lifesitenews--2020-05-13--UPDATED: Police arrest peaceful pro-lifers at Red Rose Rescue at Michigan abortion clinic

UPDATE ( May 14 , 10:45am ) : A Freedom of Information Act request has been submitted to the Grand Rapids Police Department in order to learn what the specific charges against Heather Idoni and Caroline Davis were .
At present , their case is still considered “ open , ” which may delay the request .
LifeSite has also reached out to the lead detective in the case , William Recor .
All individuals who received trespassing citations will be appearing at the 61st Distrct Court in Grand Rapids at 8:30am on Wednesday , May 20 .
All will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also updated what happened to Idoni and Davis after they were taken into police custody .
The Grand Rapids police told local media that the pair entered the facility and shouted at women , which is what lead to their arrest .
But Idoni and Davis did not enter the building .
More updates will be provided as they become available .
GRAND RAPIDS , Michigan , May 13 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Two arrests and five trespassing citations were issued this week Wednesday during a Red Rose Rescue performed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Michigan .
The rescue , the fourth held in Michigan since September 2017 , was organized by Citizens for a Pro-Life Society , a Michigan-based anti-abortion group led by veteran activist Dr. Monica Miller .
Approximately 35 pro-life protestors appeared outside Heritage Women ’ s Center at 320 Fulton Avenue today beginning at 8:00 a.m. Dr. Thomas Gordon commits abortions inside the facility .
Pamphlets with a list of Gordon ’ s prior civil and health code violations were distributed outside .
Some protestors held signs with pro-life messages on them while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages of hope and love to pregnant women as they entered the facility ’ s side door .
Miller was joined in the rescue effort by Matthew Connolly , Ann Norton , Robert “ Doc ” Kolavy , Caroline Davis , and Heather Idoni , ranging in ages 21 to 70 .
Dozens of local pro-lifers , including Rebecca Cooper of Protect Life Michigan , Grand Rapids Right to Life President Laura Alexandria , and long-time sidewalk counselor Leisa Snow , were also present .
The six rescuers took turns walking into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help women in any way they could with their pregnancies .
Several men , presumably boyfriends and husbands , were also seen leaving the property .
One of them told Miller there was “ something wrong with the baby ” and that abortion was “ the only choice.
” A rosary could be seen hanging on the rear view mirror of his car as he sped away .
Dr. Gordon immediately confronted the rescuers when they started their activism , sticking his head outside the center ’ s door on multiple occasions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point he threatened to kill Ann Norton , an elderly woman .
“ ‘ If you don ’ t get off my property — and then he put his hands in the shape of a gun — then I ’ m going to shoot you !
, ” she said he told her .
It was around the time of that incident when two officers from the Grand Rapids Police department showed up to warn the rescuers that they were trespassing .
The rescuers , however , were undeterred .
As more cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them and offered women red roses as a symbol of life .
Attached to the roses was a card stating : “ You were made to love and to be loved ... your goodness is greater than the difficulties of your situation .
Circumstances in life change .
A new life , however tiny , brings the promise of unrepeatable joy.
” The cards also featured the phone numbers of local pregnancy help centers .
Approximately 12 vehicles pulled into the parking lot this morning .
Leisa Snow told LifeSiteNews that that number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She said that the presence of the protestors on the sidewalk likely deterred “ a good number ” of women scheduled for abortions today .
Most of them likely decided to just keep on driving by when they saw the large crowd , she remarked .
“ This was a total disruption to their daily operations.
” Police showed up again to warn the rescuers that they were trespassing .
Clearly frustrated , one officer began raising his voice , telling this journalist , who was photographing the rescuers as they pleaded with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get off private property or else he would be detained .
I had been momentarily standing in a grassy area behind the center ’ s parking lot .
Police then placed Miller , Kolavy , and Connolly into the back of their vehicles , although they were never handcuffed .
Miller , who had entered the facility earlier in the morning , says she successfully talked the officer out of arresting them .
She told LifeSite that the officer was complaining to her about having to be at the abortion center because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area he needed to focus on .
Miller agreed with him , but pointed out that there are “ homicides taking place right here inside this facility right now.
” She and Kolavy were eventually issued a ticket for trespassing .
Connolly did not receive a citation .
Neither Miller nor Kolavy stepped foot on the parking lot again the entire morning .
For the next half hour activity outside Heritage Women ’ s Center seemed to calm down .
Fewer cars were pulling in and police had not been around to check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , was thrown at the protestors standing on the sidewalk from a passing vehicle .
One witness claims it came from a car that had previously been parked behind the abortion facility .
Two counter-protestors eventually showed up as well .
Around 10:30 a.m. police were called back to the location , likely due to phone calls they received from a woman who was sitting in her car in the parking lot and waiting for her friend inside the center .
Caroline Davis , 21 , had been preaching the Gospel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sidewalk in front of the facility .
The abortion center ’ s director also came outside and could be seen complaining to the officers , who were not the same ones from earlier in the morning .
The new officers , one male and one female , informed the protestors that the driveway to the parking lot must remain clear and unobstructed .
The pro-lifers agreed and thanked the police , who left but parked in a nearby elevated parking lot adjacent to a Masonic Temple a half block away where they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after that warning was issued and the police left the premises , Heather Idoni approached a woman in the parking lot around 10:45 a.m .
The two police officers returned .
Without any warning they handcuffed and patted Idoni down .
She was then placed in the back of the police vehicle .
As Idoni was being arrested , Davis , who hails from the state ’ s east side , was begging the officers to not arrest her and to listen “ to God ’ s law ” and not enforce laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like all of the other protesters , was standing on the sidewalk witnessing Idoni ’ s arrest as she spoke .
Despite that , the male police officer singled her out .
He came up to her and without any warning grabbed her arm , lead her to his vehicle , patted her down , and handcuffed her .
LifeSiteNews repeatedly asked the police officer what the charge against Davis was but received no answer .
Both Idoni and Davis were taken away in the back of the police vehicles .
Miller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilty until 12:00 p.m .
Both Idoni and Davis were brought to the Kent County Jail , where they remained in the booking area .
Idoni told LifeSite that they were released around 1:00pm .
She said it felt like they were trying to get them released “ very quickly.
” They were let go on a $ 500 personal recognizance bond .
They , as well as the other rescuers , will be appearing at the 61st District Court at 8:30am , Wednesday , May 20 .
MLive.com , a local media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way : WOOD-TV 8 , the Grand Rapids NBC affiliate , reported the story this way : But no warning was ever given to Idoni or Davis individually and neither entered the facility .
Idoni did tell LifeSite that she approached the center ’ s door at one point but did not enter it because the clinic director was standing on the other side .
Davis herself stepped on the parking lot on mulitple occasions throughout the morning but was never given a warning by any police officer to not do so again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the facility when she was arrested , having never entered the facility the entire time she was there .

UPDATE (May 15, 5:25pm): LifeSite reached out to the WOOD-TV 8 newsroom on Thursday, May 14 to inform them they had “inaccuracies” in their report. The man who answered said that the newsroom already spoke with witnesses and the police and that they are “good to go” with the story. LifeSite asked him what witnesses he spoke with and he said, “well, it doesn't really matter.” As LifeSite began informing the man we had video proof showing the women who were arrested did not enter the facility, the man hung up. Dr. Monica Miller called the newsroom earlier in the week requesting the story be updated as well but no change was made. However, on Friday, May 15, Heather Idoni, one of the women who was arrested, called the WOOD-TV 8 newsroom. Idoni told LifeSite the person who answered her call hung up on her when she began telling them they needed to correct their report. Idoni called again and said the woman who answered was more receptive and told her she would “look into it.” At 3:46pm on Friday, WOOD updated their report, noting that Idoni claimed she didn’t enter the building.
UPDATE (May 14, 10:45am): A Freedom of Information Act request has been submitted to the Grand Rapids Police Department in order to learn what the specific charges against Heather Idoni and Caroline Davis were. At present, their case is still considered “open,” which may delay the request. LifeSite has also reached out to the lead detective in the case, William Recor. All individuals who received trespassing citations will be pleading not guilty. This story has also updated what happened to Idoni and Davis after they were taken into police custody. The Grand Rapids police told local media that the pair entered the facility and shouted at women, which is what lead to their arrest. But Idoni and Davis did not enter the building. More updates will be provided as they become available.
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, May 13, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Two arrests and five trespassing citations were issued this week Wednesday during a Red Rose Rescue performed at an abortion mill in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The rescue, the fourth held in Michigan since September 2017, was organized by Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, a Michigan-based anti-abortion group led by veteran activist Dr. Monica Miller.
Approximately 35 pro-life protestors appeared outside Heritage Women’s Center at 320 Fulton Avenue today beginning at 8:00 a.m. Dr. Thomas Gordon commits abortions inside the facility. Pamphlets with a list of Gordon’s prior civil and health code violations were distributed outside. Some protestors held signs with pro-life messages on them while some prayed silently and others shared Christian messages of hope and love to pregnant women as they entered the facility’s side door.
Miller was joined in the rescue effort by Matthew Connolly, Ann Norton, Robert “Doc” Kolavy, Caroline Davis, and Heather Idoni, ranging in ages 21 to 70. Dozens of local pro-lifers, including Rebecca Cooper of Protect Life Michigan, Grand Rapids Right to Life President Laura Alexandria, and long-time sidewalk counselor Leisa Snow, were also present.
The six rescuers took turns walking into the parking lot behind the facility and offered to help women in any way they could with their pregnancies. Several men, presumably boyfriends and husbands, were also seen leaving the property. One of them told Miller there was “something wrong with the baby” and that abortion was “the only choice.” A rosary could be seen hanging on the rear view mirror of his car as he sped away.
Dr. Gordon immediately confronted the rescuers when they started their activism, sticking his head outside the center’s door on multiple occasions to yell at them. At one point he threatened to kill Ann Norton, an elderly woman. “‘If you don’t get off my property — and then he put his hands in the shape of a gun — then I’m going to shoot you!,” she said he told her.
It was around the time of that incident when two officers from the Grand Rapids Police department showed up to warn the rescuers that they were trespassing. The rescuers, however, were undeterred. As more cars pulled in, they walked up to them and offered women red roses as a symbol of life. Attached to the roses was a card stating: “You were made to love and to be loved… your goodness is greater than the difficulties of your situation. Circumstances in life change. A new life, however tiny, brings the promise of unrepeatable joy.” The cards also featured the phone numbers of local pregnancy help centers.
Approximately 12 vehicles pulled into the parking lot this morning. Leisa Snow told LifeSiteNews that that number was half of what normally occurs. She said that the presence of the protestors on the sidewalk likely deterred “a good number” of women scheduled for abortions today.
Most of them likely decided to just keep on driving by when they saw the large crowd, she remarked. “This was a total disruption to their daily operations.”
Police showed up again to warn the rescuers that they were trespassing. Clearly frustrated, one officer began raising his voice, telling this journalist, who was photographing the rescuers as they pleaded with the pregnant women, that he needed to get off private property or else he would be detained. I had been momentarily standing in a grassy area behind the center’s parking lot.
Police then placed Miller, Kolavy, and Connolly into the back of their vehicles, although they were never handcuffed. Miller, who had momentarily entered the facility’s stairwell earlier in the morning, says she successfully talked the officer out of arresting them. She told LifeSite that the officer was complaining to her about having to be at the abortion center because there were “homicides” in the area he needed to focus on. Miller agreed with him, but pointed out that there are “homicides taking place right here inside this facility right now.” She and Kolavy were eventually issued a ticket for trespassing. Connolly did not receive a citation. Neither Miller nor Kolavy stepped foot on the parking lot again the entire morning.
For the next half hour activity outside Heritage Women’s Center seemed to calm down. Fewer cars were pulling in and police had not been around to check up on the rescuers. An egg, however, was thrown at the protestors standing on the sidewalk from a passing vehicle. One witness claims it came from a car that had previously been parked behind the abortion facility. Two counter-protestors eventually showed up as well.
Around 10:30 a.m. police were called back to the location, likely due to phone calls they received from a woman who was sitting in her car in the parking lot and waiting for her friend inside the center. Caroline Davis, 21, had been preaching the Gospel non-stop in a loud voice from the sidewalk in front of the facility.
The abortion center’s counseling supervisor, Kelly Benzin-Brinks, also came outside and could be seen complaining to the officers, who were not the same ones from earlier in the morning. The new officers, Timothy Fischer and Jordyn Smith, informed the protestors that the driveway to the parking lot must remain clear and unobstructed. The pro-lifers agreed and thanked the police, who left but parked in a nearby elevated parking lot adjacent to a Masonic Temple a half block away where they could still see the abortion center.
Soon after that warning was issued and the police left the premises, Heather Idoni approached a woman in the parking lot around 10:45 a.m. The two police officers returned. Without any warning they handcuffed and patted Idoni down. She was then placed in the back of the police vehicle.
As Idoni was being arrested, Davis, who hails from the state’s east side, was begging the officers to not arrest her and to listen “to God’s law” and not enforce laws that allow abortion to occur. Davis, like all of the other protesters, was standing on the sidewalk witnessing Idoni’s arrest as she spoke. Despite that, the male police officer singled her out. He came up to her and without any warning grabbed her arm, lead her to his vehicle, patted her down, and handcuffed her. LifeSiteNews repeatedly asked the police officer what the charge against Davis was but received no answer. Both Idoni and Davis were taken away in the back of the police vehicles.
Miller and the other rescuers remained at the facilty until 12:00 p.m. Both Idoni and Davis were brought to the Kent County Jail, where they remained in the booking area. Idoni told LifeSite that they were released around 1:00pm. She said it felt like they were trying to get them released “very quickly.” They were let go on a $500 personal recognizance bond. They, as well as the other rescuers, will be appearing at the 61st District Court at 8:30am, Wednesday, May 20.
MLive.com, a local media outlet, reported the incident in this way:
“[Sgt. Dan] Adams said he believed officers ‘didn’t have much of a choice’ in making arrests after two of the protesters stepped inside the clinic despite repeated warnings.”
WOOD-TV 8, the Grand Rapids NBC affiliate, originally reported the story this way:
“Sgt. Dan Adams with GRPD said after officers repeatedly tried to instruct and warn protesters not to enter the facility if they weren’t welcomed, three people were ticketed for trespassing. Despite the warning, two more people went into the building and yelled at employees and others inside, police say. The two people were arrested and taken to the Kent County Jail.”
WOOD updated it’s original report on Friday, May 15 after Idoni called them to clarify she hadn’t entered the building. The updated report includes the following sentence: “However, an organizer with the protest says no one entered the building.”
No warning was ever given to Idoni or Davis individually by police and neither entered the facility. Idoni did tell LifeSite that she approached the center’s door at one point but did not enter it because the clinic director was standing on the other side. Davis herself stepped on the parking lot on mulitple occasions throughout the morning but was never given a warning by any police officer to not do so again. She was on the sidewalk outside the facility when she was arrested, having never entered the facility the entire time she was there.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-13--Catholic ‘drills’ to help learn the faith

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lifesitenews--2020-05-15--Robot dog patrols Singapore park enforcing ‘social distancing’: Live coronavirus updates

LifeSite ’ s previous ( and future ) live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to issues our readers care about can be viewed HERE .
A video from Singapore shows a “ robot dog ” patrolling a park and blaring messages about so-called social distancing .
The robot , which has now joined drones in surveilling people in their daily lives , bears a resemblance to a machine in the dystopian Netflix series Black Mirror , comedian Stephen Colbert pointed out .
May 14 , 2020 , 9:56 p.m. EST : Roughly 1 million Michiganders are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order , which is one of the strictest in the country .
A May 13 article from The Atlantic explores some of Virginia ’ s authorities ’ failures when it comes to their coronavirus data .
At least one city in Wisconsin is still going to attempt to enforce the state ’ s lockdown order , which was just struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court .
Clear , the company that developed the paid biometric ID service that helps speed travelers through the airport , has created a new ID technology that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Clear will allow employees , consumers , and travelers to connect their identity with a health check that employers , business owners , restaurants , airlines , and hotels can use to screen those who enter their premises or use their services .
“ Just as 9/11 drastically changed physical security across airports , stadiums and office buildings , COVID-19 will have both short-term and long-term effects on how we screen for public health security , ” the company said in a statement .
May 14 , 2020 , 3:51 p.m. EST @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ mobilizing ” the military to help with distribution of a coronavirus vaccine .
“ Our military is now being mobilized so at the end of the year we ’ re going to be able to give it to a lot of people very , very rapidly , ” he said interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo this morning .
May 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – “ Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine ’ s mother moved out of a personal care home with the health secretary ’ s help , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-term facilities in the state to accept coronavirus patients from hospitals , ” the Daily Caller reports .
Levine is a man who purports to be a woman .
“ Levine admitted Tuesday to moving the 95-year-old Pennsylvania resident out of her personal care home , which is similar to an assisted living facility although technically distinct.
” [ Pennsylvania ] is facing a class-action lawsuit , filed April 28 , that claims the department of health ceased inspecting long-term care facilities now plagued by the virus .
Democratic New York Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his state ’ s handling of vulnerable nursing homes during the pandemic .
Cuomo on Sunday reversed a March 25 order requiring nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients .
Under the new order , nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are allowed to wait for patients to test negative for the virus before admitting them .
At The Stream , Jason Jones and John Zmirak have written an article titled , “ How Many African and Asian Kids Will Leftists Starve Just to Beat Donald Trump ?
” Jones , who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Crescendo , and Zmirak point out that people on the political left and people connected to the United Nations are now acknowledging the massive hunger/famine problem that coronavirus panic has born .
First we had to flatten our way of life “ long enough to flatten the curve.
” We crushed the curve .
Even in New York City , the hospital system was never overwhelmed .
Now there are thousands of empty hospital beds even there .
Health care providers are going broke , since “ inessential ” procedures stay banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , root canals , and knee replacements — Botox-level frivolities like that .
We can worry much later about the casualties that causes .
Or we don ’ t have to , since they won ’ t get tallied or reported .
And certainly not blamed on the lockdown hawks .
The next goalpost was “ till we have enough masks and ventilators.
” That one whizzed past so quickly we barely noticed it .
Mention it now and you just seem stupid .
“ Large meatpacking plants across the country have shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among workers , and less and less meat is making it to grocers and restaurants , ” Reason noted in an article about meat shortages .
CNN noted that although gas , cars , and some other items have decreased in cost , “ American grocery store price tags are soaring .
Overall , the price of groceries grew 2.6 % , including seasonal adjustments , in April .
That was the biggest increase from one month to the next since 1974 , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
” “ Prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus has disrupted the food supply chain : When restaurants shut down , Americans started cooking at home , and demand for groceries shot up .
But food producers and farmers did n't have the ability to quickly shift their food deliveries to grocery stores.
” Also in Virginia , Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins says he will not enforce the state ’ s draconian lockdown .

Live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to pro-life issues, faith, and freedom.
LifeSite’s previous (and future) live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to issues our readers care about can be viewed HERE.
A video from Singapore shows a “robot dog” patrolling a park and blaring messages about so-called social distancing. The robot, which has now joined drones in surveilling people in their daily lives, bears a resemblance to a machine in the dystopian Netflix series Black Mirror, comedian Stephen Colbert pointed out.
May 14, 2020, 9:56 p.m. EST: Roughly 1 million Michiganders are not following their governor’s lockdown order, which is one of the strictest in the country.
A May 13 article from The Atlantic explores some of Virginia’s authorities’ failures when it comes to their coronavirus data.
At least one city in Wisconsin is still going to attempt to enforce the state’s lockdown order, which was just struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
The travel website AFAR reports:
Clear, the company that developed the paid biometric ID service that helps speed travelers through the airport, has created a new ID technology that will include coronavirus screening. Health Pass by Clear will allow employees, consumers, and travelers to connect their identity with a health check that employers, business owners, restaurants, airlines, and hotels can use to screen those who enter their premises or use their services. “Just as 9/11 drastically changed physical security across airports, stadiums and office buildings, COVID-19 will have both short-term and long-term effects on how we screen for public health security,” the company said in a statement.
May 14, 2020, 3:51 p.m. EST: President Donald Trump said he is “mobilizing” the military to help with distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.
“Our military is now being mobilized so at the end of the year we’re going to be able to give it to a lot of people very, very rapidly,” he said interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo this morning.
Breitbart reported:
The president said that distributing the vaccine would be a “massive job” and that he would move quickly to get it distributed. “Unless you’re mobilized and ready, you’re not going to be able to do it for a long time. So we’re starting now,” he said.
May 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – “Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s mother moved out of a personal care home with the health secretary’s help, after Levine ordered all nursing homes and long-term facilities in the state to accept coronavirus patients from hospitals,” the Daily Caller reports. Levine is a man who purports to be a woman.
“Levine admitted Tuesday to moving the 95-year-old Pennsylvania resident out of her personal care home, which is similar to an assisted living facility although technically distinct.”
The Daily Caller continued:
[Pennsylvania] is facing a class-action lawsuit, filed April 28, that claims the department of health ceased inspecting long-term care facilities now plagued by the virus. Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has also faced scrutiny over his state’s handling of vulnerable nursing homes during the pandemic. Cuomo on Sunday reversed a March 25 order requiring nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients. Under the new order, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are allowed to wait for patients to test negative for the virus before admitting them.
At The Stream, Jason Jones and John Zmirak have written an article titled, “How Many African and Asian Kids Will Leftists Starve Just to Beat Donald Trump?” Jones, who has created famous pro-life movies such as Bella and Crescendo, and Zmirak point out that people on the political left and people connected to the United Nations are now acknowledging the massive hunger/famine problem that coronavirus panic has born.
They also mention:
First we had to flatten our way of life “long enough to flatten the curve.” We crushed the curve. Even in New York City, the hospital system was never overwhelmed. Now there are thousands of empty hospital beds even there. Health care providers are going broke, since “inessential” procedures stay banned. Trivial medical interventions like cancer screenings, root canals, and knee replacements — Botox-level frivolities like that. We can worry much later about the casualties that causes. Or we don’t have to, since they won’t get tallied or reported. And certainly not blamed on the lockdown hawks. The next goalpost was “till we have enough masks and ventilators.” That one whizzed past so quickly we barely noticed it. Mention it now and you just seem stupid.
“Large meatpacking plants across the country have shut down due to fears of COVID-19 outbreaks among workers, and less and less meat is making it to grocers and restaurants,” Reason noted in an article about meat shortages.
CNN noted that although gas, cars, and some other items have decreased in cost, “American grocery store price tags are soaring. Overall, the price of groceries grew 2.6%, including seasonal adjustments, in April. That was the biggest increase from one month to the next since 1974, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
“Prices at the supermarket are rising sharply because coronavirus has disrupted the food supply chain: When restaurants shut down, Americans started cooking at home, and demand for groceries shot up. But food producers and farmers didn't have the ability to quickly shift their food deliveries to grocery stores.”
Fredericksburg.com reports:
Virginia’s count of COVID-19 tests to date includes results from 15,000 as-yet unreliable antibody tests, skewing the state’s testing capacity and its outlook on the spread of the virus, albeit to a small degree. The Virginia Department of Health shared the new figures on Thursday, as it faced public criticism for muddying the state's COVID-19 data by lumping together diagnostic and antibody tests. Many of the antibody tests on the market have not been vetted by federal regulators and do not measure the current spread of the active virus, unlike the diagnostic tests used by health care facilities.
Also in Virginia, Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins says he will not enforce the state’s draconian lockdown.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-15--Trump’s top diplomat, WHO head spar over Taiwan’s status at upcoming health summit

WASHINGTON , D.C. , May 14 , 2020 ( C-Fam ) — The annual meeting of the World Health Assembly opens next week amid the worst global pandemic in a hundred years and heightened tensions between the United States and China .
A showdown between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus occurred this week over whether Taiwan , which has not been a permanent UN member state since 1971 , would be allowed to participate with observer status .
New Zealand , Canada , Australia , and Germany backed the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invite Taiwan .
“ The WHA will open with fireworks , ” longtime World Health Assembly watcher Scott Fischbach told the Friday Fax .
“ Never before has a U.S. Secretary of State weighed in on the issue of Taiwan , much less has he been so publicly defied by the top bureaucrat.
” Fischbach is executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life .
The main dispute is that Taiwan has been , by many estimates , the most successful nation in fighting COVID-19 , the illness caused by the coronavirus that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wuhan , China .
The Taiwanese sent a delegation to Wuhan at the outset of the crisis , put together protocols for their own country and succeeded in lowering the infection and death rates .
“ A lot of countries want that information and won ’ t have it next week thanks to Tedros , ” Fischbach said .
Under Tedros ’ predecessor , China ’ s Margaret Chan , the Taiwanese came every year , sitting in the back with the Holy See and other observer nations .
Typically , the nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a week to ten days .
This time they will meet for two days in an online forum .
Tedros ’ supporters will likely use the occasion to defend the bureaucrat , whose tight relationship with the Chinese Communist government spurred criticism and alarm at his handling of the coronavirus crisis .
Evidence emerged that China misled other nations about whether the novel coronavirus could be spread from human to human .
Tedros backed China ’ s false claim .
In March , Taiwan said the WHO had ignored its December warnings that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked Taiwanese leaders as “ racists.
” Tedros has used daily briefings to raise his profile in the organization ’ s response , a strategy that could backfire on him , according to critics .
“ I don ’ t think any country has a perfect record , ” Bill Gates said in a recent interview about national responses to the coronavirus crisis .
“ Taiwan comes close.
” Gates ’ s foundation is the second largest donor to the WHO after the United States .
President Trump announced that the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citing Tedros ’ poor performance .
“ I ’ m not sure the WHO has been a great value for the U.S. , ” Fischbach said when asked about the U.S. pullout .
“ The U.S. doesn ’ t get a lot of respect in Geneva , despite all the money we spend there .
Bill Gates walks around with more swagger than the U.S. ambassador.
” One of the resolutions under consideration next week refers to “ sexual and reproductive health.
” The United States is expected to oppose the term because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Tedros has supported abortion rights during his term .
The online format and abbreviated session means that nations will not go through extensive reports , such as the just-released global health statistics .
The agenda will focus on COVID-19 , with an opening , election of a president and vice presidents , a presidential address , and invited speakers .
Tedros and heads of delegations are expected to speak .
Nations will then hold elections to the executive board , the most powerful component of the WHA .
The board ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based upon regional representation .
The executive board will meet on Friday , May 22nd .
The United States and China are both serving three-year terms which expire in 2021 .
Admiral Brett P. Giroir represents the United States .
Ms. Zhang Yang represents China .

The annual meeting of the World Health Assembly opens next week amid the worst global pandemic in a hundred years and heightened tensions between the United States and China.
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 14, 2020 (C-Fam) — The annual meeting of the World Health Assembly opens next week amid the worst global pandemic in a hundred years and heightened tensions between the United States and China.
A showdown between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus occurred this week over whether Taiwan, which has not been a permanent UN member state since 1971, would be allowed to participate with observer status. New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and Germany backed the United States. Tedros backed China and refused to invite Taiwan.
“The WHA will open with fireworks,” longtime World Health Assembly watcher Scott Fischbach told the Friday Fax. “Never before has a U.S. Secretary of State weighed in on the issue of Taiwan, much less has he been so publicly defied by the top bureaucrat.” Fischbach is executive director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.
The main dispute is that Taiwan has been, by many estimates, the most successful nation in fighting COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus that spread across the globe after originating in Wuhan, China.
The Taiwanese sent a delegation to Wuhan at the outset of the crisis, put together protocols for their own country and succeeded in lowering the infection and death rates. “A lot of countries want that information and won’t have it next week thanks to Tedros,” Fischbach said.
Under Tedros’ predecessor, China’s Margaret Chan, the Taiwanese came every year, sitting in the back with the Holy See and other observer nations.
Typically, the nations of the World Health Assembly meet for a week to ten days. This time they will meet for two days in an online forum. Tedros’ supporters will likely use the occasion to defend the bureaucrat, whose tight relationship with the Chinese Communist government spurred criticism and alarm at his handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Evidence emerged that China misled other nations about whether the novel coronavirus could be spread from human to human. Tedros backed China’s false claim. In March, Taiwan said the WHO had ignored its December warnings that the virus was spreading human-to-human. Tedros attacked Taiwanese leaders as “racists.” Tedros has used daily briefings to raise his profile in the organization’s response, a strategy that could backfire on him, according to critics.
“I don’t think any country has a perfect record,” Bill Gates said in a recent interview about national responses to the coronavirus crisis. “Taiwan comes close.” Gates’s foundation is the second largest donor to the WHO after the United States.
President Trump announced that the United States would withhold funds from the WHO, citing Tedros’ poor performance.
“I’m not sure the WHO has been a great value for the U.S.,” Fischbach said when asked about the U.S. pullout. “The U.S. doesn’t get a lot of respect in Geneva, despite all the money we spend there. Bill Gates walks around with more swagger than the U.S. ambassador.”
One of the resolutions under consideration next week refers to “sexual and reproductive health.” The United States is expected to oppose the term because it is used to promote abortion, while Tedros has supported abortion rights during his term.
The online format and abbreviated session means that nations will not go through extensive reports, such as the just-released global health statistics. The agenda will focus on COVID-19, with an opening, election of a president and vice presidents, a presidential address, and invited speakers. Tedros and heads of delegations are expected to speak.
Nations will then hold elections to the executive board, the most powerful component of the WHA. The board’s 34 members are elected for 3-year terms based upon regional representation. The executive board will meet on Friday, May 22nd. The United States and China are both serving three-year terms which expire in 2021. Admiral Brett P. Giroir represents the United States. Ms. Zhang Yang represents China.
Published with permission from C-Fam.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-16--‘Be not afraid’: Woman jailed for entering abortion centers to save babies encourages pro-lifers

TORONTO , May 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The words of this year ’ s March for Life theme — “ Be not afraid Canada ” — are “ so important because they speak on the level of revealed faith but really to the heart of our conscience , ” Mary Wagner said in an interview aired Thursday during Canada ’ s first Virtual March for Life .
Known as Canada ’ s “ pro-life prisoner of conscience , ” Wagner , 46 , has spent nearly six years in jail because of her peaceful attempts inside abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the violence of abortion .
She was one of a number of guests featured during a three-hour Virtual Rally and March for Life organized by Canada ’ s national pro-life political lobbying group , Campaign Life Coalition .
( Wagner ’ s segment starts at minute 28:13 . )
The March for Life is Canada ’ s biggest annual pro-life event and marks the legalization of abortion on May 14 , 1969 .
The 23rd annual march was moved online because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions .
Wagner spoke to Matthew Wojciechowski , Campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s modus operandi is to enter an abortion facility with roses , which she offers to to the mothers in the waiting room along with offers of help and alternatives to abortion .
She refuses to leave the mothers and unborn babies until arrested and taken away by police .
She has inspired the growing Red Rose Rescue movement in the United States .
Indeed , the day of Canada ’ s Virtual March for Life , four people — including two priests — were arrested in Red Rose Rescues at two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least three rescuers were arrested in Grand Rapids , Michigan on Wednesday .
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Wagner , who hails from British Columbia , was herself inspired by Linda Gibbons , who spent 11 years in jail for counselling or praying for abortion-minded women at Toronto ’ s abortion centers .
Gibbons “ was the reason I moved to Toronto 10 years ago , ” she said .
Courage comes from knowing God ’ s will through prayer Wagner and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to women “ at that final hour when they ’ re faced with that moment to go , ” as Wojciechowski described it when he asked Wagner how she had the courage to reach out to those mothers at that time “ It ’ s really prayer , Matthew , it ’ s really prayer , ” replied Wagner , a Catholic who spent time in a contemplative community discerning her vocation .
“ I ’ m grateful and I don ’ t think that God would have led me to this if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in the monastery , and understanding the preeminence of prayer , of Adoration [ of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament ] especially , ” she said .
“ Every year since I moved to Toronto in 2010 , I ’ ve been able to take a time after a period in custody and give it all to God , and really ask Him , ‘ Shall I continue this path ?
’ ” added Wagner .
“ So really surrendering to Him , and asking His will has been what gives me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we know what His will is , what ’ s most pleasing to Him , then He gives us that grace to carry it out and that confidence , ” she said .
“ As for reaching out to those women at that moment , St. Thérèse has really been an invaluable friend to me , and the little way of love , that God is not asking us to do great things , but to be faithful , ” she said .
“ So in reaching a woman who is at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s really asking God to come in and step in and just trusting and asking Him to lead step by step , little by little , and putting it all in His hands.
” Wagner refuses to abandon the mothers and unborn babies when the police arrive at the abortion facility , as they inevitably do .
She is then arrested and typically is charged and summarily convicted of mischief , which in Ontario carries a maximum sentence of six months .
However , because she can not in conscience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from abortion facilities , Wagner usually remains in jail until her trial , a period of time that can be as long as or longer than her sentence .
Wojciechowski pointed out that Wagner ’ s ministry does not end when she is in jail , where she often encounters pregnant women , and asked her to tell how she was “ able to bring Christ ’ s love to these women who are truly suffering in prison.
” She and Gibbons “ happened to be in maximum security together in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just learned that one of the women we had been with ” had come from another jail to have an abortion in Toronto “ at probably at five and a half months , ” Wagner related .
They were “ grieving the loss of that little one ” when they then “ met another woman who had just come in , and she was pregnant and also abortion-minded , having had several of her children aborted and not having any living children , ” she said .
“ Linda and I , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” recalled Wagner .
“ And we also got help on the outside for her .
It was a bit of a financial component to her struggle , and so people were willing to help her out on the outside .
But really , I have a very strong sense that it was the week of prayer and fasting that we offered for her ” that resulted in the woman deciding against abortion .
“ Her little boy was born on Mother ’ s Day , and then she came to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old , and they were just thriving .
She was a completely different person — he had changed her life completely , for the better .
I really believe that ’ s the power of prayer , ” said Wagner .
“ It makes me think of the story in the Gospel , when the friends of the man who was paralyzed brought him over to Jesus on a mat , and the remark of Jesus that when He saw their faith , He healed the man .
He said , ‘ Your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
This Gospel also reveals “ the intention of God to unite us and the power therein of a united family of believers , ” Wagner said .
Be not afraid to choose the better path When discussing the March ’ s theme “ Be Not Afraid , ” Wagner mentioned she had recently watched A Hidden Life , a movie by Terrence Malick about Blessed Franz Jägerstätter of Austria , who was beheaded by the Nazis in 1943 for refusing to serve in the German army .
A “ simple , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devout Catholic , ” Jägerstätter “ simply stood his ground because he knew that he couldn ’ t do something that he knew was wrong , ” observed Wagner .
“ So the words ‘ Be not afraid , ’ I think they resonate deep in our conscience whenever we are faced with a choice to either , I mean not just to do right or wrong , but to choose even ... the better path , ” she said .
“ And that transcends all faith even , but especially as Christians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come from the words of Jesus.
” To watch the Virtual March for Life Rally , visit www.marchforlife.ca or the March for Life YouTube channel here .

Mary Wagner, who inspired the growing Red Rose Rescue movement in the United States, offered inspiring words in connection with Canada's 23rd March for Life.
TORONTO, May 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The words of this year’s March for Life theme — “Be not afraid Canada” — are “so important because they speak on the level of revealed faith but really to the heart of our conscience,” Mary Wagner said in an interview aired Thursday during Canada’s first Virtual March for Life.
Known as Canada’s “pro-life prisoner of conscience,” Wagner, 46, has spent nearly six years in jail because of her peaceful attempts inside abortion facilities to save women and children from the violence of abortion.
She was one of a number of guests featured during a three-hour Virtual Rally and March for Life organized by Canada’s national pro-life political lobbying group, Campaign Life Coalition. (Wagner’s segment starts at minute 28:13.)
The March for Life is Canada’s biggest annual pro-life event and marks the legalization of abortion on May 14, 1969. The 23rd annual march was moved online because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Wagner spoke to Matthew Wojciechowski, Campaign Life’s vice president.
Wagner’s modus operandi is to enter an abortion facility with roses, which she offers to to the mothers in the waiting room along with offers of help and alternatives to abortion. She refuses to leave the mothers and unborn babies until arrested and taken away by police.
She has inspired the growing Red Rose Rescue movement in the United States. Indeed, the day of Canada’s Virtual March for Life, four people — including two priests — were arrested in Red Rose Rescues at two Washington, D.C. abortion facilities, and at least three rescuers were arrested in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday.
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Wagner, who hails from British Columbia, was herself inspired by Linda Gibbons, who spent 11 years in jail for counselling or praying for abortion-minded women at Toronto’s abortion centers.
Gibbons “was the reason I moved to Toronto 10 years ago,” she said.
Courage comes from knowing God’s will through prayer
Wagner and Gibbons have saved lives by offering help to women “at that final hour,” as Wojciechowski described it when he asked Wagner how she had the courage to reach out to women at that time.
“It’s really prayer, Matthew, it’s really prayer,” replied Wagner, a Catholic who spent time in a contemplative community discerning her vocation.
“I’m grateful and I don’t think that God would have led me to this if He hadn’t prepared me through time in the monastery, and understanding the preeminence of prayer, of Adoration [of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament] especially,” she said.
“Every year since I moved to Toronto in 2010, I’ve been able to take a time after a period in custody and give it all to God, and really ask Him, ‘Shall I continue this path?’” added Wagner.
“So really surrendering to Him, and asking His will has been what gives me that confidence, because I think that if we know what His will is, what’s most pleasing to Him, then He gives us that grace to carry it out and that confidence,” she said.
“As for reaching out to those women at that moment, St. Thérèse has really been an invaluable friend to me, and the little way of love, that God is not asking us to do great things, but to be faithful,” she said.
“So in reaching a woman who is at that moment determined to abort her child, it’s really asking God to come in and step in and just trusting and asking Him to lead step by step, little by little, and putting it all in His hands.”
Saving babies in maximum security jail
Wagner refuses to abandon the mothers and unborn babies when the police arrive at the abortion facility, as they inevitably do. She is then arrested and typically is charged and summarily convicted of mischief, which in Ontario carries a maximum sentence of six months.
However, because she cannot in conscience sign bail conditions requiring her to stay away from abortion facilities, Wagner usually remains in jail until her trial, a period of time that can be as long as or longer than her sentence.
Wojciechowski pointed out that Wagner’s ministry does not end when she is in jail, where she often encounters pregnant women, and asked her to tell how she was “able to bring Christ’s love to these women who are truly suffering in prison.”
She and Gibbons “happened to be in maximum security together in the summer/fall of 2012” and had “just learned that one of the women we had been with” had come from another jail to have an abortion in Toronto “at probably at five and a half months,” Wagner related.
They were “grieving the loss of that little one” when they then “met another woman who had just come in, and she was pregnant and also abortion-minded, having had several of her children aborted and not having any living children,” she said.
“Linda and I, we prayed and we fasted for this woman,” recalled Wagner.
“And we also got help on the outside for her. It was a bit of a financial component to her struggle, and so people were willing to help her out on the outside. But really, I have a very strong sense that it was the week of prayer and fasting that we offered for her” that resulted in the woman deciding against abortion.
“Her little boy was born on Mother’s Day, and then she came to see me when he was about four months old, and they were just thriving. She was a completely different person — he had changed her life completely, for the better. I really believe that’s the power of prayer,” said Wagner.
“It makes me think of the story in the Gospel, when the friends of the man who was paralyzed brought him over to Jesus on a mat, and the remark of Jesus that when He saw their faith, He healed the man. He said, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’” she said.
This Gospel also reveals “the intention of God to unite us and the power therein of a united family of believers,” Wagner said.
Be not afraid to choose the better path
When discussing the March’s theme “Be Not Afraid,” Wagner mentioned she had recently watched A Hidden Life, a movie by Terrence Malick about Blessed Franz Jägerstätter of Austria, who was beheaded by the Nazis in 1943 for refusing to serve in the German army.
A “simple, humble father and farmer” and “devout Catholic,” Jägerstätter “simply stood his ground because he knew that he couldn’t do something that he knew was wrong,” observed Wagner.
“So the words ‘Be not afraid,’ I think they resonate deep in our conscience whenever we are faced with a choice to either, I mean not just to do right or wrong, but to choose even … the better path,” she said.
“And that transcends all faith even, but especially as Christians, they resonate for us because they come from the words of Jesus.”
To watch the Virtual March for Life Rally, visit www.marchforlife.ca or the March for Life YouTube channel here.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-15--Surprise: Stats show putting males who say they’re female in women’s prisons harms women

May 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Ever since the transgender phenomenon has gripped the minds of the elites , female inmates in the prison system have been in danger .
A female prisoner in Illinois alleges that a “ transgender woman ” — a male — raped her in prison .
Justin Trudeau ’ s trans policies have resulted in women being locked up with male sex offenders and killers .
In fact , a man who raped , tortured , and murdered a 13-year-old girl decided to identify as a female and get himself transferred to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.K. , prisoners are reportedly identifying as transgender to get a cushier time in prison .
And there are many other examples that could be cited .
Not a single one of the prominent pro-LGBT leaders obediently following the dictates of the LGBT movement has ever addressed any of these crimes , and to even point out that male prisoners are identifying as female to both get out of male prisons and to get locked in with a vulnerable female population is to immediately be condemned as a transphobe .
This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implemented policies that are an utter failure — and worse , have resulted in women being raped and abused , just as opponents of these policies warned .
In the United Kingdom , authorities are now being forced to reckon with the results of accepting transgender ideology .
According to the Daily Mail , “ Transgender prisoners have carried out seven sex attacks on women in jail [ . ]
... Official figures show for the first time the true scale of offending by criminals who were born male but were allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ sic ] .
Yet despite risks , prison governors are still allowing trans inmates to move into the jails .
Male-born trans prisoners were first allowed to request a transfer to women ’ s jails in England and Wales in 2016.
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It is unclear how many female prisoners must suffer at the hands of the male criminals they are locked in with before authorities finally admit the cruelty and insanity of their actions .
Within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man named David Thompson , who had been convicted of raping several women , sexual offenses involving children , and attacking an elderly neighbor with a knife , got himself sent to a female prison , where he promptly sexually assaulted two female inmates under his new name , Karen White .
A judge had sentenced him to life in prison and labeled him a “ highly manipulative ” predator , but the transgender ideology has made fools of authorities who would otherwise presumably know better .
According to the Mail , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and in “ response to a Parliamentary question from former Labour Party General Secretary Baroness McDonagh , Ministers have revealed [ that ] there have been several other sexual assaults by trans prisoners.
” In fact , of 124 recorded sexual assaults in female prisoners , 7 of those were perpetrated by “ transgender individuals ” — males .
In other words , the Mail pointed out , transgender inmates are about 1 % of the female prison population but are responsible for 5.6 % of sexual assaults ( that we know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ministry of Justice attempted to hedge their response to questions surrounding their transgender policy , initially declining to mention Karen White among the perpetrators and admitting that they do not know if the transgender predators have been punished , as those records are “ not held centrally.
” They also claimed that transgender prisoners have not assaulted prison staff , despite former prisons minister Rory Stewart stating in a recent interview that there have been “ situations of male prisoners self-identifying as females [ and ] then raping staff in prison.
” After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.K. have attempted to revise the policy permitting prisoners identifying as transgender to transfer to account for “ specific risk factors that must be considered where they might impact ... other prisoners , ” but according to the Mail , “ figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show increasing numbers of trans prisoners are being allowed to move to women ’ s jails.
” Feminists such as Nicola Williams of Fair Play For Women have highlighted the situation and noted that locking up males identifying as female in women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The authorities can not accept such criticisms , because their new ideology forces them to say men like David Thompson are actually women , despite all evidence to the contrary ( and often the presence of male genitalia , which in days of yore was considered a tip-off as to the sex of the person in question ) .
In the meantime , those who see the insanity of these policies are left to wonder how many women will be raped before the authorities give up on the transgender ideology .
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Those who see the insanity of these policies are left to wonder how many women will be raped before the authorities give up on the transgender ideology.
May 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Ever since the transgender phenomenon has gripped the minds of the elites, female inmates in the prison system have been in danger.
A female prisoner in Illinois alleges that a “transgender woman” — a male — raped her in prison. Justin Trudeau’s trans policies have resulted in women being locked up with male sex offenders and killers. In fact, a man who raped, tortured, and murdered a 13-year-old girl decided to identify as a female and get himself transferred to a female prison in Canada. In the U.K., prisoners are reportedly identifying as transgender to get a cushier time in prison. And there are many other examples that could be cited.
Not a single one of the prominent pro-LGBT leaders obediently following the dictates of the LGBT movement has ever addressed any of these crimes, and to even point out that male prisoners are identifying as female to both get out of male prisons and to get locked in with a vulnerable female population is to immediately be condemned as a transphobe. This is the only response left to those who have implemented policies that are an utter failure — and worse, have resulted in women being raped and abused, just as opponents of these policies warned.
In the United Kingdom, authorities are now being forced to reckon with the results of accepting transgender ideology. According to the Daily Mail, “Transgender prisoners have carried out seven sex attacks on women in jail[.] … Official figures show for the first time the true scale of offending by criminals who were born male but were allowed to move into female jails after changing genders [sic]. Yet despite risks, prison governors are still allowing trans inmates to move into the jails. Male-born trans prisoners were first allowed to request a transfer to women’s jails in England and Wales in 2016.”
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It is unclear how many female prisoners must suffer at the hands of the male criminals they are locked in with before authorities finally admit the cruelty and insanity of their actions. Within a year of the policy change, a man named David Thompson, who had been convicted of raping several women, sexual offenses involving children, and attacking an elderly neighbor with a knife, got himself sent to a female prison, where he promptly sexually assaulted two female inmates under his new name, Karen White. A judge had sentenced him to life in prison and labeled him a “highly manipulative” predator, but the transgender ideology has made fools of authorities who would otherwise presumably know better.
According to the Mail, Thompson-White was “not a one-off,” and in “response to a Parliamentary question from former Labour Party General Secretary Baroness McDonagh, Ministers have revealed [that] there have been several other sexual assaults by trans prisoners.” In fact, of 124 recorded sexual assaults in female prisoners, 7 of those were perpetrated by “transgender individuals” — males. In other words, the Mail pointed out, transgender inmates are about 1% of the female prison population but are responsible for 5.6% of sexual assaults (that we know of.)
In fact, the Ministry of Justice attempted to hedge their response to questions surrounding their transgender policy, initially declining to mention Karen White among the perpetrators and admitting that they do not know if the transgender predators have been punished, as those records are “not held centrally.” They also claimed that transgender prisoners have not assaulted prison staff, despite former prisons minister Rory Stewart stating in a recent interview that there have been “situations of male prisoners self-identifying as females [and] then raping staff in prison.”
After the Karen White assaults, prison authorities in the U.K. have attempted to revise the policy permitting prisoners identifying as transgender to transfer to account for “specific risk factors that must be considered where they might impact … other prisoners,” but according to the Mail, “figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show increasing numbers of trans prisoners are being allowed to move to women’s jails.” Feminists such as Nicola Williams of Fair Play For Women have highlighted the situation and noted that locking up males identifying as female in women’s prisons is dangerous for women. The authorities cannot accept such criticisms, because their new ideology forces them to say men like David Thompson are actually women, despite all evidence to the contrary (and often the presence of male genitalia, which in days of yore was considered a tip-off as to the sex of the person in question).
In the meantime, those who see the insanity of these policies are left to wonder how many women will be raped before the authorities give up on the transgender ideology.
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 Scott Klusendorf about the fundamental flaw Klusendorf sees in the idea of locking down the country under the guise of preventing people from getting coronavirus.
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--2020-05-15--Coronavirus lockdowns causes spike in families favoring homeschooling

May 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Just weeks after Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet recommended a ban on homeschooling in order to counter the influence of Christian and conservative parents , a stunning new poll from RealClear Opinion Research of 2,122 registered voters shows that COVID-19 lockdowns have had an unlikely effect : 40 % of families are now “ more likely to homeschool or virtual school after [ the ] lockdowns , ” with 64 % supporting “ school choice.
” To John Schilling , president of the American Federation of Children , this is great news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in school has been incredibly disrupted by the lockdowns , ” he said in a statement .
“ With 55 million students no longer in their normal educational setting , families are clearly considering new options , and many are seeing the benefits of homeschooling and virtual schooling .
Policymakers should note that there is a strong desire to have these and other education options available to families , with strong support for the general concept of school choice [ . ]
” The poll asked parents ( 626 respondents ) : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enroll your son or daughter in a homeschool , neighborhood homeschool co-op , or virtual school once the lockdowns are over ?
” To that question , 40.8 % indicated that it was more likely , with 31.1 % saying that they were less likely to do so .
Of those who indicated that they were more likely , 44.9 % were of the age group 18–34 , 40.8 % were of the age group 35-44 , and 35.3 % , 45-54 .
Only ethnic lines , whites were 36.6 % more likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of blacks were , 38.2 % of Hispanics , and 53.8 % of Asians .
Somewhat surprisingly , the party affiliation breakdown was more or less even : 45.7 % of Democrats and 42.3 % of Republicans .
A shift toward greater parental involvement in the education of children — and more than that , more parental responsibility — would be a very encouraging development .
As polarization continues to divide the United States into irreconcilable camps , it is increasingly untenable to have a single educational system run by the federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in office .
( Barack Obama ’ s infamous transgender directives are a good example of this . )
As the chasm between the beliefs of conservative America and secular progressive America grows wider , it increasingly makes far more sense for parents and communities to pursue their own arrangements , where they can guarantee that their deeply held beliefs are passed on to their children .
The poll was also encouraging with regard to support for school choice across the board .
The question posed was pointed : “ School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax dollars designated for their child ’ s education to send their child to the public or private school which best serves their needs .
Generally speaking , would you say you support the concept of school choice ?
” Of the 64 % of the 2,122 respondents who indicated their support , a full 59 % were Democrats and 75.2 % were Republicans ( with 60.2 % stating that they were Independents . )
There was a majority through all age categories , with the highest support — 67.2 % — among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran across ethnic and racial lines , and even among those who send their children to public school ( 67.7 % support for school choice ) .
Interestingly , support for school choice remained high regardless of where the respondent lived .
There was 69.3 % support from urban respondents , 62.6 % from suburbia , 52.5 % from small-town respondents , and 68.2 % from rural respondents .
Not that much of a difference in support , all things considered .
Considering America ’ s growing divisions , it is encouraging to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party , racial , and geographic lines , supports the idea that parents should be able to pursue the best education for their children as they see it .
In fact , 69 % indicated support for the American Federation of Children ’ s Federal Tax Credit Scholarship ( Education Freedom Scholarships ) — again , even among those who currently send their children to public school .
These new data , says John Schilling , indicate that it is time for action .
“ This is the time for leadership and for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across our K–12 system , ” he stated .
“ Millions of families are seeing the inadequacies of school districts that are too inflexible .
We owe it to our nation ’ s families and students to give them more flexibility and additional educational options .
Moreover , policymakers owe it to the taxpayers who are footing the $ 800-billion K–12 education bill to maximize their investment by ensuring every child has access to a quality education and outcomes are improved across the board.
” Many conservatives and Christians were concerned that governments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic to vastly increase government control and interference in the personal lives of citizens .
That is precisely why the proposal of Harvard ’ s Elizabeth Bartholet was so alarming — because we know that there are many in power who fully agree with her and would leap at the chance to ban homeschooling .
In that context , this new polling is particularly encouraging : Rising levels of support for not only school choice , but also homeschooling and virtual schooling will make it difficult for authorities to restrict these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families decide to pursue these options for themselves , we will be threatening the secular progressive agenda in a real and definite way : by denying them access to our children .
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 Scott Klusendorf about the fundamental flaw Klusendorf sees in the idea of locking down the country under the guise of preventing people from getting coronavirus .
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If increasing numbers of families decide to pursue these options for themselves, we will be threatening the secular progressive agenda in a real and definite way.
May 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Just weeks after Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet recommended a ban on homeschooling in order to counter the influence of Christian and conservative parents, a stunning new poll from RealClear Opinion Research of 2,122 registered voters shows that COVID-19 lockdowns have had an unlikely effect: 40% of families are now “more likely to homeschool or virtual school after [the] lockdowns,” with 64% supporting “school choice.”
To John Schilling, president of the American Federation of Children, this is great news. “Every single family with kids in school has been incredibly disrupted by the lockdowns,” he said in a statement. “With 55 million students no longer in their normal educational setting, families are clearly considering new options, and many are seeing the benefits of homeschooling and virtual schooling. Policymakers should note that there is a strong desire to have these and other education options available to families, with strong support for the general concept of school choice[.]”
The poll asked parents (626 respondents): “Are you more or less likely to enroll your son or daughter in a homeschool, neighborhood homeschool co-op, or virtual school once the lockdowns are over?” To that question, 40.8% indicated that it was more likely, with 31.1% saying that they were less likely to do so. Of those who indicated that they were more likely, 44.9% were of the age group 18–34, 40.8% were of the age group 35-44, and 35.3%, 45-54. Only ethnic lines, whites were 36.6% more likely to consider these options, 50.4% of blacks were, 38.2% of Hispanics, and 53.8% of Asians. Somewhat surprisingly, the party affiliation breakdown was more or less even: 45.7% of Democrats and 42.3% of Republicans.
A shift toward greater parental involvement in the education of children — and more than that, more parental responsibility — would be a very encouraging development. As polarization continues to divide the United States into irreconcilable camps, it is increasingly untenable to have a single educational system run by the federal government, with standards imposed by whoever happens to be in office. (Barack Obama’s infamous transgender directives are a good example of this.) As the chasm between the beliefs of conservative America and secular progressive America grows wider, it increasingly makes far more sense for parents and communities to pursue their own arrangements, where they can guarantee that their deeply held beliefs are passed on to their children.
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The poll was also encouraging with regard to support for school choice across the board. The question posed was pointed: “School choice gives parents the right to use tax dollars designated for their child’s education to send their child to the public or private school which best serves their needs. Generally speaking, would you say you support the concept of school choice?” Of the 64% of the 2,122 respondents who indicated their support, a full 59% were Democrats and 75.2% were Republicans (with 60.2% stating that they were Independents.) There was a majority through all age categories, with the highest support — 67.2% — among the age group 18–34. Wide support ran across ethnic and racial lines, and even among those who send their children to public school (67.7% support for school choice).
Interestingly, support for school choice remained high regardless of where the respondent lived. There was 69.3% support from urban respondents, 62.6% from suburbia, 52.5% from small-town respondents, and 68.2% from rural respondents. Not that much of a difference in support, all things considered. Considering America’s growing divisions, it is encouraging to see that a majority, across all party, racial, and geographic lines, supports the idea that parents should be able to pursue the best education for their children as they see it. In fact, 69% indicated support for the American Federation of Children’s Federal Tax Credit Scholarship (Education Freedom Scholarships)— again, even among those who currently send their children to public school.
These new data, says John Schilling, indicate that it is time for action. “This is the time for leadership and for desperately needed bold reforms to be implemented across our K–12 system,” he stated. “Millions of families are seeing the inadequacies of school districts that are too inflexible. We owe it to our nation’s families and students to give them more flexibility and additional educational options. Moreover, policymakers owe it to the taxpayers who are footing the $800-billion K–12 education bill to maximize their investment by ensuring every child has access to a quality education and outcomes are improved across the board.”
Many conservatives and Christians were concerned that governments are utilizing and will continue to utilize the COVID-19 pandemic to vastly increase government control and interference in the personal lives of citizens. That is precisely why the proposal of Harvard’s Elizabeth Bartholet was so alarming — because we know that there are many in power who fully agree with her and would leap at the chance to ban homeschooling. In that context, this new polling is particularly encouraging: Rising levels of support for not only school choice, but also homeschooling and virtual schooling will make it difficult for authorities to restrict these options. And if increasing numbers of families decide to pursue these options for themselves, we will be threatening the secular progressive agenda in a real and definite way: by denying them access to our children.
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lifesitenews--2020-05-15--Two pro-life Conservative leadership candidates vow to allow abortion debate in Canada

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OTTAWA , May 15 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopefuls reaffirmed their commitment to the pro-life cause Thursday while speaking at the fourth day of the virtual National March for Life in Canada .
The two official pro-life candidates on the ballot vowed that they would reopen the abortion debate in Canada should one of them be elected to lead the party .
Campaign Life Coalition ’ s ( CLC ) political operations director Jack Fonseca spoke Thursday with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada , Dr. Leslyn Lewis , and MP Derek Sloan .
Fonseca also spoke with ousted pro-life candidate Jim Karahalios , who reaffirmed his commitment to life .
The event took place virtually this year because of the coronavirus .
Sloan said he would allow a “ full discussion ” on “ all aspects of abortion ” in parliament .
“ If I am elected as leader , there will be debates , there will be discussion , there will be votes on all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sloan said in the video montage that kicked off the day four virtual march .
“ You are doing the right thing to march today for life , you ’ re doing the right thing to stand up to those who are unable to stand up for themself.
” In his interview with Fonseca , Sloan spoke about his 12-point pro-life plan , which includes a ban on sex-selective abortion , a ban on partial-birth abortion , freedom of conscience for healthcare workers , and review of the current euthanasia and assisted-suicide legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sloan voiced his support for the virtual marchers .
“ Thank you all for what you are doing .
You ’ re marching for those who are unable to march for themselves , ” Sloan said .
“ And your stand today is laying the foundation for this movement in Canada .
Keep on marching .
Courage can be costly , but compromise is fatal.
” Pro-life Conservative MP Sloan sparked a media frenzy for saying in a letter and video that Canadian Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam should be fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Fonseca , Lewis went over her promised pro-life initiatives that she would enact if elected leader .
Lewis said she would ban coerced and sex-selective abortions , increase funding for pregnancy crisis centers , and end federal funding for international abortions .
“ I believe in the sanctity of life , and that includes pre-born life , ” Lewis said to Fonseca , adding that she thinks common ground can be found among Canadians on the issue of abortion in Canada .
Fonseca asked Lewis for her thoughts on euthanasia and assisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel that it is very important for us to honor the life especially of our seniors and those that are in palliative care , ” Lewis said .
“ They ’ ve given so much to our society , and I believe that we should give them back the love and comfort that they need in their last days .
They should feel that during their last days they ’ re not a burden to society , and that ’ s why under my government I would invest in palliative care centers.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill C-7 passed she would repeal it as leader .
Bill C-7 was introduced in February and would further expand Canada ’ s euthanasia laws .
Euthanasia was legalized in Canada by pro-abortion Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 's Liberal Party in 2016 with Bill C-14 .
Bill C-7 came about as Trudeau 's acceptance to a Quebec court decision in September .
That ruling struck down the requirement that a person ’ s “ natural death be reasonably foreseeable ” to qualify them for death by lethal injection .
Lewis concluded her interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is running for the party leadership .
“ I want to change the discourse in our democracy from one that demonizes people who hold different beliefs to a system that is truly meant to be , a system where we can have healthy debates about issues like life issues including euthanasia and abortion , ” Lewis said .
“ I also believe that members of parliament should be able to vote their conscience freely on moral issues .
I also believe that we can restore our democracy to a point where it respects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our rights and our belief that life is sacred.
” Fonseca also interviewed ousted conservative leadership Candidate Jim Karahalios , who shared his thoughts on why he thinks he was ousted from the leadership race , and what he would do if elected leader .
“ If they can remove me in the middle of a leadership race when I ’ m in third place , what ’ s the hope for any blue conservative or pro-life conservative to run in a nomination in the future again .
They will just deny anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Karahalios said to Fonseca .
Karahalios said he would end abortion funding oversees and let all MPs vote their conscience on social issues .
He also vowed to protect the conscience rights of healthcare workers and vowed to put forward a concerted effort to ensure that Supreme Court judges are strict “ interpreters '' of the law with no hidden agendas .
He thanked all the pro-lifers who supported him , saying , “ Don ’ t give up hope and fight for a better future.
” According to Karahalios , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint filed by the Erin O ’ Toole campaign requesting his disqualification .
In early March , he sent an email with the title , “ Say NO to Shariah Law .
Stop Erin O ’ Toole.
” O ’ Toole , an Ontario MP , complained publicly that Karahalios was a “ racist ” for this email .
Karahalios launched a lawsuit against the Conservative Party of Canada for what he called an “ unlawful ” disqualification during the campaign .
He would like to be reinstated in the leadership race .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ruling expected to be known soon .
All three interviews can be viewed ( interviews start at the 1:27:36 mark ) on the March For Life Canada ’ s YouTube page as part of the day four virtual march .
O ’ Toole and former Nova Scotia MP Peter MacKay , along with Lewis and Sloan are the four official candidates in the race to replace current Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer .
The Conservative Party ’ s Leadership Election Organizing Committee ( LEOC ) set an August 21 date to end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting via mail-in ballots , which will be sent out to members in July .
CLC urges all social conservatives age 14 and older to purchase a Conservative Party membership to be eligible to vote for the new leader .
The deadline to register is today , May 15 , at 11:59 p.m .
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MP Derek Sloan and Dr. Leslyn Lewis both said they would welcome a debate on abortion.
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OTTAWA, May 15, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopefuls reaffirmed their commitment to the pro-life cause Thursday while speaking at the fourth day of the virtual National March for Life in Canada. The two official pro-life candidates on the ballot vowed that they would reopen the abortion debate in Canada should one of them be elected to lead the party.
Campaign Life Coalition’s (CLC) political operations director Jack Fonseca spoke Thursday with the two official pro-life candidates in the running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada, Dr. Leslyn Lewis, and MP Derek Sloan. Fonseca also spoke with ousted pro-life candidate Jim Karahalios, who reaffirmed his commitment to life. The event took place virtually this year because of the coronavirus.
Sloan said he would allow a “full discussion” on “all aspects of abortion” in parliament.
“If I am elected as leader, there will be debates, there will be discussion, there will be votes on all aspects and issues surrounding abortion,” Sloan said in the video montage that kicked off the day four virtual march.
“You are doing the right thing to march today for life, you’re doing the right thing to stand up to those who are unable to stand up for themself.”
In his interview with Fonseca, Sloan spoke about his 12-point pro-life plan, which includes a ban on sex-selective abortion, a ban on partial-birth abortion, freedom of conscience for healthcare workers, and review of the current euthanasia and assisted-suicide legislation.
In his closing remarks to Fonseca, Sloan voiced his support for the virtual marchers.
“Thank you all for what you are doing. You’re marching for those who are unable to march for themselves,” Sloan said.
“And your stand today is laying the foundation for this movement in Canada. Keep on marching. Courage can be costly, but compromise is fatal.”
Pro-life Conservative MP Sloan sparked a media frenzy for saying in a letter and video that Canadian Chief Medical Officer Dr. Theresa Tam should be fired for her coronavirus response.
In speaking with Fonseca, Lewis went over her promised pro-life initiatives that she would enact if elected leader. Lewis said she would ban coerced and sex-selective abortions, increase funding for pregnancy crisis centers, and end federal funding for international abortions.
“I believe in the sanctity of life, and that includes pre-born life,” Lewis said to Fonseca, adding that she thinks common ground can be found among Canadians on the issue of abortion in Canada.
Fonseca asked Lewis for her thoughts on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
“I oppose euthanasia, I feel that it is very important for us to honor the life especially of our seniors and those that are in palliative care,” Lewis said.
“They’ve given so much to our society, and I believe that we should give them back the love and comfort that they need in their last days. They should feel that during their last days they’re not a burden to society, and that’s why under my government I would invest in palliative care centers.”
Lewis also told Fonseca that if Bill C-7 passed she would repeal it as leader. Bill C-7 was introduced in February and would further expand Canada’s euthanasia laws. Euthanasia was legalized in Canada by pro-abortion Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party in 2016 with Bill C-14.
Bill C-7 came about as Trudeau's acceptance to a Quebec court decision in September. That ruling struck down the requirement that a person’s “natural death be reasonably foreseeable” to qualify them for death by lethal injection.
Lewis concluded her interview with Fonseca telling him the reasons she is running for the party leadership.
“I want to change the discourse in our democracy from one that demonizes people who hold different beliefs to a system that is truly meant to be, a system where we can have healthy debates about issues like life issues including euthanasia and abortion,” Lewis said.
“I also believe that members of parliament should be able to vote their conscience freely on moral issues. I also believe that we can restore our democracy to a point where it respects people like you and me and respects our rights and our belief that life is sacred.”
Fonseca also interviewed ousted conservative leadership Candidate Jim Karahalios, who shared his thoughts on why he thinks he was ousted from the leadership race, and what he would do if elected leader.
“If they can remove me in the middle of a leadership race when I’m in third place, what’s the hope for any blue conservative or pro-life conservative to run in a nomination in the future again. They will just deny anyone who has the courage to speak up,” Karahalios said to Fonseca.
Karahalios said he would end abortion funding oversees and let all MPs vote their conscience on social issues. He also vowed to protect the conscience rights of healthcare workers and vowed to put forward a concerted effort to ensure that Supreme Court judges are strict “interpreters'' of the law with no hidden agendas.
He thanked all the pro-lifers who supported him, saying, “Don’t give up hope and fight for a better future.”
According to Karahalios, the party disqualified him because of a complaint filed by the Erin O’Toole campaign requesting his disqualification. In early March, he sent an email with the title, “Say NO to Shariah Law. Stop Erin O’Toole.” O’Toole, an Ontario MP, complained publicly that Karahalios was a “racist” for this email.
Karahalios launched a lawsuit against the Conservative Party of Canada for what he called an “unlawful” disqualification during the campaign. He would like to be reinstated in the leadership race. His trial took place today, with a ruling expected to be known soon.
All three interviews can be viewed (interviews start at the 1:27:36 mark) on the March For Life Canada’s YouTube page as part of the day four virtual march.
O’Toole and former Nova Scotia MP Peter MacKay, along with Lewis and Sloan are the four official candidates in the race to replace current Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer.
The Conservative Party’s Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) set an August 21 date to end the race. Party members will be voting via mail-in ballots, which will be sent out to members in July.
CLC urges all social conservatives age 14 and older to purchase a Conservative Party membership to be eligible to vote for the new leader. The deadline to register is today, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Contact information:
Conservative Party of Canada
1720-130 Albert St. Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4
1-866-808-8407
https://www.conservative.ca/contact/
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