim Kardashian seriously considered aborting their first child.
Almost universally, West has been condemned as “crazy.” The media have trawled for West friends willing to say he is unstable. His new position on abortion has gone totally unaddressed and has instead been written off has an unfortunate side-effect of a bipolar episode. His “emotional outburst” when talking about the fact that his daughter North was almost aborted apparently indicates that he needs his meds.
Now, I’m not saying that West doesn’t struggle with mental illness. It appears to be obvious that he does and that some of his recent outbursts are related to bipolar disorder. But that doesn’t mean that his comments on abortion have not been consistent or that they don’t deserve thoughtful responses from his detractors. He told Forbes, for example, that “Planned Parenthoods have been placed inside cities by white supremacists to do the Devil’s work” and that “I am pro-life because I’m following the word of the Bible.”
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Later, he tweeted and then deleted a screenshot of a Google search for “what does a 6 month fetus look like.” Along with the now deleted image, he wrote, “These souls deserve to live.” The last two tweets on his timeline at the moment are from July 31. One is a New York Post article on a New York City Planned Parenthood removing racist and eugenicist Margaret Sanger’s name from the facility. The other is a fact that the abortion industry does not want discussed, which has thus far been tweeted over 48,000 times: “Over 22,500,000 black babies have been aborted over the past 50 years.”
To write West’s anti-abortion statements off as part of a bipolar episode or a manifestation of mental illness is contemptuously dishonest. All of his statements are factual and challenging and genuinely deserve a response from those who support the industry that has killed “22,500,000 black babies” while currently wrapping itself in the banner of Black Lives Matter. It is also true that those babies in the womb are babies — and the reason the abortion industry and her celebrity allies are panicking is because it is extremely inconvenient to have one of the world’s music superstars consistently pushing this fact out to 30.6 million impressionable followers.
West summed it up succinctly in a statement that has already been retweeted over 68,000 times: “I cried at the thought of aborting my first born and everyone was so concerned about me… I’m concerned for the world that feels you shouldn’t cry about this subject.”
That is precisely it. Kanye West is too big of a celebrity for Hollywood or the music industry to simply write off, so instead they must pretend that everything coming out of his mouth right now is crazy and that he needs professional help. That may be true, but certainly not for his astonishingly articulate and powerful statements on abortion. West has flipped, and the rapper who produced thousands of filthy lyrics is now attacking abortion with the same enthusiasm with which he once promoted promiscuity to a massive audience. That, for the abortion industry, is dangerous.
So prepare to see many more statements over the coming months about Kanye West’s pro-life statements being evidence not that he is grappling with the implications of the human rights issue of our time, but that he is truly unstable and in need of help.
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In his latest episode, he interviews Rob Hoogland, who was ordered by a judge to call his daughter a boy or face “family violence” charges. Hoogland’s daughter was undergoing testosterone treatment against his wishes after being convinced by her school counselor that she was a boy. To top it off, Hoogland couldn’t even share his story or seek help outside his lawyers due to a gag order placed on him by the court. You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
Follow Jonathon Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Hospitals have incentive to inflate COVID-deaths, CDC chief admits

WASHINGTON , D.C. , August 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — There is a financial incentive for hospitals to inflate their counts of deaths due to COVID-19 , U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention ( CDC ) director Dr. Robert Redfield acknowledged Friday in congressional testimony .
“ I think you ’ re correct in that we ’ ve seen this in other disease processes , too , really in the HIV epidemic , somebody may have a heart attack , but also have HIV — the hospital would prefer the [ classification ] for HIV because there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the House Oversight and Reform Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis .
Redfield maintained that “ probably it is less operable in the cause of death ” and assured lawmakers that “ we review all of those death certificates ” but admitted , “ When it comes to hospital reimbursement issues or individuals that get discharged , there could be some play in that for sure.
” The federal CARES Act , the $ 2-trillion emergency relief package Congress passed in March , increases per-patient Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals by 20 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or secondary diagnosis of COVID-19.
” As of August 4 , the United States is estimated to have seen more than 4.9 million cases of COVID-19 , with more than 160,000 deaths and 2.4 million recoveries .
For months , however , debate has raged over the accuracy of those numbers .
In April , the New York City Health Department invited such concerns by adding more than 3,700 to its official death count , single-handedly raising the national COVID-19 death toll by 17 percent , despite that number coming from the addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the virus but not having been tested for it .
In the months that followed , similar incidents sparked further distrust of the official numbers , such as Colorado lowering its death count after admitting that it had counted people who had tested positive but died from other factors ; Texas removing more than 3,000 cases from its positivity count upon learning that the San Antonio Health Department was classifying “ probable cases ” as “ confirmed ” positives despite never having tested them ; and revelations of “ countless ” Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 percent , as well as various other labs reporting other suspiciously high rates , which led health officials to admit that some private labs had not reported any of their negative findings to the state .
Last month , concerns over a potentially misleading lag in the CDC ’ s publishing of coronavirus statistics led the Trump administration to begin requiring hospitals to send COVID-19 data directly to the Department of Health & Human Services ( HHS ) instead of the CDC ’ s National Healthcare Safety Network .
In May , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force , privately admitting that “ there is nothing from the CDC that I can trust.
” Birx reportedly suspected that deaths might be inflated by as much as 25 percent , given the problem of hospitals and health agencies classifying “ COVID-19 deaths ” as anyone who died after testing positive for the virus , even if the virus was not the actual cause of death .
Whatever the truth , public perception of the danger posed by the coronavirus has carried intense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to secure vulnerable populations , most states responded to the outbreak by imposing strict limits on “ non-essential ” activity , including delays of non-urgent medical procedures .
As a result , hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost , with more than 33 million Americans filing for unemployment and studies predicting that tens of thousands of small businesses will never reopen .
The mental and emotional toll of prolonged social isolation has also been a significant concern , with Redfield warning last month that “ we ’ re seeing , sadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths from drug overdose that are above excess ” than COVID-19 deaths .

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — There is a financial incentive for hospitals to inflate their counts of deaths due to COVID-19, U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Robert Redfield acknowledged Friday in congressional testimony.
“I think you’re correct in that we’ve seen this in other disease processes, too, really in the HIV epidemic, somebody may have a heart attack, but also have HIV — the hospital would prefer the [classification] for HIV because there’s greater reimbursement,” Redfield told the House Oversight and Reform Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.
Redfield maintained that “probably it is less operable in the cause of death” and assured lawmakers that “we review all of those death certificates” but admitted, “When it comes to hospital reimbursement issues or individuals that get discharged, there could be some play in that for sure.”
The federal CARES Act, the $2-trillion emergency relief package Congress passed in March, increases per-patient Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals by 20% for patients listed with a “principal or secondary diagnosis of COVID-19.”
As of August 4, the United States is estimated to have seen more than 4.9 million cases of COVID-19, with more than 160,000 deaths and 2.4 million recoveries. For months, however, debate has raged over the accuracy of those numbers.
In April, the New York City Health Department invited such concerns by adding more than 3,700 to its official death count, single-handedly raising the national COVID-19 death toll by 17 percent, despite that number coming from the addition of people “presumed” to have had the virus but not having been tested for it.
In the months that followed, similar incidents sparked further distrust of the official numbers, such as Colorado lowering its death count after admitting that it had counted people who had tested positive but died from other factors; Texas removing more than 3,000 cases from its positivity count upon learning that the San Antonio Health Department was classifying “probable cases” as “confirmed” positives despite never having tested them; and revelations of “countless” Florida testing labs reporting implausible positivity rates of 100 percent, as well as various other labs reporting other suspiciously high rates, which led health officials to admit that some private labs had not reported any of their negative findings to the state.
Last month, concerns over a potentially misleading lag in the CDC’s publishing of coronavirus statistics led the Trump administration to begin requiring hospitals to send COVID-19 data directly to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) instead of the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network.
In May, the Washington Post quoted Dr. Deborah Birx, response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, privately admitting that “there is nothing from the CDC that I can trust.” Birx reportedly suspected that deaths might be inflated by as much as 25 percent, given the problem of hospitals and health agencies classifying “COVID-19 deaths” as anyone who died after testing positive for the virus, even if the virus was not the actual cause of death.
Whatever the truth, public perception of the danger posed by the coronavirus has carried intense real-world consequences. Instead of targeted policies to secure vulnerable populations, most states responded to the outbreak by imposing strict limits on “non-essential” activity, including delays of non-urgent medical procedures. As a result, hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost, with more than 33 million Americans filing for unemployment and studies predicting that tens of thousands of small businesses will never reopen.
The mental and emotional toll of prolonged social isolation has also been a significant concern, with Redfield warning last month that “we’re seeing, sadly, far greater suicides” and “deaths from drug overdose that are above excess” than COVID-19 deaths.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-06--Majority of premature babies born at 22 weeks survive if given care, studies find

August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Medical advances in health care are making it possible for babies born prematurely to survive at a younger and younger age .
A 2019 study from the University of Iowa provided surprising statistics for the survival rate of premature newborns .
The study found that 64 % of 22-week babies and 82 % of 23-week babies born alive and whose parents wanted resuscitation survived to hospital discharge .
A 2016 study in Germany found that 61 % of 22-week babies and 71 % of 23-week babies survived after being given care .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ given treatment had a 58 % survival rate , while 66 % of 23-week babies survived .
In 2019 , 54 % of 22-week infants and 45 % of 23-week infants in Britain treated in the neonatal intensive care unit ( NICU ) survived .
Despite these studies , current medical guidance in the United States is to recommend resuscitation for babies born at 24 weeks but only to consider it for babies born at 22 and 23 weeks , The Federalist reported .
Hospitals ’ treatment for 22- and 23-week babies varies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not offer care to 22-week infants , and some do not treat those born at 23 weeks .
Parents have told heartrending stories of health care workers refusing to treat their newborns , even at hospitals with Level 3 NICUs , the recommended facility for this age group .
In 2017 , nearly 4,600 22- and 23-week babies were born alive in the United States .
Based on the number of babies who can survive if given treatment , over 3,400 babies could be saved each year .
Clinics often do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ babies , claiming that the infant will be at an increased risk of disability as a result of the prematurity .
However , it is impossible to tell if a baby will have any disabilities , as it varies from case to case .
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According to a study by the British Association of Perinatal Medicine , one third of 22-week babies and one quarter of 23-week babies have a severe disability .
An advocacy group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals who saved at least one 22-week baby .
They also offer help to parents facing a premature delivery .
The number of premature babies who could survive if given care exposes the U.S. abortion law , which extends through the full nine months of pregnancy thanks to “ health of the mother ” exceptions to common abortion restrictions .
Every year , more than 11,000 babies at 21 weeks or later are killed by abortion .
According to research , most abortions performed at 20 weeks or later are not because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many of the babies killed could have survived outside the womb if given the proper care , suggesting an alternative for mothers .
Acknowledging the viability of 22- and 23-week infants outside the womb will hopefully encourage a greater respect for unborn babies of the same age .

Despite these studies, current medical guidance in the United States is only to consider resuscitation for babies born at 22 and 23 weeks.
August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Medical advances in health care are making it possible for babies born prematurely to survive at a younger and younger age.
A 2019 study from the University of Iowa provided surprising statistics for the survival rate of premature newborns. The study found that 64% of 22-week babies and 82% of 23-week babies born alive and whose parents wanted resuscitation survived to hospital discharge.
A 2016 study in Germany found that 61% of 22-week babies and 71% of 23-week babies survived after being given care. A Swedish study found that 22-week babies given treatment had a 58% survival rate, while 66% of 23-week babies survived.
In 2019, 54% of 22-week infants and 45% of 23-week infants in Britain treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) survived.
Despite these studies, current medical guidance in the United States is to recommend resuscitation for babies born at 24 weeks but only to consider it for babies born at 22 and 23 weeks, The Federalist reported.
Hospitals’ treatment for 22- and 23-week babies varies across the United States. Many hospitals do not offer care to 22-week infants, and some do not treat those born at 23 weeks. Parents have told heartrending stories of health care workers refusing to treat their newborns, even at hospitals with Level 3 NICUs, the recommended facility for this age group.
In 2017, nearly 4,600 22- and 23-week babies were born alive in the United States. Based on the number of babies who can survive if given treatment, over 3,400 babies could be saved each year.
Clinics often do not attempt to administer life-saving care to premature babies, claiming that the infant will be at an increased risk of disability as a result of the prematurity. However, it is impossible to tell if a baby will have any disabilities, as it varies from case to case.
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According to a study by the British Association of Perinatal Medicine, one third of 22-week babies and one quarter of 23-week babies have a severe disability.
An advocacy group called TwentyTwo Matters offers a map of hospitals who saved at least one 22-week baby. They also offer help to parents facing a premature delivery.
The number of premature babies who could survive if given care exposes the U.S. abortion law, which extends through the full nine months of pregnancy thanks to “health of the mother” exceptions to common abortion restrictions. Every year, more than 11,000 babies at 21 weeks or later are killed by abortion.
According to research, most abortions performed at 20 weeks or later are not because of any health issues with the baby. Many of the babies killed could have survived outside the womb if given the proper care, suggesting an alternative for mothers. Acknowledging the viability of 22- and 23-week infants outside the womb will hopefully encourage a greater respect for unborn babies of the same age.
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lifesitenews--2020-08-06--US group to start design contest for universal pro-life flag

August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A U.S. group made up of supporters of the pro-life cause is looking to create a “ unifying symbol ” for the pro-life movement in the form of a flag under which to rally all arms of the movement in “ ending abortion.
” “ Regardless of your religious and political beliefs , we are all unified around this one topic , ending abortion , ” said the founder of the Pro-Life Flag project , Will McFadden , to LifeSiteNews .
According to the Pro-Life Flag Project , the pro-life movement lacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unifying flag.
” McFadden told LifeSiteNews that the group ’ s goal is to create a new , universally , and freely accessible symbol that all pro-life groups and individuals , no matter their background , can use to promote the pro-life cause .
He came up with the idea for a unified pro-life flag in 2017 at the March for Life in Washington , D.C. “ I initially thought about the idea for a pro-life flag back in 2017 at the March for Life , ” McFadden said , “ and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years after .
During that time , I was continually reminded of the need for a pro-life flag whenever I saw the rainbow flag .
I thought , ‘ Here ’ s a flag of a social movement that ’ s flown all over the world , and everyone knows exactly what it stands for.
’ ” McFadden stipulated that the “ Pro-Life Flag Project does not take a stance on the LGBT movement , but we do acknowledge the profound effect that the rainbow flag has had on that movement.
” McFadden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 50 partners with a reach of over 275,000 members in total .
The Pro-Life Flag Project officially launched its website in February of 2020 with just Heritage House as a partner .
McFadden told LifeSiteNews that in the time since its launch , the group has added many more partners , with the latest being Students for Life of America .
According to the group ’ s website , the project ’ s staffers “ believe [ ] that designing , promoting , and proudly flying a universal , freely-reproducible , pro-life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the movement in its already-unified aim : ending abortion.
” “ People around the country , regardless of their stance on abortion , will see the flag , know its meaning , and be compelled to think about the reality of abortion .
Through positive symbolism within the design , the flag will also serve to positively brand the movement that has , in many mainstream currents , been so vilified and misrepresented.
” McFadden has two other partners helping him run the project and notes that the group is still in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase of the flag coming within the next few months .
The flag ’ s design phase will run for a total of nine weeks : six weeks of promotion , a week of submissions , and about two weeks of review and finalist selection .
The contest will be held on 99designs.com , a website dedicated to hosting professional design contests to create logos and designs for businesses and other organizations .
McFadden told LifeSiteNews that the gruop decided to go with the site 99designs.com because it is a proven and reputable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also wants to gather interest from professional designers who might not have heard of the contest through initial pro-life promotions .
In addition to the professional design contest , the group is also holding an auxiliary contest for non-professionals .
McFadden told LifeSiteNews that the group decided to have this second contest so everyone could have a chance to participate .
As an inspiration for the flag , the group has suggested that designers consider incorporating numerous symbolic elements , including the well known pro-life “ Precious Feet ” symbol , featuring a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 1979 as the international symbol of the pro-life movement .
It was created by the pro-life organization Heritage House ’ s Virginia and Ellis Evers , with Virginia creating the lapel pin version , which , according to their site , has seen over 11,000,000 distributed worldwide .
“ It is this little pin ’ s heritage that is laying the groundwork for a new , updated symbol of the pro-life movement … [ a ] freely-reproducible pro-life symbol for all , ” says the group 's website .
McFadden told LifeSiteNews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will soon be able to launch the design contest and added that anyone interested in signing up should visit the group ’ s website for more information .
Following the design phase , the voting phase will commence .
This two-week period will be an opportunity for all pro-lifers to vote on which design finalist they like the most and want to see as the official flag of the pro-life movement .
“ The Voting Phase allows us to hear the voice of the whole pro-life movement , truly making this project a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jeff Gunnarson , national president of Campaign Life Coalition in Canada , told LifeSiteNews that the idea of a unified flag is a great one , so long as it is available to all .
“ I think the flag is a good idea as long as it is free to be used by all pro-life groups and there were no conditions attached to the use of the flag , ” Gunnarson told LifeSiteNews .
“ Hopefully it will give the movement a united look which may help in marketing the message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conception.
” McFadden confirmed for LifeSiteNews that the flag will be free to use for everyone worldwide , but the project ’ s partners will get to have a first look and use of the flag even before its official unveiling .
“ All pro-life non-profit groups will be able to freely use and reproduce the flag however they ’ d like after its official unveiling .
Our promotional partner organizations , however , will have access to the design immediately following the contest , ” McFadden told LifeSiteNews .
“ We hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and reproduce the symbol as well , but we request they reach out to us first so that we can ensure the symbol is being used appropriately and in a way that is not detrimental to the pro-life movement .
If you or your organization like the idea and want to get involved , we ’ d be happy to have you as a participant or a promotional partner .
Please visit our website and get in touch with us .
”

'Regardless of your religious and political beliefs, we are all unified around this one topic, ending abortion,' said the founder of the Pro-Life Flag project.
August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A U.S. group made up of supporters of the pro-life cause is looking to create a “unifying symbol” for the pro-life movement in the form of a flag under which to rally all arms of the movement in “ending abortion.”
“Regardless of your religious and political beliefs, we are all unified around this one topic, ending abortion,” said the founder of the Pro-Life Flag project, Will McFadden, to LifeSiteNews.
According to the Pro-Life Flag Project, the pro-life movement lacks a single and “well known, unifying flag.”
McFadden told LifeSiteNews that the group’s goal is to create a new, universally, and freely accessible symbol that all pro-life groups and individuals, no matter their background, can use to promote the pro-life cause.
He came up with the idea for a unified pro-life flag in 2017 at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. “I initially thought about the idea for a pro-life flag back in 2017 at the March for Life,” McFadden said, “and the idea stuck with me for a couple years after. During that time, I was continually reminded of the need for a pro-life flag whenever I saw the rainbow flag. I thought, ‘Here’s a flag of a social movement that’s flown all over the world, and everyone knows exactly what it stands for.’”
McFadden stipulated that the “Pro-Life Flag Project does not take a stance on the LGBT movement, but we do acknowledge the profound effect that the rainbow flag has had on that movement.”
McFadden told LifeSiteNews that the project currently has over 50 partners with a reach of over 275,000 members in total.
The Pro-Life Flag Project officially launched its website in February of 2020 with just Heritage House as a partner. McFadden told LifeSiteNews that in the time since its launch, the group has added many more partners, with the latest being Students for Life of America.
According to the group’s website, the project’s staffers “believe[] that designing, promoting, and proudly flying a universal, freely-reproducible, pro-life flag across the country will significantly help the movement in its already-unified aim: ending abortion.”
“People around the country, regardless of their stance on abortion, will see the flag, know its meaning, and be compelled to think about the reality of abortion. Through positive symbolism within the design, the flag will also serve to positively brand the movement that has, in many mainstream currents, been so vilified and misrepresented.”
McFadden has two other partners helping him run the project and notes that the group is still in the preparation phase, with the actual design phase of the flag coming within the next few months.
The flag’s design phase will run for a total of nine weeks: six weeks of promotion, a week of submissions, and about two weeks of review and finalist selection. The contest will be held on 99designs.com, a website dedicated to hosting professional design contests to create logos and designs for businesses and other organizations.
McFadden told LifeSiteNews that the gruop decided to go with the site 99designs.com because it is a proven and reputable site and because the Pro-Life Flag Project also wants to gather interest from professional designers who might not have heard of the contest through initial pro-life promotions.
In addition to the professional design contest, the group is also holding an auxiliary contest for non-professionals. McFadden told LifeSiteNews that the group decided to have this second contest so everyone could have a chance to participate.
As an inspiration for the flag, the group has suggested that designers consider incorporating numerous symbolic elements, including the well known pro-life “Precious Feet” symbol, featuring a ten-week-old baby. This has been used since 1979 as the international symbol of the pro-life movement.
It was created by the pro-life organization Heritage House’s Virginia and Ellis Evers, with Virginia creating the lapel pin version, which, according to their site, has seen over 11,000,000 distributed worldwide.
“It is this little pin’s heritage that is laying the groundwork for a new, updated symbol of the pro-life movement … [a] freely-reproducible pro-life symbol for all,” says the group's website.
McFadden told LifeSiteNews that he hopes the Pro-Life Flag Project will soon be able to launch the design contest and added that anyone interested in signing up should visit the group’s website for more information.
Following the design phase, the voting phase will commence. This two-week period will be an opportunity for all pro-lifers to vote on which design finalist they like the most and want to see as the official flag of the pro-life movement.
“The Voting Phase allows us to hear the voice of the whole pro-life movement, truly making this project a movement-wide process,” McFadden told LifeSiteNews.
Jeff Gunnarson, national president of Campaign Life Coalition in Canada, told LifeSiteNews that the idea of a unified flag is a great one, so long as it is available to all.
“I think the flag is a good idea as long as it is free to be used by all pro-life groups and there were no conditions attached to the use of the flag,” Gunnarson told LifeSiteNews. “Hopefully it will give the movement a united look which may help in marketing the message that all pre-born children deserve protection from conception.”
McFadden confirmed for LifeSiteNews that the flag will be free to use for everyone worldwide, but the project’s partners will get to have a first look and use of the flag even before its official unveiling.
“All pro-life non-profit groups will be able to freely use and reproduce the flag however they’d like after its official unveiling. Our promotional partner organizations, however, will have access to the design immediately following the contest,” McFadden told LifeSiteNews.
“We hope that for-profit groups will want to use and reproduce the symbol as well, but we request they reach out to us first so that we can ensure the symbol is being used appropriately and in a way that is not detrimental to the pro-life movement. If you or your organization like the idea and want to get involved, we’d be happy to have you as a participant or a promotional partner. Please visit our website and get in touch with us.”
Contact:
Pro-Life Flag Project
Will McFadden — Founder
EMAIL: [email protected]
MAIL: PO BOX 3531, MERIDIAN, MS 39303
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lifesitenews--2020-08-06--Pence kicks off pro-life tour across America at pregnancy center, meets mom who chose life

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TAMPA , Florida , August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Vice President Mike Pence kicked off his multi-state pro-life tour today by visiting a pregnancy center before speaking at a Christian church .
Pence began his Life Wins tour with the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List in Tampa , Florida .
He visited A Woman ’ s Place Medical Clinic , where he met Kia , a mother who had considered aborting her child but changed her mind after visiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pence tweeted , “ Thank you to A Women ’ s Place Medical Clinic for the work you ’ re doing to save the innocent lives of the unborn , including 10,000 babies in the last 35 years & 500 babies within the last 12 months.
” “ I couldn ’ t be more proud to be part of the most Pro-Life Administration in history !
” he added .
Pence later spoke at Starkey Road Baptist Church , delivering an encouraging pro-life message : “ Life is winning in America , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Senate , and in conservative legislatures across the country.
” “ The work of SBA has never been more important , ” he continued .
“ We ’ ve made great progress and I think life is winning because of the activism that you are all a part of in this country.
” “ But I also believe life is winning because of the compassion and love that have been shown to women facing crisis pregnancies all across this country now for decades .
The pro-life movement is defined by generosity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unborn children.
” “ I ’ m proud to report to you that there are now far more pregnancy care centers in America than abortion clinics .
The truth about abortion is being told and this new generation is choosing life.
” He quoted President Donald Trump ’ s recent statement that “ every person is worth protecting , every human soul is divine , and every human life born and unborn is made in the holy image of almighty God.
” “ With your continued support , ” he stated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of life will build on the extraordinary progress we ’ ve made these 3 1/2 years.
” “ We ’ ll continue to see pro-life men and women of principle elected and re-elected from the White House to the Statehouse , and the day will come when we restore the right to life to the center of American law and we will make America great again , ” he concluded .
“ God bless you for all you do , and God bless America .
”

The U.S. vice president began his Life Wins tour by thanking a Florida clinic for saving 500 babies in the past 12 months.
URGENT PETITION: Tell the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade! Sign the petition here.
TAMPA, Florida, August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Vice President Mike Pence kicked off his multi-state pro-life tour today by visiting a pregnancy center before speaking at a Christian church.
Pence began his Life Wins tour with the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List in Tampa, Florida. He visited A Woman’s Place Medical Clinic, where he met Kia, a mother who had considered aborting her child but changed her mind after visiting the clinic.
When Kia found out she was pregnant, she turned to @FollowNewLife who gave her the care and support she needed. Today she met Vice President @Mike_Pence during our LIFE WINS! tour to share her story. Watch Kia's story now: https://t.co/yzyz3aP9oA pic.twitter.com/mww5aaucj9 — Susan B. Anthony List (@SBAList) August 5, 2020
After visiting the clinic, Pence tweeted, “Thank you to A Women’s Place Medical Clinic for the work you’re doing to save the innocent lives of the unborn, including 10,000 babies in the last 35 years & 500 babies within the last 12 months.”
“I couldn’t be more proud to be part of the most Pro-Life Administration in history!” he added.
Thank you to A Women’s Place Medical Clinic for the work you’re doing to save the innocent lives of the unborn, including 10,000 babies in the last 35 years & 500 babies within the last 12 months. I couldn’t be more proud to be part of the most Pro-Life Administration in history! pic.twitter.com/rvAQiYcyRk — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) August 5, 2020
Pence later spoke at Starkey Road Baptist Church, delivering an encouraging pro-life message: “Life is winning in America, from the White House to courthouses, the U.S. Senate, and in conservative legislatures across the country.”
“The work of SBA has never been more important,” he continued. “We’ve made great progress and I think life is winning because of the activism that you are all a part of in this country.”
“But I also believe life is winning because of the compassion and love that have been shown to women facing crisis pregnancies all across this country now for decades. The pro-life movement is defined by generosity, compassion, and love for women and unborn children.”
“I’m proud to report to you that there are now far more pregnancy care centers in America than abortion clinics. The truth about abortion is being told and this new generation is choosing life.”
He quoted President Donald Trump’s recent statement that “every person is worth protecting, every human soul is divine, and every human life born and unborn is made in the holy image of almighty God.”
“With your continued support,” he stated, “with your dedication, the cause of life will build on the extraordinary progress we’ve made these 3 1/2 years.”
“We’ll continue to see pro-life men and women of principle elected and re-elected from the White House to the Statehouse, and the day will come when we restore the right to life to the center of American law and we will make America great again,” he concluded. “God bless you for all you do, and God bless America.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Abortions double in Anne-of-Green-Gables province two years after becoming available

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August 5 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The number of abortions on Prince Edward Island has doubled in the two years since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ’ s federal government pressured the province to allow the killing of unborn children on the island .
PEI ministry of health data obtained by pro-life blogger Patricia Maloney show that there were 67 abortions on the Island in 2017 , 86 in 2018 , and 143 in 2019 .
And according to data from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , 147 unborn children were killed in PEI in 2017 and 205 in 2018 , Maloney reported on Run With Life .
CIHI has not released figures for 2019 , but the discrepancy between its figures and Health Canada ’ s is marked .
LifeSiteNews contacted both the Health PEI and CIHI for an explanation of the difference in numbers but did not hear back by deadline .
Health PEI also recorded four abortions taking place in 2015 and six in 2016 , Maloney discovered .
“ It ’ s tragic to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PEI Liberal government ’ s decision to fund and set up access to abortion starting in 2017 , ” said Jack Fonseca , director of operations for Campaign Life Coalition , the political arm of Canada ’ s pro-life movement .
It ’ s generally reported that until January 31 , 2017 , PEI had been abortion-free for 35 years — the result of tireless efforts by the Island ’ s pro-life movement , as well as the Catholic Church making it a condition of the 1982 merger of Charlottetown ’ s Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not commit abortions .
However , in the run-up to Trudeau ’ s victory in October 2015 , he hinted that as prime minister he would force PEI to provide abortions , and in March 2016 , health minister Jane Philpott suggested she would consider withholding health transfer payments to the province if it did not fall into line .
Meanwhile , Abortion Access Now PEI sued the Liberal government of then-Premier Wade MacLauchlan in January 2016 in a court action supported by the Legal and Education Action Fund ( LEAF ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MacLauchlan announced in September that his government was developing a women ’ s “ wellness ” centre that would provide what the government called “ pregnancy termination.
” The Women ’ s Wellness Program & Sexual Health Services is based at Prince County Hospital in Summerside .
Abortions are done in the hospital .
It is not clear from the government website if they are committed in other hospitals .
Fonseca puts the blame “ squarely ” on Canada ’ s prime minister for PEI ’ s “ deeper plunge into the culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pressure Trudeau put on the province to increase abortion access while campaigning there in 2016 that MacLauchlan “ caved and promised to ‘ remove barriers ’ to abortion access , ” Fonseca told LifeSiteNews in an email .
“ Once recognized as Canada 's safe haven for babies in the womb , PEI has now doubled its rate of preborn child murder since this form of homicide was first permitted just two years ago , ” Fonseca said .
“ We don ’ t know for sure whether these killings would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had never agreed to provide access , but the doubling effect in just two years , along with rapid , year-over-year increases , suggests to me that the change in government policy has desensitized a lot of Islanders to the horror of abortion , and created a net gain in the number of women choosing it , or otherwise being coerced into taking the lives of their offspring , ” he added .
“ Each of the lives should steel the resolve of pro-life Islanders to do the work on the ground to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It will require much prayer , fasting and political engagement too .
”

There were 67 abortions on on Prince Edward Island in 2017, 86 in 2018, and 143 in 2019.
PETITION: Hold UN accountable for babies killed by sex-selection abortion! Sign the petition here.
August 5, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The number of abortions on Prince Edward Island has doubled in the two years since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government pressured the province to allow the killing of unborn children on the island.
PEI ministry of health data obtained by pro-life blogger Patricia Maloney show that there were 67 abortions on the Island in 2017, 86 in 2018, and 143 in 2019.
And according to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 147 unborn children were killed in PEI in 2017 and 205 in 2018, Maloney reported on Run With Life.
CIHI has not released figures for 2019, but the discrepancy between its figures and Health Canada’s is marked. LifeSiteNews contacted both the Health PEI and CIHI for an explanation of the difference in numbers but did not hear back by deadline.
Health PEI also recorded four abortions taking place in 2015 and six in 2016, Maloney discovered.
“It’s tragic to learn the human cost of the former PEI Liberal government’s decision to fund and set up access to abortion starting in 2017,” said Jack Fonseca, director of operations for Campaign Life Coalition, the political arm of Canada’s pro-life movement.
It’s generally reported that until January 31, 2017, PEI had been abortion-free for 35 years — the result of tireless efforts by the Island’s pro-life movement, as well as the Catholic Church making it a condition of the 1982 merger of Charlottetown’s Catholic and Protestant hospitals that the new hospital would not commit abortions.
However, in the run-up to Trudeau’s victory in October 2015, he hinted that as prime minister he would force PEI to provide abortions, and in March 2016, health minister Jane Philpott suggested she would consider withholding health transfer payments to the province if it did not fall into line.
Meanwhile, Abortion Access Now PEI sued the Liberal government of then-Premier Wade MacLauchlan in January 2016 in a court action supported by the Legal and Education Action Fund (LEAF) to allow abortion on the Island.
MacLauchlan announced in September that his government was developing a women’s “wellness” centre that would provide what the government called “pregnancy termination.”
The Women’s Wellness Program & Sexual Health Services is based at Prince County Hospital in Summerside. Abortions are done in the hospital. It is not clear from the government website if they are committed in other hospitals.
Fonseca puts the blame “squarely” on Canada’s prime minister for PEI’s “deeper plunge into the culture of death.”
It was because of the pressure Trudeau put on the province to increase abortion access while campaigning there in 2016 that MacLauchlan “caved and promised to ‘remove barriers’ to abortion access,” Fonseca told LifeSiteNews in an email.
“Once recognized as Canada's safe haven for babies in the womb, PEI has now doubled its rate of preborn child murder since this form of homicide was first permitted just two years ago,” Fonseca said.
“We don’t know for sure whether these killings would have occurred in a different province if PEI had never agreed to provide access, but the doubling effect in just two years, along with rapid, year-over-year increases, suggests to me that the change in government policy has desensitized a lot of Islanders to the horror of abortion, and created a net gain in the number of women choosing it, or otherwise being coerced into taking the lives of their offspring,” he added.
“Each of the lives should steel the resolve of pro-life Islanders to do the work on the ground to reverse this nightmare over the coming years. It will require much prayer, fasting and political engagement too.”
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lifesitenews--2020-08-05--Bishops must implement health recommendations in a manner that shows proper reverence to Christ

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