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The March for Life Around the World

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The March for Life Around the World

 

Did you know that the March for Life in Washington, D.C. has inspired a worldwide movement?

Since the March for Life began in 1974 in the Nation’s Capital, hundreds of thousands of people have participated in these peaceful demonstrations which are a celebration of life around the globe.

In recent weeks, marches have been held in Ottawa and Victoria, Canada; Birmingham, United Kingdom; Prague; Rome; Brussels; Lima, Peru; Lisbon, Portugal; Zagreb, Croatia; and in over 40 cities across Colombia!  (Marches are also held in France, Mexico, and Ireland. Let us know if we missed any!)

The March for Life – in ANY country – is culture-changing because of the profound truth about life and the inherent dignity of the human person we uphold, often against a negative cultural backdrop.

The sheer number of pro-lifers at these events is a witness to those who are confused about the beauty and gift of life! Plus, participants experience solidarity and hope which are so necessary for working against this most critical human rights abuse.

>>>> Watch this inspiring video, “The March for Life Around the World.”

As the push for abortion and euthanasia increases around the world, we must lead the charge in building a culture of life. 

For those here in the United States, will you join us? The 2017 March for Life is set for January 27, 2017. Let us know you’ll be there!

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Senate Republicans Poised to Help Create Slush Fund for International Abortion Groups 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2016		 CONTACT: Andrew Shirley
Shirley & Banister Public Affairs
703-739-5920/800-536-5920

Good Intentions Sometimes Make Bad Policy
 
Washington, D.C – Last week Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.), at the request of Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), included language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that is of great concern to pro-life activists.  The NDAA is a United States federal law specifying the budget and expenditures of the United States Department of Defense. Language added last week will create a single entity to control $37.5 million for international sex trafficking grants with minimal oversight and no inherent pro-life protections.  Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund had the following comment:

“Human trafficking of any kind – forced labor, sex trafficking, and other forms of modern day slavery are an affront to the inherent dignity of the human person. Many wonderful religious and non-profit groups are dedicated to fighting the scourge of human trafficking and to restoring hope and healing to its victims. We are grateful for this brave and critical work.

However, included in the NDAA is funding language for an anti-trafficking program that lacks basic pro-life protections. Recipients of this funding will likely be big abortion businesses rather than groups holistically dedicated to fighting the scourge of trafficking and defending the inherent dignity of the human person.

I have no doubt Senators McCain and Corker truly want to end the atrocities connected to trafficking.  But good intentions do not always translate to good policy.  Legislative efforts to fight trafficking must include oversight and pro-life protections if they are to be regarded as serious, and potentially effective, efforts to combat human trafficking.”

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., began as a small demonstration on January 22, 1974, the first anniversary of the now-infamous Supreme Court decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton and rapidly grew to be the largest pro-life event in the world.  The peaceful demonstration that has followed on this somber anniversary every year since is a witness to the truth concerning the greatest human rights violation of our time, abortion.
Jeanne Mancini, President of March for Life Education and Defense Fund, is available for interviews. For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Andrew Shirley at or (703) 739-5920.

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FDA’s New RU-486 Policy Already Having Disastrous Impact

 

Less than two months after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) loosened restrictions on the abortion drug regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol, also referred to as chemical abortion, or “RU-486,” there are already reports about the new guidelines’ impact. While precise data won’t be available for several months (or more likely, years), officials from Planned Parenthood in the state of Texas are reporting a sharp increase in the number of women using RU-486 to terminate their pregnancies.

“We have seen a fourfold increase in the number of our patients choosing medication abortion since the FDA updated its protocol,” said Sarah J. Wheat, chief external affairs officer at Planned Parenthood.

What exactly did the FDA protocol change? In short, the FDA loosened restrictions for the abortion pill regimen by requiring a lower dose, less medical oversight, and permitting use of the drug regimen for an increased three weeks of pregnancy; up to 10 weeks in a pregnancy instead of the previous seven weeks.

According to Arina Grossu, Director of the Family Research Council’s Center for Human Dignity, “With these modifications, the FDA accepted wholesale the “off-label” regimen now being used by abortion providers like Planned Parenthood. These changes will greatly lower the already inadequate safety standards that had been put in place when the drug was first approved by the Clinton FDA in 2000.”

It is a well-known fact that back in 2000 when RU-486 was approved that the process was rushed, politicized and manipulated. A lesser known fact but very important regarding this policy change is that the new chemical abortion protocol will have a significant impact upon the handful of states currently engaged in litigation related to use of RU-486; the impact will likely be favorable to the abortion industry.

>>>> Click HERE to read FRC’s full report.

Some are calling the FDA’s reversal a politically-motivated move by the Obama Administration in its final year, particularly in light of the thousands of FDA adverse event reports showing that chemical abortion is less safe than surgical abortion. Read more on that HERE. Thankfully, members of Congress from the House and Senate are aware of such politicization around the safety of chemical abortion and are using their oversight with FDA to question the recent changes and new guidelines.

In a letter to Commissioner Califf, FDA’s top official, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and 73 of their colleagues write:

“We are deeply disappointed to learn that you have loosened FDA standards governing use of the abortion drug mifepristone, also referred to as Mifeprex or RU-486.  This powerful abortion drug has been associated with serious adverse events including hemorrhaging, severe infections and even deaths of mothers who have taken it.”

>>>> Click HERE to read the entire letter.

As March for Life President Jeanne Mancini has pointed out, “RU-486 (chemical abortion) is harder on women physically and involves less medical oversight than surgical abortion.” One of the requests in the congressional letter is that the FDA release the latest adverse events reports related to RU-486, showing the number of complications and deaths related to the drug. The March for Life strongly agrees that this information is necessary.

RU-486 is not only a dangerous drug for women, it ends the life of an innocent unborn baby. As we are already seeing in Texas, the FDA’s revised guidelines will lead to more and more chemical abortions.

>>>> Click HERE to read more about the dangerous effects of RU-486.

The congressional letter requests that the FDA provide the necessary information by May 20. The March for Life thanks Congress for their oversight in this matter and makes the plea to those involved in such decisions that women’s health should not be politicized. Greater access to abortion does not equate better women’s health. The lives of women and babies are at stake.

Former abortionist, Dr. Anthony Levatino, explains “the abortion pill,” a non-surgical medical abortion procedure performed during the first semester.

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Why We Love Our Moms

 

Thank you for sharing these beautiful tributes for Mother’s Day 2016!

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colettestarasinich My mom has given me and my family everything we have wanted and more. She is sweet, loving, caring, and holy.

fem_atticusfinch My mother is my everything, she gives me hope when I have none, she points me to the Lord everyday, she is everything I aspire to be!

the_extraordinary_everetts I love my mom because she has the strength and courage to raise me and my six other siblings. Mom you are an amazing role model for me! Love you????

mary_leslie_I love my mom because after changing thousands of diapers, countless hours spent driving us everywhere, all those times she held our hair back when we were sick or laid down with us when we were afraid of the dark, the year my dad got cancer and we ran out of money and all the school projects she’s helped with, after all the tears of joy and of pain she has shared with us, she has managed to remain the most steadfast light and love in mine and my 7 siblings’ lives. She has always been the strongest, most inspiring woman in my life, and I would be grateful to ever become half the woman that she is…

Elaine Almond I lost my mother when I was 14 years old and I have missed her everyday since then. She was the most kind, caring and loving human being I have ever met!! I wish with all my heart that my children and grandchildren could have known her love and kindness. I know she is looking down and watching over all of us. Love and miss you so much Mom!!! Happy Mother’s Day!!

Brenda Commisso Farrance My mom succumbed to liver and pancreatic cancer in 2011 at the age of 75. She was a loving and caring woman and was a devoted Christian. I could not have asked for a better mother and wish I could be half as wonderful as she was. I try my best to be a great mom and grandmother as she was but know that I could never fill her shoes.

Nancy Taylor My mom was a true force of nature! Such a great lady, and I miss her every day.

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You Are Not Alone

 

While Mother’s Day typically evokes thoughts of gratitude and joy, for some Mother’s Day isn’t about flowers and happy memories. Specifically, we remember post-abortive women who carry grief with them from a choice to terminate a pregnancy.

Georgette Forney, founder of Silent No More, an organization dedicated to helping women heal from such a choice, points out in the organization’s “Shockwaves of Abortion” campaign, that Mother’s Day can be a painful reminder to women who mourn the lost opportunity to be a mom to their child or children because of abortion.

Please know that if you, or someone you know, is post-abortive, hope and healing is possible. You are not alone, and the pain you are going through is normal.

As Mary McClusky, Assistant Director, Project Rachel Ministry Development, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, explains, there are people who can help you along in a healing journey. Thankfully, there are many resources and organizations available to help women (and men!) who are suffering from post-abortion grief.

Don’t let this Mother’s Day pass without taking the opportunity to find help for yourself or a loved one. There are good people with wide open arms who can walk with you through your healing journey.

Resources

>>>> Click HERE to read more about post-abortion healing

Hope After Abortion – Project Rachel Ministry is the Catholic Church’s diocesan-based ministry to those suffering in the aftermath of abortion. Confidential and non-judgmental help is available for all who seek God’s mercy, healing and love. If you or someone you know is suffering after abortion, or for more information, visit HopeAfterAbortion.org or EsperanzaPosaborto.org.

PATH: Post Abortion Treatment and Healing – The PATH ministry provides a safe place for individuals suffering from post-abortion trauma to grieve their loss and reconcile with themselves, others and God. PATH also educates the community regarding post-abortion syndrome, its treatment and prevention.

Ramah International – Wide range of resources offering the hope of healing to abortion’s wounded. This site gives a helpful summary statement of the post-abortion stress syndrome, and locates a help center near you.

Abortion Changes You – This is a confidential space for those who are touched by abortion, whether the experience happened recently or years ago. Abortion Changes You is a refuge for those who wish to tell their story and begin the process of healing.

Lumina, Hope & Healing After Abortion – This is a post-abortion healing ministry of Good Counsel Homes. Lumina offers healing retreats for women, men, siblings, and those who aborted because of an adverse diagnosis. In addition, Lumina provides training for clergy members and mental health professionals in post-abortion stress. They have a network of women and men who have walked through the pain of abortion who are also ready to accompany you through the darkness, into the joy of a renewed life.

Abortion Recovery InterNational (ARIN) – Abortion Recovery InterNational (ARIN) maintains an online directory of more than one thousand affiliates who provide personal, confidential and non-judgmental assistance to those hurting from a past abortion. They also have a toll-free hotline where you can speak to an abortion recovery specialist 1-800-395-HELP.

MarchForLife_April2015_Memes4National Helpline for Abortion Recovery – National Helpline for Abortion Recovery provides confidential nonjudgmental care 24/7 for those needing help after abortion. The National Helpline is staffed by trained phone consultants who have personally experienced the pain of abortion but who have also found hope and healing. Phone them at 1-866-482-5433.

Rachel’s Vineyard – Rachel’s Vineyard offers confidential, nonjudgmental weekend programs and other services for anyone affected by abortion, including a toll-free hotline (1-877-HOPE 4 ME) and email buddies for those desiring emotional support by email.

APART: Alliance for Post-Abortion Research and Training – In today’s world, information is critical. When confronted with so much information about abortion and its many health effects, it’s easy to be confused and even misinformed. APART was formed to address this need, to assist those who may not have the opportunity or resources to study the science available – in short, to stand apart.

Silent No More Awareness – Silent No More Awareness is a campaign to make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion. There are 2,233 testimonies posted on the campaign website, with 332 that are shared via video.