It is hard to believe it has been since May 6th that I posted a blog...many wonderful things have happened in between. But this blog is about pro-life and I would like to say I was one of the few people who watched the Republican debate this week....I must say it was refreshing to see so many candidates talk about pro-life and their stance..what struck me was their non-hesitancy to do so....it is an upfront issue and one that each and every candidate must talk about...and we as voters MUST educate ourselves on all issues but then again what could be more important than the life issue. This is what Senator Santorum had to say:
Since announcing his bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president, former Sen. Rick Santorum has not been shy about touting his anti-abortion views, which he’ll be discussing next week at the National Right to Life conference in Jacksonville. An anti-abortion rights stalwart, Santorum has long been vocal in the charge to ban partial-birth abortions, and was the primary sponsor of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997 during his time as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania. Some of Santorum’s past endorsements of abortion proponents have already come back to haunt him. A robo-call released in March of last year called him a “pro-life fraud” for his support of ”the abortion-promoting governor of New Jersey, Christine Todd Whitman” and “radical abortionist Sen. Arlen Specter.” During an interview on a conservative radio talk show, Santorum slammed Indiana governor Mitch Daniels for remarks that a “mute button” should be pressed on issues like abortion, to allow for a renewed focus on the economy. As quoted on the site LifeNews.com, Santorum said that Daniels’ talk of a “truce” was “far off base”: I don’t think he understands what conservatism is all about. … I don’t think he understands that Reagan’s three-legged stool is not just that we have three legs of the stool, the social conservative, the fiscal conservative and national security conservatives, but that the material made of all three parts of the stool is the same. … And it’s a moral and cultural heritage of this country, is what that stool, the material itself that the stool is made of. On Sunday’s Meet the Press, Santorum told host David Gregory that his beliefs were so strong that he felt abortion was murder even in cases of rape or incest and that all abortion doctors should be “criminally charged.” “I want to be clear on this. Do you believe that there should be any legal exceptions for rape or incest when it comes to abortion?” Gregory asked. “I believe that life begins at conception and that that life should be guaranteed under the constitution. … I believe that any doctor that performs an abortion should be criminally charged for doing so. I’ve never supported criminalization of abortion for mothers, but I do for people that perform them,” said Santorum. Santorum will be in Jacksonville next week, to make an appearance at the 2011 National Right to Life convention. He is slated to take part in a candidate forum alongside fellow GOP presidential nominees Herman Cain and Ron Paul.What do you think?
Thursday, June 16, 2011
This n that
It is hard to believe it has been since May 6th that I posted a blog...many wonderful things have happened in between. But this blog is about pro-life and I would like to say I was one of the few people who watched the Republican debate this week....I must say it was refreshing to see so many candidates talk about pro-life and their stance..waht struck me was their non-hesitancy to do so....it is an upfrnt issue and one that each and every candidate must talk about...and we as voters MUST educate oursleves on all issues but then again what could be more important than the life issue.
This is what Senator Santorum had to say:
Since announcing his bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president, former Sen. Rick Santorum has not been shy about touting his anti-abortion views, which he’ll be discussing next week at the National Right to Life conference in Jacksonville.
An anti-aborton rights stalwart, Santorum has long been vocal in the charge to ban partial-birth abortions, and was the primary sponsor of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997 during his time as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.
Some of Santorum’s past endorsements of abortion proponents have already come back to haunt him. A robo-call released in March of last year called him a “pro-life fraud” for his support of ”the abortion-promoting governor of New Jersey, Christine Todd Whitman” and “radical abortionist Sen. Arlen Specter.”
During an interview on a conservative radio talk show, Santorum slammed Indiana governor Mitch Daniels for remarks that a “mute button” should be pressed on issues like abortion, to allow for a renewed focus on the economy. As quoted on the site LifeNews.com, Santorum said that Daniels’ talk of a “truce” was “far off base”:
I don’t think he understands what conservatism is all about. … I don’t think he understands that Reagan’s three-legged stool is not just that we have three legs of the stool, the social conservative, the fiscal conservative and national security conservatives, but that the material made of all three parts of the stool is the same. … And it’s a moral and cultural heritage of this country, is what that stool, the material itself that the stool is made of.
On Sunday’s Meet the Press, Santorum told host David Gregory that his beliefs were so strong that he felt abortion was murder even in cases of rape or incest and that all abortion doctors should be “criminally charged.”
“I want to be clear on this. Do you believe that there should be any legal exceptions for rape or incest when it comes to abortion?” Gregory asked.
“I believe that life begins at conception and that that life should be guaranteed under the constitution. … I believe that any doctor that performs an abortion should be criminally charged for doing so. I’ve never supported criminalization of abortion for mothers, but I do for people that perform them,” said Santorum.
Santorum will be in Jacksonville next week, to make an appearance at the 2011 National Right to Life convention. He is slated to take part in a candidate forum alongside fellow GOP presidential nominees Herman Cain and Ron Paul.
What do you think?
This is what Senator Santorum had to say:
Since announcing his bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president, former Sen. Rick Santorum has not been shy about touting his anti-abortion views, which he’ll be discussing next week at the National Right to Life conference in Jacksonville.
An anti-aborton rights stalwart, Santorum has long been vocal in the charge to ban partial-birth abortions, and was the primary sponsor of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997 during his time as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.
Some of Santorum’s past endorsements of abortion proponents have already come back to haunt him. A robo-call released in March of last year called him a “pro-life fraud” for his support of ”the abortion-promoting governor of New Jersey, Christine Todd Whitman” and “radical abortionist Sen. Arlen Specter.”
During an interview on a conservative radio talk show, Santorum slammed Indiana governor Mitch Daniels for remarks that a “mute button” should be pressed on issues like abortion, to allow for a renewed focus on the economy. As quoted on the site LifeNews.com, Santorum said that Daniels’ talk of a “truce” was “far off base”:
I don’t think he understands what conservatism is all about. … I don’t think he understands that Reagan’s three-legged stool is not just that we have three legs of the stool, the social conservative, the fiscal conservative and national security conservatives, but that the material made of all three parts of the stool is the same. … And it’s a moral and cultural heritage of this country, is what that stool, the material itself that the stool is made of.
On Sunday’s Meet the Press, Santorum told host David Gregory that his beliefs were so strong that he felt abortion was murder even in cases of rape or incest and that all abortion doctors should be “criminally charged.”
“I want to be clear on this. Do you believe that there should be any legal exceptions for rape or incest when it comes to abortion?” Gregory asked.
“I believe that life begins at conception and that that life should be guaranteed under the constitution. … I believe that any doctor that performs an abortion should be criminally charged for doing so. I’ve never supported criminalization of abortion for mothers, but I do for people that perform them,” said Santorum.
Santorum will be in Jacksonville next week, to make an appearance at the 2011 National Right to Life convention. He is slated to take part in a candidate forum alongside fellow GOP presidential nominees Herman Cain and Ron Paul.
What do you think?
Friday, May 6, 2011
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is always a hard day for me and many other women, I know, who have aborted their babies. It is a time of regret, remorse, sorrow and a day you cannot help but look back on and wonder, what if....
I know I have been a mother in so many other ways, and to so many other people and children, and in so many different situations but it never takes the ache away or the regret and, always, you think, what if....
What if I had given birth to my three children, Colleen, Maura and John, and how different my life would be right now....perhaps I would have been able to see them grow up, perhaps I would see them graduate from High School and College, and then to go onto to be parents themselves, because, had I known, I would have given birth and I would have taught them all about life, and how precious life is, and that only God creates that life within you, and you never have the right to eradicate what God has so beautifully created. Perhaps had I given birth to my three children, I would not stare and wonder at other families, at holiday times, what it would be like, if I had my very own children, and my very own 'nucleus' family. I would not dislike holidays as much as I do at times.....it always leaves me with that wretching pain in my stomach and a void in my heart that is indescibable. And I know many of my sisters in Christ share these same feelings, especially, on Mother's Day. However, I do know that life and our mothers are something we always need to celebrate as 'motherless daughters' because, thank God, our mothers chose life.
I pray to my three children and I ask their forgiveness and I continue to do God's work for Him and all that He did for me but also, I do it, for His Mother, our Blessed Mother, and because of her fiat we had her Son, as our Lord and Savior.
As I have said to many women I have spoke to that I don't think you ever really get over the abortions but you know that God has forgiven you and you know you are called to do what is right and to help others know the way, His Way....
Happy Mother's Day.
I know I have been a mother in so many other ways, and to so many other people and children, and in so many different situations but it never takes the ache away or the regret and, always, you think, what if....
What if I had given birth to my three children, Colleen, Maura and John, and how different my life would be right now....perhaps I would have been able to see them grow up, perhaps I would see them graduate from High School and College, and then to go onto to be parents themselves, because, had I known, I would have given birth and I would have taught them all about life, and how precious life is, and that only God creates that life within you, and you never have the right to eradicate what God has so beautifully created. Perhaps had I given birth to my three children, I would not stare and wonder at other families, at holiday times, what it would be like, if I had my very own children, and my very own 'nucleus' family. I would not dislike holidays as much as I do at times.....it always leaves me with that wretching pain in my stomach and a void in my heart that is indescibable. And I know many of my sisters in Christ share these same feelings, especially, on Mother's Day. However, I do know that life and our mothers are something we always need to celebrate as 'motherless daughters' because, thank God, our mothers chose life.
I pray to my three children and I ask their forgiveness and I continue to do God's work for Him and all that He did for me but also, I do it, for His Mother, our Blessed Mother, and because of her fiat we had her Son, as our Lord and Savior.
As I have said to many women I have spoke to that I don't think you ever really get over the abortions but you know that God has forgiven you and you know you are called to do what is right and to help others know the way, His Way....
Happy Mother's Day.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Good Friday
If we ever doubt the love of Jesus just look at the Cross. If we ever doubt that He loves us look at the Cross. We all have weakened times and moments in our life but just look at the Cross and reflect on it. This Holy Week has been profound for me in many ways.....I viewed the movie The Passion once again on Wednesday and each time I see it I see something new....when I was pregnant with my children I wish I could have known more deeply, or know at all, the love of Jesus. I reflected on Mary much moreso this time while watching the movie....the love of her Son, the love for her Son, so deep, as no Mother has ever loved a Son. Imagine her pain, imagine how her heart ached while watching Him carrying the Cross, bloodied from the curse of those who doubted Him. Don't we do the same? We doubt people...rather than doubt we should be helping in carrying their Cross.....that is what our Lord did for us....and he asked us on Holy Thursday to wash other's feet as He had washed their feet. An amazing lesson for us all.
God loves us, forgives us, and died on the Cross for us...let us never forget that..He Thirsts for you and your love. Imagine that.
God loves us, forgives us, and died on the Cross for us...let us never forget that..He Thirsts for you and your love. Imagine that.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Clearing up the misconception about Planned Parenthood and Mammograms
In new emails Susan G. Komen for the Cure is sending to people complaining about their grants to the Planned Parenthood abortion business, officials claim the grants are given to help women obtain breast cancer screenings. Yet, Komen also admits Planned Parenthood doesn’t do mammograms.
Last year, Komen spokesman John Hammarley confirmed 20 of Komen’s 122 affiliates have made donations to Planned Parenthood and, in 2009, those contributions totaled $731,303. He also confirmed Komen affiliates contributed about $3.3 million to the abortion business from 2004-2009.
In a new form letter to one pro-life person who complained about the grants, obtained by LifeNews.com, Komen explains the donations, but says 19 affiliates have donated.
“Thanks very much for writing to share your concern with us. Recent questions have arisen regarding a limited number of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® community grants to Planned Parenthood breast health programs, specifically those designed to provide screening mammograms for vulnerable populations, e.g., low-income and uninsured women,” Komen says. “Currently, 19 Komen for the Cure Affiliates award 19 local grants specifically to Planned Parenthood-sponsored programs in their communities to pay for breast cancer education and breast screenings.”
However, a late March expose’ from Live Action revealed no Planned Parenthood centers nationally provide mammograms.
Live Action released videotaped footage of calls to 30 Planned Parenthood centers nationwide in 27 different states where abortion facility staff were asked whether or not mammograms could be performed on site. Every one of the Planned Parenthood centers admitted they could not do mammograms. Every Planned Parenthood, without exception, tells the women calling that they will have to go elsewhere for a mammogram, and many clinics admit that no Planned Parenthood clinics provide this breast cancer screening procedure.
“We don’t provide those services whatsoever,” admits a staffer at Planned Parenthood of Arizona while a staffer at Planned Parenthood’s Comprehensive Health Center clinic in Overland Park, Kansas tells a caller, “We actually don’t have a, um, mammogram machine, at our clinics.”
In its email to people concerned about the Komen-Planned Parenthood connection, a Komen official admits Planned Parenthood doesn’t provide mammograms for women with its grant money. Komen makes it clear the money is merely funneled through the abortion business to legitimate medical centers that actually perform mammograms.
“When a mammogram is indicated, a patient is often referred to a local program, such as the state’s breast and cervical cancer program. In other cases, the Komen Affiliate’s grant to Planned Parenthood may include funds to pay for mammograms outright. When this happens, a local provider performs the mammogram, and is then reimbursed by Planned Parenthood using the Komen grant funds,” Komen admits.
David Schmidt of Live Action responded to the comments in the new letter from Komen.
“It appears that Komen is getting more inquiries about their affiliation with top US abortion provider Planned Parenthood,” he said. “Notice how Komen plays down their donations to Planned Parenthood by saying a “limited number” of Komen grants have gone to Planned Parenthood.”
He wondered why Komen would give grants to Planned Parenthood rather than legitimate medical centers when the abortion business doesn’t actually help women with mammograms.
“Planned Parenthood doesn’t do mammograms themselves. Why then is Komen giving grants to Planned Parenthood to then in turn pay non-Planned Parenthood health centers to provide mammograms? Why not grant funds directly to the centers performing mammograms?” he asked.
Scmidt also said the grants fail to help the large percentage of women who would never go to the abortion business for legitimate health care.
“Why is Komen’s giving to the largest abortion provider in the United States. Millions of pro-life women do not feel comfortable going to an abortion clinic to get non-abortion services,” he concludes. “Why not give the funds to a non-controversial community health center that all women in the community feel comfortable visiting?”
ACTION: Contact Komen for the Cure to complain about its Planned Parenthood grants at http://ww5.komen.org/Contact.aspx
See the letter below:
Dear Xxxx ,
Thanks very much for writing to share your concern with us. Recent questions have arisen regarding a limited number of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® community grants to Planned Parenthood breast health programs, specifically those designed to provide screening mammograms for vulnerable populations, e.g., low-income and uninsured women.
Currently, 19 Komen for the Cure Affiliates award 19 local grants specifically to Planned Parenthood-sponsored programs in their communities to pay for breast cancer education and breast screenings.
When a mammogram is indicated, a patient is often referred to a local program, such as the state’s breast and cervical cancer program. In other cases, the Komen Affiliate’s grant to Planned Parenthood may include funds to pay for mammograms outright. When this happens, a local provider performs the mammogram, and is then reimbursed by Planned Parenthood using the Komen grant funds.
During the past five years, these grants have paid for the following education and screenings:
· Breast cancer and breast health education for nearly 160,000 women
· Clinical breast exams for more than 139,000 women
· 4,866 mammograms
· Detection of 177 breast cancers
Overall, Komen Affiliates provide funding for 2,000 community programs that provide screenings, education and financial and social support to women and their families. This funding is based on a thorough assessment of the breast health and support programs available in an Affiliate’s service area.
The limited number of Komen Affiliates that fund Planned Parenthood breast programs do so after this same thorough assessment; the funds are then reviewed twice-yearly to ensure that they are being used only for their intended breast health programs.
We know breast health education and early detection programs, particularly among vulnerable populations, are essential to reduce mortality from breast cancer. Indeed, today’s five-year survival rate is 98 percent for breast cancers caught early, before they’ve spread from the breast.
We hope this information helps to clear up any misinformation that you may have heard.
Thank you, again.
Sincerely,Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Last year, Komen spokesman John Hammarley confirmed 20 of Komen’s 122 affiliates have made donations to Planned Parenthood and, in 2009, those contributions totaled $731,303. He also confirmed Komen affiliates contributed about $3.3 million to the abortion business from 2004-2009.
In a new form letter to one pro-life person who complained about the grants, obtained by LifeNews.com, Komen explains the donations, but says 19 affiliates have donated.
“Thanks very much for writing to share your concern with us. Recent questions have arisen regarding a limited number of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® community grants to Planned Parenthood breast health programs, specifically those designed to provide screening mammograms for vulnerable populations, e.g., low-income and uninsured women,” Komen says. “Currently, 19 Komen for the Cure Affiliates award 19 local grants specifically to Planned Parenthood-sponsored programs in their communities to pay for breast cancer education and breast screenings.”
However, a late March expose’ from Live Action revealed no Planned Parenthood centers nationally provide mammograms.
Live Action released videotaped footage of calls to 30 Planned Parenthood centers nationwide in 27 different states where abortion facility staff were asked whether or not mammograms could be performed on site. Every one of the Planned Parenthood centers admitted they could not do mammograms. Every Planned Parenthood, without exception, tells the women calling that they will have to go elsewhere for a mammogram, and many clinics admit that no Planned Parenthood clinics provide this breast cancer screening procedure.
“We don’t provide those services whatsoever,” admits a staffer at Planned Parenthood of Arizona while a staffer at Planned Parenthood’s Comprehensive Health Center clinic in Overland Park, Kansas tells a caller, “We actually don’t have a, um, mammogram machine, at our clinics.”
In its email to people concerned about the Komen-Planned Parenthood connection, a Komen official admits Planned Parenthood doesn’t provide mammograms for women with its grant money. Komen makes it clear the money is merely funneled through the abortion business to legitimate medical centers that actually perform mammograms.
“When a mammogram is indicated, a patient is often referred to a local program, such as the state’s breast and cervical cancer program. In other cases, the Komen Affiliate’s grant to Planned Parenthood may include funds to pay for mammograms outright. When this happens, a local provider performs the mammogram, and is then reimbursed by Planned Parenthood using the Komen grant funds,” Komen admits.
David Schmidt of Live Action responded to the comments in the new letter from Komen.
“It appears that Komen is getting more inquiries about their affiliation with top US abortion provider Planned Parenthood,” he said. “Notice how Komen plays down their donations to Planned Parenthood by saying a “limited number” of Komen grants have gone to Planned Parenthood.”
He wondered why Komen would give grants to Planned Parenthood rather than legitimate medical centers when the abortion business doesn’t actually help women with mammograms.
“Planned Parenthood doesn’t do mammograms themselves. Why then is Komen giving grants to Planned Parenthood to then in turn pay non-Planned Parenthood health centers to provide mammograms? Why not grant funds directly to the centers performing mammograms?” he asked.
Scmidt also said the grants fail to help the large percentage of women who would never go to the abortion business for legitimate health care.
“Why is Komen’s giving to the largest abortion provider in the United States. Millions of pro-life women do not feel comfortable going to an abortion clinic to get non-abortion services,” he concludes. “Why not give the funds to a non-controversial community health center that all women in the community feel comfortable visiting?”
ACTION: Contact Komen for the Cure to complain about its Planned Parenthood grants at http://ww5.komen.org/Contact.aspx
See the letter below:
Dear Xxxx ,
Thanks very much for writing to share your concern with us. Recent questions have arisen regarding a limited number of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® community grants to Planned Parenthood breast health programs, specifically those designed to provide screening mammograms for vulnerable populations, e.g., low-income and uninsured women.
Currently, 19 Komen for the Cure Affiliates award 19 local grants specifically to Planned Parenthood-sponsored programs in their communities to pay for breast cancer education and breast screenings.
When a mammogram is indicated, a patient is often referred to a local program, such as the state’s breast and cervical cancer program. In other cases, the Komen Affiliate’s grant to Planned Parenthood may include funds to pay for mammograms outright. When this happens, a local provider performs the mammogram, and is then reimbursed by Planned Parenthood using the Komen grant funds.
During the past five years, these grants have paid for the following education and screenings:
· Breast cancer and breast health education for nearly 160,000 women
· Clinical breast exams for more than 139,000 women
· 4,866 mammograms
· Detection of 177 breast cancers
Overall, Komen Affiliates provide funding for 2,000 community programs that provide screenings, education and financial and social support to women and their families. This funding is based on a thorough assessment of the breast health and support programs available in an Affiliate’s service area.
The limited number of Komen Affiliates that fund Planned Parenthood breast programs do so after this same thorough assessment; the funds are then reviewed twice-yearly to ensure that they are being used only for their intended breast health programs.
We know breast health education and early detection programs, particularly among vulnerable populations, are essential to reduce mortality from breast cancer. Indeed, today’s five-year survival rate is 98 percent for breast cancers caught early, before they’ve spread from the breast.
We hope this information helps to clear up any misinformation that you may have heard.
Thank you, again.
Sincerely,Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Friday, April 8, 2011
Saturday, March 5, 2011
What signs do you think need to be posted?
Do you think abortion clinics should have signs on their window stating exactly what they do or is this bill JUST for pregnancy care centers? Think about this bill and what it really is saying.....
From Jill Stanek's post:
On March 2 the New York City Council passed a hostile bill forcing pregnancy care centers to post signage that they do not commit abortions.
This despite the recent release of NYC health dept. statistics revealing that 14.5% of all US abortions are committed there annually, making it the nation’s abortion capital, and that 41% of all of Gotham’s babies are killed by abortion, with the number spiking to 60% of all African-American babies.
A commenter at NRO’s The Corner suggested additional information prcs should include on their signs:
Services available at this center
Free pregnancy testing
Referrals to reduced fee or free pre-natal ultrasounds
Referrals to reduced fee prenatal healthcare
Continued counseling during and after pregnancy
Referrals to housing and educational centers for pregnant teens
Referrals to adoption agencies and adoption counselors (ask to see the notebook with pictures and letters from hopeful prospective adoptive families)
Free maternity clothes available as gifts or loans
Baby layettes of newborn clothing, diapers and other items
Loans and gifts of new and gently used baby equipment
Referrals to post abortion counseling
This center does not provide abortions.
Another commenter suggested signs Planned Parenthood could post:
Back in the day, McDonald’s used to prominently display how many billions of burgers served.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD40 Million Babies Killed
keeping in the McDonald’s vein, the theme of the ads could be:
PLANNED PARENTHOODI’m not lovin’ it
Another commenter had generic suggestions for mills:
Abortions-R-Us
We Buy Your Unwanted AppendagesControlling Population Growth Since 1919Quality of Life over Quantity of Life
What signage ideas do you have for both abortion mills and pregnancy care centers to post?
From Jill Stanek's post:
On March 2 the New York City Council passed a hostile bill forcing pregnancy care centers to post signage that they do not commit abortions.
This despite the recent release of NYC health dept. statistics revealing that 14.5% of all US abortions are committed there annually, making it the nation’s abortion capital, and that 41% of all of Gotham’s babies are killed by abortion, with the number spiking to 60% of all African-American babies.
A commenter at NRO’s The Corner suggested additional information prcs should include on their signs:
Services available at this center
Free pregnancy testing
Referrals to reduced fee or free pre-natal ultrasounds
Referrals to reduced fee prenatal healthcare
Continued counseling during and after pregnancy
Referrals to housing and educational centers for pregnant teens
Referrals to adoption agencies and adoption counselors (ask to see the notebook with pictures and letters from hopeful prospective adoptive families)
Free maternity clothes available as gifts or loans
Baby layettes of newborn clothing, diapers and other items
Loans and gifts of new and gently used baby equipment
Referrals to post abortion counseling
This center does not provide abortions.
Another commenter suggested signs Planned Parenthood could post:
Back in the day, McDonald’s used to prominently display how many billions of burgers served.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD40 Million Babies Killed
keeping in the McDonald’s vein, the theme of the ads could be:
PLANNED PARENTHOODI’m not lovin’ it
Another commenter had generic suggestions for mills:
Abortions-R-Us
We Buy Your Unwanted AppendagesControlling Population Growth Since 1919Quality of Life over Quantity of Life
What signage ideas do you have for both abortion mills and pregnancy care centers to post?
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