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.

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 9/30/15

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Wednesday, September 28, 2015

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

Top Stories

• House Votes Again to De-Fund Planned Parenthood After it Sells Body Parts From Aborted Babies
• Cecile Richards Gripes: Asking Me About Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies Was “Sexist”
• Guess Who? 20 Celebrities Rush to Planned Parenthood’s Defense After It Sells Aborted Baby Parts
• Congresswoman Defends Abortion: “We Don’t Do Children a Favor By Forcing Women To Give Birth”

More Pro-Life News• Cecile Richards Has No Apologies for Making $590,928 to Oversee Killing Babies in Abortions
• Planned Parenthood CEO Confirms It Will Not Stop Selling Body Parts From Aborted Babies• Mainstream Media Says Americans Don’t Want to De-Fund Planned Parenthood, Here’s The Truth
• Watch as Rick Santorum Shuts Down Whoopi Goldberg’s Pro-Abortion Talking Points
• Republicans Will Vote for New Speaker Next Week, Pro-Life Kevin McCarthy the Frontrunner
• The Top 10 Ways Bill Nye the Science Guy Is Wrong About Abortion
• Australia Blocks Pro-Life Advocate Behind Shocking Planned Parenthood Videos From Entering Country
• University of Minnesota Caught Buying Aborted Baby Body Parts for Research
• Mother Charged With Murder After Throwing Her Newborn Baby Out Her 7th Story Window
• BBC Due to Attack Pregnancy Centers Providing Women With Abortion Alternatives
• Abortion Backers Rally Against University of Missouri After it Stops Enabling Planned Parenthood
• Tennessee Judge Upholds Law Protecting People From Assisted Suicide

House Votes Again to De-Fund Planned Parenthood After it Sells Body Parts From Aborted Babies
The House of Representatives voted today for a resolution supporting the de-funding of Planned Parenthood while an investigation continues into it s sale of aborted babies and their body parts. The House voted 241 to 185 for the resolution, with 238 Republicans voting for the bill to defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business and 3 Democrats joining them.
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http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/house-votes-again-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-after-it-sells-body-parts-from-aborted-babies/

Cecile Richards Gripes: Asking Me About Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Babies Was “Sexist”
In an interview with MSNBC after she was grilled for five hours at a Congressional hearing about Planned Parenthood selling aborted babies and making a profit doing abortions while still getting half a billion in taxpayer funding, abortion business CEO Cecile Richards complained the questioning was sexist.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/cecile-richards-gripes-asking-her-about-planned-parenthood-selling-aborted-babies-was-sexist/

Guess Who? 20 Celebrities Rush to Planned Parenthood’s Defense After It Sells Aborted Baby Parts
They must be getting desperate. Planned Parenthood is pulling out all the stops to defend itself, including celebrity backers – from Scarlett Johansson to Lena Dunham. Tuesday morning, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards testified before the House Oversight Committee in regards to the videos exposing the abortion giant’s harvesting of aborted baby parts.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/guess-who-20-celebrities-rush-to-planned-parenthoods-defense-after-it-sells-aborted-baby-parts/

Congresswoman Defends Abortion: “We Don’t Do Children a Favor By Forcing Women To Give Birth”
On September 28th, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin, 4th) elaborated on her support of abortion and Planned Parenthood at a press conference held by the Congressional Black Caucus. The Daily Caller reports that the Congresswoman indicated that some women are forced into carrying their unborn children to term because they can’t afford abortions.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/congresswoman-defends-abortion-we-dont-do-children-a-favor-by-forcing-women-to-give-birth/

Cecile Richards Has No Apologies for Making $590,928 to Oversee Killing Babies in Abortions
In a nearly five hour long hearing, PPFA President Cecile Richards yesterday sparred with critics on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and basked in praise from supporters. Here are five takeaways from the hearing which centered on taxpayer funding of the largest abortion provider in the United States. As was noted early and often, government funding makes up 41% of PPFA’s $1.3 billion in revenues.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/cecile-richards-has-no-apologies-for-making-590928-to-oversee-killing-babies-in-abortions/
Planned Parenthood CEO Confirms It Will Not Stop Selling Body Parts From Aborted Babies
While much of the coverage of yesterday’s Congressional hearing with Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards focused on some of the shocking comments she made or the egregious funding of Planned Parenthood with taxpayer funds, Richards confirmed that the abortion company will continue selling the body parts of aborted babies.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/planned-parenthood-ceo-confirms-it-will-not-stop-selling-body-parts-from-aborted-babies/

Mainstream Media Says Americans Don’t Want to De-Fund Planned Parenthood, Here’s The Truth
A brand new widely touted USA Today/Suffolk University Poll claims that 65% of Americans support federal taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood’s abortion and murdered baby parts selling business. Or so the mainstream media would have you believe.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/media-claims-americans-dont-want-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood-heres-the-truth/

Watch as Rick Santorum Shuts Down Whoopi Goldberg’s Pro-Abortion Talking Points
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Wednesday knocked down Whoopi Goldberg’s pro-abortion talking points. Naturally, the whole View segment was dominated by social issues questions. Goldberg grilled, “How will you say to your constituents who may be gay or may find themselves in a position with something like Planned Parenthood, what will you replace it with if you take it away?”
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http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/watch-as-rick-santorum-shuts-down-whoopi-goldbergs-pro-abortion-talking-points/

Republicans Will Vote for New Speaker Next Week, Pro-Life Kevin McCarthy the Frontrunner http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/republicans-will-vote-for-new-speaker-next-week-pro-life-kevin-mccarthy-the-frontrunner/

The Top 10 Ways Bill Nye the Science Guy Is Wrong About Abortion http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/the-top-10-ways-bill-nye-the-science-guy-is-wrong-about-abortion/

Australia Blocks Pro-Life Advocate Behind Shocking Planned Parenthood Videos From Entering Country http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/australia-blocks-pro-life-advocate-behind-shocking-planned-parenthood-videos-from-entering-country/

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University of Minnesota Caught Buying Aborted Baby Body Parts for Research http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/university-of-minnesota-caught-buying-aborted-baby-body-parts-for-research/

Cecile Richards Admits She Doesn’t Go to Planned Parenthood for Her Own Health Care http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/cecile-richards-admits-she-doesnt-go-to-planned-parenthood-for-her-own-health-care/

Mother Charged With Murder After Throwing Her Newborn Baby Out Her 7th Story Window http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/mother-charged-with-murder-after-throwing-her-newborn-baby-out-her-7th-story-window/

BBC Due to Attack Pregnancy Centers Providing Women With Abortion Alternatives http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/bbc-due-to-attack-pregnancy-centers-providing-women-with-abortion-alternatives/

Abortion Backers Rally Against University of Missouri After it Stops Enabling Planned Parenthood http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/abortion-backers-rally-against-university-of-missouri-after-it-stops-enabling-planned-parenthood/

Tennessee Judge Upholds Law Protecting People From Assisted Suicide http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/30/tennessee-judge-upholds-law-protecting-people-from-assisted-suicide/

Legal Limbo, Assisted Suicide, and More

Legal Limbo: Another Reason to Stop Surrogacy Now

A story out of the United Kingdom offers yet another example of how the practice of surrogacy harms children and fails to protect their interests. Regulation in one country won’t prevent individuals from looking elsewhere, and unfortunately it is the children that end up harmed. . . [continue reading]

Monitoring Physician Assisted Suicide in the UK

September was an important month for those monitoring end of life issues as the United Kingdom’s House of Commons debated a much hyped “Assisted Dying” bill. In anticipation of the bill’s debate early in the month, two prominent authorities—one sacred, one secular—came out in opposition to it. . . [continue reading]

Of Sperm and Smart Phones

A sperm bank in China is trying to capitalize on the rage for iPhones in order to recruit new sperm “donors.” In Shanghai, a new sperm bank is advertising that it will give its donors a new iPhone 6S in exchange for their emissions. But, there are some strings attached. . . [continue reading]

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From 40 Days For Life: DAY 8: Fences can't stop prayer

Dear Deacon John,

Praying outside of abortion centers saves lives. Don't just take it from me – listen to former Planned Parenthood workers.

They report that the “no show” rate for abortion appointments goes as high as 75% when people are peacefully praying outside. If you needed motivation to go out and pray – that’s it!

This is why abortion businesses will often build fences along the sidewalk.

It happened in Boulder, Colorado … in Sacramento, California … and at the site of the first 40 Days for Life vigil in Bryan/College Station, Texas (the fence quickly came down when Planned Parenthood moved out and we moved in).

The bottom line is that abortion facility managers don’t want you to talk to – or even pray for – the women going in. It’s bad for business.

Your loving presence is too much for a fence – or a heart – to turn away.

Las Vegas, Nevada

There’s a new black iron fence around the late-term abortion center where the 40 Days for Life vigil is held ... and it blocks access to an area where volunteers were accustomed to praying. But Ken, the local leader, had a simple response: “Prayer knows no boundaries.”

The campaign kickoff event in Las Vegas drew more than 100 people, including ten pastors. But what impressed Ken the most was a 15-month-old boy. “It was only the second time in 25 years that I have been able to hold a child saved through pro-life efforts in which I was involved,” he said.

The boy’s mother had arrived at the abortion center and was met by one of the volunteers. But the mom spoke Spanish and the volunteer spoke English. They quickly found another vigil participant to serve as interpreter. The baby she was carrying was her family’s fifth child – and first son.

Volunteers are praying that this abortion center will shut its doors. “It would be the second to close where 40 Days for Life has prayed in Las Vegas,” Ken said. “We pray it will close miraculously during this campaign!”

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Mark in Las Cruces shared the good news of two turnarounds – something they rarely find out about because of the logistics of the abortion center and where the prayer volunteers are allowed to stand.

“To have two in one day is unprecedented for us,” he said. Both women left the abortion facility to seek life-affirming support and guidance from the local pregnancy help center.

Mark also noted the participation of John, a Christian Native American who prayed to Jesus in his traditional Lakota language. John told him that “life and family are very sacred in his heritage.”

San Ramon, California

The San Ramon campaign had a very enthusiastic visitor. A young man pulled up and called out to the four Knights of Columbus on the sidewalk, “I love you guys! Because of you, my wife and I kept our baby! Keep it up!”

The same guy showed up the next day, thanking 40 Days for Life volunteers for making a difference in his life.

Just one day later, a mom stopped to share her story. She was given a distressing prenatal diagnosis and advised to have an abortion. But she just didn’t feel right about that, and said “no.”

She then pointed to the perfectly healthy little girl in the back seat of her car. She was excited to see the vigil and thanked the people for being there.

“With prayer, God can use our simple gesture and bring forth life, hope and joy,” said one of the San Ramon team members. “Trust that HE is at work in YOU!”

Here's today's devotional from Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life.

Day 8 intention

May the spirit and example of the Good Samaritan fill the hearts and minds of all our citizens.

Scripture

Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So, too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side."

"But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.'"

"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

—Luke 10:30-37

Reflection

Here Jesus commands us to show mercy to the victims of the culture of violence and death.

But why did the priest and Levite fail to show mercy? Perhaps they feared that the robbers were hiding just around the next corner to attack them. They asked themselves, "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?"

The Samaritan, however, reversed the question, and asked, "If I don't stop to help this man, what will happen to him?"

In working to save the unborn, let's not worry about what will happen to us if we act; let's worry about what will happen to the unborn if we don't.

Prayer

Father, we are moved by the lesson of the Good Samaritan, who allowed compassion to influence him more than fear. Give us the same heart.

Grant that we may never count the cost of standing up and speaking out for the unborn. We pray through Christ our Lord, Amen.

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For Life,

SHAWN CARNEY

Campaign Director

40 Days for Life

www.40daysforlife.com

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 9/29/15

LifeNews.com Pro-Life News Report
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

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

Top Stories

• Cecile Richards Defends Sale of Aborted Babies to Congress: Just a Small Part of What We Do
• Cecile Richards Once Said Planned Parenthood Does Mammograms. Today She Admitted She Lied
• Forensic Analysis of Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood Finds “No Evidence of Manipulation”
• Cecile Richards Claims No Baby Has Ever Been Born Alive Following a Botched Abortion

More Pro-Life News• House Passes Pro-Life Bill to Make It Easier for States to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
• Planned Parenthood Paid Activists Who Pelted Pro-Life Candidate Carly Fiorina With Condoms• Margaret Cho Defends Planned Parenthood, Claiming “God Created Abortion”
• When Obama Says “Protect the Least of These” He Forgets Babies Victimized by Abortion
• MSNBC Got a Big Surprise While Pushing Its Abortion Agenda on Mom of This Stillborn Baby
• Teen Born Without Arms Doesn’t Let His Disability Stop Him From Playing Football
• Catholic, Presbyterian and Methodist Officials Sign Statement Backing Planned Parenthood Funding
• House Committee Approves Obamacare Repeal, Reconciliation Bill Puts Repeal on Fast Track
• Cecile Richards Admits She Doesn’t Go to Planned Parenthood for Her Own Health Care
• John Kasich: We Should “Fight Like Crazy to De-Fund Planned Parenthood”
• Planned Parenthood Calls Targeting Black Babies in Abortions “Vital Work”
• Planned Parenthood’s #PinkOut Celebration Fails, Just 25 Locations Rally for the Abortion Biz
• Congressional Black Caucus Praises Planned Parenthood as 35% of Babies Abortion Kills are Black
• Planned Parenthood Sues Utah to Stop It From Cancelling $225,000 in Taxpayer Funding
• Missouri: Court Holds Hearing on Satantist’s Lawsuit to Stop 72-Hour Abortion Waiting Period
• Irish Pro-Lifers Welcome Limerick City Council Rejecting Call to Repeal 8th Amendment

Cecile Richards Defends Sale of Aborted Babies to Congress: Just a Small Part of What We Do
While businesses start closing the books on another fiscal year, Congress is fighting to close the books on taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood — permanently. Caught in a scandal with an unprecedented “ick” factor, organization President Cecile Richards took the stand for the first time to try to justify the grisly baby harvesting ring her group has been hiding.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/cecile-richards-defends-sale-of-aborted-babies-to-congress-just-a-small-part-of-what-we-do/

Cecile Richards Once Said Planned Parenthood Does Mammograms. Today She Admitted She Lied
During today’s third Congressional hearing into Planned Parenthood potentially illegally selling aborted babies and their body parts, the CEO of the abortion company essentially admitted she lied. In 2011, reeling from a vote in the House of Representatives that would deny any and all taxpayer funding, the Planned Parenthood abortion business turned to its non-abortion “services” to defend the need for the government dole.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/cecile-richards-once-said-planned-parenthood-does-mammograms-today-she-admitted-she-lied/

Forensic Analysis of Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood Finds “No Evidence of Manipulation”
A new forensic analysis of the 10 videos the Center for Medical Progress released exposing the Planned Parenthood abortion business apparently illegally selling aborted babies and their body parts for profit finds “no evidence of manipulation” despite claims from the abortion company and Democrats that they were heavily edited.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/forensic-analysis-of-videos-exposing-planned-parenthood-finds-no-evidence-of-manipulation/

Cecile Richards Claims No Baby Has Ever Been Born Alive Following a Botched Abortion
Despite the fact that two abortion survivors testified in Congress during the first hearing into Planned Parenthood selling aborted babies, the CEO of the abortion business claims no baby has ever been born alive after a botched abortion attempt.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/cecile-richards-claims-no-baby-has-ever-been-born-alive-following-a-botched-abortion/

House Passes Pro-Life Bill to Make It Easier for States to De-Fund Planned Parenthood
The House of Representatives today passed a pro-life bill that would make it easier for states to de-fund the Planned Parenthood abortion business after the abortion company was caught in a series of 10 videos selling aborted babies and their body parts.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/house-passes-pro-life-bill-to-make-it-easier-for-states-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood/
Planned Parenthood Paid Activists Who Pelted Pro-Life Candidate Carly Fiorina With Condoms
Upset that pro-life presidential candidate Carly Fiorina helped bring national attention to the videos exposing Planned Parenthood selling aborted babies and their body parts, Planned Parenthood activists pelted Fiorina and her campaign supporters with condoms at a campaign stop over the weekend.
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/planned-parenthood-paid-activists-to-pelt-pro-life-candidate-carly-fiorina-with-condoms/

Margaret Cho Defends Planned Parenthood, Claiming “God Created Abortion”
Funny how sometimes those in the pro-choice movement condemn themselves more than the pro-life movement could ever hope to. Late Monday night, liberal actress and comedian Margaret Cho took to Twitter in a rage against the call to defund Planned Parenthood. After she shared a picture of herself wearing Planned Parenthood apparel, she insisted that “God created abortion”
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/margaret-cho-defends-planned-parenthood-claiming-god-created-abortion/

When Obama Says “Protect the Least of These” He Forgets Babies Victimized by Abortion
Last week Pope Francis admonished a joint session of Congress to follow the Golden Rule—to “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”—and said that the Golden Rule compels us to “protect and defend human life at every stage of development,” and that “it is wrong to remain silent and look the other way.”
Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/when-obama-says-protect-the-least-of-these-he-forgets-babies-victimized-by-abortion/

MSNBC Got a Big Surprise While Pushing Its Abortion Agenda on Mom of This Stillborn Baby http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/msnbc-got-a-big-surprise-while-pushing-its-abortion-agenda-on-mom-of-this-stillborn-baby/

Teen Born Without Arms Doesn’t Let His Disability Stop Him From Playing Football http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/teen-born-without-arms-doesnt-let-his-disability-stop-him-from-playing-football/

Catholic, Presbyterian and Methodist Officials Sign Statement Backing Planned Parenthood Funding http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/catholic-presbyterian-and-methodist-officials-sign-statement-backing-planned-parenthood-funding/

House Committee Approves Obamacare Repeal, Reconciliation Bill Puts Repeal on Fast Track http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/house-committee-approves-obamacare-repeal-reconciliation-bill-puts-repeal-on-fast-track/

John Kasich: We Should “Fight Like Crazy to De-Fund Planned Parenthood” http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/john-kasich-we-should-fight-like-crazy-to-de-fund-planned-parenthood/

Planned Parenthood Calls Targeting Black Babies in Abortions “Vital Work” http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/planned-parenthood-calls-targeting-black-babies-in-abortions-vital-work/

Planned Parenthood’s #PinkOut Celebration Fails, Just 25 Locations Rally for the Abortion Biz http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/planned-parenthoods-pinkout-celebration-fails-just-25-locations-rally-for-the-abortion-biz/

Congressional Black Caucus Praises Planned Parenthood as 35% of Babies Abortion Kills are Black http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/congressional-black-caucus-praises-planned-parenthood-as-35-of-babies-abortion-kills-are-black/

Planned Parenthood Sues Utah to Stop It From Cancelling $225,000 in Taxpayer Funding http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/planned-parenthood-sues-utah-to-stop-it-from-cancelling-225000-in-taxpayer-funding/

Missouri: Court Holds Hearing on Satantist’s Lawsuit to Stop 72-Hour Abortion Waiting Period” http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/missouri-court-holds-hearing-on-satantists-lawsuit-to-stop-72-hour-abortion-waiting-period/

Irish Pro-Lifers Welcome Limerick City Council Rejecting Call to Repeal 8th Amendment http://www.lifenews.com/2015/09/29/irish-pro-lifers-welcome-limerick-city-council-rejecting-call-to-repeal-8th-amendment/