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.

Sunday, February 12, 2023

What about My Body, My Choice?

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February 12, 2023

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Help Pregnancy Centers Now!

A state lawmaker is introducing a bill that would defund the wonderful pregnancy care centers in Pennsylvania which provide loving, compassionate support to pregnant women and their families. Tell your state lawmaker to support pregnancy resource centers by clicking here.

Women Are Not Making a Free Choice

A new study shows clearly that as many as 60 percent of women who have abortions are pressured to do so. This is the "dirty secret" of the abortion industry. Read more......

Students Sue Smithsonian Over Discrimination

It seemed impossible to believe--a Smithsonian museum kicks out a group of students, just for wearing pro-life hats. But truth is stranger than fiction--and now students are suing to demand their rights. Read more......

Write for Life!

Our essay contest for students in grades 7-12 is open through March 1. For more information visit our home page at https://www.paprolife.org/.

Positively Pro-Life! Podcast

Click here to listen to our latest Positively Pro-Life Podcast. This week we speak with Monica Kelsey of Safe Haven Baby Boxes about her life-saving efforts. Subscribe on iTunes/Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean App, or your favorite streaming platform.

CHAPTER EVENTS

Pro-Life Banquet

Pennsylvanians for Human Life Education Services is holding their Celebrate Life Banquet on Sunday, February 26 at the Springfield Country Club. The featured guest speaker is Dr. William Lile, known as the "ProLifeDoc". Honorees will include Michael Ciccocioppo, past Executive Director of the PA Pro-Life Federation. Tickets at $80 for adults and $40 for students, with reduced prices for tables of 10. Click HERE for more information.

Pro-Life Dinner

Bedford County Citizens Concerned for Human Life will hold a pro-life dinner at Crossroads Bible Church on April 28. Christine Flowers, a syndicated columnist involved in the pro-life movement, is the featured speaker. Doors open at 5 pm for viewing of Basket Raffle and door prize, with dinner being served at 6 pm.

Save the Date!

The National Right to Life Convention is coming to Pittsburgh on June 23-24. 2023. Early registration is now open for adults, seniors, and students. Join us on the first anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and learn about what has changed, what hasn’t, and what you can do about it! Click HERE for more details!

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LIFE IS SACRED

An example of the traditional magisterial teaching which indicates that it is never morally licit to intentionally kill a child through abortion in order to “save the life of its mother” comes from the teaching of Pope Pius XII:

“Every human being, even the infant in the mother's womb, has the right to life immediately from God, not from the parent or any human society or authority. Therefore, there is no man, no human authority, no science, no medical, eugenic, social, economic or moral ‘indication’ that can show or give valid juridical title for direct deliberate disposition concerning an innocent human life-which is to say, a disposition that aims at its destruction either as an end in itself or as the means of attaining another end that is perhaps in no way illicit itself. Thus, for example, to save the life of the mother is a most noble end, but the direct killing of the child as a means to this end is not licit.”