liveaction--2020-01-21--After the death of one of their own, Illinois firefighters celebrate the birth of his baby girl

In April 2019 , a tragedy occurred when 30-year-old firefighter Brett Korves of Swansea , Illinois , was killed in a car accident on his way to work .
Korves left behind his wife , Alex , and their young son , Brock .
However , weeks after Korves death , Alex discovered she was pregnant with their second child .
Dumbfounded , Alex doubted she could handle this new life without her husband .
“ At first , I ’ m not going to lie .
I was freaking out… I was very excited to have just one more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also very nervous to do this by myself , ” Good Morning America reported .
Upon her daughter ’ s birth , Alex named her baby Brett Grace , in honor of her late husband .
READ : ‘ She ’ s my Christmas gift ’ : Hero firefighters reunite with preemie whose life they saved As a kind gesture to the family , Sugarfoot Photography put together a free photoshoot to commemorate Brett Grace ’ s arrival .
As a special tribute to her late father , the photoshoot took place with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his former fellow firefighters .
Samantha Kallal of Sugarfoot Photography told GMA : We expected two or three guys to show up , and then we would just take a couple of quick pictures before going to my studio .
But that morning we showed up and 26 of them were there , smiling and ready to go…I figured we were onto something special .
The photographs show the beauty of new life even in the wake of tragedy .
In one photo , Brett Grace is seen resting on her father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another she is cradled by her firefighter grandfather , Lieutenant Jack Korves .
In another , her older brother Brock carefully holds her as they sit on the back of the station ’ s firetruck .
Also in honor of Korves , his siblings , Kayla Bishop and Todd Korves , formed the Brett ’ s First Responders foundation as a way “ to help families of first responders who were not injured in the line of duty and develop a scholarship program for people seeking to become firefighters.
” Because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care directed toward the Korves family after Brett ’ s death , Alex commented , “ I just want Brett Grace to realize that even though her father has passed … she has all this outpouring support from all these men , too.
” Indeed , the inspiring actions of the Swansea Fire Department speaks to the preciousness of human life at every stage .
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In April 2019, a tragedy occurred when 30-year-old firefighter Brett Korves of Swansea, Illinois, was killed in a car accident on his way to work. Korves left behind his wife, Alex, and their young son, Brock. However, weeks after Korves death, Alex discovered she was pregnant with their second child. Dumbfounded, Alex doubted she could handle this new life without her husband.
“At first, I’m not going to lie. I was freaking out… I was very excited to have just one more piece of Brett, but I was also very nervous to do this by myself,” Good Morning America reported. Upon her daughter’s birth, Alex named her baby Brett Grace, in honor of her late husband.
READ: ‘She’s my Christmas gift’: Hero firefighters reunite with preemie whose life they saved
As a kind gesture to the family, Sugarfoot Photography put together a free photoshoot to commemorate Brett Grace’s arrival. As a special tribute to her late father, the photoshoot took place with Brett Korves’ firefighting gear and 26 of his former fellow firefighters. Samantha Kallal of Sugarfoot Photography told GMA:
We expected two or three guys to show up, and then we would just take a couple of quick pictures before going to my studio. But that morning we showed up and 26 of them were there, smiling and ready to go…I figured we were onto something special.
The photographs show the beauty of new life even in the wake of tragedy. In one photo, Brett Grace is seen resting on her father’s firefighting gear, and in another she is cradled by her firefighter grandfather, Lieutenant Jack Korves. In another, her older brother Brock carefully holds her as they sit on the back of the station’s firetruck.
Also in honor of Korves, his siblings, Kayla Bishop and Todd Korves, formed the Brett’s First Responders foundation as a way “to help families of first responders who were not injured in the line of duty and develop a scholarship program for people seeking to become firefighters.”
Because of the fire department’s tremendous support and care directed toward the Korves family after Brett’s death, Alex commented, “I just want Brett Grace to realize that even though her father has passed … she has all this outpouring support from all these men, too.”
Indeed, the inspiring actions of the Swansea Fire Department speaks to the preciousness of human life at every stage.
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liveaction--2020-01-23--Football star Benjamin Watson producing new abortion documentary

A new pro-life documentary will soon be hitting the big screen thanks in large part to the efforts of football star Benjamin Watson .
The executive producer of the film , Watson aims to take a deep-dive into one of the country ’ s most divisive issues .
Rather than simply present a pro-life perspective , he instead hopes to encourage dialogue as he interviews 30 people with both pro-life and pro-choice views .
Within the film , titled , “ Divided Hearts of America , ” Watson also features several prominent figures , including former presidential candidate Ben Carson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr .
Both are strong advocates for life .
Watson recently sat down with the Hollywood Reporter to discuss the new film .
“ I never thought I ’ d be involved in a movie , but so many different laws have passed in New York , Alabama , Georgia , it seems this issue — which has always been a part of our national consciousness — has ramped up recently , ” he told the magazine .
“ Things are at a fever pitch , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth about abortion , the laws , the history and where our country is headed .
I believe in the sanctity of life , be it in the womb or on your deathbed .
That ’ s my conviction .
But with the film , I ’ ll engage those who disagree and hear their reasoning .
The No .
1 thing I ’ m looking for is empathy on both sides.
” Watson started work on the film last May prior to the start of the NFL season , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at less than $ 1 million , the movie is being financed by private donors and the One More Foundation , a charity run by Watson and his wife Kirsten .
Watson told the Hollywood Reporter that he is in talks with distributors , and several groups have already promised to buy out theaters .
The father of seven children , Watson has long been a strong supporter of the pro-life cause and an outspoken opponent of Planned Parenthood .
While he ’ s retiring from the NFL when his contract expires in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he may have found his new calling .
“ This has been a fun learning experience , ” he said .
“ I didn ’ t know ‘ P & A ’ or any of the other terms .
This is my first foray into filmmaking , but hopefully not my last.
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A new pro-life documentary will soon be hitting the big screen thanks in large part to the efforts of football star Benjamin Watson. The executive producer of the film, Watson aims to take a deep-dive into one of the country’s most divisive issues. Rather than simply present a pro-life perspective, he instead hopes to encourage dialogue as he interviews 30 people with both pro-life and pro-choice views. Within the film, titled, “Divided Hearts of America,” Watson also features several prominent figures, including former presidential candidate Ben Carson and Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Both are strong advocates for life.
Watson recently sat down with the Hollywood Reporter to discuss the new film. “I never thought I’d be involved in a movie, but so many different laws have passed in New York, Alabama, Georgia, it seems this issue — which has always been a part of our national consciousness — has ramped up recently,” he told the magazine.
READ: NFL star Benjamin Watson donates ultrasound machines to save lives
“Things are at a fever pitch,” he said. “My goal is to unveil the truth about abortion, the laws, the history and where our country is headed. I believe in the sanctity of life, be it in the womb or on your deathbed. That’s my conviction. But with the film, I’ll engage those who disagree and hear their reasoning. The No. 1 thing I’m looking for is empathy on both sides.”
Watson started work on the film last May prior to the start of the NFL season, and he’s now in post-production. Budgeted at less than $1 million, the movie is being financed by private donors and the One More Foundation, a charity run by Watson and his wife Kirsten. Watson told the Hollywood Reporter that he is in talks with distributors, and several groups have already promised to buy out theaters.
The father of seven children, Watson has long been a strong supporter of the pro-life cause and an outspoken opponent of Planned Parenthood. He and his wife Kirsten were recipients of a Life Award from Live Action, presented at the organization’s Inaugural Life Awards Gala in November 2019. While he’s retiring from the NFL when his contract expires in a few weeks, it seems that he may have found his new calling. “This has been a fun learning experience,” he said. “I didn’t know ‘P&A’ or any of the other terms. This is my first foray into filmmaking, but hopefully not my last.”
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liveaction--2020-01-23--Abortionist’s op-ed claims life-saving procedure was an abortion. But was it?

As more states ban abortion past a certain date — often 20 or 24 weeks — abortion advocates have likewise become more desperate , claiming not just the importance of bodily autonomy , but claiming that abortions so late in pregnancy are medically necessary .
The problem is , abortion — the deliberate taking of a human being ’ s life in the womb — is never medically necessary , and the stories that claim to “ prove ” otherwise are fabrications .
Case in point : a recent op-ed was published in USA Today by Stephanie Goodell and Nisha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Verma saved Goodell ’ s life when she was an OB/GYN resident .
Verma , now an abortionist in Georgia , met Goodell when she entered the labor and delivery ( L & D ) unit at 21.5 weeks , when her water had broken .
“ We mourned together as we came to terms with the fact that the baby would almost certainly not be able to survive outside the uterus so early in pregnancy , ” the women wrote .
Initially , after weighing their options , they chose an induction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baby .
This would allow Goodell to hold her baby , and while there may have been some aggressive procedures available to try to stave off labor , both Goodell and her baby were in danger .
Her condition , preterm premature rupture of membranes ( PPROM ) , can lead to life-threatening infections .
Depending on the severity of her PPROM , Goodell may not have had the option to try bed rest or a prolonged hospital stay .
Indeed , after the induction , Goodell was in labor for three days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The next stop , according to Goodell and Verma , was an abortion .
Our grief and our heartbreak deepened , yet at that point — with the support of friends , family and other doctors — we understood that a life-saving abortion procedure was necessary for survival .
In Stephanie ’ s case , it was also necessary to have a hysterectomy .
Tests and a post-operative biopsy revealed that Stephanie had a dangerous uterine condition called placenta accreta — her placenta had become imbedded in her uterine wall .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of receiving the abortion , this condition could have caused life-threatening hemorrhage .
While what happened to Goodell and her baby is a heartbreaking tragedy , was it actually an abortion ?
According to Dr. Ingrid Skop , a board member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists ( AAPLOG ) , no , this was not an abortion .
In a statement provided to Live Action News , Dr. Skop , also a fellow with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology , said : The pre-viable rupture of membranes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requires delivery .
This can be done by induction and we do not consider this an abortion .
It is a medically indicated delivery , but the intent is not to kill the baby… .
Placenta accreta is an extremely serious situation where the placenta invades ( often into prior CS scar ) into uterus , bladder or other surrounding organs .
It almost always must be treated with hysterectomy… .
If not diagnosed ahead of time it can result in life-threatening bleeding at the time of CS or SVD , and usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not required until after viability , and thus abortion is not needed in this case either .
Weirdly , this case involves both .
[ It appears ] the doctors didn ’ t have a clue about the accreta because they attempted to induce labor for a long time before resorting to surgery .
ACOG and abortionists often state that a D & E can be performed with an abnormal placenta ( usually previa-lying over the cervical os ) but I think that is horrible medicine .
They stick instruments directly through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bleeding ( even if the placenta is not abnormally adherent ) .
Abortionists and their defenders have increasingly begun using stories like this to claim that late-term abortions are needed .
Yet , strangely , the situations they mention rarely seem to involve actual abortions .
A scenario where premature labor is induced due to life-threatening circumstances is not an abortion .
A hysterectomy is not an abortion .
The baby died because of the procedures , but the intent was not to kill the baby .
Dr. Skop previously addressed this very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Action News .
Addressing the issue of PPROM resulting in sepsis , she said that abortion would be more dangerous , and no OB/GYN would choose a dilation and evacuation , or D & E , procedure .
“ This happens occasionally at our hospital .
The uterus does need to be evacuated , and we do this by inducing labor , not by D & E , ” she explained .
“ Any OB/GYN can induce labor , and thus care for their own patient .
Additionally , because these women are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be cared for in a hospital , where ICU and other interventions for sepsis are immediately available .
Referring them to an abortion clinic , where most D & Es are performed , would subject them to a lower standard of care , and unnecessarily threaten the woman ’ s health.
” The purposeful , targeted killing of a preborn child is never necessary to save a woman ’ s life .
Ending a pregnancy early due to complications , like HELLP or PPROM , is a tragic situation no woman wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a baby to pregnancy complications is not the same thing as choosing to kill a preborn child through abortion .
And when a woman is facing a true medical emergency , no doctor is going to waste days and days on an abortion procedure ; they would perform a c-section , or as happened in Goodell ’ s case , a hysterectomy if necessary .
Another issue with using this argument to advocate for late-term abortions is that this is almost never why a woman undergoes an abortion in the second or third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study found , only 2 % of women sought late-term abortions because of a health problem with the baby .
A 2013 study , also published by the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute , said , “ data suggest that most women seeking later terminations are not doing so for reasons of fetal anomaly or life endangerment.
” Pro-abortion researcher Diana Greene Foster stated , according to a report from the Congressional Research Service , that abortions for fetal abnormalities “ make up a small minority of later abortion.
” And a 2010 paper from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center for Global Reproductive Health , said , “ Research suggests that the overwhelming majority of women having later abortions do so for reasons other than fetal anomaly ( Drey et al.
, 2006 ; Finer et al.
, 2005 , 2006 ; Foster et al.
, 2008 ) .
” Trotting out tragic fetal deaths due to pregnancy emergencies is not only emotionally exploitative , it ’ s dishonest .
Calling a premature induction or a hysterectomy an “ abortion ” is misleading , and in all likelihood , intentionally so , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more sympathetic towards late-term abortion overall .
If what people have in their heads when they think of second-trimester abortion is a poor mother mourning her child after an emergency c-section in which her premature baby didn ’ t make it , they ’ re far less likely to oppose it , because they aren ’ t getting an accurate depiction of what abortion really is .
Late-term abortions are not compassionate ; they ’ re violent , horrific procedures committed at a time when preborn babies can already feel pain .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re never medically necessary .
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As more states ban abortion past a certain date — often 20 or 24 weeks — abortion advocates have likewise become more desperate, claiming not just the importance of bodily autonomy, but claiming that abortions so late in pregnancy are medically necessary. The problem is, abortion — the deliberate taking of a human being’s life in the womb — is never medically necessary, and the stories that claim to “prove” otherwise are fabrications.
Case in point: a recent op-ed was published in USA Today by Stephanie Goodell and Nisha Verma, telling the story of how Verma saved Goodell’s life when she was an OB/GYN resident. Verma, now an abortionist in Georgia, met Goodell when she entered the labor and delivery (L&D) unit at 21.5 weeks, when her water had broken. “We mourned together as we came to terms with the fact that the baby would almost certainly not be able to survive outside the uterus so early in pregnancy,” the women wrote.
Initially, after weighing their options, they chose an induction (inducing labor) to deliver the baby. This would allow Goodell to hold her baby, and while there may have been some aggressive procedures available to try to stave off labor, both Goodell and her baby were in danger. Her condition, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), can lead to life-threatening infections. Depending on the severity of her PPROM, Goodell may not have had the option to try bed rest or a prolonged hospital stay.
Indeed, after the induction, Goodell was in labor for three days and did develop a dangerous uterine infection. The next stop, according to Goodell and Verma, was an abortion.
Our grief and our heartbreak deepened, yet at that point — with the support of friends, family and other doctors — we understood that a life-saving abortion procedure was necessary for survival.
In Stephanie’s case, it was also necessary to have a hysterectomy. Tests and a post-operative biopsy revealed that Stephanie had a dangerous uterine condition called placenta accreta — her placenta had become imbedded in her uterine wall. If Stephanie had continued with the labor instead of receiving the abortion, this condition could have caused life-threatening hemorrhage.
While what happened to Goodell and her baby is a heartbreaking tragedy, was it actually an abortion? According to Dr. Ingrid Skop, a board member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG), no, this was not an abortion.
In a statement provided to Live Action News, Dr. Skop, also a fellow with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said:
The pre-viable rupture of membranes can lead to maternal sepsis and sometimes requires delivery. This can be done by induction and we do not consider this an abortion. It is a medically indicated delivery, but the intent is not to kill the baby….
Placenta accreta is an extremely serious situation where the placenta invades (often into prior CS scar) into uterus, bladder or other surrounding organs. It almost always must be treated with hysterectomy…. If not diagnosed ahead of time it can result in life-threatening bleeding at the time of CS or SVD, and usually hysterectomy. Almost always, delivery is not required until after viability, and thus abortion is not needed in this case either.
Weirdly, this case involves both. [It appears] the doctors didn’t have a clue about the accreta because they attempted to induce labor for a long time before resorting to surgery. ACOG and abortionists often state that a D&E can be performed with an abnormal placenta (usually previa-lying over the cervical os) but I think that is horrible medicine. They stick instruments directly through the placenta, which can also initiate catastrophic bleeding (even if the placenta is not abnormally adherent).
Abortionists and their defenders have increasingly begun using stories like this to claim that late-term abortions are needed. Yet, strangely, the situations they mention rarely seem to involve actual abortions. A scenario where premature labor is induced due to life-threatening circumstances is not an abortion. A hysterectomy is not an abortion. The baby died because of the procedures, but the intent was not to kill the baby.
Dr. Skop previously addressed this very issue in a previous statement to Live Action News. Addressing the issue of PPROM resulting in sepsis, she said that abortion would be more dangerous, and no OB/GYN would choose a dilation and evacuation, or D&E, procedure.

“This happens occasionally at our hospital. The uterus does need to be evacuated, and we do this by inducing labor, not by D&E,” she explained. “Any OB/GYN can induce labor, and thus care for their own patient. Additionally, because these women are sick, they need IV antibiotics and to be cared for in a hospital, where ICU and other interventions for sepsis are immediately available. Referring them to an abortion clinic, where most D&Es are performed, would subject them to a lower standard of care, and unnecessarily threaten the woman’s health.”
The purposeful, targeted killing of a preborn child is never necessary to save a woman’s life. Ending a pregnancy early due to complications, like HELLP or PPROM, is a tragic situation no woman wants to find herself in. But losing a baby to pregnancy complications is not the same thing as choosing to kill a preborn child through abortion. And when a woman is facing a true medical emergency, no doctor is going to waste days and days on an abortion procedure; they would perform a c-section, or as happened in Goodell’s case, a hysterectomy if necessary.
Another issue with using this argument to advocate for late-term abortions is that this is almost never why a woman undergoes an abortion in the second or third trimester. As a a 1988 Guttmacher study found, only 2% of women sought late-term abortions because of a health problem with the baby. A 2013 study, also published by the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, said, “data suggest that most women seeking later terminations are not doing so for reasons of fetal anomaly or life endangerment.” Pro-abortion researcher Diana Greene Foster stated, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service, that abortions for fetal abnormalities “make up a small minority of later abortion.” And a 2010 paper from Julia Steinberg, of the pro-abortion Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, said, “Research suggests that the overwhelming majority of women having later abortions do so for reasons other than fetal anomaly (Drey et al., 2006; Finer et al., 2005, 2006; Foster et al., 2008).”
Trotting out tragic fetal deaths due to pregnancy emergencies is not only emotionally exploitative, it’s dishonest. Calling a premature induction or a hysterectomy an “abortion” is misleading, and in all likelihood, intentionally so, with the goal of making people feel more sympathetic towards late-term abortion overall. If what people have in their heads when they think of second-trimester abortion is a poor mother mourning her child after an emergency c-section in which her premature baby didn’t make it, they’re far less likely to oppose it, because they aren’t getting an accurate depiction of what abortion really is. Late-term abortions are not compassionate; they’re violent, horrific procedures committed at a time when preborn babies can already feel pain. And the brutal truth is that they’re never medically necessary.
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liveaction--2020-01-23--Pregnancy center joins fight against NY law that could force them to hire pro-abortion employees

On Tuesday , the Thomas More Society filed suit against New York over a bill , passed with the sweeping and extreme pro-abortion legislation last fall , that could require pro-life pregnancy centers to hire pro-abortion employees .
The Thomas More Society is representing Evergreen Association , Inc. , which operates pro-life pregnancy centers in New York .
In November , three other pro-life organizations filed suit over the same bill .
The most recent suit , The Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief , was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 660 , called the “ Boss Bill , ” prohibits “ discrimination based on an individual ’ s or a dependent ’ s reproductive health decision making.
” Pro-life organizations believe that this vague law means that they could not decline from hiring someone who does not share their pro-life stance or share in their mission and values .
The law could force pro-life pregnancy centers to hire pro-abortion applicants .
READ : Organizations sue New York over law that could force pro-life orgs to hire abortion supporters Chris Slattery , Director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run by Evergreen , explained in a press release , “ We are all about saving the unborn lives threatened by abortion .
Thus , we are all about offering alternatives to abortion .
New York ’ s discriminatory laws undermine our charitable mission .
How could we in good conscience hire someone who advocates abortion to encourage expectant mothers not to pursue that deadly route ?
” Thomas More Society Special Counsel Timothy Belz stated , “ This is especially egregious when you consider that the law was packaged with other bills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of abortion .
New York ’ s ‘ Boss Bill ’ was passed in tandem with the state ’ s Reproductive Health Act which legalizes abortion until the birth of the child and the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act which requires health insurers to provide no-cost birth control , including abortifacient drugs , in their health plans.
” The Thomas More Society argues that the “ Boss Bill ” is unconstitutional because it violates the right to association ( First Amendment ) , due process ( Fourteenth Amendment ) , and free speech ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief can be read here .
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On Tuesday, the Thomas More Society filed suit against New York over a bill, passed with the sweeping and extreme pro-abortion legislation last fall, that could require pro-life pregnancy centers to hire pro-abortion employees. The Thomas More Society is representing Evergreen Association, Inc., which operates pro-life pregnancy centers in New York. In November, three other pro-life organizations filed suit over the same bill. The most recent suit, The Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief, was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The legislation at issue, SB 660, called the “Boss Bill,” prohibits “discrimination based on an individual’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making.” Pro-life organizations believe that this vague law means that they could not decline from hiring someone who does not share their pro-life stance or share in their mission and values. The law could force pro-life pregnancy centers to hire pro-abortion applicants.
READ: Organizations sue New York over law that could force pro-life orgs to hire abortion supporters
Chris Slattery, Director of EMC Frontline one of the pregnancy centers run by Evergreen, explained in a press release, “We are all about saving the unborn lives threatened by abortion. Thus, we are all about offering alternatives to abortion. New York’s discriminatory laws undermine our charitable mission. How could we in good conscience hire someone who advocates abortion to encourage expectant mothers not to pursue that deadly route?”
Thomas More Society Special Counsel Timothy Belz stated, “This is especially egregious when you consider that the law was packaged with other bills specifically designed to strip away any regulation of abortion. New York’s ‘Boss Bill’ was passed in tandem with the state’s Reproductive Health Act which legalizes abortion until the birth of the child and the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act which requires health insurers to provide no-cost birth control, including abortifacient drugs, in their health plans.”
The Thomas More Society argues that the “Boss Bill” is unconstitutional because it violates the right to association (First Amendment), due process (Fourteenth Amendment), and free speech (First Amendment). The complete Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief can be read here.
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liveaction--2020-01-23--Planned Parenthood’s annual report shows big abortion needs big government

( CNS News-MRC ) This month , Planned Parenthood released its 2018-2019 annual report .
Much of the commentary and analysis have focused on the fact that the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood reached an all-time high .
In fact , throughout the 2018-2019 period , Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions – an increase of over 3.8 percent from the 2017-2018 year .
Furthermore , despite political efforts at both the state and federal level to reduce public funding to Planned Parenthood , the group ’ s government revenues increased by over nine percent between the two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-lifers .
The long-term trends are even more troubling .
Between 2000 and 2018 , the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood increased by a whopping 75 percent .
Overall , in less than 20 years , Planned Parenthood ’ s share of the U.S. abortion market went from 15 percent to approximately 40 percent , according to total U.S. abortion stats reported by the Guttmacher Institute .
Meanwhile , Planned Parenthood continues to perform fewer health services .
Between 2009 and 2018 , Planned Parenthood ’ s prenatal services fell by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due in part to changing practice guidelines , are down by 69 percent .
These statistics make it obvious that abortion remains Planned Parenthood ’ s top priority .
Planned Parenthood ’ s long-term fiscal trends are interesting .
For every year from 2001 until 2009 , Planned Parenthood ’ s largest source of revenue came from non-government health services – money received from private insurers and clients .
However , between 2008 and 2010 , Planned Parenthood ’ s government funding surged – increasing by around 40 percent in real terms during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 , government funding became the largest source of income for Planned Parenthood .
However , since 2011 , Planned Parenthood ’ s funding from government sources remained fairly stable .
Even with the increase in government funds in 2019 , the amount of funding that Planned Parenthood received from government sources grew by less than one percent in real terms between 2011 and 2019 .
Currently , 18 U.S states limit the ability of abortion facilities to receive government funds .
Perhaps some of those efforts have succeeded in limiting the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government sources .
Obviously , much more work needs to be done .
The fact that government revenue has been Planned Parenthood ’ s largest source of funding for nine of the past 10 years indicates that big abortion needs big government .
Defunding the abortion industry has been , and will continue to be , smart public policy for pro-lifers .
Some history is instructive .
After the Roe v. Wade decision , the U.S. abortion rate surged – more than doubling between 1973 and 1980 .
There are a variety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factor was that for much of this time , the federal government was paying for elective abortions for low-income women through the Medicaid program .
During this time , pro-lifers shrewdly realized that they had block taxpayer funding to abortion facilities .
The Hyde Amendment , an annual rider to the Health and Human Services appropriations bill , which limits the ability of the federal government to fund abortions through Medicaid , was first passed in 1976 .
After years of litigation , the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Hyde Amendment in Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , the federal Medicaid program has only paid for abortions in very limited circumstances .
READ : Planned Parenthood to spend $ 45 million on 2020 elections to protect abortion Since 1980 , the U.S. abortion rate has consistently fallen .
It has fallen during both Republican and Democratic Presidential administrations .
It has fallen during both recessions and times of economic prosperity .
Overall , recent data from both the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) and the Guttmacher Institute indicate that the U.S. abortion rate has fallen by 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very broad body of academic research shows that cutting taxpayer funding for abortions reduces the abortion rate .
In fact , my 2016 analysis , which was published by the Charlotte Lozier Institute , indicates the Hyde Amendment prevents approximately 60,000 abortions annually and has saved some 2.25 million lives since its enactment .
The Trump administration ’ s Protect Life Rule , which prevents Title X grantees from co-locating with abortion facilities or doing abortion referrals is a good start .
However , clearly more needs to be done at both the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to shift funding away from Planned Parenthood and toward Federally Qualified Health Centers and pregnancy help centers , which offer life-affirming alternatives .
Pro-lifers have made impressive progress lowering the abortion rate during the past 40 years .
However , for this progress to continue , big abortion needs to be defunded .
Michael J .
New , Ph.D. is a Visiting Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America and an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute .
Follow him on Twitter @ Michael_J_New Editor ’ s Note : This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reprinted here with permission .
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(CNS News-MRC) This month, Planned Parenthood released its 2018-2019 annual report. Much of the commentary and analysis have focused on the fact that the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood reached an all-time high.
In fact, throughout the 2018-2019 period, Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions – an increase of over 3.8 percent from the 2017-2018 year. Furthermore, despite political efforts at both the state and federal level to reduce public funding to Planned Parenthood, the group’s government revenues increased by over nine percent between the two years. All of this should rightly concern pro-lifers.

The long-term trends are even more troubling. Between 2000 and 2018, the number of abortions performed by Planned Parenthood increased by a whopping 75 percent. Overall, in less than 20 years, Planned Parenthood’s share of the U.S. abortion market went from 15 percent to approximately 40 percent, according to total U.S. abortion stats reported by the Guttmacher Institute. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood continues to perform fewer health services. Between 2009 and 2018, Planned Parenthood’s prenatal services fell by 76 percent and its cancer screenings, due in part to changing practice guidelines, are down by 69 percent. These statistics make it obvious that abortion remains Planned Parenthood’s top priority.
Planned Parenthood’s long-term fiscal trends are interesting. For every year from 2001 until 2009, Planned Parenthood’s largest source of revenue came from non-government health services – money received from private insurers and clients. However, between 2008 and 2010, Planned Parenthood’s government funding surged – increasing by around 40 percent in real terms during that time. As such, in 2010, government funding became the largest source of income for Planned Parenthood.

However, since 2011, Planned Parenthood’s funding from government sources remained fairly stable. Even with the increase in government funds in 2019, the amount of funding that Planned Parenthood received from government sources grew by less than one percent in real terms between 2011 and 2019. Currently, 18 U.S states limit the ability of abortion facilities to receive government funds. Perhaps some of those efforts have succeeded in limiting the amount of revenue Planned Parenthood is receiving from government sources.
Obviously, much more work needs to be done. The fact that government revenue has been Planned Parenthood’s largest source of funding for nine of the past 10 years indicates that big abortion needs big government. Defunding the abortion industry has been, and will continue to be, smart public policy for pro-lifers. Some history is instructive. After the Roe v. Wade decision, the U.S. abortion rate surged – more than doubling between 1973 and 1980. There are a variety of reasons for this, but one important factor was that for much of this time, the federal government was paying for elective abortions for low-income women through the Medicaid program.
During this time, pro-lifers shrewdly realized that they had block taxpayer funding to abortion facilities. The Hyde Amendment, an annual rider to the Health and Human Services appropriations bill, which limits the ability of the federal government to fund abortions through Medicaid, was first passed in 1976. After years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Hyde Amendment in Harris v. McRae in 1980. Since that time, the federal Medicaid program has only paid for abortions in very limited circumstances.
READ: Planned Parenthood to spend $45 million on 2020 elections to protect abortion
Since 1980, the U.S. abortion rate has consistently fallen. It has fallen during both Republican and Democratic Presidential administrations. It has fallen during both recessions and times of economic prosperity. Overall, recent data from both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Guttmacher Institute indicate that the U.S. abortion rate has fallen by 50 percent since 1980. Furthermore, a very broad body of academic research shows that cutting taxpayer funding for abortions reduces the abortion rate. In fact, my 2016 analysis, which was published by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, indicates the Hyde Amendment prevents approximately 60,000 abortions annually and has saved some 2.25 million lives since its enactment.
The Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule, which prevents Title X grantees from co-locating with abortion facilities or doing abortion referrals is a good start. However, clearly more needs to be done at both the state and federal level. Elected officials need to shift funding away from Planned Parenthood and toward Federally Qualified Health Centers and pregnancy help centers, which offer life-affirming alternatives. Pro-lifers have made impressive progress lowering the abortion rate during the past 40 years. However, for this progress to continue, big abortion needs to be defunded.
Michael J. New, Ph.D. is a Visiting Assistant Professor at The Catholic University of America and an Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Follow him on Twitter @Michael_J_New
Editor’s Note: This article was published at CNSNews.com and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-01-23--Woman hemorrhages over a half-gallon of blood at Massachusetts abortion facility

911 records obtained by the pro-life group Operation Rescue reveal that a woman suffered significant injuries during an abortion last fall at Four Women Health Services in Attleboro , Massachusetts .
Despite the injuries , facility workers waited until the woman had hemorrhaged two liters of blood — over a half gallon — before calling paramedics .
On the afternoon of October 5 , 2019 , an abortion facility employee called 911 and simply stated , “ This is an emergency .
I need you to come and bring the patient to the hospital.
” The caller appears to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dispatcher asks her twice , “ So , what is going on with the patient ?
” before she finally reveals that the patient is hemorrhaging .
When paramedics arrived , they found the woman on the procedure table .
She had two IVs with a dose of Pitocin and a tamponade balloon , all designed to stop bleeding , but she was still hemorrhaging as a result of the abortion .
READ : Third busiest abortion facility in Massachusetts could soon shut its doors The typical human body holds between 4.5 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a significant and serious loss and would have caused the patient ’ s blood pressure to drop and her heart to race .
She may also have experienced confusion and disorientation or slipped in and out of consciousness .
In fact , according to the EMS report , the woman could not sign a consent form for her care due to her distress levels .
The report also indicated that the woman was on the medications Methadone and Gabapentin .
Methadone is a synthetic opioid often used to treat heroin or narcotic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug to help nerve pain .
“ This woman obviously had some medical issues that added risks to her abortion .
She should have been cared for by legitimate health care professionals , and not the abortion hacks down at the local mill , ” said Troy Newman , president of Operation Rescue .
Newman also pointed out that unfortunate incidents like these are not uncommon .
“ The reality is that women suffer life-threatening abortion complications nearly every day , and sometimes women die .
Abortion isn ’ t safe , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abortion Cartel can no longer keep.
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911 records obtained by the pro-life group Operation Rescue reveal that a woman suffered significant injuries during an abortion last fall at Four Women Health Services in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Despite the injuries, facility workers waited until the woman had hemorrhaged two liters of blood — over a half gallon — before calling paramedics.
On the afternoon of October 5, 2019, an abortion facility employee called 911 and simply stated, “This is an emergency. I need you to come and bring the patient to the hospital.” The caller appears to be stalling and unwilling to elaborate. The dispatcher asks her twice, “So, what is going on with the patient?” before she finally reveals that the patient is hemorrhaging.
When paramedics arrived, they found the woman on the procedure table. She had two IVs with a dose of Pitocin and a tamponade balloon, all designed to stop bleeding, but she was still hemorrhaging as a result of the abortion.
READ: Third busiest abortion facility in Massachusetts could soon shut its doors
The typical human body holds between 4.5 to 5.5 liters of blood. Two liters is a significant and serious loss and would have caused the patient’s blood pressure to drop and her heart to race. She may also have experienced confusion and disorientation or slipped in and out of consciousness. In fact, according to the EMS report, the woman could not sign a consent form for her care due to her distress levels.
The report also indicated that the woman was on the medications Methadone and Gabapentin. Methadone is a synthetic opioid often used to treat heroin or narcotic addiction, while Gabapentin is an anti-seizure drug to help nerve pain.
“This woman obviously had some medical issues that added risks to her abortion. She should have been cared for by legitimate health care professionals, and not the abortion hacks down at the local mill,” said Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue. Newman also pointed out that unfortunate incidents like these are not uncommon. “The reality is that women suffer life-threatening abortion complications nearly every day, and sometimes women die. Abortion isn’t safe, and that is a dirty secret that the Abortion Cartel can no longer keep.”
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liveaction--2020-01-24--Women in leadership and those affected by abortion at forefront of March for Life 2020

Tens of thousands of pro-lifers from across the country marched on Washington , D.C. , on Friday to stand up for the right to life for preborn human beings .
The 2020 March for Life takes place 47 years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion in the United States in the Roe v. Wade decision , and remembers the 60 million innocent lives lost since that day .
The theme for this year ’ s March is “ Life Empowers : Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.
” “ 2020 is the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment which gave women the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and so that is , in large part , why we chose it because when we look back to the early suffragists , by in large they were all pro-life and they had some amazing things to say about women ’ s capacity for motherhood , ” March for Life President Jeanne Mancini told EWTN Pro-life Weekly host Catherine Hadro .
“ And so we ’ re taking this year and specifically the March for Life to delve into those roots .
And… also to answer some confusing questions on what it means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve got a presidential election where so many of the candidates say that to be pro-woman you have to be pro-choice .
We want to present the truth onto that backdrop.
” The pro-woman theme for this year ’ s March helped to highlight not only the large number of women who lead the pro-life movement but the women who have been directly affected by abortion .
This includes abortion survivors Claire Culwell and Melissa Ohden who spoke at the March and gave a face to the 60 million children killed by abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
Some notable pro-life Democrat women spoke at the March as well , including Louisiana First Lady Donna Hutto Edwards and Senator Katrina Jackson of Louisiana .
Jackson will be speaking to the Supreme Court in regard to Act 620 , a law she signed which places the same regulations on abortionists as other outpatient doctors .
“ We hope , one day , just like Louisiana , Congress will have Democrats and Republicans as we fight ( for life ) , ” said Jackson .
“ So Louisiana – and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life because it ’ s so important to let people know everywhere that the fight for life doesn ’ t have a partisan stance to it , but that we love babies.
” President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to ever speak at the March for Life .
In the past , he has recorded a message for pro-lifers at the March .
Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the 2017 March for Life .
Trump told the crowd on Friday , “ Young people are the heart of the March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your generation that is making America the pro-family , pro-life nation .
The life movement is led by strong women , amazing faith leaders , and brave students who carry on the legacy of pioneers before us who fought to raise the conscience of our nation and uphold the rights of our citizens.
” “ For 47 years , the March for Life has demanded that our leaders in Washington protect all life under the law , ” she said in a statement .
“ This year , with President Trump becoming the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we have never been more assured our message is being heard loud and clear .
As the pro-life movement works to change hearts and minds , we are looking for more elected leaders to follow the President ’ s lead by making the passage of pro-life policies a top priority.
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Tens of thousands (one estimate says over 225,000) of pro-lifers from across the country marched on Washington, D.C., on Friday to stand up for the right to life for preborn human beings. The 2020 March for Life takes place 47 years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion in the United States in the Roe v. Wade decision, and remembers the 60 million innocent lives lost since that day. The theme for this year’s March is “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.”

“2020 is the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote in the United States, and so that is, in large part, why we chose it because when we look back to the early suffragists, by in large they were all pro-life and they had some amazing things to say about women’s capacity for motherhood,” March for Life President Jeanne Mancini told EWTN Pro-life Weekly host Catherine Hadro. “And so we’re taking this year and specifically the March for Life to delve into those roots. And… also to answer some confusing questions on what it means to be pro-woman today where we’ve got a presidential election where so many of the candidates say that to be pro-woman you have to be pro-choice. We want to present the truth onto that backdrop.”

The pro-woman theme for this year’s March helped to highlight not only the large number of women who lead the pro-life movement but the women who have been directly affected by abortion. This includes abortion survivors Claire Culwell and Melissa Ohden who spoke at the March and gave a face to the 60 million children killed by abortion and those who have survived abortion as well.
Some notable pro-life Democrat women spoke at the March as well, including Louisiana First Lady Donna Hutto Edwards and Senator Katrina Jackson of Louisiana. Jackson will be speaking to the Supreme Court in regard to Act 620, a law she signed which places the same regulations on abortionists as other outpatient doctors.
“We hope, one day, just like Louisiana, Congress will have Democrats and Republicans as we fight (for life),” said Jackson. “So Louisiana – and this nation – is fighting in unity for life because it’s so important to let people know everywhere that the fight for life doesn’t have a partisan stance to it, but that we love babies.”

President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to ever speak at the March for Life. In the past, he has recorded a message for pro-lifers at the March. Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the 2017 March for Life.
Trump told the crowd on Friday, “Young people are the heart of the March for Life, and it’s your generation that is making America the pro-family, pro-life nation. The life movement is led by strong women, amazing faith leaders, and brave students who carry on the legacy of pioneers before us who fought to raise the conscience of our nation and uphold the rights of our citizens.”
Live Action President Lila Rose applauded President Trump’s presence at the March.
“For 47 years, the March for Life has demanded that our leaders in Washington protect all life under the law,” she said in a statement. “This year, with President Trump becoming the first sitting president to address the March, we have never been more assured our message is being heard loud and clear. As the pro-life movement works to change hearts and minds, we are looking for more elected leaders to follow the President’s lead by making the passage of pro-life policies a top priority.”
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liveaction--2020-01-24--The Federalist publisher asked Twitter users why they’re pro-life — the answers were amazing

Secular Pro-Life shared a post on Facebook today , featuring screenshots of responses to a tweet by The Federalist ’ s Ben Domenech ( husband of Meghan McCain ) , asking what moment made strongly pro-life people become that way .
The entire thread is definitely worth a read , but Secular Pro-Life shared some of the most compelling that they found , and the reasons for becoming pro-life vary widely .
Be sure to click through them all .
Below are larger screenshots of just some of the photos… Some people noted that clearly seeing or learning about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was what made them solidly come down on the side of life : One mentioned how parents of children with disabilities were told to abort , yet those parents refused , and that made an impression on her : One person said she dressed premature babies who didn ’ t make it , and that made abortion unfathomable to her : One found out what was involved in abortion , and it “ horrified ” her , so she refused to abort her son : The pro-choice crowd ’ s “ celebrating ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pro-life , and others stated it was the support for late-term abortion that caused the switch : This woman ’ s mother had an unplanned pregnancy — her — and told her “ it wasn ’ t my life to take.
” Learning embryology later sealed her pro-life position : This woman ’ s mother refused to abort even though she was told her daughter would have birth defects .
She had none : Observing the reality of abortion regret multiple times was what led this woman to become pro-life : And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is seeing an actual abortion procedure , and the broken bodies of the children who are destroyed , that has caused us to become pro-life : Abortion is barbaric .
It takes the life of a human being , and frequently leaves those who participate in the act with trauma and pain for years afterward .
For each of us , there comes a point of decision : will we support the taking of innocent human life , or will we stand against it and seek to protect it ?
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Secular Pro-Life shared a post on Facebook today, featuring screenshots of responses to a tweet by The Federalist’s Ben Domenech (husband of Meghan McCain), asking what moment made strongly pro-life people become that way.
Everyone who is strongly pro-life has a moment that made them feel this way. What's yours? — Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) January 23, 2020
The entire thread is definitely worth a read, but Secular Pro-Life shared some of the most compelling responses that they found, and the reasons for becoming pro-life vary widely. Be sure to click through them all. Below are larger screenshots of just some of the photos…
Some people noted that clearly seeing or learning about the humanity of the child in the womb was what made them solidly come down on the side of life:
One mentioned how parents of children with disabilities were told to abort, yet those parents refused, and that made an impression on her:
One person said she dressed premature babies who didn’t make it, and that made abortion unfathomable to her:
One found out what was involved in abortion, and it “horrified” her, so she refused to abort her son:
The pro-choice crowd’s “celebrating” of abortion turned one man from pro-choice to pro-life, and others stated it was the support for late-term abortion that caused the switch:
This woman’s mother had an unplanned pregnancy — her — and told her “it wasn’t my life to take.” Learning embryology later sealed the woman’s own pro-life position:
This woman’s mother refused to abort even though she was told her daughter would have birth defects. She actually had none:
Observing the reality of abortion regret multiple times was what led this woman to become pro-life:
And, for some of us, it is seeing an actual abortion procedure, and the broken bodies of the children who are destroyed, that has caused us to become pro-life:
Abortion is barbaric. It takes the life of a human being, and frequently leaves those who participate in the act with trauma and pain for years afterward. For each of us, there comes a point of decision: will we support the taking of innocent human life, or will we stand against it and seek to protect it?
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liveaction--2020-01-24--To help prevent human trafficking, hold Planned Parenthood accountable

The White House has declared the month of January to be “ National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month , ” and announced that the administration is willing to use all available resources to help put an end to this “ barbaric practice.
” Unfortunately , the abortion industry — with Planned Parenthood as its leader — is turning a blind eye to the victims of sex slavery .
As a mandated reporter of even suspected abuse of a minor , Planned Parenthood has an obligation to protect the young girls who enter their facilities .
Yet on multiple occasions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sex-trafficking ring leaders instead of their victims .
In 2015 , Live Action ’ s undercover report on the child sex trafficking cover up at Planned Parenthood revealed another dark truth about the abortion corporation .
Undercover actors posed as a pimp and prostitute at various Planned Parenthood locations .
They informed the staff members that they were sex workers seeking reproductive services for girls as young as 14 , including abortions .
Planned Parenthood staff members told the undercover actors how to skirt certain laws that were put in place to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Planned Parenthood staff admitted that they knowingly and willingly provide secret abortions for young girls at the request of the abusers .
“ For the most part , we want as little information as possible.
” Planned Parenthood manager Amy Woodruff , LPN , in Perth Amboy , New Jersey , told the undercover pimp that “ minors are always accepted without parental consent.
” She played down their status as mandatory reporters , telling him that Planned Parenthood is “ kind of ” obligated to report the abortions of underage girls and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about their age and claim they are students .
“ For the most part , we want as little information as possible , ” she said .
Undercover actor : “ What if they do say they ’ re fourteen ?
” PP : “ You never got this from me .
Just to make all of our lives easier .
If they ’ re fourteen and under , just send ’ em right there ( circles paper ) if they need an abortion.
” Woodruff then callously advised that these 14-year-old girls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks after their abortion , or “ just be that extra action walking by.
” “ There ’ s ways , like judicial bypass , that we can get around [ parental knowledge ] .
” A Planned Parenthood employee named Kimberly in Richmond , Virginia , told the “ pimp ” about a loophole that allows a judge to grant a minor permission for an abortion without her parents ’ consent .
“ But there ’ s also ways , like judicial bypass , that we can get around that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she explained .
She then mentioned how to take it even further and avoid judicial bypass by pretending to be the guardian of their victims .
“ You fill out paperwork , um , and we help you , kind of , set it up , and then you – we have a specific confidential hotline that will call you at whatever number you give us and handle the whole thing , ” she said .
“ So , for someone who ’ s a minor that ’ s a really good option @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice a month here.
” ( emphasis added ) “ You could say that you just take care of them , you support them.
” Planned Parenthood employee Crystal in the Bronx , New York , told the undercover actor posing as a pimp that everything at Planned Parenthood is confidential .
She instructed him to make the appointments for his victims and said they could use the family planning benefit program to cover any costs if insurance was not available .
Pimp : “ Could we even sign off as a guardian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ If you were writing their support letter , yeah , you could say that you just take care of them , you support them.
” Planned Parenthood has made a horrific habit out of assisting sexual abusers while accepting millions of taxpayer dollars under the guise of providing health care .
Referring to 14-year-old girls as “ action ” reveals the truth : Planned Parenthood doesn ’ t value women or children .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes to SEE the truth .
And , YOU can provide the spark to transform someone ’ s mind , just like Ross .
The DAILY publishing at Live Action News is only made possible through generous people , like you , who give $ 5 , $ 10 , or $ 25 .
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The White House has declared the month of January to be “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,” and announced that the administration is willing to use all available resources to help put an end to this “barbaric practice.” Unfortunately, the abortion industry — with Planned Parenthood as its leader — is turning a blind eye to the victims of sex slavery.
As a mandated reporter of even suspected abuse of a minor, Planned Parenthood has an obligation to protect the young girls who enter their facilities. Yet on multiple occasions, Planned Parenthood has been caught helping the sex-trafficking ring leaders instead of their victims. In 2015, Live Action’s undercover report on the child sex trafficking cover up at Planned Parenthood revealed another dark truth about the abortion corporation.

Undercover actors posed as a pimp and prostitute at various Planned Parenthood locations. They informed the staff members that they were sex workers seeking reproductive services for girls as young as 14, including abortions. Planned Parenthood staff members told the undercover actors how to skirt certain laws that were put in place to protect girls. By doing so, Planned Parenthood staff admitted that they knowingly and willingly provide secret abortions for young girls at the request of the abusers.
“For the most part, we want as little information as possible.”
Planned Parenthood manager Amy Woodruff, LPN, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, told the undercover pimp that “minors are always accepted without parental consent.” She played down their status as mandatory reporters, telling him that Planned Parenthood is “kind of” obligated to report the abortions of underage girls and therefore he should have the girls lie about their age and claim they are students. “For the most part, we want as little information as possible,” she said.
Undercover actor: “What if they do say they’re fourteen?”
PP: “You never got this from me. Just to make all of our lives easier. If they’re fourteen and under, just send ’em right there (circles paper) if they need an abortion.”
Woodruff then callously advised that these 14-year-old girls only do “waist up” for two weeks after their abortion, or “just be that extra action walking by.”
“There’s ways, like judicial bypass, that we can get around [parental knowledge].”
A Planned Parenthood employee named Kimberly in Richmond, Virginia, told the “pimp” about a loophole that allows a judge to grant a minor permission for an abortion without her parents’ consent. “But there’s also ways, like judicial bypass, that we can get around that if you guys ever need it,” she explained. She then mentioned how to take it even further and avoid judicial bypass by pretending to be the guardian of their victims.
“You fill out paperwork, um, and we help you, kind of, set it up, and then you – we have a specific confidential hotline that will call you at whatever number you give us and handle the whole thing,” she said. “So, for someone who’s a minor that’s a really good option. We do them probably once or twice a month here.” (emphasis added)
“You could say that you just take care of them, you support them.”
Planned Parenthood employee Crystal in the Bronx, New York, told the undercover actor posing as a pimp that everything at Planned Parenthood is confidential. She instructed him to make the appointments for his victims and said they could use the family planning benefit program to cover any costs if insurance was not available.
Pimp: “Could we even sign off as a guardian? Is that possible?”
PP: “If you were writing their support letter, yeah, you could say that you just take care of them, you support them.”
Planned Parenthood has made a horrific habit out of assisting sexual abusers while accepting millions of taxpayer dollars under the guise of providing health care. Referring to 14-year-old girls as “action” reveals the truth: Planned Parenthood doesn’t value women or children. They are a business that makes the majority of their revenue off of abortion and will stop at nothing to protect it.
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liveaction--2020-01-24--Planned Parenthood claims abortion is now 4% of its services instead of 3%. It’s still false.

Planned Parenthood released its latest annual report ( 2018-2019 ) which reveals that the number of abortions committed at its facilities has risen , despite an overall national decline .
The report states the abortion corporation hit a record for the most abortions ever committed at its facilities in one year – 345,672 – and claims abortion now makes up four percent of its affiliate medical services , instead of the three percent of services it has claimed for years — and which was debunked by the Washington Post fact checker .
That , however , never stopped Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parenthood has downplayed its abortion services for years , claiming it is first and foremost a health care organization .
Now , after firing its emergency room physician president Dr. Leana Wen last year for being too focused on health care and not enough on abortion , it seems it has to report that abortion has grown to account for four percent of its total services .
With Planned Parenthood now committing 40 % of the nation ’ s abortions , it ’ s clear that it is America ’ s number one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion only makes up four percent of its services is a total misrepresentation of its statistics .
To get away with the claim that abortion accounts for just four percent of its services , Planned Parenthood divides its total number of abortions by the number of services it provides .
These services include packets of birth control , pregnancy tests , urine testing , STI testing , and more , which are likely provided for each woman who comes for an abortion .
The abortion corporation is unbundling its services to make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of health services to people , but in reality , it is simply providing additional services to its abortion patients .
A pregnancy test may cost around $ 10 but an abortion costs between $ 300 and $ 1500 .
The two “ services ” are in no way equal when it comes to what its purpose is and how much money they are bringing in .
READ : Planned Parenthood ’ s latest report : 40 percent of U.S. abortions and $ 110M in excess revenue As Rich Lowry pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is nonsensical for Planned Parenthood to claim abortion is such a small part of their business .
He said that , for example , “ [ t ] he sponsors of the New York City Marathon could count each small cup of water they hand out ( some 2 million cups , compared with 45,000 runners ) and say they are mainly in the hydration business.
” Or , explained Lowry , “ Major League Baseball teams could say that they sell about 20 million hot dogs and play 2,430 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only .012 percent of what they do.
” What it comes down to , is Planned Parenthood can rearrange statistics to make them say whatever it wants .
But they can ’ t bury the truth or toss it in the medical waste bin .
While abortion numbers are rising , contraception services at Planned Parenthood dropped two percent in 2018 , breast exams declined by almost 11 percent , Pap tests dropped by almost seven percent , and total cancer screenings declined almost eight percent .
Abortions , however , rose by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 345,672 in 2018 — an increase of nearly 13,000 abortions in one year .
Overall , Planned Parenthood performs less than two percent of clinical breast exams in the nation , performs zero mammograms , and provides less than one percent of all Pap tests .
But it commits 40 percent of the nation ’ s abortions .
The truth is it doesn ’ t even matter what the percentage of abortions done by Planned Parenthood works out to be because by committing over 345,000 abortions in 2018 , Planned Parenthood killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And that ’ s obviously not something to brag about .
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Planned Parenthood released its latest annual report (2018-2019) which reveals that the number of abortions committed at its facilities has risen, despite an overall national decline. The report states the abortion corporation hit a record for the most abortions ever committed at its facilities in one year – 345,672 – and claims abortion now makes up four percent of its affiliate medical services, instead of the three percent of services it has claimed for years — and which was debunked by the Washington Post fact checker. That, however, never stopped Planned Parenthood from using the inaccurate statistic.
Planned Parenthood has downplayed its abortion services for years, claiming it is first and foremost a health care organization. Now, after firing its emergency room physician president Dr. Leana Wen last year for being too focused on health care and not enough on abortion, it seems it has to report that abortion has grown to account for four percent of its total services. With Planned Parenthood now committing 40% of the nation’s abortions, it’s clear that it is America’s number one abortion provider and therefore the claim that abortion only makes up four percent of its services is a total misrepresentation of its statistics.
To get away with the claim that abortion accounts for just four percent of its services, Planned Parenthood divides its total number of abortions by the number of services it provides. These services include packets of birth control, pregnancy tests, urine testing, STI testing, and more, which are likely provided for each woman who comes for an abortion. The abortion corporation is unbundling its services to make it sound like it’s providing a lot of health services to people, but in reality, it is simply providing additional services to its abortion patients. A pregnancy test may cost around $10 but an abortion costs between $300 and $1500. The two “services” are in no way equal when it comes to what its purpose is and how much money they are bringing in.
READ: Planned Parenthood’s latest report: 40 percent of U.S. abortions and $110M in excess revenue
As Rich Lowry pointed out in the New York Post in 2015, it is nonsensical for Planned Parenthood to claim abortion is such a small part of their business. He said that, for example, “[t]he sponsors of the New York City Marathon could count each small cup of water they hand out (some 2 million cups, compared with 45,000 runners) and say they are mainly in the hydration business.” Or, explained Lowry, “Major League Baseball teams could say that they sell about 20 million hot dogs and play 2,430 games in a season, so baseball is only .012 percent of what they do.” What it comes down to, is Planned Parenthood can rearrange statistics to make them say whatever it wants.
But they can’t bury the truth or toss it in the medical waste bin. While abortion numbers are rising, contraception services at Planned Parenthood dropped two percent in 2018, breast exams declined by almost 11 percent, Pap tests dropped by almost seven percent, and total cancer screenings declined almost eight percent. Abortions, however, rose by four percent, from 332,757 in 2017 to 345,672 in 2018 — an increase of nearly 13,000 abortions in one year. Overall, Planned Parenthood performs less than two percent of clinical breast exams in the nation, performs zero mammograms, and provides less than one percent of all Pap tests. But it commits 40 percent of the nation’s abortions.
The truth is it doesn’t even matter what the percentage of abortions done by Planned Parenthood works out to be because by committing over 345,000 abortions in 2018, Planned Parenthood killed one preborn child every 91 seconds. And that’s obviously not something to brag about.
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liveaction--2020-01-24--President Trump at 47th annual March for Life: ‘We are fighting for those who have no voice’

This afternoon , President Donald Trump became the first President to ever address the March for Life in person .
At the 47th annual March for Life , he spoke for just over 13 minutes to a very enthusiastic crowd gathered on the National Mall .
The President began by calling it a “ profound honor ” to attend , saying , “ We ’ re here for a very simple reason : to defend the right of every child , born and unborn , to fulfill their God-given potential .
For 47 years , Americans of all backgrounds have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for life , and today , as President of the United States , I am truly proud to stand with you….
” President Trump pointed out that the pro-life movement is growing younger — and increasingly female , as well .
And importantly , he noted that the pro-life movement is not motivated by hatred , but “ by pure , unselfish love.
” Young people are the heart of the March for Life , and it ’ s your generation that is making America the pro-family , pro-life nation .
The life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amazing faith leaders , and brave students who carry on the legacy of pioneers before us who fought to raise the conscience of our nation and uphold the rights of our citizens .
You embrace mothers with care and compassion .
You are powered by prayer and motivated by pure , unselfish love… .
“ Every child is a precious and sacred gift from God , ” he said .
“ Together we must protect cherish and defend the dignity and the sanctity of every human life .
When we see the image @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we glimpse the majesty of God ’ s creation .
When we hold a newborn in our arms , we know the endless love that each child brings to a family .
When we watch a child grow , we see the splendor that radiates from each human soul .
One life changes the world….
” He then expounded upon the actions that he and his administration have taken to further protect the lives of preborn children , such as reinstating and expanding the Mexico City Policy , protecting the conscience rights of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 187 judges to “ apply the Constitution as written , ” and issuing a new Title X rule which forced abortion businesses to keep their abortion and contraception services physically and financially separate .
Planned Parenthood ended up opting out of the Title X program over this rule , costing the nation ’ s largest abortion organization approximately $ 60 million in taxpayer funds .
Trump said he “ notified Congress that I would veto any legislation the weakens pro-life policies or that encourages the destruction of human life ” and said his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Nations as well .
He went on to describe the administration ’ s efforts to protect free speech on college campuses , saying , “ … [ I ] f universities want federal taxpayer dollars then they must uphold your First Amendment right to speak your mind , and if they don ’ t , they pay a very big financial penalty which they will not be willing to pay….
” “ We are fighting for those who have no voice , ” he said .
“ And we will win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Together we are then voice for the voiceless.
” He noted that he has “ called on Congress… to defend the dignity of life and to pass legislation prohibits late term abortion of children who can feel pain in their mother ’ s womb.
” ( See more on fetal pain here . )
Trump then pointed out what he called the “ radical and extreme positions taken ” by some in Congress and in various states , and described New York ’ s passage of a pro-abortion law in 2019 which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be ripped form the mother ’ s womb right up until delivery , ” as well as Virginia lawmakers ’ efforts to pass extreme pro-abortion legislation last year .
Trump noted that the March is also celebrating “ the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment , which forever enshrined women ’ s rights to vote in the United States and given by the United States Constitution , ” pointing out that “ millions of extraordinary women across America are using the power of their votes to fight for the right — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Declaration of Independence — the right to life.
” In some of his closing remarks , President Trump noted the work done by pro-lifers every single day in America , and took the time to point out the value of every human being as being made in the image of God : The tens of thousands of Americans gathered today not only stand for life , it ’ s really here that they stand for it so proudly together… .
You stand for life each and every day .
You provide housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care to the women that you serve .
You find loving families for children in need of a forever home .
You host baby showers for expecting moms .
You just make it your life ’ s mission to help spread God ’ s grace .
We can not know what our citizens yet unborn will achieve , the dreams they will imagine , the masterpieces they will create , the discoveries they will make .
But we know this : every life brings love into this world .
Every child brings joy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worth protecting .
And above all , we know that every human soul is divine , and every human life , born and unborn , is made in the holy image of Almighty God… .
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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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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.
” Knowledge is power and CAN open eyes to SEE the truth .
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This afternoon, President Donald Trump became the first President to ever address the March for Life in person. At the 47th annual March for Life, he spoke for just over 13 minutes to a very enthusiastic crowd gathered on the National Mall.
The President began by calling it a “profound honor” to attend, saying, “We’re here for a very simple reason: to defend the right of every child, born and unborn, to fulfill their God-given potential. For 47 years, Americans of all backgrounds have traveled from across the country to stand for life, and today, as President of the United States, I am truly proud to stand with you….”

President Trump pointed out that the pro-life movement is growing younger — and increasingly female, as well. And importantly, he noted that the pro-life movement is not motivated by hatred, but “by pure, unselfish love.”
Young people are the heart of the March for Life, and it’s your generation that is making America the pro-family, pro-life nation. The life movement is led by strong women, amazing faith leaders, and brave students who carry on the legacy of pioneers before us who fought to raise the conscience of our nation and uphold the rights of our citizens.
You embrace mothers with care and compassion. You are powered by prayer and motivated by pure, unselfish love….
“Every child is a precious and sacred gift from God,” he said. “Together we must protect cherish and defend the dignity and the sanctity of every human life. When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God’s creation. When we hold a newborn in our arms, we know the endless love that each child brings to a family. When we watch a child grow, we see the splendor that radiates from each human soul. One life changes the world….”
He then expounded upon the actions that he and his administration have taken to further protect the lives of preborn children, such as reinstating and expanding the Mexico City Policy, protecting the conscience rights of religious organizations and medical professionals, appointing 187 judges to “apply the Constitution as written,” and issuing a new Title X rule which forced abortion businesses to keep their abortion and contraception services physically and financially separate. Planned Parenthood ended up opting out of the Title X program over this rule, costing the nation’s largest abortion organization approximately $60 million in taxpayer funds. Trump said he “notified Congress that I would veto any legislation the weakens pro-life policies or that encourages the destruction of human life” and said his administration has defended preborn human life at the United Nations as well.
READ: President Trump declares Jan. 22 National Sanctity of Human Life Day
He went on to describe the administration’s efforts to protect free speech on college campuses, saying, “… [I]f universities want federal taxpayer dollars then they must uphold your First Amendment right to speak your mind, and if they don’t, they pay a very big financial penalty which they will not be willing to pay….”
“We are fighting for those who have no voice,” he said. “And we will win, because we know how to win…. Together we are then voice for the voiceless.” He noted that he has “called on Congress… to defend the dignity of life and to pass legislation prohibits late term abortion of children who can feel pain in their mother’s womb.” (See more on fetal pain here.)
Trump then pointed out what he called the “radical and extreme positions taken” by some in Congress and in various states, and described New York’s passage of a pro-abortion law in 2019 which he said “would allow a baby to be ripped form the mother’s womb right up until delivery,” as well as Virginia lawmakers’ efforts to pass extreme pro-abortion legislation last year.
Trump noted that the March is also celebrating “the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which forever enshrined women’s rights to vote in the United States and given by the United States Constitution,” pointing out that “millions of extraordinary women across America are using the power of their votes to fight for the right — and all of their rights as given in the Declaration of Independence — the right to life.”
In some of his closing remarks, President Trump noted the work done by pro-lifers every single day in America, and took the time to point out the value of every human being as being made in the image of God:
The tens of thousands of Americans gathered today not only stand for life, it’s really here that they stand for it so proudly together…. You stand for life each and every day. You provide housing, education, jobs, and medical care to the women that you serve. You find loving families for children in need of a forever home. You host baby showers for expecting moms.
You just make it your life’s mission to help spread God’s grace.
We cannot know what our citizens yet unborn will achieve, the dreams they will imagine, the masterpieces they will create, the discoveries they will make. But we know this: every life brings love into this world. Every child brings joy to a family. Every person is worth protecting. And above all, we know that every human soul is divine, and every human life, born and unborn, is made in the holy image of Almighty God….
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