liveaction--2020-02-23--Are abortion, eugenics, and racism linked? These quotes prove that they are.

Racism in the abortion industry is well known .
But it ’ s more extensive than many people realize .
It ’ s endemic , with horrifying racist ideologies found throughout the industry — among its founders , abortionists , politicians , and more .
These are just some of the disturbing quotes showing how racism and eugenics still have a home within the abortion industry today .
1 ) “ We don ’ t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population , and the minister is the man who can straighten out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of their more rebellious members.
” — Margaret Sanger in a letter on her “ Negro Project , ” written to the Ku Klux Klan Margaret Sanger , founder of Planned Parenthood , was a well-known eugenicist .
The documentary “ Maafa 21 ” featured Sanger , along with other eugenicists , arguing that birth control should be put in the drinking water for poor and minority neighborhoods , to keep them from conceiving children .
2 ) “ Don ’ t put it on the taxpayers , okay ?
I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baby with my money .
I , as a tax payer , do not wish to pay for those babies , to be born and brought up and kill those people in Colorado .
Go ahead and pay for them .
Let me see you adopt one of those ugly black babies !
” — Abortionist Ron Virmani , in an exchange with a pro-life group outside of his home .
Charlotte abortionist Ron Virmani is notorious for this racist statement , but it ’ s the least of his troubling behavior .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rape , and had his hospital privileges stripped after botching a medical procedure .
He is still committing abortions , and in another inflammatory exchange with pro-lifers , he shouted for them to “ rape [ women ] and send them here.
” 3 ) “ Frankly I had thought that at the time [ Roe v. Wade ] was decided , there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don ’ t want to have too many of.
” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg , in an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bader Ginsburg , a pro-abortion Supreme Court justice , notoriously made this statement while speaking to Emily Bazelon .
The statement about populations we “ don ’ t want to have too many of ” was never explained in the interview ; Bader Ginsburg didn ’ t elaborate , and Bazelon didn ’ t bother to ask for clarification .
Yet it ’ s another example of abortion supporters looking to abortion as a tool to keep certain people from having children .
4 ) “ I ’ m not about to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do with her body .
She has a right to make a decision herself… .
Some kids is unwanted , so you kill ’ em now , or kill ’ em later .
You bring ’ em in the world unwanted , unloved , and you send ’ em to the electric chair .
So you kill ’ em now , or kill ’ em later .
But the bottom line of this is that I think we shouldn ’ t be making this decision.
” — Alabama State Rep. John Rogers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is himself Black , is seemingly another abortion advocate that sees Black children who are not wanted by their parents as potential criminals who should be aborted .
Rogers never explicitly mentions race , but the facts are that abortion disproportionately affects the Black community , and the prison population is also disproportionately Black .
For people like Rogers , the answer to these potential injustices is to allow abortion because otherwise , those babies will have no future other than a pipeline straight to prison .
5 ) “ A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion , I think a majority of people in Michigan are for abortion , I think in both cases , well , certainly in Michigan they will vote for it because they think that what ’ s going to be aborted generally are the little Black bastards.
” — President Richard Nixon in tapes recorded during his presidency ; quotes courtesy of Carole Novielli Nixon was a Republican , but he supported abortion — and particularly for Black women .
He had also spoken at times about how he believed abortion was sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example .
6 ) “ Africa ’ s rapidly growing human population… puts wildlife and habitat under enormous pressure .
Urbanisation , infrastructure development , cultivation — all good things in themselves , but they will have a terrible impact unless we begin to plan and to take measures now… .
In my lifetime , we have seen global wildlife populations decline by over half .
We are going to have to work much harder and think much deeper , if we are to ensure that human beings and the other species of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can continue to co-exist .
Africa ’ s rapidly growing human population is predicted to more than double by 2050 , a staggering increase of three and a half million people per month.
” — Prince William , at a gala dinner benefitting an African wildlife conservation organization .
Prince William is one of many privileged white leaders who has taken it upon himself to push population control in Africa .
While Prince William is free to have as many children as he wants , he has no problem at all pushing birth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he feels are having “ too many ” children .
It may not be intentional racism , but it ’ s a racist point of view all the same .
See more quotes from Margaret Sanger here , and from one of her board members ( Lothrop Stoddard , a Ku Klux Klan member ) here .
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Racism in the abortion industry is well known. But it’s more extensive than many people realize. It’s endemic, with horrifying racist ideologies found throughout the industry — among its founders, abortionists, politicians, and more. These are just some of the disturbing quotes showing how racism and eugenics still have a home within the abortion industry today.
1) “We don’t want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population, and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.” — Margaret Sanger in a letter on her “Negro Project,” written to eugenics proponent Clarence Gamble
Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, was a well-known eugenicist. The documentary “Maafa 21” featured Sanger, along with other eugenicists, arguing that birth control should be put in the drinking water for poor and minority neighborhoods, to keep them from conceiving children.
2) “Don’t put it on the taxpayers, okay? I don’t wish to pay for the baby with my money. I, as a tax payer, do not wish to pay for those babies, to be born and brought up and kill those people in Colorado. Go ahead and pay for them. Let me see you adopt one of those ugly black babies!” — Abortionist Ron Virmani, in an exchange with a pro-life group outside of his home.
Charlotte abortionist Ron Virmani is notorious for this racist statement, but it’s the least of his troubling behavior. He’s previously been accused of rape, and had his hospital privileges stripped after botching a medical procedure. He is still committing abortions, and in another inflammatory exchange with pro-lifers, he shouted for them to “rape [women] and send them here.”
3) “Frankly I had thought that at the time [Roe v. Wade] was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don’t want to have too many of.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in an interview with the New York Times Magazine
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a pro-abortion Supreme Court justice, notoriously made this statement while speaking to Emily Bazelon. The statement about populations we “don’t want to have too many of” was never explained in the interview; Bader Ginsburg didn’t elaborate, and Bazelon didn’t bother to ask for clarification. Yet it’s another example of abortion supporters looking to abortion as a tool to keep certain people from having children.
4) “I’m not about to be the male to tell a woman what to do with her body. She has a right to make a decision herself…. Some kids is unwanted, so you kill ’em now, or kill ’em later. You bring ’em in the world unwanted, unloved, and you send ’em to the electric chair. So you kill ’em now, or kill ’em later. But the bottom line of this is that I think we shouldn’t be making this decision.” — Alabama State Rep. John Rogers in comments on the House floor
Rogers, who is himself Black, is seemingly another abortion advocate that sees Black children who are not wanted by their parents as potential criminals who should be aborted. Rogers never explicitly mentions race, but the facts are that abortion disproportionately affects the Black community, and the prison population is also disproportionately Black. For people like Rogers, the answer to these potential injustices is to allow abortion because otherwise, those babies will have no future other than a pipeline straight to prison.

5) “A majority of people in Colorado voted for abortion, I think a majority of people in Michigan are for abortion, I think in both cases, well, certainly in Michigan they will vote for it because they think that what’s going to be aborted generally are the little Black bastards.” — President Richard Nixon in tapes recorded during his presidency; quotes courtesy of Carole Novielli


liveaction--2020-02-25--BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule

In a 7-4 decision , an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted injunctions that blocked the Trump Administration ’ s Title X rule change .
Dubbed The Protect Life Rule , it requires that abortion businesses separate their abortion services from their family planning/birth control services both physically and fiscally in order to qualify for Title X family planning federal funding .
Courthouse News reports : In a 7-4 split , the Ninth Circuit rejected arguments that the rule forces doctors to violate medical ethics by withholding information from patients or that it violates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients of all medical treatment options .
Last June , a three-judge randomly selected panel from the Ninth Circuit also decided unanimously that the rule could go into effect , but the Court then decided , at the behest of pro-abortion groups , that the entire panel of 11 judges would rehear the case .
Today , the decision agreeing with the original three-judge panel was released .
According to Courthouse News , the Court found that a previous Supreme Court decision aided the majority ’ s decision : Writing for the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a George W. Bush appointee , found that the rule is a “ reasonable interpretation ” of Section 1008 of Title X , which forbids using Title X funds “ in programs where abortion is a method of family planning.
” Ikuta and the majority found the rule consistent with the 1991 Supreme Court decision Rust v. Sullivan , which upheld a similar Reagan administration rule that forbade Title X-funded providers from advocating abortion .
“ The Supreme Court has long made a distinction between regulations that impose burdens on health care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merely reflect Congress ’ s choice not to subsidize certain activities , ” Ikuta wrote .
READ : Trump ’ s new ‘ Protect Life ’ Rule is a win for women and a loss for Planned Parenthood In the minority ’ s dissent , U.S .
Circuit Judge Richard Paez , a Clinton appointee , claimed , “ In vacating the district courts ’ preliminary injunctions , the majority sanctions the agency ’ s gross overreach and puts its own policy preferences before the law .
Women and their families will suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Department of Justice spokesperson Mollie Timmons praised the decision , stating , “ We are pleased by the en banc Ninth Circuit ’ s decision upholding HHS ’ s rule forbidding the use of taxpayer money to subsidize abortion through Title X grants .
Congress has long prohibited the use of Title X funds in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and HHS ’ s recent rule makes that longstanding prohibition a reality .
We look forward to continuing to defend this vital rule against all challenges.
” However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manner , referring to the Protect Life Rule as the “ gag rule ” in usual fashion : What Planned Parenthood isn ’ t saying in its tweet is that it chose to leave the Title X program rather than comply with the requirement to separate its abortion business from its other services .
In addition , the Title X funding no longer going towards organizations not in compliance with the rule has been rerouted toward other healthcare facilities , and no funding has been cut from the program .
Courthouse News notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued last year by federal judges in Oregon , Washington state and California… .
Other lawsuits against the rule are pending in courts across the country , including in Maryland , where a federal judge blocked the rule from taking effect on Feb. 18.
” Live Action News reported on the Maryland decision here .
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UPDATE 3/16/21: The Biden Administration has requested the Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuits involving the Trump Administration’s Title X Protect Life Rule which blocked federal dollars from funding health clinics that commit abortions or refer for abortions through the nation’s family planning program. The Fourth U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s decision to block the rule from going into effect, but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals had upheld the rule. The Supreme Court would have had to determine which appeals court was correct, however, now that Joe Biden is president and has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to review and possibly reverse the Protect Life Rule, the lawsuits are no longer considered necessary by the Biden Administration.
2/24/20: In a 7-4 decision, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted injunctions that blocked the Trump Administration’s Title X rule change. Dubbed The Protect Life Rule, it requires that abortion businesses separate their abortion services from their family planning/birth control services both physically and fiscally in order to qualify for Title X family planning federal funding. Courthouse News reports:
In a 7-4 split, the Ninth Circuit rejected arguments that the rule forces doctors to violate medical ethics by withholding information from patients or that it violates other federal laws that require doctors inform patients of all medical treatment options.
Last June, a three-judge randomly selected panel from the Ninth Circuit also decided unanimously that the rule could go into effect, but the Court then decided, at the behest of pro-abortion groups, that the entire panel of 11 judges would rehear the case. Today, the decision agreeing with the original three-judge panel was released.
According to Courthouse News, the Court found that a previous Supreme Court decision aided the majority’s decision:
Writing for the majority, U.S. Circuit Judge Sandra Ikuta, a George W. Bush appointee, found that the rule is a “reasonable interpretation” of Section 1008 of Title X, which forbids using Title X funds “in programs where abortion is a method of family planning.”
Ikuta and the majority found the rule consistent with the 1991 Supreme Court decision Rust v. Sullivan, which upheld a similar Reagan administration rule that forbade Title X-funded providers from advocating abortion.
“The Supreme Court has long made a distinction between regulations that impose burdens on health care providers and their clients and those that merely reflect Congress’s choice not to subsidize certain activities,” Ikuta wrote.
READ: Trump’s new ‘Protect Life’ Rule is a win for women and a loss for Planned Parenthood
In the minority’s dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Paez, a Clinton appointee, claimed, “In vacating the district courts’ preliminary injunctions, the majority sanctions the agency’s gross overreach and puts its own policy preferences before the law. Women and their families will suffer for it.”
According to Fox News, Department of Justice spokesperson Mollie Timmons praised the decision, stating, “We are pleased by the en banc Ninth Circuit’s decision upholding HHS’s rule forbidding the use of taxpayer money to subsidize abortion through Title X grants. Congress has long prohibited the use of Title X funds in programs where abortion is a method of family planning and HHS’s recent rule makes that longstanding prohibition a reality. We look forward to continuing to defend this vital rule against all challenges.”
However, pro-abortion advocates reacted in the opposite manner, referring to the Protect Life Rule as the “gag rule” in usual fashion:
The 9th Circuit put politics before patients' lives today, allowing the #TitleX gag rule to be enforced. This harmful decision will impact the ability of poor & underserved patients to access quality reproductive care. #SaveTitleX & ensure reproductive freedom is for every body. — NARAL (@NARAL) February 24, 2020
Today, a federal court upheld the Trump admin’s unethical, dangerous Title X gag rule — denying relief for patients across the country who depend on Planned Parenthood and other Title X providers for birth control and other care. Congress must reverse the gag rule. #ProtectX — Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) February 24, 2020
What Planned Parenthood isn’t saying in its tweet is that it chose to leave the Title X program rather than comply with the requirement to separate its abortion business from its other services. In addition, the Title X funding no longer going towards organizations not in compliance with the rule has been rerouted toward other healthcare facilities, and no funding has been cut from the program.
Courthouse News notes that the decision “dissolves three injunctions issued last year by federal judges in Oregon, Washington state and California…. Other lawsuits against the rule are pending in courts across the country, including in Maryland, where a federal judge blocked the rule from taking effect on Feb. 18.” Live Action News reported on the Maryland decision here.
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liveaction--2020-02-24--New analysis: Comprehensive sex ed in schools may actually be harming students

A new study has reviewed sex education programs in schools around the globe , and the results show that comprehensive sex ed isn ’ t having the desired effect on students .
The review , titled Re-Examining the Evidence for School-Based Comprehensive Sex Education , examined 60 studies of 40 sex education programs in American schools , along with 43 studies of 39 programs in other countries .
It was conducted by the Institute for Research & Evaluation and was published in the peer-reviewed journal Issues in Law and Medicine .
The review found “ little evidence that [ comprehensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producing positive impact on their participants.
” Of 103 total sex education studies , only six had evidence of “ real effectiveness ” without negative effects after 12 months .
Yet even in these six studies , there was no evidence that these six successful studies led to increased consistent condom usage , teen abstinence , fewer instances of sexually transmitted diseases , or fewer teen pregnancies .
Meanwhile , 16 studies actually showed negative effects on teen sexual behavior and sexual health , including increases in teen sexual activity and other risky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased pregnancies , STDs , and sexual activity including oral sex , more sex partners , increases in forced sex/rape , and increases in paid sex .
Meanwhile , there were decreases in condom use .
Part of the problem , according to the review , is that certain factors dealing with sexual behavior aren ’ t addressed in the classroom .
“ [ M ] any factors outside the classroom influence adolescent sexual behavior — factors related to the home , peer , social media , and cultural environments , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increases in sexual risk avoidance may be amplified by a multi-pronged prevention strategy that addresses these various factors directly.
” Comprehensive sex education , as defined by Planned Parenthood , takes place in grades K-12 , and is “ high quality teaching and learning about a broad variety of topics related to sex and sexuality , exploring values and beliefs about those topics and gaining the skills that are needed to navigate relationships and manage one ’ s own sexual health.
” Organizations like the American Medical Association , the American Academy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obstetricians and Gynecologists all support comprehensive sex education in schools .
And despite the growing trend of comprehensive sex education in schools , it ’ s not just this one analysis that has found problems .
Even the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) has found that the number of sexually transmitted diseases are growing , with cases of syphilis , gonorrhea , and chlamydia reaching an all-time high .
Newborn deaths related to congenital syphilis are also increasing , which the CDC says is a direct result of the STD “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for young people .
But comprehensive sex education may not be the answer that society has been led to believe .
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A new study has reviewed sex education programs in schools around the globe, and the results show that comprehensive sex ed isn’t having the desired effect on students. The review, titled Re-Examining the Evidence for School-Based Comprehensive Sex Education, examined 60 studies of 40 sex education programs in American schools, along with 43 studies of 39 programs in other countries. It was conducted by the Institute for Research & Evaluation and was published in the peer-reviewed journal Issues in Law and Medicine.
The review found “little evidence that [comprehensive sex education] programs are effective at producing positive impact on their participants.” Of 103 total sex education studies, only six had evidence of “real effectiveness” without negative effects after 12 months. Yet even in these six studies, there was no evidence that these six successful studies led to increased consistent condom usage, teen abstinence, fewer instances of sexually transmitted diseases, or fewer teen pregnancies. Meanwhile, 16 studies actually showed negative effects on teen sexual behavior and sexual health, including increases in teen sexual activity and other risky behaviors.
The negative behaviors found included increased pregnancies, STDs, and sexual activity including oral sex, more sex partners, increases in forced sex/rape, and increases in paid sex. Meanwhile, there were decreases in condom use. Part of the problem, according to the review, is that certain factors dealing with sexual behavior aren’t addressed in the classroom.
READ: California sex ed curriculum encourages many behaviors… except abstinence
“[M]any factors outside the classroom influence adolescent sexual behavior — factors related to the home, peer, social media, and cultural environments,” the review noted. “Significant and lasting increases in sexual risk avoidance may be amplified by a multi-pronged prevention strategy that addresses these various factors directly.”
Comprehensive sex education, as defined by Planned Parenthood, takes place in grades K-12, and is “high quality teaching and learning about a broad variety of topics related to sex and sexuality, exploring values and beliefs about those topics and gaining the skills that are needed to navigate relationships and manage one’s own sexual health.” Organizations like the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists all support comprehensive sex education in schools.
And despite the growing trend of comprehensive sex education in schools, it’s not just this one analysis that has found problems. Even the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found that the number of sexually transmitted diseases are growing, with cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia reaching an all-time high. Newborn deaths related to congenital syphilis are also increasing, which the CDC says is a direct result of the STD “epidemic.”
Proper sex education is vital for young people. But comprehensive sex education may not be the answer that society has been led to believe.
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liveaction--2020-02-24--Romania’s pro-lifers raise awareness of country’s abortion crisis through ‘Month for Life’

Pro-lifers in Romania and the Republic of Moldova have declared March 2020 the “ Month for Life.
” The initiative , which aims to bring greater awareness to the plight of abortion in the region , will feature pro-life events in an estimated 900 cities and towns around the country throughout the month .
It will culminate with the 10th annual March for Life near the end of the month .
The theme of the annual pro-life event is “ For Life .
For Parents .
For Children.
” The March for Life will take place on March 28 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joint effort between the country ’ s pro-life student organization , Students for Life , and the organization Romania for Life .
“ The March for Life and the activities organized during the Month for Life are the most important pro-life events in Romania and the Republic of Moldova .
In the last decade , hundreds of thousands of participants have sent a clear message : society is as good as we make it and we want to build a society which supports pregnant women and their unborn children , ” the organizers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Month for Life and March for Life come in response to the country ’ s alarming abortion statistics .
Abortion is one of the leading crises throughout the region .
As of 2017 , Romania ranked eighth in the world in the total number of abortions committed .
When ranked according to population , Romania and the Republic of Moldova committed the fifth and sixth most abortions , respectively .
According to the organizers of the March for Life event , 22,880,236 abortions were committed in the country between 1958 and 2018 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ state-owned institutions and does not include chemical abortions or those committed in private facilities .
Pro-life organizers believe sex trafficking contributes to this high abortion rate .
READ : Some think abortion lowers crime rates .
A new study shows otherwise .
While abortion is a pressing issue , the pro-life movement is growing .
When the March for Life and Month for Life initiative began in 2013 , just 23 cities and towns participated in pro-life events .
The number of participants has grown steadily each year .
2020 ’ s estimated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year .
While the pro-life organizers hope to spotlight attention on abortion throughout the month of March , they want everyone to remember that abortion is a lasting issue .
They end their press release by saying , “ The March for Life happens on the 28th of March , but it does not end then .
Romania needs actions in support of life throughout the year and a natural daily pro-life attitude .
The Romania of the future is the Romania for life , is the parents and children ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while love and responsibility build it !
” To find out more about just a few of the activities happening during the month , see a calendar of events here .
For information on the March for Life and to view all the cities and towns participating in the Month for Life , visit this website .
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Pro-lifers in Romania and the Republic of Moldova have declared March 2020 the “Month for Life.” The initiative, which aims to bring greater awareness to the plight of abortion in the region, will feature pro-life events in an estimated 900 cities and towns around the country throughout the month. It will culminate with the 10th annual March for Life near the end of the month. The theme of the annual pro-life event is “For Life. For Parents. For Children.”
The March for Life will take place on March 28 in Bucharest’s Union Square — a joint effort between the country’s pro-life student organization, Students for Life, and the organization Romania for Life. “The March for Life and the activities organized during the Month for Life are the most important pro-life events in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. In the last decade, hundreds of thousands of participants have sent a clear message: society is as good as we make it and we want to build a society which supports pregnant women and their unborn children,” the organizers wrote in a press release.
The Month for Life and March for Life come in response to the country’s alarming abortion statistics. Abortion is one of the leading crises throughout the region. As of 2017, Romania ranked eighth in the world in the total number of abortions committed. When ranked according to population, Romania and the Republic of Moldova committed the fifth and sixth most abortions, respectively. According to the organizers of the March for Life event, 22,880,236 abortions were committed in the country between 1958 and 2018. That number only counts abortions committed at state-owned institutions and does not include chemical abortions or those committed in private facilities. Pro-life organizers believe sex trafficking contributes to this high abortion rate.
READ: Some think abortion lowers crime rates. A new study shows otherwise.
While abortion is a pressing issue, the pro-life movement is growing. When the March for Life and Month for Life initiative began in 2013, just 23 cities and towns participated in pro-life events. The number of participants has grown steadily each year. 2020’s estimated number of 900 is 230 more than last year.
While the pro-life organizers hope to spotlight attention on abortion throughout the month of March, they want everyone to remember that abortion is a lasting issue. They end their press release by saying, “The March for Life happens on the 28th of March, but it does not end then. Romania needs actions in support of life throughout the year and a natural daily pro-life attitude. The Romania of the future is the Romania for life, is the parents and children’s Romania! Indifference and abortion destroy Romania, while love and responsibility build it!”
To find out more about just a few of the activities happening during the month, see a calendar of events here. For information on the March for Life and to view all the cities and towns participating in the Month for Life, visit this website.
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liveaction--2020-02-24--‘My purpose is greater than how fast I run’: Shoe company Altra sponsors two pregnant athletes

The shoe company Altra is making headlines for signing two extraordinary women — Alysia Montaño and Tina Muir — to their sponsorship team .
Montaño has won national and world championships and competed in the Olympics ; Muir is a British marathoner and podcast host .
What makes this sponsorship deal so incredible is the women aren ’ t just stellar athletes ; they ’ re also pregnant .
Altra took to social media to celebrate the news .
“ We are STOKED to welcome six-time US National Champion , World Championship Medalist and Olympian Alysia Montaño along with International @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muir to the team , ” Altra posted on Facebook .
“ In addition to their long list of accomplishments on the track and on the road , both women have powerful voices and have helped forge positive change for women and mothers through their stories and activism.
” READ : Female athletes say Nike discriminated against them for getting pregnant Montaño , who is due with her third child in a month , was open about how groundbreaking this sponsorship deal is .
“ For a company like Altra to sign me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is uncharted territory , ” she told Runner ’ s World .
Montaño is one of numerous runners who have refused to remain silent about how female runners are punished for being pregnant .
Having previously competed while five months pregnant , she slammed Nike as well as Asics for not including maternity protections in their contracts .
“ Sports take a heavy toll on the human body , and sponsors accommodate this with time off for injuries .
But rarely do they offer enough time off to have a child , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another athlete previously sponsored by Nike agreed , with Phoebe Wright telling Montaño , “ Getting pregnant is the kiss of death for a female athlete .
There ’ s no way I ’ d tell Nike if I were pregnant.
” Another Olympic runner , Allyson Felix , said Nike cut her pay by 70 % when she got pregnant , until she fought back .
When her contract expired and Nike asked Felix to renew , she asked for a guarantee that she wouldn ’ t be punished for getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Montano explains her story about fighting for her rights as a pregnant athlete : “ [ Altra ] knew we were both pregnant before we started talking .
They decided to embrace it , ” Muir told Runner ’ s World .
“ They believe these pregnant bellies should be celebrated .
They celebrate the whole person — not just how that person performs.
” And both Muir and Montaño agree that these sponsorships send a bigger message than just showcasing how fast they can run .
Runners sharing their pregnancy stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ [ m ] akes people feel like , Oh , I ’ m not the only one .
That puts the elite runners back on the level with everyone else , which I personally think is more inspiring than seeing someone run fast.
” Montaño also explained that she is more than just her personal record .
“ The more human we can be , the more relatable we can be , ” she said .
“ I love running fast , of course .
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The shoe company Altra is making headlines for signing two extraordinary women — Alysia Montaño and Tina Muir — to their sponsorship team. Montaño has won national and world championships and competed in the Olympics; Muir is a British marathoner and podcast host. What makes this sponsorship deal so incredible is the women aren’t just stellar athletes; they’re also pregnant.
Altra took to social media to celebrate the news. “We are STOKED to welcome six-time US National Champion, World Championship Medalist and Olympian Alysia Montaño along with International Elite Runner and accomplished Podcast Host Tina Muir to the team,” Altra posted on Facebook. “In addition to their long list of accomplishments on the track and on the road, both women have powerful voices and have helped forge positive change for women and mothers through their stories and activism.”
READ: Female athletes say Nike discriminated against them for getting pregnant
Montaño, who is due with her third child in a month, was open about how groundbreaking this sponsorship deal is. “For a company like Altra to sign me in pregnancy is so incredible. This is uncharted territory,” she told Runner’s World. Montaño is one of numerous runners who have refused to remain silent about how female runners are punished for being pregnant. Having previously competed while five months pregnant, she slammed Nike as well as Asics for not including maternity protections in their contracts. “Sports take a heavy toll on the human body, and sponsors accommodate this with time off for injuries. But rarely do they offer enough time off to have a child,” she wrote for the New York Times.
Another athlete previously sponsored by Nike agreed, with Phoebe Wright telling Montaño, “Getting pregnant is the kiss of death for a female athlete. There’s no way I’d tell Nike if I were pregnant.” Another Olympic runner, Allyson Felix, said Nike cut her pay by 70% when she got pregnant, until she fought back. When her contract expired and Nike asked Felix to renew, she asked for a guarantee that she wouldn’t be punished for getting pregnant again… and Nike refused.
Watch as Montano explains her story about fighting for her rights as a pregnant athlete:

Altra, however, embraced their athletes’ pregnancies.
“[Altra] knew we were both pregnant before we started talking. They decided to embrace it,” Muir told Runner’s World. “They believe these pregnant bellies should be celebrated. They celebrate the whole person — not just how that person performs.” And both Muir and Montaño agree that these sponsorships send a bigger message than just showcasing how fast they can run.
Runners sharing their pregnancy stories, Muir said to Outside Online, “[m]akes people feel like, Oh, I’m not the only one. That puts the elite runners back on the level with everyone else, which I personally think is more inspiring than seeing someone run fast.” Montaño also explained that she is more than just her personal record. “The more human we can be, the more relatable we can be,” she said. “I love running fast, of course. But my purpose is greater than how fast I can run.”
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liveaction--2020-02-24--Italy is dying: Country’s birth rate drops to its lowest level in history

( Life Site News ) Italy welcomed its smallest number of newborns in 2019 , leading its president to foretell the country ’ s doom .
“ This is a problem that concerns the very existence of our country , ” said Sergio Mattarella , 78 .
“ The fabric of our country is weakening , and everything must be done to counter this phenomenon.
” According to Italy ’ s national statistics agency , ISTAT , there were only 435,000 births in Italy last year , the lowest number ever recorded in the country , compared with 647,000 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5,000 from 2018 , and the number of deaths increased by 14,000 .
Reuters reported that Italy ’ s overall population fell by 116,000 to 60.3 million despite the growing number of births to migrants to the country .
The news agency also noted that “ Italy ’ s population had risen virtually every year since World War I , hitting a peak in 2015 at 60.8 million , but has since started to decline.
” Life expectancy has increased to 85.3 years for Italian women and 81 years for Italian men .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life expectancy has resulted in an average age of 45.7 .
When the low number of Italian births for 2018 was reported , then-interior minister Matteo Salvini said , “ We are in a terrible state.
” READ : In parts of Italy , 90 percent of doctors refuse to commit abortions “ This is the real crisis ( in Italy ) , not the bond yield spreads or the economic crisis.
” Italian-American Beverly Stevens , editor of Regina magazine , told LifeSiteNews that the sexual revolution is to blame for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a perfect storm , aimed straight at the heart of the Great Italian Bulwark , la famiglia ( the family ) , ” she said via social media .
“ It started when the sexual revolution legitimized male philandering .
Suddenly , wives found themselves outclassed by girlfriends and divorced , ” she continued .
“ This destabilized the next generation , depriving boys of role models and hardening girls ’ hearts.
” Stevens said that contemporary Italian women believe “ fervently ” in a feminism that has doomed them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And their men protest the fact that they are alone on Christmas in Rome ’ s piazzas because the ex won ’ t allow them access to their kids , ” she added .
“ Nobody wins .
Families fail to form .
Italians strive endlessly to show a ‘ bella figura ’ ( beautiful face , i.e .
keep up appearances ) as they age relentlessly , alone.
” Editor ’ s Note : This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Life Site News) Italy welcomed its smallest number of newborns in 2019, leading its president to foretell the country’s doom.
“This is a problem that concerns the very existence of our country,” said Sergio Mattarella, 78.
“The fabric of our country is weakening, and everything must be done to counter this phenomenon.”
According to Italy’s national statistics agency, ISTAT, there were only 435,000 births in Italy last year, the lowest number ever recorded in the country, compared with 647,000 deaths.
The number of births was down 5,000 from 2018, and the number of deaths increased by 14,000.
Reuters reported that Italy’s overall population fell by 116,000 to 60.3 million despite the growing number of births to migrants to the country. The news agency also noted that “Italy’s population had risen virtually every year since World War I, hitting a peak in 2015 at 60.8 million, but has since started to decline.”
Life expectancy has increased to 85.3 years for Italian women and 81 years for Italian men. The decrease in births and increase in life expectancy has resulted in an average age of 45.7.
When the low number of Italian births for 2018 was reported, then-interior minister Matteo Salvini said, “We are in a terrible state.”
READ: In parts of Italy, 90 percent of doctors refuse to commit abortions
“This is the real crisis (in Italy), not the bond yield spreads or the economic crisis.”
Italian-American Beverly Stevens, editor of Regina magazine, told LifeSiteNews that the sexual revolution is to blame for the low Italian birth rate.

“It’s a perfect storm, aimed straight at the heart of the Great Italian Bulwark, la famiglia (the family),” she said via social media.
“It started when the sexual revolution legitimized male philandering. Suddenly, wives found themselves outclassed by girlfriends and divorced,” she continued.
“This destabilized the next generation, depriving boys of role models and hardening girls’ hearts.”
Stevens said that contemporary Italian women believe “fervently” in a feminism that has doomed them to unstable marriages or living alone.
“And their men protest the fact that they are alone on Christmas in Rome’s piazzas because the ex won’t allow them access to their kids,” she added.
“Nobody wins. Families fail to form. Italians strive endlessly to show a ‘bella figura’ (beautiful face, i.e. keep up appearances) as they age relentlessly, alone.”
“It’s cultural-level suicide.”
Editor’s Note: This article was published at Life Site News and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-24--Former late-term abortion nurse: Staff was upset when wealthy couple aborted twins

In a 40 Days for Life podcast on February 11 , 2020 , former abortion worker Julie Wilkinson recounted her time working at Warren Hern ’ s late-term abortion facility in Boulder , Colorado .
Hern is one of the few abortionists in the nation who offers abortions through all nine months of pregnancy .
Wilkinson worked for Hern in the 1980s .
She explained that her training as a nurse , where she was taught to separate herself emotionally from traumatic experiences , helped her adjust to working for Hern : As a nurse , you have to remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming accustomed to seeing things that would be really difficult for the average person to see , and in order to keep functioning , you build an emotional wall… so that you protect yourself .
Because – I had worked in ICUs and things , before at Warren ’ s .
So , you see things… but you have to be able to keep functioning and you have to be able to set aside certain feelings in a box .
So that ’ s what I did in the clinic… .
I saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But I put those things in a box .
Wilkinson believes that Hern , who is in his 80s and still doing abortions , has a sense that abortion is his ‘ mission ’ : [ I ] believe for many doctors in the abortion business it ’ s a way to make quick money .
But I really believe that for Warren , it ’ s a mission .
He feels passionate about doing abortions .
That was clear to me even in the mid-eighties , that this was something that – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a noble cause .
She talked about Hern ’ s lack of warmth .
He barely spoke to the women who were his patients : He ’ s not a people person at all .
That ’ s what , to me , came most strongly.… I don ’ t believe he feels any sort of genuine compassion for the people.… I didn ’ t see empathy exhibited , really… He was very emotionally distant from the aspect of what he was actually doing .
He was much more interested in the outcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He might have a good day when he had [ a ] little bit of a sense of humor , but nobody — nobody — thought of him as a warm person at all .
You know , let ’ s get in , let ’ s get it done , and that was that .
And I don ’ t know if he was like that before or not , that just may be who he is .
Maybe that ’ s what makes it possible to be 80 and still want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealthy , married couple pregnant with twins who came to Hern wanting a child , but unsure how twins would fit into their lifestyle — and shockingly , they had a second trimester abortion for this reason : They were well-off and married .
There weren ’ t the typical sociological issues you saw with some of our patients .
… [ T ] hey weren ’ t sure that twins would fit their lifestyle .
They were quite open about that .
And so , they wanted to look at all their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew who had twins to see what life was like with twins .
The other thing they wanted to explore was , well , what would it be like if we just eliminated this pregnancy .
And mind you , they were already at 16 weeks at least .
And I think we all sort of silently hoped we wouldn ’ t see them again … sadly , they did return and decided that twins weren ’ t going to fit their lifestyle , and had perfectly healthy twins aborted .
Even the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We were kind of shaking our heads , ” Wilkinson said , “ because we thought , oh , they ’ re fine .
They can afford this , and they decided not to.
” But Wilkinson did not have a sudden conversion that led her to quit .
Instead , the negative atmosphere at the facility took a toll on her and she eventually decided to leave : I wish I could say that it was , one day I woke up and the scales fell from my eyes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on and just not feeling like — I guess — not feeling like I was fulfilling myself as a nurse .
I still was not opposed to [ abortion ] being legal , per se , but it ’ s certainly a negative drain on your battery.… It ’ s never going to be a positive because you ’ re not going in there giving somebody something that makes them well again , and they leave .
Somebody always dies on a workday… Lots of somebodies .
…I believe God was working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t even aware of it .
I considered myself a Christian .
Don ’ t ask why I thought that was an okay place to work .
Wilkinson ’ s very next job was in an NICU , caring for premature infants the same age as the ones she helped to abort .
Still , it took some time for her to become pro-life .
Now , she is dedicated to protecting preborn children .
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In a 40 Days for Life podcast on February 11, 2020, former abortion worker Julie Wilkinson recounted her time working at Warren Hern’s late-term abortion facility in Boulder, Colorado. Hern is one of the few abortionists in the nation who offers abortions through all nine months of pregnancy.
Wilkinson worked for Hern in the 1980s. She explained that her training as a nurse, where she was taught to separate herself emotionally from traumatic experiences, helped her adjust to working for Hern:
As a nurse, you have to remember that part of being a nurse is becoming accustomed to seeing things that would be really difficult for the average person to see, and in order to keep functioning, you build an emotional wall… so that you protect yourself. Because – I had worked in ICUs and things, before at Warren’s. So, you see things… but you have to be able to keep functioning and you have to be able to set aside certain feelings in a box. So that’s what I did in the clinic…. I saw lots of things in the clinic. But I put those things in a box.
Wilkinson believes that Hern, who is in his 80s and still doing abortions, has a sense that abortion is his ‘mission’:
[I] believe for many doctors in the abortion business it’s a way to make quick money. But I really believe that for Warren, it’s a mission. He feels passionate about doing abortions. That was clear to me even in the mid-eighties, that this was something that – I think he feels it’s a noble cause.
She talked about Hern’s lack of warmth. He barely spoke to the women who were his patients:
He’s not a people person at all. That’s what, to me, came most strongly.… I don’t believe he feels any sort of genuine compassion for the people.… I didn’t see empathy exhibited, really… He was very emotionally distant from the aspect of what he was actually doing. He was much more interested in the outcome, that he was reducing pregnancy….
He might have a good day when he had [a] little bit of a sense of humor, but nobody — nobody — thought of him as a warm person at all. You know, let’s get in, let’s get it done, and that was that. And I don’t know if he was like that before or not, that just may be who he is. Maybe that’s what makes it possible to be 80 and still want to abort babies.
Wilkinson recalled a wealthy, married couple pregnant with twins who came to Hern wanting a child, but unsure how twins would fit into their lifestyle — and shockingly, they had a second trimester abortion for this reason:
They were well-off and married. There weren’t the typical sociological issues you saw with some of our patients. … [T]hey weren’t sure that twins would fit their lifestyle. They were quite open about that. And so, they wanted to look at all their options, which included visiting people they knew who had twins to see what life was like with twins. The other thing they wanted to explore was, well, what would it be like if we just eliminated this pregnancy. And mind you, they were already at 16 weeks at least. And I think we all sort of silently hoped we wouldn’t see them again … sadly, they did return and decided that twins weren’t going to fit their lifestyle, and had perfectly healthy twins aborted.
Even the abortion workers were troubled by the abortion. “We were kind of shaking our heads,” Wilkinson said, “because we thought, oh, they’re fine. They can afford this, and they decided not to.”
READ: Medical intern horrified by late-term abortion of twins
But Wilkinson did not have a sudden conversion that led her to quit. Instead, the negative atmosphere at the facility took a toll on her and she eventually decided to leave:
I wish I could say that it was, one day I woke up and the scales fell from my eyes. But I think it was really time going on and just not feeling like — I guess — not feeling like I was fulfilling myself as a nurse. I still was not opposed to [abortion] being legal, per se, but it’s certainly a negative drain on your battery.… It’s never going to be a positive because you’re not going in there giving somebody something that makes them well again, and they leave.
Somebody always dies on a workday… Lots of somebodies. …I believe God was working on my heart, and I wasn’t even aware of it. I considered myself a Christian. Don’t ask why I thought that was an okay place to work.
Wilkinson’s very next job was in an NICU, caring for premature infants the same age as the ones she helped to abort. Still, it took some time for her to become pro-life. Now, she is dedicated to protecting preborn children.
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liveaction--2020-02-28--CEO of UK’s largest abortion group: End discriminatory abortions by making all abortions legal anyti

CEO of UK’s largest abortion group: End discriminatory abortions by making all abortions legal anytime

( Right to Life UK ) – The Chief Executive Officer of the UK ’ s biggest abortion provider , the British Pregnancy Advisory Service ( BPAS ) , has responded to a young woman with Down ’ s syndrome ’ s fight to stop discriminatory late-term disability abortions by saying it should be legal for her abortion clinics to abort all unborn babies , for any reason up to birth , not just babies with disabilities .
Under the current law , abortions can take place in England , Scotland and Wales up to 24 weeks with the approval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discriminatory legislation singles out unborn babies with conditions like Down ’ s syndrome , cleft lip and club foot , allowing for terminations to take place , for any reason , up to birth .
The discriminatory law is now being challenged by 24-year-old Heidi Crowter who has launched a landmark case against the UK Government .
Heidi , who has Down ’ s syndrome , has joined with Cheryl Bilsborrow from Preston , whose two-year-old son Hector has Down ’ s syndrome , to bring forward the case .
Heidi told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current law “ deeply offensive ” and revealed it makes her feel “ unloved and unwanted ” .
The problems with the law have been recognised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission which has stated that this aspect of the 1967 Abortion Act is “ offensive to many people ” as it “ reinforces negative stereotypes of disability… [ and ] is incompatible with valuing disability and non-disability equally ” .
Abortion giant boss Ann Furedi , however , has weighed in with her own comments , on Twitter , suggesting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over disability terminations would be “ to remove all grounds for abortion , ” therefore making it legal to abort all babies through to birth for any reason , including babies with disabilities , including cleft lip , club foot and Down ’ s syndrome .
Despite being responsible for over 70,000 abortions last year , Furedi has described her role at the UK ’ s largest independent abortion provider as the “ the best job in the world ” .
She has repeatedly campaigned for more extreme abortion legislation and has told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law would be a blank sheet of paper.
” Furedi was controversially awarded an Honorary doctorate from the University of Kent at a ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral on 22 November , for her “ significant contribution to society ” .
Yesterday , she also expressed her delight that this is currently the case in Northern Ireland , until the Conservative Government considers how extreme the abortion law it ’ s imposing on the province will be , ahead of the March 31st deadline .
“ Here ’ s a plan – let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet specific grounds .
In fact , this is currently the situation in Northern Ireland and the sky has not fallen in .
That way you need have no concerns about abortion on grounds of abnormality and you let women decide , ” she tweets .
READ : SHOCK : Mom offered abortion two days before giving birth to son with Down syndrome The proposed abortion framework that the Northern Ireland Office has consulted on would currently allow abortion up to birth for disabilities including Down ’ s syndrome , cleft lip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Down ’ s syndrome and their families have signed an open letter to the UK Prime Minister urging him to ensure that disability-selective abortion for Down ’ s syndrome is not introduced to Northern Ireland .
Meanwhile , polling has shown that the majority of people in England , Wales and Scotland feel that disability should not be a grounds for abortion at all , with only one in three people thinking it is acceptable to ban abortion for gender or race but allow it for disability .
In 2018 , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those were for Down ’ s syndrome , representing a 42 % increase in abortion for Down ’ s syndrome in the last ten years with figures rising from 436 in 2008 .
Mothers whose children were born with a cleft lip and palate have recently spoken out in horror against the current law in England , Wales and Scotland and that the proposed abortion framework that the Conservative Government is contemplating imposing on Northern Ireland will allow babies with the condition to be aborted up to birth .
In England and Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unborn babies with Down ’ s syndrome has accelerated in recent years .
Eurocat , which was set up to register congenital abnormalities across 23 countries , found the number of babies aborted in 2010 for Down ’ s Syndrome was nearly double that recorded officially – 886 compared to 482 .
The discovery suggests that the number of unborn babies being aborted because of a perceived disability is significantly higher than what is being reported .
The Department of Health confirmed in a 2014 report that some disability abortions had been wrongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life UK , Catherine Robinson said : “ The suggestion from Ann Furedi to expand discrimination to end discrimination is insulting just as much as it is offensive .
In some countries , women face discrimination as they are not allowed to drive without their husband ’ s permission .
Should we end the discrimination these women face by making it a requirement under British law for women to have their husband ’ s permission before they drive ?
Of course , we should not .
The most effective way to end discrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Note : This article was originally published at Right to Life UK and is reprinted here with permission .
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(Right to Life UK) – The Chief Executive Officer of the UK’s biggest abortion provider, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), has responded to a young woman with Down’s syndrome’s fight to stop discriminatory late-term disability abortions by saying it should be legal for her abortion clinics to abort all unborn babies, for any reason up to birth, not just babies with disabilities.
Under the current law, abortions can take place in England, Scotland and Wales up to 24 weeks with the approval of two doctors.
After this point discriminatory legislation singles out unborn babies with conditions like Down’s syndrome, cleft lip and club foot, allowing for terminations to take place, for any reason, up to birth.
The discriminatory law is now being challenged by 24-year-old Heidi Crowter who has launched a landmark case against the UK Government.
Heidi, who has Down’s syndrome, has joined with Cheryl Bilsborrow from Preston, whose two-year-old son Hector has Down’s syndrome, to bring forward the case.
Heidi told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that she finds the current law “deeply offensive” and revealed it makes her feel “unloved and unwanted”.
The problems with the law have been recognised by the Equality and Human Rights Commission which has stated that this aspect of the 1967 Abortion Act is “offensive to many people” as it “reinforces negative stereotypes of disability…[and] is incompatible with valuing disability and non-disability equally”.
Abortion giant boss Ann Furedi, however, has weighed in with her own comments, on Twitter, suggesting a “better way” to resolve concerns over disability terminations would be “to remove all grounds for abortion,” therefore making it legal to abort all babies through to birth for any reason, including babies with disabilities, including cleft lip, club foot and Down’s syndrome.
Despite being responsible for over 70,000 abortions last year, Furedi has described her role at the UK’s largest independent abortion provider as the “the best job in the world”.
She has repeatedly campaigned for more extreme abortion legislation and has told the Guardian, “the best abortion law would be a blank sheet of paper.”
Furedi was controversially awarded an Honorary doctorate from the University of Kent at a ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral on 22 November, for her “significant contribution to society”.
Yesterday, she also expressed her delight that this is currently the case in Northern Ireland, until the Conservative Government considers how extreme the abortion law it’s imposing on the province will be, ahead of the March 31st deadline.
“Here’s a plan – let’s decriminalise abortion so no woman has to meet specific grounds. In fact, this is currently the situation in Northern Ireland and the sky has not fallen in. That way you need have no concerns about abortion on grounds of abnormality and you let women decide,” she tweets.
READ: SHOCK: Mom offered abortion two days before giving birth to son with Down syndrome
The proposed abortion framework that the Northern Ireland Office has consulted on would currently allow abortion up to birth for disabilities including Down’s syndrome, cleft lip and club foot.
Over 2,000 people with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed an open letter to the UK Prime Minister urging him to ensure that disability-selective abortion for Down’s syndrome is not introduced to Northern Ireland.
Meanwhile, polling has shown that the majority of people in England, Wales and Scotland feel that disability should not be a grounds for abortion at all, with only one in three people thinking it is acceptable to ban abortion for gender or race but allow it for disability.
In 2018, there were 3,269 disability-selective abortions. 618 of those were for Down’s syndrome, representing a 42% increase in abortion for Down’s syndrome in the last ten years with figures rising from 436 in 2008.
Mothers whose children were born with a cleft lip and palate have recently spoken out in horror against the current law in England, Wales and Scotland and that the proposed abortion framework that the Conservative Government is contemplating imposing on Northern Ireland will allow babies with the condition to be aborted up to birth.
In England and Wales, the number of abortions performed on unborn babies with Down’s syndrome has accelerated in recent years.
Eurocat, which was set up to register congenital abnormalities across 23 countries, found the number of babies aborted in 2010 for Down’s Syndrome was nearly double that recorded officially – 886 compared to 482.
The discovery suggests that the number of unborn babies being aborted because of a perceived disability is significantly higher than what is being reported.
The Department of Health confirmed in a 2014 report that some disability abortions had been wrongly recorded.
A spokesperson for Right To Life UK, Catherine Robinson said:
“The suggestion from Ann Furedi to expand discrimination to end discrimination is insulting just as much as it is offensive. In some countries, women face discrimination as they are not allowed to drive without their husband’s permission. Should we end the discrimination these women face by making it a requirement under British law for women to have their husband’s permission before they drive? Of course, we should not. The most effective way to end discrimination is to end it.”
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at Right to Life UK and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-27--Just before his unexpected death, this pro-life activist pleaded one last time for the preborn

Chris Young spent Tuesday with his wife Kara and their six-year-old daughter Mary at the Rhode Island House testifying together in front of the House Judiciary Committee on a pro-life resolution and the humanity of preborn children .
On their way back home that evening , Young , age 51 , fell unconscious at the wheel .
A GoFundMe account set up for Young ’ s family states , “ His heart gave out.
” Young had been known as a fearless pro-life advocate in Rhode Island for the last 20 years .
Tuesday evening was no different .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7:00 p.m. regarding the “ Recognizing the Fetus as a Human Life Upon the Existence of a Heartbeat Resolution.
” After Kara and Mary had their turns to speak , Young warned the committee about what was at stake if they failed to allow the resolution to move forward to a full House vote .
READ : The New York Times again dehumanizes preborn babies by denying heartbeat “ We ’ re not stupid people , ” he said .
“ We can see the world around us .
Tyler [ Rowley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that ‘ A child is created in the image of God , ’ and Abraham Lincoln said the same thing .
He said : ‘ Nothing made in the image of God was made to be trodden upon , ’ as he spoke about slavery .
So , too , the baby in the womb has a face and was created in the same image , and that image needs to be protected.
” His entire testimony can be viewed in the video below : “ God will judge you more harshly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he will judge you much more harshly if you do not allow the entire House and Senate to vote , ” said Young .
“ Let them vote !
And let them make their position clear to God !
This is a democratic republic .
We allow for legislation to be heard and voted on .
I know you have an order not to allow this out of committee .
Bypass the order !
For God !
For your judgment !
I am telling you , you will be judged !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the family , Young was driving down I-95 after leaving the capitol when he suddenly lost consciousness .
His wife unbuckled herself and attempted to take control of the car , but it flipped , landing on its tires .
She and their daughter were unharmed .
Dr. Gerard Nadal , President and CEO of the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer , referred to Young and his wife Kara as “ good friends for over a decade ” in a Facebook post after news of Young ’ s death broke .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier today , ” wrote Nadal .
“ He died less than an hour after giving his testimony in the state capitol , collapsing behind the wheel of the car as he drove Kara and their daughter on the highway.
” Nadal added , “ This couple has been mocked and derided in Rhode Island by the forces of darkness , but never flinched .
Their marriage was rooted in love of God and love of life .
They were a pro-life power couple , and Chris ’ s light went out all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repose of Chris ’ s soul , for Kara , and their young daughter , Mary.
” The GoFundMe account was been created by Pro Life Rhode Island to help Young ’ s widow cover funeral expenses and care for their daughter without her husband .
Pro Life Rhode Island called Young ’ s testimony a “ quite remarkable and final courageous act ” and hopes “ to make this tragic ordeal a little bit easier ” for his family .
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Chris Young spent Tuesday with his wife Kara and their six-year-old daughter Mary at the Rhode Island House testifying together in front of the House Judiciary Committee on a pro-life resolution and the humanity of preborn children. On their way back home that evening, Young, age 51, fell unconscious at the wheel. A GoFundMe account set up for Young’s family states, “His heart gave out.”
Young had been known as a fearless pro-life advocate in Rhode Island for the last 20 years. Tuesday evening was no different. The family was called to testify at about 7:00 p.m. regarding the “Recognizing the Fetus as a Human Life Upon the Existence of a Heartbeat Resolution.” After Kara and Mary had their turns to speak, Young warned the committee about what was at stake if they failed to allow the resolution to move forward to a full House vote.
READ: The New York Times again dehumanizes preborn babies by denying heartbeat
“We’re not stupid people,” he said. “We can see the world around us. Tyler [Rowley, fellow pro-lifer] spoke well. He said that ‘A child is created in the image of God,’ and Abraham Lincoln said the same thing. He said: ‘Nothing made in the image of God was made to be trodden upon,’ as he spoke about slavery. So, too, the baby in the womb has a face and was created in the same image, and that image needs to be protected.”
His entire testimony can be viewed in the video below:

“God will judge you more harshly, I am telling you right now, he will judge you much more harshly if you do not allow the entire House and Senate to vote,” said Young. “Let them vote! And let them make their position clear to God! This is a democratic republic. We allow for legislation to be heard and voted on. I know you have an order not to allow this out of committee. Bypass the order! For God! For your judgment! I am telling you, you will be judged!”
According to a GoFundMe account set up for the family, Young was driving down I-95 after leaving the capitol when he suddenly lost consciousness. His wife unbuckled herself and attempted to take control of the car, but it flipped, landing on its tires. She and their daughter were unharmed.
Dr. Gerard Nadal, President and CEO of the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer, referred to Young and his wife Kara as “good friends for over a decade” in a Facebook post after news of Young’s death broke.
“I spoke with Chris’s shattered wife earlier today,” wrote Nadal. “He died less than an hour after giving his testimony in the state capitol, collapsing behind the wheel of the car as he drove Kara and their daughter on the highway.”
Nadal added, “This couple has been mocked and derided in Rhode Island by the forces of darkness, but never flinched. Their marriage was rooted in love of God and love of life. They were a pro-life power couple, and Chris’s light went out all too soon. Please pray for the repose of Chris’s soul, for Kara, and their young daughter, Mary.”
The GoFundMe account was been created by Pro Life Rhode Island to help Young’s widow cover funeral expenses and care for their daughter without her husband.
Pro Life Rhode Island called Young’s testimony a “quite remarkable and final courageous act” and hopes “to make this tragic ordeal a little bit easier” for his family.
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liveaction--2020-02-27--ACLU sues seven Texas ‘sanctuary cities for the unborn’

The ACLU of Texas and ACLU National have filed a lawsuit against seven East Texas cities which have effectively outlawed abortion within their city limits by making their cities “ sanctuary cities for the unborn.
” So far , twelve Texas cities have voted to keep abortion out of their vicinities .
The ACLU is representing two pro-abortion organizations : the Texans for Equal Access Fund and the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equality .
The seven Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn named in the lawsuit are : Waskom ( pop .
2,189 ) , Naples ( pop .
1,378 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tenaha ( pop .
1,061 ) , Rusk ( pop .
5,618 ) , Gary ( pop .
311 ) , and Wells ( pop .
769 ) .
The four Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn which were not named in the lawsuit are Gilmer ( pop .
5,216 ) , Westbrook ( pop .
312 ) , Colorado City ( pop .
4,149 ) , and Big Spring ( pop .
28,862 ) .
The ACLU claims the right to access abortion is a right protected by the United States Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Unborn ordinances are creating confusion about that right .
The ACLU claims that their clients are called “ criminal organizations ” without having been charged with a crime and , because of this , the TEA Fund and the Lilith Fund are prohibited from “ operating , speaking , and associating within these cities.
” According to the ACLU , their Plaintiffs feel like they can not clear up the “ confusion created by the ordinances as to the legality of abortion services.
” They claim the ordinances in these cities subject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out their work , ” accuse the ordinances as being too vague , and claim the ordinances “ discriminate against Plaintiffs and others who support abortion access.
” READ : 3 reasons why making ‘ sanctuary ’ cities for the preborn is a good thing Texas Right to Life has described the lawsuit as both desperate and baseless – “ a hodgepodge of complaints at the court seeing what they can get to stick , ” spokeswoman Kimberlyn Schwartz said .
Right to Life of East Texas describes the lawsuit as a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intimidate cities from enacting constitutional ordinances which are consistent with the laws of Texas .
Both Texas Right to Life and Right to Life of East Texas believe all seven pro-life ordinances will be upheld in court and are looking forward to standing with all seven cities .
A legal team is ready to defend the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinances at no charge to the cities and is prepared to defend all other cities that enact these laws at no charge to taxpayers .
Waskom , Texas , was the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the first city mentioned in the lawsuit .
Mayor Jesse Moore said , “ When the City of Waskom passed the ordinance to outlaw abortions in the city , we knew we would likely end up with a lawsuit .
The ACLU thinks this is something we did to get attention to the city , but they do not have a clue as to how wrong they are .
We passed the ordinance because it was the right thing to do , and we will fight this lawsuit to the very end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third Texas city to outlaw abortion , and the second city named in the lawsuit .
Naples Mayor David Betts said , “ We have signed a letter retaining an attorney and we have not even been served yet.
” Alyssa Browning , secretary for the city of Naples , added , “ In Naples , we take pride in our high moral standing and values .
We as a community were very proud to pass this ordinance and become the third sanctuary city for the unborn in East Texas .
We intend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ : Pro-abortion org puts ‘ Abortion is freedom ’ billboards in ‘ sanctuary city for unborn ’ Wells was the 12th Texas city to outlaw abortion in the nation and the seventh city mentioned in the lawsuit .
Matt Myer , a councilman from Wells said , “ The ACLU is not just going to intimidate us just because we are a small town .
Everything I have seen in our community has shown that the people of Wells are glad to take on a lawsuit from the ACLU .
Our community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unborn is a fight worth fighting .
I have not heard one voice of dissent or opposition to this ordinance in our city.
” Melanie Pounds , a citizen of the city of Wells said , “ We will stand up for this ordinance .
We didn ’ t pass it lightly.
” More cities are expected to outlaw abortion within their boundaries in the weeks to come .
For more information about the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative , visit www .
sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn .
com Mark Lee Dickson is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texans , a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview , Texas , and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative .
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The ACLU of Texas and ACLU National have filed a lawsuit against seven East Texas cities which have effectively outlawed abortion within their city limits by making their cities “sanctuary cities for the unborn.” So far, twelve Texas cities have voted to keep abortion out of their vicinities.
The ACLU is representing two pro-abortion organizations: the Texans for Equal Access Fund and the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equality. The seven Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn named in the lawsuit are: Waskom (pop. 2,189), Naples (pop. 1,378), Joaquin (pop. 850), Tenaha (pop. 1,061), Rusk (pop. 5,618), Gary (pop. 311), and Wells (pop. 769).
The four Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn which were not named in the lawsuit are Gilmer (pop. 5,216), Westbrook (pop. 312), Colorado City (pop. 4,149), and Big Spring (pop. 28,862).
The ACLU claims the right to access abortion is a right protected by the United States Constitution and argues that the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinances are creating confusion about that right. The ACLU claims that their clients are called “criminal organizations” without having been charged with a crime and, because of this, the TEA Fund and the Lilith Fund are prohibited from “operating, speaking, and associating within these cities.” According to the ACLU, their Plaintiffs feel like they cannot clear up the “confusion created by the ordinances as to the legality of abortion services.” They claim the ordinances in these cities subject pro-choice organizations to “liability for carrying out their work,” accuse the ordinances as being too vague, and claim the ordinances “discriminate against Plaintiffs and others who support abortion access.”
READ: 3 reasons why making ‘sanctuary’ cities for the preborn is a good thing
Texas Right to Life has described the lawsuit as both desperate and baseless – “a hodgepodge of complaints at the court seeing what they can get to stick,” spokeswoman Kimberlyn Schwartz said. Right to Life of East Texas describes the lawsuit as a “meritless” one brought to deter and intimidate cities from enacting constitutional ordinances which are consistent with the laws of Texas.
Both Texas Right to Life and Right to Life of East Texas believe all seven pro-life ordinances will be upheld in court and are looking forward to standing with all seven cities. A legal team is ready to defend the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn ordinances at no charge to the cities and is prepared to defend all other cities that enact these laws at no charge to taxpayers.
Waskom, Texas, was the first city to outlaw abortion in the nation and the first city mentioned in the lawsuit. Mayor Jesse Moore said, “When the City of Waskom passed the ordinance to outlaw abortions in the city, we knew we would likely end up with a lawsuit. The ACLU thinks this is something we did to get attention to the city, but they do not have a clue as to how wrong they are. We passed the ordinance because it was the right thing to do, and we will fight this lawsuit to the very end and then some.”
Naples was the third Texas city to outlaw abortion, and the second city named in the lawsuit. Naples Mayor David Betts said, “We have signed a letter retaining an attorney and we have not even been served yet.” Alyssa Browning, secretary for the city of Naples, added, “In Naples, we take pride in our high moral standing and values. We as a community were very proud to pass this ordinance and become the third sanctuary city for the unborn in East Texas. We intend to fight to protect this ordinance.”
READ: Pro-abortion org puts ‘Abortion is freedom’ billboards in ‘sanctuary city for unborn’
Wells was the 12th Texas city to outlaw abortion in the nation and the seventh city mentioned in the lawsuit. Matt Myer, a councilman from Wells said, “The ACLU is not just going to intimidate us just because we are a small town. Everything I have seen in our community has shown that the people of Wells are glad to take on a lawsuit from the ACLU. Our community believes that defending the constitutional right of the unborn is a fight worth fighting. I have not heard one voice of dissent or opposition to this ordinance in our city.”
Melanie Pounds, a citizen of the city of Wells said, “We will stand up for this ordinance. We didn’t pass it lightly.”
More cities are expected to outlaw abortion within their boundaries in the weeks to come.
For more information about the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative, visit www. sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn. com
Mark Lee Dickson is a Director with Right to Life of East Texans, a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview, Texas, and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative.
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liveaction--2020-02-27--Doctors offered no hope for twins born at 22 weeks. Then a new doctor stepped in.

At 21 weeks and five days gestation with her twin baby girls , Kayla Ibarra went into labor .
At Windsor hospital , doctors told her that her babies were going to die and there was nothing that could be done about it .
But then a doctor she had never seen before stepped in and changed everything .
During her initial exam to see if she was in actual labor , Ibarra stood up and felt her water break .
The nurses summoned the on-call doctor who arrived and confirmed that indeed , the water had broken and she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tears , I said , ‘ What ’ s going to happen to my daughters ?
’ As she was wheeling me back upstairs she said , ‘ The babies will be born today and they will die.
’ They will die .
Tears still swell in my eyes when I speak those words , ” Ibarra wrote in an essay for Love What Matters .
Waiting in her room were her mother-in-law , sisters-in-law , husband , and midwife who were all inquiring about what could be done to stop labor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she told them , ‘ There is nothing that can be done , the twins will be born today and they will die , ' ” wrote Ibarra .
“ The way she spoke was so cold and so matter of fact.
” Still , the family rallied and searched for a hospital that might help save the babies .
They discovered that Victoria Hospital in London , Ontario would help babies born at 24 weeks .
They asked the doctor to call them to see if they would consider taking Ibarra since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused .
Ibarra asked for pain medication but she recalls , “ [ S ] he told me , ‘ This is going to be quick .
Let ’ s get it over with.
’ I decided to pray , to tell God I was angry.
” As soon as she prayed , the contractions stopped .
Still , the doctor told her it would be a “ waste of time ” to allow her to see the twins or hear their heartbeats .
The next morning , the high-risk doctor came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A ’ s feet were actually touchable .
He warned Ibarra that she could die and said it wasn ’ t worth the effort to try and save the babies because no hospital would help them unless they were born at a minimum of 23 weeks .
He refused to give the babies any medication to help their lungs develop .
“ I lay in the hospital bed with on and off labour for 4 days , ” wrote Ibarra .
“ I couldn ’ t get up to pee or move because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would come out a little more .
I spent those 4 days in the hospital BEGGING them to call London ( refused every single time ) and begging them for the medication ( denied every single time ) .
I lay there crying , praying , and crying some more.
” Labor began in full force at 22 weeks and two days .
Ibarra was confident that she was about to lose her baby girls .
READ : My sons were born breathing at 22 weeks , and the hospital wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A new doctor walked into the room while the staff was preparing for delivery .
This doctor was willing to help , telling her , “ Kayla , I read your chart .
I know you desire to have these babies saved .
I ’ m going to call surrounding level 3/4 NICU ’ s and let them decide if they are willing to take you.
” Ibarra said she finally felt hope .
“ Within 15 minutes , he was back in my room , coat on , and said : ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to London and I ’ m coming with you !
’ We were gone within seconds , ” said Ibarra .
Once at London , it was discovered that Ibarra ’ s oxygen was low and she had pneumonia .
Not only were her babies at risk of dying , but so was she .
A neonatologist advised her to let the babies die , but Ibarra told her , “ DO YOUR DAMN JOB AND SAVE MY DAUGHTERS.
” As labor progressed it was discovered that Baby A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She was born weighing 14 ounces and was kicking and crying .
Shortly after Luna ’ s birth , her sister Ema was born weighing one pound .
“ They were here !
They were alive .
They were stable !
!
!
” said Ibarra .
The twins spent 115 days in the NICU and went home with their parents and their big brother completely healthy .
They are now happy one-year-olds who show no signs of having been born at just 22 weeks .
Their parents are now on a mission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young as their daughters are proof that babies this premature can beat the odds and survive when parents and doctors are willing to fight for them .
Thanks to Luna and Ema , doctors at Victoria Hospital will be treating future 22-weekers differently .
In a Facebook post , Ibarra recalls what a doctor said on day 65 of the girls ’ NICU stay : Dr ’ s , team & nurse : ‘ The girls really have changed the way we view micropreemies here and in particular 22 weekers .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put certain protocols in place when dealing with micros and we have learned so much do ’ s and don ’ t ’ s from the girls .
They have taught us so much and because of them , other 22 weekers will have the chance in our hospital .
You did that , the girls did that.
’ Despite the fact that babies born as early as 21 weeks can survive , abortion is still legal up until birth in the United States for any reason because of Roe v. Wade ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ v. Bolton .
Babies like Luna and Ema are actively killed through abortion , left to die after failed abortions , or allowed to die after their premature births because abortion advocates consider them to be non-persons and fail to see the value in their lives .
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At 21 weeks and five days gestation with her twin baby girls, Kayla Ibarra went into labor. At Windsor hospital, doctors told her that her babies were going to die and there was nothing that could be done about it. But then a doctor she had never seen before stepped in and changed everything.
During her initial exam to see if she was in actual labor, Ibarra stood up and felt her water break. The nurses summoned the on-call doctor who arrived and confirmed that indeed, the water had broken and she was in labor.
“Through my tears, I said, ‘What’s going to happen to my daughters?’ As she was wheeling me back upstairs she said, ‘The babies will be born today and they will die.’ They will die. Tears still swell in my eyes when I speak those words,” Ibarra wrote in an essay for Love What Matters.
Waiting in her room were her mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, husband, and midwife who were all inquiring about what could be done to stop labor and help the babies.
“Again, she told them, ‘There is nothing that can be done, the twins will be born today and they will die,'” wrote Ibarra. “The way she spoke was so cold and so matter of fact.”
Still, the family rallied and searched for a hospital that might help save the babies. They discovered that Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario would help babies born at 24 weeks. They asked the doctor to call them to see if they would consider taking Ibarra since she was nearly 22 weeks. She refused. Ibarra asked for pain medication but she recalls, “[S]he told me, ‘This is going to be quick. Let’s get it over with.’ I decided to pray, to tell God I was angry.”
As soon as she prayed, the contractions stopped. Still, the doctor told her it would be a “waste of time” to allow her to see the twins or hear their heartbeats.
The next morning, the high-risk doctor came to see Ibarra and told her that Baby A’s feet were actually touchable. He warned Ibarra that she could die and said it wasn’t worth the effort to try and save the babies because no hospital would help them unless they were born at a minimum of 23 weeks. He refused to give the babies any medication to help their lungs develop.
“I lay in the hospital bed with on and off labour for 4 days,” wrote Ibarra. “I couldn’t get up to pee or move because every time I did, Baby A would come out a little more. I spent those 4 days in the hospital BEGGING them to call London (refused every single time) and begging them for the medication (denied every single time). I lay there crying, praying, and crying some more.”
Labor began in full force at 22 weeks and two days. Ibarra was confident that she was about to lose her baby girls.
READ: My sons were born breathing at 22 weeks, and the hospital wouldn’t help them
Then a miracle happened. A new doctor walked into the room while the staff was preparing for delivery. This doctor was willing to help, telling her, “Kayla, I read your chart. I know you desire to have these babies saved. I’m going to call surrounding level 3/4 NICU’s and let them decide if they are willing to take you.” Ibarra said she finally felt hope.
“Within 15 minutes, he was back in my room, coat on, and said: ‘TWO hospitals agreed to take you, we’re going to London and I’m coming with you!’ We were gone within seconds,” said Ibarra.
Once at London, it was discovered that Ibarra’s oxygen was low and she had pneumonia. Not only were her babies at risk of dying, but so was she. A neonatologist advised her to let the babies die, but Ibarra told her, “DO YOUR DAMN JOB AND SAVE MY DAUGHTERS.”
As labor progressed it was discovered that Baby A’s water was actually intact. She was born weighing 14 ounces and was kicking and crying. Shortly after Luna’s birth, her sister Ema was born weighing one pound.
“They were here! They were alive. They were stable!!!” said Ibarra. The twins spent 115 days in the NICU and went home with their parents and their big brother completely healthy. They are now happy one-year-olds who show no signs of having been born at just 22 weeks. Their parents are now on a mission to raise awareness for babies born so young as their daughters are proof that babies this premature can beat the odds and survive when parents and doctors are willing to fight for them.
Thanks to Luna and Ema, doctors at Victoria Hospital will be treating future 22-weekers differently. In a Facebook post, Ibarra recalls what a doctor said on day 65 of the girls’ NICU stay:
Dr’s, team & nurse: ‘The girls really have changed the way we view micropreemies here and in particular 22 weekers. It’s because of them that we have put certain protocols in place when dealing with micros and we have learned so much do’s and don’t’s from the girls. They have taught us so much and because of them, other 22 weekers will have the chance in our hospital. You did that, the girls did that.’
Me: ‘no, God did that!’
Despite the fact that babies born as early as 21 weeks can survive, abortion is still legal up until birth in the United States for any reason because of Roe v. Wade‘s companion Supreme Court ruling, Doe v. Bolton. Babies like Luna and Ema are actively killed through abortion, left to die after failed abortions, or allowed to die after their premature births because abortion advocates consider them to be non-persons and fail to see the value in their lives.
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