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This
week I would like to introduce an awesome short video entitled "Camels,
Cartoons, and Plan B" recently put out by Population Research
Institute. This video explains how Plan B functions. Steven Mosher,
President of PRI, says: "Our three-minute video will make you laugh out
loud, while teaching you how Plan B reliably produces negative pregnancy
tests. You will not only want to watch it yourselves, but also to share
it with others who may be tempted to use Plan B." Click to view: http://www.pop.org/content/
The page also includes vocabulary explanations to easily understand the contents. In addition, check out the following related materials:
1. How does Plan B One-Step work - You can check out the Plan B one-step website here and find them saying that their product does act to prevent implantation.
2. "The Pill: Contraceptive or Abortifacient?" - An interesting article by "The Atlantic".
3. "Christianity Today" has an article "Does Plan B Cause Abortion?" giving voice to both sides of the issue.
God Bless,
Jerry Novotny, OMI
(The Difference is LIFE) - "A Church that only thinks about triumphs (and) successes, does not know that rule of Jesus: the rule of triumph through failure, human failure, the failure of the Cross." - Pope Francis.
November 10, 2013 ******************************
(TABLE OF CONTENTS):
1. Profound wonder is the way to welcome babies with fatal conditions
2. Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships and the Catholic Church
3. In Defense of the Church's Challenging Language on Homosexuality
4. Abortion and Murder's Eroding Distinction
5. Going too far with DNR?
6. Who Has the Right to Live?
7. What Happens to Unborn Babies After Abortion? Pathologists Share the Horrors
8. Educating for Character in the Sexual Domain
9. Be Pro-Life Unconditionally, Denver Archbishop Says
10. Quebec Euthanasia, putting the elderly at risk: A personal experience.
11. Disability - a fate worse than death?
12. No Second Chances: International experience shows legal euthanasia is never just for exceptional cases.
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ITEM #1: Profound wonder is the way to welcome babies with fatal conditions
Anencephaly is a severe form of spina bifida where a failure of fusion of the neural rube in early pregnancy results in the baby developing without cerebral hemispheres, including the neocortex, which is responsible for cognition. The remaining brain tissue is often exposed, ie, not covered by bone or skin. ...at the risk of being accused of trying to defend the 'indefensible', let me give twenty reasons why I believe parents (and doctors) should think twice about aborting a baby with anencephaly, and why I believe we as a society should be advocating an alternative approach.
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ITEM #2: Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships and the Catholic Church
In the following address Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois shows himself to be another articulate and courageous bishop in his defence of marriage.
******************************
ITEM #3: In Defense of the Church's Challenging Language on Homosexuality
When considering the pastoral language the Church should use in speaking about homosexuality, the guiding principle must be what then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger wrote about the subject in 1986, writing as the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: "Only what is true can ultimately be pastoral."
******************************
ITEM #4: Abortion and Murder's Eroding Distinction
Government-approved slaying of babies is not a recent phenomenon. Infanticide was practiced in cultures around the world throughout history. In some cultures infants were sacrificed to their gods. In ancient Greece and Rome, it was permissible for fathers to leave infants outside to die.
******************************
ITEM #5: Going too far with DNR?
Sometimes resuscitating a patient can seem unwarranted or extreme, and people wonder whether it would be okay to fill out a "Do Not Resuscitate" order (DNR) for themselves or for a family member.
******************************
ITEM #6: Who Has the Right to Live?
Killing is not a form of giving. "Getting" does not ensure a "preferred state." We all have the inalienable right to live. What we do not have is the right to judge who shall and who shall not live. Nor does anyone have the right to implement such a judgment.
******************************
ITEM #7 What Happens to Unborn Babies After Abortion? Pathologists Share the Horrors
Let me tell you something: there's no war on women. You think about it, when a woman is pregnant, what happens? People get up, they give her their seat, they get out of the way, they say, "you can go first." There is great respect and love for pregnant women. There isn't a war on them. The war is on their babies! That's where the war is. Babies that cannot defend themselves.
******************************
ITEM #8: Educating for Character in the Sexual Domain
Before the sexual revolution, the societal norm was to treat sex as a serious matter, requiring prudent moral boundaries that channel this powerful drive in ways that benefit, rather than hurt, the individual, family, and society. More recently, popular culture has made sex seem like a casual thing. But in truth, as growing evidence makes clear, sex is an act that is full of consequences. That is a good reason to save it for marriage, and a good reason for character educators to support that goal.
******************************
ITEM #9: Be Pro-Life Unconditionally, Denver Archbishop Says
During the Denver archdiocese's "White Mass," Archbishop Aquila urged Catholic medical workers to be "unconditionally" pro-life, criticizing those who perform medical killing in the name of conscience.
******************************
ITEM #10: Quebec Euthanasia, putting the elderly at risk: A personal experience.
The current euthanasia debate in Quebec frightens me. As a woman of a certain age, I fear I am heading into a future where I may lose meaningful control of my life. Whether I live or die may hinge on the kindness of individuals unknown to me, perhaps nurses or doctors, who will be put in the position of determining my worth.
******************************
ITEM #11: Disability - a fate worse than death?
The day after the Tasmanian Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide bill was defeated, disability activist, author and editor of the ABC's Ramp Up website on disability, Stella Young shared her concerns about the Tasmanian euthanasia bill and euthanasia in general.
******************************
ITEM #12: No Second Chances: International experience shows legal euthanasia is never just for exceptional cases.
This paper will briefly examine Quebec's proposal and compare it with the situations in Oregon, Washington State, and the Netherlands.
*****************************
YOU CAN CHANGE SOCIETY:
1. BE INFORMED: "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6. Visit Lifeissues.net Website for insights into current Life Issues www.lifeissues.net. Access to all prior Newsletters is located in the Archives on main page.
2. PRAY DAILY: for the courage to be God's presence in society and to strongly support those who are deemed "unworthy of life". "If My people who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
3. BECOME INVOLVED: Several years ago Fr. Jerry created a project entitled, "Journey for Life into the Heart of Asia". The project appeals for donations to help finance plane travel for lectures and seminars to developing countries in Asia. Strong focus is centered on reaching Asian Catholic Major Seminaries, Universities, Parishes, Hospitals and Family/Pro Life related groups. The lectures place emphasis on "The Asian Family at Crossroads: Life Issues, Trends and Challenges".
For information about no-cost Pro Life Talks to your group in Asia: contact Fr. Jerry at jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp.
To become a supportive Missionary participant for this Asian project, kindly send your donations to:
** Fr. Jerry Novotny, OMI
** LifeIssues.net, Editor
** Akebono-cho 1-15-9
** Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
(or transfer donation directly to ProLife bank account: Jerome Novotny, Shikoku Bank, Asakura Branch, No. 102-1-0080824)
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------------------------------
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Jerry Novotny, OMI
Akebono-cho 1-15-9
Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
[tel/fax: 088-843-0406]
[email: jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp]
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English LifeIssues Site: http://www.lifeissues.net,
Japanese LifeIssues Site: http://www.japan-lifeissues.ne
HIV/AIDS Site: http://capcha.org
OMI Japan/Korea Site: http://omijapankorea.net/
The page also includes vocabulary explanations to easily understand the contents. In addition, check out the following related materials:
1. How does Plan B One-Step work - You can check out the Plan B one-step website here and find them saying that their product does act to prevent implantation.
2. "The Pill: Contraceptive or Abortifacient?" - An interesting article by "The Atlantic".
3. "Christianity Today" has an article "Does Plan B Cause Abortion?" giving voice to both sides of the issue.
God Bless,
Jerry Novotny, OMI
(The Difference is LIFE) - "A Church that only thinks about triumphs (and) successes, does not know that rule of Jesus: the rule of triumph through failure, human failure, the failure of the Cross." - Pope Francis.
*---*(Due to volume of spam received, do not reply to this message but instead send all emails to jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp. Thank you!)
******************************November 10, 2013 ******************************
(TABLE OF CONTENTS):
1. Profound wonder is the way to welcome babies with fatal conditions
2. Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships and the Catholic Church
3. In Defense of the Church's Challenging Language on Homosexuality
4. Abortion and Murder's Eroding Distinction
5. Going too far with DNR?
6. Who Has the Right to Live?
7. What Happens to Unborn Babies After Abortion? Pathologists Share the Horrors
8. Educating for Character in the Sexual Domain
9. Be Pro-Life Unconditionally, Denver Archbishop Says
10. Quebec Euthanasia, putting the elderly at risk: A personal experience.
11. Disability - a fate worse than death?
12. No Second Chances: International experience shows legal euthanasia is never just for exceptional cases.
******************************
*****************************
ITEM #1: Profound wonder is the way to welcome babies with fatal conditions
Anencephaly is a severe form of spina bifida where a failure of fusion of the neural rube in early pregnancy results in the baby developing without cerebral hemispheres, including the neocortex, which is responsible for cognition. The remaining brain tissue is often exposed, ie, not covered by bone or skin. ...at the risk of being accused of trying to defend the 'indefensible', let me give twenty reasons why I believe parents (and doctors) should think twice about aborting a baby with anencephaly, and why I believe we as a society should be advocating an alternative approach.
******************************
ITEM #2: Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships and the Catholic Church
In the following address Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois shows himself to be another articulate and courageous bishop in his defence of marriage.
******************************
ITEM #3: In Defense of the Church's Challenging Language on Homosexuality
When considering the pastoral language the Church should use in speaking about homosexuality, the guiding principle must be what then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger wrote about the subject in 1986, writing as the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: "Only what is true can ultimately be pastoral."
******************************
ITEM #4: Abortion and Murder's Eroding Distinction
Government-approved slaying of babies is not a recent phenomenon. Infanticide was practiced in cultures around the world throughout history. In some cultures infants were sacrificed to their gods. In ancient Greece and Rome, it was permissible for fathers to leave infants outside to die.
******************************
ITEM #5: Going too far with DNR?
Sometimes resuscitating a patient can seem unwarranted or extreme, and people wonder whether it would be okay to fill out a "Do Not Resuscitate" order (DNR) for themselves or for a family member.
******************************
ITEM #6: Who Has the Right to Live?
Killing is not a form of giving. "Getting" does not ensure a "preferred state." We all have the inalienable right to live. What we do not have is the right to judge who shall and who shall not live. Nor does anyone have the right to implement such a judgment.
******************************
ITEM #7 What Happens to Unborn Babies After Abortion? Pathologists Share the Horrors
Let me tell you something: there's no war on women. You think about it, when a woman is pregnant, what happens? People get up, they give her their seat, they get out of the way, they say, "you can go first." There is great respect and love for pregnant women. There isn't a war on them. The war is on their babies! That's where the war is. Babies that cannot defend themselves.
******************************
ITEM #8: Educating for Character in the Sexual Domain
Before the sexual revolution, the societal norm was to treat sex as a serious matter, requiring prudent moral boundaries that channel this powerful drive in ways that benefit, rather than hurt, the individual, family, and society. More recently, popular culture has made sex seem like a casual thing. But in truth, as growing evidence makes clear, sex is an act that is full of consequences. That is a good reason to save it for marriage, and a good reason for character educators to support that goal.
******************************
ITEM #9: Be Pro-Life Unconditionally, Denver Archbishop Says
During the Denver archdiocese's "White Mass," Archbishop Aquila urged Catholic medical workers to be "unconditionally" pro-life, criticizing those who perform medical killing in the name of conscience.
******************************
ITEM #10: Quebec Euthanasia, putting the elderly at risk: A personal experience.
The current euthanasia debate in Quebec frightens me. As a woman of a certain age, I fear I am heading into a future where I may lose meaningful control of my life. Whether I live or die may hinge on the kindness of individuals unknown to me, perhaps nurses or doctors, who will be put in the position of determining my worth.
******************************
ITEM #11: Disability - a fate worse than death?
The day after the Tasmanian Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide bill was defeated, disability activist, author and editor of the ABC's Ramp Up website on disability, Stella Young shared her concerns about the Tasmanian euthanasia bill and euthanasia in general.
******************************
ITEM #12: No Second Chances: International experience shows legal euthanasia is never just for exceptional cases.
This paper will briefly examine Quebec's proposal and compare it with the situations in Oregon, Washington State, and the Netherlands.
*****************************
YOU CAN CHANGE SOCIETY:
1. BE INFORMED: "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6. Visit Lifeissues.net Website for insights into current Life Issues www.lifeissues.net. Access to all prior Newsletters is located in the Archives on main page.
2. PRAY DAILY: for the courage to be God's presence in society and to strongly support those who are deemed "unworthy of life". "If My people who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
3. BECOME INVOLVED: Several years ago Fr. Jerry created a project entitled, "Journey for Life into the Heart of Asia". The project appeals for donations to help finance plane travel for lectures and seminars to developing countries in Asia. Strong focus is centered on reaching Asian Catholic Major Seminaries, Universities, Parishes, Hospitals and Family/Pro Life related groups. The lectures place emphasis on "The Asian Family at Crossroads: Life Issues, Trends and Challenges".
For information about no-cost Pro Life Talks to your group in Asia: contact Fr. Jerry at jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp.
To become a supportive Missionary participant for this Asian project, kindly send your donations to:
** Fr. Jerry Novotny, OMI
** LifeIssues.net, Editor
** Akebono-cho 1-15-9
** Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
(or transfer donation directly to ProLife bank account: Jerome Novotny, Shikoku Bank, Asakura Branch, No. 102-1-0080824)
------------------------------
Get a weekly dose of clear thinking: subscribe to our free Lifeissues newsletter! Sign up at www.LifeIssues.net. Pass this free service to your friends and various groups.
------------------------------
Contact EDITOR:
Jerry Novotny, OMI
Akebono-cho 1-15-9
Kochi City, Japan, 780-8072
[tel/fax: 088-843-0406]
[email: jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp]
["Due to volume of spam received, we're asking you not to reply to this message but instead send all correspondence to jerry@shirt.ocn.ne.jp. Thank you! Editor"]
------------------------------
Websites by Editor:
English LifeIssues Site: http://www.lifeissues.net,
Japanese LifeIssues Site: http://www.japan-lifeissues.ne
HIV/AIDS Site: http://capcha.org
OMI Japan/Korea Site: http://omijapankorea.net/
