by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
Rev. Jim Wallis, who hosted a Democratic candidates forum for CNN last year, says he plans to share the idea with Obama and his campaign before the Democratic convention.
"Abortion reduction should be a central Democratic Party plank in this election," Wallis told ABC News. "I'll just say that flat out."
.- Deal W. Hudson, a Catholic political analyst, has criticized Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, for his stands on abortion and marriage. Hudson has also alleged that some Obama supporters are concealing aspects of the senator's record which would negatively affect Catholics' opinions of him.
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June 25, 2008
LifeNews.com Note: Marjorie Dannenfelser is the president of the Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life political group working to elect pro-life candidates to Congress and state offices. Opinion and editorial articles like this one do not necessarily reflect the views of LifeNews.com.
Say you noticed Democrats getting wise to the popularity of the issue and are running and winning campaigns that include it in their election platforms. You notice that your candidate's own Democrat opponent, however, takes the 32 percent or less stance.
Further, you learn that the election your guy is running in will be decisive in determining the fate of the popular issue. Happy Day! You've got contrast. You've got a salient, winning issue around which you can organize a part of a winning coalition of voters.
What do you do? Communicate enthusiastically about it to that 70 percent majority that shares your view? Then encourage them to vote for your guy so to advance the cause?
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WASHINGTON, June 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser published a commentary in today's edition of The Washington Times that examines how the pro-life issue is a winning issue that GOP candidates ignore at their own peril. Selected excerpts follow:
"Inside the Washington DC beltway, the obvious gets murky when the unsettling abortion issue comes up. When the issue is the resounding consensus that exists on abortion and the decisive role that the make- up of the Senate and Supreme Court will play in the future of it, GOP advisers favor the latter line of thinking. Ignore or bury the consensus that consists of vast majorities in favor of parental notification for minors' abortions, and bans on sex selection, late term, tax-payer funded and Partial-Birth abortions. The advice of most: make and keep it back-burner."
"Sonograms tell the story: it is a matter of life and death. So it trumps every other issue. And for those who only support the 68 percent plus common ground abortion issues, intensity could exist. Effective and responsible communication can create it. Then, like in 2004, voters will respond to the fact that an issue about which they care deeply is on the line."
"Democrat strategists have leveraged this consensus in key races in congressional districts across the nation in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana, and most recently Louisiana and Mississippi. If some GOP insiders lack in agreement or comfort level on the abortion issue, they should at least see and encourage the issue's Machiavellian advantage with voters from the district to the presidential level."
Full text of the piece is available on the SBA List website, www.sba-list.org.
SBA List President Marjorie Dannenfelser is available to discuss the impact of the Life issue on the Presidential race, the importance and influence of Values Voters, top Congressional races, women voters and the role of women in politics. For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Joy Yearout at (703) 875-3370 or by email at jyearout@sba-list.org.
The Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of Americans, over 146,000 residing in all 50 states, dedicated to mobilizing, advancing, and representing pro-life women in politics. Its connected Candidate Fund increases the percentage of pro-life women in the political process.
by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
Tiller runs the Women's Health Care Services abortion center in Wichita, Kansas and often employs other abortion practitioners there on a part-time basis.
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By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
IASI, ROMANIA, June 24, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Romanian officials are seeking to obtain an abortion for an 11-year-old girl after a hospital ethics committee refused to perform the procedure, according to news reports.
The hospital's committee issued the ruling based on the fact that the girl, who was allegedly raped by her uncle, is more than 14 weeks pregnant. According to the law, abortions may not be performed after that period.
"According to the penal code, after the 14th week of pregnancy, termination is only permitted if the mother's life is endangered or if the fetus suffers from malformation," said a spokesman for the Cuza Voda hospital. He added that the committee found the girl's pregnancy to be "proceeding naturally" and therefore would not allow an abortion, according to the French Press Agency
However, according to the Romanian publication Gandul, there are provisions in Romanian law allowing later term abortions in cases of "necessity". The newspaper reports that government authorities are investigating the case and intend to initiate proceedings to overturn the hospital's decision.
The hospital's spokesman, Vica Todosiciuc, contradicted Gandul's claim, stating that the law does not allow for exceptions.
Contact Information:
Embassy of Romania in the United States
1607 23rd Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
USA
Phone: 202-332.4846
202-332.4848
Fax: 202- 232. 4748
Email: Ambassador@roembus.org
Embassy of Romania in Canada
655 Rideau Street , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6A3
Telephone (613) 789-3709, -5345, -4037, -4038
Fax (613) 789-4365
romania@romanian-embassy.com
40 Days for Life
Fr. Frank Pavone and the entire Priests for Life organization calls on Christians of every denomination to go to the places where the killing occurs and to intervene for the children scheduled to be killed. Decades ago, it was asked whether a sign could be placed at every abortion clinic that says, "Open with the Gracious Permission of the Local Church." That question remains today.
Priests for Life is at the forefront of calling on people to participate in the "40 Days for Life" campaign occurring in cities throughout the nation this Fall. For a period of 40 days, Christians are asked to surround the abortion facilities with constant prayer and presence, that these places may close. Please join with us in this effort!
