LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 10/31/13

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Thursday, October 31, 2013

For pro-life news updated throughout the day, visit LifeNews.com.

Current Headlines

Top Stories
• Sixteen States Tell Supreme Court: Uphold Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks
• Pro-Lifers Set Up Hundreds of Crosses at U.S. Capitol to Remember Aborted Babies
• Baby Samuel: Only Alive for 24 Hours But Every Hour Was a Blessing
• Mother Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gave Birth, Threw Baby in Dumpster

More Pro-Life News
• Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions After 20 Weeks Heads to the Senate
• Chinese Village on “Lockdown” After Couple Reveals Officials Abducted Their “Illegal” Baby
• Sebelius Hosted Event for Late-Term Abortionist, Yes She Knows if Obamacare Funds Abortions
• Comedian: One Child is Cute, Two Okay, Three is Crazy
• “I Felt Like I Died:” Women Share Their Nightmare Stories of Abortion Regret
• Obamacare Enrollees Already Seeing How New Plans Will Ration Their Health Care
• Actress Molly Ringwald Endorses Wendy Davis for “Governor of Houston, Texas”
• Writer of “The Exorcist” Says Kathleen Sebelius’ Abortion Support is “Demonic”
• Tom Ridge Ignores Responsibility for Kermit Gosnell, Attacks Pro-Lifers
• 17-Year-Old Refuses Abortion Clinic’s Pressure to Have an Abortion
• Real War on Women: Planned Parenthood Silent on Obamacare Failures
• Adult Stem Cell Research Has Defeated Embryonic Stem Cells for Funding Priorities

Sixteen States Tell Supreme Court: Uphold Ban on Abortions After 20 Weeks
A group of 16 states have filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court this week that encourage the high court to reverse a federal appeals court decision overturning a ban the state of Arizona passed to ban abortions after 20 weeks because unborn children feel pain.
The states are among the parties that filed briefs asking the high court to reverse a U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit decision against an Arizona law restricting non-emergency abortions after 20 weeks. Arizona legislators enacted the law based on evidence that shows children experience pain beginning at least at that stage and that women can experience increased physical risk and significant psychological trauma from late-term abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/sixteen-states-tell-supreme-court-uphold-ban-on-abortions-after-20-weeks/
Pro-Lifers Set Up Hundreds of Crosses at U.S. Capitol to Remember Aborted Babies
The lawn outside the U.S. Capitol has been adorned with hundreds of crosses to remember the 56 million babies abortion has victimized since Roe v. Wade in 1973.
Today, Students for Life of America and the Christian Defense Coalition are holding the “Exposing the Abortion Trifecta” activism event and press conference on Capitol Hill. The activism event includes a display of 915 “Pink” crosses on the lawn of the Capitol Building. The 915 crosses honor the 915 preborn babies Planned Parenthood aborts daily nationwide. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/pro-lifers-set-up-hundreds-of-crosses-at-u-s-capitol-to-remember-aborted-babies/

The National Association of Pro-life Nurses announces its 2013-2014 scholarship for nursing students! Any pro-life nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program is eligible to apply. For further details, go to nursesforlife.org “Take my hand, not my life.”

Baby Samuel: Only Alive for 24 Hours But Every Hour Was a Blessing
Baby Samuel was the recipient of prayers from tens of thousands of people in the last 24-48 hours. The tiny baby from Charleston, South Carolina Polycystic Kidney Disease, whom doctors diagnosed after he was rushed by ambulance to the hospital.

Doctors told Samuel’s mother and father the baby would die within five minutes of the umbilical cord being cut. Life in the womb had safely kept her baby alive. From there, it was truly in God’s hands. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/baby-samuel-only-alive-for-24-hours-but-every-hour-was-a-blessing/

Mother Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gave Birth, Threw Baby in Dumpster
The rash of infanticides Americans are seeing across the country continues — this time in Wisconsin. According to a local media report, a 33-year-old woman who did not know she was pregnant gave birth, wrapped the baby in a plastic bag and threw the infant in the dumpster.
WSAW has more information on what happened. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/mother-who-didnt-know-she-was-pregnant-gave-birth-threw-baby-in-dumpster/

Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions After 20 Weeks Heads to the Senate
A long-time pro-life member of the Senate will introduce a bill next week that bans abortions from after 20-weeks of pregnancy up to the day of birth.
In June, the House approved the legislation and the vote for the bill broke down on mostly partisan lines with Republicans supporting the ban on late-term abortions and Democrats opposing it. Leading pro-life organizations issued statements praising the House for the vote. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/bill-banning-late-term-abortions-after-20-weeks-heads-to-the-senate/

Chinese Village on “Lockdown” After Couple Reveals Officials Abducted Their “Illegal” Baby
The Chinese people have been dealing with a wide range of human rights abuses associated with the one-child policy in China. Whether it’s forced abortions or sterilizations, loses of jobs or government benefits, labor camps, prison sentences or home detention — those who violate the policy have illegal children face the kind of ramifications most people will never experience who have a child anywhere else in the world.

Now, because a couple in one village dared to speak out about how family planning officials confiscated their “illegal” child, their entire village is on lockdown. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/chinese-village-on-lockdown-after-couple-reveals-officials-abducted-their-illegal-baby/

Finally... moral, pro-life fiction that opens hearts and minds! “This is what I was hoping would begin to spring from the Indie World. No way would NYC Corporate Publishing ever allow something with this worldview through.” - a reader.

Sebelius Hosted Event for Late-Term Abortionist, Yes She Knows if Obamacare Funds Abortions
Yesterday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee and testified under oath that she did not know if Obamacare paid for abortions. Can we seriously believe that?

We know Sebelius to be a radical abortion activist who, as Kansas Governor, invested the better part of her two terms covering up criminal abortions and blocking legislation that would have supplied oversight to abortionists who were running amok over the health and safety of women. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/sebelius-hosted-event-for-late-term-abortionist-yes-she-knows-if-obamacare-funds-abortions/

Comedian: One Child is Cute, Two Okay, Three is Crazy
The other evening, I burst into tears at a comedy routine. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/comedian-one-child-is-cute-two-okay-three-is-crazy/

“I Felt Like I Died:” Women Share Their Nightmare Stories of Abortion Regret
VirtueMedia is responding to a shocking story of a new pro-abortion campaign designed to put a happy face on abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/i-felt-like-i-died-women-share-their-nightmare-stories-of-abortion-regret/

Obamacare Enrollees Already Seeing How New Plans Will Ration Their Health Care
As Americans engage in the increasingly frustrating process of attempting to enroll in health plans in new health care exchanges, many are finding their alternatives limited to cut-rate plans that allow them to see only narrow groups of health care providers that exclude the best specialists and health care centers. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/obamacare-enrollees-already-seeing-how-new-plans-will-ration-their-health-care/

Actress Molly Ringwald Endorses Wendy Davis for “Governor of Houston, Texas”
When do you know you should stick to acting? In the case of Molly Ringwald the answer is: when you don’t know the difference between a mayor and a governor. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/actress-molly-ringwald-endorses-wendy-davis-for-governor-of-houston-texas/

Writer of “The Exorcist” Says Kathleen Sebelius’ Abortion Support is “Demonic”
Kathleen Sebelius made national headlines yesterday by saying she didn’t know which Obamacare plans would force Americans to pay for abortions with their taxpayer dollars. It wasn’t the first time she has supported abortion — as Sebelius has a longstanding history of supporting late-term abortion practitioners in her home state of Kansas. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/writer-of-the-exorcist-says-kathleen-sebelius-abortion-support-is-demonic/

Tom Ridge Ignores Responsibility for Kermit Gosnell, Attacks Pro-Lifers
Former Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania is not interested in accepting any responsibility for the horrors that happened at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion clinic. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/tom-ridge-ignores-responsibility-for-kermit-gosnell-attacks-pro-lifers/

17-Year-Old Refuses Abortion Clinic’s Pressure to Have an Abortion
I recently read an account from a 17-year-old who was 24 weeks pregnant and was pressured by abortion clinic workers to abort her babyhttp://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/17-year-old-refuses-abortion-clinics-pressure-to-have-an-abortion/

Real War on Women: Planned Parenthood Silent on Obamacare Failures
For the past three years, pro-life Republicans have been impugned for waging a so-called “war on women." http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/real-war-on-women-planned-parenthood-silent-on-obamacare-failures/

Adult Stem Cell Research Has Defeated Embryonic Stem Cells for Funding Priorities
A new report released today by the Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI) analyzes funding for stem cell research in California and Maryland to conclude that funding trends reflect the scientific community’s view that the best hope for disease treatment and therapies lies with morally unproblematic, non-embryonic stem cells. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/31/adult-stem-cell-research-has-defeated-embryonic-stem-cells-for-funding-priorities/

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Spirit and Life: Preaching the Gospel at Thirty-Seven Thousand Feet

Pope Francis has been persistently reminding us as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ to preach the Good News wherever we may be. The initial conversation about salvation, he tells us, begins with an encounter with Jesus who reveals the love and mercy of the Father. For most people, even many Christians, a personal, intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ simply doesn't exist.

Because I spend so much time in airports and planes, and because I wear the collar of a priest, I have many opportunities to speak about Jesus and His Church. This has happened while waiting to board a plane, walking between gates, sitting in an airport restaurant or waiting to collect my luggage. While studying to be a priest, I never imagined my "pulpit" would be so unconventional.

As you would expect I meet a wide variety of people in these situations, and many aren't Christians. People may not even know that they are searching or what they are searching for, but their questions and comments speak volumes about their situations, beliefs and pain.

Once on a return flight from Rome, I spent nearly ten hours speaking to a very curious non-baptized woman about the Church's teaching on baptism, chastity, marriage, divorce, contraception, abortion, homosexuality and the pope. On another occasion, when traveling to Eastern Europe, two flight attendants (male and female) approached me and asked if I could speak with them later during the flight. At three in the morning they sat at my feet in the aisle asking questions about the Sacrament of Marriage and the steps necessary to get married.

   

Please continue reading on our website here.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Father Shenan J. Boquet

President, Human Life International

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Reports From the Mission Field

HLI in Africa

HLI Making Pro-Life Connections with the Church in Mozambique

by Raymond de Souza

"His Excellency Francisco Chimoio indicated his great interest to work with HLI to educate the population of his archdiocese on pro-life and pro-family teachings." Read More...

HLI in Asia and Oceania

Over 3,000 at Marian Walk for Life and Faith in the Philippines

by Rene Bullecer, M.D.

"Over 3,000 rosary-bearing Catholics joined the Human Life International-sponsored Archdiocesan Penitential Walk with Mary for Faith & Life in the Philippines last Saturday." Read More...

Ocean to Ocean Pilgrimage

Catholics and Orthodox Honor Our Lady and Pray for the Defense of Life and Family

by Fr. Peter West

"Catholics and Orthodox are united in honoring Our Lady as Theotokos, in defense of life from the moment of fertilization to natural death." Read More...

Pope Francis has been persistently reminding us as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ to preach the Good News wherever we may be. The initial conversation about salvation, he tells us, begins with an encounter with Jesus who reveals the love and mercy of the Father. For most people, even many Christians, a personal, intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ simply doesn’t exist.
Because I spend so much time in airports and planes, and because I wear the collar of a priest, I have many opportunities to speak about Jesus and His Church. This has happened while waiting to board a plane, walking between gates, sitting in an airport restaurant or waiting to collect my luggage. While studying to be a priest, I never imagined my “pulpit” would be so unconventional.
As you would expect I meet a wide variety of people in these situations, and many aren’t Christians. People may not even know that they are searching or what they are searching for, but their questions and comments speak volumes about their situations, beliefs and pain.
Once on a return flight from Rome, I spent nearly ten hours speaking to a very curious non-baptized woman about the Church’s teaching on baptism, chastity, marriage, divorce, contraception, abortion, homosexuality and the pope. On another occasion, when traveling to Eastern Europe, two flight attendants (male and female) approached me and asked if I could speak with them later during the flight. At three in the morning they sat at my feet in the aisle asking questions about the Sacrament of Marriage and the steps necessary to get married.
The Lord often shows His great sense of humor in these encounters. While waiting during a six hour delay in the terminal, a young woman approached me and asked if she could talk with me. We spent the hours discussing the moral issues around contraception and abortion. She struggled with the issue and mostly accepted secular views. Thinking our conversation complete when the gate attendants called for boarding, we realized we were assigned to the same row and seated next to each other, where our conversation continued for several more hours. Prior to disembarking, I could tell she still had something on her heart. I truly believe she had had an abortion and was searching for answers and healing. I gave her my card, told her I would pray for her and hoped she would continue to search for truth.
Pope Francis asks us, the disciples of Jesus, to reveal through our words, actions and lives the love and mercy of Jesus. Despite what many have said, he is not casting aside the Church’s teaching, but helping us recognize that most people don’t know the authentic Jesus revealed in the Gospels.
In daily encounters we have with our neighbors, friends, family members, etc. do we reflect Jesus? Do we present an occasion for Jesus to minster through us?  Or are we a distraction… or worse?
Think of the example and life of Blessed Mother Teresa. She first reflected the face of Jesus, addressed the immediate needs of the person while at the same time introducing the soul to the One who brings peace, joy and love – the Lord of Life.
Evangelization involves a re-introduction of Jesus within cultures in which we live. If we want to reverse the destructive forces pervasive within society, we must start with Jesus, the Good Shepherd, the Prince of Peace, the Redeemer of the world. Even at thirty seven thousand feet.
As always, St. Paul says it better than I can:

But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, how beautiful are the feet of those who bring [the] good news! (Romans 10:14-15)

Father Shenan J. Boquet is the President of Human Life International. He has traveled around the world spreading the Gospel of Life. Father Boquet is a priest of the Houma Thibodaux Roman Catholic Diocese in Louisiana, his home state, where he served as Pastor of St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish in Houma before joining Human Life International in the fall of 2011.

Read more articles by Fr. Shenan J. Boquet

- See more at: http://www.hli.org/2013/10/preaching-gospel-thirty-seven-thousand-feet/#sthash.slLlRzAq.dpuf

Heroic News: “'Two-Child Policy' heading for China?” plus 4 more

• 'Two-Child Policy' heading for China?
• DSM reclassifies pedophilia as 'sexual orientation'
• Belgium considers euthanizing children
• National abortion rallies 'ignore pain of women'
• Planned Parenthood cries foul after Texas law proposed better safety regulations

'Two-Child Policy' heading for China? China is expected to fully implement a policy to allow couples in which one spouse comes from a family with only one child to have a second child, instead of launching a trial run in certain cities and provinces, Shanghai's First Financial Daily reports.

DSM reclassifies pedophilia as 'sexual orientation' People have begun to classify themselves as heterosexual, homosexual, asexual, metrosexual. There are endless sexual "orientations" under the sun, and now, pedophilia, or the desire to have sex with children, can be added to the list.

Belgium considers euthanizing children In Belgium, where euthanasia is now legal for people over the age of 18, the government is considering extending it to children — something that no other country has done. The same bill would offer the right to die to adults with early dementia.

National abortion rallies 'ignore pain of women' A national campaign to depict abortion as a normal and positive experience has drawn criticism for overlooking the harm that abortion causes to women and their unborn children.

Planned Parenthood cries foul after Texas law proposed better safety regulations United States District Judge Lee Yeakel ruled yeseterday that part of the abortion law passed this summer in Texas (known as HB2) is unconstitutional, saying that abortionists don’t need to have local hospital admitting privileges within 30 miles of their abortion facilities.

From Created Equal: Day 3: “Women are more important…”

"…than fetuses."

Outreach Tour Continues at Otterbein University 

Columbus, OH – October 31, 2013 – Are we all created equal? Or do some humans have greater value than others? Day 3 of Created Equal's latest tour brought our team to Otterbein University. Upon seeing images of the victims, protesters mobilized—a couple of which were even brazen enough to pose for photos next to images of the dismembered children.

Snapshots: Otterbein University

One of the protesters commented to our outreach team, "Women are more important than fetuses," providing excellent insight into the worldview of abortion advocacy.
Honest abortion advocates will concede the humanity of the preborn fetus—and yet they defend killing her. Why? As overheard at Otterbein, they actually deny the notion that all humans are equal. They believe the mother has greater value than the young human inside her.
What do you think? If you agree with us that all humans are equal, will you partner with us to expose the prejudice and stand for equality on campus?
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40 Days For Life: DAY 37: It's getting cold!

Dear Deacon John,

Autumn usually means beautiful days and crisp evenings. But during the last week of the campaign, it can get downright chilly in many North American locations - with some already getting snow!

Of course, weather has never deterred faithful volunteers from going to the vigil and warming the front lines with the love of Christ.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

At the invitation of Catholic Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs, 40 Days for Life national director David Bereit was keynote speaker at a large respect life dinner with 700 attendees.

 

During his talk, David encouraged the guests to join him on the sidewalk outside the Planned Parenthood abortion center … and more than 100 people braved the chilly mountain air to participate in a 40 Days for Life candlelight vigil.

The campaign itself has seen many blessings.

 

"A few days ago, we learned of a young, pregnant woman who was in need of a place to live," said Michele in Colorado Springs. "Numerous families came forward wanting to help and offer their homes."

This reminded her of the early Christians and how they gave all they had to help others less fortunate. "God is bringing us back to the basics," she said, "loving and taking care of each other, and it is truly beautiful to see!"

 

Calgary, Alberta

 

One of the volunteers in Calgary had a chance to show the warmth of Christ's love to a man who sounded like he really needed it.

She was praying on the sidewalk with a sign that read "you are loved" when a truck pulled over ... and a man started cursing at her. "So all life is precious?" he bellowed.

"Yes," the volunteer answered.

"Even an unwanted kid in foster care who is facing a lifetime of poverty?" he shouted back.

"Yes. Absolutely," she responded. "Their life is precious."

He continued cursing while he questioned her. "The abused? Children conceived by rape? Children whose parents use drugs? The unwanted? The neglected? Are they all precious?"

"I couldn't stop smiling as he questioned me because it felt like he was preaching a sermon," she said. "After each scenario, I answered affirmatively. YES, the disabled! YES, the unplanned! YES! Amen and amen! Each life is indeed precious."

Here's today's devotional from Carmen Pate of Truth in Action Ministries.

Day 37 intention

Pray that we will each submit ourselves this day as a living sacrifice to God, giving all that we have in us for those being sacrificed on the altar of convenience.

Scripture

I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

-- Romans 12:1

Reflection by Carmen Pate

Since all things are for His glory, we are to offer ourselves for that purpose. This of course is in sharp contrast to those who are being swayed by the enemy to sacrifice their babies on the altar of convenience, rather than choosing to surrender their all, including their unborn child, to the Lord for His purposes.

A career, education goals, or even a boyfriend can unknowingly become an idol for some young women. In their minds, abortion is a convenient way to "rid themselves" of an obstacle in the way of their "worship."

In light of the sacrifice Christ made on our behalf, and the fruit of God's mercies on our lives, we owe God our highest form of praise and worship. Presenting our bodies as living sacrifices is therefore reasonable service.

We were made to worship God and God alone. The enemy who seeks worship for himself distorts God's truth regarding worship, sacrifice, idols, and children.

As you have given of yourself to rescue those who are perishing -- the young woman and her child -- you are worshiping God in the truest sense of the word.

May your example lead an abortion minded client to turn from her idols to worship the one true God, sparing her child from the altar of convenience, and sparing herself from a lifetime of regret.

Prayer

God Almighty, You alone are worthy of our praise and worship. Having accepted Your Son's sacrifice on my behalf, I in turn present my body to you as a living sacrifice. Thank you for deeming me holy and acceptable because of Christ's shed blood for me.

I pray that you would use me as your vessel to rescue others who are perishing. Through Christ who is Our Glory, Amen.

Printable devotional

To download today's devotional as a formatted, printable PDF to share with friends:

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For Life,

 

SHAWN CARNEY Campaign Director 40 Days for Life www.40daysforlife.com

 
PS: What's new with 40 Days for Life in your community? Please share any stories by leaving a comment at today's blog entry:

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LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 10/30/13

 

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

For pro-life news updated throughout the day, visit LifeNews.com.

Current Headlines

Top Stories
• Sebelius: “I Don’t Know” if Americans Forced to Fund Abortions Under Obamacare
• Obamacare Abortion Coverage Coverup: Demand Sebelius Tell the Truth
• It’s Not Just the Website: Obamacare Funds Abortions, Guts Religious Liberty
• Parents Told Their Disabled Baby Will Live Five Minutes, Hours Later He’s Alive But Needs Prayer

More Pro-Life News
• Does Obamacare Make Us Pay for Abortions? “I Don’t Know”
• When Doctor Told Mom of New Catholic Bishop He’d be a “Freak,” She Rejected Abortion
• Planned Parenthood Was Shocked When I Sought the Ultrasound Photo of the Baby I Aborted
• Secret Letter Has Senate Democrats Urging Hillary Clinton to Run for President
• UK Court: Hospital Can Stop Care for Terminally Ill Man Despite Family’s Wishes
• Comedian Gavin McInnes: I Was a Pro-Abortion Atheist Until My Children Were Born
• Second Woman Hospitalized After St. Louis Planned Parenthood Botches Abortion
• Cuccinelli Cuts McAuliffe’s Lead to Four Points in Virginia Governor’s Race
• Catholic University of America Cuts Ties With Pro-Abortion Group
• Most Obamacare Plans in Washington, D.C. Pay for Abortions
• Population Controllers Attack “Those Weirdos With Lots of Kids”
• USA Today Accuses Pro-Lifers of Putting Up “Legal Barbed Wire” Stopping Abortions
• Safer Cars Means Fewer Brain Deaths Means Fewer Organ Donors Means Organ Harvesting
• Roe v. Wade Was an “Abuse of Discretion,” Exercise in Raw Judicial Power
• Autopsy Planned on Baby Girl Found Abandoned at Recycling Plant
• Obama’s Political Group Behind Opposition to Late-Term Abortion Ban in New Mexico

Sebelius: “I Don’t Know” if Americans Forced to Fund Abortions Under Obamacare
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told Congress today she didn’t know if Obamacare health care plans force Americans to pay for abortions, despite evidence that many plans will force enrollees to fund abortions.
Although Americans will definitely fund abortions under Obamacare, the top health care official didn’t know that was the case. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/sebelius-i-dont-know-if-americans-forced-to-fund-abortions-under-obamacare/
Obamacare Abortion Coverage Coverup: Demand Sebelius Tell the Truth
Ever since the roll out of the healthcare Exchanges at the beginning of October the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a train wreck. Not only does the website not work, but pro-life Americans are unable to identify abortion-free plans on the Exchange.
Wednesday October 30, Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the implementation failures of the ACA. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/obamacare-abortion-coverage-coverup-demand-sebelius-tell-the-truth/

The National Association of Pro-life Nurses announces its 2013-2014 scholarship for nursing students! Any pro-life nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program is eligible to apply. For further details, go to nursesforlife.org “Take my hand, not my life.”

It’s Not Just the Website: Obamacare Funds Abortions, Guts Religious Liberty
Moments ago, Secretary Sebelius apologized to Congress…for a malfunctioning website. But the problem is not just the website. The problem is Obamacare itself!

Obamacare is a disaster for American families coast to coast. We don’t need a website fix. We need real healthcare reform — starting with an end to Obamacare.

http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/its-not-just-the-website-obamacare-funds-abortions-guts-religious-liberty/

Parents Told Their Disabled Baby Will Live Five Minutes, Hours Later He’s Alive But Needs Prayer
I remember each pregnancy like it was yesterday. The first trimester always brought me the most anxiety, if anything was going to happen it was likely to happen then. The second trimester always brought a sigh of relief and, of course, a much needed boost of energy. And the third trimester? Baby showers, busy preparations, excitement and a little, okay maybe a lot of, impatience for the big day. At 34 weeks, I wouldn’t have expected life-changing news.
Yet for one woman, currently in a hospital in Charleston, SC, that is exactly what has happened. It is called Polycystic Kidney Disease and her unborn child was diagnosed with it after she was rushed by ambulance to the hospital. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/parents-told-their-disabled-baby-will-live-five-minutes-hours-later-hes-alive-but-needs-prayer/

Does Obamacare Make Us Pay for Abortions? “I Don’t Know”
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius didn’t have many answers today during a Congressional hearing on the abject failure that is Obamacare.
When asked about whether or not she could provide Americans with any answers about abortion funding in Obamacare, Sebelius told a congressman, “I don’t know.”
http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/does-obamacare-make-us-pay-for-abortions-i-dont-know/

When Doctor Told Mom of New Catholic Bishop He’d be a “Freak,” She Rejected Abortion
Freak becomes a bishop. That’s the quick and easy storyline describing the path Father Andrew Cozzens took to becoming the next auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

But, here’s the strange part — the person who called him this name was a doctor. And, he pinned this label on Father Cozzens, called Drew throughout his childhood, without even seeing him. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/when-doctor-told-mom-of-new-catholic-bishop-hed-be-a-freak-she-rejected-abortion/

Finally... moral, pro-life fiction that opens hearts and minds! “This is what I was hoping would begin to spring from the Indie World. No way would NYC Corporate Publishing ever allow something with this worldview through.” - a reader.

Planned Parenthood Was Shocked When I Sought the Ultrasound Photo of the Baby I Aborted
For nearly three years after I had an abortion at 6 weeks gestation in February 2009, I had a strong desire to return to the abortion clinic to obtain my records. I hoped to find out something, anything, I could about my first baby, though I honestly don’t know what I thought I would find. I just knew I needed to go. At times, it felt as if this child didn’t really exist because I had nothing tangible declaring he did.

What I hoped more than anything else was that they would have an ultrasound photo on record. I remember having an ultrasound before the abortion, but I never saw the screen and I don’t remember them printing anything off. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/planned-parenthood-was-shocked-when-i-sought-the-ultrasound-photo-of-the-baby-i-aborted/

Secret Letter Has Senate Democrats Urging Hillary Clinton to Run for President
Judging from opinion polls of Democrats, Hillary Clinton is already running away with the race for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/secret-letter-has-senate-democrats-urging-hillary-clinton-to-run-for-president/

UK Court: Hospital Can Stop Care for Terminally Ill Man Despite Family’s Wishes
In a case that is sure to spark concerns about health care rationing and euthanasia both in the United Kingdom and the United States, Britain’s highest court has ruled that a hospital can withhold treatment from a terminally ill patient. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/uk-court-hospital-can-stop-care-for-terminally-ill-man-despite-familys-wishes/

Comedian Gavin McInnes: I Was a Pro-Abortion Atheist Until My Children Were Born
[The birth of my children] made me religious. I was an atheist most of my life and now I am a God-fearing Catholic, because of the miracle of life. And I’m [now] pro-life.. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/comedian-i-was-a-pro-abortion-atheist-until-my-children-were-born/

Second Woman Hospitalized After St. Louis Planned Parenthood Botches Abortion
For the second time this month, pro-life activists helplessly looked on as yet another ambulance rushed away from the St. Louis Planned Parenthood abortion clinic headed for a hospital emergency room. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/second-woman-hospitalized-after-st-louis-planned-parenthood-botches-abortion/

Cuccinelli Cuts McAuliffe’s Lead to Four Points in Virginia Governor’s Race
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who is pro-life has cut the lead of his pro-abortion opponent Terry McAuliffe in the race for governor in Virginia. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/cuccinelli-cuts-mcauliffes-lead-to-four-points-in-virginia-governors-race/

Catholic University of America Cuts Ties With Pro-Abortion Group
The Catholic University of America’s school of social work is reportedly cutting ties with a group due to its advocacy of abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/catholic-university-of-america-cuts-ties-with-pro-abortion-group/

Most Obamacare Plans in Washington, D.C. Pay for Abortions
Anna has received information from DC Health Link showing which plans pay for abortions and which do not. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/every-obamacare-plan-in-washington-d-c-pays-for-abortions/

Population Controllers Attack “Those Weirdos With Lots of Kids”
What’s the scariest thing for some folks this Halloween? Families with lots of kids. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/population-controllers-attack-those-weirdos-with-lots-of-kids/

USA Today Accuses Pro-Lifers of Putting Up “Legal Barbed Wire” Stopping Abortions
A glance at the top of Tuesday’s USA Today reveals an article at top right headlined “Texas abortion limits take hit.”. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/usa-today-accuses-pro-lifers-of-putting-up-legal-barbed-wire-stopping-abortions/

Safer Cars Means Fewer Brain Deaths Means Fewer Organ Donors Means Organ Harvesting
I blame my pal Ralph Nader and the law of unintended consequences: Improved safety–such as seat belt and helmet laws–resulted in far fewer catastrophic brain injuries. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/safer-cars-means-fewer-brain-deaths-means-fewer-organ-donors-means-organ-harvesting/

Roe v. Wade Was an “Abuse of Discretion,” Exercise in Raw Judicial Power
Scholars, activists, and others who think they know all they need to know about the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade should pick up and read Clarke Forsythe’s Abuse of Discretion. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/roe-v-wade-was-an-abuse-of-discretion-exercise-in-raw-judicial-power/

Autopsy Planned on Baby Girl Found Abandoned at Recycling Plant
The body of a newborn female was found last Thursday on a conveyer belt where cans and plastics are sorted at a Victorville, CA, recycling plant. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/30/autopsy-planned-on-baby-girl-found-abandoned-at-recycling-plant/

Oklahoma Puts Women’s Health at Risk, Strikes Limits on Dangerous Abortion Drug
Following an order to answer certified questions posed by the U.S. Supreme Court . http://www.lifenews.com/2013/10/29/oklahoma-puts-womens-health-at-risk-strikes-limits-on-dangerous-abortion-drug/

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Pro-Life Cuccinelli Draws within 4 points of pro-abortion McAuliffe in race for governor of Virginia By Dave Andrusko Next Tuesday Virginians will elect a new governor. The choices could hardly be more stark. Ken Cuccinelli is the pro-life Attorney General; Terry McAuliffe is a pro-abortion Democratic operative with close ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton.   Nightmares continue as HHS Secretary Sebelius Testifies before Congress By Dave Andrusko Kathleen Sebelius, currently the Secretary of Health and Human Services, was once governor of Kansas. Pro-lifers remembered how resolutely she advanced the pro-abortion agenda and thwarted the wishes of a state which had become more and more Exchange enrollees finding insurance plans that limit specialists and hospitals By Jennifer Popik, JD,Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics As Americans engage in the increasingly frustrating process of attempting to enroll in health plans in new health care exchanges, many are finding their alternatives limited to cut-rate plans that allow   Judge will rule by Tuesday on PP request for stay of new rule on web-cam abortions By Dave Andrusko Judge Karen Romano said this morning that she will rule by Tuesday on a request by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland for a stay of a rule instituted by the Iowa Board of Medicine that abortionists must Finding a candid discussion of abortion in an unexpected source Ever wonder what it would be like if American women's magazines weren't under the thrall of the abortion mindset? It's so commonplace that we hardly notice that, year after year, these magazines uncritically hawk "wonderful" new abortion technologies   Congressman Chris Smith comments on HHS Secretary Sebelius's Remarks about not knowing which Insurance Plans Will Pay for Abortions WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) today released the following statement regarding Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius's remarks that she did not know which plans on the federal exchange will pay for abortions during testimony on Capitol 17-year-old pressured by clinic to have a late-term abortion, refuses By Sarah Terzo I recently read an account from a 17-year-old who was 24 weeks pregnant and was pressured by abortion clinic workers to abort her baby. The testimony appeared in the book Bitter Fruit: Women's Experiences with Unplanned Pregnancy   "Holy Abortion" and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice By Dave Andrusko Editor's note. Written for the May 2003, edition of National Right to Life News, this editorial is part of our "Roe at 40" series that reprints some of the best work from NRL News CNN: White House Pressuring Insurance Companies To Not Criticize ObamaCare By Noel Sheppard It's becoming clearer and clearer that some media members are very interested in stories about the disaster that is the so-called "Affordable Care Act." On CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 Tuesday, investigative reporter Drew Griffin exposed allegations   Quebec Liberal leader suggests euthanasia Bill 52 needs amendments By Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition The Toronto Star reported Tuesday that Philippe Couillard, the leader of the Quebec Liberal party and a former neurosurgeon, said … the Parti Québécois government's euthanasia bill [Bill 52] as it stands Have NRL News Today sent to you automatically and also follow Breaking Updates By Dave Andrusko There are an awful lot of people who see National Right to Life News Today stories because Google News includes most of them when it aggregates and groups similar stories together.         Check out the full stories and more at: nationalrighttolifenews.org

 

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