DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 9/30/14

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

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

Top Stories
• Sandra Cano, Doe of Doe v. Bolton Abortion Case, Passes Away
• Mother Who Killed Her Three Little Girls Aged 3, 2 and 2-Months Old Pleads Not Guilty
• He Raped a 13-Year-Old and Then Sued for Custody When She Rejected Abortion
• Women Should Have the Same Rights as Men, But First They Have to be Born

More Pro-Life News• Congresswoman’s Miracle Baby Lives 14 Months After Doctors Said She’d Die
• She Was Going to “Get Rid of the Problem” With an Abortion, Then Someone Helped Her• 14-Year-Old Helps Her Sister Give Birth on the Interstate, Uses Shoelace to Tie Off Umbilical Cord
• Ultrasound of Unborn Baby Gorilla Sparks Excitement as Unborn Baby Humans Die in Abortions
• He Told Her She Had to Have an Abortion, But Changed His Mind When This Happened
• Hillary Clinton Pushes Abortion on a Global Scale
• Justice Ginsburg Trashes Texas Pro-Life Law Closing Abortion Clinics, Should Recuse Herself
• How Obamacare Funds the Nation’s Largest Abortion Business
• Jane Shopping Site Launches Fundraiser for Pro-Abortion Group Girls, Inc
• If Planned Parenthood Collapses, So Does the Abortion Industry
• Netherlands: Euthanasias Increase 15% as Doctors Target Mental Health Patients
• Australian Officials Investigate Dr. Death’s Role in “Killing” 20 People
• Maine Governor Paul LePage: “I Am Against the Killing of Babies” in Abortions
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Sandra Cano, Doe of Doe v. Bolton Abortion Case, Passes Away
When most Americans think of abortion, they frequently refer to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case that legalized it. However, it is a lesser known case that helped make abortion so prevalent: Doe v. Bolton.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/sandra-cano-doe-of-doe-v-bolton-abortion-case-passes-away/

Mother Who Killed Her Three Little Girls Aged 3, 2 and 2-Months Old Pleads Not Guilty
In a shocking case of murder and infanticide Carol Coronado, 30, was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of murder at her home in Torrance, California. She stands accused of killing her three little girls, aged three, two and two-months old but has now pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/mother-who-killed-her-three-little-girls-aged-3-2-and-2-months-old-pleads-not-guilty/

He Raped a 13-Year-Old and Then Sued for Custody When She Rejected Abortion
A sexual predator in Maine raped a girl when she was 13 and 14-years-old and, after she became pregnant and rejected an abortion, he filed a lawsuit seeking custody of the baby. Now, the Maine Supreme Court has decided that Richard Sullivan is not entitled to custody.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/he-raped-a-13-year-old-and-then-sued-for-custody-when-she-rejected-abortion/

Women Should Have the Same Rights as Men, But First They Have to be Born
Emma Watson. Who doesn’t love her? Emma Watson seems to be strong lady who has carried herself with poise and grace even whilst being in the spotlight. I love her acting, applaud her drive to get her university degree, and truly respect her quest to make a difference in this world by serving as the U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/women-should-have-the-same-rights-as-men-but-first-they-have-to-be-born/

Congresswoman’s Miracle Baby Lives 14 Months After Doctors Said She’d Die
When she was pregnant with her daughter Abigail Rose Beutler, doctors told Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, a pro-life Republican from Washington state, that her baby had a potentially fatal diagnosis that would claim her life shortly after birth.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/congresswomans-miracle-baby-lives-14-months-after-doctors-said-shed-die/

She Was Going to “Get Rid of the Problem” With an Abortion, Then Someone Helped Her
Kathy was scared and confused the day she came to the Pregnancy Resource Center of the South Hills searching for help regarding her unplanned pregnancy. Thoughts swirled through her head — about her father who had abandoned her…her mother who struggled to put food on the table…her grandparents who were already burdened with their own financial challenges. How disappointed they all would be in her.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/she-was-going-to-get-rid-of-the-problem-with-an-abortion-then-someone-helped-her/

14-Year-Old Helps Her Sister Give Birth on the Interstate, Uses Shoelace to Tie Off Umbilical Cord
In a heroic act to help her big sister, a teenage girl assisted in giving birth to her baby on the interstate and used her own shoelace to tie off the umbilical cord.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/14-year-old-helps-her-sister-give-birth-on-the-interstate-uses-shoelace-to-tie-off-umbilical-cord/

Ultrasound of Unborn Baby Gorilla Sparks Excitement as Unborn Baby Humans Die in Abortions
Pele, a 12-year old western lowland gorilla, is set to give birth next month at Busch Garden’s in Tampa, Florida. The Busch Garden’s is a theme park home to one of America’s largest zoological institutes and houses more than 2,700 animals.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/ultrasound-of-unborn-baby-gorilla-sparks-excitement-as-unborn-baby-humans-die-in-abortions/

He Told Her She Had to Have an Abortion, But Changed His Mind When This Happened The abortion crisis takes more lives globally than war and disease combined. The numbers can be overwhelming … so the solution must start with prayer. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/he-told-her-she-had-to-have-an-abortion-but-changed-his-mind-when-this-happened/

Hillary Clinton Pushes Abortion on a Global Scale In 2012, Mitt Romney’s history at Bain Capital was scrutinized with an 80 percent zoomed in magnifying glass. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/hillary-clinton-pushes-abortion-on-a-global-scale/

Justice Ginsburg Trashes Texas Pro-Life Law Closing Abortion Clinics, Should Recuse Herself In a recent interview with Jeffrey Rosen of The New Republic, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had harsh words for a Texas law regulating the health and safety of abortion clinics that is almost certainly headed to her desk. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/justice-ginsburg-trashes-texas-pro-life-law-closing-abortion-clinics-should-recuse-herself/

How Obamacare Funds the Nation’s Largest Abortion Business On September 24, TIME published an article by Quinn Cummings about illegal abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/rebutting-times-argument-making-abortions-illegal-doesnt-make-them-go-away/

Jane Shopping Site Launches Fundraiser for Pro-Abortion Group Girls, Inc I just received a disturbing e-mail from Jane.com. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/jane-shopping-site-launches-fundraiser-for-pro-abortion-group-girls-inc/

Looking for an inspiring and motivating speaker for your pro-life event in 2014? Don't have much to spend on a high-priced speaker costing several thousand dollars? Contact LifeNews at news@lifenews.com about having LifeNews Editor Steven Ertelt speak at your event.

If Planned Parenthood Collapses, So Does the Abortion Industry Had Planned Parenthood gone under in 1986, the abortion industry would hardly have noticed. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/if-planned-parenthood-collapses-so-does-the-abortion-industry/

Netherlands: Euthanasias Increase 15% as Doctors Target Mental Health Patients The 2013 Netherlands euthanasia report was released yesterday indicating a 15% increase of reported euthanasia deaths. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/netherlands-euthanasias-increase-15-as-doctors-target-mental-health-patients/

Australian Officials Investigate Dr. Death’s Role in “Killing” 20 People Notorious Australian euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke has been in the news again. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/australian-officials-investigate-dr-deaths-role-in-killing-20-people/

Maine Governor Paul LePage: “I Am Against the Killing of Babies” in Abortions With only 35 days until Election Day, Planned Parenthood’s campaign to elect pro-abortion candidates in November is in full swing. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/30/maine-governor-paul-lepage-i-am-against-the-killing-of-babies-in-abortions/

Heroic News: “How American parenting is killing the American marriage” plus 5 more

How American parenting is killing the American marriage

"Sometime between when we were children and when we had children of our own, parenthood became a religion in America."

Cosmo Attacks Jessa Duggar's 'Radical,' 'Deranged,' 'Extreme' Pro-Life Views

Once Cosmo decided to endorse politicians in their rag, writers have been more blatant in their abuse of Christians, conservatives, and anyone else who doesn’t adhere to their extreme feminist politics.

College offers instruction in 'threesomes,' casual sex

The University of New Mexico has launched its first-ever “Sex Week” observance this week with a controversial agenda that includes workshops such as “How to be a Gentleman and Still Get Laid,” and “Negotiating Successful Threesomes."

Euthanasia's damage to the human soul

Belgium isn't the only place where euthanasia is legal, but it certainly seems the place, along with the Netherlands, where the envelope gets pushed the farthest.

Women postponing motherhood...forever

When the economy tanks, women have fewer babies. But what happens in the following years, when conditions improve?
A massive new study suggests that for some U.S. women, living through a recession can mean they will never have children.

AAP: Injectable, implanted sterilization for teens, tweens?

The American Academy of Pediatrics says its top choices for teen birth control are implants or intrauterine devices.

Lobos of Death: A Look at the Radical Abortion Agenda at the University of New Mexico

Lobos of Death: A Look at the Radical Abortion Agenda at the University of New Mexico

September 30, 2014

By Tara Shaver, Project Defending Life

Albuquerque, NM- The University of New Mexico (UNM) is at the heart of the abortion industry in the Land of Enchantment.

During our four years of work in Albuquerque, the home of the Lobos, we discovered that the abortion culture is deeply entrenched at this publicly-funded institution and expanding - all at taxpayers' expense.

Little can New Mexico afford to pour hundreds of thousands of hard-earned tax dollars in to UNM's abortion business. It is one of the poorest states in the nation, ranking Number 1 for child hunger and Number 2 for adult hunger according to the Huffington Post. In 2013, New Mexico ranked last in the nation for child well-being, climbing only one spot to 49th in 2014.

Could it be that New Mexico's flagship institution is contributing to these troubling statistics by wasting its resources on its enormous abortion program?

Continue reading to learn who the UNM is targeting for abortion -- with state tax money!

From 40 Days For Life: DAY 7: Courage in a global crisis

Dear Deacon John,

The abortion crisis takes more lives globally than war and disease combined. The numbers can be overwhelming ... so the solution must start with prayer.

As 40 Days for Life continues to grow, faithful people in new countries are taking a leap of faith and bringing this campaign to their nations. The languages are different, but the message is the same: “Pray and fast for an end to abortion.”

There are vigils at 297 locations in 13 countries! Find the one nearest you … and get involved!

Here’s the latest from brand-new campaigns in Mexico and Croatia …

Mexico City, Mexico

There’s great news from Lourdes, who is coordinating the first-ever 40 Days for Life vigil in Mexico City.

“A life was saved!” she said.

Vigil participants watched as a couple entered the facility. A few minutes later, the young woman ran out in tears. “The girl was so sad and had panic on her face,” Lourdes said. “That touched all of the volunteers.”

The man really wanted her to go back inside – in fact, he said she had to go back in for the abortion. His whole attitude changed when one of the volunteers said, “That child is also yours.”

The couple then walked away … and never went back in!

The campaign itself got off to a great start. “We had a successful kickoff event where more than hundred people attended,” Lourdes said.

The first morning of the vigil, the abortion facility hired private security guards to intimidate the volunteers. They also parked cars next to the building to keep the vigil participants at a distance.

“The second day,” she said, “local police arrived and the volunteers felt nervous.” But it was the private guards that the officers wanted to talk to. They were told to move the cars away from the building.

“The volunteers were astonished,” said Lourdes. “It is really impressive what prayer can do!”

Rijeka, Croatia

Ante, the 40 Days for Life leader in Zagreb, has been helping 40 Days for Life spread to other Croatian cities. He had asked people in Rijeka if they wanted to participate, but at first they were hesitant.

Shortly before the campaign was to start, however, they saw the faith and courage of people in other cities and committed to the effort. They received approval from the local hospital to pray right in front of the door of the gynecology center.

“In Croatia,” Ante explained, “we don’t have abortion clinics, so we pray in front of hospitals, very far away from gynecology doors. So, Rijeka is greatly blessed to have that approval.”

He was able to spend some time with the volunteers in Rijeka. “After two hours, two provocateurs came, sneered at us, cursed and insulted us, took our pictures and recorded us. But they only stayed 15-20 minutes.”

Ante also met the archbishop of Rijeka. “He blessed our actions. He is the third bishop who has publicly supported the initiative.”

Here's today's devotional from Fr. Terry Gensemer, the National Director of the Charismatic Episcopal Church for Life...

Day 7 intention

May we have a heart and a zeal to save the poor and release the oppressed.

Scripture

The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.

— Luke 4:18-19

Reflection

This passage is a very familiar one. It has been preached on many occasions, even made popular in books and songs. Though the quote is about Jesus, all Christians take this commission seriously as a directive on how to reach the world with the gospel.

We, like our Savior, are to bring the good news to the poor, the brokenhearted, those in captivity, those who cannot see, and the oppressed.

The commission given to us in this passage is clearly a charge to care for those for whom God cares the most. I wonder though, whom do we look for to be touched by the Holy Spirit as we go out into the world?

Who are the poor, if not those unborn children who have been abandoned by their parents before they ever leave the womb?

Who are the brokenhearted, if not those unborn children whose only example of love is having their mother take them to an abortion clinic to be destroyed, or the mother of a child who has been deceived by everyone around her into believing that what she is doing is best for her and her child?

Who are the captives, if not those unborn children who are bound over to death by the "choice" of abortion?

Who is more blind than an unborn child in the darkness of a womb that has become a waiting room for their death?

And who is more oppressed than those unborn children whose oppression has been legitimized by their government, their church and even their family and loved ones?

Prayer

Lord, You empower us with Your Spirit to do your will in the earth. Send us to the poorest, the most broken, the most captive, the most blind and the most oppressed in the world, the innocent pre-born children in their mother's wombs that are scheduled for destruction. Help us to bring them healing, liberty, sight and justice through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Printable devotional

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

http://40daysforlife.com/media/fall2014day07print.pdf

For Life,

SHAWN CARNEY

Campaign Director

40 Days for Life

www.40da

Loyola caves

From http://cal-catholic.com/

University confirms insurance will cover elective abortions
The following comes from a Sept. 27 story in the Loyolan.
LMU’s insurance will cover faculty and staff for elective abortions effective from August 22 to the end of the policy period, the University announced.
The news was confirmed in an email sent to faculty and staff yesterday, vice president for Human Resources Rebecca Chandler confirmed that LMU’s insurance providers will now cover all procedures deemed medically necessary, including elective abortions.
This news comes in response to the letters sent out this August to insurance providers by the California Department of Managed Health Care “reversing its earlier decision authorizing the issuance and sale of health plans that excluded coverage for certain abortion services,” according to the letter.
Chandler’s email confirms that LMU and its insurance providers are now in compliance with the state ruling.
To read the original story, click here.

Monday, September 29, 2014

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 9/29/14

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Monday, September 29, 2014

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

Top Stories
• Stevie Nicks Confirms Song “Sara” Was About Baby With Don Henley She Aborted
• New 40 Days for Life Campaign Has Already Saved 28 Babies From Abortion
• A 5-Year-Old With Autism Creates Stunning Paintings
• Jessa Duggar Criticized for Linking the Holocaust With Abortion

More Pro-Life News• Baby With Trisomy 13 Defies Odds After Parents Reject Abortion, She’s Now 7
• Abortion Activist Defends Infanticide: “Medical Necessity” May Require Killing Baby After Birth• Forced Abortions are Happening in America on Victims of Sex Trafficking
• My Granddaughter Would be Six Now, But I Took Her Mother to Have an Abortion
• Pope Francis: Abandoning the Elderly is a Form of Euthanasia
• “Pro-Choice” Activist Vandalizes Hundreds of Student Newspapers Over Pregnancy Center Ad
• Scientists Discover Children’s Math Skills Developed While in the Womb
• Rebutting Time’s Argument “Making Abortions Illegal Doesn’t Make Them Go Away”
• Pro-Abortion Pastors: Christians Shouldn’t Oppose Abortion
• Pro-Abortion Student to Pro-Lifers: “Who Let These F—ers on Campus?”
• Would Pennsylvania Candidate Tom Wolf Allow Another Kermit Gosnell House of Horrors?
• Vermont Governor: We’re “Blessed” to Have Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Here
• Spain’s Government Faces Criticism After Giving Up on Passing Pro-Life Law
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Stevie Nicks Confirms Song “Sara” Was About Baby With Don Henley She Aborted
Abortion and pop music culture are often intertwined. Whether it’s the girlfriend of Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler having an abortion or Michael Jackson writing a song about abortion that wasn’t released until after his death, pop music and musicians are frequently involved in abortion or commenting on it.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/stevie-nicks-confirms-song-sara-was-about-baby-with-don-henley-she-aborted/

New 40 Days for Life Campaign Has Already Saved 28 Babies From Abortion
On Mondays during 40 Days for Life campaigns, we share the best news of the week — the updated number of mothers choosing life for their babies. Thus far during this campaign, there have been 28 babies saved – that we know of!
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/new-40-days-for-life-campaign-has-already-saved-28-babies-from-abortion/

A 5-Year-Old With Autism Creates Stunning Paintings
Draped with a colorful patterned cloth that wraps around her tiny shoulders, 5-year-old Iris Grace Halmshaw strategically dips her paintbrush from mug to mug and splashes an array of color across starch-white paper.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/a-5-year-old-with-autism-creates-stunning-paintings/

Jessa Duggar Criticized for Linking the Holocaust With Abortion
The word “holocaust” is defined as the destruction or slaughter of people on a mass scale. Some pro-life people think its fair to say that the killing of over 57 million people through abortion fits the definition.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/jessa-duggar-criticized-for-linking-the-holocaust-with-abortion/

Baby With Trisomy 13 Defies Odds After Parents Reject Abortion, She’s Now 7
Kathleen Rose was born with a condition called Trisomy 13, which is a chromosomal disorder associated with severe intellectual disability and physical abnormalities in many parts of the body.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/baby-with-trisomy-13-defies-odds-after-parents-reject-abortion-shes-now-7/

Abortion Activist Defends Infanticide: “Medical Necessity” May Require Killing Baby After Birth
When pro-life advocates take the pro-life message to college and university campuses, they never know what kind of response they’ll get. They see it all — counter protests, people changing their minds on abortion, and even violence.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/abortion-activist-defends-infanticide-medical-necessity-may-require-killing-baby-after-birth/

Forced Abortions are Happening in America on Victims of Sex Trafficking
Forced abortion is most commonly associated with China and its One Child Policy. Story after story reports the tragic circumstances of women who are pulled out of their houses, forced into a clinic or hospital, and forcibly aborted – even if they are full term.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/forced-abortions-are-happening-in-america-on-victims-of-sex-trafficking/

My Granddaughter Would be Six Now, But I Took Her Mother to Have an Abortion
The amount of research showing the emotional pain and distress women face following an abortion is overwhelming and the sheer volume of personal stories from women who have had abortions and deeply regret their decisions is tremendous.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/my-granddaughter-would-be-six-now-but-i-took-her-mother-to-have-an-abortion/

Pope Francis: Abandoning the Elderly is a Form of Euthanasia Over the weekend, Pope Francis restated the importance of taking care of the growing number of elderly people across the globe. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/pope-francis-abandoning-the-elderly-is-a-form-of-euthanasia/

"Pro-Choice” Activist Vandalizes Hundreds of Student Newspapers Over Pregnancy Center Ad It is a free country so a Drake University professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies was welcome to hammer the student newspaper (the Times-Delphic) for the audacity of running an ad from AGAPE Pregnancy Center in Des Moines, Iowa. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/pro-choice-activist-vandalizes-hundreds-of-student-newspaper-over-pregnancy-center-ad/

Scientists Discover Children’s Math Skills Developed While in the Womb A recent article from The Daily Mail reveals scientists have discovered a child’s math skills are developed while still in the womb.. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/scientists-discover-childrens-math-skills-developed-while-in-the-womb/

Rebutting Time’s Argument “Making Abortions Illegal Doesn’t Make Them Go Away” On September 24, TIME published an article by Quinn Cummings about illegal abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/rebutting-times-argument-making-abortions-illegal-doesnt-make-them-go-away/

Pro-Abortion Pastors: Christians Shouldn’t Oppose Abortion In an article published today in The Washington Post, pro-abortion Reverends, Dr. Alethea Smith-Withers and Harry Knox, argue that people of faith shouldn’t oppose abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/pro-abortion-pastors-christians-shouldnt-oppose-abortion/

Pro-Abortion Student to Pro-Lifers: “Who Let These F—ers on Campus?” Kelli Kopetz at JillStanek.com reported on the kind of guff that pro-life protesters get on campus. Students for Life set up an informative Planned Parenthood Project display at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, near Grand Rapids. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/pro-abortion-student-to-pro-lifers-who-let-these-f-ers-on-campus/

Would Pennsylvania Candidate Tom Wolf Allow Another Kermit Gosnell House of Horrors? The Pennsylvania Republican Party has published a flier asking if support for pro-abortion Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf would take the state back to the days when abortion clinics were not inspectedand abortion doctors like Kermit Gosnell were enabled to commit atrociousness on children and women alike. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/would-pennsylvania-candidate-tom-wolf-allow-another-kermit-gosnell-house-of-horrors/

Vermont Governor: We’re “Blessed” to Have Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Here Vermont Governor Pete Shumlin participated in an event promoting the Planned Parenthood abortion business. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/vermont-governor-were-blessed-to-have-planned-parenthood-abortion-biz-here/

Spain’s Government Faces Criticism After Giving Up on Passing Pro-Life Law The Spanish government has officially called it quits on reforming their abortion law, which allows abortion up until the 14th week of pregnancy. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/09/29/spains-government-faces-criticism-after-giving-up-on-passing-pro-life-law/