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 25, 2019
From CMMB: EMERGENCY in Haiti
The gas crisis in Haiti has resulted in widespread violence. Here's an update on our hospital in Cotes-de-Fer.
“I’ve never seen Haiti in the condition that it’s currently in.”
- Denis, 47
Cars set on fire. Roads blocked. The international airport shut down. This is the scene on the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti right now.
As you might have heard, after months of economic and political turmoil, Haiti is in crisis. The greatest contributing factor? An extreme fuel shortage.
The people who are suffering the most are women and children living in places like Côtes-de-Fer. Our hospital there, the Bishop Joseph Sullivan Center for Health, is already feeling the harmful effects of this gas crisis. The hospital relies on gas to keep the lights on. So with no gas, that means there is no power for operating rooms, medical equipment, or ambulances to transport patients.
Without gas, pregnant women who need emergency C-sections could lose their life or their newborn. Children needing life-saving surgery may not make it. Babies who need oxygen will not be able to breathe.
Our team in Port-au-Prince and Côtes-de-Fer continue to courageously and selflessly serve the patients at BJSH—but they need gas to keep the hospital open and keep saving lives. Due to the crisis, gas prices have skyrocketed. Every day, the hospital’s fuel reserves get lower. The crisis is growing - but you can help, right now.
