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82 Days of Life: Want to Read a Scary Halloween Story? Check Out the Obama Anti-Conscience Mandate

October 31, 2013 By Scott Zipperle Leave a Comment

82 Days of Life: Want to Read a Scary Halloween Story? Check Out the Obama Anti-Conscience Mandate

As much of the debate in DC the last few weeks has been either focused on the disastrous roll out of the health care law commonly known as Obamacare or instead on Conservative efforts of defunding said law.   One thing that has not been getting the attention it deserves is the un-Constitutional mandate that the law allows in relation to conscience.  The anti-conscience mandate within Obamacare forces employees to provide coverage for abortifacients and contraceptives on unwilling employers. Many employers—religious, secular, nonprofit, and for-profit—believe it violates the free exercise of their faith to comply with this mandate.

Even before Obamacare’s official debut (or sort of debut because supposedly it is delayed some more according to some sources, but not really.  I guess we will leave it up to the IRS to figure that out) there were companies and individuals being adversely affected by the Obama mandate against conscience.  These are real people, who employ a lot of individuals.  All of whom are being forced to decide between their deeply held principles or their livelihood – all in the name of the Obama administration and their allies drive to force everyone to subsidize their fascination with condoms and abortion.

There are currently 75 cases and over 200 plaintiffs.  Here are some of their stories.

One affected company is the American Manufacturing Company (AMC) based in St. Josephs, Minnesota.   AMC is owned by Gregory Hall, a Roman Catholic Deacon and opposes devices or medications that purposefully end innocent human life.  His company manufactures and markets mining equipment, mud pumps and parts, for distribution worldwide.  AMC came to international renown after the Copiago mining accident in Chile in October, 2010.  It was Deacon Hall and his company that assisted in the successful design and implementation of the plan which aided in the successful rescue of thirty-three trapped Chilean miners.  Prior to the crushing mandate Deacon Hall made it a point to make sure his medical plans did not violate the religious beliefs of him and many of his employees.  Now that President Obama is trying to force him to ignore those principles and to include contraception, sterilization and abortifacients in his company medical plans or face financial ruin due to steep government penalties. 

Another company under the mandate’s boot heels is Grote Industries, based in southern Indiana.  Grote Industries was founded in 1901 and has been a family owned business throughout its long existence.  The Grote family seeks to run their business in accordance with their faith and the company’s website clearly states “We still hold firm to the family values and work ethics set forth by our founder all those years ago.”  These are the same family values the Obama Administration is looking to crush.

You might not recognize the Grote Industries name however if you have ever driven safely in an automobile it is likely them you have to thank for it.  Grote Industry has been a pioneer in plastics and injection molding and in 1922 they produced the nation’s first injection molded plastic products.  They are seen as a leader in the industry and have earned a reputation as “the first name in vehicle safety systems.”  If the Obama Administration has its way not only will an over century owned family business need to close its doors but close to 500 full time employees will likely lose their jobs.

To read more about some of these principled companies please check out the Becket Fund’s HHS Information Central web site.  Also please contact your Member of Congress and ask them to do all they can to pass legislation that puts the principles of many over the politics of the few.

 

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October 31, 2013 By Scott Zipperle Leave a Comment

Around the Movement

One thing great about the pro-life movement is our incredible allies for the unborn.  Here is a sampling of what some of our friends are up to.  Please take the time to learn more about these great organizations.

For info on abortion giant Planned Parenthood visit Alliance Defending Freedom’s site Pretty Ugly.

Americans United for Life’s Clark Forsythe has a great new book out on Roe v. Wade, called Abuse of Discretion

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has all you need to know on mandate law suits at HHS Mandate Information Central.

Charlotte Lozier Institute found evidence of the lack of transparency regarding abortion coverage. 

There is still time to sign up for 40 Days for Life’s current prayer campaign.

National Right to Life has sent a letter to the Hillcataloging the anti-life views of a judicial nominee, Cornelia Pillard.

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission challenges abortion clinic buffer zones.

Susan B. Anthony List has chronicled the actions of Kermit Gosnell as more the norm than the oddity. 

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October 31, 2013 By Scott Zipperle Leave a Comment

New March for Life Gets off to a Running Start

by: Jeanne Monahan

August 13, 2013, marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life (MfL).  Nellie’s tireless pro-life work following the decision of Roe and continuing for the next forty years, (until the age of 88!), built the strong foundation upon which the March for Life now continues its work to promote the dignity of the human person. 

 

Following the passing of Nellie the questions were asked by the Board for the March for Life: “What can we do to build on this incredible woman’s legacy? And how can the March for Life further promote a culture of life?”  The answers included a strategic expansion of scope of the March for Life, and thus the board brought on new staff to help with digital media, legislative issues, and ecumenical outreach.

 

As we begin our first monthly newsletter, I’d like to take a few minutes now to share with you some of the work of the March for Life over the course of the past year. Many people often ask MfL staff: “What do you do after January”? In addition to coordinating the largest pro-life gathering in the world every year on the anniversary of the Supreme Court decisions in Roe and Doe, the March for Life staff also works on a day-to-day basis to build a culture of life. It is our ultimate goal to work to create a culture where no woman would ever choose abortion.

 

One of the ways we do this is through media; the MfL regularly represents the pro-life voice in mainstream news. Over the course of the past year, the MfL has been interviewed on such major outlets as the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, National Review, and Washington Post on a variety of issues related to a culture of life, including speaking out on Emergency Contraception (which can act as an abortifacient), the safety of abortion clinics, and adoption, among other themes. Please check out our website to view or read any of these interviews: marchforlife.org.

 

We also work to educate the public about the inherent dignity of the human person through new media: in 2013, our Facebook presence increased from under 1,000 to close to 14,000, with daily posts that are content-rich. We have over four thousand followers on Twitter, with daily tweets on pertinent issues. We also have a blog with regular posts with themes touching on a broad array of issues impacting a culture of life – from chastity to college pro-life involvement to stories about some of our favorite pro-life heroes.

 

In the way of more traditional education, this past year, the March for Life has offered presentations at a vast array of conferences and events, including a bioethics conference in Rome, Italy; events in Michigan, New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, and numerous schools and universities. We are also hosting briefings on Capitol Hill on related topics; on Sept. 10 we partnered in a briefing on adoption as a noble option.

 

Last but not least, we are very busy in January, too! Last January offered increased media coverage of the March from the Washington Post to MSNBC. We had the first annual 5K run on the day following the MfL. The Youth Rally and Law Summit had record breaking crowds. The March itself included hundreds of thousands of participants marching past the Supreme Court in densely packed crowds for well over two hours. This all requires a great deal of planning.

 

You can see that we are busy – not only in January, but year-round! In August, our staff expanded significantly to meet the increased work-load — you will have a chance to read about the wonderful MfL team in this newsletter. We also recently moved into historic staff offices in Washington, DC. It has been a year of transition, and an exciting year. We are now excited to continue the good work that has begun. 

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October 30, 2013 By Scott Zipperle Leave a Comment

83 Days of Life: For pro-lifers concerned about transparency now is the time to trick and tweet (a primer)

As we speak Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee at a hearing titled “PPACA Implementation Failures: Answers from HHS” (Click here to watch the hearing).  The hearing is to focus on the many issues that have become apparent since the “exchanges” or “marketplaces” established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became available on October 1. 

This hearing is a prime opportunity to draw attention to the taxpayer-funded abortion coverage in the ACA.  More specifically, you may wish to highlight the lack of transparency regarding abortion coverage. As explained more fully in the information below, it has become evident that it is very difficult for consumers seeking exchange plans to identify which, if any plans, on their state exchange exclude abortion. This is vital information for pro-life consumers in the 27 states that have not passed laws to exclude abortion coverage in their state exchange.  Since there is a mandatory monthly abortion surcharge included in the premiums for any plan that includes elective abortion, pro-life consumers will want to identify plans that exclude abortion.  However, the exchange websites do not indicate whether abortion coverage is included in each plan and the pricing information does not specify when the price includes the abortion surcharge.

In response to this lack of transparency, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has introduced the “Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act” (H.R. 3279).  This legislation would require prominent, transparent disclosure of abortion coverage and the abortion surcharge (if applicable) for each plan on the exchanges. This legislation is a first step to addressing the serious problems with abortion funding in the ACA.  Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has also introduced the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R. 7) which would eliminate the taxpayer subsidies for plans that include abortion on the exchanges. 

A “tweetfest” using #BeTransparent has been organized by Americans United for Life, the Susan B Anthony List and Stand True Pro-life Outreach to correspond with the hearing

For your convenience here are the Twitter handles of the Republicans doing the questioning today – please Tweet to them directly

@RepFredUpton

@RalphHallPress

@RepJoeBarton

@RepEdWhitfield

@RepShimkus

@RepJoePitts

@repgregwalden

@LEETERRYNE

@RepMikeRogersAL

@RepTimMurphy

@michaelcburgess

@MarshaBlackburn and @VoteMarsha

@RepPhilGingrey and @PhilGingreyMD

@SteveScalise

@boblatta

@cathymcmorris

@GreggHarper

@RepLanceNJ7

@BillCassidy

@RepGuthrie and @GuthrieKY02

@OlsonPressShop

@repcorygardner and @CoryGardnerCO

@RepMikePompeo

@RepKinzinger

@RepMGriffith

@RepGusBilirakis

@RepBillJohnson

@USRepLong

@RepReneeEllmers

And lastly from a pro-life friend here are some sample tweets:

Sample Tweets (#BeTransparent)

 

Tell #Sebelius to #BeTransparent.  Why won’t #Obamacare tell us which plans include abortion?

 

If u want to pick an #Obamacare plan without abortion, 2 bad b/c the exchanges won’t give you that information #BeTransparant

 

If u buy a plan with abortion, u have 2 pay a abortion surcharge, but #Obamacare won’t tell you which plans include abortion #BeTransparent

 

Tell Congress to #BeTransparent & pass #HR3279 so consumers can find out if they have to pay #Obamacare abortion surcharge

 

#Obamacare exchanges hide abortion surcharge.  Why won’t #Sebelius #BeTransparent?

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October 29, 2013 By Scott Zipperle Leave a Comment

84 Days of Life: Everything is bigger in Texas, including Planned Parenthood’s lies

Who can forget the drama this past summer when Democratic Texas State Senator (and now gubernatorial candidate) Wendy Davis “filibustered” against legislation that she and her out-of-state friends argued would oppress women and throw us back into the dark ages.   The nefarious legislation in question basically did three things:

  1. Prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy
  2. Required abortionists to have admitting privileges at a local hospital; and
  3. Required abortionists administer abortion medications only as the original FDA label instructs.

During her 11-hour speech on the Texas Senate floor not once did Senator Davis explain to the masses, either the praying pro-lifers or her followers (some of whom carried jars of urine) how ensuring that women have not only the guidance of a doctor but also the benefits of a fully staff hospital, “endangers women”.

After a lengthy and publicized legislative fight, the law passed in July and was signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry (R). In September abortion giant Planned Parenthood and their ilk filed a lawsuit challenging the provisions mentioned above. For them, the judge’s ruling came in the nick of time – just a day before the new regulations would have taken effect.

Sen. Davis’ friends from out of state appreciated her defiance of this women-protecting legislation and both encouraged her to run for Governor as well as raised her millions of dollars to do so.  Her opponent in that race, current Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot, opposes the judge’s decision and plans on fighting it in higher courts.

However the question remains, does Planned Parenthood’s actions in Texas make women safer?

On the question of abortion medications the answer seems to be a resounding NO.  Americans United for Life has written about the off label use of abortion drugs, specifically RU-486.  Their findings found at least eight women who have died after an abortionist prescribed them the drug RU-486, also known as Mifeprex.  The drug Mifeprex is normally used to treat severe bacterial infections.  Even more women needed to be further treated after taking the drug.  The author of the AUL piece, Mailee Smith, goes on to decimate a study that Planned Parenthood had been touting as “full of flaws.”

On the facility regulations from a pro-life perspective they do seem to work around the nation as more and more abortion facilities would rather close then to actually have to monitor for any more butchers like Kermit Gosnell.   Texas Alliance for Life (H/T LifeNews), on the same day as the judge’s ruling, released their findings from numerous state inspection reports of abortuaries.  What they found should surprise no one:

“Whole Woman’s Health and Planned Parenthood want the public to believe that abortion facilities are safe for women. A rusty suction machine, faulty sterilizing fluid, a faulty sterilization machine, holes in the floor exposing the facility to rodents, expired and unlabeled medication, and absent or poorly trained nursing staff contradict the abortion industry’s rhetoric,” said Joe Pojman, Ph.D., executive director of Texas Alliance for Life. “No woman should be exposed to such horrendous conditions. Women deserve better.”

The evidence grows more and more that Kermit Gosnell seems less an aberration, as Planned Parenthood would like to claim, and more the norm.  As long as organizations that profit from this misery fight against every regulation or legislation that might even remotely hurt their bottom line, it will not just be children being killed by the abortion industry, but mothers as well.  

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