liveaction--2020-01-19--Momentum: East Texas city of Gary becomes nation’s 10th ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’

The East Texas city of Gary ( population 311 ) became the 10th city in the nation to outlaw abortion when it passed an enforceable ordinance this past week on January 16th .
The cities of Waskom , Naples , Joaquin , Tenaha , Gilmer , Westbrook , Rusk , and Colorado City have also passed ordinances .
Unfortunately , the passage of such an ordinance is not without controversy ; after the city of Omaha in Texas outlawed abortion in September , the ACLU sent the city an intimidation letter , and the city chose to walk back the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not protect the city from the establishment of an abortion facility in the area .
During the 2018 Republican Party Primary , voters in Panola County , where Gary is located , had the opportunity to vote on proposition # 7 , which gave voters the chance to voice their opinion if they were “ In Favor ” or “ Against ” the statement , ” I believe abortion should be abolished in Texas.
” Out of 3,424 votes , a whopping 2,754 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted against it .
The vast majority , 81 % of voters , voted Republican in Panola County during the last presidential election .
Last week , the Council in Gary voted unanimously to outlaw abortion in their city .
After the packed city council meeting , local Pastor Dale Walker of Eastview Baptist Church shared his thoughts about the passing of the ordinance .
“ I am so proud of Gary City , Texas , for the stand the City Council took against not just abortion , but against taking the lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak for themselves , ” he said .
READ : East Texas city with over 5,500 residents becomes eighth ‘ sanctuary city for the unborn ’ The ordinance works prohibits any abortion facility or services from being provided within the city limits of the City of Gary .
In addition to this , the ordinance also outlaws the sale and distribution of emergency contraception .
There are no penalties for women who have abortions ; instead , the ordinance penalizes the abortionist and anyone who aids and abets the abortionist .
The ordinance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mechanism and a private enforcement mechanism .
The enforcement of the public enforcement mechanism is dependent upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade , but the private enforcement mechanism is immediate and not dependent upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade .
The Public Enforcement or Future Enforcement part of the ordinance states , “ If the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade .
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and Planned Parenthood v. Casey .
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a person who commits an unlawful act described [ in the ordinance ] shall be subject to the maximum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violation of a municipal ordinance governing public health , and each violation shall constitute a separate offense.
” The Private Enforcement or Immediate Enforcement part of the ordinance states , “ A person or entity that commits an unlawful act .
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other than the mother of the unborn child that has been aborted , shall be liable in tort to any surviving relative of the aborted unborn child , including the child ’ s mother , father , grandparents , siblings or half-siblings , aunts , uncles , or cousins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlawful act shall be liable to each surviving relative of the aborted unborn child for : Compensatory damages , including damages for emotional distress ; Punitive damages ; and Costs and attorney ’ s fees .
There is no statute of limitations for this private right of action.
” The Private Enforcement also allows for any private citizen to bring a qui tam relator action against a person or entity that plans to commit an unlawful act and may be rewarded injunction relief , statutory damages , and costs and attorney ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas city of Abilene will be discussing the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Ordinance .
Abilene ( population 122,999 ) is the largest city thus far that has considered the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinance .
Planned Parenthood has invested in three billboards in the Abilene area , causing concern among residents that preborn babies will once again be murdered in their city .
READ : Colorado City in West Texas becomes ninth ‘ sanctuary city for the unborn ’ The Tuesday after Abilene ’ s discussion , the City of Big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their Second Reading vote on the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Ordinance .
If their Second Reading vote ends with the same result as their First Reading vote on January 14th , 2020 , then the City of Big Spring will officially become the largest city to outlaw abortion in the nation .
Today , the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Initiative is collecting signatures in the cities of Carthage , Lindale , and East Mountain with hopes of addressing these cities in the near future .
For more information about the Sanctuary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ www.sanctuarycitiesfortheunbor n.com Mark Lee Dickson is a Director with Right to Life of East Texas , a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview , Texas , and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative .
Photo : Panola County GOP Chair Nicole Tarpley , Right To Life of East Texas Ambassador Amy Blackwell , and Right To Life of East Texas Director Mark Lee Dickson join Mayor Mark Thornton and the City Council of Gary , Texas for a group picture after the passing of the Sanctuary City for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Action News on Facebook for more pro-life news and commentary !
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The East Texas city of Gary (population 311) became the 10th city in the nation to outlaw abortion when it passed an enforceable ordinance this past week on January 16th. The cities of Waskom, Naples, Joaquin, Tenaha, Gilmer, Westbrook, Rusk, and Colorado City have also passed ordinances.
Unfortunately, the passage of such an ordinance is not without controversy; after the city of Omaha in Texas outlawed abortion in September, the ACLU sent the city an intimidation letter, and the city chose to walk back the ordinance to a non-enforceable resolution. This does not protect the city from the establishment of an abortion facility in the area.
During the 2018 Republican Party Primary, voters in Panola County, where Gary is located, had the opportunity to vote on proposition #7, which gave voters the chance to voice their opinion if they were “In Favor” or “Against” the statement, ” I believe abortion should be abolished in Texas.” Out of 3,424 votes, a whopping 2,754 voted in favor of the idea of abolishing abortion in the state of Texas and 670 voted against it. The vast majority, 81% of voters, voted Republican in Panola County during the last presidential election. Last week, the Council in Gary voted unanimously to outlaw abortion in their city.
After the packed city council meeting, local Pastor Dale Walker of Eastview Baptist Church shared his thoughts about the passing of the ordinance. “I am so proud of Gary City, Texas, for the stand the City Council took against not just abortion, but against taking the lives of the innocent who can’t speak for themselves,” he said.
READ: East Texas city with over 5,500 residents becomes eighth ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’
The ordinance works prohibits any abortion facility or services from being provided within the city limits of the City of Gary. In addition to this, the ordinance also outlaws the sale and distribution of emergency contraception. There are no penalties for women who have abortions; instead, the ordinance penalizes the abortionist and anyone who aids and abets the abortionist.
The ordinance has two mechanisms: a public enforcement mechanism and a private enforcement mechanism. The enforcement of the public enforcement mechanism is dependent upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but the private enforcement mechanism is immediate and not dependent upon the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The Public Enforcement or Future Enforcement part of the ordinance states, “If the Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade . . . and Planned Parenthood v. Casey . . . a person who commits an unlawful act described [in the ordinance] shall be subject to the maximum penalty permitted under Texas law for the violation of a municipal ordinance governing public health, and each violation shall constitute a separate offense.”
The Private Enforcement or Immediate Enforcement part of the ordinance states, “A person or entity that commits an unlawful act . . . other than the mother of the unborn child that has been aborted, shall be liable in tort to any surviving relative of the aborted unborn child, including the child’s mother, father, grandparents, siblings or half-siblings, aunts, uncles, or cousins. The person or entity that committed the unlawful act shall be liable to each surviving relative of the aborted unborn child for: Compensatory damages, including damages for emotional distress; Punitive damages; and Costs and attorney’s fees. There is no statute of limitations for this private right of action.”
The Private Enforcement also allows for any private citizen to bring a qui tam relator action against a person or entity that plans to commit an unlawful act and may be rewarded injunction relief, statutory damages, and costs and attorney’s fees.
This week, the West Texas city of Abilene will be discussing the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Ordinance. Abilene (population 122,999) is the largest city thus far that has considered the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinance. Planned Parenthood has invested in three billboards in the Abilene area, causing concern among residents that preborn babies will once again be murdered in their city.
READ: Colorado City in West Texas becomes ninth ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’
The Tuesday after Abilene’s discussion, the City of Big Spring (population 28,882) will have their Second Reading vote on the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Ordinance. If their Second Reading vote ends with the same result as their First Reading vote on January 14th, 2020, then the City of Big Spring will officially become the largest city to outlaw abortion in the nation.
Today, the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn Initiative is collecting signatures in the cities of Carthage, Lindale, and East Mountain with hopes of addressing these cities in the near future.
For more information about the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative, visit www.sanctuarycitiesfortheunbor n.com
Mark Lee Dickson is a Director with Right to Life of East Texas, a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview, Texas, and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative.
Photo: Panola County GOP Chair Nicole Tarpley, Right To Life of East Texas Ambassador Amy Blackwell, and Right To Life of East Texas Director Mark Lee Dickson join Mayor Mark Thornton and the City Council of Gary, Texas for a group picture after the passing of the Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance.
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liveaction--2020-01-20--Pro-abortion researcher admits: Preborn babies feel pain far earlier than we thought

The value of a human life should never be predicated on whether or not that human being has the capacity to feel pain .
Unfortunately , in the debate over abortion , many abortion supporters argue that preborn children don ’ t feel pain until 24 weeks , and possibly even later — which , to them , means that there should be no real moral qualms with ending those lives ( or any lives , for that matter ) in the womb .
As previously reported by Live Action News , Maureen Condic , Ph.D. , at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the University of Utah , testified before Congress in April 2017 that “ the overall organization of the [ embryonic ] nervous system is established by four weeks ” and the “ neural circuitry responsible for the most primitive response to pain , the spinal reflex , is in place by eight weeks of development.
” ( emphasis added ) Now , two researchers seem to be reinforcing Condic ’ s statements , revealing that children in the womb may actually feel pain far , far earlier than commonly thought .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researcher who once claimed this was not the case has changed his tune .
According to the UK ’ s Daily Mail , British professor Stuart Derbyshire — an abortion supporter who was once a consultant for Planned Parenthood and other abortion advocacy groups — claimed in 2006 that there was “ good evidence that fetuses can not experience pain.
” Today , while he still supports abortion , he believes — along with his American co-researcher , John C. Bockmann ( who apparently does not share Derbyshire ’ s pro-abortion position ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current 24-week pain ‘ consensus.
’ The authors write in their study , published in the BMJ Journal of Medical Ethics : … We argue that abortions before 13 weeks ’ gestation do not involve any meaningful likelihood of pain for the fetus… .
Arguably , there never was a consensus that fetal pain is not possible before 24 weeks .
Many papers discussing fetal pain have speculated a lower limit for fetal pain under 20 weeks ’ gestation We note in passing that vote counting and consensus is perhaps not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regardless of whether there ever was a consensus , however , it is now clear that the consensus is no longer tenable… .
[ C ] urrent neuroscientific evidence undermines the necessity of the cortex for pain experience .
Even if the cortex is deemed necessary for pain experience , there is now good evidence that thalamic projections into the subplate , which emerge around 12 weeks ’ gestation , are functional and equivalent to thalamocortical projections that emerge around 24 weeks ’ gestation .
Thus , current neuroscientific evidence supports the possibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” cut-off of 24 weeks .
The authors argue that the current definition of pain used by researchers “ restricts pain almost exclusively to fairly mature human beings.
” This isn ’ t workable , they say .
“ To ease that restriction it might be worthwhile to consider a less sophisticated definition , which focuses less on subjective reflection ( knowing that I am in pain ) and more on the immediate and unreflective feel of pain ( being in pain ) .
” It is the latter , they claim , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When we experience pain , we experience ourselves as the bearer of pain with the knowledge that we are in pain , an experience encompassing memory , understanding , and so on .
The pain is inescapably about something that is more than any immediate and bounded experience , ” they write .
But the preborn child “ experiences a pain that just is and it is because it is , there is no further comprehension of the experience , only an immediate apprehension .
The fetus experiences something that is inherent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and which emerges at an unknown time often speculated to be after 12 weeks ’ gestation….
” They add , “ Overall , the evidence , and a balanced reading of that evidence , points towards an immediate and unreflective pain experience mediated by the developing function of the nervous system from as early as 12 weeks.
” Then , astonishingly , they add , “ We may doubt whether the fetus ( or an animal ) ever feels anything akin to pain , but acting as if we have certainty flirts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivated to avoid.
” ( emphasis added ) The authors also admit that while doctors and surgeons striving to help children in the womb typically administer anesthesia to prevent pain , those committing abortions do not , because “ surgeons performing abortions have their focus on the pregnant woman as their patient.
” In other words , it is obvious that abortionists don ’ t consider the pain capability of the preborn child when the goal is to kill and remove the child .
While this study is encouraging , its authors don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the researchers come down on the side of promoting pain relief for babies prior to killing them by abortion , instead of the obvious solution : we shouldn ’ t kill them at all .
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The value of a human life should never be predicated on whether or not that human being has the capacity to feel pain. Unfortunately, in the debate over abortion, many abortion supporters argue that preborn children don’t feel pain until 24 weeks, and possibly even later — which, to them, means that there should be no real moral qualms with ending those lives (or any lives, for that matter) in the womb.
As previously reported by Live Action News, Maureen Condic, Ph.D., at the time an associate professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah, testified before Congress in April 2017 that “the overall organization of the [embryonic] nervous system is established by four weeks” and the “neural circuitry responsible for the most primitive response to pain, the spinal reflex, is in place by eight weeks of development.” (emphasis added)
Now, two researchers seem to be reinforcing Condic’s statements, revealing that children in the womb may actually feel pain far, far earlier than commonly thought. What’s more surprising is that one researcher who once claimed this was not the case has changed his tune.
“The consensus is no longer tenable”
According to the UK’s Daily Mail, British professor Stuart Derbyshire — an abortion supporter who was once a consultant for Planned Parenthood and other abortion advocacy groups — claimed in 2006 that there was “good evidence that fetuses cannot experience pain.” Today, while he still supports abortion, he believes — along with his American co-researcher, John C. Bockmann (who apparently does not share Derbyshire’s pro-abortion position) — that several studies call into question the current 24-week pain ‘consensus.’
The authors write in their study, published in the BMJ Journal of Medical Ethics:
… We argue that abortions before 13 weeks’ gestation do not involve any meaningful likelihood of pain for the fetus….
Arguably, there never was a consensus that fetal pain is not possible before 24 weeks. Many papers discussing fetal pain have speculated a lower limit for fetal pain under 20 weeks’ gestation We note in passing that vote counting and consensus is perhaps not the best way to decide scientific disputes. Regardless of whether there ever was a consensus, however, it is now clear that the consensus is no longer tenable….
[C]urrent neuroscientific evidence undermines the necessity of the cortex for pain experience. Even if the cortex is deemed necessary for pain experience, there is now good evidence that thalamic projections into the subplate, which emerge around 12 weeks’ gestation, are functional and equivalent to thalamocortical projections that emerge around 24 weeks’ gestation. Thus, current neuroscientific evidence supports the possibility of fetal pain before the “consensus” cut-off of 24 weeks.

READ: AMA refuses to retract “demonstrably false” report on fetal pain
“The fetus experiences something… after 12 weeks gestation”
The authors argue that the current definition of pain used by researchers “restricts pain almost exclusively to fairly mature human beings.” This isn’t workable, they say. “To ease that restriction it might be worthwhile to consider a less sophisticated definition, which focuses less on subjective reflection (knowing that I am in pain) and more on the immediate and unreflective feel of pain (being in pain).” It is the latter, they claim, that children in the womb experience.
“When we experience pain, we experience ourselves as the bearer of pain with the knowledge that we are in pain, an experience encompassing memory, understanding, and so on. The pain is inescapably about something that is more than any immediate and bounded experience,” they write. But the preborn child “experiences a pain that just is and it is because it is, there is no further comprehension of the experience, only an immediate apprehension. The fetus experiences something that is inherent to a certain level of biological activity, and which emerges at an unknown time often speculated to be after 12 weeks’ gestation….”
They add, “Overall, the evidence, and a balanced reading of that evidence, points towards an immediate and unreflective pain experience mediated by the developing function of the nervous system from as early as 12 weeks.”
Then, astonishingly, they add, “We may doubt whether the fetus (or an animal) ever feels anything akin to pain, but acting as if we have certainty flirts with a moral recklessness that we are motivated to avoid.” (emphasis added)
The authors also admit that while doctors and surgeons striving to help children in the womb typically administer anesthesia to prevent pain, those committing abortions do not, because “surgeons performing abortions have their focus on the pregnant woman as their patient.” In other words, it is obvious that abortionists don’t consider the pain capability of the preborn child when the goal is to kill and remove the child.
While this study is encouraging, its authors don’t go far enough. Unfortunately, the researchers come down on the side of promoting pain relief for babies prior to killing them by abortion, instead of the obvious solution: we shouldn’t kill them at all.
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liveaction--2020-01-20--Vermont’s extreme abortion law prevents justice for preborn twins killed

( LifeSiteNews ) – In the summer of 2009 , Patricia Blair was driving home from shopping with her husband and children when a reckless 22-year-old woman named Kelly Cook veered into their lane of travel , striking Mrs. Blair ’ s minivan head-on .
Her husband suffered permanent injuries from broken bones , and Patricia ’ s back was broken .
But much worse , Patricia was six-months pregnant with twins , and when she woke up in the hospital she was told both had been killed .
In most states , the offender could be charged with homicide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all efforts to afford such protections to pregnant women have been callously resisted by extremist abortion “ rights ” activists .
Vermont ’ s Supreme Court specifically highlighted this shortcoming in the 1989 case of State v Oliver , noting that the responsibility for interpreting the term “ person ” in the criminal statutes was a “ …task that must be accomplished by the legislature.
” The Vermont legislature has no intention of accomplishing that task — quite the contrary .
This despite the glaring contrast that doctors in Vermont can be sued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have caused fetal death in utero ( Vaillancourt v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont , 1980 ) .
Roe v Wade ( 1972 ) specifically determined that states hold a “ compelling government interest ” to protect that viable third-trimester child : As we have intimated above , it is reasonable and appropriate for a State to decide that , at some point in time another interest , that of health of the mother or that of potential human life , becomes significantly involved .
The woman ’ s privacy is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she possesses must be measured accordingly .
( at p. 159 ) What has been particularly dishonest , even vile , in Vermont ’ s pit-bull justification for the continuing unhindered performance of third-trimester abortions has been the absurd pretense that it is “ protecting the Roe decision ” from incursions by a Kavanaugh Court .
But Vermont has very deliberately negated Roe ’ s specific recognition of fetal personhood in the third trimester , and an attempted amendment to its zealous H 57 abortion law to recognize fetal personhood was quickly crushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vermont ’ s current law is now surpassed in its extremism only by the nation of China .
As I stated in my written ( and oral ) testimony before the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare charged with taking ( and promptly discarding ) public comment on this bill : In its self-appointed crusade to champion women ’ s rights , Vermont is uninterested in protecting women from criminal actors who kill their unborn children ; reckless in its readiness to extinguish an existing right in malpractice law .
But this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it approaches the daylight of delivery ( where it is safe from arbitrary torture and execution ) , can not be ignored , not even by the Vermont legislature .
Often , it can not be ignored by the women who take a life this way , like Nora Leah Nelson McCovey .
Vermont has not protected women in response to Oliver in the 30 years elapsed ; it has not done a thing since Roe ( 46 years ) to protect “ fetal life after viability , ” something that even secular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( waiting period also ) do .
This is not about religion — it is about being civilized , regardless of religion .
Following my testimony , Patricia Blair addressed the same group of callous bureaucrats , a trip she has made in futility many times for nearly a decade .
This disrespected mother stood by as the unrepentant killer of her children was sentenced to 30 months to 20 years in prison — and released after serving 13 months , despite pre-sentencing probation violations which led the prosecutor “ …to argue against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Vermont has gone too far .
The shallow abuse of “ women ’ s rights ” to deprive pregnant women of the most fundamental of legal protections has grown stale , and the public is catching on to just how extremist are these faux-defenders .
Efforts have been made to lie about these “ procedures , ” but they have failed .
It is time for the pendulum to swing back in the Vermont legislature , in the direction of justice .
Barbarism and dishonesty have held sway far too long , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 if their pregnant women and unborn children are to have the barest of shields from criminals .
Vermont is in the throes of an opioid crisis , where substance abusers are afforded rights ( and free suboxone and methadone ) but babies may be killed with impunity — Kelly Cook was in possession of narcotics at the scene of the crash .
Democrats have barred women like Patricia from justice : First , my heart goes out to the Blair family , ” said Rep. Rachel Weston , a Burlington Democrat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Violent crimes against pregnant women are a real problem , but I don ’ t think fetal personhood put forth in this bill is the answer .
There can be unintended consequences both for women ’ s health and fetal health .
Vermont ’ s Attorney General has brought suit claiming healthcare workers who refuse to participate in abortion “ procedures ” are unfit to care for their patients .
And a recent record request to discover his office ’ s connections with Planned Parenthood revealed that there are more than 3,000 emails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Office and Planned Parenthood — but it will cost $ 7,232 to obtain them .
When he signed H 57 in 2019 , RINO Governor Phil Scott hid behind the pathetic ruse that he deferred to the doctor and patient to decide when to perform even third-trimester abortions , but avoided consideration of fetal homicide in the bargain .
Obviously , a doctor and patient do not decide whether a criminal will be charged for killing an unborn child , deliberately ( domestic violence cases ) or with gross negligence .
Patricia Blair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has suffered .
When Vermont finally grants protections — and justice — to women who suffer the horrific loss such as she has endured , Patricia asks that the bill be named “ Kaleb and Harley ’ s law.
” Editor ’ s Note : This article was originally published at LifeSiteNews and is reprinted here with permission .
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(LifeSiteNews) – In the summer of 2009, Patricia Blair was driving home from shopping with her husband and children when a reckless 22-year-old woman named Kelly Cook veered into their lane of travel, striking Mrs. Blair’s minivan head-on. Her husband suffered permanent injuries from broken bones, and Patricia’s back was broken. But much worse, Patricia was six-months pregnant with twins, and when she woke up in the hospital she was told both had been killed.
In most states, the offender could be charged with homicide. But not in Vermont, where all efforts to afford such protections to pregnant women have been callously resisted by extremist abortion “rights” activists. Vermont’s Supreme Court specifically highlighted this shortcoming in the 1989 case of State v Oliver, noting that the responsibility for interpreting the term “person” in the criminal statutes was a “…task that must be accomplished by the legislature.”
READ: Vermont Senate approves amendment adding abortion to state constitution
The Vermont legislature has no intention of accomplishing that task — quite the contrary. This despite the glaring contrast that doctors in Vermont can be sued for medical malpractice where negligence is averred to have caused fetal death in utero (Vaillancourt v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, 1980).
Roe v Wade (1972) specifically determined that states hold a “compelling government interest” to protect that viable third-trimester child:
As we have intimated above, it is reasonable and appropriate for a State to decide that, at some point in time another interest, that of health of the mother or that of potential human life, becomes significantly involved. The woman’s privacy is no longer sole and any right of privacy she possesses must be measured accordingly. (at p. 159)
What has been particularly dishonest, even vile, in Vermont’s pit-bull justification for the continuing unhindered performance of third-trimester abortions has been the absurd pretense that it is “protecting the Roe decision” from incursions by a Kavanaugh Court. But Vermont has very deliberately negated Roe’s specific recognition of fetal personhood in the third trimester, and an attempted amendment to its zealous H 57 abortion law to recognize fetal personhood was quickly crushed by the progressive majority in 2019. Vermont’s current law is now surpassed in its extremism only by the nation of China.
As I stated in my written (and oral) testimony before the Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare charged with taking (and promptly discarding) public comment on this bill:
In its self-appointed crusade to champion women’s rights, Vermont is uninterested in protecting women from criminal actors who kill their unborn children; reckless in its readiness to extinguish an existing right in malpractice law. But this life in the womb, especially as it approaches the daylight of delivery (where it is safe from arbitrary torture and execution), cannot be ignored, not even by the Vermont legislature. Often, it cannot be ignored by the women who take a life this way, like Nora Leah Nelson McCovey. Vermont has not protected women in response to Oliver in the 30 years elapsed; it has not done a thing since Roe (46 years) to protect “fetal life after viability,” something that even secular North Korea, Russia, and France (waiting period also) do. This is not about religion — it is about being civilized, regardless of religion.
Following my testimony, Patricia Blair addressed the same group of callous bureaucrats, a trip she has made in futility many times for nearly a decade.
This disrespected mother stood by as the unrepentant killer of her children was sentenced to 30 months to 20 years in prison — and released after serving 13 months, despite pre-sentencing probation violations which led the prosecutor “…to argue against any kind of probationary or deterred sentence.”
Vermont has gone too far. The shallow abuse of “women’s rights” to deprive pregnant women of the most fundamental of legal protections has grown stale, and the public is catching on to just how extremist are these faux-defenders. Efforts have been made to lie about these “procedures,” but they have failed.
It is time for the pendulum to swing back in the Vermont legislature, in the direction of justice. Barbarism and dishonesty have held sway far too long, and Vermonters must stand and vote in 2020 if their pregnant women and unborn children are to have the barest of shields from criminals. Vermont is in the throes of an opioid crisis, where substance abusers are afforded rights (and free suboxone and methadone) but babies may be killed with impunity — Kelly Cook was in possession of narcotics at the scene of the crash.
Democrats have barred women like Patricia from justice:
First, my heart goes out to the Blair family,” said Rep. Rachel Weston, a Burlington Democrat, who opposes the Illuzzi bill. “Violent crimes against pregnant women are a real problem, but I don’t think fetal personhood put forth in this bill is the answer. There can be unintended consequences both for women’s health and fetal health.
Vermont’s Attorney General has brought suit claiming healthcare workers who refuse to participate in abortion “procedures” are unfit to care for their patients. And a recent record request to discover his office’s connections with Planned Parenthood revealed that there are more than 3,000 emails between the Vermont Attorney General’s Office and Planned Parenthood — but it will cost $7,232 to obtain them.
When he signed H 57 in 2019, RINO Governor Phil Scott hid behind the pathetic ruse that he deferred to the doctor and patient to decide when to perform even third-trimester abortions, but avoided consideration of fetal homicide in the bargain. Obviously, a doctor and patient do not decide whether a criminal will be charged for killing an unborn child, deliberately (domestic violence cases) or with gross negligence.
Patricia Blair would like the nation to know what she has suffered. When Vermont finally grants protections — and justice — to women who suffer the horrific loss such as she has endured, Patricia asks that the bill be named “Kaleb and Harley’s law.”
We hear you, Patricia.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at LifeSiteNews and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-01-20--Aborting Black babies in womb doesn’t keep Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream alive

Abortion on Black babies in the womb does not keep Dr. Martin Luther King ’ s dream alive .
In August of 1963 , approximately 250,000 people gathered in Washington , D.C. , to listen to the civil rights leader ’ s iconic “ I Have a Dream ” speech .
Tragically , today , approximately that same number of Black Americans are killed by legal abortion every year .
Live Action News previously noted that , in the most recent report ( 2016 ) from the Centers for Disease Control , Black women accounted for 38 percent of reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that African Americans made up just 12 percent of the population .
Depending on the source of statistics used , this means that an estimated 236,919 estimated ( CDC/2016 ) to 259,336 ( Guttmacher/2014 ) Black babies died from abortion in just one year .
Guttmacher has not yet released data by race for 2017 yet .
In addition , CDC data reveals that , in 2016 , Black abortions ( 236,919 estimated ) outnumbered the top nine leading causes of death ( 235,139 ) for Black Americans combined .
Multiply this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it appears to be a terrible act of Black genocide .
Sadly , the tragedy did not begin with abortion .
Live Action News has documented how Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger and many of her board members were deeply entrenched in the racist philosophy of eugenics .
Among those were Lothrop Stoddard , identified as Exalted Cyclops of the Massachusetts chapter of the Ku Klux Klan , as well as Planned Parenthood ’ s first physician president , Alan F. Guttmacher ( after whom the Guttmacher Institute is named ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted Black Americans .
While Sanger ( a member of the Eugenics Society who admitted to meeting with members of the Klan ) was a vocal proponent of eugenic sterilization , Guttmacher ( a former VP of the Eugenics Society ) suggested voluntary methods like abortion would be a better tool .
Despite the marketing hype , after their name change , Planned Parenthood itself was steeped in the eugenics community , taking free rent from eugenics organizations .
READ : Four Black Americans dedicated to making abortion a thing of the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported their work because , in 1966 , he was awarded Planned Parenthood ’ s infamous Margaret Sanger award .
But a look at a timeline leading up to the decision reveals that Planned Parenthood may have had an ulterior motive for granting him the award .
A 1966 internal memo from Alan Guttmacher and Fred Jaffe outlined the plan for winning over the Black community .
The memo begins by calling the new plan a “ Community Relations Program.
” The “ program ” is to “ form a liaison between Planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasize that “ all people have the opportunity to make their own choices , ” rather than , as the memo states , “ exhortation telling them how many children they should have.
” Live Action News has documented the many voices of dissent within the Black community who viewed abortion and Planned Parenthood with suspicion ; even strongly opposing taxpayer funding of abortion .
While the Black community largely saw birth control and abortion as genocide , internal communications reveal that there was a plan in place to use Black citizens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some believe this to be an extension of Sanger ’ s infamous “ Negro Project.
” Planned Parenthood ’ s strategy worked .
After dialoguing internally about the unease of the Black community , the suggestion was made to add Black members to Planned Parenthood ’ s board ; and ( not so ) coincidentally , this took place at the same time Planned Parenthood was calling for the decriminalization of abortion .
In 1966 , Dr. Alan F. Guttmacher , president of the Planned Parenthood Federation , mentioned the plan during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medical Center : The only way the mounting feeling that birth control is a tool of racism can be handled , is to involve knowledgeable leaders from the minority groups who understand and are favorable to the philosophy of birth control .
They , in turn , must translate their appreciation of the contribution which birth control can make toward family stability to their own people .
That same year , Planned Parenthood gave its most infamous award , the Margaret Sanger Award , to Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scott King , rather than by MLK himself .
Then , just two short years later , according to a November 1968 New York Times article , Planned Parenthood went on record calling for abortion and elected its very first Black board chairman to roll out the new agenda : Dr. Jerome H. Holland .
According to media reports , Holland “ pledged his support for the group ’ s program saying that those who call birth control a form of genocide are ‘ not aware of the real meaning of family planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martin Luther King , Jr. ’ s famous letter holds message of justice for the unborn Planned Parenthood ’ s strategy was furthered under the corporation ’ s first female Black president , Faye Wattleton , who once admitted the group “ received contributions from people who want to support us because they want all welfare mothers and all Black women to stop having children.
” There is no doubt that MLK would have rejected this kind of deliberate targeting of the very people his “ I have a dream speech ” was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black leaders of the past — Fannie Lou Hamer , Dr. Mildred Jefferson , Dr. Dolores Bernadette Grier , Iowa Rep. June Franklin , Erma Clardy Craven , and even comedian Dick Gregory — tried to warn us that abortion would become a tool of Black genocide .
Today , Black leaders and even former PP Board members are speaking out about PP ’ s eugenics agenda .
These Black leaders ’ predictions seem ominous in light of today ’ s data , which reveals that tragically , in 2016 : • An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Black women .
• Black women made up just 12 percent of the U.S. population but accounted for 38 percent of reported abortions .
• The Black abortion rate ( abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years ) was 3.8 times higher than white abortion rate ( 25.1 v. 6.6 ) and 2.15 times higher than the Hispanic abortion rate ( 25.1 v. 11.7 ) .
• The Black abortion ratio ( abortions per 1,000 live births ) was nearly 3.7 times higher than the White abortion ratio ( 401 v. 109 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than Hispanic abortion ratio ( 401 v. 156 ) .
• Black abortions ( 236,919 estimated ) outnumbered the top nine leading causes of death ( 235,139 ) for Black Americans combined .
• Estimated Black abortion numbers were 24 times greater than homicides committed on Black Americans ( 236,919 v. 9,860 ) that same year .
In one year , abortion snuffs out between 230,000 to 260,000 Black lives .
Surely this is not a fulfillment of the dream of the Rev .
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Abortion on Black babies in the womb does not keep Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream alive. In August of 1963, approximately 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to listen to the civil rights leader’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. Tragically, today, approximately that same number of Black Americans are killed by legal abortion every year.
Live Action News previously noted that, in the most recent report (2016) from the Centers for Disease Control, Black women accounted for 38 percent of reported abortions, while population estimates for 2016 show that African Americans made up just 12 percent of the population. Depending on the source of statistics used, this means that an estimated 236,919 estimated (CDC/2016) to 259,336 (Guttmacher/2014) Black babies died from abortion in just one year. Guttmacher has not yet released data by race for 2017 yet. In addition, CDC data reveals that, in 2016, Black abortions (236,919 estimated) outnumbered the top nine leading causes of death (235,139) for Black Americans combined.
Multiply this by 47 years of legalized abortion, and it appears to be a terrible act of Black genocide.
Sadly, the tragedy did not begin with abortion. Live Action News has documented how Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger and many of her board members were deeply entrenched in the racist philosophy of eugenics. Among those were Lothrop Stoddard, identified as Exalted Cyclops of the Massachusetts chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, as well as Planned Parenthood’s first physician president, Alan F. Guttmacher (after whom the Guttmacher Institute is named). Both men pushed population control methods that targeted Black Americans.
While Sanger (a member of the Eugenics Society who admitted to meeting with members of the Klan) was a vocal proponent of eugenic sterilization, Guttmacher (a former VP of the Eugenics Society) suggested voluntary methods like abortion would be a better tool. Despite the marketing hype, after their name change, Planned Parenthood itself was steeped in the eugenics community, taking free rent from eugenics organizations.
READ: Four Black Americans dedicated to making abortion a thing of the past
Planned Parenthood likes to claim that MLK supported their work because, in 1966, he was awarded Planned Parenthood’s infamous Margaret Sanger award. But a look at a timeline leading up to the decision reveals that Planned Parenthood may have had an ulterior motive for granting him the award. A 1966 internal memo from Alan Guttmacher and Fred Jaffe outlined the plan for winning over the Black community. The memo begins by calling the new plan a “Community Relations Program.” The “program” is to “form a liaison between Planned Parenthood and minority organizations” and will emphasize that “all people have the opportunity to make their own choices,” rather than, as the memo states, “exhortation telling them how many children they should have.”

Live Action News has documented the many voices of dissent within the Black community who viewed abortion and Planned Parenthood with suspicion; even strongly opposing taxpayer funding of abortion. While the Black community largely saw birth control and abortion as genocide, internal communications reveal that there was a plan in place to use Black citizens to introduce and promote abortion to their community. Some believe this to be an extension of Sanger’s infamous “Negro Project.” Planned Parenthood’s strategy worked. After dialoguing internally about the unease of the Black community, the suggestion was made to add Black members to Planned Parenthood’s board; and (not so) coincidentally, this took place at the same time Planned Parenthood was calling for the decriminalization of abortion.
In 1966, Dr. Alan F. Guttmacher, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation, mentioned the plan during a symposium at the University of California Medical Center:
The only way the mounting feeling that birth control is a tool of racism can be handled, is to involve knowledgeable leaders from the minority groups who understand and are favorable to the philosophy of birth control. They, in turn, must translate their appreciation of the contribution which birth control can make toward family stability to their own people.
That same year, Planned Parenthood gave its most infamous award, the Margaret Sanger Award, to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was accepted by his wife, Coretta Scott King, rather than by MLK himself. Then, just two short years later, according to a November 1968 New York Times article, Planned Parenthood went on record calling for abortion and elected its very first Black board chairman to roll out the new agenda: Dr. Jerome H. Holland. According to media reports, Holland “pledged his support for the group’s program saying that those who call birth control a form of genocide are ‘not aware of the real meaning of family planning and its uses.’”
READ: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous letter holds message of justice for the unborn
Planned Parenthood’s strategy was furthered under the corporation’s first female Black president, Faye Wattleton, who once admitted the group “received contributions from people who want to support us because they want all welfare mothers and all Black women to stop having children.”
There is no doubt that MLK would have rejected this kind of deliberate targeting of the very people his “I have a dream speech” was meant to lift up. Other notable Black leaders of the past — Fannie Lou Hamer, Dr. Mildred Jefferson, Dr. Dolores Bernadette Grier, Iowa Rep. June Franklin, Erma Clardy Craven, and even comedian Dick Gregory — tried to warn us that abortion would become a tool of Black genocide. Today, Black leaders and even former PP Board members are speaking out about PP’s eugenics agenda.

These Black leaders’ predictions seem ominous in light of today’s data, which reveals that tragically, in 2016:
An estimated 649 abortions were committed per day on Black women.
on Black women. Black people made up just 12 percent of the U.S. population but accounted for 38 percent of reported abortions.
The Black abortion rate (abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years) was 3.8 times higher than white abortion rate (25.1 v. 6.6) and 2.15 times higher than the Hispanic abortion rate (25.1 v. 11.7).
The Black abortion ratio (abortions per 1,000 live births) was nearly 3.7 times higher than the White abortion ratio (401 v. 109) and more than 2.5 times higher than Hispanic abortion ratio (401 v. 156).
(abortions per 1,000 live births) was nearly 3.7 times higher than the White abortion ratio (401 v. 109) and more than 2.5 times higher than Hispanic abortion ratio (401 v. 156). Black abortions (236,919 estimated) outnumbered the top nine leading causes of death (235,139) for Black Americans combined.
(235,139) for Black Americans combined. Estimated Black abortion numbers were 24 times greater than homicides committed on Black Americans (236,919 v. 9,860) that same year.
In one year, abortion snuffs out between 230,000 to 260,000 Black lives. Surely this is not a fulfillment of the dream of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article was previously published by Live Action News.
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liveaction--2020-01-20--Hurry up and die: Hawaii assisted suicide advocates want to get rid of waiting periods

In 2018 , Hawaii became the sixth state to legalize assisted suicide .
As is common with states or countries that legalize assisted suicide , there were certain supposed “ safeguards ” put into place — but it never takes long for euthanasia advocates to begin pushing for those safeguards to be loosened so more people can die .
Hawaii is no different .
In 2019 , the first full year in which assisted suicide was legal in Hawaii , 27 people died from it — and yet , it seems that number is too low for some .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state , but the average person waits 34 days to undergo assisted suicide in Hawaii , which euthanasia activists say is too long , complaining that people are dying naturally before they get the chance to kill themselves .
“ Remember when a physician says to you , ‘ You ’ ve got six months left to live , ’ that ’ s more art than science , ” Dr. Charles Miller , director of the assisted suicide program at Kaiser told Civil Beat .
“ I ’ ve seen these patients walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very clear they ’ re not going to last 20 days.
” Miller claimed that six of his patients died while waiting for assisted suicide .
Civil Beat also reports that the Hawaii Department of Health — just one year after the law was put into place legalizing assisted suicide — is already asking for doctors to have the ability to waive the waiting period .
They also complained that there are too few doctors willing to help kill their patients ; there are no doctors on the island of Maui , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pharmacies seem to be unwilling to dispense the fatal drugs , too .
“ There are a number of health care providers , nurses and others who are really uncomfortable about this , so asking anybody to participate as a patient ends their life is a really tough thing , ” Melinda Ashton , chief quality officer for Hawaii Pacific Health ( one of the largest health care providers in Hawaii ) said in a 2019 interview with KOAT .
“ The most recent barrier does seem to be we haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the medication.
” READ : Three reasons a Dutch ethicist changed his mind about assisted suicide Others are hoping to increase the number of suicides by overturning the mental competency requirements .
“ I haven ’ t come across anyone who ’ s been freaking out because of their diagnosis , ” Dr. Brian Goodyear , an Oahu psychologist , said to Civil Beat .
“ I haven ’ t come across anybody who is falling apart emotionally because of the situation they ’ re in .
They ’ ve all been very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re in and I think they ’ ve all made a very clear and rational decision to take this option.
” Instead of requiring that patients be found mentally competent , Goodyear wants that to just be an “ option ” for doctors .
Why does this matter ?
Because as numerous studies have found , including in prestigious publications like the New England Journal of Medicine and the British Medical Journal , most people who request assisted suicide aren ’ t doing so because they fear dying a painful death from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are depressed , lonely , have little-to-no support , and feel hopeless .
Once these issues are addressed , the request to die is overwhelmingly withdrawn .
Hawaii shows , yet again , the pervasively dangerous nature of assisted suicide .
Though there are always promises of strict safeguards to prevent abuse , once legalized , those safeguards begin to be erased .
Once death is seen as the preferable , more humane option , there ’ s no turning back .
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In 2018, Hawaii became the sixth state to legalize assisted suicide. As is common with states or countries that legalize assisted suicide, there were certain supposed “safeguards” put into place — but it never takes long for euthanasia advocates to begin pushing for those safeguards to be loosened so more people can die. Hawaii is no different.
In 2019, the first full year in which assisted suicide was legal in Hawaii, 27 people died from it — and yet, it seems that number is too low for some. There is a 20-day waiting period in the state, but the average person waits 34 days to undergo assisted suicide in Hawaii, which euthanasia activists say is too long, complaining that people are dying naturally before they get the chance to kill themselves.
“Remember when a physician says to you, ‘You’ve got six months left to live,’ that’s more art than science,” Dr. Charles Miller, director of the assisted suicide program at Kaiser told Civil Beat. “I’ve seen these patients walk into their bedroom and it’s very clear they’re not going to last 20 days.” Miller claimed that six of his patients died while waiting for assisted suicide.
Civil Beat also reports that the Hawaii Department of Health — just one year after the law was put into place legalizing assisted suicide — is already asking for doctors to have the ability to waive the waiting period. They also complained that there are too few doctors willing to help kill their patients; there are no doctors on the island of Maui, for example, writing assisted suicide prescriptions. Pharmacies seem to be unwilling to dispense the fatal drugs, too.
“There are a number of health care providers, nurses and others who are really uncomfortable about this, so asking anybody to participate as a patient ends their life is a really tough thing,” Melinda Ashton, chief quality officer for Hawaii Pacific Health (one of the largest health care providers in Hawaii) said in a 2019 interview with KOAT. “The most recent barrier does seem to be we haven’t yet located a pharmacy willing to provide the medication.”
READ: Three reasons a Dutch ethicist changed his mind about assisted suicide
Others are hoping to increase the number of suicides by overturning the mental competency requirements.
“I haven’t come across anyone who’s been freaking out because of their diagnosis,” Dr. Brian Goodyear, an Oahu psychologist, said to Civil Beat. “I haven’t come across anybody who is falling apart emotionally because of the situation they’re in. They’ve all been very, very accepting of the situation they’re in and I think they’ve all made a very clear and rational decision to take this option.”
Instead of requiring that patients be found mentally competent, Goodyear wants that to just be an “option” for doctors. Why does this matter? Because as numerous studies have found, including in prestigious publications like the New England Journal of Medicine and the British Medical Journal, most people who request assisted suicide aren’t doing so because they fear dying a painful death from their disease. They do so because they are depressed, lonely, have little-to-no support, and feel hopeless. Once these issues are addressed, the request to die is overwhelmingly withdrawn.
Hawaii shows, yet again, the pervasively dangerous nature of assisted suicide. Though there are always promises of strict safeguards to prevent abuse, once legalized, those safeguards begin to be erased. Once death is seen as the preferable, more humane option, there’s no turning back.
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liveaction--2020-01-20--WATCH: 600+ protest opening of new Planned Parenthood in California

( Life Site News ) Hundreds of pro-lifers joined a prayerful protest against a Planned Parenthood facility in California scheduled to open within weeks that will offer “ abortion services.
” Led by Bishop David G. O ’ Connell , one of the auxiliary bishops in Los Angeles , more than 600 faithful walked in a candlelight procession on Monday evening from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church to the new facility located in Baldwin Park , less than half a mile away .
At the abortion mill , the bishop , priests and faithful consecrated the lands and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to Mary , the Mother of God .
A large statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe , venerated by Catholics as the patroness of the unborn , and a Divine Mercy image were carried by the Knights of Columbus .
The consecration prayer , written by the Father Kolbe Missionaries of the Immaculata , asked Mary “ that you do not allow the sin and scourge of abortion to continue in our city , our state , our nation , nor in the world.
” The faithful went on to entrust to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buildings to be constructed upon it , and all the people who would enter it , especially unborn children and their mothers and fathers , and healthcare professionals.
” After the consecration , the bishop went around the building to sprinkle blessed salt as well as holy water on the property .
In a short homily , Bishop O ’ Connell remarked that “ the sin of abortion is having a terrible effect on everybody , ” including families .
Pointing to Our Lady saying “ yes ” to receive “ the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for a change of heart “ in our country , in our Church , in our people – a change of heart to receive the gift of new life , of the unborn.
” Referring to the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe , O ’ Connell told the faithful , “ It ’ s beautiful that you bring her with us as we walk for life , stand for life.
” Father Michael Gutierrez , pastor of St. John the Baptist , encouraged the faithful to make the right decisions at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We pray today , we vote tomorrow !
” Speaking of politicians , he emphasized , “ Make sure they are people for life !
Pay attention to what goes on in your city !
” On January 22 , the anniversary of Roe v. Wade , Planned Parenthood will be hosting local city officials for an open house at the new facility in Baldwin Park .
Members of the pro-life movement will be protesting in front of the building from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. “ Join us in showing them and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not welcome .
Life is sacred , and the culture of death surrounding Planned Parenthood is unwelcome and unwanted .
Bring pro-life signs and posters , ” reads a flyer handed out at Monday night ’ s candlelight procession .
Planned Parenthood has been implicated in sex trafficking .
As LifeSite reported , “ Seven clinics in four different states were found to be willing to participate in the exploitation of minor girls , supplying birth control , STD testing , and abortions to children who were being trafficked .
And Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Staffers even coached the traffickers on how best to avoid being detected by law enforcement , so that these young girls could remain in slavery.
” Twenty years ago , hundreds of pro-lifers successfully prevented a Planned Parenthood facility from opening in Monrovia , only minutes from Baldwin Park .
The abortion center had been built and equipped , but numerous large protests led city officials to give in and buy for $ 800,000 the property where Planned Parenthood wanted to start performing abortions .
The building was torn down , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Life Site News) Hundreds of pro-lifers joined a prayerful protest against a Planned Parenthood facility in California scheduled to open within weeks that will offer “abortion services.”
Led by Bishop David G. O’Connell, one of the auxiliary bishops in Los Angeles, more than 600 faithful walked in a candlelight procession on Monday evening from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church to the new facility located in Baldwin Park, less than half a mile away.
Hundreds of faithful led by Bishop David G. O’Connell in consecration to Mary outside of @PPFA abortion facility in Baldwin Park, CA (last Monday, January 13, 2020). pic.twitter.com/G6sQe2RRXG — Martin Bürger (@magisterbuerger) January 15, 2020
At the abortion mill, the bishop, priests and faithful consecrated the lands and the building, as well as the people, to Mary, the Mother of God. A large statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, venerated by Catholics as the patroness of the unborn, and a Divine Mercy image were carried by the Knights of Columbus.
The consecration prayer, written by the Father Kolbe Missionaries of the Immaculata, asked Mary “that you do not allow the sin and scourge of abortion to continue in our city, our state, our nation, nor in the world.”
The faithful went on to entrust to Our Lady “this land, any buildings to be constructed upon it, and all the people who would enter it, especially unborn children and their mothers and fathers, and healthcare professionals.”
After the consecration, the bishop went around the building to sprinkle blessed salt as well as holy water on the property.
In a short homily, Bishop O’Connell remarked that “the sin of abortion is having a terrible effect on everybody,” including families. Pointing to Our Lady saying “yes” to receive “the new life beginning in her,” he called for a change of heart “in our country, in our Church, in our people – a change of heart to receive the gift of new life, of the unborn.”
Referring to the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, O’Connell told the faithful, “It’s beautiful that you bring her with us as we walk for life, stand for life.”
Father Michael Gutierrez, pastor of St. John the Baptist, encouraged the faithful to make the right decisions at the ballot box, saying, “We pray today, we vote tomorrow!” Speaking of politicians, he emphasized, “Make sure they are people for life! Pay attention to what goes on in your city!”
READ: Planned Parenthood’s plummeting health care services prove it’s not focused on women’s health
On January 22, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood will be hosting local city officials for an open house at the new facility in Baldwin Park. Members of the pro-life movement will be protesting in front of the building from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
“Join us in showing them and all their invited supporters that they are not welcome. Life is sacred, and the culture of death surrounding Planned Parenthood is unwelcome and unwanted. Bring pro-life signs and posters,” reads a flyer handed out at Monday night’s candlelight procession.
Planned Parenthood has been implicated in sex trafficking. As LifeSite reported, “Seven clinics in four different states were found to be willing to participate in the exploitation of minor girls, supplying birth control, STD testing, and abortions to children who were being trafficked. And Planned Parenthood didn’t report any of it. Staffers even coached the traffickers on how best to avoid being detected by law enforcement, so that these young girls could remain in slavery.”
Twenty years ago, hundreds of pro-lifers successfully prevented a Planned Parenthood facility from opening in Monrovia, only minutes from Baldwin Park. The abortion center had been built and equipped, but numerous large protests led city officials to give in and buy for $800,000 the property where Planned Parenthood wanted to start performing abortions. The building was torn down, and the lot remains empty to this day.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-01-20--Daughters cried when their moms told them they had abortions… but pro-choicers say kids ‘get it’

Children instinctively know that abortion isn ’ t a good or happy act .
That ’ s why in Rewire ’ s recent piece encouraging mothers to tell their daughters about their abortions and recounting mothers ’ accounts of doing so , the children ’ s immediate reaction was to cry .
No matter what the children said , they reacted strongly when they learned they had lost siblings to abortion .
Amiya told her daughter , age 12 , that she was pregnant and that she was going to have an abortion .
She said her daughter “ started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” When Amiya apologized , her daughter immediately reassured her mother that she understood the reasons behind the abortion .
But understanding a person ’ s reason behind a decision — a decision that causes another person ’ s pain — doesn ’ t make that pain disappear .
In this case , the daughter buried her own pain and took on the role of the parent in consoling the mother .
The daughter rationalized the abortion in the same ways her mother did .
But the pain still exists .
Melissa was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnant .
She told her 15-year-old daughter about her decision to have an abortion and her daughter reportedly “ started crying.
” As with Amiya , Melissa said her daughter understood why her mother aborted .
But again , saying she understood does not mean she wasn ’ t heartbroken by the news .
It also doesn ’ t mean that her emotional health hasn ’ t suffered as a result .
And finally , there was Kathi , who told her 10-year-old daughter about her two abortions — one when she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was caring for her husband who had “ a debilitating health condition ” and her then-toddler daughter .
Kathi said , “ I was honest with her , and I told her that realistically it wasn ’ t an option for me to have another child .
After I told her , I immediately reinforced that she was a wanted pregnancy and a wanted child.
” She also told her daughter that her preborn sibling was killed by a D & C abortion at nine weeks and incorrectly claimed that the baby had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter told her she understood and “ didn ’ t want to see her struggle more ” — a child , comforting the parent and stifling her own emotions .
Perhaps Kathi could have welcomed those babies with some help from others .
Instead , she listened to the voices that told her “ it wasn ’ t an option ” for her to have a baby .
That isn ’ t freedom of choice .
Learning about the abortion of a sibling can affect people in a heartbreaking way .
They may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect their parents or suffering immensely in silence .
Dr. Philip Ney says it is quite common for siblings to feel survivor ’ s guilt when learning of the abortion of a brother or sister , stating that they have “ lifelong struggles about existing ” after discovering that their existence is based on random decisions of whether or not their parent considered them wanted .
READ : Bereaved siblings of aborted children speak out against abortion One survivor , upon learning of a sibling ’ s death through abortion , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it.
” Then , years later , “ I found myself thinking about my little brother !
I became disoriented and lost control of the car for a moment as I burst into tears having lost him .
I was astounded by my reaction , but I couldn ’ t shake the sadness and longing to have known him.
” Leah said of learning of her sibling ’ s death through abortion : “ I ’ ve always felt like someone was missing from my life .
I used to not even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a while quietly .
[ … ] I will always wonder the course life would have taken had my sibling been afforded the gift of life… ” Chloe was only 12 when she learned of her mother ’ s abortion and “ felt heartbroken , and at times , I felt guilty.
” She said she “ constantly questioned my worthiness of being on this planet .
I always felt ( and still feel ) like there ’ s an important part of my life missing.
” Children don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperately to please them .
Telling a child devastating news , like the fact that they had a sibling who was killed in the name of choice , is not something that children are going to take lightly .
For children who don ’ t have a full understanding of what abortion is or does , they might be sad but go on with life as usual .
As they grow older and understand how human development works and what abortion does , the pain they feel surrounding the loss of their sibling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who do know what abortion is , they could face a lifetime of sadness and guilt over having been “ chosen ” to live when their sibling wasn ’ t .
Rewire ’ s piece is way off the mark .
It ’ s common for human beings to use phrases like “ I understand , ” even when falling apart emotionally on the inside .
The children understood the rationale their mothers used to justify abortion , but no amount of rationalizing made the situation any less heartbreaking .
Abortion is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows the selfishness of not only the pro-abortion mentality but that of women who are presumptuous enough to believe their abortions affect no one but themselves .
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Children instinctively know that abortion isn’t a good or happy act. That’s why in Rewire’s recent piece encouraging mothers to tell their daughters about their abortions and recounting mothers’ accounts of doing so, the children’s immediate reaction was to cry. No matter what the children said, they reacted strongly when they learned they had lost siblings to abortion.
Amiya told her daughter, age 12, that she was pregnant and that she was going to have an abortion. She said her daughter “started crying and hugging me for several minutes.” When Amiya apologized, her daughter immediately reassured her mother that she understood the reasons behind the abortion. But understanding a person’s reason behind a decision — a decision that causes another person’s pain — doesn’t make that pain disappear. In this case, the daughter buried her own pain and took on the role of the parent in consoling the mother. The daughter rationalized the abortion in the same ways her mother did. But the pain still exists.
No she doesn’t. She doesn’t understand because you didn’t give her the truth. Tell her that abortion kills a baby growing in a mommy’s tummy and see what she says. I dare you. No child believes in abortion. — Abby Johnson (@AbbyJohnson) January 16, 2020
Melissa was in an abusive relationship when she became pregnant. She told her 15-year-old daughter about her decision to have an abortion and her daughter reportedly “started crying.” As with Amiya, Melissa said her daughter understood why her mother aborted. But again, saying she understood does not mean she wasn’t heartbroken by the news. It also doesn’t mean that her emotional health hasn’t suffered as a result.
And finally, there was Kathi, who told her 10-year-old daughter about her two abortions — one when she was finishing nursing school and one when she was caring for her husband who had “a debilitating health condition” and her then-toddler daughter. Kathi said, “I was honest with her, and I told her that realistically it wasn’t an option for me to have another child. After I told her, I immediately reinforced that she was a wanted pregnancy and a wanted child.” She also told her daughter that her preborn sibling was killed by a D&C abortion at nine weeks and incorrectly claimed that the baby had no functioning brain or heart. Her daughter told her she understood and “didn’t want to see her struggle more” — a child, comforting the parent and stifling her own emotions. Perhaps Kathi could have welcomed those babies with some help from others. Instead, she listened to the voices that told her “it wasn’t an option” for her to have a baby. That isn’t freedom of choice.
Learning about the abortion of a sibling can affect people in a heartbreaking way. They may find themselves either bottling up the emotion to protect their parents or suffering immensely in silence. Dr. Philip Ney says it is quite common for siblings to feel survivor’s guilt when learning of the abortion of a brother or sister, stating that they have “lifelong struggles about existing” after discovering that their existence is based on random decisions of whether or not their parent considered them wanted.
READ: Bereaved siblings of aborted children speak out against abortion
One survivor, upon learning of a sibling’s death through abortion, said that initially, the survivor “forgot about it.” Then, years later, “I found myself thinking about my little brother! I became disoriented and lost control of the car for a moment as I burst into tears having lost him. I was astounded by my reaction, but I couldn’t shake the sadness and longing to have known him.”
Leah said of learning of her sibling’s death through abortion: “I’ve always felt like someone was missing from my life. I used to not even talk about what happened and I struggled for a while quietly. […] I will always wonder the course life would have taken had my sibling been afforded the gift of life…”
Chloe was only 12 when she learned of her mother’s abortion and “felt heartbroken, and at times, I felt guilty.” She said she “constantly questioned my worthiness of being on this planet. I always felt (and still feel) like there’s an important part of my life missing.”
Children don’t want to disappoint their parents and they want desperately to please them. Telling a child devastating news, like the fact that they had a sibling who was killed in the name of choice, is not something that children are going to take lightly. For children who don’t have a full understanding of what abortion is or does, they might be sad but go on with life as usual. As they grow older and understand how human development works and what abortion does, the pain they feel surrounding the loss of their sibling may surprise them. And for children who do know what abortion is, they could face a lifetime of sadness and guilt over having been “chosen” to live when their sibling wasn’t.
Rewire’s piece is way off the mark. It’s common for human beings to use phrases like “I understand,” even when falling apart emotionally on the inside. The children understood the rationale their mothers used to justify abortion, but no amount of rationalizing made the situation any less heartbreaking.
Abortion is not a casual topic and to imply so shows the selfishness of not only the pro-abortion mentality but that of women who are presumptuous enough to believe their abortions affect no one but themselves.
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liveaction--2020-01-21--Virginia lawmakers want abortion added to state constitution as a right

Despite proposing a failed bill in 2019 that would have allowed abortion up until birth in the state of Virginia , state senators are now proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine abortion as a right .
The proposed amendment known as Joint Resolution 2 would remove all existing state laws regarding abortion and ensure that no pro-life legislation would ever be enacted in the future .
Following the lead of Vermont , which is currently working to pass an amendment to add abortion as a right in its own state constitution , Virginia ’ s amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of pregnancy for any reason .
Virginia ’ s Joint Resolution 2 aims to add a section in Article I on the state constitution which will read : That an individual ’ s right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the enjoyment of life and liberty and shall not be denied or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling interest of the Commonwealth and achieved by the least restrictive means .
No one has the “ right ” to end the life of another human being , and science proves that preborn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fertilization .
All human beings should be considered equal and worthy of their own right to life .
Furthermore , to say that abortion “ is central to the enjoyment of life ” means that the lawmakers behind this amendment don ’ t understand the true effects abortion has on women , children , and society in general .
Abortion is not like any other surgery , because abortion directly and intentionally takes a human life .
For women , abortion is less of an act of freedom and choice than it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure .
In fact , one study showed that 73 percent of women with a history of abortion felt they had no other choice than abortion .
And countless post-abortive women have attested to experiencing symptoms akin to PTSD — often referred to as post-abortion syndrome — including depression , regret , self-harm , suicidal thoughts , and an increased risk of alcohol and drug use .
Fathers of aborted children have reported experiencing similar symptoms , and surviving siblings of aborted children also frequently face an uphill battle with survivor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
READ : Federal judge upholds two Virginia pro-life laws , overturns two others Among the third trimester babies whose lives will be at risk if this amendment passes will undoubtedly be abortion survivors .
Attempting to kill babies who could survive outside the womb leads to live births in what are considered botched abortions .
The goal of abortion is to kill , so when babies are born alive , the abortionist has failed and must decide whether to now allow the child to live and call for medical care or commit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to “ enjoyment of life ” for those baby girls and boys ?
Killing an innocent human being , regardless of location , size , level of development , or any other factor can never truly be a human right — no matter what bad legislation may say .
It is misogynistic and oppressive to claim that in order to have equality , women must end the lives of their own children .
Americans do not want abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy .
A Gallup poll showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on abortion , and a Marist Poll found that 75 percent of Americans want abortion limited to the first three months of pregnancy at most .
Virginian senators are not only ignoring how Americans feel about abortion but they are disregarding the negative effects abortion has on women .
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Despite proposing a failed bill in 2019 that would have allowed abortion up until birth in the state of Virginia, state senators are now proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would enshrine abortion as a right.
The proposed amendment known as Joint Resolution 2 would remove all existing state laws regarding abortion and ensure that no pro-life legislation would ever be enacted in the future.
Following the lead of Vermont, which is currently working to pass an amendment to add abortion as a right in its own state constitution, Virginia’s amendment would allow abortion through all nine months of pregnancy for any reason. Virginia’s Joint Resolution 2 aims to add a section in Article I on the state constitution which will read:
That an individual’s right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the enjoyment of life and liberty and shall not be denied or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling interest of the Commonwealth and achieved by the least restrictive means.
No one has the “right” to end the life of another human being, and science proves that preborn children are human beings from the moment of fertilization. All human beings should be considered equal and worthy of their own right to life.
Furthermore, to say that abortion “is central to the enjoyment of life” means that the lawmakers behind this amendment don’t understand the true effects abortion has on women, children, and society in general. Abortion is not like any other surgery, because abortion directly and intentionally takes a human life.

For women, abortion is less of an act of freedom and choice than it is a regrettable decision frequently made under pressure. In fact, one study showed that 73 percent of women with a history of abortion felt they had no other choice than abortion. And countless post-abortive women have attested to experiencing symptoms akin to PTSD — often referred to as post-abortion syndrome — including depression, regret, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and an increased risk of alcohol and drug use. Fathers of aborted children have reported experiencing similar symptoms, and surviving siblings of aborted children also frequently face an uphill battle with survivor’s guilt and doubts about their own self-worth.
READ: Federal judge upholds two Virginia pro-life laws, overturns two others
Among the third trimester babies whose lives will be at risk if this amendment passes will undoubtedly be abortion survivors. Attempting to kill babies who could survive outside the womb leads to live births in what are considered botched abortions. The goal of abortion is to kill, so when babies are born alive, the abortionist has failed and must decide whether to now allow the child to live and call for medical care or commit infanticide. Where is the concern for the right to “enjoyment of life” for those baby girls and boys?
Killing an innocent human being, regardless of location, size, level of development, or any other factor can never truly be a human right — no matter what bad legislation may say. It is misogynistic and oppressive to claim that in order to have equality, women must end the lives of their own children.
Americans do not want abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy. A Gallup poll showed that 72 percent of Americans want restrictions on abortion, and a Marist Poll found that 75 percent of Americans want abortion limited to the first three months of pregnancy at most. Virginian senators are not only ignoring how Americans feel about abortion but they are disregarding the negative effects abortion has on women.
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After the death of one of their own, these Illinois firefighters celebrate the birth of his baby girl

In April 2019 , a tragedy occurred when 30-year-old firefighter Brett Korves of Swansea , Illinois , was killed in a car accident on his way to work .
Korves left behind his wife , Alex , and their young son , Brock .
However , weeks after Korves death , Alex discovered she was pregnant with their second child .
Dumbfounded , Alex doubted she could handle this new life without her husband .
“ At first , I ’ m not going to lie .
I was freaking out… I was very excited to have just one more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also very nervous to do this by myself , ” Good Morning America reported .
Upon her daughter ’ s birth , Alex named her baby Brett Grace , in honor of her late husband .
READ : ‘ She ’ s my Christmas gift ’ : Hero firefighters reunite with preemie whose life they saved As a kind gesture to the family , Sugarfoot Photography put together a free photoshoot to commemorate Brett Grace ’ s arrival .
As a special tribute to her late father , the photoshoot took place with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his former fellow firefighters .
Samantha Kallal of Sugarfoot Photography told GMA : We expected two or three guys to show up , and then we would just take a couple of quick pictures before going to my studio .
But that morning we showed up and 26 of them were there , smiling and ready to go…I figured we were onto something special .
The photographs show the beauty of new life even in the wake of tragedy .
In one photo , Brett Grace is seen resting on her father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another she is cradled by her firefighter grandfather , Lieutenant Jack Korves .
In another , her older brother Brock carefully holds her as they sit on the back of the station ’ s firetruck .
Also in honor of Korves , his siblings , Kayla Bishop and Todd Korves , formed the Brett ’ s First Responders foundation as a way “ to help families of first responders who were not injured in the line of duty and develop a scholarship program for people seeking to become firefighters.
” Because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care directed toward the Korves family after Brett ’ s death , Alex commented , “ I just want Brett Grace to realize that even though her father has passed … she has all this outpouring support from all these men , too.
” Indeed , the inspiring actions of the Swansea Fire Department speaks to the preciousness of human life at every stage .
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” Knowledge is power and CAN open eyes to SEE the truth .
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The DAILY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made possible through generous people , like you , who give $ 5 , $ 10 , or $ 25 .
Your gift today will not only keep these stories coming in 2020 , but also help us open more eyes and change minds to be fully pro-life and save lives .
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In April 2019, a tragedy occurred when 30-year-old firefighter Brett Korves of Swansea, Illinois, was killed in a car accident on his way to work. Korves left behind his wife, Alex, and their young son, Brock. However, weeks after Korves death, Alex discovered she was pregnant with their second child. Dumbfounded, Alex doubted she could handle this new life without her husband.
“At first, I’m not going to lie. I was freaking out… I was very excited to have just one more piece of Brett, but I was also very nervous to do this by myself,” Good Morning America reported. Upon her daughter’s birth, Alex named her baby Brett Grace, in honor of her late husband.
READ: ‘She’s my Christmas gift’: Hero firefighters reunite with preemie whose life they saved
As a kind gesture to the family, Sugarfoot Photography put together a free photoshoot to commemorate Brett Grace’s arrival. As a special tribute to her late father, the photoshoot took place with Brett Korves’ firefighting gear and 26 of his former fellow firefighters. Samantha Kallal of Sugarfoot Photography told GMA:
We expected two or three guys to show up, and then we would just take a couple of quick pictures before going to my studio. But that morning we showed up and 26 of them were there, smiling and ready to go…I figured we were onto something special.
The photographs show the beauty of new life even in the wake of tragedy. In one photo, Brett Grace is seen resting on her father’s firefighting gear, and in another she is cradled by her firefighter grandfather, Lieutenant Jack Korves. In another, her older brother Brock carefully holds her as they sit on the back of the station’s firetruck.
Also in honor of Korves, his siblings, Kayla Bishop and Todd Korves, formed the Brett’s First Responders foundation as a way “to help families of first responders who were not injured in the line of duty and develop a scholarship program for people seeking to become firefighters.”
Because of the fire department’s tremendous support and care directed toward the Korves family after Brett’s death, Alex commented, “I just want Brett Grace to realize that even though her father has passed … she has all this outpouring support from all these men, too.”
Indeed, the inspiring actions of the Swansea Fire Department speaks to the preciousness of human life at every stage.
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