liveaction--2020-02-28--WATCH: ‘For the Love of Josh’ tells one family’s story of how son conceived in rape ‘completed’ them

On February 25th , a proud mother shared her fourth son and fifth child ’ s birth story on Facebook in a video .
But his story isn ’ t just any birth story .
Viewers meet Jennifer and her husband Jeff , then their daughter and three sons , learning of their life together .
“ They worked .
They played .
They laughed and hugged .
They worshipped .
They fought sometimes .
They were happy.
” But that ’ s when the expected storyline changes , because this is Jennifer Christie ’ s story of the conception @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was conceived in rape .
The video tells of Jennifer traveling on a business trip during a cold , grey winter , then the video shows the words , “ A bad man saw the mommy and decided to hurt her.
” The video describes how the family came together through the pain , that “ they worked , but they didn ’ t play so much anymore , ” because “ they had lost their happy.
” The words are so simple , yet the viewer feels the depths of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the story surprises again .
“ One wonderful , magical day , the mommy found out that something good happened when the bad man attacked her… .
The mommy was going to have a baby – a beautiful , perfect baby.
” Even in the womb , the new baby brings anticipation and excitement to the whole family .
“ Winter bled into spring , and the mommy ’ s tummy grew full and round .
The daddy kissed it and whispered to the growing baby that he would be his daddy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter and the sons were relieved to see the mommy smile again.
” The story goes on to say how “ Joshua was a special gift .
He healed them .
It didn ’ t matter how he came to be , he was THEIRS .
All theirs… .
And they are complete .
THE END.
” READ : Rape survivor says son , conceived in rape , is proof that ‘ good can come from evil ’ Live Action has reported here , here , here , here , and here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jennifer and her husband ’ s experience .
This poignant new video by Jennifer makes crystal clear that the circumstances of a person ’ s conception have no bearing on the tremendous beauty and infinite value of that person ’ s life , and that unimaginable good can come from unspeakable horror .
People who have heard Jennifer ’ s story seemed to think that “ there is something magnificent in a mother from rape loving her child .
Some extraordinary feat of strength or courage required to dote on them so.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t… .
[ L ] oving the soul that grew to the music of your heartbeat from the inside is all kinds of beautiful… and all kinds of natural.
” May Joshua ’ s story give courage and grace to all mothers facing similar circumstances .
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Editor’s Note: Live Action works to maintain the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Live Action has looked into key elements of Ms. Christie’s testimony and personal story and has found them to be credible.
On February 25th, a proud mother shared her fourth son and fifth child’s birth story on Facebook in a video. But his story isn’t just any birth story. Viewers meet Jennifer and her husband Jeff, then their daughter and three sons, learning of their life together. “They worked. They played. They laughed and hugged. They worshipped. They fought sometimes. They were happy.” But that’s when the expected storyline changes, because this is Jennifer Christie’s story of the conception and birth of her five-year-old son Josh, who was conceived in rape.
The video tells of Jennifer traveling on a business trip during a cold, grey winter, then the video shows the words, “A bad man saw the mommy and decided to hurt her.” The video describes how the family came together through the pain, that “they worked, but they didn’t play so much anymore,” because “they had lost their happy.” The words are so simple, yet the viewer feels the depths of despair and pain behind them. Then, the story surprises again.
“One wonderful, magical day, the mommy found out that something good happened when the bad man attacked her…. The mommy was going to have a baby – a beautiful, perfect baby.” Even in the womb, the new baby brings anticipation and excitement to the whole family. “Winter bled into spring, and the mommy’s tummy grew full and round. The daddy kissed it and whispered to the growing baby that he would be his daddy. And he loved him. Their daughter and the sons were relieved to see the mommy smile again.”
The story goes on to say how “Joshua was a special gift. He healed them. It didn’t matter how he came to be, he was THEIRS. All theirs…. And they are complete. THE END.”
READ: Rape survivor says son, conceived in rape, is proof that ‘good can come from evil’
Live Action has reported here, here, here, here, and here, among other times, on various aspects of Jennifer and her husband’s experience. This poignant new video by Jennifer makes crystal clear that the circumstances of a person’s conception have no bearing on the tremendous beauty and infinite value of that person’s life, and that unimaginable good can come from unspeakable horror.
People who have heard Jennifer’s story seemed to think that “there is something magnificent in a mother from rape loving her child. Some extraordinary feat of strength or courage required to dote on them so.” But Jennifer says, “There isn’t…. [L]oving the soul that grew to the music of your heartbeat from the inside is all kinds of beautiful… and all kinds of natural.”
May Joshua’s story give courage and grace to all mothers facing similar circumstances.
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liveaction--2020-02-28--HORRIBLE: Viral TikTok video shows girls laughing, celebrating abortion

UPDATE , 6:11p EST : Live Action president Lila Rose ’ s Twitter account was locked until she deleted a tweet which included the controversial TikTok abortion video : Original post : A video that allegedly shows a group of teenaged girls going to get an abortion at Planned Parenthood on TikTok has gone viral , racking up millions of views .
What makes it even more horrifying is the cavalier , celebratory attitude of the girls in the video .
The video begins with a girl getting ready in front of a mirror while another person holds a positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Abortion time !
TAKE 2 , ” is stamped across the screen .
Music is playing in the background .
The video then cuts to another girl , cheerfully showing her stomach .
The front of a Planned Parenthood facility is shown , while a girl laughs in the front seat of a car .
Disturbingly , once inside , the video shows a couple huddled together in sadness , while a caption about how “ there ’ s two abortion moods ” flashes across the screen .
The girl getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while she waits .
Finally , she ’ s seen lying back on the exam table , with her feet in the stirrups .
The last shot on the video is of the ultrasound image in the exam room .
The horrifying video was seen over four million times , racking up 340,000 likes , and more than 13,400 comments .
Yet it appears to have since been set to private , while the user ’ s account seems to have been disabled .
Live Action founder and president Lila Rose posted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pointing out how it violates numerous TikTok community guidelines , including those against “ Violent content , ” “ Depictions of deaths , ” and “ Dismembered humans.
” In a follow-up tweet , she said , “ Our ability to be cruel is endless .
When society celebrates abortion , should we be surprised to see this kind of cruelty ?
My heart breaks for this little helpless baby , killed on camera , his young mother joking about it .
And it breaks for her , who will live with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not spoken about the content of this video .
However , the social media outlet made headlines after banning the official Live Action TikTok account last month , originally claiming that multiple community guidelines were violated .
Shortly afterwards , however , the account was reinstated , with TikTok claiming the banning was due to “ human error.
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UPDATE, 6:11p EST: Live Action president Lila Rose’s Twitter account was locked until she deleted a tweet which included the controversial TikTok abortion video:
Twitter just locked my account until I removed the TikTok video of the girl joking & filming her abortion at @PPFA. After your RTs & outcry, TikTok removed the girl’s account. Let’s pray for her & work to end the “pro-choice” brainwashing that dehumanizes & kills helpless babies. — Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) February 28, 2020
Original post: A video that allegedly shows a group of teenaged girls going to get an abortion at Planned Parenthood on TikTok has gone viral, racking up millions of views. What makes it even more horrifying is the cavalier, celebratory attitude of the girls in the video.
The video begins with a girl getting ready in front of a mirror while another person holds a positive pregnancy test in front of the camera. “Abortion time! TAKE 2,” is stamped across the screen. Music is playing in the background. The video then cuts to another girl, cheerfully showing her stomach. The front of a Planned Parenthood facility is shown, while a girl laughs in the front seat of a car.
READ: Video sharing app TikTok bans, reinstates Live Action, claims ‘human error’
Disturbingly, once inside, the video shows a couple huddled together in sadness, while a caption about how “there’s two abortion moods” flashes across the screen. The girl getting the abortion is then seen dancing exuberantly while she waits. Finally, she’s seen lying back on the exam table, with her feet in the stirrups. The last shot on the video is of the ultrasound image in the exam room.
The horrifying video was seen over four million times, racking up 340,000 likes, and more than 13,400 comments. Yet it appears to have since been set to private, while the user’s account seems to have been disabled. Live Action founder and president Lila Rose posted the video on her Twitter feed, however, pointing out how it violates numerous TikTok community guidelines, including those against “Violent content,” “Depictions of deaths,” and “Dismembered humans.”
Unbelievable: A new @tiktok_us video w/ 4M views shows girls cheerfully walking into Planned Parenthood & one killing her baby on camera. It’s in violation of countless Community Guidelines against: "Violent content" "Depictions of deaths" "Dismembered humans" & others RT! pic.twitter.com/8XioDRfxjQ — Lila Rose (@LilaGraceRose) February 27, 2020
In a follow-up tweet, she said, “Our ability to be cruel is endless. When society celebrates abortion, should we be surprised to see this kind of cruelty? My heart breaks for this little helpless baby, killed on camera, his young mother joking about it. And it breaks for her, who will live with this all her life.”
TikTok has not spoken about the content of this video. However, the social media outlet made headlines after banning the official Live Action TikTok account last month, originally claiming that multiple community guidelines were violated. Shortly afterwards, however, the account was reinstated, with TikTok claiming the banning was due to “human error.”
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liveaction--2020-02-28--ACTION: Colorado citizens in final push to get late-term abortion ban on ballot

Colorado is one of seven remaining states allowing abortion until the day of birth , with no restrictions whatsoever .
At least one in four of the late-term abortions committed by Colorado ’ s well-known abortionist Warren Hern is done because the child has been diagnosed in-utero with Down syndrome .
Colorado ’ s legislature is controlled by a pro-abortion Democrat majority in both houses .
A Senate committee and a House committee each heard testimony this session supporting a bill that would have required physicians to give medical care to a child who survives an abortion .
Both committees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote .
Before rejecting this popularly-supported bill on February 11 , 2020 , the House committee heard testimony from the Vice President of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains .
When she was asked what she would do if a baby survived an abortion , she told the committee she had “ no comment.
” When taken in context with the admission of the former Vice President of PPRM , Savita Ginde — who said that in nearly 10 % of second-trimester cases at PPRM , the babies are delivered by their mothers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is particularly troubling .
In the House , the same committee heard a late-term abortion ban that included an exception for the life of the mother .
The proposed bill would have ended abortion at 22 weeks , the age of modern viability .
This , too , was rejected on a party line vote , despite the multitude of medical professionals who testified in favor of the ban .
Testimony was also offered from a witness with personal knowledge of Warren Hern ’ s willingness to abort a child in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ READ : CBS reporter says phrase ‘ late-term abortion ’ is ‘ violent rhetoric.
’ But it ’ s the abortion that ’ s violent .
Due to the refusal of Colorado ’ s pro-abortion legislature to consider even the least restrictive limits on abortion , Colorado citizens are proposing a ballot initiative that mirrors the late-term abortion ban bill .
The citizen-led group , Due Date Too Late , is in its final week of signature collection .
A press release from the group states : With the March 4th deadline for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Due Date Too Late is conducting a final push to collect the remaining signatures they need to make the 2020 November Ballot .
The legislation would limit abortion after 22 weeks in a pregnancy….The petition drive is currently at 92,000 signatures and there is a final push to receive the remaining signatures needed by statute , about 125,000 to get on the November ballot .
The goal is to receive more than 125,000 signatures .
“ We don ’ t want Colorado to be seen as a safe haven for late term-abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see restrictions on abortion , especially when babies feel pain ” says Lauren Castillo .
Science conclusively shows that babies feel pain in the womb by 20 weeks , and some studies show they can feel pain much earlier — one says as early as 5.5 weeks , another says eight weeks , and a more recent analysis of multiple studies done by a pro-abortion researcher concluded that by 13 weeks it is highly likely that preborn babies can feel pain .
If you live in Colorado and want to help with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can reach out to the Due Date Too Late campaign here .
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UPDATE, 6/11/20: Due Date Too Late has announced on Twitter that their campaign succeeded in gathering enough signatures to get a measure against late-term abortion on the 2020 ballot, surpassing their goal.
#Initiative120 to end late term #abortion in #Colorado will be on the ballot in November! The SoS has certified 153,204 signatures and issued a Statement of Sufficiency. Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers and partners! Now it's on to November! — End Late-Term Abortion in CO (@DueDateTooLate) June 8, 2020
2/28/20: Colorado is one of seven remaining states allowing abortion until the day of birth, with no restrictions whatsoever. At least one in four of the late-term abortions committed by Colorado’s well-known abortionist Warren Hern is done because the child has been diagnosed in-utero with Down syndrome.
Colorado’s legislature is controlled by a pro-abortion Democrat majority in both houses. A Senate committee and a House committee each heard testimony this session supporting a bill that would have required physicians to give medical care to a child who survives an abortion. Both committees rejected the bill on a party line vote. Before rejecting this popularly-supported bill on February 11, 2020, the House committee heard testimony from the Vice President of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains. When she was asked what she would do if a baby survived an abortion, she told the committee she had “no comment.” When taken in context with the admission of the former Vice President of PPRM, Savita Ginde — who said that in nearly 10% of second-trimester cases at PPRM, the babies are delivered by their mothers before an abortionist gets to them — this is particularly troubling.
In the House, the same committee heard a late-term abortion ban that included an exception for the life of the mother. The proposed bill would have ended abortion at 22 weeks, the age of modern viability. This, too, was rejected on a party line vote, despite the multitude of medical professionals who testified in favor of the ban. Testimony was also offered from a witness with personal knowledge of Warren Hern’s willingness to abort a child in the third trimester solely for racist reasons.
READ: CBS reporter says phrase ‘late-term abortion’ is ‘violent rhetoric.’ But it’s the abortion that’s violent.

Due to the refusal of Colorado’s pro-abortion legislature to consider even the least restrictive limits on abortion, Colorado citizens are proposing a ballot initiative that mirrors the late-term abortion ban bill. The citizen-led group, Due Date Too Late, is in its final week of signature collection. A press release from the group states:
With the March 4th deadline for the petition to turn their signatures in, Due Date Too Late is conducting a final push to collect the remaining signatures they need to make the 2020 November Ballot. The legislation would limit abortion after 22 weeks in a pregnancy….The petition drive is currently at 92,000 signatures and there is a final push to receive the remaining signatures needed by statute, about 125,000 to get on the November ballot. The goal is to receive more than 125,000 signatures.
“We don’t want Colorado to be seen as a safe haven for late term-abortion. A majority of Americans want to see restrictions on abortion, especially when babies feel pain” says Lauren Castillo.
Science conclusively shows that babies feel pain in the womb by 20 weeks, and some studies show they can feel pain much earlier — one says as early as 5.5 weeks, another says eight weeks, and a more recent analysis of multiple studies done by a pro-abortion researcher concluded that by 13 weeks it is highly likely that preborn babies can feel pain.
If you live in Colorado and want to help with the final push to collect signatures, you can reach out to the Due Date Too Late campaign here.
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liveaction--2020-02-28--This Black History Month, watch the film that exposes 21st century Black genocide

As the nation celebrates Black History Month , Live Action News wants to encourage readers to revisit an amazing documentary that reveals how the eugenics and population control agenda — aided and abetted by Planned Parenthood and other organizations — has systematically been used to kill Black babies and reduce the Black population .
Produced by Life Dynamics , a pro-life organization in Denton , Texas , Maafa 21 : Black Genocide in 21st Century America , is eye-opening .
Maafa is a Swahili word meaning “ a terrible tragedy , ” and refers to the time of the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ 21 ” in the title refers to the 21st century , because the “ Maafa ” has not ended .
It is still being carried out today .
Maafa 21 unmasks the ties between the Nazis , the American eugenics movement , and today ’ s “ family planning ” movement .
It begins by showing the horrors of slavery and reveals how eugenics was introduced as a solution for what some had deemed the “ Negro problem ” in America .
Eugenics opened the flood gates of forced sterilizations , led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Margaret Sanger , who later founded Planned Parenthood .
Sanger believed in eugenics , and embedded eugenics proponents in her organization .
She even accepted an invitation to speak to the Ku Klux Klan .
According to Life Dynamics founder Mark Crutcher , “ The relationship between Sanger and these eugenics elitists was basically a marriage of convenience .
In order to advance their common agenda , they needed a front man and she needed money .
And the whole thing would be held together with this bizarre obsession with race and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Birth Control League [ which later became Planned Parenthood ] became the driving force behind the American eugenics movement .
Eugenics would no longer be just a philosophy .
Sanger , and others like her , were going the put it into practice.
” Maafa 21 features interviews with notable Black leaders including Rev .
Johnny Hunter and Rev .
Clenard Childress , as well as Dr. Alveda King , niece of Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. Elaine Riddick , who was forcefully sterilized by the State of North Carolina , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an estimated 60,000 people eugenically sterilized against their will in the United States , many of whom were minorities .
Today , Riddick speaks out against abortion and Planned Parenthood , which she believes still has a eugenics agenda .
In the days just before abortion was legalized , many prominent Black civil rights leaders , including Jesse Jackson ( who later became an abortion supporter ) , Samuel Yette , Fannie Lou Hamer , Whitney Young , and more expressed their distrust of programs pushing “ family planning , ” especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days after the release of Maafa 21 ’ s first edition , U.S Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated in an interview with The New York Times that Roe v. Wade was a population control measure .
“ Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided , there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don ’ t want to have too many of , ” she said .
Phone calls from a Live Action investigation featured in Maafa 21 reveal modern-day Planned Parenthood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abort Black babies : Today , Planned Parenthood receives more than $ 600 million in taxpayer dollars every year to promote their agenda , while its number of abortions skyrockets .
The abortion corporation now commits 40 % of all abortions in the U.S .
Nationally , Black abortions are at frighteningly high levels .
Black women account for 38 % of all abortions ( White women : 35 % ; Hispanic women : $ 18.8 % ) while the African American population comprises just 12 % of the U.S. population .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearts and minds about abortion .
Since release of the film in 2009 , Crutcher says a number of Black activists have joined the pro-life movement .
The documentary has been viewed online hundreds of thousands of times , and for years , the film has been shown during Black History Month on college campuses , at community centers , theaters , churches , libraries , and more .
Click here to watch the film for free online .
Editor ’ s Note : This article has been revised and updated from its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Live Action News on Facebook for more pro-life news and commentary !
Stories like the one you just read transform hearts and minds .
For example , one of our followers , Ross , messaged us and commented : “ I began to question my pro-choice views after reading articles about Live Action…Live Action is primarily responsible for my becoming Pro-Life through their well-thought-out , scientific information and the emotionally and uplifting stories of real people with real experiences in saving the lives of their children regardless of what others might say.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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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As the nation celebrates Black History Month, Live Action News wants to encourage readers to revisit an amazing documentary that reveals how the eugenics and population control agenda — aided and abetted by Planned Parenthood and other organizations — has systematically been used to kill Black babies and reduce the Black population.
Produced by Life Dynamics, a pro-life organization in Denton, Texas, Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America, is eye-opening. Maafa is a Swahili word meaning “a terrible tragedy,” and refers to the time of the middle passage during the slave trade. The “21” in the title refers to the 21st century, because the “Maafa” has not ended. It is still being carried out today.

Maafa 21 unmasks the ties between the Nazis, the American eugenics movement, and today’s “family planning” movement. It begins by showing the horrors of slavery and reveals how eugenics was introduced as a solution for what some had deemed the “Negro problem” in America. Eugenics opened the flood gates of forced sterilizations, led by crusaders like American Eugenics Society member, Margaret Sanger, who later founded Planned Parenthood.
Sanger believed in eugenics, and embedded eugenics proponents in her organization. She even accepted an invitation to speak to the Ku Klux Klan.
According to Life Dynamics founder Mark Crutcher, “The relationship between Sanger and these eugenics elitists was basically a marriage of convenience. In order to advance their common agenda, they needed a front man and she needed money. And the whole thing would be held together with this bizarre obsession with race and class. The result was that the American Birth Control League [which later became Planned Parenthood] became the driving force behind the American eugenics movement. Eugenics would no longer be just a philosophy. Sanger, and others like her, were going the put it into practice.”
Maafa 21 features interviews with notable Black leaders including Rev. Johnny Hunter and Rev. Clenard Childress, as well as Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Elaine Riddick, who was forcefully sterilized by the State of North Carolina, is also featured. Riddick was one of an estimated 60,000 people eugenically sterilized against their will in the United States, many of whom were minorities. Today, Riddick speaks out against abortion and Planned Parenthood, which she believes still has a eugenics agenda.
In the days just before abortion was legalized, many prominent Black civil rights leaders, including Jesse Jackson (who later became an abortion supporter), Samuel Yette, Fannie Lou Hamer, Whitney Young, and more expressed their distrust of programs pushing “family planning,” especially in Black communities.
Ironically, within days after the release of Maafa 21’s first edition, U.S Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated in an interview with The New York Times that Roe v. Wade was a population control measure. “Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don’t want to have too many of,” she said.
Phone calls from a Live Action investigation featured in Maafa 21 reveal modern-day Planned Parenthood’s willingness to accept donations to abort Black babies:
Today, Planned Parenthood receives more than $600 million in taxpayer dollars every year to promote their agenda, while its number of abortions skyrockets. The abortion corporation now commits 40% of all abortions in the U.S.
Nationally, Black abortions are at frighteningly high levels. Black women account for 38% of all abortions (White women: 35%; Hispanic women: $18.8%) while the African American population comprises just 12% of the U.S. population.
According to Crutcher, Maafa 21 is changing hearts and minds about abortion. Since release of the film in 2009, Crutcher says a number of Black activists have joined the pro-life movement. The documentary has been viewed online hundreds of thousands of times, and for years, the film has been shown during Black History Month on college campuses, at community centers, theaters, churches, libraries, and more.
Click here to watch the film for free online.
Editor’s Note: This article has been revised and updated from its original version here.
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liveaction--2020-03-01--Baby saved from abortion on first day of 40 Days for Life pro-life outreach

Around the world on Ash Wednesday , 507 cities kicked off their spring 40 Days for Life campaigns , and remarkably experienced the first baby saved from abortion in the early hours of the very first day .
In an email to supporters on February 27th , as well as in a 40 Days for Life post on February 26th , President/CEO of 40 Days for Life Shawn Carney announced that a baby was saved in El Paso , TX .
The Facebook post read : Good news !
We have our first saved baby of the Spring 2020 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved baby came during the first hour in El Paso !
The conversation the couple had with prayer volunteers empowered them to choose life .
What ’ s more , according to the email , though the abortion facility refused to refund the couple ’ s money after they changed their minds , sidewalk counselors reassured them that financial assistance was available at a nearby pregnancy help center .
Carney noted that El Paso was also the first site to have a save in last fall ’ s 40 Days for Life campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were saved even before the official start date .
One baby was saved around 7:00 pm Tuesday night , as a prayer warrior in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , stood vigil .
The man reported , “ Praise the Lord for HE is GOOD !
He showed us a save tonight .
A grandmother and daughter made a great decision tonight to love their BABY !
” And in Boulder , Colorado on that same day , another baby was saved .
This save was particularly remarkable , given that “ saved babies are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since “ the vigil is held in front of one of the world ’ s most notorious third-trimester abortion facilities .
Many women travel across the country for late-term abortions in Boulder , and are reluctant to turn back.
” Janet , one of the pro-lifers praying on the sidewalk at the time , wrote , “ They told us they changed their minds because they saw us praying .
People say that our presence praying makes couples change their minds , but until I witnessed that , I only nominally believed it.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after mother sees him waving on the ultrasound According to their website , 40 Days for Life is “ an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting , community outreach , and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses.
” Since its inception in 2007 , 40 Days for Life knows of 16,742 babies saved from abortion , 196 abortion workers who have quit their jobs , and 106 abortion facilities that have closed after one or more campaigns were held on the sidewalks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least one campaign .
The fall 2019 campaign was the most successful to date , with 738 known babies saved and five workers leaving the industry .
This spring campaign will end on April 5th .
Interested individuals can find a vigil location near them here .
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Around the world on Ash Wednesday, 507 cities kicked off their spring 40 Days for Life campaigns, and remarkably experienced the first baby saved from abortion in the early hours of the very first day.
In an email to supporters on February 27th, as well as in a 40 Days for Life post on February 26th, President/CEO of 40 Days for Life Shawn Carney announced that a baby was saved in El Paso, TX. The Facebook post read:
Good news! We have our first saved baby of the Spring 2020 40 Days for Life campaign! The first saved baby came during the first hour in El Paso! The conversation the couple had with prayer volunteers empowered them to choose life.
What’s more, according to the email, though the abortion facility refused to refund the couple’s money after they changed their minds, sidewalk counselors reassured them that financial assistance was available at a nearby pregnancy help center. Carney noted that El Paso was also the first site to have a save in last fall’s 40 Days for Life campaign.
Carney also shared that two babies were saved even before the official start date. One baby was saved around 7:00 pm Tuesday night, as a prayer warrior in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stood vigil. The man reported, “Praise the Lord for HE is GOOD! He showed us a save tonight. A grandmother and daughter made a great decision tonight to love their BABY!” And in Boulder, Colorado on that same day, another baby was saved. This save was particularly remarkable, given that “saved babies are hard to come by in Boulder” since “the vigil is held in front of one of the world’s most notorious third-trimester abortion facilities. Many women travel across the country for late-term abortions in Boulder, and are reluctant to turn back.”
Janet, one of the pro-lifers praying on the sidewalk at the time, wrote, “They told us they changed their minds because they saw us praying. People say that our presence praying makes couples change their minds, but until I witnessed that, I only nominally believed it.”
READ: Baby saved from abortion after mother sees him waving on the ultrasound
According to their website, 40 Days for Life is “an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses.” Since its inception in 2007, 40 Days for Life knows of 16,742 babies saved from abortion, 196 abortion workers who have quit their jobs, and 106 abortion facilities that have closed after one or more campaigns were held on the sidewalks outside. 63 countries worldwide have held at least one campaign. The fall 2019 campaign was the most successful to date, with 738 known babies saved and five workers leaving the industry. This spring campaign will end on April 5th. Interested individuals can find a vigil location near them here.
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liveaction--2020-02-29--Choose Life license plates across the U.S. are making a difference for life

Just last month , Live Action News reported on the introduction of new pro-life license plate option for the state of Georgia .
But Georgia isn ’ t the only state in the country that offers a way to spread the message of life while supporting pro-life outreaches .
Over 30 states have their own pro-life plates , with more states working to get theirs approved .
Choose Life of Florida started the trend back in 1996 in Ocala , Florida .
Although the state ’ s plate option wasn ’ t approved until 2000 , the inspiration behind them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As the idea grew , so did Choose Life ; it ’ s now a nationwide movement .
Choose Life America , Inc. exists “ [ t ] o help every state get a Choose Life license plate approved , whose proceeds would be used to facilitate and encourage adoption as a positive choice for women with unplanned pregnancies.
” A portion of the cost to purchase the license plates is donated either to pregnancy centers or other local pro-life outreaches .
Currently , a majority of the states in the Midwest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have all approved the pro-life license plates .
California , New York , Vermont , New Hampshire , and Rhode Island don ’ t have a complete pro-life plate as an option , but offer a half plate option for purchase .
West Virginia , Illinois , Michigan , Minnesota , Maine , New Mexico , and several other states have groups working towards approval for their respective plates .
Colorado — the home of late-term abortionist Warren Hern — is currently the only state with no pro-life license plate option and no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life plates have not only helped to fund pregnancy centers and other pro-life outreaches across the country , but they also have touched individual lives in amazing ways .
Choose Life America ’ s website includes several testimonials .
One anonymous story tells of a woman who found a young girl crying by her car in a store parking lot .
The girl had been traveling to her abortion appointment with her boyfriend when she needed to stop for a bathroom break .
She had doubts about getting the abortion , but was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayed to God for help out of the situation .
However , it wasn ’ t until she saw the woman ’ s Choose Life license plate that she had the courage to ask her parents to come and get her and ultimately decided to keep her baby .
The woman informing Choose Life about this story explained , “ You never know how God will use our smallest actions.
” Patti Logan , executive director of Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center in Fort Smith , Arkansas , told Choose Life about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help , thanks to funding they receive from the sale of the license plates .
“ We had another woman from Mexico that had been raped .
She was definitely considering adoption , ” Logan said .
“ We helped her with counseling , food , transportation , clothing , and medical bills .
She was so grateful , since she had tried to abort the child herself… but did not want to.
” These and so many more women have been positively influenced into choosing life for their babies thanks to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Life America ’ s website to find out how to get your pro-life plates .
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For example , one of our followers , Ross , messaged us and commented : “ I began to question my pro-choice views after reading articles about Live Action…Live Action is primarily responsible for my becoming Pro-Life through their well-thought-out , scientific information and the emotionally and uplifting stories of real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives of their children regardless of what others might say.
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Just last month, Live Action News reported on the introduction of new pro-life license plate option for the state of Georgia. But Georgia isn’t the only state in the country that offers a way to spread the message of life while supporting pro-life outreaches. Over 30 states have their own pro-life plates, with more states working to get theirs approved. Choose Life of Florida started the trend back in 1996 in Ocala, Florida. Although the state’s plate option wasn’t approved until 2000, the inspiration behind them had already spread to other states.
As the idea grew, so did Choose Life; it’s now a nationwide movement. Choose Life America, Inc. exists “[t]o help every state get a Choose Life license plate approved, whose proceeds would be used to facilitate and encourage adoption as a positive choice for women with unplanned pregnancies.” A portion of the cost to purchase the license plates is donated either to pregnancy centers or other local pro-life outreaches.
READ: Georgia unveils new design for ‘Choose Life’ license plates supporting pregnancy centers
Currently, a majority of the states in the Midwest, the South, Alaska, and Hawaii have all approved the pro-life license plates. California, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island don’t have a complete pro-life plate as an option, but offer a half plate option for purchase. West Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, New Mexico, and several other states have groups working towards approval for their respective plates. Colorado — the home of late-term abortionist Warren Hern — is currently the only state with no pro-life license plate option and no group petitioning for one.
The Choose Life plates have not only helped to fund pregnancy centers and other pro-life outreaches across the country, but they also have touched individual lives in amazing ways. Choose Life America’s website includes several testimonials.
One anonymous story tells of a woman who found a young girl crying by her car in a store parking lot. The girl had been traveling to her abortion appointment with her boyfriend when she needed to stop for a bathroom break. She had doubts about getting the abortion, but was being pressured by her boyfriend. She prayed to God for help out of the situation. However, it wasn’t until she saw the woman’s Choose Life license plate that she had the courage to ask her parents to come and get her and ultimately decided to keep her baby. The woman informing Choose Life about this story explained, “You never know how God will use our smallest actions.”
Patti Logan, executive director of Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, told Choose Life about a woman whom they were able to help, thanks to funding they receive from the sale of the license plates. “We had another woman from Mexico that had been raped. She was definitely considering adoption,” Logan said. “We helped her with counseling, food, transportation, clothing, and medical bills. She was so grateful, since she had tried to abort the child herself… but did not want to.”
These and so many more women have been positively influenced into choosing life for their babies thanks to the Choose Life license plates. Visit Choose Life America’s website to find out how to get your pro-life plates.
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liveaction--2020-02-29--NBC helps spread false idea that pro-life laws increase maternal mortality

A common refrain among abortion activists is that restricting abortion is dangerous for women .
In the past , they have merely argued that pro-life laws would cause women to die from “ back-alley abortions ” that they claim were prevalent before abortion was legalized in the United States .
But recently , they ’ ve shifted to a different claim : that pro-life laws lead to an increase in maternal mortality .
Summer Sherburne Hawkins wrote an op-ed for NBC , rightly arguing that the maternal mortality rate in Washington , D.C. , is inexcusably high .
At 33 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maternal mortality rate there is higher than the rate in Syria .
It ’ s even worse for Black women , whose maternal mortality rate in Washington , D.C. , is higher than the rates in the countries of Panama and Ecuador , as well as a majority of American states .
While the maternal mortality rate in Washington , D.C. , is indeed troubling , Sherburne Hawkins makes the argument that it ’ s directly linked to restrictions placed on abortion .
Linking our mortality data to state-level indicators , we found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as our study , five states required abortion providers to obtain admitting privileges or transfer agreements , 12 states created maternal mortality review committees , 12 states enacted laws that prohibit abortions based on gestational age and 20 states restricted coverage of abortions by insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace .
Meanwhile , Planned Parenthood clinics closed in 27 states — an average reduction of 35 percent… .
A 20 percent reduction in Planned Parenthood clinics increased mortality by 8 percent on average and negatively affected all women , increasing mortality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black , white and Hispanic women , as well as those identified as other race/ethnicity .
If Planned Parenthood facilities continue to close , Sherburne Hawkins gravely warned , more women will die .
READ : No , Texas ’ maternal mortality rate did not spike after defunding Planned Parenthood The problem with this entire claim is that it was debunked last year by the Washington Post , which gave the claim Four Pinocchios .
“ [ S ] ince 2007 the United States hasn ’ t had an official annual count of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maternal mortality rate , ” Glenn Kessler , the Washington Post fact-checker , wrote just last year .
“ So anyone trying to tie a link between abortion laws and mortality rates is going to run into trouble.
” The study was also debunked by Charlotte Lozier Associate Scholar , Dr. Michael New , in January .
New pointed out there were methodological problems with the study , including the fact that 28 percent of maternal deaths were not analyzed ; likewise , only data from 38 of 50 states was examined .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to New : For instance , for each U.S. state , the authors calculate the respective maternal mortality rate for Whites , Blacks , Hispanics , and other races .
While this sounds fine , many states have a small population of racial and ethnic minorities .
For example , analyzing the maternal mortality rate of African American women in North Dakota provides us with little information about the factors which impact maternal mortality rates , because relatively few African American women of childbearing age live in North Dakota .
Furthermore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even one maternal death would make the maternal mortality rate look exceptionally high and could potentially distort the results .
The other problem with Hawkins ’ argument is that Planned Parenthood isn ’ t the health care provider that it claims to be .
Planned Parenthood serves an estimate of just three percent of women in the U.S. , and very little of what it does is actual health care .
The corporation performs less than 2 % of all breast exams ( and zero mammograms ) , less than 1 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer ) , and less than 2 % of cancer screenings for women — not to mention that prenatal care there is practically non-existent ( offering less than 1 % of the nation ’ s prenatal health care ) .
Planned Parenthood ’ s health care services have been steadily decreasing over the years , so why would the closure of a Planned Parenthood facility negatively affect the maternal mortality rate ?
READ : Think abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality ?
Think again .
While Planned Parenthood ’ s patient load has plummeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) continue to increase the patients they serve .
( See how FQHCs stack up against Planned Parenthood . )
Sherburne Hawkins ’ study does not explain how fewer Planned Parenthood facilities ( especially given the widely available services of FQHCs ) or more restrictions on abortion somehow increase maternal mortality rates .
In addition , Dr. Michael New pointed out the problems with using the number of Planned Parenthood facilities to make a claim .
“ For instance , the lone Planned Parenthood in Washington , D.C. , shut down in 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study reports that D.C. had a 100 percent decline between 2007 and 2015 .
This is misleading for a couple reasons .
First , DC residents would have been able to access Planned Parenthood facilities in nearby Maryland .
Second , a new Planned Parenthood facility opened in D.C. in 2016 .
Overall , it would have been more methodologically appropriate to consider changes in Planned Parenthood facilities per capita.
” Abortion is not a force for social good ; deliberately killing children in the womb does not save women ’ s lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And pushing false narratives like this has nothing to do with good science or what is best for women , but protecting the pro-abortion agenda at all costs .
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Stories like the one you just read transform hearts and minds .
For example , one of our followers , Ross , messaged us and commented : “ I began to question my pro-choice views after reading articles about Live Action…Live Action is primarily responsible for my becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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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The DAILY publishing at Live Action News is only made possible through generous people , like you , who give $ 5 , $ 10 , or $ 25 .
Your gift today will not only keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also help us open more eyes and change minds to be fully pro-life and save lives .
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A common refrain among abortion activists is that restricting abortion is dangerous for women. In the past, they have merely argued that pro-life laws would cause women to die from “back-alley abortions” that they claim were prevalent before abortion was legalized in the United States. But recently, they’ve shifted to a different claim: that pro-life laws lead to an increase in maternal mortality.
Summer Sherburne Hawkins wrote an op-ed for NBC, rightly arguing that the maternal mortality rate in Washington, D.C., is inexcusably high. At 33 deaths per 100,000 live births, the maternal mortality rate there is higher than the rate in Syria. It’s even worse for Black women, whose maternal mortality rate in Washington, D.C., is higher than the rates in the countries of Panama and Ecuador, as well as a majority of American states.
While the maternal mortality rate in Washington, D.C., is indeed troubling, Sherburne Hawkins makes the argument that it’s directly linked to restrictions placed on abortion.
Linking our mortality data to state-level indicators, we found that in the same period of time as our study, five states required abortion providers to obtain admitting privileges or transfer agreements, 12 states created maternal mortality review committees, 12 states enacted laws that prohibit abortions based on gestational age and 20 states restricted coverage of abortions by insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood clinics closed in 27 states — an average reduction of 35 percent….
A 20 percent reduction in Planned Parenthood clinics increased mortality by 8 percent on average and negatively affected all women, increasing mortality rates by 6 to 15 percent among black, white and Hispanic women, as well as those identified as other race/ethnicity.
If Planned Parenthood facilities continue to close, Sherburne Hawkins gravely warned, more women will die.
READ: No, Texas’ maternal mortality rate did not spike after defunding Planned Parenthood
The problem with this entire claim is that it was debunked last year by the Washington Post, which gave the claim Four Pinocchios. “[S]ince 2007 the United States hasn’t had an official annual count of pregnancy-related fatalities, or even an official maternal mortality rate,” Glenn Kessler, the Washington Post fact-checker, wrote just last year. “So anyone trying to tie a link between abortion laws and mortality rates is going to run into trouble.”
The study was also debunked by Charlotte Lozier Associate Scholar, Dr. Michael New, in January. New pointed out there were methodological problems with the study, including the fact that 28 percent of maternal deaths were not analyzed; likewise, only data from 38 of 50 states was examined. There were also numerous other issues, according to New:
For instance, for each U.S. state, the authors calculate the respective maternal mortality rate for Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and other races. While this sounds fine, many states have a small population of racial and ethnic minorities. For example, analyzing the maternal mortality rate of African American women in North Dakota provides us with little information about the factors which impact maternal mortality rates, because relatively few African American women of childbearing age live in North Dakota. Furthermore, when analyzing a low population demographic, even one maternal death would make the maternal mortality rate look exceptionally high and could potentially distort the results.
The other problem with Hawkins’ argument is that Planned Parenthood isn’t the health care provider that it claims to be. Planned Parenthood serves an estimate of just three percent of women in the U.S., and very little of what it does is actual health care. The corporation performs less than 2% of all breast exams (and zero mammograms), less than 1% of all Pap tests (screening for cervical cancer), and less than 2% of cancer screenings for women — not to mention that prenatal care there is practically non-existent (offering less than 1% of the nation’s prenatal health care). Planned Parenthood’s health care services have been steadily decreasing over the years, so why would the closure of a Planned Parenthood facility negatively affect the maternal mortality rate?
READ: Think abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality? Think again.
While Planned Parenthood’s patient load has plummeted, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) continue to increase the patients they serve. (See how FQHCs stack up against Planned Parenthood.)
Sherburne Hawkins’ study does not explain how fewer Planned Parenthood facilities (especially given the widely available services of FQHCs) or more restrictions on abortion somehow increase maternal mortality rates.
In addition, Dr. Michael New pointed out the problems with using the number of Planned Parenthood facilities to make a claim. “For instance, the lone Planned Parenthood in Washington, D.C., shut down in 2015,” New said. “The study reports that D.C. had a 100 percent decline between 2007 and 2015. This is misleading for a couple reasons. First, DC residents would have been able to access Planned Parenthood facilities in nearby Maryland. Second, a new Planned Parenthood facility opened in D.C. in 2016. Overall, it would have been more methodologically appropriate to consider changes in Planned Parenthood facilities per capita.”
Abortion is not a force for social good; deliberately killing children in the womb does not save women’s lives, empower them, or free them. And pushing false narratives like this has nothing to do with good science or what is best for women, but protecting the pro-abortion agenda at all costs.
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liveaction--2020-02-29--Pro-choicers claim ‘no one likes abortion’ while #AbortionIsLove trends on Twitter

While we often hear the claim from abortion advocates , “ No one likes abortion , ” a new hashtag spreading across Twitter is proving that claim completely wrong .
Activists are stepping forward to celebrate abortion using the # AbortionIsLove hashtag , discussing the ways they believe abortion is great for women , families , and the world .
Many Twitter users are arguing that abortion somehow shows love for children , families , communities , and even the preborn children who are killed in abortions .
It should surprise no one that this argument is being made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that killing a preborn human being is a loving act ?
Is it loving for the preborn children killed , or for the siblings left to grieve once they learn the truth , or for the families left with a permanent hole in them ?
Is it loving for communities around the world ?
The most baffling argument of the # AbortionIsLove hashtag is that somehow , abortion is “ dignified ” for the children who are killed during the procedures .
In no other circumstance would the violent death of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone stronger be considered “ dignified.
” Yet that is what these abortion activists are , in essence , saying .
Abortion involves subjecting a human being to horrific violence at a time when they almost certainly feel pain , according to the most recent research .
A first trimester abortion shreds apart the body of a preborn baby with powerful suction .
In a second trimester abortion , the abortionist must use a special tool to grasp on to the child ’ s arms and legs and tear them away from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s incredibly common for abortion-minded women to already be parents , and in a way , it ’ s even more understandable ; these are women who are , in many cases , already struggling to survive financially and provide for their children .
An unexpected pregnancy leaves them terrified , thinking there is no way to provide for another child while taking care of their born children .
Leaving aside the fact that there are resources to help these desperate mothers , does this make abortion under these circumstances an “ act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
No .
Plenty of siblings have spoken out about the grief and devastation they feel upon learning they had a brother or sister who was aborted .
They speak of missing their siblings , despite never having known them , or describe it as “ a giant what-if.
” Still others speak of a longing to have known their brother or sister .
And on top of the grief , many siblings also echo the same thought : that had they been seen as an inconvenience the way their aborted sibling was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today .
Instead of knowing their parents love their children unconditionally , these siblings are being sent the horrifying message that they only were allowed to exist because they were conceived under the right circumstances .
The argument that abortion shows love to a community is another utterly baffling one to make .
It ’ s hard to imagine how one can make the argument that a community is better off with fewer children being born , but this argument is reminiscent of a population control mindset , which is quite popular — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globe .
Meanwhile , birth rates are plummeting in many countries , with the United States reaching an all-time low last year , according to the CDC .
Far from being a good thing , it has experts issuing dire warnings , as low birth rates cause populations to drastically decline over a relatively short period of time .
A birth rate that is below replacement rate is not healthy for societies economically , or in any other way .
The most common argument people will make for abortion is that women know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we should respect their choice .
But is abortion actually a force for good in women ’ s lives ?
Despite what some flawed studies may claim , abortion regret is common , and the psychological consequences and physical risks of abortion are well documented .
But even aside from those immediate issues , abortion still does not show love to women or improve their lives , potential , or future .
The idea that abortion somehow improves a woman ’ s “ potential ” is grossly misogynistic , to begin with .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fall depending on one ’ s ability to kill one ’ s children .
And worse , abortion is a sign that our society has utterly failed women .
It allows the status quo to continue , with women pressured and coerced into abortions by their parents , partners , and employers .
It allows women to be told they must choose between their children and their future , with both educators and employers refusing to accommodate pregnant and parenting women .
Even abortionists acknowledge that abortion does not fix the problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no other choice .
After all , when the procedure is done , nothing has changed , and why should it ?
As long as abortion is legal , there ’ s no impetus for anything to change .
It ’ s far easier to tell a woman to kill her child and come back to work than it is to revamp a workplace to be more family-friendly .
Framing abortion as “ loving ” is as nonsensical as framing slavery as freedom , or war as peace .
It ’ s long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and for the truth to win out .
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Stories like the one you just read transform hearts and minds .
For example , one of our followers , Ross , messaged us and commented : “ I began to question my pro-choice views after reading articles about Live Action…Live Action is primarily responsible for my becoming Pro-Life through their well-thought-out , scientific information and the emotionally and uplifting stories of real people with real experiences in saving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what others might say.
” Knowledge is power and CAN open 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 .
Your gift today will not only keep these stories coming in 2020 , but also help us open more eyes and change minds to be fully pro-life and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in creating a world where the killing of preborn children is unthinkable and support Live Action News by making your tax-deductible gift today ?
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While we often hear the claim from abortion advocates, “No one likes abortion,” a new hashtag spreading across Twitter is proving that claim completely wrong. Activists are stepping forward to celebrate abortion using the #AbortionIsLove hashtag, discussing the ways they believe abortion is great for women, families, and the world.
Many Twitter users are arguing that abortion somehow shows love for children, families, communities, and even the preborn children who are killed in abortions. It should surprise no one that this argument is being made by numerous abortionists.
#Abortion is love.
Love for the children I already have that I need to parent.
Love for the pregnancy I want to treat with dignity.
Love for my family.
Love for my community.
Love for my potential.
Love for my future. #AbortionIsLove #reprohealth #lta @prhdocs — ?? Julia Sugarbaker, MD ?? (@jhstlouis) February 27, 2020
But does anyone truly believe that killing a preborn human being is a loving act? Is it loving for the preborn children killed, or for the siblings left to grieve once they learn the truth, or for the families left with a permanent hole in them? Is it loving for communities around the world?
Is abortion love for preborn children?
Abortion is love.
Abortion is love for her family. Abortion is love for her future.
Abortion is love for the complicated pregnancy she is treating with dignity.#AbortionIsLove @prhdocs — Dr. Ashley (@DrAshleyB) February 27, 2020
The most baffling argument of the #AbortionIsLove hashtag is that somehow, abortion is “dignified” for the children who are killed during the procedures. In no other circumstance would the violent death of a vulnerable human being at the hands of someone stronger be considered “dignified.” Yet that is what these abortion activists are, in essence, saying. Abortion involves subjecting a human being to horrific violence at a time when they almost certainly feel pain, according to the most recent research. A first trimester abortion shreds apart the body of a preborn baby with powerful suction. In a second trimester abortion, the abortionist must use a special tool to grasp on to the child’s arms and legs and tear them away from the child’s torso.

Is abortion love for siblings?
It’s incredibly common for abortion-minded women to already be parents, and in a way, it’s even more understandable; these are women who are, in many cases, already struggling to survive financially and provide for their children. An unexpected pregnancy leaves them terrified, thinking there is no way to provide for another child while taking care of their born children. Leaving aside the fact that there are resources to help these desperate mothers, does this make abortion under these circumstances an “act of love” for the surviving siblings? No.
Plenty of siblings have spoken out about the grief and devastation they feel upon learning they had a brother or sister who was aborted. They speak of missing their siblings, despite never having known them, or describe it as “a giant what-if.” Still others speak of a longing to have known their brother or sister. And on top of the grief, many siblings also echo the same thought: that had they been seen as an inconvenience the way their aborted sibling was, they wouldn’t be here today. Instead of knowing their parents love their children unconditionally, these siblings are being sent the horrifying message that they only were allowed to exist because they were conceived under the right circumstances.
Is abortion love for one’s community?
Over half of those who have an abortion have children. Those who seek abortion care do so with their families and communities in mind #abortionislove @prhdocs — Connie Liu, MD/PhD (@DrConnieLiu) February 27, 2020
The argument that abortion shows love to a community is another utterly baffling one to make. It’s hard to imagine how one can make the argument that a community is better off with fewer children being born, but this argument is reminiscent of a population control mindset, which is quite popular — particularly with wealthy westerners — across the globe. Meanwhile, birth rates are plummeting in many countries, with the United States reaching an all-time low last year, according to the CDC. Far from being a good thing, it has experts issuing dire warnings, as low birth rates cause populations to drastically decline over a relatively short period of time. A birth rate that is below replacement rate is not healthy for societies economically, or in any other way.
Is abortion love for women?
The most common argument people will make for abortion is that women know what is best for them, and we should respect their choice. But is abortion actually a force for good in women’s lives? Despite what some flawed studies may claim, abortion regret is common, and the psychological consequences and physical risks of abortion are well documented. But even aside from those immediate issues, abortion still does not show love to women or improve their lives, potential, or future.
The idea that abortion somehow improves a woman’s “potential” is grossly misogynistic, to begin with. One’s potential does not rise and fall depending on one’s ability to kill one’s children. And worse, abortion is a sign that our society has utterly failed women. It allows the status quo to continue, with women pressured and coerced into abortions by their parents, partners, and employers. It allows women to be told they must choose between their children and their future, with both educators and employers refusing to accommodate pregnant and parenting women.
READ: Media ignores glaring flaws in recent study on abortion regret
Even abortionists acknowledge that abortion does not fix the problems that lead women to think they have no other choice. After all, when the procedure is done, nothing has changed, and why should it? As long as abortion is legal, there’s no impetus for anything to change. It’s far easier to tell a woman to kill her child and come back to work than it is to revamp a workplace to be more family-friendly.
Framing abortion as “loving” is as nonsensical as framing slavery as freedom, or war as peace. It’s long past time for the lies to stop, and for the truth to win out.
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liveaction--2020-02-29--Happy Birthday! Sisters born on leap day four years apart delivered by doctor also born on leap day

Eight-year-old Chloe Davidson and her four-year-old sister Joelle are both one in a million – or one in 1,461 to be precise .
They not only share the same birthday but they ’ re both “ leaplings ” or “ leapsters ” .
They were born on leap day 2012 and leap day 2016 .
“ I ’ ve always wanted a leap year baby , ever since I was little , ” their mother Jamie Davidson told TODAY Parents .
“ I had a teacher who was 64 but our whole school celebrated her 16th birthday , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only do the sisters share a rare birthday , but the doctor who delivered them both , Dr. Eric Grossman , is also a leapling , born on leap day 1972 .
He told TODAY Parents that he remembers “ casually joking ” with the Davidsons about how they may have a leap day baby and how fun that would be , but the odds were against them .
Chloe is baby number six for Davidson and her husband Josh , and Joelle is baby number eight .
They came close to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was due on leap day but didn ’ t arrive until March fourth .
Davidson was induced for Chloe ’ s birth since she has a history of late deliveries , but Joelle arrived weeks early when her mother began to suffer from preeclampsia .
Her due date was St. Patrick ’ s Day .
“ We were like , ‘ Oh my goodness , that falls on leap year , ' ” said Davidson .
“ ( Grossman ) was like ‘ Are you sure you want another one on leap year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just so cool that that fell into a leap year and that would be the second one of my daughters that he delivered on his birthday.
” Grossman told TODAY Parents that he enjoys working on his birthday and delivering other leap day babies .
This year , he joined Joelle and Chloe to celebrate their unique birthdays together .
He said while Joelle at age four doesn ’ t quite understand what all the fuss is about , at age eight Chloe loves having that extra celebration every four years .
READ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ born at 22 weeks .
Then a new doctor stepped in .
“ Some people get stressed out about having a baby born on leap day but I ’ ve never suffered for it , ” said Grossman .
“ I think most of the occasional people I meet who also have a birthday on Feb. 29 are happy to have such a unique day .
It ’ s almost like a little club of Leapsters.
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Eight-year-old Chloe Davidson and her four-year-old sister Joelle are both one in a million – or one in 1,461 to be precise. They not only share the same birthday but they’re both “leaplings” or “leapsters”. They were born on leap day 2012 and leap day 2016.
“I’ve always wanted a leap year baby, ever since I was little,” their mother Jamie Davidson told TODAY Parents. “I had a teacher who was 64 but our whole school celebrated her 16th birthday, and I thought that was super cool.”
Not only do the sisters share a rare birthday, but the doctor who delivered them both, Dr. Eric Grossman, is also a leapling, born on leap day 1972. He told TODAY Parents that he remembers “casually joking” with the Davidsons about how they may have a leap day baby and how fun that would be, but the odds were against them.
Chloe is baby number six for Davidson and her husband Josh, and Joelle is baby number eight. They came close to a leap day baby with their fourth-born who was due on leap day but didn’t arrive until March fourth. Davidson was induced for Chloe’s birth since she has a history of late deliveries, but Joelle arrived weeks early when her mother began to suffer from preeclampsia. Her due date was St. Patrick’s Day.
“We were like, ‘Oh my goodness, that falls on leap year,'” said Davidson. “(Grossman) was like ‘Are you sure you want another one on leap year?’ … We thought it was just so cool that that fell into a leap year and that would be the second one of my daughters that he delivered on his birthday.”
Grossman told TODAY Parents that he enjoys working on his birthday and delivering other leap day babies. This year, he joined Joelle and Chloe to celebrate their unique birthdays together. He said while Joelle at age four doesn’t quite understand what all the fuss is about, at age eight Chloe loves having that extra celebration every four years.
READ: Doctors offered no hope for twins born at 22 weeks. Then a new doctor stepped in.
“Some people get stressed out about having a baby born on leap day but I’ve never suffered for it,” said Grossman. “I think most of the occasional people I meet who also have a birthday on Feb. 29 are happy to have such a unique day. It’s almost like a little club of Leapsters.”
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liveaction--2020-02-29--School paraprofessional adopts student with special needs: ‘We are better because of him’

Tricia Yoder and her husband weren ’ t looking to adopt a child , but when a PE coach at the school where she works as a paraprofessional told her that a student was about to be placed for adoption , she didn ’ t hesitate .
She and her husband immediately decided to adopt him .
“ One Friday , one of our PE coaches pulled me aside and said that my little buddy David was about to be put on an adoption website , ” she explained in an essay for Love What Matters .
“ Without thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopt him .
The words literally just came out of my mouth .
But the more I thought about it , I knew there was no way I was going to take a chance that he would find a good family .
Why couldn ’ t we be his family ?
” Yoder had met David earlier that year .
He was 13 years old and in a self-contained class at Thompson Sixth Grade Center .
She didn ’ t work with him directly , but she often spent time playing with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech delay , a developmental disability .
He did not , however , have an actual diagnosis .
By the end of that day , Yoder found herself calling the State offices to learn how to start the adoption process through foster care .
David was living with a foster family at that time , and Yoder and her husband would have to take classes and fill out a lot of paperwork .
She called her husband : ‘ There is some paperwork in the printer I need you to look at when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
‘ I want to adopt a little boy from school.
’ ‘ Then what do I have to do to get the house ready ?
’ We brought it up with the kids that weekend and with no hesitation , they all agreed we should do it .
Their three children — Brittany , Brennan , and Owen — ranged from college to seventh grade , and they were all on board .
David began visiting the family in January 2016 on Friday afternoons .
Then he began spending weekends with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemed happy , though it was difficult to know what he was really thinking .
As time went on , it was obvious David had a lot of abilities that had gone unnoticed .
READ : He grew up in foster care .
Now , he ’ s adopted three boys from the foster system .
“ I realized quickly he was so much brighter than anyone gave him credit for , ” said Yoder .
“ When he came to us , he didn ’ t really know how to take care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him how to shower and wash his hair well , how to really brush his teeth and spray down and comb his crazy hair in the morning .
Simple stuff , because he didn ’ t know how to do it .
We gave him chores like emptying the dishwasher and folding towels .
If you showed him once , he did it that way every time.
” The family gave David every opportunity to learn to be independent and he began setting his own alarm , making his own breakfast , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progress and the family decided they should run genetic testing to see if there could be an official diagnosis for David along with better ways to help him .
The tests revealed that David has a rare chromosome disorder called 16p11.2 deletion syndrome , meaning that a small piece of chromosome 16 was missing .
It can lead to developmental delays , intellectual disabilities , and autism .
“ It was nice to put a name to what he has but it doesn ’ t really change anything , ” said Yoder .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ his academics .
She knew he could memorize hundreds of Pokémon cards , so why not math facts ?
They focused on one skill at a time and David continued to improve .
He is now in a regular classroom for math and reading and plays Miracle League baseball and TopSoccer .
He also talks “ nonstop.
” “ He can carry on a conversation , asking questions and responding to questions , ” said Yoder .
“ His personality has really come out and he has this amazing sense of humor.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social workers believed David would be put in a facility when he turned 18 .
But now , the future looks much brighter .
Yoder is encouraging other families to consider adoption , saying their “ life will be so much richer and full of love ” for welcoming a child into their homes .
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Tricia Yoder and her husband weren’t looking to adopt a child, but when a PE coach at the school where she works as a paraprofessional told her that a student was about to be placed for adoption, she didn’t hesitate. She and her husband immediately decided to adopt him.
“One Friday, one of our PE coaches pulled me aside and said that my little buddy David was about to be put on an adoption website,” she explained in an essay for Love What Matters. “Without thinking, I told her that we would adopt him. The words literally just came out of my mouth. But the more I thought about it, I knew there was no way I was going to take a chance that he would find a good family. Why couldn’t we be his family?”
Yoder had met David earlier that year. He was 13 years old and in a self-contained class at Thompson Sixth Grade Center. She didn’t work with him directly, but she often spent time playing with his class at recess. David had a speech delay, a developmental disability. He did not, however, have an actual diagnosis.
By the end of that day, Yoder found herself calling the State offices to learn how to start the adoption process through foster care. David was living with a foster family at that time, and Yoder and her husband would have to take classes and fill out a lot of paperwork. She called her husband:
‘There is some paperwork in the printer I need you to look at when you come home,’ I told him. ‘I want to adopt a little boy from school.’
‘Are you sure?,’ he asked.
‘I am.’
‘Then what do I have to do to get the house ready?’ We brought it up with the kids that weekend and with no hesitation, they all agreed we should do it.
Their three children — Brittany, Brennan, and Owen — ranged from college to seventh grade, and they were all on board.
David began visiting the family in January 2016 on Friday afternoons. Then he began spending weekends with them. From day one, he seemed happy, though it was difficult to know what he was really thinking. As time went on, it was obvious David had a lot of abilities that had gone unnoticed.
READ: He grew up in foster care. Now, he’s adopted three boys from the foster system.
“I realized quickly he was so much brighter than anyone gave him credit for,” said Yoder. “When he came to us, he didn’t really know how to take care of his physical needs. We taught him how to shower and wash his hair well, how to really brush his teeth and spray down and comb his crazy hair in the morning. Simple stuff, because he didn’t know how to do it. We gave him chores like emptying the dishwasher and folding towels. If you showed him once, he did it that way every time.”
The family gave David every opportunity to learn to be independent and he began setting his own alarm, making his own breakfast, and taking his medication. He was making progress and the family decided they should run genetic testing to see if there could be an official diagnosis for David along with better ways to help him. The tests revealed that David has a rare chromosome disorder called 16p11.2 deletion syndrome, meaning that a small piece of chromosome 16 was missing. It can lead to developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and autism.
“It was nice to put a name to what he has but it doesn’t really change anything,” said Yoder. Still, she pushed forward working on his academics. She knew he could memorize hundreds of Pokémon cards, so why not math facts? They focused on one skill at a time and David continued to improve. He is now in a regular classroom for math and reading and plays Miracle League baseball and TopSoccer. He also talks “nonstop.”
“He can carry on a conversation, asking questions and responding to questions,” said Yoder. “His personality has really come out and he has this amazing sense of humor.”
Yoder said that before his adoption, social workers believed David would be put in a facility when he turned 18. But now, the future looks much brighter. Yoder is encouraging other families to consider adoption, saying their “life will be so much richer and full of love” for welcoming a child into their homes.
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liveaction--2020-03-01--Pro-lifers should oppose Medicaid expansion in Kansas

( National Review ) The Kansas state legislature is considering a proposal to expand its state Medicaid program , although its previous efforts to achieve this policy goal have not met with success .
In 2017 , then-governor Sam Brownback vetoed a bill to expand Medicaid , saying that the cost was “ irresponsible and unsustainable ” when the state was dealing with a budget crisis .
Current Kansas governor Laura Kelly , however , made Medicaid expansion a key issue during her 2018 campaign , and her proposal has received support from several Republicans in the legislature .
Incentivized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other states have expanded their Medicaid programs since 2012 .
In these states , much of the debate focused on the projected cost to taxpayers and the ways in which expanded Medicaid coverage might affect the quality of health-care coverage for individuals already on Medicaid .
In Kansas , though , pro-life advocates have another important reason to oppose Medicaid expansion : It would place thousands of Kansas women on a Medicaid program that is likely to begin covering elective abortions .
READ : Shock : More than half of abortions in Medicaid-coverage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kansas is unique .
The Hyde Amendment currently limits the ability of federal taxpayer dollars to directly fund elective abortions through Medicaid , although states are free to do so through their own Medicaid programs .
Currently , 16 states use their own taxpayer funds to fund elective abortions through state Medicaid programs .
While Kansas is not one of these states , a recent ruling means there is now a good chance that courts will begin requiring the state Medicaid program to cover elective abortions in the future .
In last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , P.A .
v. Schmidt , the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that there is an independent right to abortion in the state constitution .
Declaring abortion to be a “ fundamental right , ” the court adopted the strict-scrutiny test as the standard of judicial review for all laws involving abortion .
With only one exception , every state court that has both recognized an independent state constitutional right to abortion and adopted the strict-scrutiny standard has later struck down limits on public funding of abortion when those limits have been challenged .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicaid programs have been struck down by the state supreme courts of Alaska , California , Massachusetts , Minnesota , and New Jersey .
Trial courts in Montana and Connecticut also have struck down limits on taxpayer funding for abortion .
Overall , nine state Medicaid programs now cover elective abortions as the result of judicial rulings .
Given these precedents , it is a virtual certainty that the current limits on publicly funded abortion in Kansas would be struck down if challenged on the basis of the opinion in Hodes .
Furthermore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicaid program that covers elective abortion , it likely would increase the number of abortions funded by taxpayers .
The experience of Alaska is instructive .
In 2015 , Governor Bill Walker signed legislation that expanded Alaska ’ s Medicaid program , which at the time covered elective abortions .
Since then , the number of abortions paid for by the state Medicaid program has increased by an average of more than 100 per year , and the proportion of abortions in Alaska funded by taxpayers increased by 13 percent .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many women are likely to leave exchange-based health-insurance programs that do not cover abortion to join the state program .
Currently , pregnant women in Kansas are eligible for Medicaid , which provides expectant mothers an incentive to carry their child to term .
If low-income women become eligible for Medicaid regardless of whether they are pregnant , the incentive to carry pregnancies to term vanishes and the incidence of abortion is likely to increase .
Finally , Medicaid expansion will increase the amount of taxpayer money going to the two Planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proposed Medicaid expansion is projected to place 33,000 Kansas women onto a state Medicaid program that will very likely cover elective abortion in the future .
Kansas taxpayers concerned about protecting innocent human life have plenty of reasons to oppose this proposal .
Editor ’ s Note : This article was published at National Review and is reprinted here with permission .
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(National Review) The Kansas state legislature is considering a proposal to expand its state Medicaid program, although its previous efforts to achieve this policy goal have not met with success. In 2017, then-governor Sam Brownback vetoed a bill to expand Medicaid, saying that the cost was “irresponsible and unsustainable” when the state was dealing with a budget crisis.
Current Kansas governor Laura Kelly, however, made Medicaid expansion a key issue during her 2018 campaign, and her proposal has received support from several Republicans in the legislature.
Incentivized by the Affordable Care Act, 36 other states have expanded their Medicaid programs since 2012. In these states, much of the debate focused on the projected cost to taxpayers and the ways in which expanded Medicaid coverage might affect the quality of health-care coverage for individuals already on Medicaid.
In Kansas, though, pro-life advocates have another important reason to oppose Medicaid expansion: It would place thousands of Kansas women on a Medicaid program that is likely to begin covering elective abortions.
READ: Shock: More than half of abortions in Medicaid-coverage states are taxpayer funded
The situation in Kansas is unique. The Hyde Amendment currently limits the ability of federal taxpayer dollars to directly fund elective abortions through Medicaid, although states are free to do so through their own Medicaid programs. Currently, 16 states use their own taxpayer funds to fund elective abortions through state Medicaid programs. While Kansas is not one of these states, a recent ruling means there is now a good chance that courts will begin requiring the state Medicaid program to cover elective abortions in the future.
In last year’s Hodes & Nauser, MDs, P.A. v. Schmidt, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that there is an independent right to abortion in the state constitution. Declaring abortion to be a “fundamental right,” the court adopted the strict-scrutiny test as the standard of judicial review for all laws involving abortion. With only one exception, every state court that has both recognized an independent state constitutional right to abortion and adopted the strict-scrutiny standard has later struck down limits on public funding of abortion when those limits have been challenged.
Limits on publicly funded abortion through state Medicaid programs have been struck down by the state supreme courts of Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New Jersey. Trial courts in Montana and Connecticut also have struck down limits on taxpayer funding for abortion. Overall, nine state Medicaid programs now cover elective abortions as the result of judicial rulings. Given these precedents, it is a virtual certainty that the current limits on publicly funded abortion in Kansas would be struck down if challenged on the basis of the opinion in Hodes.
READ: After 14 years of litigation, Kansas ‘rubber stamper’ abortionist’s license
Furthermore, if more women were in a Medicaid program that covers elective abortion, it likely would increase the number of abortions funded by taxpayers. The experience of Alaska is instructive. In 2015, Governor Bill Walker signed legislation that expanded Alaska’s Medicaid program, which at the time covered elective abortions. Since then, the number of abortions paid for by the state Medicaid program has increased by an average of more than 100 per year, and the proportion of abortions in Alaska funded by taxpayers increased by 13 percent.
In addition, if Kansas expands its Medicaid program, many women are likely to leave exchange-based health-insurance programs that do not cover abortion to join the state program. Currently, pregnant women in Kansas are eligible for Medicaid, which provides expectant mothers an incentive to carry their child to term. If low-income women become eligible for Medicaid regardless of whether they are pregnant, the incentive to carry pregnancies to term vanishes and the incidence of abortion is likely to increase. Finally, Medicaid expansion will increase the amount of taxpayer money going to the two Planned Parenthood facilities in Kansas.

Overall, the proposed Medicaid expansion is projected to place 33,000 Kansas women onto a state Medicaid program that will very likely cover elective abortion in the future. Kansas taxpayers concerned about protecting innocent human life have plenty of reasons to oppose this proposal.
Editor’s Note: This article was published at National Review and is reprinted here with permission.
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