liveaction--2020-02-02--Single mothers at Catholic university invited to live in new residential community

Single mothers attending Mount Mary University in Milwaukee , a Catholic university , will soon be provided with resources to help them graduate .
By September 2021 , the school plans to have built a community for both retired sisters and single mothers attending the school .
With plans to break ground in July , the community will include 52 private residences for the retired sisters of the School Sisters of Notre Dame , 90 independent living residences for seniors from the community , and 24 small apartments for Mount Mary University undergraduate single mothers and their children .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for up to 100 children or an early childhood development center .
Each building , according to Aleteia , will be connected by a Town Center that will feature areas allowing for individuals to connect for conversation , prayer , socialization , and dining .
Single mothers “ face a lot of obstacles , including the cost of an education , transportation , child care , and simply having the resources to get all of those needs met , ” Mount Mary President Christine Pharr said .
“ So this seemed like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a demographic of students in the Milwaukee area that could benefit tremendously from having the support and resources a program like this could offer.
” READ : Notre Dame grad renews call for the university to establish housing for single moms According to Pharr , despite the fact that up to 20 percent of students at Mount Mary are parents , there is currently no on-campus child care available .
She stated that offering these resources would not only be good for parenting students but “ could incentivize more single mothers living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ college degree.
” It could also help the university , which is facing a decline in enrollment .
Title IX requires that colleges let pregnant students remain in the dorms , but when the child is born , the new parent is expected to find alternative housing .
Students for Life of America calls this “ an undue burden ” because adequate housing is often expensive and maternity housing can be far from campus .
The new facility will be managed by Milwaukee Catholic Home and is expected to cost $ 40 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Milwaukee Catholic Home , Mount Mary University , and the School Sisters of Notre Dame .
Fundraisers will also help cover costs .
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Single mothers attending Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, a Catholic university, will soon be provided with resources to help them graduate. By September 2021, the school plans to have built a community for both retired sisters and single mothers attending the school.
With plans to break ground in July, the community will include 52 private residences for the retired sisters of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, 90 independent living residences for seniors from the community, and 24 small apartments for Mount Mary University undergraduate single mothers and their children. The plan also includes either a child daycare for up to 100 children or an early childhood development center. Each building, according to Aleteia, will be connected by a Town Center that will feature areas allowing for individuals to connect for conversation, prayer, socialization, and dining.
Single mothers “face a lot of obstacles, including the cost of an education, transportation, child care, and simply having the resources to get all of those needs met,” Mount Mary President Christine Pharr said. “So this seemed like a perfect way to bring the sisters together with a demographic of students in the Milwaukee area that could benefit tremendously from having the support and resources a program like this could offer.”
READ: Notre Dame grad renews call for the university to establish housing for single moms
According to Pharr, despite the fact that up to 20 percent of students at Mount Mary are parents, there is currently no on-campus child care available. She stated that offering these resources would not only be good for parenting students but “could incentivize more single mothers living in the Milwaukee area to earn a college degree.” It could also help the university, which is facing a decline in enrollment.
Title IX requires that colleges let pregnant students remain in the dorms, but when the child is born, the new parent is expected to find alternative housing. Students for Life of America calls this “an undue burden” because adequate housing is often expensive and maternity housing can be far from campus.
The new facility will be managed by Milwaukee Catholic Home and is expected to cost $40 million. Funding is said to be covered by Milwaukee Catholic Home, Mount Mary University, and the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Fundraisers will also help cover costs.
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liveaction--2020-02-02--West Texas city of Big Spring becomes 11th ‘sanctuary city for the unborn,’ the largest so far

As of Tuesday , January 28th , the West Texas city of Big Spring ( population 28,862 ) is now the 11th city in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits — currently the largest city in the nation to do so .
The ordinance , which has gained traction in both East and West Texas , declares , “ the Supreme Court erred in Roe v. Wade , when it said that pregnant women have a constitutional right to abort their unborn children , as there is no language anywhere in the Constitution that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional right .
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constitutional scholars have excoriated Roe v. Wade for its lack of reasoning and its decision to concoct a constitutional right to abortion that has no textual foundation in the Constitution or any source of law.
” The Big Spring ordinance , like the ten ordinances that passed in other cities , aims “ to protect the health and welfare of all residents… including the unborn and pregnant women , ” and therefore , “ the City Council has found it necessary to outlaw human abortion within the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was first presented with the Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance on November 12th and the ordinance was put on the agenda for a vote at the next meeting which was held on December 10th .
After passionate discussion from both sides of the issue , the ordinance was tabled by the city council with five in favor of tabling it , and two against .
At the next city council meeting on January 14th the ordinance was untabled and the ordinance passed with three council members in favor of outlawing abortion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one council member abstaining , and one council member absent .
Since the City of Big Spring requires a two part vote on all ordinances , the Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance had to pass a second reading vote at their next meeting in order for the ordinance to take effect and abortion to be outlawed within the city .
Since the first vote to accept the ordinance was so close , this left both sides on edge and uncertain of what the outcome would be .
According to Big Spring ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is tied , the ordinance dies .
READ : Pro-abortion org puts ‘ Abortion is freedom ’ billboards in ‘ sanctuary city for unborn ’ On January 28th , at the start of the council meeting , one council member was absent .
That person had abstained from voting at the last meeting .
This meant abortion being outlawed in Big Spring hinged on the vote of a council member who was absent at the previous meeting .
No one knew , for sure , how he would vote .
As had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meetings , the residents of Big Spring pleaded publicly a fourth time with their city council members as they called them to keep abortion out of Big Spring .
One of the most moving testimonies was from Ken Thomas , who said in part , “ … In 1968 , when I came back from Vietnam , they called us baby killers .
Baby Killers !
I haven ’ t forgot that… .
And here I am hearing tonight in this discussion .
Is it okay to kill babies ?
!
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thank you.
” Then another Big Spring resident and Vietnam Veteran , Roger Rodman , made a similar plea : … [ T ] o my fellow Vietnam vet , I was called “ baby killer ” as well .
You see , everybody calls me Doc for a reason .
I ’ ve probably saved more Vietnamese lives .
I delivered two babies while I was there .
And several since then .
To me , the sanctity of life is paramount… .
We weren ’ t baby killers then and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spring become a city that kills babies .
I have my reasons .
I also work in the medical field and I have seen the end result of that .
It ’ s ugly .
The emotional end for females who have abortions years down the road .
It ’ s ugly .
And it ’ s not easily overcome… .
Residents across the city chambers gave the two Vietnam Veterans standing ovations .
Before the vote , District 6 Councilman Jim DePauw expressed his thoughts as well : I hope that most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million innocent babies in our country has been wrong , and this is the first step forward , hopefully , in righting that wrong .
You know , at the time the constitution was written , black people were not considered people .
They were , I think , 3/5 of a human being .
They didn ’ t have the right to vote .
Women didn ’ t have the right to vote .
And over time , we introduced amendments to change those things .
I think it ’ s time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wade .
Ultimately , that ’ s the goal… .
Mayor Shannon Thomason said , “ … I have concerns about what an abortion clinic would do in the City of Big Spring .
I had asked before , ‘ Who wants one locating next door to their business ?
Who wants one locating in their residential neighborhood ?
’ These are serious questions….
” READ : Momentum : East Texas city of Gary becomes nation ’ s 10th ‘ sanctuary city for the unborn ’ At the end of the night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council voted in favor of the ordinance , with four in favor of outlawing abortion , two against , and one member absent .
Big Spring resident Tamara Pitts shared what the passing of this ordinance meant to her , saying , “ … I am super thankful to live in a community that is taking a step forward towards ending the murder of innocent babies .
I feel like this is the start of something huge for our country and I am honored to be a part of a town with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative , visit www .
sanctuarycitiesfortheunborn .
com Mark Lee Dickson is a Director with Right to Life of East Texas , a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview , Texas , and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative .
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As of Tuesday, January 28th, the West Texas city of Big Spring (population 28,862) is now the 11th city in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion within their city limits — currently the largest city in the nation to do so.
The ordinance, which has gained traction in both East and West Texas, declares, “the Supreme Court erred in Roe v. Wade, when it said that pregnant women have a constitutional right to abort their unborn children, as there is no language anywhere in the Constitution that even remotely suggests that abortion is a constitutional right . . . constitutional scholars have excoriated Roe v. Wade for its lack of reasoning and its decision to concoct a constitutional right to abortion that has no textual foundation in the Constitution or any source of law.”
The Big Spring ordinance, like the ten ordinances that passed in other cities, aims “to protect the health and welfare of all residents… including the unborn and pregnant women,” and therefore, “the City Council has found it necessary to outlaw human abortion within the city limits.”
The Big Spring City Council was first presented with the Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance on November 12th and the ordinance was put on the agenda for a vote at the next meeting which was held on December 10th. After passionate discussion from both sides of the issue, the ordinance was tabled by the city council with five in favor of tabling it, and two against.
At the next city council meeting on January 14th the ordinance was untabled and the ordinance passed with three council members in favor of outlawing abortion, two council members against outlawing abortion, one council member abstaining, and one council member absent. Since the City of Big Spring requires a two part vote on all ordinances, the Sanctuary City for the Unborn ordinance had to pass a second reading vote at their next meeting in order for the ordinance to take effect and abortion to be outlawed within the city.
Since the first vote to accept the ordinance was so close, this left both sides on edge and uncertain of what the outcome would be. According to Big Spring’s city charter, if the vote is tied, the ordinance dies.
READ: Pro-abortion org puts ‘Abortion is freedom’ billboards in ‘sanctuary city for unborn’
On January 28th, at the start of the council meeting, one council member was absent. That person had abstained from voting at the last meeting. This meant abortion being outlawed in Big Spring hinged on the vote of a council member who was absent at the previous meeting. No one knew, for sure, how he would vote.
As had been done before, at the three prior meetings, the residents of Big Spring pleaded publicly a fourth time with their city council members as they called them to keep abortion out of Big Spring.
One of the most moving testimonies was from Ken Thomas, who said in part, “… In 1968, when I came back from Vietnam, they called us baby killers. Baby Killers! I haven’t forgot that…. And here I am hearing tonight in this discussion. Is it okay to kill babies?! That’s all I got to say. Thank you.”
Then another Big Spring resident and Vietnam Veteran, Roger Rodman, made a similar plea:
… [T]o my fellow Vietnam vet, I was called “baby killer” as well. You see, everybody calls me Doc for a reason. I’ve probably saved more Vietnamese lives. I delivered two babies while I was there. And several since then. To me, the sanctity of life is paramount…. We weren’t baby killers then and I don’t want to see Big Spring become a city that kills babies. I have my reasons. I also work in the medical field and I have seen the end result of that. It’s ugly. The emotional end for females who have abortions years down the road. It’s ugly. And it’s not easily overcome….
Residents across the city chambers gave the two Vietnam Veterans standing ovations.
Before the vote, District 6 Councilman Jim DePauw expressed his thoughts as well:
I hope that most will agree that the murdering of 60 million innocent babies in our country has been wrong, and this is the first step forward, hopefully, in righting that wrong. You know, at the time the constitution was written, black people were not considered people. They were, I think, 3/5 of a human being. They didn’t have the right to vote. Women didn’t have the right to vote. And over time, we introduced amendments to change those things. I think it’s time for us to re-look at Roe v. Wade. Ultimately, that’s the goal….
Mayor Shannon Thomason said, “… I have concerns about what an abortion clinic would do in the City of Big Spring. I had asked before, ‘Who wants one locating next door to their business? Who wants one locating in their residential neighborhood?’ These are serious questions….”
READ: Momentum: East Texas city of Gary becomes nation’s 10th ‘sanctuary city for the unborn’
At the end of the night, the majority of the Big Spring City Council voted in favor of the ordinance, with four in favor of outlawing abortion, two against, and one member absent.
Big Spring resident Tamara Pitts shared what the passing of this ordinance meant to her, saying, “… I am super thankful to live in a community that is taking a step forward towards ending the murder of innocent babies. I feel like this is the start of something huge for our country and I am honored to be a part of a town with a backbone!”
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 Texas, a Pastor of SovereignLOVE Church in Longview, Texas, and the founder of the Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn initiative.
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liveaction--2020-02-02--Maryland abortionist allegedly committing abortions with expired medical license

Operation Rescue reports that Dr. Delhi E. Thweatt , Jr. , a longtime Maryland abortionist , appears to be committing abortions at the notorious Hagerstown Reproductive Health Services despite the fact that his license expired on September 30 , 2019 .
Local pro-life activists told Operation Rescue that Thweatt has been routinely seen entering and leaving the facility where he is known to have committed abortions for years .
Dr. Sean Plaisance , a pro-life citizen , raised concerns at a Hagerstown City Council meeting at the end of January about Thweatt ’ s apparent continuation of abortions on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to let the town council know that the physician that ’ s been attending to the clinic , the Hagerstown Reproductive Health Services , has had an expired license since September of 2019 .
We have since observed him enter the building twenty-four times , ” Plaisance said .
In addition to his concerns about Thweatt ’ s activity , Plaisance noted the shoddy conditions of the Hagerstown Reproductive Health Services facility .
The abortion facility , which has failed state inspections , frequently has trash piling up on the premises .
Operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also the site of the abortion-related maternal death of Jennifer Marie Hallner in 1999.
” Thweatt is no stranger to controversy and committing abortions at dirty facilities that do not pass state inspection .
Besides Hagerstown , Thweatt also commits abortions at Prince George ’ s Reproductive Health Services , Hillcrest Clinic of Baltimore , Whole Woman ’ s Health Baltimore LLC , and the Hillcrest Women ’ s Medical Center in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania .
In 1996 , Thweatt was sued following the death of a 32-year-old woman , Kelly Morse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion committed by Thweatt , he administered lidocaine even though the woman had disclosed an allergy to it .
Operation Rescue states , “ According to one report , ‘ Morse turned blue-black in front of Dr. Thweatt and the Hillcrest staff .
For 15 minutes , Dr. Thweatt literally just stood and watched Morse die.
’ ” “ … [ W ] e applaud the activists in Hagerstown for exposing this scandal to the public , ” said Troy Newman , President of Operation Rescue .
“ We believe the correct course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Physicians is to bring disciplinary action against Thweatt and refer him for criminal prosecution.
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Operation Rescue reports that Dr. Delhi E. Thweatt, Jr., a longtime Maryland abortionist, appears to be committing abortions at the notorious Hagerstown Reproductive Health Services despite the fact that his license expired on September 30, 2019. Local pro-life activists told Operation Rescue that Thweatt has been routinely seen entering and leaving the facility where he is known to have committed abortions for years.
Dr. Sean Plaisance, a pro-life citizen, raised concerns at a Hagerstown City Council meeting at the end of January about Thweatt’s apparent continuation of abortions on an expired medical license. “I wanted to let the town council know that the physician that’s been attending to the clinic, the Hagerstown Reproductive Health Services, has had an expired license since September of 2019. We have since observed him enter the building twenty-four times,” Plaisance said.

In addition to his concerns about Thweatt’s activity, Plaisance noted the shoddy conditions of the Hagerstown Reproductive Health Services facility. The abortion facility, which has failed state inspections, frequently has trash piling up on the premises. Operation Rescue notes, “That facility was also the site of the abortion-related maternal death of Jennifer Marie Hallner in 1999.”
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Thweatt is no stranger to controversy and committing abortions at dirty facilities that do not pass state inspection. Besides Hagerstown, Thweatt also commits abortions at Prince George’s Reproductive Health Services, Hillcrest Clinic of Baltimore, Whole Woman’s Health Baltimore LLC, and the Hillcrest Women’s Medical Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1996, Thweatt was sued following the death of a 32-year-old woman, Kelly Morse, at the Pennsylvania facility. During an abortion committed by Thweatt, he administered lidocaine even though the woman had disclosed an allergy to it. Operation Rescue states, “According to one report, ‘Morse turned blue-black in front of Dr. Thweatt and the Hillcrest staff. For 15 minutes, Dr. Thweatt literally just stood and watched Morse die.’”
“… [W]e applaud the activists in Hagerstown for exposing this scandal to the public,” said Troy Newman, President of Operation Rescue. “We believe the correct course of action for the Maryland Board of Physicians is to bring disciplinary action against Thweatt and refer him for criminal prosecution.”
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liveaction--2020-02-02--Abortion pill horror stories from pro-choice women prove pro-lifers are telling the truth

( NRL News Today ) For literally decades , NRL News Today has closely tracked the campaign of pro-abortionists to “ increase access ” by shamelessly promoting RU-486/chemical abortions , now dressed up as “ medical abortions.
” Somewhere in the neighborhood of 33 % to 40 % of all abortions are now chemically-induced .
We ’ ve quoted from the FDA numerous times and although the data is woefully dated and incomplete about the medical fallout from the two-drug abortion technique , we know that nearly two dozen women are known to have died and that thousands of women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events.
” One of the much under-rated components of the pro-life movie “ Unplanned ” is the scene in which a woman is expelling her dead baby .
There is blood everywhere and the woman suffers terrible pain .
But it ’ s not only pro-lifers who write about the agony of “ medication ” ( or “ medical ” ) abortions .
So , too , do supporters who are honest about the “ side effects.
” For example , I will never forget the abortion accounts of 26 women that appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , obviously , was by “ telling my abortion story , ” to “ destigmatize ” abortion .
In fact , to the disinterested third party , most of these women ’ s accounts were depressing beyond words and saturated in pain , physical , psychology , and ( dare I say ? )
spiritual .
One woman talked about how “ On a scale of one to ten , the pain was an eight.
” Another spoke of how “ When I took off my jeans , blood covered my thighs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ get bloody , so I wrapped towels around me and stayed in bed , with incredibly painful cramping.
” Then there was the post written by a British woman , Rose Stokes , which ran under the headline , “ What Happens When an Abortion Doesn ’ t Fully Work : I had an incomplete abortion last year .
This is what I wish I ’ d known about them.
” Stokes tells us she wanted an abortion and that “ my reasons for doing so are deeply personal reasons painful , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When a woman from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service ( BPAS ) told her about chemical [ “ medical ” ] abortions , once she was heard , “ Well , one you take a pill and the other is more invasive , ” Stokes was in .
“ I didn ’ t have much time to go into greater detail—and to be honest didn ’ t want to—so I went for the medical abortion , assuming it would be simpler.
” And then the ordeal began .
After taking the second of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ It felt like an act of self-violence .
I remember walking back out into the waiting room and folding into my mom ’ s arms—crying with a ferocity I hadn ’ t experienced since childhood.
” The BPAS woman consoles her and tells Stokes the “ miscarriage ” could happen any time up until two weeks .
But… Around four hours later once we ’ d returned to the apartment , I felt an unfamiliar pain stir deep inside me , somewhere in between my lower spine and belly button .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into full labor—I ’ ll spare you a long description , but : contractions , vomiting , bleeding , crying , shi–ing .
It went on for hours .
My mom was incredible ; I was traumatized .
Somehow it made us closer .
Within 12 hours , the contractions were fewer , and Stokes thought the worst was over .
A week later , however , she goes to a doctor who tells Stokes her blood pressure “ is dangerously low ” and she ’ s off to the hospital where she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” —the baby ’ s dead body has not been expelled .
“ Surgery was scheduled for three days later to remove the ‘ remaining products , ’ and I was signed off work for another week , ” Stokes writes .
“ The whole ordeal left me physically and emotionally wrung out.
” Stokes gives us other examples of chemical abortions “ gone wrong , ” but of course comes to the correct conclusion : no regrets , only a desire that she could have been “ fully informed and prepared for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than finding out during the process.
” Really ?
That ’ s the only “ lesson ” she took away ?
Not that her chemical abortion , which was supposed to resemble a “ heavy period , ” was painful , dragged out , and potentially very dangerous to her ?
There evidently was never any hesitation , so that after taking the first abortifacient pill ( mifepristone ) , Stokes would never have rethought her decision and chose not to take the second pill ( misoprostol ) .
That is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she have spared herself from an awful ordeal , Stokes might have saved the life of her defenseless unborn baby .
I once asked Dr. Randall K. O ’ Bannon , NRLC Director of Education & Research , about the Abortion Industry ’ s investment in chemical abortions and its assurance that “ these abortions are simple and totally safe.
” He told me : They rarely share the stories of hundreds of women who have been hospitalized or the two dozen who have died after taking these dangerous abortifacients .
The abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduced demand and falling revenues by cutting facility , equipment and salary costs by going to webcam abortions where an abortionist never , ever actually physically examines a woman and only monitors her from afar .
It is an irresponsible and dangerous medical abandonment of the woman at precisely the time when her risk is most serious .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was published at NRL News Today and is reprinted here with permission .
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(NRL News Today) For literally decades, NRL News Today has closely tracked the campaign of pro-abortionists to “increase access” by shamelessly promoting RU-486/chemical abortions, now dressed up as “medical abortions.” Somewhere in the neighborhood of 33% to 40% of all abortions are now chemically-induced.
We’ve quoted from the FDA numerous times and although the data is woefully dated and incomplete about the medical fallout from the two-drug abortion technique, we know that nearly two dozen women are known to have died and that thousands of women suffered what are euphemistically labeled “adverse events.”
One of the much under-rated components of the pro-life movie “Unplanned” is the scene in which a woman is expelling her dead baby. There is blood everywhere and the woman suffers terrible pain.
But it’s not only pro-lifers who write about the agony of “medication” (or “medical”) abortions. So, too, do supporters who are honest about the “side effects.”
For example, I will never forget the abortion accounts of 26 women that appeared in New York magazine. The intent, obviously, was by “telling my abortion story,” to “destigmatize” abortion.
In fact, to the disinterested third party, most of these women’s accounts were depressing beyond words and saturated in pain, physical, psychology, and (dare I say?) spiritual.
READ: ‘I thought I was dying’: 3 women share their abortion pill horror stories
One woman talked about how “On a scale of one to ten, the pain was an eight.” Another spoke of how “When I took off my jeans, blood covered my thighs. I couldn’t let the sheets get bloody, so I wrapped towels around me and stayed in bed, with incredibly painful cramping.”
Then there was the post written by a British woman, Rose Stokes, which ran under the headline, “What Happens When an Abortion Doesn’t Fully Work: I had an incomplete abortion last year. This is what I wish I’d known about them.”
Stokes tells us she wanted an abortion and that “my reasons for doing so are deeply personal reasons painful, and nobody’s business but mine.” When a woman from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) told her about chemical [“medical”] abortions, once she was heard, “Well, one you take a pill and the other is more invasive,” Stokes was in.
“I didn’t have much time to go into greater detail—and to be honest didn’t want to—so I went for the medical abortion, assuming it would be simpler.”
And then the ordeal began. After taking the second of the two drugs, Stokes tells us, “It felt like an act of self-violence. I remember walking back out into the waiting room and folding into my mom’s arms—crying with a ferocity I hadn’t experienced since childhood.”
The BPAS woman consoles her and tells Stokes the “miscarriage” could happen any time up until two weeks. But…
Around four hours later once we’d returned to the apartment, I felt an unfamiliar pain stir deep inside me, somewhere in between my lower spine and belly button. Within an hour, I had gone into full labor—I’ll spare you a long description, but: contractions, vomiting, bleeding, crying, shi–ing. It went on for hours. My mom was incredible; I was traumatized. Somehow it made us closer.
Within 12 hours, the contractions were fewer, and Stokes thought the worst was over. A week later, however, she goes to a doctor who tells Stokes her blood pressure “is dangerously low” and she’s off to the hospital where she learns she has an “incomplete abortion”—the baby’s dead body has not been expelled.
“Surgery was scheduled for three days later to remove the ‘remaining products,’ and I was signed off work for another week,” Stokes writes. “The whole ordeal left me physically and emotionally wrung out.”
Stokes gives us other examples of chemical abortions “gone wrong,” but of course comes to the correct conclusion: no regrets, only a desire that she could have been “fully informed and prepared for what could happen to my body, rather than finding out during the process.”
READ: ‘Humiliating and terrifying’: Pro-abortion news site shares abortion pill horror stories
Really? That’s the only “lesson” she took away? Not that her chemical abortion, which was supposed to resemble a “heavy period,” was painful, dragged out, and potentially very dangerous to her?
There evidently was never any hesitation, so that after taking the first abortifacient pill (mifepristone), Stokes would never have rethought her decision and chose not to take the second pill (misoprostol).
That is a real tragedy, for not only could she have spared herself from an awful ordeal, Stokes might have saved the life of her defenseless unborn baby.
I once asked Dr. Randall K. O’Bannon, NRLC Director of Education & Research, about the Abortion Industry’s investment in chemical abortions and its assurance that “these abortions are simple and totally safe.” He told me:
They rarely share the stories of hundreds of women who have been hospitalized or the two dozen who have died after taking these dangerous abortifacients.
The abortion industry has been trying to cope with reduced demand and falling revenues by cutting facility, equipment and salary costs by going to webcam abortions where an abortionist never, ever actually physically examines a woman and only monitors her from afar.
It is an irresponsible and dangerous medical abandonment of the woman at precisely the time when her risk is most serious.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at NRL News Today and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-02--Kansas City hospital dresses NICU babies in Chiefs gear for Super Bowl

The best thing you ’ ll see on Super Bowl Sunday may not even involve a football — and no , it ’ s not the amazing spread of game day snacks , either .
The University of Kansas Health System has something much cuter in mind to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs ’ success in reaching the Super Bowl : sweet , tiny babies .
Babies in the Kansas City hospital ’ s neonatal intensive care unit ( NICU ) , with the permission of their parents , were made game-ready .
From Chiefs ’ sheets and jersey to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tiniest Chiefs ’ fans are showing their support of the Chiefs as they take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday in Miami .
READ : NICU babies dressed up for Halloween will melt your heart “ Because we treat them like Chiefs , they dressed the part , ” the hospital wrote in a Facebook post featuring the adorable team players .
“ In celebration of the upcoming Super Bowl and an impending visit from KC Wolf and Chiefs ambassador Shawn Barber , ( with permission of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as The Kansas City Chiefs players.
” The Facebook post , which has been shared more than 6,500 times , is seriously adorable and will pull at your heartstrings .
Each of the NICU babies in the photos is fighting hard against health challenges , and each deserves a cheering section of his or her own .
NICUs across the country have frequently chosen to dress up some of their youngest patients in adorable outfits for special occasions such as Halloween ( see more here and here ) and Christmas ( see more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense that the University of Kansas Health System would want to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs ’ special Super Bowl occasion with the littlest fans as well .
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The best thing you’ll see on Super Bowl Sunday may not even involve a football — and no, it’s not the amazing spread of game day snacks, either. The University of Kansas Health System has something much cuter in mind to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ success in reaching the Super Bowl: sweet, tiny babies.
Babies in the Kansas City hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), with the permission of their parents, were made game-ready. From Chiefs’ sheets and jersey to bows and headbands and more, the tiniest Chiefs’ fans are showing their support of the Chiefs as they take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday in Miami.

READ: NICU babies dressed up for Halloween will melt your heart
“Because we treat them like Chiefs, they dressed the part,” the hospital wrote in a Facebook post featuring the adorable team players. “In celebration of the upcoming Super Bowl and an impending visit from KC Wolf and Chiefs ambassador Shawn Barber, (with permission of their parents) our NICU babies were dressed as The Kansas City Chiefs players.”
The Facebook post, which has been shared more than 6,500 times, is seriously adorable and will pull at your heartstrings. Each of the NICU babies in the photos is fighting hard against health challenges, and each deserves a cheering section of his or her own.
NICUs across the country have frequently chosen to dress up some of their youngest patients in adorable outfits for special occasions such as Halloween (see more here and here) and Christmas (see more here) — so it makes perfect sense that the University of Kansas Health System would want to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ special Super Bowl occasion with the littlest fans as well.
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liveaction--2020-02-01--Colorado’s NARAL group splits from national organization to focus solely on abortion

While abortion is the primary focus for both NARAL Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood Federation of America , these national groups have given birth , so to speak , to even more extreme subgroups : NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado and Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood .
Both adamantly advocate for abortion on demand , at all times in pregnancy , for any reason whatsoever .
They both also fight to change Colorado ’ s ban on taxpayer funding of abortion ( the only real restriction the state has ) .
In reality , this is the exact same position the national groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a harsher tone and are unabashed in their abortion extremism .
Now , NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado is making it abundantly clear that abortion is their number one and only focus .
The Colorado Sun reports that the group has split from the nationally formed NARAL and will now be going by the name “ Cobalt.
” Why the split ?
Karen Middleton , NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado ’ s President , says it ’ s simple : The new group has different priorities .
Instead of also attempting to tackle “ ending pregnancy discrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cobalt wants to have a sole mission : making sure Colorado remains a haven for unrestricted abortion on demand .
READ : Late-term ‘ abortion tourism ’ is a problem in Colorado .
One coalition hopes to change things .
Warren Hern , Colorado ’ s notorious late-term abortionist , has admitted that at least one out of every four babies he aborts after viability is aborted because he or she was diagnosed with Down syndrome .
Hern has also called human beings “ a planetary cancer.
” Colorado is both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for targeting people with disabilities .
Cobalt — formerly known as NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado — has no bones about admitting their full throttle support for what Hern does .
In fact , the group runs a fund that pays for out-of-state women ’ s abortions in Colorado .
Cobalt will continue this fund and attempt to expand abortion tourism in Colorado .
One of Cobalt ’ s main missions this year will be to defeat a ballot initiative that ’ s sprung up in the state over the last few months .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signatures to place a late-term abortion ban on the ballot in November 2020 .
If successful , voters will be given the chance to end abortion in the state at 22 weeks — when a baby has met the modern standard of viability , and when the baby has already developed the ability to feel intense , excruciating pain ( something that actually happens far earlier in a preborn child ’ s development ) .
The Due Date Too Late campaign is currently running a fundraiser , as they are in their final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States can donate here .
Cobalt explains why they chose to re-name themselves after the mineral : “ It ’ s fundamental .
It ’ s powerful .
It says we are here and we are not going anywhere.
” Perhaps they forgot the other properties that cobalt possesses .
In high doses , it is toxic and lethal to human beings .
Sounds just like the abortion industry .
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While abortion is the primary focus for both NARAL Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, these national groups have given birth, so to speak, to even more extreme subgroups: NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado and Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood. Both adamantly advocate for abortion on demand, at all times in pregnancy, for any reason whatsoever. They both also fight to change Colorado’s ban on taxpayer funding of abortion (the only real restriction the state has). In reality, this is the exact same position the national groups take, but the Colorado organizations use a harsher tone and are unabashed in their abortion extremism.
Now, NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado is making it abundantly clear that abortion is their number one and only focus. The Colorado Sun reports that the group has split from the nationally formed NARAL and will now be going by the name “Cobalt.” Why the split? Karen Middleton, NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado’s President, says it’s simple: The new group has different priorities. Instead of also attempting to tackle “ending pregnancy discrimination” and “supporting paid family leave,” Cobalt wants to have a sole mission: making sure Colorado remains a haven for unrestricted abortion on demand.
READ: Late-term ‘abortion tourism’ is a problem in Colorado. One coalition hopes to change things.
Warren Hern, Colorado’s notorious late-term abortionist, has admitted that at least one out of every four babies he aborts after viability is aborted because he or she was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Hern has also called human beings “a planetary cancer.”
Colorado is both a haven for abortion until birth and for targeting people with disabilities. Cobalt — formerly known as NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado — has no bones about admitting their full throttle support for what Hern does. In fact, the group runs a fund that pays for out-of-state women’s abortions in Colorado. Cobalt will continue this fund and attempt to expand abortion tourism in Colorado.
One of Cobalt’s main missions this year will be to defeat a ballot initiative that’s sprung up in the state over the last few months. The Due Date Too Late campaign is collecting signatures to place a late-term abortion ban on the ballot in November 2020. If successful, voters will be given the chance to end abortion in the state at 22 weeks — when a baby has met the modern standard of viability, and when the baby has already developed the ability to feel intense, excruciating pain (something that actually happens far earlier in a preborn child’s development).

The Due Date Too Late campaign is currently running a fundraiser, as they are in their final weeks of signature collection. Anyone in the United States can donate here.
Cobalt explains why they chose to re-name themselves after the mineral: “It’s fundamental. It’s powerful. It says we are here and we are not going anywhere.” Perhaps they forgot the other properties that cobalt possesses. In high doses, it is toxic and lethal to human beings. Sounds just like the abortion industry.
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liveaction--2020-02-01--French court absolves doctor of wrongdoing after he denied food, water to disabled man

( LifeSiteNews ) – A court has absolved a physician of any wrongdoing in the deliberate death of disabled Frenchman Vincent Lambert , who died after being denied food and water .
In Reims , a French court absolved a doctor on Tuesday in the death of Lambert , 42 , after ceasing to provide basic nutrition and hydration for his patient , who had long convalesced after a serious brain injury .
Dr. Vincent Sanchez had been sued by Lambert ’ s parents for “ failure to assist a person in danger.
” Lambert died July 11 , 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and water .
A tetraplegic , Lambert died at Reims University Hospital as a result of heart failure after his kidneys malfunctioned due to being denied the basic necessities of life .
“ It is very likely that we will appeal this decision , ” said Jean Paillot , one of the lawyers for parents Viviane and Pierre Lambert , after the hearing .
The court ruled that Dr. Sanchez had followed all of the required legal norms in denying care to the patient .
In early 2019 , the Lamberts sued Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenge but charging that he had crossed a “ red line ” to bring about their son ’ s death by denying food and water .
They claimed that he had violated his medical oath .
Dr. Sanchez is the chief physician at the Reims hospital .
Vincent Lambert was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in 2008 , causing extensive brain damage .
According to media reports , he was in a persistent vegetative state .
His parents argued that , despite his injuries and his condition , he should have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His wife , however , argued that Vincent would not have wanted to continue living in his condition , even though he left no living will .
She called for a halt to treatment , as well as nutrition and hydration .
READ : Nurse faces murder charges for ‘ assisted suicide ’ on friend depressed over break-up In May 2019 , the European Centre for Law and Justice ( ECLJ ) urged the French government to provide relief for Lambert , arguing that he was “ neither at the end of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incurable or a degenerative illness.
” The statement went on to say that he was “ in a state of altered consciousness after a traumatic brain injury .
He is not dying and can still live for many years.
” His parents , friends and medical specialists testified , according to the ECLJ , that Lambert was able to breathe unassisted and needed no cardiac assistance .
It noted that his emotions were evident on his face , and that a video showed him weeping in the company of his mother .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment did not affect Lambert ’ s integrity as the patient because of the severity of his brain injury and his limited responsiveness for the last decade .
The court also claimed that his parents had “ no other reason than to oppose the Leonetti-Claeys law ” regarding the manner of his death .
The Leonetti/Claeys End of Life law went into effect in 2016 and gave certain rights to patients regarding ending their life .
It granted a right to let to die and to terminate medical care .
However , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ euthanasia .
Patients can call for ending life through “ deep and continuous sedation until death , ” while those who are judged to be suffering from a serious and incurable disease can deny themselves artificial hydration and nutrition .
In cases where the terminally ill patient has lost the capacity to express his will , the law requires physicians to provide continuous deep sedation when denying life sustaining therapy .
The continuous sedation utilized by physicians consists of large doses of strong sedatives , such as midazolam , that are administered intravenously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also provides for so-called “ advance directives , ” by which a competent adult can write down his wishes about continued therapy .
Lambert did not have an advance directive .
LifeSiteNews correspondent Jeanne Smits wrote extensively about Lambert ’ s case , which went all the way to the highest court in France last year and the European Court of Human Rights .
France ignored a request from the UN Committee for the Rights of Disabled Persons for additional time to examine his case .
Lambert ’ s family had fought in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life .
Kept under lock and key in hospital , Lambert had limited visits from his parents and siblings , who were kept under strict surveillance .
Smits reported that Vincent was denied deep sedation during his final ordeal , despite the directives of the Leonetti/Claeys End-of-Life law .
In the days while he suffered hunger and thirst , Lambert cried and moaned , and also showed signs of respiratory distress .
Paillot and attorney Jérôme Triomphe declared that Lambert had been killed “ for reasons of State and by a doctor who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for respect for human life , the lawyers said Lambert ’ s death was a “ heinous wrongdoing ” and a “ State crime ” that had shaken the very foundations of law and civilization .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was originally published at LifeSiteNews and is reprinted here with permission .
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(LifeSiteNews) – A court has absolved a physician of any wrongdoing in the deliberate death of disabled Frenchman Vincent Lambert, who died after being denied food and water.
In Reims, a French court absolved a doctor on Tuesday in the death of Lambert, 42, after ceasing to provide basic nutrition and hydration for his patient, who had long convalesced after a serious brain injury. Dr. Vincent Sanchez had been sued by Lambert’s parents for “failure to assist a person in danger.”
Lambert died July 11, 2019, nine days after being denied food and water. A tetraplegic, Lambert died at Reims University Hospital as a result of heart failure after his kidneys malfunctioned due to being denied the basic necessities of life.
“It is very likely that we will appeal this decision,” said Jean Paillot, one of the lawyers for parents Viviane and Pierre Lambert, after the hearing. The court ruled that Dr. Sanchez had followed all of the required legal norms in denying care to the patient.
In early 2019, the Lamberts sued Dr. Sanchez, saying they were not seeking revenge but charging that he had crossed a “red line” to bring about their son’s death by denying food and water. They claimed that he had violated his medical oath. Dr. Sanchez is the chief physician at the Reims hospital.
Vincent Lambert was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in 2008, causing extensive brain damage. According to media reports, he was in a persistent vegetative state. His parents argued that, despite his injuries and his condition, he should have been allowed to live and receive treatment. His wife, however, argued that Vincent would not have wanted to continue living in his condition, even though he left no living will. She called for a halt to treatment, as well as nutrition and hydration.
READ: Nurse faces murder charges for ‘assisted suicide’ on friend depressed over break-up
In May 2019, the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) urged the French government to provide relief for Lambert, arguing that he was “neither at the end of his life nor suffering from a serious, incurable or a degenerative illness.” The statement went on to say that he was “in a state of altered consciousness after a traumatic brain injury. He is not dying and can still live for many years.”
His parents, friends and medical specialists testified, according to the ECLJ, that Lambert was able to breathe unassisted and needed no cardiac assistance. It noted that his emotions were evident on his face, and that a video showed him weeping in the company of his mother.
The Reims court ruled that the cessation of treatment did not affect Lambert’s integrity as the patient because of the severity of his brain injury and his limited responsiveness for the last decade. The court also claimed that his parents had “no other reason than to oppose the Leonetti-Claeys law” regarding the manner of his death.
The Leonetti/Claeys End of Life law went into effect in 2016 and gave certain rights to patients regarding ending their life. It granted a right to let to die and to terminate medical care. However, it did not legalize assisted suicide or active euthanasia. Patients can call for ending life through “deep and continuous sedation until death,” while those who are judged to be suffering from a serious and incurable disease can deny themselves artificial hydration and nutrition.
In cases where the terminally ill patient has lost the capacity to express his will, the law requires physicians to provide continuous deep sedation when denying life sustaining therapy. The continuous sedation utilized by physicians consists of large doses of strong sedatives, such as midazolam, that are administered intravenously until the patient dies. The law also provides for so-called “advance directives,” by which a competent adult can write down his wishes about continued therapy. Lambert did not have an advance directive.
READ: HORROR: Experimental assisted suicide drugs caused patients to ‘scream in pain’
LifeSiteNews correspondent Jeanne Smits wrote extensively about Lambert’s case, which went all the way to the highest court in France last year and the European Court of Human Rights. France ignored a request from the UN Committee for the Rights of Disabled Persons for additional time to examine his case.
Lambert’s family had fought in courts for six years to save his life. Kept under lock and key in hospital, Lambert had limited visits from his parents and siblings, who were kept under strict surveillance. Smits reported that Vincent was denied deep sedation during his final ordeal, despite the directives of the Leonetti/Claeys End-of-Life law. In the days while he suffered hunger and thirst, Lambert cried and moaned, and also showed signs of respiratory distress.
Paillot and attorney Jérôme Triomphe declared that Lambert had been killed “for reasons of State and by a doctor who has forsaken his Hippocratic oath.” Calling for respect for human life, the lawyers said Lambert’s death was a “heinous wrongdoing” and a “State crime” that had shaken the very foundations of law and civilization.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published at LifeSiteNews and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-01--Declining abortion numbers are a huge success story. Why isn’t the media talking about it?

( Townhall.com ) Last year , the nation received good news .
Two new reports both indicated that the U.S. abortion rate continues to decline .
In September , the Guttmacher Institute released 2017 abortion data and in November , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) released abortion data from 2016 .
The trends were very similar .
Both data sources found that the U.S. abortion rate has fallen by around 20 percent since 2000 .
Furthermore , both data sources indicate that the U.S. abortion rate has fallen by approximately 50 percent since 1980 .
Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion rate is more noteworthy then people realize .
After the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision the number of abortions skyrocketed .
In fact , between 1973 and 1980 , the U.S. abortion rate increased by nearly 80 percent .
This concerned many in the pro-life movement .
Rising abortion rates meant that both more women were obtaining abortions and more people were involved in the decision to have an abortion .
Such people might have strong psychological reasons to support legal abortion in the future .
As such , if pro-life leaders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate would fall by 50 percent by the year 2020 , they would have been very skeptical .
That said , aside from a small group of journalists and analysts with a strong interest in abortion trends , the falling abortion rate receives little attention .
This is surprising .
Other major public policy success stories have received a great deal of attention from the mainstream media .
The significant decline in the crime rate in the 1990s received a considerable amount of coverage with special focus given to new policing techniques in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-term decline in the teen pregnancy rate has also received a great deal of attention as analysts robustly debate the role of contraception , sexual activity , social media , television shows depicting teen mothers , and a range of other factors .
READ : Though U.S. abortions have dropped , Planned Parenthood now does 40 % of them However , declining abortion numbers receive much less coverage .
One would think that many would be eager to celebrate this public policy success story .
Of course , most Republican elected officials espouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatively recently , even many prominent Democrats favored reducing the incidence of abortion .
President Clinton famously said that abortion should be “ safe , legal , and rare.
” Even President Obama on occasion expressed interest in reducing abortion rates .
Overall , a public policy achievement of this nature should clearly receive more attention .
So why do declining abortion rates receive little publicity ?
Part of it is the way that the data is released .
The Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) often releases abortion data the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are paying attention to current events .
Furthermore , CDC data is published in a technical public health publication that provides relatively little commentary or analysis .
Additionally , the Guttmacher Institute tries to aggressively spin their abortion numbers .
Guttmacher supports both legal abortion and increased spending on contraceptive programs .
They focus their analysis on short-term declines in the abortion rate and take considerable pains to downplay the impact of pro-life service , legislative , and educational activities .
Additionally , part of the inattention is political .
Any honest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. abortion rate would confirm that pro-life efforts are playing a significant role in the decline .
Many journalists support legal abortion and simply do not want to lend credibility to the efforts of pro-lifers .
Indeed , a large reason for the long-term decline in the U.S. abortion rate is that a higher percentage of unintended pregnancies are being carried to term .
In 1981 , 54 percent of unintended pregnancies were aborted .
That figure fell to 42 percent by 2011 .
This statistic nicely shows that pro-life educational , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enjoyed success .
As pro-lifers gather in Washington , D.C. for the March for Life , we should take heart .
Even though we have not succeeded in overturning Roe v. Wade , declining abortion numbers demonstrate that we have been quietly effective in other ways .
Since the mid-1990s , there has been a durable increase in the percentage of people who identify as “ pro-life.
” Between 1988 and 2015 , the number of nonprofit organizations offering life-affirming help to pregnant women has increased by 86 percent .
There are over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ books – over one third of which have been enacted since 2011 .
Overall , we should never be discouraged that our efforts often fail to get the recognition or attention they deserve .
Instead , we should redouble our efforts which are effectively building a culture of life .
BIO : Michael J .
New 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 LAN Editor ’ s Note : This article was published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permission .
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(Townhall.com) Last year, the nation received good news. Two new reports both indicated that the U.S. abortion rate continues to decline. In September, the Guttmacher Institute released 2017 abortion data and in November, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released abortion data from 2016. The trends were very similar. Both data sources found that the U.S. abortion rate has fallen by around 20 percent since 2000. Furthermore, both data sources indicate that the U.S. abortion rate has fallen by approximately 50 percent since 1980. Good news!
The decline in the U.S. abortion rate is more noteworthy then people realize. After the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision the number of abortions skyrocketed. In fact, between 1973 and 1980, the U.S. abortion rate increased by nearly 80 percent. This concerned many in the pro-life movement. Rising abortion rates meant that both more women were obtaining abortions and more people were involved in the decision to have an abortion. Such people might have strong psychological reasons to support legal abortion in the future. As such, if pro-life leaders in 1980 were told that the abortion rate would fall by 50 percent by the year 2020, they would have been very skeptical.
That said, aside from a small group of journalists and analysts with a strong interest in abortion trends, the falling abortion rate receives little attention. This is surprising. Other major public policy success stories have received a great deal of attention from the mainstream media. The significant decline in the crime rate in the 1990s received a considerable amount of coverage with special focus given to new policing techniques in New York City. Similarly, the long-term decline in the teen pregnancy rate has also received a great deal of attention as analysts robustly debate the role of contraception, sexual activity, social media, television shows depicting teen mothers, and a range of other factors.
READ: Though U.S. abortions have dropped, Planned Parenthood now does 40% of them
However, declining abortion numbers receive much less coverage. One would think that many would be eager to celebrate this public policy success story. Of course, most Republican elected officials espouse pro-life views. However, up until relatively recently, even many prominent Democrats favored reducing the incidence of abortion. President Clinton famously said that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare.” Even President Obama on occasion expressed interest in reducing abortion rates. Overall, a public policy achievement of this nature should clearly receive more attention.
So why do declining abortion rates receive little publicity? Part of it is the way that the data is released. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) often releases abortion data the day before Thanksgiving – a day when few people are paying attention to current events. Furthermore, CDC data is published in a technical public health publication that provides relatively little commentary or analysis. Additionally, the Guttmacher Institute tries to aggressively spin their abortion numbers. Guttmacher supports both legal abortion and increased spending on contraceptive programs. They focus their analysis on short-term declines in the abortion rate and take considerable pains to downplay the impact of pro-life service, legislative, and educational activities.
Additionally, part of the inattention is political. Any honest analysis of the 50 percent decline in the U.S. abortion rate would confirm that pro-life efforts are playing a significant role in the decline. Many journalists support legal abortion and simply do not want to lend credibility to the efforts of pro-lifers. Indeed, a large reason for the long-term decline in the U.S. abortion rate is that a higher percentage of unintended pregnancies are being carried to term. In 1981, 54 percent of unintended pregnancies were aborted. That figure fell to 42 percent by 2011. This statistic nicely shows that pro-life educational, service, and legislative efforts have all enjoyed success.

As pro-lifers gather in Washington, D.C. for the March for Life, we should take heart. Even though we have not succeeded in overturning Roe v. Wade, declining abortion numbers demonstrate that we have been quietly effective in other ways. Since the mid-1990s, there has been a durable increase in the percentage of people who identify as “pro-life.” Between 1988 and 2015, the number of nonprofit organizations offering life-affirming help to pregnant women has increased by 86 percent. There are over 1,200 state l pro-life laws on the books – over one third of which have been enacted since 2011. Overall, we should never be discouraged that our efforts often fail to get the recognition or attention they deserve. Instead, we should redouble our efforts which are effectively building a culture of life.
BIO: Michael J. New 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
LAN Editor’s Note: This article was published at Townhall.com and is reprinted here with permission.
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liveaction--2020-02-01--Forced into abortion, she found no sympathy at Planned Parenthood

Like many women who walk into an abortion appointment , Dusty Johns was feeling pressured .
She didn ’ t want to end her pregnancy , but her boyfriend did .
And after years of abuse , Johns felt she had no other choice than to follow through with the abortion he pushed on her .
As a child , Johns ’ mother allowed her father to have full custody of her , along with her brother .
He was a convicted rapist and kidnapper .
He would spend years raping Johns , telling her that if she became pregnant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abortion .
“ I knew that abortion meant killing your baby , and I knew that it was wrong because even as children we have the instinct to protect innocent life , ” Johns , a nurse , wrote in an essay for Pro-Life Utah .
“ So , when my father thought he was comforting me with the sickening promise of abortion , I would become filled with anger.
” READ : Women speak out about celebrities they say coerced them to have abortions Overcome with hopelessness and feeling forgotten by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother had aborted one of her siblings , before she had been born .
Her mother strangely acted as though that baby had been Johns herself — who just wasn ’ t ready to be born yet .
Johns was hurt by this news , knowing that it was not her , but her sibling who had died through abortion .
Two months before her 14th birthday , Johns was able to escape her abusive life , but , she says , her parents had already successfully groomed her .
“ I no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own , ” she explained .
“ And I definitely didn ’ t value innocent life , because it was something that had been stolen from me.
” She became a single mother at 19 , and by age 21 was dating a man she had known when they were younger .
Though she had vivid memories of him molesting her when they were children , she began an unhealthy and abusive long-distance relationship with him , and eventually moved to be near him .
Two months later , she was pregnant .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe my boyfriend will love me again.
’ But as we sat across from each other on his bed and talked about it , I realized just how much he hated me and how much he hated our baby , ” she wrote .
“ I started to feel sick as he said things like , ‘ If you have this baby , I will want nothing to do with you .
I will make your life miserable .
You ’ ll be sorry you had this baby.
’ I knew what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrified.
” Johns turned to her mother , who didn ’ t offer any support , and only suggested abortion .
Still , Johns waited a couple of weeks to call Planned Parenthood , hoping that somehow her boyfriend would decide to keep the baby .
But eventually , through tears , she made the call to book the appointment , and on Monday , December 10 , 2001 , she walked into Planned Parenthood in Spokane , Washington .
READ : I was coerced into an abortion at Planned Parenthood by my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wish I could go back and undo it “ I remember hoping that no pro-life advocates would be outside that morning because I was so terribly ashamed of what I was about to do , ” said Johns .
“ Yet , when we arrived there weren ’ t any advocates and I suddenly found myself desperately wishing that there were .
I wanted so much for someone to be outside of that building to tell me that there was hope , that there was another way , and that I didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no one .
It was just me and the man who was insisting that our baby be killed.
” Once inside the facility , she underwent an ultrasound that she said was “ just needed to confirm that I was nine weeks pregnant so that they could put a $ 500.00 price tag on the life of my baby.
” She went through Planned Parenthood ’ s version of counseling , which didn ’ t include even the mention of adoption or parenting .
The counselor lied , and told her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had no brain activity .
Despite her crying and shaking , no Planned Parenthood staff cared to ask her if she was okay or if she even wanted the procedure .
They took her money and went about the business of killing her baby .
“ From the moment we walked in the clinic doors , there was little to no eye contact , no comforting touches , no reaffirming questions like , ‘ Are you sure you want to do this ?
Are you okay ?
’ even when they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I found this bizarre , ” she explained , “ because as nurses we pride ourselves on providing comfort and being perceptive .
Not these nurses.
” She recalls that the abortionist entered the room without saying a word or looking at her .
She was given local anesthesia , and though she couldn ’ t feel what was happening to her body , she saw the “ violent and blind manner in which the Doctor was manipulating my body and the way that each dilator came out of me covered in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside , but was unable to move .
“ What came next is a sound that I will never forget , ” she said .
“ I wasn ’ t prepared for how loud the vacuum would be .
I remember trying to tell them to STOP as soon as it turned on , but the drugs were stronger than my body and even if I could have spoken , no one would have heard me .
I knew that the nurse or my boyfriend had to have seen me struggling to speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for me as my precious baby was rapidly dismembered and sucked from my body.
” As soon as the procedure was completed , Johns was rushed out of the room into recovery .
Thirty minutes later , she was sent home .
“ I was not expected to grieve the death of my second child , ” she wrote .
“ There would be no pictures to remember him by and no memorial service to honor his short life .
When I wanted to feel close to him , there would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tears threatened to come there would be no one else that held him dear to turn to for comfort .
I hardened my heart that day and buried deep the story of the baby I ’ d just lost.
” A few months afterwards , Johns began cutting herself .
A few years later , she started burning herself .
The self-harming behaviors are common for post-abortive women , and are known as post-abortion syndrome , a form of PTSD .
Johns ended up in the emergency room several times , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
“ I hated myself so much that I endured multiple abusive relationships as well , ” she wrote .
“ This behavior continued on and off for about twelve years , but I never knew why I did it .
[ … ] I buried the abortion so far down that I never thought that it might have been the guilt and sorrow of killing my own child that was causing my slow suicide.
” After visiting an exhibit on human bodies and seeing a perfectly formed nine-week-old preborn child , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her .
Her preborn baby was a baby .
However , she continued to justify her experience because of the abusive and hopeless situation she had been in .
Then , in the spring of 2019 , after watching the pro-life film Unplanned , she told Live Action News “ anxiety attacks , insomnia , and daily crying spells ” came “ crashing down – bringing memories and feelings of my abortion to the surface after 17 years.
” She contacted Utah Abortion Healing , a sub-group of Pro-Life Utah , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for post-abortive women .
There , she experienced unconditional love and grace and felt able to open up .
Within a year , she became a pro-life speaker , sharing her story for the first time publicly at The Church at Planned Parenthood in Spokane , where the abortion of her baby Tyler had taken place .
“ I finally realized that although I had been pressured , threatened , and coerced – ultimately I had allowed the murder of my own child , ” she said .
“ I realized that my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his father had been to me and that he had deserved my love and acknowledgment all of those years .
Had my sweet baby been given the chance to live , he would have been every bit as awesome as the four living children I have now .
He would have been just as much me as they are.
” Johns felt moved to name her baby Tyler and determined that his life , though short , would have a purpose .
In his honor , she is working to help save women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposing side would like to say that I would have been better off terminated in the womb than given a life with inevitable child abuse , poverty , mental illness , and domestic violence among other hardships , ” she said .
“ They would have you believe that it is an act of compassion to end the life of the sufferer through abortion in order to prevent their future suffering .
But every one of us suffers in our lives ; every one of us has felt deep pain .
Without despair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognize joy .
My life has had great value despite what I was born in to .
Along with the pain that I have survived , I have also experienced tremendous joy that I wouldn ’ t trade for the world.
” Johns was the keynote speaker at the Southern and Northern Utah March for Life in January .
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Like many women who walk into an abortion appointment, Dusty Johns was feeling pressured. She didn’t want to end her pregnancy, but her boyfriend did. And after years of abuse, Johns felt she had no other choice than to follow through with the abortion he pushed on her.
As a child, Johns’ mother allowed her father to have full custody of her, along with her brother. He was a convicted rapist and kidnapper. He would spend years raping Johns, telling her that if she became pregnant, he would just take her for an abortion.
“I knew that abortion meant killing your baby, and I knew that it was wrong because even as children we have the instinct to protect innocent life,” Johns, a nurse, wrote in an essay for Pro-Life Utah. “So, when my father thought he was comforting me with the sickening promise of abortion, I would become filled with anger.”
READ: Women speak out about celebrities they say coerced them to have abortions
Overcome with hopelessness and feeling forgotten by God, she soon learned that her mother had aborted one of her siblings, before she had been born. Her mother strangely acted as though that baby had been Johns herself — who just wasn’t ready to be born yet. Johns was hurt by this news, knowing that it was not her, but her sibling who had died through abortion.
Two months before her 14th birthday, Johns was able to escape her abusive life, but, she says, her parents had already successfully groomed her. “I no longer valued life, especially not my own,” she explained. “And I definitely didn’t value innocent life, because it was something that had been stolen from me.”
She became a single mother at 19, and by age 21 was dating a man she had known when they were younger. Though she had vivid memories of him molesting her when they were children, she began an unhealthy and abusive long-distance relationship with him, and eventually moved to be near him. Two months later, she was pregnant.
“I remember naively thinking, ‘Maybe my boyfriend will love me again.’ But as we sat across from each other on his bed and talked about it, I realized just how much he hated me and how much he hated our baby,” she wrote. “I started to feel sick as he said things like, ‘If you have this baby, I will want nothing to do with you. I will make your life miserable. You’ll be sorry you had this baby.’ I knew what he wanted me to do and I was terrified.”
Johns turned to her mother, who didn’t offer any support, and only suggested abortion. Still, Johns waited a couple of weeks to call Planned Parenthood, hoping that somehow her boyfriend would decide to keep the baby. But eventually, through tears, she made the call to book the appointment, and on Monday, December 10, 2001, she walked into Planned Parenthood in Spokane, Washington.
READ: I was coerced into an abortion at Planned Parenthood by my baby’s father, and I wish I could go back and undo it
“I remember hoping that no pro-life advocates would be outside that morning because I was so terribly ashamed of what I was about to do,” said Johns. “Yet, when we arrived there weren’t any advocates and I suddenly found myself desperately wishing that there were. I wanted so much for someone to be outside of that building to tell me that there was hope, that there was another way, and that I didn’t have to go inside. But there was no one. It was just me and the man who was insisting that our baby be killed.”
Once inside the facility, she underwent an ultrasound that she said was “just needed to confirm that I was nine weeks pregnant so that they could put a $500.00 price tag on the life of my baby.” She went through Planned Parenthood’s version of counseling, which didn’t include even the mention of adoption or parenting. The counselor lied, and told her that her baby wasn’t formed and had no brain activity. Despite her crying and shaking, no Planned Parenthood staff cared to ask her if she was okay or if she even wanted the procedure. They took her money and went about the business of killing her baby.
“From the moment we walked in the clinic doors, there was little to no eye contact, no comforting touches, no reaffirming questions like, ‘Are you sure you want to do this? Are you okay?’ even when they could see me crying and shaking in fear. I found this bizarre,” she explained, “because as nurses we pride ourselves on providing comfort and being perceptive. Not these nurses.”
She recalls that the abortionist entered the room without saying a word or looking at her. She was given local anesthesia, and though she couldn’t feel what was happening to her body, she saw the “violent and blind manner in which the Doctor was manipulating my body and the way that each dilator came out of me covered in blood.” She was panicking on the inside, but was unable to move.
“What came next is a sound that I will never forget,” she said. “I wasn’t prepared for how loud the vacuum would be. I remember trying to tell them to STOP as soon as it turned on, but the drugs were stronger than my body and even if I could have spoken, no one would have heard me. I knew that the nurse or my boyfriend had to have seen me struggling to speak, but neither one of them spoke up for me as my precious baby was rapidly dismembered and sucked from my body.”
As soon as the procedure was completed, Johns was rushed out of the room into recovery. Thirty minutes later, she was sent home.
“I was not expected to grieve the death of my second child,” she wrote. “There would be no pictures to remember him by and no memorial service to honor his short life. When I wanted to feel close to him, there would be no memory box to open and when the tears threatened to come there would be no one else that held him dear to turn to for comfort. I hardened my heart that day and buried deep the story of the baby I’d just lost.”
A few months afterwards, Johns began cutting herself. A few years later, she started burning herself. The self-harming behaviors are common for post-abortive women, and are known as post-abortion syndrome, a form of PTSD. Johns ended up in the emergency room several times, and in a psychiatric hospital several times as well.
“I hated myself so much that I endured multiple abusive relationships as well,” she wrote. “This behavior continued on and off for about twelve years, but I never knew why I did it. […] I buried the abortion so far down that I never thought that it might have been the guilt and sorrow of killing my own child that was causing my slow suicide.”
After visiting an exhibit on human bodies and seeing a perfectly formed nine-week-old preborn child, she realized that Planned Parenthood had lied to her. Her preborn baby was a baby. However, she continued to justify her experience because of the abusive and hopeless situation she had been in. Then, in the spring of 2019, after watching the pro-life film Unplanned, she told Live Action News “anxiety attacks, insomnia, and daily crying spells” came “crashing down – bringing memories and feelings of my abortion to the surface after 17 years.”
She contacted Utah Abortion Healing, a sub-group of Pro-Life Utah, and took part in the 8-week support group for post-abortive women. There, she experienced unconditional love and grace and felt able to open up. Within a year, she became a pro-life speaker, sharing her story for the first time publicly at The Church at Planned Parenthood in Spokane, where the abortion of her baby Tyler had taken place.
“I finally realized that although I had been pressured, threatened, and coerced – ultimately I had allowed the murder of my own child,” she said. “I realized that my baby was innocent no matter how horrible his father had been to me and that he had deserved my love and acknowledgment all of those years. Had my sweet baby been given the chance to live, he would have been every bit as awesome as the four living children I have now. He would have been just as much me as they are.”
Johns felt moved to name her baby Tyler and determined that his life, though short, would have a purpose. In his honor, she is working to help save women and children from abortion.
“The opposing side would like to say that I would have been better off terminated in the womb than given a life with inevitable child abuse, poverty, mental illness, and domestic violence among other hardships,” she said. “They would have you believe that it is an act of compassion to end the life of the sufferer through abortion in order to prevent their future suffering. But every one of us suffers in our lives; every one of us has felt deep pain. Without despair we wouldn’t be able to recognize joy. My life has had great value despite what I was born in to. Along with the pain that I have survived, I have also experienced tremendous joy that I wouldn’t trade for the world.”
Johns was the keynote speaker at the Southern and Northern Utah March for Life in January.
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liveaction--2020-01-31--‘Forgiveness, union, and abundant mercy’: Artist aims to bring healing to post-abortive mothers

In a recent episode of Made for Love , a marriage and family life-focused podcast , Maryland-based musician and artist Michael Corsini recounted an experience he had after a 2019 abortion healing retreat weekend where he had provided music .
After the retreat , Corsini was approached by a post-abortive mother who wanted to commission a painting based on a beautiful dream she ’ d had of a reunion with her own three children who had been aborted .
Corsini said he felt “ really compelled ” by the request , “ as if I could almost see [ what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Next , however , he felt trepidation about conveying the woman ’ s dream accurately , fearing that he “ would fail her.
” His moment of calm came when he asked “ for the intercession of the children ” to pray for him as he worked on the project .
Corsini need not have worried .
When the woman saw the painting , she wept , because although she had not described to Corsini what her living children looked like , his portrayal of her daughter lost to abortion looked just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painting , pictured above , Corsini painted the little girl ’ s presentation of flowers to her mother as a symbol of the “ forgiveness , union , and abundant mercy of God ” extended to the mother through the child .
A dead branch lying in the grass with three white cherry blossoms coming out of it is meant to reflect not just the Resurrection , as in a rising from the dead , but also the creation of something “ utterly new ” through God ’ s grace .
READ : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s largest post-abortion healing ministry Corsini went on to describe his intention in depicting the mother , who is beautiful , relaxed , and happy in the painting .
“ The main idea with the mother was to try to show a restoration of her beauty , ” Corsini said , referencing what women have described as a sense of loss of both their motherhood and their femininity after abortion .
Corsini ’ s intent with both the particular painting and his artwork in general is to convey God ’ s tremendous desire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has experienced abortion , and he hopes that those who see it will come to understand that “ it ’ s possible to have a relationship with the children that we have lost.
” Corsini wrote in a Facebook post on the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade , “ On this anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision , I think it ’ s vital to remembering our prayers all those wounded by abortion… there are so many .
It ’ s overwhelming to consider the scope of the loss .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have lost children in this way .
To let them know that a great reunion awaits in Heaven , and how much the children long for it !
” Live Action News has previously reported on abortion healing ministries such as Rachel ’ s Vineyard , Deeper Still , and Forgiven and Set Free , along with many personal stories of healing .
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In a recent episode of Made for Love, a marriage and family life-focused podcast, Maryland-based musician and artist Michael Corsini recounted an experience he had after a 2019 abortion healing retreat weekend where he had provided music. After the retreat, Corsini was approached by a post-abortive mother who wanted to commission a painting based on a beautiful dream she’d had of a reunion with her own three children who had been aborted.
Corsini said he felt “really compelled” by the request, “as if I could almost see [what the painting would look like] immediately.” Next, however, he felt trepidation about conveying the woman’s dream accurately, fearing that he “would fail her.” His moment of calm came when he asked “for the intercession of the children” to pray for him as he worked on the project.
Corsini need not have worried. When the woman saw the painting, she wept, because although she had not described to Corsini what her living children looked like, his portrayal of her daughter lost to abortion looked just like her living daughter.
On this anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision, I think its vital to remember in our prayers all those wounded by… Posted by Michael Corsini Art on Wednesday, January 22, 2020
In the painting, pictured above, Corsini painted the little girl’s presentation of flowers to her mother as a symbol of the “forgiveness, union, and abundant mercy of God” extended to the mother through the child. A dead branch lying in the grass with three white cherry blossoms coming out of it is meant to reflect not just the Resurrection, as in a rising from the dead, but also the creation of something “utterly new” through God’s grace.
READ: Take a look inside the world’s largest post-abortion healing ministry
Corsini went on to describe his intention in depicting the mother, who is beautiful, relaxed, and happy in the painting. “The main idea with the mother was to try to show a restoration of her beauty,” Corsini said, referencing what women have described as a sense of loss of both their motherhood and their femininity after abortion. Corsini’s intent with both the particular painting and his artwork in general is to convey God’s tremendous desire for the healing of each woman who has experienced abortion, and he hopes that those who see it will come to understand that “it’s possible to have a relationship with the children that we have lost.”
Corsini wrote in a Facebook post on the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, “On this anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, I think it’s vital to remembering our prayers all those wounded by abortion… there are so many. It’s overwhelming to consider the scope of the loss. I created this painting for those mothers who have lost children in this way. To let them know that a great reunion awaits in Heaven, and how much the children long for it!”
Live Action News has previously reported on abortion healing ministries such as Rachel’s Vineyard, Deeper Still, and Forgiven and Set Free, along with many personal stories of healing.
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