  PA LifeLinkse-newsletter January 9, 2022 Visit our WebsiteView as WebpageThe Real Story of RoeAs the 49th anniversary of Roe approaches along with the chance to overturn it, we must continue to educate ourselves and others. Please watch and share this excellent recap. Pennsylvania Abortion Total Increase by 1,105 – NRL News TodayHARRISBURG, Pa. – The number of abortions in Pennsylvania increased in 2020 by 3.5% according to the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, the Keystone State affiliate of National Right to Life. Statistics released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health show 1,105 more abortions occurred in 2020 compared to 2019. Read More You can find the complete PA Department of HealthAbortion Statistic Report for 2020 HERE. The landscape of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has been forever changed by Planned Parenthood doing abortions there – NRL News TodayBy Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation What a difference a year makes. Back in 2019, Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania recorded 0 abortions. In 2020, according to statistics just released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the county on the east bank of the Susquehanna River reported some 503 abortions. Read More  Our weekly podcast Positively Pro-life is now available on iTunes/Apple as well as several other streaming platforms. Check out our latest episode where we interview pro-life OB/GYN and member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Chris Cirruci of Pittsburgh. Click HERE to listen.CHAPTER EVENTSPro-Life Prayer BreakfastPeople for Life in Erie will hold its 44th Annual Pro-Life Breakfast on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 9 a.m. at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center with Special Guest Speaker Rachel Bovard of the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, D.C. Free babysitting with entertaining activities for children of all ages will be available during the speaking program. For more information and to register, click HERE. Adams County Pro-Life Prayer RallyThe Adams County Chapter of Pennsylvanians for Human Life will host a Pro-Life Prayer Rally at noon on Friday January 21, 2022 on the parking lot of Xavier Center (465 Table Rock Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325). The half-hour gathering will begin and end with prayer. The featured speaker will be Becky Biter, founder of Undefeated Courage and the local coordinator of Rachel’s Vineyard retreats. Becky and her husband Deacon Shawn Biter will bring a mobile ultrasound unit which they park near abortion facilities in York and Harrisburg giving women coming for abortions the option of seeing their babies in utero. A pregnant woman and a sonographer will also come to Gettysburg to allow the rally participants to witness an ultrasound in real time. For more information contact Suzanne Landis, 717-398-7203, landissg77@gmail.com. Bedford March for LifeThe Bedford Country Citizens Concerned for Human Life will sponsor the Bedford March for Life on Saturday, January 22, 2022, meeting at the Real Life Assembly of God Church at the corner of Pitt Street and US Route 220, and proceeding toward the Bedford County Courthouse for a short program. Contact Doug Braendel for additional information at 814-623-6887. Lewistown March for LifeThe Mifflin-Juniata Citizens Concerned for Human Life will host the Lewistown March for Life on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 1 p.m., starting at Sacred Heart of Jesus, 3rd and Dorcas Streets, and ending at the Hope Center at Bethel AME Church at 23 N. Juniata St. All are welcome to walk or meet at the Hope Center for the indoor program of speakers, prayer, and song, that will include a talk by Bonnie Finnerty, Education Director of the PA Pro-Life Federation. Contact Mary L. Smith at 717-994-1941 for more information. SPECIAL EVENTS Find a bus to the National March for Life Several Chapters and other organizations are running buses to the March for Life on January 21, 2022. Click HERE to find a bus in your county on our website. Pro-Life Thought of the Week  Pennsylvania Pro-Life FederationIf you have trouble accessing any of these stories, you can find them here. –Pregnant? Need help? Click here–Had an abortion? Need to talk to someone? Click here–Interested in volunteering? Click here–Visit our blog for the latest pro-life updates!–Tune into our podcast, Click here–For our 60 second Pro-Life Notes segments,Click here–For our LifeLines Radio program, Click here—To donate while you shop Amazon Smile, Click here and write in “Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation” as your charity. |
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Sunday, January 9, 2022
abortion up by 3.5% in PA in 2020!
