The last few weeks have been an onslaught of information, and so we want to make sure a few things remain clear:

1) According to the still-intact Hyde Amendment, it is illegal for taxpayer dollars to fund abortion, and;

2) Despite this, Planned Parenthood—a billion-dollar organization with thousands of employees—received $80 MILLION dollars from the Small Business Administration’s Coronavirus stimulus package despite protection contained within the package language that abortion providers would not qualify.

3) They still have yet to give it back.

The pro-life community needs to take a stand on this improper use of Covid-19 relief funds! Contact your legislators and tell them that you FULLY OPPOSE all taxpayer funding of abortion:

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Unfortunately, House Leadership, along with many other members of Congress, is working to quietly include abortion-funding provisions into bills. We must continue to be diligent!

Now is the time to remind your elected officials that you will not stand for taxpayer funding of abortion.

 

For the second time in dealing with Coronavirus, Politifact decided that defending Speaker Nancy Pelosi was more important than presenting the facts. Their latest posting unfortunately portrays the March for Life as liars—even though they never took the initiative to ask for information to substantiate our claim that the HEROES Act would help fund abortion. Not only can we confidently support our claim, but we have collected EIGHT different pieces of overwhelming evidence.

March for Life Action took to twitter to stand up to Politifact and present the facts. You can read a break down of the thread below.

Nancy Pelosi's HEROES Act does support abortion despite what Politifact says. If @PolitiFact had asked before publishing their "analysis" we would have supplied them the following information with citations: 1/13 (long thread, bring coffee)

— March for Life Action (@MFLAction) June 4, 2020

While it would be great if Politifact got the record straight, what is really important is that we take a stand to make sure our lawmakers know that pro-life Americans DO NOT support ANY public funding of the abortion industry. Click below to send a message to your elected officials about demanding Hyde protections in funding bills.

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8 Ways the Ill-Named HEROES Act Funds Abortion

1. Division A, Title III—Financial Services and General Government (FSGG)—Coronavirus State Fiscal Relief Fund and Coronavirus Local Fiscal Relief Fund (pgs. 22-33): These two relief funds, lack pro-life protections, appropriates $915 billion.

2. Division A, Title VI—Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund—Health Care Provider Relief Fund. Division C, Title VI, Subtitle A—Assistance to Providers and Health System—HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RELIEF FUND—SEC. 30611: The bill creates a novel Health Care Provider Relief Fund containing $100 billion that could go to abortion providers. (pg. 570), (pg. 585), (pg. 87).

3. Division B, Title II—Additional Relief for Workers: This division includes expansions of federal subsidies of employer-sponsored health insurance, including plans that cover abortion: Subtitle B— Section 20211 – Tax Credits to Prevent Business Interruption (pg. 236). Subtitle C— Section 20221 – Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave (pg. 267). Through this credit, taxpayers subsidize the cost of health insurance that may often include elective abortion. This bill extends the tax credit an additional calendar year but does not include any Hyde protections.

4. Division C, Title III—Private Insurance Provisions, Subtitle B—Worker Health Coverage Protection (pg. 402-448): Many employer-sponsored health care plans include elective abortions, but no Hyde protections were applied to ensure that taxpayer dollars would not finance abortion-covering plans.

5. Division I, Small Business Provisions— AMENDMENTS TO THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (beginning pg. 821): The HEROES Act removes the affiliation rule from the PPP allowing the abortion-giant Planned Parenthood access to the funds.

6. Division Q, Title I—Provisions Relating to State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Workers (pg. 1527). The bill creates a COVID-19 Heroes Fund that will issue grants for employers to pay individual essential workers $13/hour up to $10,000 above normal employee earnings until 60 days after the last day of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Nothing bars abortion clinic employees from eligibility for this premium pay.

7. The Manager’s Amendment (Title VII—Other Matters, Sec. 30701), — States that, both in this bill and provisions in past COVID-19 relief bills signed into law, no person shall be “excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination… based on any factor … such as… pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions…”. If adopted, this provision could override the Hyde protections that have been included in this bill and in past COVID-19-related legislation: the CARES Act (HR 748), the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (HR 6201), and the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (HR 6074).

8. The Manager’s Amendment — Also contains two provisions (SEC. 30307 and SEC. 30308) that provide funding to group health insurance plans. Neither provision includes any Hyde protection language to ensure taxpayer dollars do not fund health plans that include elective abortion.

We will continue to provide you with this important pro-life information, but we need your help to make sure our elected officials hear from you to really make a difference!

In exactly 9 months, January 29, 2021, the pro-life movement will gather once again in our nation’s capital to be a voice for the pre-born.

During these 9 months, over 2,000,000 children will be born in the United States… And over 675,000 pre-born children will lose their lives to abortion.

While it is vitally important to give a collective voice to the unborn at the National March for Life, building a culture of life requires us to speak up and defend the pre-born every single day of the year. We must not forget the lives lost every day to abortion and defend those at risk.

One way you can keep the pre-born in your thoughts and prayers, while learning more about the development of human life, is by taking the March for Life #9MonthChallenge!

9 Month Challenge

How to get started

Download the ‘What to Expect’ Pregnancy App

Set your “due date” for January 29, 2021 – the date of the next National March for Life.

Give your baby a name.

Follow your baby’s growth for the next 9 months by reading and watching the app’s educational information.

If you learn something new from the app, post what you learned on social media using #9MonthChallenge2021

The Final Steps (9-Month Mark):

On your “due date,” the date of the March for Life, January 29, 2021, write a message to the babies who, because of abortion, never made it to their birthday using #9MonthChallenge2021

Make a donation to your local pregnancy resource center. These centers (there are thousands across the U.S.) help women choose life every day by providing resources and support during pregnancy and after the baby is born. You can find a clinic near you at optionline.org.

Taking the 9 Month Challenge is one simple but powerful way to keep the unborn at the forefront of your mind as we prepare to march for life in our nation’s capital in 2021.

You can still build a culture of life while staying home!

Every day is an opportunity to be a voice for the voiceless! Check out these amazing resources the March for Life team has compiled to help you effectively advocate for life.

 

Lobbying for Life

Learn about the legislative process and how to promote effective pro-life policies! Our lobbying guides will teach you the ins and outs of Capitol Hill, grassroots lobbying, and how to effectively lobby for life.

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDES!

 

March for Life Lectures

From Capitol Hill to Hollywood, we’re working to build a culture of life! Hear from experts in the pro-life movement to become an expert on the issue of life.

WATCH HERE!

 

Marching On: March for Life Interviews

Every person has a part to play in the pro-life movement! Some provide support to women facing unexpected pregnancies. Some show the beauty of life through their artwork. Some advocate for life on their college campuses. Join us on Facebook as we talk to these amazing advocates for life, send in your questions, and get inspired on how you too can build a culture of life!

WATCH HERE!

 

Movies with March for Life

Celebrate the gift of life with the whole family during our March for Life movie nights! Every Friday at 7PM ET, we will be showing pro-life films over on our Facebook page. Afterward, we will be chatting with the cast and crew about the making of the film and answering YOUR questions.

WATCH HERE!

Dee Becker (1926-2020)

Those of us blessed to be able to work to build a culture of life stand on the shoulders of the giants who have gone before us. Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life is one Giant, Norma McCorvey, the “Roe” of Roe v Wade who dedicated the latter part of her life to pro-life advocacy was another. Last week, another such “Giant” went home to God. Dolores “Dee” Becker passed away on April 13, 2020. Married for over 65 years to her husband Richard, Dee’s primary calling in life was that of wife and mother, but after 1973 when abortion was legalized her avocation became protecting the unborn.

Her family recently wrote that

The 1973 Supreme Court Roe vs Wade decision catapulted Dee into a life of defending the unborn and vulnerable, and she founded Delaware Right to Life as the organization’s first president. She continued her pro-life mission in some form until the day she died. Her tireless efforts led her to the Capitol Building, giving speeches during the many March For Life marches she organized as vice president, as well as meeting Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush.

Whether it was working to enact pro-life public policy in Delaware or running the poem and essay content for the annual March for Life or the many, many other works Dee was involved in, we are so very grateful for Dee’s invaluable service hours in defense of life. May she rest in peace. “Well done thou good and faithful servant.”

For Dee’s full obituary, please read here.

In Memory of Dee Becker