liveaction--2020-01-17--Irish rocker profoundly changed by son with Down syndrome: ‘Your child is unique and amazing’

Many parents are terrified when they hear their child has a disability like Down syndrome , and Irish rocker Corman Neeson was no different .
In 2014 , Neeson seemed to have everything going for him : he was in a successful band which toured with superstars like the Rolling Stones and AC/DC .
He was also married , and his wife Louise was expecting a baby .
But when she went into premature labor , he thought his life was turned upside down .
From the beginning , the pregnancy was fraught with potential complications ; originally , doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While that turned out not to be the case , there was still concern that their baby may not survive .
The day before the ultrasound which would reveal if their baby had a heartbeat , Neeson took a walk .
“ A lot of soul searching went on .
I said out loud , ‘ I need a sign ’ .
At that point I was stopped dead in my tracks , ” he said , in an interview with the BBC , explaining he had spotted a white feather .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life.
” Sure enough , their baby had a heartbeat the next day .
READ : People lie about children with Down syndrome , like my son , to encourage abortion .
Here ’ s the truth .
But then , at 27 weeks pregnant , Louise went into premature labor .
Their son , Dabhog , weighed just 1lb , 120z , and had to be in the NICU for four months .
“ It was an unbelievably dark and troubled time , ” he said .
“ For a large portion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure on a daily basis whether he was going to make it through.
” And then , two weeks later , they found out that Dabhog had Down syndrome .
“ That was something else that just added to the whole very intense experience , ” Neeson admitted .
Things were even harder because Neeson ’ s band , The Answer , was in the middle of recording an album .
“ I would have to take myself away from the incubator for 20 or 30 minutes and do interviews to promote the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had to pretty much pretend I was in a place where I was comfortable releasing good time rock ‘ n ’ roll music .
It was a complete collision course with where my head was actually at.
” What Neeson didn ’ t see coming was how Dabhog would change not only his life , but his music as well .
Dabhog ended up having surgery to repair a hole in his heart at the age of one , but otherwise , was able to come home after his time in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he realized he couldn ’ t keep writing the kind of music he had been writing , and decided to launch a solo project instead , which he worked on in Nashville .
“ The result was really a collection of songs that was so introspective and intense and so truthful that they really could only be part of a solo project , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a world away from the stuff that I had spent my career making up till that point.
” The album was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Dabhog .
The name of it , “ White Feather , ” referred back to the sign he got before hearing a heartbeat , and one of the songs , “ Broken Wing , ” was written as a tribute to his son .
“ It ’ s a good opportunity to talk about Down ’ s syndrome and normalise what Down ’ s syndrome is , but also to celebrate my son for being the individual that he is , ” he said , adding that he wanted to show how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child with a disability is , as well as to help other new parents of children with Down syndrome .
READ : Mom of daughter with Down syndrome Rachel Campos-Duffy : ‘ My daughter has every right to live ’ “ I was kind of placing myself back in the hospital whenever we were told that Dabhog had Down ’ s syndrome and I was thinking that if I ’ d heard this song back then I might have taken some comfort from it , ” he said .
“ If your child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not what defines your child .
Your child is unique and amazing like every other child .
I ’ ve never met a person like my son , Dabhog .
The joy that he brings into our lives is something that I could not have anticipated when we were just worrying day to day about his health and getting him out of that hospital alive.
” Now , Dabhog is five and has a younger brother , and Neeson wouldn ’ t change a thing .
“ Just to be able to experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being so communicative and being such a life-affirming character and for him to bring so much joy into our lives , it ’ s a massively positive experience for us and we ’ re thankful for that , ” Neeson said .
“ Before my wife became pregnant with Dabhog I suppose my sole focus in life was essentially myself and I think you become much less selfish when you have a child .
There are moments in your life when you don ’ t know how you ’ re going to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but you do .
Whenever you come out the other side there ’ s a real sense of victory and that ’ s where we are at now.
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Many parents are terrified when they hear their child has a disability like Down syndrome, and Irish rocker Corman Neeson was no different. In 2014, Neeson seemed to have everything going for him: he was in a successful band which toured with superstars like the Rolling Stones and AC/DC. He was also married, and his wife Louise was expecting a baby. But when she went into premature labor, he thought his life was turned upside down.
From the beginning, the pregnancy was fraught with potential complications; originally, doctors thought Louise was suffering an ectopic pregnancy. While that turned out not to be the case, there was still concern that their baby may not survive. The day before the ultrasound which would reveal if their baby had a heartbeat, Neeson took a walk. “A lot of soul searching went on. I said out loud, ‘I need a sign’. At that point I was stopped dead in my tracks,” he said, in an interview with the BBC, explaining he had spotted a white feather. “In Ireland a white feather represents life.” Sure enough, their baby had a heartbeat the next day.
READ: People lie about children with Down syndrome, like my son, to encourage abortion. Here’s the truth.
But then, at 27 weeks pregnant, Louise went into premature labor. Their son, Dabhog, weighed just 1lb, 120z, and had to be in the NICU for four months. “It was an unbelievably dark and troubled time,” he said. “For a large portion of that time we weren’t sure on a daily basis whether he was going to make it through.” And then, two weeks later, they found out that Dabhog had Down syndrome. “That was something else that just added to the whole very intense experience,” Neeson admitted.
Things were even harder because Neeson’s band, The Answer, was in the middle of recording an album. “I would have to take myself away from the incubator for 20 or 30 minutes and do interviews to promote the album,” he said. “I had to pretty much pretend I was in a place where I was comfortable releasing good time rock ‘n’ roll music. It was a complete collision course with where my head was actually at.”
What Neeson didn’t see coming was how Dabhog would change not only his life, but his music as well.
Dabhog ended up having surgery to repair a hole in his heart at the age of one, but otherwise, was able to come home after his time in the NICU, healthy and happy. Neeson said he realized he couldn’t keep writing the kind of music he had been writing, and decided to launch a solo project instead, which he worked on in Nashville. “The result was really a collection of songs that was so introspective and intense and so truthful that they really could only be part of a solo project,” he said. “It’s a world away from the stuff that I had spent my career making up till that point.”
The album was, in many ways, a tribute to Dabhog. The name of it, “White Feather,” referred back to the sign he got before hearing a heartbeat, and one of the songs, “Broken Wing,” was written as a tribute to his son. “It’s a good opportunity to talk about Down’s syndrome and normalise what Down’s syndrome is, but also to celebrate my son for being the individual that he is,” he said, adding that he wanted to show how powerful and unique an experience raising a child with a disability is, as well as to help other new parents of children with Down syndrome.
READ: Mom of daughter with Down syndrome Rachel Campos-Duffy: ‘My daughter has every right to live’
“I was kind of placing myself back in the hospital whenever we were told that Dabhog had Down’s syndrome and I was thinking that if I’d heard this song back then I might have taken some comfort from it,” he said. “If your child has Down’s syndrome that is not what defines your child. Your child is unique and amazing like every other child. I’ve never met a person like my son, Dabhog. The joy that he brings into our lives is something that I could not have anticipated when we were just worrying day to day about his health and getting him out of that hospital alive.”
Now, Dabhog is five and has a younger brother, and Neeson wouldn’t change a thing. “Just to be able to experience our little boy thriving like that and being so communicative and being such a life-affirming character and for him to bring so much joy into our lives, it’s a massively positive experience for us and we’re thankful for that,” Neeson said. “Before my wife became pregnant with Dabhog I suppose my sole focus in life was essentially myself and I think you become much less selfish when you have a child. There are moments in your life when you don’t know how you’re going to get past these obstacles that are set, but you do. Whenever you come out the other side there’s a real sense of victory and that’s where we are at now.”
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liveaction--2020-01-18--Walk for Life West Coast anticipates 50,000 attendees from U.S. and Canada

On January 25th , tens of thousands of people will gather in San Francisco , one of the most pro-abortion cities in the country , in an effort to change hearts and minds .
Now entering its 15th year , the Walk for Life West Coast will include speakers and an info faire , and is expected to draw around 50,000 people from all over the United States and Canada .
In an interview with Live Action News , Eva Muntean and Rev .
Clenard Childress spoke about the history of the walk , raising awareness of the evil of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Eva Muntean works full-time for Ignatius Press , but as a volunteer , she co-founded the Walk for Life West Coast in 2005 , hoping to make a “ sister ” event to the March for Life in Washington , D.C. “ They always do theirs Monday through Friday , we ’ ll do ours on a weekend , we ’ re going to make ours be about how abortion hurts women , because there are so many abortions in this area .
So it got started by wanting to show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here in the Bay Area who care about life , and we just grew so fast , year after year , ” Muntean told Live Action News .
“ Our first year we had about 7,500 people , which was amazing to us , and after that , it just kept growing and growing.
” While many attendees at the walk are from California , there are people who come from far and wide to attend .
“ We get people from Canada , we ’ ve definitely gotten people from the east @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Walk for Life in San Francisco !
” she said .
“ But mainly we get people from Nevada , Arizona , Wyoming , Oregon… the majority come from the west coast.
” Despite the growing success of the walk , organizers have faced heavy opposition .
“ The people that live here , most of them who come and see or run into us are just more shocked than anything else , ” Muntean said .
“ But the government of the city has been very vocal against us .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proclamation against us , and a few years later , when we put up 50 banners on Market Street saying ‘ abortion hurts women , ’ they were outraged , and they issued another proclamation against us .
So they ’ ve not been too pleased with us.
” Still , they ’ ve been able to reach people .
“ A couple of years ago , we actually had a lady come up to one of our volunteers , and say that she had been coming out every year against us as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ But that year , it had changed her mind , and she was there to join us.
” According to Muntean , many of the people who come to the Walk for Life West Coast are young , and their enthusiasm has helped the message to grow .
“ They go back to their schools and start pro-life clubs , or write papers on the pro-life movement .
It just spreads , ” she said .
“ And there are walks in LA and San Diego that started because of the Walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a lot of different fruits from the event .
That ’ s why we all work so hard ; every one who works on the event does it for free .
We ’ re all volunteers who have full-time jobs elsewhere , so this is definitely a labor of love , and a labor of conviction , that life is precious.
” One of the most moving moments from last year ’ s walk was when seven pregnant women came onto the stage and played their preborn babies ’ heartbeats across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that same video will be played again , with four of those same women coming out with their now-born children .
“ So that they can see that child in the womb that was there last year is now here outside of the womb , ” Muntean explained .
The three that couldn ’ t be present gave pictures of themselves with their babies to be shown .
While the March for Life has a new theme each year , the Walk for Life West Coast has focused on how abortion hurts women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about that too much .
We know that in this area especially , there are so many abortions , and there are so many women who are hurting , consciously or subconsciously , ” Muntean said .
“ By saying ‘ abortion hurts women , ’ we want women who are post-abortive and are suffering to know we ’ re reaching out to them , because it ’ s so needed in this area.
” READ : Walk for Life West Coast co-chair smacks down censorship attempts by San Francisco One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walk almost every year is Rev .
Clenard Childress , who has served as Senior Pastor of New Calvary Baptist Church since April of 1989 .
But he ’ s also dedicated himself to advocating for the right to life , especially focusing on the African-American community .
When he received the call to speak at the first walk , he agreed .
“ It turned out to be one of the best events of my pro-life career , ” he told Live Action News .
“ It was one that was engaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were about 4,000 – 5,000 of us , and there were about 1,000 – 2,000 of them counter-protesting us along the way , and when you ’ re in the bastion of liberality , to have such a positive walk for the Judeo-Christian ethic , which is the sanctity of life , it was quite moving , quite powerful.
” Like Muntean pointed out , San Francisco was not overly welcoming to the walkers — and yet Childress said they kept their spirits up in the face of opposition .
“ To hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students , while they were being pelted by who-knows-what , still singing ‘ Ave Maria , ’ reminded me of the echoes of the Civil Rights movement , when in the midst of those who were vehemently opposing them , they also sang , ” he said .
“ Not the same songs , but it ’ s the same spirit .
It ’ s a moving event , and I ’ ve consented to come back every time they ’ ve requested me .
We need to be in the public square.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by abortion , which Childress says is due to a combination of the abortion industry ’ s eugenic roots , and greed .
“ At the core of it , is eugenics , social engineering , evil , ” he explained .
“ They want to basically create the world that they perceive would be the best world in their estimation .
[ They ] feel these methods are necessary in order for the world to function in the society that we feel we will create .
And so eugenics has always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ b ] ut I ’ ve also said that if abortion was not lucrative , it would not be legal .
There are those that are engaged simply for the financial game .
Thanks to the undercover work of David Daleiden , we know that there ’ s body parts being sold .
It ’ s insidious , and America seemingly can ’ t get away from slavery , and once again , there ’ s body parts or bodies being sold in America for profit , and for gain .
So pro-lifers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day , because our voices are the only ones who are vehemently against this industry.
” The abortion industry places their facilities disproportionately in minority neighborhoods , and to this day , still targets African-American women .
“ This is doing more to oppress and to kill and to decimate the African-American community , more so than any other institution – slavery , Jim Crow – all of these devices pale in comparison to the devastation of abortion for the African-American community , ” Childress said .
“ So as an African-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet Childress believes the passion of the pro-life movement will ultimately be the difference .
“ First of all , we can ’ t depend on elected officials to end this for us .
It ’ s something that will always be , we the people .
There ’ s much work yet to be done , and it has to be very much so in the public square , ” he said .
“ People need to see our disdain , our outrage , and it has to be done in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for our most vulnerable , who are being executed without access to the American dream .
Roe v. Wade is the scourge of the country , it ’ s a law that needs to be abolished .
So we have to keep that amongst this present generation , and generations to come , that we will be relentless , until this injustice is overturned.
” The Walk for Life West Coast will take place on January 25 , 2020 at San Francisco ’ s Civic Center Plaza .
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UPDATE, 1/29/20: As mentioned, the Walk for Life West Coast was set to feature some of the babies — now born — of women who broadcast their heartbeats at the Walk last year. See the video below:
On January 25th, tens of thousands of people will gather in San Francisco, one of the most pro-abortion cities in the country, in an effort to change hearts and minds. Now entering its 15th year, the Walk for Life West Coast will include speakers and an info faire, and is expected to draw around 50,000 people from all over the United States and Canada. In an interview with Live Action News, Eva Muntean and Rev. Clenard Childress spoke about the history of the walk, raising awareness of the evil of abortion, and what to expect this year.
Eva Muntean works full-time for Ignatius Press, but as a volunteer, she co-founded the Walk for Life West Coast in 2005, hoping to make a “sister” event to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. “They always do theirs Monday through Friday, we’ll do ours on a weekend, we’re going to make ours be about how abortion hurts women, because there are so many abortions in this area. So it got started by wanting to show that there are a lot of people here in the Bay Area who care about life, and we just grew so fast, year after year,” Muntean told Live Action News. “Our first year we had about 7,500 people, which was amazing to us, and after that, it just kept growing and growing.”
While many attendees at the walk are from California, there are people who come from far and wide to attend. “We get people from Canada, we’ve definitely gotten people from the east coast who are just curious to see a Walk for Life in San Francisco!” she said. “But mainly we get people from Nevada, Arizona, Wyoming, Oregon… the majority come from the west coast.”
Despite the growing success of the walk, organizers have faced heavy opposition. “The people that live here, most of them who come and see or run into us are just more shocked than anything else,” Muntean said. “But the government of the city has been very vocal against us. From year one, the city issued a proclamation against us, and a few years later, when we put up 50 banners on Market Street saying ‘abortion hurts women,’ they were outraged, and they issued another proclamation against us. So they’ve not been too pleased with us.”
READ: Former Planned Parenthood workers broadcast preborn babies’ heartbeats
Still, they’ve been able to reach people. “A couple of years ago, we actually had a lady come up to one of our volunteers, and say that she had been coming out every year against us as a protester,” Muntean recalled. “But that year, it had changed her mind, and she was there to join us.”
According to Muntean, many of the people who come to the Walk for Life West Coast are young, and their enthusiasm has helped the message to grow. “They go back to their schools and start pro-life clubs, or write papers on the pro-life movement. It just spreads,” she said. “And there are walks in LA and San Diego that started because of the Walk for Life West Coast. So there’s a lot of different fruits from the event. That’s why we all work so hard; every one who works on the event does it for free. We’re all volunteers who have full-time jobs elsewhere, so this is definitely a labor of love, and a labor of conviction, that life is precious.”
One of the most moving moments from last year’s walk was when seven pregnant women came onto the stage and played their preborn babies’ heartbeats across the silent square. This year, that same video will be played again, with four of those same women coming out with their now-born children. “So that they can see that child in the womb that was there last year is now here outside of the womb,” Muntean explained. The three that couldn’t be present gave pictures of themselves with their babies to be shown.
While the March for Life has a new theme each year, the Walk for Life West Coast has focused on how abortion hurts women. “You don’t hear about that too much. We know that in this area especially, there are so many abortions, and there are so many women who are hurting, consciously or subconsciously,” Muntean said. “By saying ‘abortion hurts women,’ we want women who are post-abortive and are suffering to know we’re reaching out to them, because it’s so needed in this area.”
READ: Walk for Life West Coast co-chair smacks down censorship attempts by San Francisco
One of the only speakers who has appeared at the walk almost every year is Rev. Clenard Childress, who has served as Senior Pastor of New Calvary Baptist Church since April of 1989. But he’s also dedicated himself to advocating for the right to life, especially focusing on the African-American community. When he received the call to speak at the first walk, he agreed. “It turned out to be one of the best events of my pro-life career,” he told Live Action News. “It was one that was engaging, and at that time, there were about 4,000 – 5,000 of us, and there were about 1,000 – 2,000 of them counter-protesting us along the way, and when you’re in the bastion of liberality, to have such a positive walk for the Judeo-Christian ethic, which is the sanctity of life, it was quite moving, quite powerful.”
Like Muntean pointed out, San Francisco was not overly welcoming to the walkers — and yet Childress said they kept their spirits up in the face of opposition. “To hear the songs that were sung by the students, while they were being pelted by who-knows-what, still singing ‘Ave Maria,’ reminded me of the echoes of the Civil Rights movement, when in the midst of those who were vehemently opposing them, they also sang,” he said. “Not the same songs, but it’s the same spirit. It’s a moving event, and I’ve consented to come back every time they’ve requested me. We need to be in the public square.”
The African-American community has been disproportionately affected by abortion, which Childress says is due to a combination of the abortion industry’s eugenic roots, and greed. “At the core of it, is eugenics, social engineering, evil,” he explained. “They want to basically create the world that they perceive would be the best world in their estimation. [They] feel these methods are necessary in order for the world to function in the society that we feel we will create. And so eugenics has always been a part of that movement… [b]ut I’ve also said that if abortion was not lucrative, it would not be legal. There are those that are engaged simply for the financial game. Thanks to the undercover work of David Daleiden, we know that there’s body parts being sold. It’s insidious, and America seemingly can’t get away from slavery, and once again, there’s body parts or bodies being sold in America for profit, and for gain. So pro-lifers are the true civil rights workers of the day, because our voices are the only ones who are vehemently against this industry.”
The abortion industry places their facilities disproportionately in minority neighborhoods, and to this day, still targets African-American women. “This is doing more to oppress and to kill and to decimate the African-American community, more so than any other institution – slavery, Jim Crow – all of these devices pale in comparison to the devastation of abortion for the African-American community,” Childress said. “So as an African-American pastor, it is very disheartening.” Yet Childress believes the passion of the pro-life movement will ultimately be the difference.
“First of all, we can’t depend on elected officials to end this for us. It’s something that will always be, we the people. There’s much work yet to be done, and it has to be very much so in the public square,” he said. “People need to see our disdain, our outrage, and it has to be done in a fashion where they can see our passion for our most vulnerable, who are being executed without access to the American dream. Roe v. Wade is the scourge of the country, it’s a law that needs to be abolished. So we have to keep that amongst this present generation, and generations to come, that we will be relentless, until this injustice is overturned.”
The Walk for Life West Coast will take place on January 25, 2020 at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza. For more information, visit their website at https://www.walkforlifewc.com.
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liveaction--2020-01-18--New report shows Illinois has become ‘the abortion dumping ground of the Midwest’

Heartbreaking new statistics have just come out of Illinois .
On January 17 , the state released abortion numbers for 2017-2018 , the latest years available .
As Pro-Life Action League ’ s Eric Scheidler observed , despite fewer abortions nationally and despite a lower total population in Illinois , the number of abortions rose significantly .
What ’ s more , these totals come from well before the passage of the state ’ s extreme Reproductive Health Act , which , as previously reported by Live Action News , “ does away with things the state ’ s ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for licensing abortion facilities by the state , allows non-physicians to commit abortions , and allows for abortion at any time , for any reason , including for reasons of ‘ health ’ which may include ‘ physical , emotional , psychological , familial ’ or any other type of ‘ health ’ the abortionist will accept.
” Perhaps most important of all , the statistics note that “ [ l ] ate term abortions ( 20 weeks gestation or later ) rose from 255 in 2017 to 664 in 2018 , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s more than 19 full kindergarten classrooms of children whose lives were ended in 2018 by Illinois ’ abortion policies — seven more full classrooms than in 2017 .
Abortion is greatly damaging America ’ s next generation .
Planned Parenthood wants Americans to believe late-term abortion is rare because it allows them and other abortion facilities to operate in the background , with no light being shed on the daily atrocities .
In Colorado , volunteers are collecting signatures to place a late-term abortion ban on the ballot .
The volunteers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak to are completely unaware that late-term abortion — until the day of birth — is legal in Colorado .
When they find out , they are horrified .
Science has shown that babies can feel pain at least by 20 weeks , and likely much sooner .
Children are also surviving at earlier ages outside the womb , and modern viability has reached 22 weeks .
READ : EXTREME : Illinois abortion advocates now want to repeal parental notification As previously mentioned , Illinois recently passed one of the nation ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this , Illinois and Colorado have both become sites of abortion tourism where late-term abortion is disproportionately committed .
Late-term abortion is committed in a variety of horrifying ways .
From 20-24 weeks , dismemberment abortion is often used , where children are literally torn apart limb by limb .
( Watch a former abortionist explain D & E abortion here . )
After 24 weeks , induction abortion — usually a three-day process — is often used .
Another little-known method is exsanguination , in which a preborn child is essentially left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the womb .
Abortionist Forrest Smith recently testified in California court “ that he extracts and cuts the umbilical cord and then ‘ watches with my ultrasound ’ for the preborn child ’ s heart to stop beating .
He said that this usually takes ‘ six-and-a-half to seven minutes . '
” Leah Torres , another abortionist , once tweeted about this method , saying , “ fetuses can ’ t scream ” because she “ transect [ s ] the [ umbilical ] cord 1st so there ’ s really no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion laws and the state ’ s forced taxpayer funding , more babies than ever are meeting their deaths through these horrific methods .
Illinois ’ statistics show the state is becoming a top abortion dumping ground .
What a tragedy for the one-time Land of Lincoln .
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Heartbreaking new statistics have just come out of Illinois. On January 17, the state released abortion numbers for 2017-2018, the latest years available. As Pro-Life Action League’s Eric Scheidler observed, despite fewer abortions nationally and despite a lower total population in Illinois, the number of abortions rose significantly. What’s more, these totals come from well before the passage of the state’s extreme Reproductive Health Act, which, as previously reported by Live Action News, “does away with things the state’s ban on partial-birth abortion, ends the need for licensing abortion facilities by the state, allows non-physicians to commit abortions, and allows for abortion at any time, for any reason, including for reasons of ‘health’ which may include ‘physical, emotional, psychological, familial’ or any other type of ‘health’ the abortionist will accept.”
Perhaps most important of all, the statistics note that “[l]ate term abortions (20 weeks gestation or later) rose from 255 in 2017 to 664 in 2018, an increase of 80%.” That’s more than 19 full kindergarten classrooms of children whose lives were ended in 2018 by Illinois’ abortion policies — seven more full classrooms than in 2017. Abortion is greatly damaging America’s next generation.
Planned Parenthood wants Americans to believe late-term abortion is rare because it allows them and other abortion facilities to operate in the background, with no light being shed on the daily atrocities. In Colorado, volunteers are collecting signatures to place a late-term abortion ban on the ballot. The volunteers report that the majority of people they speak to are completely unaware that late-term abortion — until the day of birth — is legal in Colorado. When they find out, they are horrified. Science has shown that babies can feel pain at least by 20 weeks, and likely much sooner. Children are also surviving at earlier ages outside the womb, and modern viability has reached 22 weeks.
READ: EXTREME: Illinois abortion advocates now want to repeal parental notification
As previously mentioned, Illinois recently passed one of the nation’s most expansive abortion laws. Because of this, Illinois and Colorado have both become sites of abortion tourism where late-term abortion is disproportionately committed. Late-term abortion is committed in a variety of horrifying ways.
From 20-24 weeks, dismemberment abortion is often used, where children are literally torn apart limb by limb. (Watch a former abortionist explain D&E abortion here.) After 24 weeks, induction abortion — usually a three-day process — is often used.

Another little-known method is exsanguination, in which a preborn child is essentially left to bleed to death while still in the womb. Abortionist Forrest Smith recently testified in California court “that he extracts and cuts the umbilical cord and then ‘watches with my ultrasound’ for the preborn child’s heart to stop beating. He said that this usually takes ‘six-and-a-half to seven minutes.'” Leah Torres, another abortionist, once tweeted about this method, saying, “fetuses can’t scream” because she “transect[s] the [umbilical] cord 1st so there’s really no opportunity.”
Thanks to Illinois’ expansive abortion laws and the state’s forced taxpayer funding, more babies than ever are meeting their deaths through these horrific methods. Illinois’ statistics show the state is becoming a top abortion dumping ground. What a tragedy for the one-time Land of Lincoln.
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liveaction--2020-01-18--Planned Parenthood to spend $45 million on 2020 elections to protect abortion

Planned Parenthood ’ s political arm is launching its largest effort yet to protect abortion in the upcoming 2020 elections , announcing that it plans to spend $ 45 million on helping to elect pro-abortion politicians .
Meanwhile , the abortion corporation continues to be handed millions of dollars in taxpayer funding while claiming to be a health care provider .
But actions still speak louder than words .
Planned Parenthood Votes released its # WeDecide2020 campaign with a video in which a woman claims her “ life is at stake in this next election.
” Another person adds , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and death to have access to quality health care.
” This is true – but quality health care is not what Planned Parenthood provides or cares about .
While abortion numbers decline nationwide , they continue to rise at Planned Parenthood .
According to the corporation ’ s latest ( 2018-19 ) annual report , it now commits 40 percent of all abortions in the United States , while its actual health care services are plummeting .
In 2018 , the corporation committed 345,672 abortions – a nearly four percent increase from 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has ever committed .
While abortion numbers climb at Planned Parenthood , actual health care services are in decline and have been for years .
In 2018 , contraception services declined two percent , cervical cancer screenings declined nearly seven percent , breast exams declined over 10 percent , and other diagnostic services dropped 13 percent .
Well-woman exams also dropped nearly two percent .
In the past 10 years , total cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood have dropped by 60 percent .
In the same 10 years , taxpayer dollars to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Planned Parenthood to spend $ 45 million to defeat pro-lifers in 2020 If Planned Parenthood ’ s numbers aren ’ t enough to prove it is more focused on abortion than health care , in 2019 , Planned Parenthood fired its new president and CEO Dr. Leana Wen because they believed she was too focused on health care .
After her ousting , Wen wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times in which she stated that she has “ [ l ] ong believed that the most effective way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it is not a political issue but a health care one.
” She said she wanted to “ unite ” Americans “ behind the goal of improving the health and well-being of women and children.
” But Planned Parenthood didn ’ t agree .
“ Indeed , there was immediate criticism that I did not prioritize abortion enough , ” she wrote .
In addition , the abortion corporation has been caught aiding rapists , participating in Medicaid fraud , and violating HIPAA policies .
If an organization is going to claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that same organization protect sex abusers ?
Quite simply it ’ s because abortion allows sex abusers to destroy the evidence of abuse – the preborn child – and Planned Parenthood stands to make a lot of money off of sexual offenders who bring their victims in for repeat abortions .
As a “ health clinic ” The corporation is required to report even suspected abuse – but instead , it has covered it up .
Let ’ s be clear .
Planned Parenthood isn ’ t spending $ 45 million to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines ( they don ’ t have any ) , prenatal care , postnatal care , or mental health care like Wen hoped to provide .
Abortion is what Planned Parenthood is about , and abortion is not health care .
It is never necessary to intentionally kill a preborn child in order to save a woman ’ s health or life .
It ’ s a major conflict of interest that Planned Parenthood – an organization dedicated to abortion – is giving millions of dollars to politicians who will not only vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood continues to receive millions in federal funding .
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Planned Parenthood’s political arm is launching its largest effort yet to protect abortion in the upcoming 2020 elections, announcing that it plans to spend $45 million on helping to elect pro-abortion politicians. Meanwhile, the abortion corporation continues to be handed millions of dollars in taxpayer funding while claiming to be a health care provider. But actions still speak louder than words.
Planned Parenthood Votes released its #WeDecide2020 campaign with a video in which a woman claims her “life is at stake in this next election.” Another person adds, “It is a matter of life and death to have access to quality health care.” This is true – but quality health care is not what Planned Parenthood provides or cares about.

Record High Abortions
While abortion numbers decline nationwide, they continue to rise at Planned Parenthood. According to the corporation’s latest (2018-19) annual report, it now commits 40 percent of all abortions in the United States, while its actual health care services are plummeting. In 2018, the corporation committed 345,672 abortions – a nearly four percent increase from 2017 and the highest yearly amount the organization has ever committed.
Declining Health Services
While abortion numbers climb at Planned Parenthood, actual health care services are in decline and have been for years. In 2018, contraception services declined two percent, cervical cancer screenings declined nearly seven percent, breast exams declined over 10 percent, and other diagnostic services dropped 13 percent. Well-woman exams also dropped nearly two percent. In the past 10 years, total cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood have dropped by 60 percent. In the same 10 years, taxpayer dollars to the corporation have risen 69 percent.
READ: Planned Parenthood to spend $45 million to defeat pro-lifers in 2020
Firing their Health Care-Focused President
If Planned Parenthood’s numbers aren’t enough to prove it is more focused on abortion than health care, in 2019, Planned Parenthood fired its new president and CEO Dr. Leana Wen because they believed she was too focused on health care.
After her ousting, Wen wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times in which she stated that she has “[l]ong believed that the most effective way to advance reproductive health is to be clear that it is not a political issue but a health care one.” She said she wanted to “unite” Americans “behind the goal of improving the health and well-being of women and children.” But Planned Parenthood didn’t agree.
“Indeed, there was immediate criticism that I did not prioritize abortion enough,” she wrote.
Willingness to Break the Law
In addition, the abortion corporation has been caught aiding rapists, participating in Medicaid fraud, and violating HIPAA policies. If an organization is going to claim it cares about women, why would that same organization protect sex abusers? Quite simply it’s because abortion allows sex abusers to destroy the evidence of abuse – the preborn child – and Planned Parenthood stands to make a lot of money off of sexual offenders who bring their victims in for repeat abortions. As a “health clinic” The corporation is required to report even suspected abuse – but instead, it has covered it up.
Let’s be clear. Planned Parenthood isn’t spending $45 million to ensure that women can have access to mammogram machines (they don’t have any), prenatal care, postnatal care, or mental health care like Wen hoped to provide. Abortion is what Planned Parenthood is about, and abortion is not health care. It is never necessary to intentionally kill a preborn child in order to save a woman’s health or life.
It’s a major conflict of interest that Planned Parenthood – an organization dedicated to abortion – is giving millions of dollars to politicians who will not only vote pro-abortion but will vote to ensure that Planned Parenthood continues to receive millions in federal funding.
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liveaction--2020-01-18--From death to life: Some pregnancy centers take over old abortion facilities

While abortion facilities continue to close all over the country , pregnancy resource centers are growing and helping numerous women ( and men ) find hope and practical help to meet the needs of their families .
Some of those pregnancy centers are even moving into the very buildings that once housed abortion facilities , and are transforming them into places that save the lives of preborn children .
One center , Clarity Clinic in Dubuque , Iowa , wrote last year about its hope to expand , as its 2,800 sq .
ft. had begun to feel cramped .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to create better storage space , better accessibility for pregnant mothers , and separate entrances for those seeking medical or educational services .
The center has saved many lives since its founding in 1993 .
The center , like most , is depended on to provide a variety of services including free pregnancy testing , limited ultrasounds , post-abortive counseling , parenting education classes , and access to items such as diapers , baby clothes , baby toys , and other necessities .
The center also gives access to adoption services if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for adoption .
All of these services are free to the women seeking them .
The building the center currently occupies used to be a Planned Parenthood facility which referred for surgical abortions and distributed the abortion pill .
Now , it is no longer a place of death , but a place of life and hope .
READ : Former abortion workers speak : The abortion industry sees pregnancy centers as competition But Clarity Clinic isn ’ t alone ; other pregnancy centers have also reclaimed shuttered abortion facilities in a sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Women ’ s Choice Center , two other centers in Iowa , were formerly Planned Parenthood facilities ; now they care for preborn children , born children , and their parents .
One of the more well-known transformations is the headquarters for 40 Days for Life in Bryan , Texas .
Once a Planned Parenthood where many abortions took place , the building is now used to save lives .
Some women go back to visit the places where they once aborted their children .
For some , it is traumatizing .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step toward healing .
Writing Bible verses on the walls , singing praises , praying , and sometimes even performing exorcisms have all been used as methods to purge the buildings of the horrors they once held .
Pregnancy centers strive to be the places where hope and life can be found , even when it may seem impossible .
These centers are the arms reaching out to women who are in crisis , potentially with no one else to help them bring another life into the world .
They provide emotional support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women and their children — but they can only do this with the support of their local communities , and with the help of those who donate their valuable time and resources , putting their pro-life values into action .
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While abortion facilities continue to close all over the country, pregnancy resource centers are growing and helping numerous women (and men) find hope and practical help to meet the needs of their families. Some of those pregnancy centers are even moving into the very buildings that once housed abortion facilities, and are transforming them into places that save the lives of preborn children.
One center, Clarity Clinic in Dubuque, Iowa, wrote last year about its hope to expand, as its 2,800 sq. ft. had begun to feel cramped. The goal of Clarity’s expansion is to create better storage space, better accessibility for pregnant mothers, and separate entrances for those seeking medical or educational services. The center has saved many lives since its founding in 1993. The center, like most, is depended on to provide a variety of services including free pregnancy testing, limited ultrasounds, post-abortive counseling, parenting education classes, and access to items such as diapers, baby clothes, baby toys, and other necessities. The center also gives access to adoption services if the mother chooses to place her baby for adoption. All of these services are free to the women seeking them. The building the center currently occupies used to be a Planned Parenthood facility which referred for surgical abortions and distributed the abortion pill. Now, it is no longer a place of death, but a place of life and hope.
READ: Former abortion workers speak: The abortion industry sees pregnancy centers as competition
But Clarity Clinic isn’t alone; other pregnancy centers have also reclaimed shuttered abortion facilities in a sort of symbolic redemption. LifeCare Clinic and Women’s Choice Center, two other centers in Iowa, were formerly Planned Parenthood facilities; now they care for preborn children, born children, and their parents. One of the more well-known transformations is the headquarters for 40 Days for Life in Bryan, Texas. Once a Planned Parenthood where many abortions took place, the building is now used to save lives.
Some women go back to visit the places where they once aborted their children. For some, it is traumatizing. However, for others, it is a step toward healing. Writing Bible verses on the walls, singing praises, praying, and sometimes even performing exorcisms have all been used as methods to purge the buildings of the horrors they once held.
Pregnancy centers strive to be the places where hope and life can be found, even when it may seem impossible. These centers are the arms reaching out to women who are in crisis, potentially with no one else to help them bring another life into the world. They provide emotional support as well as physical support to these women and their children — but they can only do this with the support of their local communities, and with the help of those who donate their valuable time and resources, putting their pro-life values into action.
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liveaction--2020-01-18--New York Times spotlights large families in time of plummeting fertility rates

The U.S. fertility rate has plummeted to a 30-year low , and the New York Times Parenting section recently featured an article examining the lifestyle of big families .
The author of the article , Laura Vanderkam , welcomed her fifth child at the end of December , and she wanted to know how parenting expectations change with parents of five or more children .
Finding such families is not as easy as it might once have been .
Vanderkam noted , “ Provisional data for 2018 put the total fertility rate at 1,728 per 1,000 women , meaning that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 1.7 children over her lifetime .
In the late 1950s and early 1960s , the rate stood above 3.0.
” With such a dramatic decrease in family size , large families are increasingly considered an anomaly for many Americans .
Vanderkam interviewed several families with five or more children for the article and found that families do make sacrifices to accommodate having larger-than-average families .
However , the sacrifices were not all negative , as Vanderkam suggests , “ Many ‘ requirements ’ of modern parenting aren ’ t requirements at all.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has confirmed , is that parents in larger families experienced less stress , and children in larger families also appear to experience lower levels of stress and anxiety than their counterparts in small families .
While certain extracurriculars and vacations may be expected in certain social circles for a family with two children , parents of more children might feel freer to disregard social expectations .
With more children , parents are also better equipped to handle the inevitable challenges of raising children .
As one father of six put it , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this seems immensely hard , and so they imagine that six is three times harder than raising two kids.
” However , in his experience , “ the marginal increase in difficulty is smaller with each one.
” The other important consideration in family size is the relationships of the children with each other .
A culture that endorses abortion disregards the importance of sibling relationships and has left siblings of abortion victims with feelings of grief and guilt .
This profound and lifelong sibling relationship is something Vanderkam personally witnessed even before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote , “ In my case , the sweetest moments of what wasn ’ t always an easy pregnancy were when my children hugged and talked to their little brother in my belly .
They were welcoming him into a tribe… that is fundamentally its own entity.
” Although the myth of overpopulation continues to motivate the expansion of elective abortion and population control , some families are discovering the benefits of welcoming more children .
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For example , one of our followers , Ross , messaged us and commented : “ I began to question my pro-choice views after reading articles about Live Action…Live Action is primarily responsible for my becoming Pro-Life through their well-thought-out , scientific information and the emotionally and uplifting stories of real people with real experiences in saving the lives of their children regardless of what others might say.
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The U.S. fertility rate has plummeted to a 30-year low, and the New York Times Parenting section recently featured an article examining the lifestyle of big families. The author of the article, Laura Vanderkam, welcomed her fifth child at the end of December, and she wanted to know how parenting expectations change with parents of five or more children.
Finding such families is not as easy as it might once have been. Vanderkam noted, “Provisional data for 2018 put the total fertility rate at 1,728 per 1,000 women, meaning that the average woman can expect to have about 1.7 children over her lifetime. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the rate stood above 3.0.” With such a dramatic decrease in family size, large families are increasingly considered an anomaly for many Americans.
Vanderkam interviewed several families with five or more children for the article and found that families do make sacrifices to accommodate having larger-than-average families. However, the sacrifices were not all negative, as Vanderkam suggests, “Many ‘requirements’ of modern parenting aren’t requirements at all.” What Vanderkam found, and research has confirmed, is that parents in larger families experienced less stress, and children in larger families also appear to experience lower levels of stress and anxiety than their counterparts in small families.
READ: French President Macron insults large families… and families fire back
While certain extracurriculars and vacations may be expected in certain social circles for a family with two children, parents of more children might feel freer to disregard social expectations. With more children, parents are also better equipped to handle the inevitable challenges of raising children. As one father of six put it, “People who are raising two kids think this seems immensely hard, and so they imagine that six is three times harder than raising two kids.” However, in his experience, “the marginal increase in difficulty is smaller with each one.”
The other important consideration in family size is the relationships of the children with each other. A culture that endorses abortion disregards the importance of sibling relationships and has left siblings of abortion victims with feelings of grief and guilt. This profound and lifelong sibling relationship is something Vanderkam personally witnessed even before her youngest son was born. She wrote, “In my case, the sweetest moments of what wasn’t always an easy pregnancy were when my children hugged and talked to their little brother in my belly. They were welcoming him into a tribe… that is fundamentally its own entity.”
Although the myth of overpopulation continues to motivate the expansion of elective abortion and population control, some families are discovering the benefits of welcoming more children.
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liveaction--2020-01-19--Pro-lifers are motivated by the idea of human rights for all, not by religion or hatred of women

For years , abortion advocates have claimed that pro-lifers are religious zealots and hypocrites who don ’ t care about women .
In 2019 , Congresswoman Ilhan Omar echoed those claims against pro-lifers on the House floor , saying that anti-abortion advocates are “ religious fundamentalists ” who “ are currently trying to manipulate the State laws in order to impose their beliefs on an entire society , all with complete disregard for the voices and the rights of American women.
” This couldn ’ t be further from the truth .
MYTH # 1 : “ The recent efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only the latest in a long history of attempts to criminalize women for simply existing and to punish us when we don ’ t conform to their attempts to control us , ” Omar said .
( emphasis added ) “ This isn ’ t about religious morality or conviction , because we have seen time and time again those who talk about their faith and want to push policies because of their faith are the ones who simply are caught with the hypocrisy of not living it out in their personal lives.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many religious individuals and organizations working to end abortion in the United States and around the world , there are also non-religious individuals and groups that stand against abortion .
The pro-life movement is made up of people of every race , gender , religious background , and political leaning .
It isn ’ t Christianity that connects pro-lifers , it is the idea that human rights should be extended to every human being , including those living in the wombs of their mothers .
Science proves that life begins at fertilization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when an abortionist feels like saying it begins in order to suit his or her financial needs .
Pro-lifers also deeply care about women .
There are thousands of pro-life pregnancy centers across the United States that are run by both religious and non-religious organizations .
These centers are staffed mostly by volunteers and they survive on donations .
They provide women with maternity clothes , baby gear , baby clothes , diapers , help with insurance , and assistance with daycare .
Some provide parenting classes , and others provide housing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ … anti-choice movement isn ’ t only unjust , it is dangerous because history has proven that when abortion is criminalized , the number of abortions do not simply go down .
The number of deaths and injuries to women increase.
” THE TRUTH : Pro-life laws do save lives from abortion .
Abortion waiting periods save lives by allowing women the necessary time to consider their decision before following through with an abortion .
One study found that eight percent of women decided against abortion during the mandated 72-hour waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which prevents taxpayer dollars from funding abortion and which many in Congress seek to undo , has saved millions of lives from abortion .
Pro-life laws do what they are meant to do : prevent abortions .
When abortion advocates claim that regulating or banning abortion won ’ t stop women from undergoing abortions , they ’ re wrong .
It ’ s also untrue that women will die from illegal abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned , just as it is untrue that thousands of women died from illegal “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ v. Wade .
The men behind the pro-abortion movement lied when they claimed that thousands of women were dying , and later admitted it .
Their goal was to get abortion legalized , so they did what they had to do to make that happen : they lied .
And it worked .
Women don ’ t need abortion , and according to at least one study , the majority of those who have had abortions have said that they did so because they felt some sort of pressure to do so .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was their only choice — which isn ’ t freedom .
MYTH # 3 : Omar wrapped up her speech by , in essence , overlooking the existence of pro-life women , urging “ every woman in this country ” to join her and “ stand up and tell those who challenge our voice , our place , and our right to decide for ourselves to not be silent , to speak up and to reclaim their right to choose.
” THE TRUTH : The pro-life movement is largely run by women — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them — who are working hard to ensure that no woman is forced to choose between her child and her circumstances ever again .
Abortion tells women they aren ’ t good enough to be mothers to their children or strong enough to carry their children to term and place them for adoption .
Abortion tells women they can ’ t have it all , and it frequently leaves women feeling broken by depression and remorse .
Pro-lifers will stop at nothing to not only save babies from abortion , but to save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion brings .
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Last year, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar claimed that pro-life advocates are “religious fundamentalists,” who want to “impose their beliefs” on society. Delivering her remarks on the House floor, Omar parroted a series of myths about the pro-life movement’s so-called anti-science, anti-woman, religious zealotry.
MYTH #1: The pro-life movement is anti-science, and simply means to control women.
“The recent efforts like those in Alabama and Georgia are only the latest in a long history of attempts to criminalize women for simply existing and to punish us when we don’t conform to their attempts to control us,” Omar said. (emphasis added).
THE TRUTH: While there are many religious individuals and organizations working to end abortion in the United States and around the world, the pro-life movement includes many secular groups fighting to end abortion. The pro-life movement seeks to extend basic human rights to all people, including preborn children in the womb.
Moreover, science proves that life begins at fertilization, and not at some arbitrary point during pregnancy.
The pro-life movement is also not interested in controlling women. Rather, thousands of pro-life pregnancy centers across the United States, run by both religious and non-religious organizations, show that pro-lifers care deeply about women. These centers are staffed mostly by volunteers and they survive on donations. They provide women with maternity clothes, baby gear, baby clothes, diapers, help with insurance, and assistance with daycare. Some provide parenting classes, and others provide housing.
And despite the pro-abortion movement’s emphasis on choice, women are often pressured into abortion by boyfriends, family, and husbands. According to a study by the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, almost three-quarters of women with a history of abortion reported feeling pressured to abort.

MYTH #2: The pro-life movement puts women in danger.
Omar claimed that the pro-life movement “is dangerous because history has proven that when abortion is criminalized, the number of abortions do not simply go down. The number of deaths and injuries to women increase.”
THE TRUTH: Pro-life laws save lives, namely the lives of preborn children in the womb. Unfortunately, pro-abortion lawmakers like Omar do not think children in the womb are human beings. Ironically, this position places her at odds with scientific evidence demonstrating when life begins (see Myth #1).
For instance, laws requiring waiting periods before abortion save lives by allowing women time to carefully consider their decision to have an abortion. One study found that eight percent of women decided against abortion during the mandated 72-hour waiting period in Utah.
The Hyde Amendment, which has prevented taxpayer dollars from funding abortion since 1976, has, according to one study, saved millions of lives from abortion.
Many still believe that before Roe v. Wade, unsafe, “back-alley” abortions claimed thousands of women’s lives. According to the CDC, 39 women died during illegal abortions in 1972. Yet, that same year, 24 died during legal abortion procedures (before Roe v. Wade, abortion was legal in several states).
READ: Abortion is not a word game. It’s a human rights violation.

MYTH #3: Women are naturally “pro-choice” because the pro-life position is contrary to a woman’s self-interest.
Omar urged women to “stand up and tell those who challenge our voice, our place, and our right to decide for ourselves to not be silent, to speak up and to reclaim their right to choose.”
THE TRUTH: The pro-life movement is largely run by women, including women who had abortions, and later came to regret their decisions. Pro-life women know about the false choices women seeking abortions are forced into.
The abortion industry and pro-abortion advocates tell women they are not good enough to be mothers to their children or strong enough to carry their children to term and place them for adoption.
Abortion tells women they can’t have it all, and it frequently leaves women feeling broken by depression and remorse.
Editor’s Note, 1/20/2019: This article has been updated since its original date of publication.
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liveaction--2020-01-19--Euthanasia in Canada: No longer just for those ‘near death,’ advocates push ‘advance consent’

( Life Site News ) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ’ s Liberal government announced Monday it has accepted a Quebec court ruling striking down the “ near death ” requirement for euthanasia as unconstitutional .
The Liberals are now rushing to overhaul Canada ’ s euthanasia law by the court ’ s imposed deadline of March 11 , 2020 and have launched an online consultation that closes January 27 .
The federal consultation asks about advance consent , something the Quebec government is also considering , says Alex Schadenberg , executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition .
Advance consent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as dementia to issue an advance directive asking to be killed by lethal injection at a future date when they are no longer able to actively consent .
“ That ’ s a serious problem because , of course , it then denies your ability to change your mind , ” Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews .
It also “ means that the person you ’ re killing doesn ’ t even have the right or the ability to confirm that they want you to inject them.
” It ’ s essential that Canadians who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite its “ very problematic ” questions that presume support for euthanasia , Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews .
LifeSiteNews and Campaign Life Coalition , Canada ’ s largest pro-life , pro-family national political lobbying group , are likewise urging supporters to participate in the questionnaire .
READ : HORRIFYING : Canada wants to partner organ harvesting with euthanasia “ Silence is not golden in this case .
Silence does not help us , ” Schadenberg stressed .
“ Even if the question is awkward , it ’ s better to express your opposition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ importantly , participants can write 500-word comments after three sections , he said .
“ At least it gives us an opportunity to say ‘ I ’ m absolutely opposed to this , ’ ” Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews .
“ It might be worth something .
And then I have hope that there ’ ll be enough of a response that the government will say , ‘ Hold on.
’ ” The Liberal online consultation also asks about the 10-day minimum wait between requesting and receiving a medically assisted death , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the law allows a doctor or nurse practitioner to waive this period , Schadenberg said .
The consultation asks if the law should require both the medical practitioner and patient to agree that other reasonable treatment options have been tried without success ; that psychological or psychiatric assessments be done to determine capacity to consent ; and that in addition to the current mandatory two medical assessments , a consultation with an expert in a person ’ s medical condition be done .
Schadenberg has published released a guide to answering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found here .
Canada legalized euthanasia in June 2016 at the direction of the Supreme Court , which in February 2015 struck down the Criminal Code prohibition against euthanasia as unconstitutional .
Tellingly , Justice Minister David Lametti , then a backbencher and now responsible for drafting amendments to Bill C-14 , was one of only four Liberal M.P.s to vote against the original law .
Lametti opposed the bill because he thought it was too restrictive .
Bill C-14 currently allows euthanasia for individuals 18 years of age or older who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a voluntary request that does not result from external pressure , and have a grievous and irremediable medical condition .
The law defines a “ grievous and irremediable medical condition ” as a “ serious and incurable illness , disease or disability ” that results in the person being in “ an advanced state of irreversible decline in capability ” and enduring “ physical or psychological suffering that is intolerable to the person and can not be relieved in a manner that they consider acceptable.
” Bill C-14 also required that a person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreseeable , ” but Quebec Superior Court judge Christine Baudouinstruck down that provision September 11 , 2019 , as well as the Quebec law ’ s “ end of life ” requirement .
Baudouin gave the federal and the Quebec governments six months to amend their legislation .
The Liberals reported in the online consultation that 6,700 Canadians have been killed by euthanasia or assisted suicide since Canada legalized the practice .
They also promised a “ fuller ” review of the euthanasia law this summer , as C-14 mandated that the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or “ mature minors , ” for mental illness alone and allowing advance consent .
The government asked the Council of Canadian Academies to study these issues , and the CCA released a report in December 2018 .
Schadenberg concedes that the Liberals may be determined to follow a particular course irrespective of what Canadians tell them but insists that the consultation is an opportunity to express their opposition to killing by taking part in the consultation .
“ I know it ’ s controversial because , will it actually accomplish anything ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schadenberg said .
“ But I do know that saying nothing will accomplish nothing.
” The Liberal online consultation on euthanasia or Medical Assistance in Dying ( MAiD ) can be found here .
Schadenberg ’ s guide to responding can be found on his Euthanasia Prevention Coalition blog here .
LAN Editor ’ s Note : This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Life Site News) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government announced Monday it has accepted a Quebec court ruling striking down the “near death” requirement for euthanasia as unconstitutional.
The Liberals are now rushing to overhaul Canada’s euthanasia law by the court’s imposed deadline of March 11, 2020 and have launched an online consultation that closes January 27.
The federal consultation asks about advance consent, something the Quebec government is also considering, says Alex Schadenberg, executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
Advance consent would allow individuals with degenerative diseases such as dementia to issue an advance directive asking to be killed by lethal injection at a future date when they are no longer able to actively consent.
“That’s a serious problem because, of course, it then denies your ability to change your mind,” Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews.
It also “means that the person you’re killing doesn’t even have the right or the ability to confirm that they want you to inject them.”
It’s essential that Canadians who oppose euthanasia answer the Liberal online survey despite its “very problematic” questions that presume support for euthanasia, Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews.
LifeSiteNews and Campaign Life Coalition, Canada’s largest pro-life, pro-family national political lobbying group, are likewise urging supporters to participate in the questionnaire.
READ: HORRIFYING: Canada wants to partner organ harvesting with euthanasia
“Silence is not golden in this case. Silence does not help us,” Schadenberg stressed. “Even if the question is awkward, it’s better to express your opposition to something than to be silent.”
Most importantly, participants can write 500-word comments after three sections, he said.
“At least it gives us an opportunity to say ‘I’m absolutely opposed to this,’” Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews. “It might be worth something. And then I have hope that there’ll be enough of a response that the government will say, ‘Hold on.’”
The Liberal online consultation also asks about the 10-day minimum wait between requesting and receiving a medically assisted death, but the question is unclear and neglects to mention that the law allows a doctor or nurse practitioner to waive this period, Schadenberg said.
The consultation asks if the law should require both the medical practitioner and patient to agree that other reasonable treatment options have been tried without success; that psychological or psychiatric assessments be done to determine capacity to consent; and that in addition to the current mandatory two medical assessments, a consultation with an expert in a person’s medical condition be done.
Schadenberg has published released a guide to answering the current online consultation, which can be found here.
Canada legalized euthanasia in June 2016 at the direction of the Supreme Court, which in February 2015 struck down the Criminal Code prohibition against euthanasia as unconstitutional.
Tellingly, Justice Minister David Lametti, then a backbencher and now responsible for drafting amendments to Bill C-14, was one of only four Liberal M.P.s to vote against the original law.
Lametti opposed the bill because he thought it was too restrictive.
Bill C-14 currently allows euthanasia for individuals 18 years of age or older who are capable of giving informed consent, make a voluntary request that does not result from external pressure, and have a grievous and irremediable medical condition.
The law defines a “grievous and irremediable medical condition” as a “serious and incurable illness, disease or disability” that results in the person being in “an advanced state of irreversible decline in capability” and enduring “physical or psychological suffering that is intolerable to the person and cannot be relieved in a manner that they consider acceptable.”
Bill C-14 also required that a person’s natural death be “reasonably foreseeable,” but Quebec Superior Court judge Christine Baudouinstruck down that provision September 11, 2019, as well as the Quebec law’s “end of life” requirement.
READ: Canadian bishops sound alarm after judge strikes down euthanasia restrictions
Baudouin gave the federal and the Quebec governments six months to amend their legislation.
The Liberals reported in the online consultation that 6,700 Canadians have been killed by euthanasia or assisted suicide since Canada legalized the practice.
They also promised a “fuller” review of the euthanasia law this summer, as C-14 mandated that the government look into allowing euthanasia for children, or “mature minors,” for mental illness alone and allowing advance consent.
The government asked the Council of Canadian Academies to study these issues, and the CCA released a report in December 2018.
Schadenberg concedes that the Liberals may be determined to follow a particular course irrespective of what Canadians tell them but insists that the consultation is an opportunity to express their opposition to killing by taking part in the consultation.
“I know it’s controversial because, will it actually accomplish anything? I don’t know,” Schadenberg said.
“But I do know that saying nothing will accomplish nothing.”
The Liberal online consultation on euthanasia or Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) can be found here. Schadenberg’s guide to responding can be found on his Euthanasia Prevention Coalition blog here.
LAN Editor’s Note: This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-01-19--Virginia lawmaker: People with Down syndrome should be allowed to receive organ donations

Organ donation can be one of the most beautiful , live-giving gifts a person can give .
Many people are alive today because someone chose to be an organ donor , allowing their heart , lungs , or other organs to live on in someone else ’ s body .
Yet people with Down syndrome are frequently denied the opportunity to receive donor organs , solely because they have a disability .
One lawmaker in Virginia is looking to change that .
Delegate Israel O ’ Quinn has just filed a state bill that would allow people with Down syndrome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quinn was approached by a family about the issue , so he took action , with the hope that this can help save lives of people with Down syndrome in Virginia .
“ It ’ s just wrong .
I think to say that statute is long overdue for an overhaul is an understatement , ” he told WCYB .
There is currently a lack of federal enforcement preventing discrimination in organ donation , and according to the NDSS , only a handful of states have laws prohibiting this discrimination .
READ : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is born with Down syndrome Even though the Americans with Disabilities Act made health care discrimination illegal , a 2008 study from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network found that 85 % of pediatric transplant centers take neurodevelopmental status into consideration for approving or denying transplants , with heart transplants often being the most difficult to receive .
This discrimination continues to occur , even though success rates of transplants for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities are on par with the general population .
As a 2010 review in the American Journal of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no scientific evidence or compelling data suggesting that patients with MR should not have access to organ transplantation.
” Yet it happens .
The problem of discrimination in organ transplantation is so pervasive that , in 2016 , a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ’ Office for Civil Rights about it .
“ Unfortunately , many transplant centers and surgeons continue to refuse to provide access to transplant registries and transplantation surgery to qualified people with disabilities , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement from Dr. Arthur Caplan , director of medical ethics for New York University ’ s Langone Medical Center .
He said , “ If the potential recipient is severely intellectually impaired… .
I do not think it makes sense to consider that child for a transplant.
” Often , the person ’ s support network is not taken into consideration .
“ This is discrimination that has life or death consequences , ” U.S. Rep. Mike Honda , D-Calif. — who worked with Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler , R-Wash. , to write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disability Scoop .
“ Such discrimination directly violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and does not abide the American values of fairness and inclusion that we hold so dear as Americans , for all our communities.
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Organ donation can be one of the most beautiful, live-giving gifts a person can give. Many people are alive today because someone chose to be an organ donor, allowing their heart, lungs, or other organs to live on in someone else’s body. Yet people with Down syndrome are frequently denied the opportunity to receive donor organs, solely because they have a disability. One lawmaker in Virginia is looking to change that.
Delegate Israel O’Quinn has just filed a state bill that would allow people with Down syndrome to receive organ donations. O’Quinn was approached by a family about the issue, so he took action, with the hope that this can help save lives of people with Down syndrome in Virginia. “It’s just wrong. I think to say that statute is long overdue for an overhaul is an understatement,” he told WCYB.
There is currently a lack of federal enforcement preventing discrimination in organ donation, and according to the NDSS, only a handful of states have laws prohibiting this discrimination.
READ: Couple wins wrongful birth settlement after daughter is born with Down syndrome
Even though the Americans with Disabilities Act made health care discrimination illegal, a 2008 study from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network found that 85% of pediatric transplant centers take neurodevelopmental status into consideration for approving or denying transplants, with heart transplants often being the most difficult to receive. This discrimination continues to occur, even though success rates of transplants for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities are on par with the general population. As a 2010 review in the American Journal of Transplantation explained, “Currently, there is no scientific evidence or compelling data suggesting that patients with MR should not have access to organ transplantation.”
Yet it happens.
The problem of discrimination in organ transplantation is so pervasive that, in 2016, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights about it. “Unfortunately, many transplant centers and surgeons continue to refuse to provide access to transplant registries and transplantation surgery to qualified people with disabilities,” the letter read.
The letter noted a statement from Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of medical ethics for New York University’s Langone Medical Center. He said, “If the potential recipient is severely intellectually impaired…. I do not think it makes sense to consider that child for a transplant.” Often, the person’s support network is not taken into consideration.
“This is discrimination that has life or death consequences,” U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif. — who worked with Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., to write the letter to the HHS — told Disability Scoop. “Such discrimination directly violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and does not abide the American values of fairness and inclusion that we hold so dear as Americans, for all our communities.”
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