lifesitenews--2020-01-14--Spanish cardinal: left-wing govt agenda will make ‘Spain cease being Spain’

VALENCIA , Spain , January 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A cardinal and some of his fellow bishops have voiced misgivings about the secularizing government of Spain , warning that there is an “ effort afoot to make Spain cease being Spain.
” Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Valencia has made public a letter he wrote to the socialist president of the parliament of Spain .
Also called the Prime Minister , Pedro Sánchez has been in power since 2018 .
In the Epiphany letter , published on his archdiocese ’ s webpage on January 11 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remove the Catholic faith from its place near the center of Spanish society .
At stake are Catholic education , the lives of those vulnerable to euthanasia , and Church property the socialist government wishes to nationalize .
The coalition government also wishes to promote sex education and “ feminist policies.
” “ I have followed the [ secularism ] debates , which have caused me bewilderment and uncertainty , concern , and a certain unease , ” Cañizares wrote .
“ Why ?
Because I have been able to verify that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical and crucial than I thought and believed.
” The cardinal wrote that today “ Spain is without a compass ; it is a mess , bewildered and without a project.
” “ A divided Spain that returns to the era of division and confrontation , ” he continued .
“ I have seen hatred , scowling faces and rejection , intransigence : a memory that makes us look to the future.
” Cañizares was referring to the Spanish Civil War ( 1936-1939 ) in which communists , anarchists , and Catholics waged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides .
More than 6,800 clergy and religious were murdered during the War , and as of June 2019 , 1,915 have been beatified .
The war ended with a victory by General Francisco Franco and the Church-friendly Nationalist faction .
Franco remained in power as dictator until his death in 1975 .
There followed a relatively peaceful transition to a democracy under a constitutional monarchy .
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares believes that this peace is being threatened .
“ The spirit of the democratic transition has been emptied out and forgotten , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harmony and coexistence that gave rise to the basic law of Spain in the Constitution has been broken , and although it appeals to the rule of law , which is based on this basic law , respect for the right therein it offers us and is derived from it as the framework and criteria of our social relations and of the peoples that make up Spain , have not been taken into account : it is omitted.
“ After defending the monarchy as a “ pillar that unites and sustains the rule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and arbitrator of the harmony , understanding and reconciliation among the Spanish people ” , Cañizares marveled at the return of Marxism to Spain .
“ Marxist-communism , which seemed to have been banished after the fall of the Berlin Wall , is reborn and is certain to rule Spain , ” the cardinal wrote .
“ Social democracy is disfigured , the sense of democracy is replaced by the imposition of a group-think , and by authoritarianism and absolutism that are incompatible with democracy and the recognition of the freedoms based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have seen threatened in the [ secularizing ] controversy.
” Cañizares stated that euthanasia , which the secularists wish to impose in Spain , was discussed only “ brutally and superficially.
” He observed that there has not been , in the secularizing debates , much concern for the poor .
The cardinal also warned that Spain could become the next Venezuela―and cease being Spain .
“ There have been moments when I thought that the populism and what was happening in some countries of the Americas , such as Venezuela , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parliament of Spain , ” he wrote .
“ With great pain , I must warn you that there is an effort afoot to make Spain cease being Spain , ” he continued .
“ The principles and values that have made it what it is since the days of the Visigoths , which undertook great deeds , such as America , no longer exist and do not count while Spain ’ s unity is under assault.
” The cardinal assured the President/Prime Minister that he was praying for Spain .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have spoken out about the secularization debate .
“ Uncertainty is drawn on the horizon , but we know the sun will rise behind the clouds and storms , ” tweeted Archbishop Jesus Sanz Montes of Oviedo “ The sun will bring back color after all the clumsiness , lies , and vanity which beset us.
” As the Herald also reported , the president of the Conference of Spanish Bishops , Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez Pérez , told Sánchez that the prelates would offer “ loyal and generous collaboration ” to help him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good.
” Blázquez stated also that “ authentic religious life contributes to the general good of Spanish society .
”

‘Spain is without a compass; it is a mess, bewildered and without a project,’ wrote Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera.
VALENCIA, Spain, January 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A cardinal and some of his fellow bishops have voiced misgivings about the secularizing government of Spain, warning that there is an “effort afoot to make Spain cease being Spain.”
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera of Valencia has made public a letter he wrote to the socialist president of the parliament of Spain. Also called the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez has been in power since 2018.
In the Epiphany letter, published on his archdiocese’s webpage on January 11, the cardinal expressed his worry about ongoing attempts to remove the Catholic faith from its place near the center of Spanish society. At stake are Catholic education, the lives of those vulnerable to euthanasia, and Church property the socialist government wishes to nationalize. The coalition government also wishes to promote sex education and “feminist policies.”
“I have followed the [secularism] debates, which have caused me bewilderment and uncertainty, concern, and a certain unease,” Cañizares wrote.
“Why? Because I have been able to verify that the situation we are experiencing is more critical and crucial than I thought and believed.”
The cardinal wrote that today “Spain is without a compass; it is a mess, bewildered and without a project.”
“A divided Spain that returns to the era of division and confrontation,” he continued.
“I have seen hatred, scowling faces and rejection, intransigence: a memory that makes us look to the future.”
Cañizares was referring to the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) in which communists, anarchists, and Catholics waged battle, with atrocities occurring on all sides. More than 6,800 clergy and religious were murdered during the War, and as of June 2019, 1,915 have been beatified. The war ended with a victory by General Francisco Franco and the Church-friendly Nationalist faction. Franco remained in power as dictator until his death in 1975. There followed a relatively peaceful transition to a democracy under a constitutional monarchy.
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares believes that this peace is being threatened.
“The spirit of the democratic transition has been emptied out and forgotten,” he wrote.
“That spirit of harmony and coexistence that gave rise to the basic law of Spain in the Constitution has been broken, and although it appeals to the rule of law, which is based on this basic law, respect for the right therein it offers us and is derived from it as the framework and criteria of our social relations and of the peoples that make up Spain, have not been taken into account: it is omitted.“
After defending the monarchy as a “pillar that unites and sustains the rule of law” and “a guarantor and arbitrator of the harmony, understanding and reconciliation among the Spanish people”, Cañizares marveled at the return of Marxism to Spain.
“Marxist-communism, which seemed to have been banished after the fall of the Berlin Wall, is reborn and is certain to rule Spain,” the cardinal wrote.
“Social democracy is disfigured, the sense of democracy is replaced by the imposition of a group-think, and by authoritarianism and absolutism that are incompatible with democracy and the recognition of the freedoms based on freedom of conscience and religion that I have seen threatened in the [secularizing] controversy.”
Cañizares stated that euthanasia, which the secularists wish to impose in Spain, was discussed only “brutally and superficially.” He observed that there has not been, in the secularizing debates, much concern for the poor.
The cardinal also warned that Spain could become the next Venezuela―and cease being Spain.
“There have been moments when I thought that the populism and what was happening in some countries of the Americas, such as Venezuela, was being brought into the chambers of the Parliament of Spain,” he wrote.
“With great pain, I must warn you that there is an effort afoot to make Spain cease being Spain,” he continued.
“The principles and values that have made it what it is since the days of the Visigoths, which undertook great deeds, such as America, no longer exist and do not count while Spain’s unity is under assault.”
The cardinal assured the President/Prime Minister that he was praying for Spain.
According to the Catholic Herald, other Spanish bishops have spoken out about the secularization debate.
“Uncertainty is drawn on the horizon, but we know the sun will rise behind the clouds and storms,” tweeted Archbishop Jesus Sanz Montes of Oviedo
“The sun will bring back color after all the clumsiness, lies, and vanity which beset us.”
As the Herald also reported, the president of the Conference of Spanish Bishops, Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez Pérez, told Sánchez that the prelates would offer “loyal and generous collaboration” to help him “work in service of the common good.” Blázquez stated also that “authentic religious life contributes to the general good of Spanish society.”
Editor's note: LifeSiteNews reporter Martin Barillas contributed to this report.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-14--Proposed law in Germany would make every citizen an organ donor

GERMANY , January 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Pro-life organizations , as well as the German Bishops ’ Conference , have come out strongly against a proposed law that would make everybody living in Germany an organ donor by default .
Currently , people in Germany may sign up to be an organ donor , and only then would their organs be harvested at some point in the future .
The new law would turn that process around : a person would have to object explicitly and in writing to being an organ donor .
Members of parliament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as one alternative which is considered by pro-life groups to be much better , on Thursday , January 16 , 2020 , in Berlin .
The vote is likely to take place before noon ( local time ) .
The official schedule allows for more than two and a half hours of debate .
The proposed law is being dubbed the “ objection solution ” ( Widerspruchslösung ) , and is championed by Jens Spahn , the openly homosexual health minister of the current government .
Like Chancellor Angela Merkel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Union .
LifeSiteNews talked to representatives of several pro-life organizations in Germany , who shared their concerns about the “ objection solution.
” They said the alternative proposal introduced by Annalena Baerbock of the Green Party and other members of parliament is much better .
Under that proposal , nobody will automatically become an organ donor by default .
All pro-life organizations criticized the lack of a consideration of the concept of brain death in the “ objection solution.
” Medical doctors and scholars of various backgrounds maintain that only when a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his breathing ceases for a determinate amount of time can it be said that death has truly occurred .
According to those experts , the mere loss of brain function does not constitute death .
Alexandra Linder is the chairwoman of the German pro-life group “ Bundesverband Lebensrecht ” ( BVL ) , an umbrella organization uniting many other German pro-life entities .
Every year , BVL runs the March for Life in Berlin .
Linder told LifeSiteNews that the proposed law “ contradicts the right of self-determination ” and would lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state to give up your organs.
” While the term “ self-determination ” is often used by advocates of abortion or euthanasia , Linder uses it as a legal term based on the German constitution .
Accordingly , the “ right of self-determination ” refers to the constitution ’ s assertion , “ Every person shall have the right to free development of his personality insofar as he does not violate the rights of others or offend against the constitutional order or the moral law.
” Additionally , the “ objection solution ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help decide if and when it is the case that organs may be harvested , explained Linder .
They would only be asked if there ever was a written objection to organ donation .
Like BVL , “ Ärzte für das Leben ” ( ÄfdL ) mentioned the fact that the “ objection solution ” disregards the right of self-determination .
Paul Cullen , president of this group of pro-life doctors , went even further in his comments , stating , “ It infringes upon the right to physical integrity.
” ÄfdL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of parliament back in June 2019 , urging them not to vote for the “ objection solution.
” Cornelia Kaminski , head of “ Aktion Lebensrecht für Alle ” ( ALfA ) – another well-known German pro-life organization – emphasized that organ donation always has to be a voluntary act .
As Kaminski explained , the “ objection solution ” would “ lead to a socialization of the body and degrade [ it ] to a spare parts depot.
” “ Christdemokraten für das Leben ” ( CDL ) is the pro-life group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though Jens Spahn is a member of the party , CDL emphasized they “ reject [ the bill ] in its entirety.
” Organ donation has to be voluntary , as the word “ donation ” suggests , CDL explained in a statement .
The statement goes on , “ In an open as well as free and democratic society , especially the process of dying should be removed from the active intervention of the state .
The decision for or against an organ donation should remain voluntary.
” Cardinal Marx promotes organ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal and ethical concerns ’ about proposed law Even the German Bishops ’ Conference , known within the Catholic Church for its heterodoxy , opposes the “ objection solution.
” Reinhard Cardinal Marx , the liberal head of the German Bishops ’ Conference , said in September 2019 , “ Organ donation , which for many people is the only option to save their life , deserves highest recognition from a Christian perspective as an act of charity and solidarity beyond death.
” Marx went on to quote Pope Francis , who had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social responsibility ” and “ an expression of universal brotherhood and sisterhood , uniting all men and women with each other.
” At the same time , the Church has “ significant legal and ethical concerns ” about the “ objection solution , ” Marx acknowledged .
He , too , emphasized that an organ donation has to be voluntary .
Even German bishops considered especially liberal , like Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck of Essen , have come out against the “ objection solution.
” Overbeck has shown his openness to having women “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celibacy at least in some cases .
The bishop has also apologized for a strong statement against homosexuality he made on German television many years ago .
Back then , he said , “ Homosexuality is sin.
” Now , he advocates for a so-called development in moral theology concerning questions of homosexuality .
In December 2019 , representatives of both the German Bishops ’ Conference and the “ Evangelical Church in Germany ” wrote to all members of parliament , warning them about the problems of the “ objection solution.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Annalena Baerbock of the Green Party and Ursula von der Leyen – now President of the European Commission in Brussels – was referred to by Cardinal Marx as “ containing remarkable recommendations.
” The goal of the Baerbock proposal is to foster a regular examination of the question of organ donation .
People would be encouraged to register their decision , either for or against organ donation , in a database .
That decision could be changed at any time .
BVL chairwoman Linder characterized such an examination of the issue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indeed everybody should think about it and talk to their relatives about what is desired in case they can ’ t make a decision on their own anymore.
” ALfA and ÄfdL agreed that the Baerbock proposal is the preferred bill to be voted on during the morning session of the debate on Thursday .
Cornelia Kaminski of ALfA explained , “ You don ’ t have to like the ‘ nudging ’ going along with this proposed law , but at the same time [ it ] doesn ’ t force anybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refers to certain propositions of the law , such as the suggestion family doctors have a conversation concerning organ donation with patients every two years .
CDL , the pro-life group of Christian Democratic politicians , “ explicitly supports ” the Baerbock proposal , pointing out that the relatives still are involved in the process of somebody being an organ donor .
Both the law proposed by Jens Spahn as well as that proposed by Annalena Baerbock never mention the term “ brain death , ” let alone its difficulty .
The statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in many cases , the moment of death is equated with what is called “ brain death.
” However , CDL clarifies , experts have for a long time criticized reducing a human being only to their brain .
The statement describes a recent case in Germany , where a 29-year-old woman had lost all brain function in the wake of a car crash .
Doctors had realized the woman was nine weeks pregnant and kept her alive , even though she had been open to organ donation in the past .
20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a healthy baby girl .
“ If she had been a corpse , that would ’ ve hardly been possible , ” CDL comments sarcastically .
Paul Cullen of ÄfdL , the group of pro-life physicians , expects the Spahn proposal to have the most votes , “ But the result is not one hundred percent certain.
” At the moment , 226 members of parliament have indicated their support for the “ objection solution , ” while the Baerbock proposal has 194 supporters .
There are 709 members of parliament , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there for debates and voting .

The proposed law is being championed by Jens Spahn, the openly homosexual health minister of the current government. Even the German Bishops' Conference, known for its heterodoxy, is opposed to the bill.
GERMANY, January 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Pro-life organizations, as well as the German Bishops’ Conference, have come out strongly against a proposed law that would make everybody living in Germany an organ donor by default.
Currently, people in Germany may sign up to be an organ donor, and only then would their organs be harvested at some point in the future. The new law would turn that process around: a person would have to object explicitly and in writing to being an organ donor.
Members of parliament are set to debate the bill, as well as one alternative which is considered by pro-life groups to be much better, on Thursday, January 16, 2020, in Berlin. The vote is likely to take place before noon (local time). The official schedule allows for more than two and a half hours of debate.
The proposed law is being dubbed the “objection solution” (Widerspruchslösung), and is championed by Jens Spahn, the openly homosexual health minister of the current government. Like Chancellor Angela Merkel, Spahn is a member of the Christian Democratic Union.
LifeSiteNews talked to representatives of several pro-life organizations in Germany, who shared their concerns about the “objection solution.” They said the alternative proposal introduced by Annalena Baerbock of the Green Party and other members of parliament is much better.
Under that proposal, nobody will automatically become an organ donor by default.
All pro-life organizations criticized the lack of a consideration of the concept of brain death in the “objection solution.”
Medical doctors and scholars of various backgrounds maintain that only when a person’s heart stops beating and his breathing ceases for a determinate amount of time can it be said that death has truly occurred. According to those experts, the mere loss of brain function does not constitute death.
Degrading the human body ‘to a spare parts depot’
Alexandra Linder is the chairwoman of the German pro-life group “Bundesverband Lebensrecht” (BVL), an umbrella organization uniting many other German pro-life entities. Every year, BVL runs the March for Life in Berlin.
Linder told LifeSiteNews that the proposed law “contradicts the right of self-determination” and would lead to “a virtual obligation imposed by the state to give up your organs.”
While the term “self-determination” is often used by advocates of abortion or euthanasia, Linder uses it as a legal term based on the German constitution. Accordingly, the “right of self-determination” refers to the constitution’s assertion, “Every person shall have the right to free development of his personality insofar as he does not violate the rights of others or offend against the constitutional order or the moral law.”
Additionally, the “objection solution” no longer leaves relatives with the option to help decide if and when it is the case that organs may be harvested, explained Linder. They would only be asked if there ever was a written objection to organ donation.
Like BVL, “Ärzte für das Leben” (ÄfdL) mentioned the fact that the “objection solution” disregards the right of self-determination. Paul Cullen, president of this group of pro-life doctors, went even further in his comments, stating, “It infringes upon the right to physical integrity.”
ÄfdL wrote a three-page letter to all members of parliament back in June 2019, urging them not to vote for the “objection solution.”
Cornelia Kaminski, head of “Aktion Lebensrecht für Alle” (ALfA) – another well-known German pro-life organization – emphasized that organ donation always has to be a voluntary act. As Kaminski explained, the “objection solution” would “lead to a socialization of the body and degrade [it] to a spare parts depot.”
“Christdemokraten für das Leben” (CDL) is the pro-life group within the Christian Democratic Union. Even though Jens Spahn is a member of the party, CDL emphasized they “reject [the bill] in its entirety.” Organ donation has to be voluntary, as the word “donation” suggests, CDL explained in a statement.
The statement goes on, “In an open as well as free and democratic society, especially the process of dying should be removed from the active intervention of the state. The decision for or against an organ donation should remain voluntary.”
Cardinal Marx promotes organ donation but says Church has ‘significant legal and ethical concerns’ about proposed law
Even the German Bishops’ Conference, known within the Catholic Church for its heterodoxy, opposes the “objection solution.”
Reinhard Cardinal Marx, the liberal head of the German Bishops’ Conference, said in September 2019, “Organ donation, which for many people is the only option to save their life, deserves highest recognition from a Christian perspective as an act of charity and solidarity beyond death.”
Marx went on to quote Pope Francis, who had called organ donation “an act of social responsibility” and “an expression of universal brotherhood and sisterhood, uniting all men and women with each other.”
At the same time, the Church has “significant legal and ethical concerns” about the “objection solution,” Marx acknowledged.
He, too, emphasized that an organ donation has to be voluntary.
Even German bishops considered especially liberal, like Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck of Essen, have come out against the “objection solution.” Overbeck has shown his openness to having women “priests,” as well ending priestly celibacy at least in some cases.
The bishop has also apologized for a strong statement against homosexuality he made on German television many years ago. Back then, he said, “Homosexuality is sin.” Now, he advocates for a so-called development in moral theology concerning questions of homosexuality.
Problems with ‘brain death’ diagnosis
In December 2019, representatives of both the German Bishops’ Conference and the “Evangelical Church in Germany” wrote to all members of parliament, warning them about the problems of the “objection solution.”
The alternative law proposed by, among others, Annalena Baerbock of the Green Party and Ursula von der Leyen – now President of the European Commission in Brussels – was referred to by Cardinal Marx as “containing remarkable recommendations.”
The goal of the Baerbock proposal is to foster a regular examination of the question of organ donation. People would be encouraged to register their decision, either for or against organ donation, in a database. That decision could be changed at any time.
BVL chairwoman Linder characterized such an examination of the issue of organ donation as sensible, “since indeed everybody should think about it and talk to their relatives about what is desired in case they can’t make a decision on their own anymore.”
ALfA and ÄfdL agreed that the Baerbock proposal is the preferred bill to be voted on during the morning session of the debate on Thursday.
Cornelia Kaminski of ALfA explained, “You don’t have to like the ‘nudging’ going along with this proposed law, but at the same time [it] doesn’t force anybody to make a decision.” The nudging refers to certain propositions of the law, such as the suggestion family doctors have a conversation concerning organ donation with patients every two years.
CDL, the pro-life group of Christian Democratic politicians, “explicitly supports” the Baerbock proposal, pointing out that the relatives still are involved in the process of somebody being an organ donor.
Both the law proposed by Jens Spahn as well as that proposed by Annalena Baerbock never mention the term “brain death,” let alone its difficulty.
The statement given to LifeSiteNews by CDL specifies that in many cases, the moment of death is equated with what is called “brain death.” However, CDL clarifies, experts have for a long time criticized reducing a human being only to their brain.
The statement describes a recent case in Germany, where a 29-year-old woman had lost all brain function in the wake of a car crash. Doctors had realized the woman was nine weeks pregnant and kept her alive, even though she had been open to organ donation in the past. 20 weeks later, she suddenly gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
“If she had been a corpse, that would’ve hardly been possible,” CDL comments sarcastically.
Paul Cullen of ÄfdL, the group of pro-life physicians, expects the Spahn proposal to have the most votes, “But the result is not one hundred percent certain.” At the moment, 226 members of parliament have indicated their support for the “objection solution,” while the Baerbock proposal has 194 supporters. There are 709 members of parliament, but usually, only a fraction are there for debates and voting.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-14--Ireland Catholic schools cancel talks by US chastity speaker who opposes homosexuality, contraceptio

Ireland Catholic schools cancel talks by US chastity speaker who opposes homosexuality, contraception

January 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A number of upcoming talks in Ireland by well-known Catholic chastity speaker Jason Evert — two of them at Catholic schools — have been abruptly canceled , allegedly because the speaker upholds Catholic teaching on homosexuality and contraception .
Evert is a founder of The Chastity Project and gives talks around the world on sexual ethics - discussing issues such as marriage , dating , pornography , homosexuality and contraception .
He and his wife Crystalina claim to have spoken to “ more than one million people on six continents about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times has reported Jan. 12 that several of Evert ’ s talks due to be given in Ireland have canceled “ after concerns were raised about his views on homosexuality and contraception ” .
The Irish Times cites Evert ’ s book Pure Manhood and a section of it which says : “ the homosexual act is disordered , much like contraceptive sex between heterosexuals .
Both acts are directed against God ’ s natural purpose for sex - babies and bonding.
” The report also highlights Evert writing in the same book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a person does not believe in God , he can not argue with nature .
For example , the life expectancy of homosexual men is half that of heterosexual men .
Furthermore , imagine what would happen if all people with same-sex attractions were placed in their own country .
It would be empty in a century , because bodies of the same gender are not made to receive each other.
” The Catholic Church teaches that homosexual acts “ intrinsically disordered '' since they are “ contrary to the natural law.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gift of life .
They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity .
Under no circumstances can they be approved , ” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church .
In May 2015 , Ireland held a referendum in which the people voted to legalize same-sex “ marriage.
” According to the Times ’ report , talks at two Dublin Catholic schools , a Catholic conference called ‘ Ignite 2020 ’ and a talk at hotel have all been canceled .
Events scheduled at a residential Catholic community for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Catholic parish in Dublin are still due to go ahead .
No information was given in the report as to why the events at the Catholic schools , or the hotel were canceled .
But the LGBT Society at University College Dublin ( UCD ) where the the ‘ Ignite 2020 ’ conference is taking place issued a statement on Twitter that said that Evert ’ s talk was “ putting the safety of UCD ’ s LGBTQ+ community at risk ” and that his speaking at the event could cause “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wellbeing of LGHBTQ+ students.
” Following the cancellation of the event , the LGBT group issued another statement to Twitter thanking “ everyone for their support and solidarity in this matter ” .

Following the cancellations, an LGBT group issued a statement to Twitter thanking 'everyone for their support and solidarity in this matter'
January 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A number of upcoming talks in Ireland by well-known Catholic chastity speaker Jason Evert — two of them at Catholic schools — have been abruptly canceled, allegedly because the speaker upholds Catholic teaching on homosexuality and contraception.
Evert is a founder of The Chastity Project and gives talks around the world on sexual ethics – discussing issues such as marriage, dating, pornography, homosexuality and contraception. He and his wife Crystalina claim to have spoken to “more than one million people on six continents about the virtue of chastity”.
The Irish Times has reported Jan. 12 that several of Evert’s talks due to be given in Ireland have canceled “after concerns were raised about his views on homosexuality and contraception”.
The Irish Times cites Evert’s book Pure Manhood and a section of it which says: “the homosexual act is disordered, much like contraceptive sex between heterosexuals. Both acts are directed against God’s natural purpose for sex – babies and bonding.”
The Catholic Church teaches that homosexual acts “intrinsically disordered” since they are “contrary to the natural law.”
“They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved,” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
In May 2015, Ireland held a referendum in which the people voted to legalize same-sex “marriage.”
According to the Times’ report, talks at two Dublin Catholic schools, a Catholic conference called ‘Ignite 2020’ and a talk at hotel have all been canceled. Events scheduled at a residential Catholic community for young people in County Waterford and at a Catholic parish in Dublin are still due to go ahead.
No information was given in the report as to why the events at the Catholic schools, or the hotel were canceled.
But the LGBT Society at University College Dublin (UCD) where the the ‘Ignite 2020’ conference is taking place issued a statement on Twitter that said that Evert’s talk was “putting the safety of UCD’s LGBTQ+ community at risk” and that his speaking at the event could cause “lasting and damaging effects on the mental wellbeing of LGBTQ+ students.”
We are saddened and disheartened to hear that Jason Evert has been invited to speak in UCD this coming Thursday. Full statement below @LgbtUCDSU @UCDSU @UCD_EDI @ucddublin pic.twitter.com/XkiVHwS6Xl — UCD LGBTQ+ (@UCDLGBTQplus) January 11, 2020
Following the cancellation of the event, the LGBT group issued another statement to Twitter thanking “everyone for their support and solidarity in this matter”.
We’d like to thank everyone for their support and solidarity in this matter It has just been confirmed to us by UCD staff that Evert will no longer speak at the event Thank you to everyone in UCD who spread awareness and help make this happen Hate is not welcome on our campus https://t.co/Lz54InALfd — UCD LGBTQ+ (@UCDLGBTQplus) January 12, 2020
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lifesitenews--2020-01-14--Pope Benedict’s publisher stands by listing him as co-author on new book defending priestly celibacy

PETITION : Support Cardinal Sarah 's Defense of Priestly Celibacy !
Sign the petition here ROME , January 14 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — As conflicting stories about the genesis of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah ’ s new book on priestly celibacy have continued to swirl on social media today , Benedict ’ s English publisher has weighed in with a statement insisting they will continue to list the two prelates as co-authors .
Critics of the new volume , titled From the Depths of Our Hearts : Priesthood , Celibacy , and the Crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media claiming the book “ opposed ” Pope Francis , questioned Benedict ’ s right to express his views , suggested the Pope emeritus was “ manipulated , ” and accused Cardinal Sarah of showing “ contempt ” for married priests in the Eastern rite .
This morning Cardinal Robert Sarah , prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments , responded with an official statement ( see full text below ) , in which he explained the genesis of the book .
Regarding Benedict ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cardinal Sarah wrote : “ After various exchanges in view of the development of the book , on November 19 , I finally sent a manuscript , the cover , a common introduction and conclusion , the text of Benedict XVI and my own text.
” The cardinal added : “ On November 25 , the Pope Emeritus expressed his great satisfaction with the texts written in common , and he added the following : ‘ For my part , I agree that the text should be published in the form you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Benedict XVI that corroborate his official statement ( see full texts of the letters below ) .
But in comments this afternoon to the Italian news agency ANSA , Benedict XVI ’ s personal secretary , Archbishop Georg Gänswein , said he has “ acted on instructions from the pope emeritus and asked Cardinal Robert Sarah to contact the book ’ s publisher and request that they remove Benedict XVI ’ s name as co-author of the book , and remove his signature from the introduction and conclusion.
” The German prelate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the cardinal was preparing a book and he sent him a text on the priesthood authorizing him to use it as he wished.
” But contrary to Cardinal Sarah ’ s statement , he claimed that Benedict “ did not approve a project for a co-authored book , and he had not seen or authorized the cover.
” “ It is a misunderstanding that does not raise questions about Cardinal Sarah ’ s good faith , ” Archbishop Ganswein said .
The inconsistency between Cardinal Sarah ’ s official statement and Archbishop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns whether Benedict co-authored the book , approved the entire text ( including the introduction and conclusion ) and saw the cover .
Following Gänswein ’ s statement to ANSA , Cardinal Sarah stood by his official statement , tweeting : “ I confirm that I was able to speak this morning with Archbishop Georg Gänswein .
This communiqué remains my one and only version of the course of events .
I also had a conversation with the management of Fayard to implement the specific requests of Archbishop Gänswein.
” Ignatius Press , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has also stood by the co-authorship and cover .
In a statement released this afternoon , Mark Brumley , President of Ignatius Press , said : “ Ignatius Press published the text as we received it from the French publisher Fayard .
Fayard is the publisher with whom we have collaborated on three other Cardinal Sarah titles .
The text we received indicates the two authors are Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah .
That text also indicates that Benedict XVI co-authored an introduction and a conclusion with Cardinal Sarah , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , wherein he describes how his exchanges with Cardinal Sarah gave him the strength to complete what would have gone unfinished.
” Brumley continues : “ Given that , according to Benedict XVI ’ s correspondence and Cardinal Sarah ’ s statement , the two men collaborated on this book for several months , that none of the essays have appeared elsewhere , and that a joint work as defined by the Chicago Manual of Style is ‘ a work prepared by two or more authors with the intention that their contribution be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a unitary whole ’ , Ignatius Press considers this a coauthored publication.
” “ Cardinal Sarah indicates the content of the book remains unchanged , ” the statement concludes .
“ That content , as noted , includes a coauthored introduction , a chapter by Benedict XVI , and a conclusion coauthored by Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah.
” The book is in transit to French bookshops .
Here below is an English translation of Cardinal Robert Sarah ’ s official statement and Benedict XVI ’ s letters .
Last September 5 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ecclesiae where Benedict XVI lives , I wrote to the Pope Emeritus to ask him if it was possible for him to compose a text on the Catholic priesthood , with special attention to celibacy .
I explained to him that I myself had begun a reflection in prayer .
I added : “ I imagine that you will think that your reflections might not be opportune because of the polemics they might provoke in the media , but I am convinced that the whole Church needs this gift , which could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the year 2020.
” On September 20 , the Pope Emeritus thanked me by writing to me that he too , on his part , even before receiving my letter , had begun to write a text on this subject , but that his strength no longer allowed him to edit a theological text .
However , my letter had encouraged him to resume this long work .
He added that he would transmit it to me when the translation into Italian was completed .
On 12 October , during the synod @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pope emeritus gave me a long text in a confidential envelope , the fruit of his work over the past months .
Seeing the extent of this writing , both in substance and in form , I immediately thought that it would not be possible to propose it to a newspaper or magazine , given its volume and quality .
So , I immediately proposed to the Pope Emeritus the publication of a book that would be an immense good for the Church , integrating his own text into mine .
After various @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the book , on November 19 , I finally sent a manuscript , the cover , a common introduction and conclusion , the text of Benedict XVI and my own text .
On November 25 , the Pope Emeritus expressed his great satisfaction with the texts written in common , and he added the following : “ For my part , I agree that the text should be published in the form you have foreseen.
” On December 3 , I went to the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to thank the Pope Emeritus once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I explained to him that our book would be printed during the Christmas holidays , that it would be published on Wednesday January 15 , and that I would come to bring it to him at the beginning of January on my return from a trip to my native country .
The polemic that has sought to smear me for several hours now , by insinuating that Benedict XVI was not informed of the publication of the book ‘ From the Depths of our Hearts ’ is deeply abject .
I sincerely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who want to oppose me to Pope Francis .
My attachment to Benedict XVI remains intact and my filial obeisance to Pope Francis remains absolute .
To His Eminence the Most Rev .
Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Thank you for your letter of September 5 and for your prayers for the priesthood in these difficult times !
Prior to your letter , I had already begun to write down some reflections on the priesthood .
But in writing I always felt that my forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theological text .
Then your letter came with the unexpected question of a text on the priesthood , with particular attention to celibacy .
So , I resumed by work and will pass on to you the text , once it is translated from German into Italian .
I leave it to you [ to determine ] if these notes , whose insufficiency I feel strongly , can be of any use .
Following your question , I impart my apostolic blessing to you , to your collaborators , and to all your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , To His Eminence the Most Rev .
and the Discipline of the Sacraments Finally , I may pass on my Thoughts on the Priesthood .
I shall leave it to you if you find any use in my poor thoughts .
I greet you cordially , thankful for your service to the Holy Church .
Yours in the Lord , To His Eminence the Most Rev .
Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments With all my heart I would like to say thank you for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all the work you have done .
It touched me deeply that you understood my last intentions : I had actually written 7 pages clarifying the methodology of my text and I am truly happy to say that you were able to say the essential in half a page .
So , I do not see a need to send you the 7 pages , since you have expressed the essentials in half a page .
For my part , the text can be published in the form that you have foreseen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before your departure for your homeland and to express my best wishes for your double jubilee .
Thank you also for the three volumes of your dialogue with Monsieur Diat !
Yours in the Lord ,

Cardinal Sarah and Pope Benedict have come under sharp attack since news of the book surfaced.
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ROME, January 14, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — As conflicting stories about the genesis of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah’s new book on priestly celibacy have continued to swirl on social media today, Benedict’s English publisher has weighed in with a statement insisting they will continue to list the two prelates as co-authors.
Critics of the new volume, titled From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy, and the Crisis of the Catholic Church, took to social media claiming the book “opposed” Pope Francis, questioned Benedict’s right to express his views, suggested the Pope emeritus was “manipulated,” and accused Cardinal Sarah of showing “contempt” for married priests in the Eastern rite.
This morning Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, responded with an official statement (see full text below), in which he explained the genesis of the book.
Regarding Benedict’s knowledge and approval of the book, Cardinal Sarah wrote: “After various exchanges in view of the development of the book, on November 19, I finally sent a manuscript, the cover, a common introduction and conclusion, the text of Benedict XVI and my own text.”
The cardinal added: “On November 25, the Pope Emeritus expressed his great satisfaction with the texts written in common, and he added the following: ‘For my part, I agree that the text should be published in the form you have foreseen.’”
He also published letters from Benedict XVI that corroborate his official statement (see full texts of the letters below).
Cardinal Sarah concluded, saying:
The polemic that has sought to smear me … by insinuating that Benedict XVI was not informed of the publication of the book ‘From the Depths of Our Hearts’ is deeply abject. I sincerely forgive all those who slander me or who want to oppose me to Pope Francis. My attachment to Benedict XVI remains intact and my filial obeisance to Pope Francis remains absolute.
Conflicting stories
But in comments this afternoon to the Italian news agency ANSA, Benedict XVI’s personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, said he has “acted on instructions from the pope emeritus and asked Cardinal Robert Sarah to contact the book’s publisher and request that they remove Benedict XVI’s name as co-author of the book, and remove his signature from the introduction and conclusion.”
The German prelate acknowledged that “the pope emeritus knew that the cardinal was preparing a book and he sent him a text on the priesthood authorizing him to use it as he wished.” But contrary to Cardinal Sarah’s statement, he claimed that Benedict “did not approve a project for a co-authored book, and he had not seen or authorized the cover.”
“It is a misunderstanding that does not raise questions about Cardinal Sarah’s good faith,” Archbishop Ganswein said.
The inconsistency between Cardinal Sarah’s official statement and Archbishop Gänswein’s comments to ANSA essentially concerns whether Benedict co-authored the book, approved the entire text (including the introduction and conclusion) and saw the cover.
Following Gänswein’s statement to ANSA, Cardinal Sarah stood by his official statement, tweeting: “I confirm that I was able to speak this morning with Archbishop Georg Gänswein. This communiqué remains my one and only version of the course of events. I also had a conversation with the management of Fayard to implement the specific requests of Archbishop Gänswein.”
Ignatius Press weighs in
Ignatius Press, which is publishing the volume in Engish, has also stood by the co-authorship and cover. In a statement released this afternoon, Mark Brumley, President of Ignatius Press, said: “Ignatius Press published the text as we received it from the French publisher Fayard. Fayard is the publisher with whom we have collaborated on three other Cardinal Sarah titles. The text we received indicates the two authors are Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah. That text also indicates that Benedict XVI co-authored an introduction and a conclusion with Cardinal Sarah, as well as his own chapter on the priesthood, wherein he describes how his exchanges with Cardinal Sarah gave him the strength to complete what would have gone unfinished.”
Brumley continues: “Given that, according to Benedict XVI’s correspondence and Cardinal Sarah’s statement, the two men collaborated on this book for several months, that none of the essays have appeared elsewhere, and that a joint work as defined by the Chicago Manual of Style is ‘a work prepared by two or more authors with the intention that their contribution be merged into inseparable or interdependent parts of a unitary whole’, Ignatius Press considers this a coauthored publication.”
“Cardinal Sarah indicates the content of the book remains unchanged,” the statement concludes. “That content, as noted, includes a coauthored introduction, a chapter by Benedict XVI, and a conclusion coauthored by Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah.”
The book is in transit to French bookshops.
Here below is an English translation of Cardinal Robert Sarah’s official statement and Benedict XVI’s letters.
Statement by His Eminence Cardinal Robert Sarah
14 January 2020
Last September 5, after a visit to the monastery Mater Ecclesiae where Benedict XVI lives, I wrote to the Pope Emeritus to ask him if it was possible for him to compose a text on the Catholic priesthood, with special attention to celibacy. I explained to him that I myself had begun a reflection in prayer. I added: “I imagine that you will think that your reflections might not be opportune because of the polemics they might provoke in the media, but I am convinced that the whole Church needs this gift, which could be published at Christmas or at the beginning of the year 2020.”
On September 20, the Pope Emeritus thanked me by writing to me that he too, on his part, even before receiving my letter, had begun to write a text on this subject, but that his strength no longer allowed him to edit a theological text. However, my letter had encouraged him to resume this long work. He added that he would transmit it to me when the translation into Italian was completed.
On 12 October, during the synod of bishops on the Amazon, the Pope emeritus gave me a long text in a confidential envelope, the fruit of his work over the past months. Seeing the extent of this writing, both in substance and in form, I immediately thought that it would not be possible to propose it to a newspaper or magazine, given its volume and quality. So, I immediately proposed to the Pope Emeritus the publication of a book that would be an immense good for the Church, integrating his own text into mine. After various exchanges in view of the development of the book, on November 19, I finally sent a manuscript, the cover, a common introduction and conclusion, the text of Benedict XVI and my own text. On November 25, the Pope Emeritus expressed his great satisfaction with the texts written in common, and he added the following: “For my part, I agree that the text should be published in the form you have foreseen.”
On December 3, I went to the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to thank the Pope Emeritus once again for placing his trust in me. I explained to him that our book would be printed during the Christmas holidays, that it would be published on Wednesday January 15, and that I would come to bring it to him at the beginning of January on my return from a trip to my native country.
The polemic that has sought to smear me for several hours now, by insinuating that Benedict XVI was not informed of the publication of the book ‘From the Depths of our Hearts’ is deeply abject. I sincerely forgive all those who slander me or who want to oppose me to Pope Francis. My attachment to Benedict XVI remains intact and my filial obeisance to Pope Francis remains absolute.
LETTERS FROM BENEDICT XVI TO CARDINAL ROBERT SARAH
Benedict XVI
Pope emeritus
Vatican City
20 September 2019
To His Eminence the Most Rev.
Cardinal Robert SARAH
Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship
and the Discipline of the Sacraments
00120 Vatican City
Your Eminence,
Thank you for your letter of September 5 and for your prayers for the priesthood in these difficult times!
Prior to your letter, I had already begun to write down some reflections on the priesthood. But in writing I always felt that my forces no longer allow me to edit a theological text.
Then your letter came with the unexpected question of a text on the priesthood, with particular attention to celibacy. So, I resumed by work and will pass on to you the text, once it is translated from German into Italian. I leave it to you [to determine] if these notes, whose insufficiency I feel strongly, can be of any use.
Following your question, I impart my apostolic blessing to you, to your collaborators, and to all your loved ones.
Yours in the Lord,
Benedict XVI
***
Vatican City
12 October 2019
To His Eminence the Most Rev.
Cardinal Robert SARAH
Prefect of the Congregation forDivine Worship
and the Discipline of the Sacraments
00120 Vatican City
Your Eminence,
Finally, I may pass on my Thoughts on the Priesthood. I shall leave it to you if you find any use in my poor thoughts.
I greet you cordially, thankful for your service to the Holy Church.
Yours in the Lord,
Benedict XVI
***
Benedict XVI
Pope emeritus
Vatican City
25 November 2019
To His Eminence the Most Rev.
Cardinal Robert SARAH
Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship
and the Discipline of the Sacraments
00120 Vatican City
Your Eminence,
With all my heart I would like to say thank you for the text added to my contribution and for all the work you have done. It touched me deeply that you understood my last intentions: I had actually written 7 pages clarifying the methodology of my text and I am truly happy to say that you were able to say the essential in half a page. So, I do not see a need to send you the 7 pages, since you have expressed the essentials in half a page.
For my part, the text can be published in the form that you have foreseen.
I am happy to see you before your departure for your homeland and to express my best wishes for your double jubilee.
Thank you also for the three volumes of your dialogue with Monsieur Diat!
In communion of prayer,
Yours in the Lord,
Benedict XVI
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lifesitenews--2020-01-15--Radical enviro group: Green tech not ‘feasible,’ should be used to ‘stop global ec

Radical enviro group: Green tech not ‘feasible,’ should be used to ‘stop global economy’

January 14 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — Independent physicist John Droz , Jr. alerted me to the website of Deep Green Resistance ( DGR ) , an international environmental organization that calls for the total destruction of what it refers to as the `` global industrial economy , '' AKA capitalism .
Given the group 's hard-left credentials , its call for dismantling capitalism throughout the world is not surprising .
What is surprising is that in an unusual show of progressive candor , Deep Green Resistance openly acknowledges what skeptical scientists have been saying for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a government-backed hoax that enriches big corporations — and green energy investors like Al Gore — at the expense of taxpayers and the environment .
If you find that admission hard to believe , please keep reading .
The questions and answers below are verbatim from the FAQ page on the organization 's website .
No .
Wind turbines , solar PV panels , and the grid itself are all manufactured using cheap energy from fossil fuels .
When fossil fuel costs begin to rise such highly manufactured items will simply cease to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turbines are n't made out of nothing .
They are made out of metals , plastics , and chemicals .
These products have been mined out of the ground , transported , processed , manufactured .
Each stage leaves behind a trail of devastation : habitat destruction , water contamination , colonization , toxic waste , slave labor , greenhouse gas emissions , wars , and corporate profits .
The basic ingredients for renewables are the same materials that are ubiquitous in industrial products , like cement and aluminum .
No one is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without using the energy of fossil fuels .
And aluminum ?
The mining itself is a destructive and toxic nightmare from which riparian communities will not awaken in anything but geologic time .
From beginning to end , so called `` renewable energy '' and other `` green technologies '' lead to the destruction of the planet .
These technologies are rooted in the same industrial extraction and production processes that have rampaged across the world for the last 150 years .
We are not concerned with slightly reducing the harm caused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopping that harm completely .
Doing so will require dismantling the global industrial economy , which will render impossible the creation of these technologies .
Renewable energy technologies rely heavily on government subsidies , taken from taxpayers and given directly to large corporations like General Electric , BP , Samsung , and Mitsubishi .
While the scheme pads their bottom lines , it does n't help the rest of us .
Further , this is the wrong question to ask .
The industrial capitalist economy is dispossessing and impoverishing billions of humans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depends on centralized capital and power imbalance .
We do n't benefit from saving that system .
Instead of advocating for more industrial technology , we need to move to local economies based on community decision-making and what our local landbases can provide sustainably .
And we need to stop the global economy on which renewable energy depends .
`` Stopping the global economy '' means destroying the capitalist system that created here in America the most widespread prosperity the world has ever known .
That a progressive eco-group would admit that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy has nothing to do with `` saving the planet '' and everything to do with destroying capitalism is quite remarkable .
To reinforce its position that renewable energy is a hoax , DGR 's website has a cartoon that shows dollar bills being sucked from a wind turbine directly into the pocket of a fat cat investor in subsidized green energy projects .
Few insiders have profited more from taxpayer-backed renewable energy projects than Al Gore .
When he left the vice presidency in 2001 , his net worth was estimated at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since then , his wealth has skyrocketed to $ 300 million , and if the climate change legislation he advocates is enacted , the former vice president stands to become a billionaire .
Much of his enviable fortune has come from being an inside investor in government-backed renewable energy projects , many of which went belly up after the insiders made off with millions , leaving hardworking U.S. taxpayers stuck with the bill .
Like all wealthy eco-preachers , the Elmer Gantry of renewable energy uses his immense wealth to indulge in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marsha Blackburn during his 2009 testimony before Congress whether he personally profits from his advocacy of global warming , Pastor Al professed a vow of poverty , and if you 've never seen video of the tense encounter , you do n't want to miss it : `` Every penny I have made I have put into a non-profit deal , the Alliance for Climate Protection , to spread awareness of why we have to take on this challenge .
And Congresswoman , if you believe the reason I have been working on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of greed , you do not know me . ''
Turned out Rep. Blackburn knows him quite well .
As the greedy owner of a gargantuan green energy fortune , Pastor Al looked her squarely in the eye and denied making even a penny of profit .
If every penny he makes goes into a non-profit deal , how did he end up with $ 300 million ?
The same way his alter ego pilfered money from the Lord : by concealing his true stripes .
As the social Utopians at Deep Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` green economy '' is a scam that enriches big corporations and fat-cat investors like Al Gore .
Shortly after teen climate activist Greta Thunberg gave an emotion-charged speech at the U.N. last September , I wrote about the renewable energy hoax in `` The Cynical Plot behind Global Warming Hysteria . ''
If not for a totally corrupt Western media , two things would have happened years ago : man-made global warming theory would have been blown out of the water , and Pastor Al would have been called out as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electrical engineering graduate of Georgia Tech and now retired , John Eidson is a freelance writer in Atlanta .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

In an unusual show of progressive candor, a group called Deep Green Resistance openly acknowledges what skeptical scientists have been saying for more than two decades.
January 14, 2020 (American Thinker) — Independent physicist John Droz, Jr. alerted me to the website of Deep Green Resistance (DGR), an international environmental organization that calls for the total destruction of what it refers to as the “global industrial economy,” AKA capitalism. Given the group's hard-left credentials, its call for dismantling capitalism throughout the world is not surprising.
What is surprising is that in an unusual show of progressive candor, Deep Green Resistance openly acknowledges what skeptical scientists have been saying for more than two decades: that renewable energy is a government-backed hoax that enriches big corporations — and green energy investors like Al Gore — at the expense of taxpayers and the environment. If you find that admission hard to believe, please keep reading. The questions and answers below are verbatim from the FAQ page on the organization's website.
Will green technology save the planet? No. Wind turbines, solar PV panels, and the grid itself are all manufactured using cheap energy from fossil fuels. When fossil fuel costs begin to rise such highly manufactured items will simply cease to be feasible. Solar panels and wind turbines aren't made out of nothing. They are made out of metals, plastics, and chemicals. These products have been mined out of the ground, transported, processed, manufactured. Each stage leaves behind a trail of devastation: habitat destruction, water contamination, colonization, toxic waste, slave labor, greenhouse gas emissions, wars, and corporate profits. The basic ingredients for renewables are the same materials that are ubiquitous in industrial products, like cement and aluminum. No one is going to make cement in any quantity without using the energy of fossil fuels. And aluminum? The mining itself is a destructive and toxic nightmare from which riparian communities will not awaken in anything but geologic time. From beginning to end, so called “renewable energy” and other “green technologies” lead to the destruction of the planet. These technologies are rooted in the same industrial extraction and production processes that have rampaged across the world for the last 150 years. We are not concerned with slightly reducing the harm caused by industrial civilization; we are interested in stopping that harm completely. Doing so will require dismantling the global industrial economy, which will render impossible the creation of these technologies. Will renewable energy save the economy? Renewable energy technologies rely heavily on government subsidies, taken from taxpayers and given directly to large corporations like General Electric, BP, Samsung, and Mitsubishi. While the scheme pads their bottom lines, it doesn't help the rest of us. Further, this is the wrong question to ask. The industrial capitalist economy is dispossessing and impoverishing billions of humans and killing the living world. Renewable energy depends on centralized capital and power imbalance. We don't benefit from saving that system. Instead of advocating for more industrial technology, we need to move to local economies based on community decision-making and what our local landbases can provide sustainably. And we need to stop the global economy on which renewable energy depends. “Stopping the global economy” means destroying the capitalist system that created here in America the most widespread prosperity the world has ever known. That a progressive eco-group would admit that the true agenda behind the push for renewable energy has nothing to do with “saving the planet” and everything to do with destroying capitalism is quite remarkable. To reinforce its position that renewable energy is a hoax, DGR's website has a cartoon that shows dollar bills being sucked from a wind turbine directly into the pocket of a fat cat investor in subsidized green energy projects.
The Elmer Gantry of renewable energy
Few insiders have profited more from taxpayer-backed renewable energy projects than Al Gore. When he left the vice presidency in 2001, his net worth was estimated at $1 million to $2 million. Since then, his wealth has skyrocketed to $300 million, and if the climate change legislation he advocates is enacted, the former vice president stands to become a billionaire. Much of his enviable fortune has come from being an inside investor in government-backed renewable energy projects, many of which went belly up after the insiders made off with millions, leaving hardworking U.S. taxpayers stuck with the bill.
Like all wealthy eco-preachers, the Elmer Gantry of renewable energy uses his immense wealth to indulge in lavish living. When asked by Rep. Marsha Blackburn during his 2009 testimony before Congress whether he personally profits from his advocacy of global warming, Pastor Al professed a vow of poverty, and if you've never seen video of the tense encounter, you don't want to miss it: “Every penny I have made I have put into a non-profit deal, the Alliance for Climate Protection, to spread awareness of why we have to take on this challenge. And Congresswoman, if you believe the reason I have been working on this issue for 30 years is out of greed, you do not know me.”
Turned out Rep. Blackburn knows him quite well. As the greedy owner of a gargantuan green energy fortune, Pastor Al looked her squarely in the eye and denied making even a penny of profit. If every penny he makes goes into a non-profit deal, how did he end up with $300 million? The same way his alter ego pilfered money from the Lord: by concealing his true stripes.
As the social Utopians at Deep Green Resistance openly acknowledge, the push for a “green economy” is a scam that enriches big corporations and fat-cat investors like Al Gore. Shortly after teen climate activist Greta Thunberg gave an emotion-charged speech at the U.N. last September, I wrote about the renewable energy hoax in “The Cynical Plot behind Global Warming Hysteria.” If not for a totally corrupt Western media, two things would have happened years ago: man-made global warming theory would have been blown out of the water, and Pastor Al would have been called out as the self-righteous hypocrite he is.
An electrical engineering graduate of Georgia Tech and now retired, John Eidson is a freelance writer in Atlanta.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-15--More and more ‘transgender’ people regret surgery, want to return to a normal life

January 14 , 2020 ( American Thinker ) — It is a startling reaction , but LGBT advocates are continuing their campaign to ostracize `` transgender '' people who want their appearance once again to reflect their sex .
Charlie Evans fits the profile of a `` former transgender '' who felt shunned by LGBT members and was labeled a `` traitor . ''
She naively set out to help teenagers avoid making the same `` horrendous mistakes '' she had made when starting to `` transition '' at age 17 .
She began living as a boy , binding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The floodgates to this bizarre phenomenon opened in the aftermath of Evans appearing on a popular cable program , Sky News , in the United Kingdom .
Hundreds of `` former transsexuals '' who ( also ) `` feel like a social contagion , '' says Evans , had contacted her wanting to do the same thing .
Evans further enraged leftists by founding a nonprofit that recognizes the extent of the problem spelled out in its name , `` Detransition Advocacy Network , '' in England .
Transsexuals sought out Evans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
Pulling back the curtain on Evans 's regrets , and those of others like her , could n't come at a worse time for the LGBT community .
They literally ca n't afford to have hundreds of `` retransitioning '' transsexuals come between them and their dream of getting more taxpayers to foot the bill for so-called sex change procedures .
Apparently , `` former transsexuals '' fail to fit their romanticized narrative on how to achieve `` gender inclusivity . ''
Leftist advocates ca n't be bothered with examining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives of transsexuals , but rather must stick with their ideology foisted on the public .
Seeking the gold standard of approval , transgender advocates have prominently displayed the ACLU 's statement summing up their economic goal : `` A general recognition in America that transition-related care is basic healthcare for transgender people , '' reads the ACLU `` blog of rights ... [ and ] that no one should be denied coverage . ''
Most politicians know which way the ideological argument is going , and they 're jumping on board the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax dollars .
Massachusetts 's former governor Deval Patrick successfully forced taxpayers to subsidize sex-obscuring surgery by expanding Medicaid coverage .
Why stop there ?
Gov .
Patrick was lauded by leftists for his state 's unprecedented `` significant advances '' in health care legislation : that translates to mean he has targeted the deepest pockets in the medical insurance industry .
Private health care insurers are now prohibited from denying the claims of members who are suffering from sexual dysphoria and undergoing `` sex change '' operations , according to the Massachusetts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tip of the subsidy iceberg .
Oregon and California have led the campaign to offer Medicaid and Medicare ( respectively ) funds for sex-obscuring procedures .
Now even elderly patients can opt for gender-related health care coverage through Medicare .
( Requests are handled on a case-by-case basis , according to the government website . )
No doubt , voters can anticipate thousands of pages more of legislation coming down the subsidy pike in 2020 .
Taxpayers need to question more than subsidies for sex-obscuring operations ; they need to ask whether their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lasting risks of transgender procedures .
One physician in Los Angeles addressed the obvious but rarely discussed `` dangerous '' pre-treatment and surgical regimen .
`` A patient administered high doses of sex-change [ sic ] hormones must factor in the potentially catastrophic effects of totally disrupting the body 's normal physiologic function , '' he says .
The FDA has already received 24,000 reports of adverse reactions to cross-sex hormones , which now include puberty-blockers for children who `` identify '' as the opposite sex .
One world health organization has admitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bodily impairment and are generally irreversible , '' according to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health ( WPATH ) .
Mounting clinical evidence reveals the fallacy of the `` rainbow dream '' to safely `` transition . ''
That means gender ideology can not save transsexuals who are now suffering from ruined health and experiencing more serious health disorders ( including cancer , diabetes , severe osteoporosis , etc . )
It 's rare , but cases of gender regret are surfacing in the media .
Mike Penner , a writer for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the newsroom as Christine Daniels after surgery .
Colleagues were very accepting , even after Mike decided to return to presenting himself according to his true sex .
Tragically , the reporter became another transgender statistic .
He died by suicide in 2009 .
The numbers mounted , according to nonprofit websites .
Walt Heyer — who had his sex-obscuring surgery reversed — thinks this phenomenon is far more common than what the public has been led to believe .
That is why he launched the website https : //sexchangeregret .
com .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life experience after undergoing gender surgery , '' Heyer tells National Review .
`` So it 's always kind of troubling for me why we would pay for something ... that is actually [ going to ] be more harmful than if we left the person alone and dealt with the psychological component . ''
His sixth book , Trans Life Survivors , compiles 30 life experiences of transgender regret , capturing the painful experiences of those caught up in today 's `` transmania . ''
The most heartbreaking are `` survivors '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' by social media , political correctness , and even public school officials .
`` Blair , '' who holds a Guinness World Record for the most so-called sex change surgeries , underwent a shocking 167 procedures .
He , and others , are left feeling as though the transgender movement has become a sickening money-making industry .
None of this can be found on the ACLU `` blog of rights . ''
A note to taxpayers : Generally , taxpayers remain clueless about the costs attached to gender `` reassignment '' surgery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basic `` male-to-female '' surgery ranges from $ 25,000 to $ 50,000 , including testicle removal , breast augmentation , and genital surgery ; and `` female-to-male '' ranges from $ 30,000 to $ 50,000 , covering mastectomy , reconstruction of chest , areolar reduction , and genital surgery , according to the Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery .
Published with permission from the American Thinker .

LGBT advocates are continuing their campaign to ostracize 'transgender' people who want their appearance once again to reflect their sex.
January 14, 2020 (American Thinker) — It is a startling reaction, but LGBT advocates are continuing their campaign to ostracize “transgender” people who want their appearance once again to reflect their sex.
Charlie Evans fits the profile of a “former transgender” who felt shunned by LGBT members and was labeled a “traitor.” She naively set out to help teenagers avoid making the same “horrendous mistakes” she had made when starting to “transition” at age 17. She began living as a boy, binding her chest and shaving her head.
The floodgates to this bizarre phenomenon opened in the aftermath of Evans appearing on a popular cable program, Sky News, in the United Kingdom. Hundreds of “former transsexuals” who (also) “feel like a social contagion,” says Evans, had contacted her wanting to do the same thing.
Evans further enraged leftists by founding a nonprofit that recognizes the extent of the problem spelled out in its name, “Detransition Advocacy Network,” in England. Transsexuals sought out Evans for support, calling from countries around the world.
Pulling back the curtain on Evans's regrets, and those of others like her, couldn't come at a worse time for the LGBT community. They literally can't afford to have hundreds of “retransitioning” transsexuals come between them and their dream of getting more taxpayers to foot the bill for so-called sex change procedures.
Apparently, “former transsexuals” fail to fit their romanticized narrative on how to achieve “gender inclusivity.” Leftist advocates can't be bothered with examining the tragic details of devastated health and ruined lives of transsexuals, but rather must stick with their ideology foisted on the public.
Seeking the gold standard of approval, transgender advocates have prominently displayed the ACLU's statement summing up their economic goal: “A general recognition in America that transition-related care is basic healthcare for transgender people,” reads the ACLU “blog of rights … [and] that no one should be denied coverage.”
Most politicians know which way the ideological argument is going, and they're jumping on board the gender-activist train — and not without your tax dollars.
Massachusetts's former governor Deval Patrick successfully forced taxpayers to subsidize sex-obscuring surgery by expanding Medicaid coverage. Why stop there? Gov. Patrick was lauded by leftists for his state's unprecedented “significant advances” in health care legislation: that translates to mean he has targeted the deepest pockets in the medical insurance industry.
Private health care insurers are now prohibited from denying the claims of members who are suffering from sexual dysphoria and undergoing “sex change” operations, according to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance.
This is the tip of the subsidy iceberg. Oregon and California have led the campaign to offer Medicaid and Medicare (respectively) funds for sex-obscuring procedures.
Now even elderly patients can opt for gender-related health care coverage through Medicare. (Requests are handled on a case-by-case basis, according to the government website.) No doubt, voters can anticipate thousands of pages more of legislation coming down the subsidy pike in 2020.
Taxpayers need to question more than subsidies for sex-obscuring operations; they need to ask whether their politicians are keeping up with serious and lasting risks of transgender procedures.
One physician in Los Angeles addressed the obvious but rarely discussed “dangerous” pre-treatment and surgical regimen. “A patient administered high doses of sex-change [sic] hormones must factor in the potentially catastrophic effects of totally disrupting the body's normal physiologic function,” he says. The FDA has already received 24,000 reports of adverse reactions to cross-sex hormones, which now include puberty-blockers for children who “identify” as the opposite sex.
One world health organization has admitted that sex-obscuring treatments “can cause permanent bodily impairment and are generally irreversible,” according to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
Mounting clinical evidence reveals the fallacy of the “rainbow dream” to safely “transition.” That means gender ideology cannot save transsexuals who are now suffering from ruined health and experiencing more serious health disorders (including cancer, diabetes, severe osteoporosis, etc.)
It's rare, but cases of gender regret are surfacing in the media.
Mike Penner, a writer for the Los Angeles Times, returned to the newsroom as Christine Daniels after surgery. Colleagues were very accepting, even after Mike decided to return to presenting himself according to his true sex. Tragically, the reporter became another transgender statistic. He died by suicide in 2009.
The numbers mounted, according to nonprofit websites. Walt Heyer — who had his sex-obscuring surgery reversed — thinks this phenomenon is far more common than what the public has been led to believe. That is why he launched the website https://sexchangeregret. com.
“People don't fare well in life experience after undergoing gender surgery,” Heyer tells National Review. “So it's always kind of troubling for me why we would pay for something … that is actually [going to] be more harmful than if we left the person alone and dealt with the psychological component.”
His sixth book, Trans Life Survivors, compiles 30 life experiences of transgender regret, capturing the painful experiences of those caught up in today's “transmania.” The most heartbreaking are “survivors” who felt pressured into gender “transition” by social media, political correctness, and even public school officials.
“Blair,” who holds a Guinness World Record for the most so-called sex change surgeries, underwent a shocking 167 procedures. He, and others, are left feeling as though the transgender movement has become a sickening money-making industry.
None of this can be found on the ACLU “blog of rights.”
A note to taxpayers: Generally, taxpayers remain clueless about the costs attached to gender “reassignment” surgery. Procedures now federally subsidized include: basic “male-to-female” surgery ranges from $25,000 to $50,000, including testicle removal, breast augmentation, and genital surgery; and “female-to-male” ranges from $30,000 to $50,000, covering mastectomy, reconstruction of chest, areolar reduction, and genital surgery, according to the Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery.
Published with permission from the American Thinker.
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lifesitenews--2020-01-15--New report shows gigantic drop in abortions in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY , Missouri , January 14 , 2020 ( Operation Rescue ) — A preliminary report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services ( DHSS ) shows that abortions in Missouri dramatically dropped over 2018 as the state ’ s only abortion facility , Reproductive Health Services in St. Louis , struggled to maintain its abortion license after a spate of botched abortions .
The report , which was submitted to the state legislature in compliance with reporting regulations , showed that from January 1 through November 15 , 2019 , 1,354 abortions were conducted in Missouri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number represents a 78 percent decrease over the 2018 totals , when 6,125 abortions took place at three abortion facilities in Missouri , according to state abortion statistics kept by the DHSS .
An abortion pill clinic in Kansas City and a surgical abortion facility in Columbia — affiliates of Planned Parenthood — both halted abortions in 2018 , and did no abortions in 2019 .
“ Missouri has had tremendous success reducing abortions , closing abortion facilities , and preventing a planned expansion of abortions into additional communities , ” said Troy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Their laws and willingness to enforce them has protected thousands of women from harm and saved countless innocent lives .
Other states should look to Missouri as an example.
” Of the 1,354 abortions done at the RHS Planned Parenthood in 2019 , 1,040 were surgical suction curettage procedures , which are done in the first trimester of pregnancy .
There were 307 of the more dangerous Laminaria Dilation and Evacuation ( D & E ) dismemberment procedures that are typically done in the second trimester of pregnancy and beyond .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell from 2,529 in 2018 to just six in 2019 .
That is because RHS Planned Parenthood abortionists refused to comply with a Missouri law that requires a pelvic exam prior to dispensing abortion drugs to women in order to detect any contraindications , such as an ectopic pregnancy .
Instead , Planned Parenthood of the Greater St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri , which operates RHS Planned Parenthood , transferred its medical abortion business to an office in a Belleville , Illinois , strip mall and referred the vast majority of medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new Planned Parenthood surgical facility that also dispenses abortion drugs opened in Fairview Heights , Illinois , resulting in the closure of the Belleville strip mall location .
There were 83 reported abortion complications noted in the preliminary report .
Of those , 17 took place at RHS Planned Parenthood and 66 took place at out-of-state facilities or unknown locations .
There was a total of 53 medical abortion complications — 51 of which took place at out-of-state facilities , while 23 surgical abortion complications were recorded in 2019 .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more dangerous than surgical abortions and carry a higher complication rate , ” said Newman .
“ The national trend in liberal states that allows abortion pills to be distributed through webcams , or smart phones , or non-physicians is ill-advised .
We are thankful that Missouri has taken steps to protect the public from these hazards to life and health.
” Since the preliminary report was compiled , there has been one more medical emergency at RHS Planned Parenthood in St. Louis that required emergency ambulance transport to a hospital emergency room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 , 2019 .
Then , on December 19 , 2019 , an ambulance was called to Planned Parenthood ’ s new Fairview Heights abortion facility for a woman who was bleeding so much that it could not be controlled by Planned Parenthood staff — the same staff that also does abortions at the St. Louis facility where there is documentation for 75 women that have been transported by ambulance for emergency care .
Missouri also recorded that four on-site inspections took place at RHS Planned Parenthood in 2019 , with twelve deficiencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deficiencies , which included botched or incomplete abortions on at least four women , were the basis for the DHSS decision to revoke RHS Planned Parenthood ’ s surgical abortion license last year .
Planned Parenthood had refused to cooperate with the DHSS investigation into the harm it inflicted on women .
Planned Parenthood appealed the revocation .
A decision by an Administrative Court , which heard the licensing dispute , is expected next month .
In addition , seven complaints were lodged against the Planned Parenthood abortion facility .
“ We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion statistics for 2019 , but until then , the preliminary report shows that pro-life activism , together with good laws and a willingness to enforce those laws , literally saves lives .
It also shows that abortion is not safe , and the abortion pills are more dangerous than Planned Parenthood wants anyone to believe , ” said Newman .
“ We pray that the decision to revoke RHS Planned Parenthood ’ s abortion license will be upheld and that Missouri will become the first state without an active abortion facility since @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Abortions in Missouri dramatically dropped over 2018 as the state’s only abortion facility struggled to maintain its license after a spate of botched abortions.
UPDATE from Operation Rescue: *Originally, this report indicated a 78% decrease in abortions between 2018 and 2019 based on Missouri DHSS numbers. After this report was published, it was discovered that there was a mistaken entry on the 2018 DHSS chart used for this report. That DHSS chart inadvertently entered the total number of abortions on Missouri women, instead of the number of abortions that took place in Missouri in 2018. Operation Rescue made corrections to this story after the accidental error on the DHSS chart was discovered. (View chart with mistake; View chart with actual numbers.) The actual decrease in abortions is still substantial, and the 2018 DHSS chart error does not affect the accuracy of the rest of this report.
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, January 14, 2020 (Operation Rescue) — A preliminary report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) shows that abortions in Missouri dramatically dropped over 2018 as the state’s only abortion facility, Reproductive Health Services in St. Louis, struggled to maintain its abortion license after a spate of botched abortions.
The report, which was submitted to the state legislature in compliance with reporting regulations, showed that from January 1 through November 15, 2019, 1,354 abortions were conducted in Missouri by RHS Planned Parenthood.
The preliminary number represents a 54 percent* decrease over the 2018 totals, when 2,910* abortions took place at three abortion facilities in Missouri, according to state abortion statistics kept by the DHSS.
An abortion pill clinic in Kansas City and a surgical abortion facility in Columbia — affiliates of Planned Parenthood — both halted abortions in 2018, and did no abortions in 2019.
“Missouri has had tremendous success reducing abortions, closing abortion facilities, and preventing a planned expansion of abortions into additional communities,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. “Their laws and willingness to enforce them has protected thousands of women from harm and saved countless innocent lives. Other states should look to Missouri as an example.”
Abortions by type
Of the 1,354 abortions done at the RHS Planned Parenthood in 2019, 1,040 were surgical suction curettage procedures, which are done in the first trimester of pregnancy.
There were 307 of the more dangerous Laminaria Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) dismemberment procedures that are typically done in the second trimester of pregnancy and beyond.
The number of abortions done using abortion-inducing drugs fell from 2,529 in 2018 to just six in 2019. That is because RHS Planned Parenthood abortionists refused to comply with a Missouri law that requires a pelvic exam prior to dispensing abortion drugs to women in order to detect any contraindications, such as an ectopic pregnancy. Instead, Planned Parenthood of the Greater St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, which operates RHS Planned Parenthood, transferred its medical abortion business to an office in a Belleville, Illinois, strip mall and referred the vast majority of medical abortions there.
In October 2019, a new Planned Parenthood surgical facility that also dispenses abortion drugs opened in Fairview Heights, Illinois, resulting in the closure of the Belleville strip mall location.
Complications
There were 83 reported abortion complications noted in the preliminary report. Of those, 17 took place at RHS Planned Parenthood and 66 took place at out-of-state facilities or unknown locations.
There was a total of 53 medical abortion complications — 51 of which took place at out-of-state facilities, while 23 surgical abortion complications were recorded in 2019.
“We have long understood that abortion drugs are more dangerous than surgical abortions and carry a higher complication rate,” said Newman. “The national trend in liberal states that allows abortion pills to be distributed through webcams, or smart phones, or non-physicians is ill-advised. We are thankful that Missouri has taken steps to protect the public from these hazards to life and health.”
Since the preliminary report was compiled, there has been one more medical emergency at RHS Planned Parenthood in St. Louis that required emergency ambulance transport to a hospital emergency room. That incident took place on November 21, 2019.
Then, on December 19, 2019, an ambulance was called to Planned Parenthood’s new Fairview Heights abortion facility for a woman who was bleeding so much that it could not be controlled by Planned Parenthood staff — the same staff that also does abortions at the St. Louis facility where there is documentation for 75 women that have been transported by ambulance for emergency care.
Failed inspections and complaints
Missouri also recorded that four on-site inspections took place at RHS Planned Parenthood in 2019, with twelve deficiencies cited and no corrections done.
The deficiencies, which included botched or incomplete abortions on at least four women, were the basis for the DHSS decision to revoke RHS Planned Parenthood’s surgical abortion license last year. Planned Parenthood had refused to cooperate with the DHSS investigation into the harm it inflicted on women. Planned Parenthood appealed the revocation. A decision by an Administrative Court, which heard the licensing dispute, is expected next month.
In addition, seven complaints were lodged against the Planned Parenthood abortion facility.
“We are very interested to see the final Missouri abortion statistics for 2019, but until then, the preliminary report shows that pro-life activism, together with good laws and a willingness to enforce those laws, literally saves lives. It also shows that abortion is not safe, and the abortion pills are more dangerous than Planned Parenthood wants anyone to believe,” said Newman. “We pray that the decision to revoke RHS Planned Parenthood’s abortion license will be upheld and that Missouri will become the first state without an active abortion facility since abortion was decriminalized in 1973.”
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Published with permission from Operation Rescue.
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