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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Pro-Life action
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Please Oppose FOCA and Uphold Pro-Life Policies
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Weddington's Betrayal of Women
by Serrin M. Foster, President, Feminists for Life of America
On the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, many will focus on the undeniable humanity of the unborn child now seen clearly by millions through sophisticated sonograms on Oprah as well as in Life and Newsweek cover stories.
Meanwhile, I will be reflecting on the impact of the choice made by attorney Sarah Weddington in 1973.
As her arguments for abortion before the Supreme Court made clear, Weddington saw the discrimination and other injustices faced by pregnant women. But she did not demand that these injustices be remedied. Instead, she demanded for women the "right" to submit to these injustices by destroying their pregnancies.
Weddington rightly pointed out the unmet needs of students: "...there are many schools where a woman is forced to quit if she becomes pregnant." But Weddington didn’t argue against pregnancy discrimination or even for alternate solutions for a pregnant student.
Weddington did no better for women in the workplace. "In the matter of employment, she often is forced to quit at an early point in her pregnancy. She has no provision for maternity leave... She cannot get unemployment compensation under our laws, because the laws hold that she is not eligible for employment, being pregnant, and therefore is eligible for no unemployment compensation."
For women with serious medical needs, she further noted: "There is no duty for employers to rehire women if they must drop out to carry a pregnancy to term. And, of course, this is especially hard on the many women in Texas who are heads of their own households and must provide for their already existing children."
Weddington clearly saw the bind low-income women face when experiencing unplanned pregnancy: "At the same time, she can get no welfare to help her at a time when she has no unemployment compensation and she's not eligible for any help in getting a job to provide for herself."
Weddington repeatedly said that women need "relief" from pregnancy, instead of arguing that women need relief from these injustices.
What if Weddington had used her legal acumen to challenge the system and address women’s needs?
By accepting pregnancy discrimination in school and workplace and the lack of support in society for pregnant women and parents, especially the poor, Weddington and the Supreme Court betrayed women and undermined the support women need and deserve.
Since then, millions of women have paid the price, struggling in school and the workplace without societal support. After all, when "it’s her body, it’s her choice," it’s her problem.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, until recently the research arm of Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortion in America, half of all abortions are performed on college-age women.
Since 1994, Feminists for Life has worked to address the unmet needs of pregnant and parenting students and staff on college campuses. For the past decade FFL’s Pregnancy Resource Forums on campuses across the country have revealed the still-unmet needs of pregnant and parenting students — especially a lack of housing, child care, telecommuting options, maternity coverage and medical riders for additional children. FFL found there is rarely a central place on campus for pregnancy and parenting resources. Even when resources are available, they are often not publicized. For pregnant and parenting students kept in the dark about the help they need and deserve, perception is their reality.
This March, which is Women’s History Month, Feminists for Life is helping college students make history for women by hosting Rallies for Resources on campuses across the country - so that women don’t feel driven to choose between sacrificing their children or their education and career plans.
The proposed Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act, a bipartisan effort led by Senators Elizabeth Dole and Ben Nelson and Representatives Marcy Kaptur and Sue Myrick, would make grants available for up to 200 colleges and universities to host pregnancy resource forums, create resource centers on campus, and communicate available support on and off campus.
There was one thing Weddington got right. "Whether she's unmarried; whether she's pursuing an education; whether she's pursuing a career; whether she has family problems; all of the problems of personal and family life, for a woman, are bound up in the problem of abortion."
Abortion is a reflection that we have not met the needs of women.
Thirty-five years after Weddington capitulated to inherently unfair practices against pregnant and parenting women, those on both sides of the abortion debate should unite and say "no" to the status quo. Clearly women deserve better.
© 2008, Feminists for Life of America. This article may be reprinted in its entirety, including the author’s name and title, the organization name, and a link to www.feministsforlife.org.
On the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, many will focus on the undeniable humanity of the unborn child now seen clearly by millions through sophisticated sonograms on Oprah as well as in Life and Newsweek cover stories.
Meanwhile, I will be reflecting on the impact of the choice made by attorney Sarah Weddington in 1973.
As her arguments for abortion before the Supreme Court made clear, Weddington saw the discrimination and other injustices faced by pregnant women. But she did not demand that these injustices be remedied. Instead, she demanded for women the "right" to submit to these injustices by destroying their pregnancies.
Weddington rightly pointed out the unmet needs of students: "...there are many schools where a woman is forced to quit if she becomes pregnant." But Weddington didn’t argue against pregnancy discrimination or even for alternate solutions for a pregnant student.
Weddington did no better for women in the workplace. "In the matter of employment, she often is forced to quit at an early point in her pregnancy. She has no provision for maternity leave... She cannot get unemployment compensation under our laws, because the laws hold that she is not eligible for employment, being pregnant, and therefore is eligible for no unemployment compensation."
For women with serious medical needs, she further noted: "There is no duty for employers to rehire women if they must drop out to carry a pregnancy to term. And, of course, this is especially hard on the many women in Texas who are heads of their own households and must provide for their already existing children."
Weddington clearly saw the bind low-income women face when experiencing unplanned pregnancy: "At the same time, she can get no welfare to help her at a time when she has no unemployment compensation and she's not eligible for any help in getting a job to provide for herself."
Weddington repeatedly said that women need "relief" from pregnancy, instead of arguing that women need relief from these injustices.
What if Weddington had used her legal acumen to challenge the system and address women’s needs?
By accepting pregnancy discrimination in school and workplace and the lack of support in society for pregnant women and parents, especially the poor, Weddington and the Supreme Court betrayed women and undermined the support women need and deserve.
Since then, millions of women have paid the price, struggling in school and the workplace without societal support. After all, when "it’s her body, it’s her choice," it’s her problem.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, until recently the research arm of Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortion in America, half of all abortions are performed on college-age women.
Since 1994, Feminists for Life has worked to address the unmet needs of pregnant and parenting students and staff on college campuses. For the past decade FFL’s Pregnancy Resource Forums on campuses across the country have revealed the still-unmet needs of pregnant and parenting students — especially a lack of housing, child care, telecommuting options, maternity coverage and medical riders for additional children. FFL found there is rarely a central place on campus for pregnancy and parenting resources. Even when resources are available, they are often not publicized. For pregnant and parenting students kept in the dark about the help they need and deserve, perception is their reality.
This March, which is Women’s History Month, Feminists for Life is helping college students make history for women by hosting Rallies for Resources on campuses across the country - so that women don’t feel driven to choose between sacrificing their children or their education and career plans.
The proposed Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act, a bipartisan effort led by Senators Elizabeth Dole and Ben Nelson and Representatives Marcy Kaptur and Sue Myrick, would make grants available for up to 200 colleges and universities to host pregnancy resource forums, create resource centers on campus, and communicate available support on and off campus.
There was one thing Weddington got right. "Whether she's unmarried; whether she's pursuing an education; whether she's pursuing a career; whether she has family problems; all of the problems of personal and family life, for a woman, are bound up in the problem of abortion."
Abortion is a reflection that we have not met the needs of women.
Thirty-five years after Weddington capitulated to inherently unfair practices against pregnant and parenting women, those on both sides of the abortion debate should unite and say "no" to the status quo. Clearly women deserve better.
© 2008, Feminists for Life of America. This article may be reprinted in its entirety, including the author’s name and title, the organization name, and a link to www.feministsforlife.org.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Rev. Walter Hoye jailed for protest
[Clinic escorts routinely block Rev. Hoye's sign with blank signs to prevent women from seeing his message: 'God loves you and your baby. Let us help.'
For details, please see http://lldf.org/articles/PressRel090116_HoyeGuilty ]
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Debunking the Sebelius Abortion Decline
By Michael J. New, University of Alabama
President Obama’s nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for Secretary of Health and Human Services has set off a firestorm of controversy in Catholic political circles. A number of Catholic organizations, citing Sebelius’ steadfast support for legal abortion and her cozy relationship with notorious late term abortionist George Tiller, have publicly come out in opposition to her nomination. Sebelius’ own archbishop, Joseph Naumann has expressed concerns about her nomination as well. However, some progressive Catholic organizations, most notably Catholics United, have come to defense of Sebelius. Furthermore, instead of shying away from the abortion issue, Catholics United is boldly arguing that Sebelius is functionally pro-life. They argue that the health and welfare policies Sebelius pursued as Governor resulted in a significant abortion decline in Kansas.
However, this abortion reduction argument put forth by Catholics United is problematic for several reasons. First and foremost, abortion statistics from Kansas are among the least reliable in the country. Between 1979 and 1987 data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment indicate that the number of abortions performed in Kansas fell by almost 50 percent. Then between 1987 and 1992 the number of abortions suddenly increased by 73 percent. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment states that these sharp fluctuations are partly due to changes in reporting and not the actual incidence of abortion. Furthermore, according to data from the CDC, 40 percent of Kansas abortions are performed on out of state residents, which is one of the highest figures in the country.... [more]
From a related article:
"You can call the picture [of a developed fetus] at left whatever you want. Whatever it is - it is 26 weeks old.
Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, Kansas has offed 60,000 of these around
this age and older...."
"Sebelius and Tiller - A Human Portrait",
President Obama’s nomination of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius for Secretary of Health and Human Services has set off a firestorm of controversy in Catholic political circles. A number of Catholic organizations, citing Sebelius’ steadfast support for legal abortion and her cozy relationship with notorious late term abortionist George Tiller, have publicly come out in opposition to her nomination. Sebelius’ own archbishop, Joseph Naumann has expressed concerns about her nomination as well. However, some progressive Catholic organizations, most notably Catholics United, have come to defense of Sebelius. Furthermore, instead of shying away from the abortion issue, Catholics United is boldly arguing that Sebelius is functionally pro-life. They argue that the health and welfare policies Sebelius pursued as Governor resulted in a significant abortion decline in Kansas.
However, this abortion reduction argument put forth by Catholics United is problematic for several reasons. First and foremost, abortion statistics from Kansas are among the least reliable in the country. Between 1979 and 1987 data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment indicate that the number of abortions performed in Kansas fell by almost 50 percent. Then between 1987 and 1992 the number of abortions suddenly increased by 73 percent. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment states that these sharp fluctuations are partly due to changes in reporting and not the actual incidence of abortion. Furthermore, according to data from the CDC, 40 percent of Kansas abortions are performed on out of state residents, which is one of the highest figures in the country.... [more]
From a related article:
"You can call the picture [of a developed fetus] at left whatever you want. Whatever it is - it is 26 weeks old.
Dr. George Tiller of Wichita, Kansas has offed 60,000 of these around
this age and older...."
"Sebelius and Tiller - A Human Portrait",
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Bishops Approve Blessing for Child in the Womb
USCCB News Release
08-171
November 11, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BALTIMORE—The U.S. bishops approved the Order for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb for use in the dioceses of the United States with a 223-1 vote November 11, at their General Assembly in Baltimore. The bishops also approved a Spanish version of the blessing with a 224-0 vote.
The Blessing of a Child in the Womb was prepared by the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities after receiving requests from dioceses for such a blessing and not finding an existing blessing for a newly conceived child. In March, 2008 a blessing was prepared and submitted to the Committee on Divine Worship. The proposed blessing is distinct from the Blessing of Parents before Childbirth found in the Book of Blessings.
The Blessing of a Child in the Womb Within Mass and Outside Mass, in English and in Spanish, upon recognitio by the Congregation on Divine Worship and the Sacraments in Rome for use in the dioceses of the United States of America, will be included in future editions of the Book of Blessings (de Benedictionibus) when the text is revised.
http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2008/08-171.shtml
08-171
November 11, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BALTIMORE—The U.S. bishops approved the Order for the Blessing of a Child in the Womb for use in the dioceses of the United States with a 223-1 vote November 11, at their General Assembly in Baltimore. The bishops also approved a Spanish version of the blessing with a 224-0 vote.
The Blessing of a Child in the Womb was prepared by the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities after receiving requests from dioceses for such a blessing and not finding an existing blessing for a newly conceived child. In March, 2008 a blessing was prepared and submitted to the Committee on Divine Worship. The proposed blessing is distinct from the Blessing of Parents before Childbirth found in the Book of Blessings.
The Blessing of a Child in the Womb Within Mass and Outside Mass, in English and in Spanish, upon recognitio by the Congregation on Divine Worship and the Sacraments in Rome for use in the dioceses of the United States of America, will be included in future editions of the Book of Blessings (de Benedictionibus) when the text is revised.
http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2008/08-171.shtml
Saturday, November 1, 2008
40 Days for Life (prayer and action, day 40)
Links:
Prayers (day 40)
From the blog:
A woman regrets her abortion:
DAY 35: Healing following abortion
She is well acquainted with the abortion facility where the 40 Days for Life vigil is taking place. She had an abortion there several months ago.
She told us how she was ambivalent about her abortion decision and had gone back and forth between the abortion facility and the crisis pregnancy center just down the road.
At that time she had been given a diagnosis of HIV and the abortion facility convinced her that her only option was to abort to avoid passing the deadly virus to her baby. Even though her husband objected, she initially consented to the abortion.
She was well into her second trimester and would need the two-day procedure for her abortion. She wanted time to think but the staff insisted she stay for the abortion and tricked her into doing the entire procedure in one day.
Meanwhile her husband was doing every thing he could to talk to her and get her out of the abortion facility but the staff locked him out and forced her to turn off her cell phone so he couldn’t communicate with her.
With the abortion completed she left and was later rechecked for HIV. It was found that there had been some mistake at the lab and she had been given a false positive report for HIV.
Today God has given her a healthy pregnancy — twins! — a renewed marriage commitment and some good lawyers to bring prosecution against the abortionist and his staff. She freely admits that these are all good things but nothing will bring back the child she has lost to abortion.
DAY 34: Total of 384 saved… and counting!
The latest tally of confirmed lives saved as a result of this fall’s 40 Days for Life campaign is up to…
…384!!
Here are just a few of those stories:
“Another turnaround!” notes Major in Huntsville, Alabama. “That makes six here since 40 Days for Life started. This one was 18 to 20 weeks into her pregnancy. Please pray for her!”
“A pregnant woman came to speak to me after having left the abortion clinic,” said Joanne at 40 Days for Life in Providence, Rhode Island. “She changed her mind because people were praying outside. She has decided to have the baby.”
A couple spoke to a 40 Days for Life volunteer outside the abortion facility in Louisville, Kentucky, then went in. A while later, they two came back out and the man said, “You got to me. We couldn’t do it!” Jenny said there is so much to be thankful for. “Isn’t it so humbling that God has called us to be a part of this?”
Luke in South Bend, Indiana tells of praying at the 40 Days for Life vigil on a day he was tired, hungry and really looking forward to taking a break. About that time, a woman drove up and asked if he worked at the abortion center. “No, I’m working for the Lord,” he said, “and praying.”
The woman told Luke she was under extreme pressure to have an abortion, and then asked him, “Can I have your advice? What do you think I should do?”
Luke prayed for the Holy Spirit to give him the right words. He then asked the woman, “Who gave you this child?” Those were indeed the right words; she responded, “God did.”
He asked her how she could reject such a gift. She thought about that for a moment and said, “You’re right. I could never have an abortion.” Luke told her she could find help at the nearby pregnancy resource center, and then she drove away.
“I broke down and cried for joy,” he said. “Blessed be God forever!”
DAY 22: UNBELIEVABLE — 268!!
Our twelve dynamic presenters — national and local leaders — poured out an hour and 25 minutes of hope-filled success reports from across North America…
…and we shared the breaking news about the number of confirmed lives saved during the first half of this fall’s 40 Days for Life campaign:
268!!
This call contained such vital information for this crucial moment in history — that we quickly worked to post the entire recording online, and it’s now ready for you!
You, your friends, and family members can listen via streaming web audio or download the MP3 file to your iPod or computer (even if you only have a dial-up Internet connection). Just go to:
http://www.instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=4586745
If you are sick of hearing all the negative news every time you turn on the radio or television and want to get a renewed sense of HOPE — then you need to listen to the recording of this call in the next 24 hours.
I have NEVER been more optimistic than I am today!
At a number of vigil locations, the night shift is also known as the Knight shift — men of the Knights of Columbus are signing up for the nighttime hours.
(read the rest here)
DAY 16: Encouraging news
October 8th, 2008
Amy in San Antonio tells of a man who came out of the donut shop across the street from the 40 Days for Life vigil and went over to where people were praying. “I just want you to know that you are making a difference,” he said.
Some time earlier, his granddaughter had come to this exact clinic for an abortion and — because people were praying on the sidewalk outside — she changed her mind. “He thanked us for his grandson Adrian,” said Amy.
“This is the second story we have heard in recent months of a new grandfather thanking us for his grandchild,” she said. “Abortion doesn’t just affect the mother, father and child. It affects the grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles — and on and on. When your prayers go up to save a child from abortion you are also working to save an entire family from the tragedy of abortion.”
DAY 14: The impact spreads:
October 6th, 2008
After yesterday’s report of 89 lives saved during this fall’s 40 Days for Life, more success stories have flooded in from across North America over the last 24 hours bringing the total now up to 113!!
From the Reflections (day 11):
When a former abortionist and post-abortive woman, Carol Everett, was asked what turned her heart from death to life in Christ, she replied, "It was unconditional love" shown by a man who prayed daily for her in front of the facility where she worked.
He told Carol that "God had sent him" because there was someone in there that God wanted out. She left 27 days later and now serves as Christ's ambassador to help others.
Blog
From blog DAY 2: “We saved our first baby!”
This Fall, from September 24 - November 2, 170 cities in 45 states will be joining together for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history -- the 40 Days for Life campaign.
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life effort that consists of:
40 days of prayer and fasting
40 days of peaceful vigil
40 days of community outreach
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In the fall of 2007 and spring of 2008, two nationally coordinated 40 Days for Life campaigns mobilized people of faith and conscience in 139 cities across 43 states.
During these unified efforts, participants witnessed countless blessings from God:
-- Over 150,000 have joined together in an historic display of unity to pray and fast for an end to abortion
-- More than 35,000 people have taken to the streets, forming peaceful 40-day prayer vigils outside of Planned Parenthood centers and abortion facilities
-- Reports from around the country document that more than 500 lives have been spared from abortion — and those are just the ones we know about
-- Five abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry
-- Two Planned Parenthood facilities abruptly stopped performing abortions and another abortion facility completely shut down following a local 40 Days for Life
After 35 years of legalized abortion in America, many people of faith are experiencing a renewed sense of HOPE!
http://www.40daysforlife.com/about.cfm?selected=history
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Freedom of Choice Act [tramples states' rights]
"The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do."
-- Senator Barack Obama, speaking to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, July 17, 2007
(from National Right to Life website)
"Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)
Following the Supreme Court's closely divided and bitter decision upholding the Federal Abortion Ban, it is clear that the right to choose is facing a new level of assault. That's why the pro-choice community is working to guarantee the right to choose through the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) – a measure that will codify Roe v. Wade and guarantee the right to choose for future generations of women."
(from NARAL Pro-Choice America website)
If FOCA was passed it would automatically overturn:
-- State abortion reporting requirements in all 50 states
-- Forty-four states' laws concerning parental involvement
-- Forty states' laws on restricting later-term abortions
-- Forty-six states' conscience protection laws for individual health care providers
-- Twenty-seven states' conscience protection laws for institutions
-- Thirty-eight states' bans on partial-birth abortions
-- Thirty-three states' laws on requiring counseling before an abortion
-- Sixteen states' laws concerning ultrasounds before an abortion
("Freedom of Choice Act Would Remove All Limitations on Abortions")
Text of HR 1964 (Freedom of Choice Act)
All Cosponsors from All States
Bill Name: "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA)
Bill Number: H.R.1964
(here are the 105(1 R, 104 D) Co-sponsors of the bill)
[You can send a message to them at link above]
Summary:
Sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA), the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA) would invalidate any federal, state, or local government law, regulation, policy, or action that would "deny or interfere with" a woman's access to abortion prior to "viability," or which would "discriminate against the exercise of" this right in the regulation or provision of any "benefits, facilities, services, or information."
This ban would apply absolutely prior to fetal "viability," and also apply after "viability" to any abortion sought on grounds of "health," which is not defined in the bill and which therefore would include any physical or emotional factor whatsoever.
Although sometimes referred to as a bill to "codify Roe v. Wade," this is misleading, because -- the sponsors of the bill have acknowledged that it would invalidate many laws that have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court under Roe v. Wade, including laws restricting government funding of abortion, limits on abortion in public or military faclities, full-disclosure counseling requirements, and bans on partial-birth abortion.
It would also invalidate all laws requiring parental or judicial notification or consent for abortions performed on minors, laws that permit health care providers to opt out of participation in abortion on conscience grounds, laws prohibiting non-physicians from performing abortions, and waiting periods.
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/bills/?bill=9653451&size=full
The Senate has introduced a version too:
Senate bill #S. 1173:
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/bills/?bill=9668701&size=full
(Senate bill text)
Excerpt from "Freedom of Choice Act Would Remove All Limitations on Abortions":
When a candidate pledges to ... "sign immediately upon taking office" - the Freedom of Choice Act, Catholics and all people of good will have cause to question the sincerity of the candidate's determination to reduce abortions, when these already existing limits have caused a decrease of more than 100,000 abortions each year....
If FOCA was passed it would automatically overturn:
-- State abortion reporting requirements in all 50 states
-- Forty-four states' laws concerning parental involvement
-- Forty states' laws on restricting later-term abortions
-- Forty-six states' conscience protection laws for individual health care providers
-- Twenty-seven states' conscience protection laws for institutions
-- Thirty-eight states' bans on partial-birth abortions
-- Thirty-three states' laws on requiring counseling before an abortion
-- Sixteen states' laws concerning ultrasounds before an abortion
There is evidence of a very significant reduction of reported abortions, particularly among teens, through the passage of parental involvement laws and the use of ultrasounds. The August, 2008, report of the Alan Guttmacher Institute notes the greatest decline in abortions over the last 30 years is among teens, attributable in large part to the above restrictions, as well as a later initiation of sexual activity....
-- Bishop Robert W. Finn
Kansas City-St. Joseph
-- Senator Barack Obama, speaking to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, July 17, 2007
(from National Right to Life website)
"Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)
Following the Supreme Court's closely divided and bitter decision upholding the Federal Abortion Ban, it is clear that the right to choose is facing a new level of assault. That's why the pro-choice community is working to guarantee the right to choose through the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) – a measure that will codify Roe v. Wade and guarantee the right to choose for future generations of women."
(from NARAL Pro-Choice America website)
If FOCA was passed it would automatically overturn:
-- State abortion reporting requirements in all 50 states
-- Forty-four states' laws concerning parental involvement
-- Forty states' laws on restricting later-term abortions
-- Forty-six states' conscience protection laws for individual health care providers
-- Twenty-seven states' conscience protection laws for institutions
-- Thirty-eight states' bans on partial-birth abortions
-- Thirty-three states' laws on requiring counseling before an abortion
-- Sixteen states' laws concerning ultrasounds before an abortion
("Freedom of Choice Act Would Remove All Limitations on Abortions")
Text of HR 1964 (Freedom of Choice Act)
All Cosponsors from All States
Bill Name: "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA)
Bill Number: H.R.1964
(here are the 105
[You can send a message to them at link above]
Summary:
Sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA), the so-called "Freedom of Choice Act" (FOCA) would invalidate any federal, state, or local government law, regulation, policy, or action that would "deny or interfere with" a woman's access to abortion prior to "viability," or which would "discriminate against the exercise of" this right in the regulation or provision of any "benefits, facilities, services, or information."
This ban would apply absolutely prior to fetal "viability," and also apply after "viability" to any abortion sought on grounds of "health," which is not defined in the bill and which therefore would include any physical or emotional factor whatsoever.
Although sometimes referred to as a bill to "codify Roe v. Wade," this is misleading, because -- the sponsors of the bill have acknowledged that it would invalidate many laws that have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court under Roe v. Wade, including laws restricting government funding of abortion, limits on abortion in public or military faclities, full-disclosure counseling requirements, and bans on partial-birth abortion.
It would also invalidate all laws requiring parental or judicial notification or consent for abortions performed on minors, laws that permit health care providers to opt out of participation in abortion on conscience grounds, laws prohibiting non-physicians from performing abortions, and waiting periods.
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/bills/?bill=9653451&size=full
The Senate has introduced a version too:
Senate bill #S. 1173:
http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/issues/bills/?bill=9668701&size=full
(Senate bill text)
Excerpt from "Freedom of Choice Act Would Remove All Limitations on Abortions":
When a candidate pledges to ... "sign immediately upon taking office" - the Freedom of Choice Act, Catholics and all people of good will have cause to question the sincerity of the candidate's determination to reduce abortions, when these already existing limits have caused a decrease of more than 100,000 abortions each year....
If FOCA was passed it would automatically overturn:
-- State abortion reporting requirements in all 50 states
-- Forty-four states' laws concerning parental involvement
-- Forty states' laws on restricting later-term abortions
-- Forty-six states' conscience protection laws for individual health care providers
-- Twenty-seven states' conscience protection laws for institutions
-- Thirty-eight states' bans on partial-birth abortions
-- Thirty-three states' laws on requiring counseling before an abortion
-- Sixteen states' laws concerning ultrasounds before an abortion
There is evidence of a very significant reduction of reported abortions, particularly among teens, through the passage of parental involvement laws and the use of ultrasounds. The August, 2008, report of the Alan Guttmacher Institute notes the greatest decline in abortions over the last 30 years is among teens, attributable in large part to the above restrictions, as well as a later initiation of sexual activity....
-- Bishop Robert W. Finn
Kansas City-St. Joseph
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Another success, 40 Days for Life (updated)
5 babies saved Saturday in LA:
From blog: DAY 7: A star appears…
"John Anthony is helping lead the 40 Days for Life vigil at Family Planning Associates, the busiest abortion facility in Los Angeles. He knew Saturday would be a difficult day, and was praying as many volunteers as possible would be on hand to stand witness.
Those prayers were answered — and then some — with the arrival of actor Eduardo Verastegui, the start of the movie Bella, and several of his friends.
“Eduardo arrived a little after 8 am and did not stop counseling, praying and encouraging women to choose life for their babies — with love, tenderness, humility and compassion — until a little after noon,” John Anthony said. “God is good — five babies were saved that morning!”
But that isn’t the end of the story. John Anthony said it wasn’t just abortion-minded mothers that caught Eduardo’s attention. “The day had a dramatic ending when eight nurses from the clinic came outside to meet Eduardo!” He spoke with the nurses and gave them copies of his new Spanish language pro-life video, “Dura Realidad.”
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UPDATE: so far 48 babies saved!
From blog: DAY 6: 48 and counting…
"One of the many inspiring stories I heard while out here was from Josh Brahm, the dynamic young man who is coordinating the 40 Days for Life campaign in Fresno, California. Josh shared a story with me that I’d like to share with you.
Here it is in his own words…
I stood outside of Planned Parenthood for about 6 and a half hours today, most of those hours alongside my wife, who is 9 months pregnant. A young, attractive girl started walking toward me from the Planned Parenthood driveway. I smiled at her thinking she was a Planned Parenthood employee.
The young woman said she wanted to ask me some questions, and I told her that I’d be glad to answer any questions she could think of. She asked why we were out here. At that point I knew she wasn’t a Planned Parenthood employee, because she would have known exactly why we’re out here! I told her that we were there to peacefully pray for an end to abortion. I introduced myself and asked for her name, and she shook my hand saying her name was Ashley.
Then she said, “Well, I changed my mind.” I figured maybe she had become pro-life, so I asked her what she meant by that. Ashley responded, “I was going to have an abortion, but I’m not going to now.” My eyes widened, I gave her a huge smile and told her that she was my new favorite person! (Except for my wife, of course!)
Ashley explained further that she saw a news story on TV about us this morning and knew she couldn’t have an abortion. I hadn’t seen that coverage yet, so I asked her what it was about the story that changed her mind. She said that she saw men and women praying and holding signs and Bibles, and she knew that she couldn’t go through with the abortion.
Ashley is 16 years old and 5 weeks pregnant. Her parents wanted her to have the abortion and have now kicked her out of their house and taken her cell phone. She’s living with a friend now. I began to tell Ashley about the local pregnancy care center and how much help we personally can offer her as well. I told her, “You’re not alone.”
Josh, thanks to you and your wife for faithfully leading this effort in Fresno, and Ashley — I was so honored to get to meet you while there. Your courage is truly inspiring.
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad!"
Yours for Life,
David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life
From blog: DAY 7: A star appears…
"John Anthony is helping lead the 40 Days for Life vigil at Family Planning Associates, the busiest abortion facility in Los Angeles. He knew Saturday would be a difficult day, and was praying as many volunteers as possible would be on hand to stand witness.
Those prayers were answered — and then some — with the arrival of actor Eduardo Verastegui, the start of the movie Bella, and several of his friends.
“Eduardo arrived a little after 8 am and did not stop counseling, praying and encouraging women to choose life for their babies — with love, tenderness, humility and compassion — until a little after noon,” John Anthony said. “God is good — five babies were saved that morning!”
But that isn’t the end of the story. John Anthony said it wasn’t just abortion-minded mothers that caught Eduardo’s attention. “The day had a dramatic ending when eight nurses from the clinic came outside to meet Eduardo!” He spoke with the nurses and gave them copies of his new Spanish language pro-life video, “Dura Realidad.”
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UPDATE: so far 48 babies saved!
From blog: DAY 6: 48 and counting…
"One of the many inspiring stories I heard while out here was from Josh Brahm, the dynamic young man who is coordinating the 40 Days for Life campaign in Fresno, California. Josh shared a story with me that I’d like to share with you.
Here it is in his own words…
I stood outside of Planned Parenthood for about 6 and a half hours today, most of those hours alongside my wife, who is 9 months pregnant. A young, attractive girl started walking toward me from the Planned Parenthood driveway. I smiled at her thinking she was a Planned Parenthood employee.
The young woman said she wanted to ask me some questions, and I told her that I’d be glad to answer any questions she could think of. She asked why we were out here. At that point I knew she wasn’t a Planned Parenthood employee, because she would have known exactly why we’re out here! I told her that we were there to peacefully pray for an end to abortion. I introduced myself and asked for her name, and she shook my hand saying her name was Ashley.
Then she said, “Well, I changed my mind.” I figured maybe she had become pro-life, so I asked her what she meant by that. Ashley responded, “I was going to have an abortion, but I’m not going to now.” My eyes widened, I gave her a huge smile and told her that she was my new favorite person! (Except for my wife, of course!)
Ashley explained further that she saw a news story on TV about us this morning and knew she couldn’t have an abortion. I hadn’t seen that coverage yet, so I asked her what it was about the story that changed her mind. She said that she saw men and women praying and holding signs and Bibles, and she knew that she couldn’t go through with the abortion.
Ashley is 16 years old and 5 weeks pregnant. Her parents wanted her to have the abortion and have now kicked her out of their house and taken her cell phone. She’s living with a friend now. I began to tell Ashley about the local pregnancy care center and how much help we personally can offer her as well. I told her, “You’re not alone.”
Josh, thanks to you and your wife for faithfully leading this effort in Fresno, and Ashley — I was so honored to get to meet you while there. Your courage is truly inspiring.
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad!"
Yours for Life,
David Bereit
National Campaign Director
40 Days for Life
DAY 5: God is at work!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Maintaining The Sanctity and Dignity of Human Life
[from the Values section of the 2008 Republican platform]
Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to unborn children. We oppose using public revenues to promote or perform abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity and dignity of innocent human life.
We have made progress. The Supreme Court has upheld prohibitions against the barbaric practice of partial-birth abortion. States are now permitted to extend health-care coverage to children before birth. And the Born Alive Infants Protection Act has become law; this law ensures that infants who are born alive during an abortion receive all treatment and care that is provided to all newborn infants and are not neglected and left to die. We must protect girls from exploitation and statutory rape through a parental notification requirement. We all have a moral obligation to assist, not to penalize, women struggling with the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy. At its core, abortion is a fundamental assault on the sanctity of innocent human life. Women deserve better than abortion. Every effort should be made to work with women considering abortion to enable and empower them to choose life. We salute those who provide them alternatives, including pregnancy care centers, and we take pride in the tremendous increase in adoptions that has followed Republican legislative initiatives.
Respect for life requires efforts to include persons with disabilities in education, employment, the justice system, and civic participation. In keeping with that commitment, we oppose the non-consensual withholding of care or treatment from people with disabilities, as well as the elderly and infirm, just as we oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, which endanger especially those on the margins of society. Because government should set a positive standard in hiring and contracting for the services of persons with disabilities, we need to update the statutory authority for the AbilityOne program, the main avenue by which those productive members of our society can offer high quality services at the best possible value.
[GOP 2008 Platform: Values]
Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to unborn children. We oppose using public revenues to promote or perform abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity and dignity of innocent human life.
We have made progress. The Supreme Court has upheld prohibitions against the barbaric practice of partial-birth abortion. States are now permitted to extend health-care coverage to children before birth. And the Born Alive Infants Protection Act has become law; this law ensures that infants who are born alive during an abortion receive all treatment and care that is provided to all newborn infants and are not neglected and left to die. We must protect girls from exploitation and statutory rape through a parental notification requirement. We all have a moral obligation to assist, not to penalize, women struggling with the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy. At its core, abortion is a fundamental assault on the sanctity of innocent human life. Women deserve better than abortion. Every effort should be made to work with women considering abortion to enable and empower them to choose life. We salute those who provide them alternatives, including pregnancy care centers, and we take pride in the tremendous increase in adoptions that has followed Republican legislative initiatives.
Respect for life requires efforts to include persons with disabilities in education, employment, the justice system, and civic participation. In keeping with that commitment, we oppose the non-consensual withholding of care or treatment from people with disabilities, as well as the elderly and infirm, just as we oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, which endanger especially those on the margins of society. Because government should set a positive standard in hiring and contracting for the services of persons with disabilities, we need to update the statutory authority for the AbilityOne program, the main avenue by which those productive members of our society can offer high quality services at the best possible value.
[GOP 2008 Platform: Values]
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Google Changes On Abortion Ads
by Christopher Nickson
Settling out of court in the UK, Google will now allow ads from religious groups about abortion.
When the Christian Institute in the UK wanted to place an anti-abortion ad with Google, it was told that the company did not accept advertising from sites containing "abortion and religion-related content."
But once threatened with British equality laws they had no choice but to give in and settle rather than go to court, so in Britain at least, there will now be ads from religious groups about abortion on Google, alongside those for abortion clinics.
A Google spokesperson told the BBC:
"The issue of abortion is an emotive subject and Google does not take a particular side.
"Over the last few months we have been reviewing our abortion ads policy in order to make sure it was fair, up-to-date and consistent with local customs and practices.
"Following the review we have decided to amend our policy, creating a level playing field and enabling religious associations to place ads on abortion in a factual way."
In response, the Christian Institute heralded the decision as a victory for free speech.
http://news.digitaltrends.com/news-article/17893/google-changes-on-abortion-ads
Settling out of court in the UK, Google will now allow ads from religious groups about abortion.
When the Christian Institute in the UK wanted to place an anti-abortion ad with Google, it was told that the company did not accept advertising from sites containing "abortion and religion-related content."
But once threatened with British equality laws they had no choice but to give in and settle rather than go to court, so in Britain at least, there will now be ads from religious groups about abortion on Google, alongside those for abortion clinics.
A Google spokesperson told the BBC:
"The issue of abortion is an emotive subject and Google does not take a particular side.
"Over the last few months we have been reviewing our abortion ads policy in order to make sure it was fair, up-to-date and consistent with local customs and practices.
"Following the review we have decided to amend our policy, creating a level playing field and enabling religious associations to place ads on abortion in a factual way."
In response, the Christian Institute heralded the decision as a victory for free speech.
http://news.digitaltrends.com/news-article/17893/google-changes-on-abortion-ads
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin [LINKS]
[50+ listed below -- selected articles]
Alaska Governor Palin Picked as McCain Running Mate
Bio page [votesmart.org]:
Instant Reaction to the Palin Selection as GOP VP Pick
Sarah Palin on Glenn Beck [video]
Ms. Alaska
Profile of Alaska's Sarah Palin: Governor, Reformer, Mother
Republicans: Palin's an "awesome pick"
Gov. Sarah Palin - GOP's dream V.P. candidate
Friends: VP choice has 'very strong' values
... Democrats, including presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton, questioned her relative inexperience, but Palin has beat back similar criticism before. In 1996, at 32, she was elected mayor of Wasilla, located about 40 miles north of Anchorage. She ousted a three-term incumbent for the position and focused her tenure on reducing taxes.
"I was just your average hockey mom in Alaska, coaching some basketball on the side," Palin said during a rally in Dayton, Ohio, where her selection was announced. "My agenda was to stop wasteful spending, cut property taxes and put the people first." ...
She competed in the Miss Alaska contest after being chosen Miss Wasilla in 1984, according to the Daily News. Adrian Lane, a longtime family friend who lives in Wasilla, said he remembers her playing basketball at a young age with all the boys in the neighborhood.
"People misread her," Lane said. "She's strong. People aren't going to run over her."
Hicks: Let Palin and Obama play hoops for the big prize
Palin named her first child Track because he was born during the track season, she said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal about her exercise habits. ``Running is my sanity,'' she told the paper.
Before she became pregnant with her fifth child she was running seven to 10 miles almost every day, she said in the interview. Now she runs about three miles every other day.
In the interview she said she uses her time running to think about her speeches. ``I usually write my best speeches and letters while out running,'' she said. ``That is my inspired time.''
bloomberg.com
Sarah Palin: A True Maverick
Sarah Palin in Wikipedia
Commentary: Palin is brilliant, but risky, VP choice
Palin has a strong anti-abortion record. She is a member of Feminists for Life , a group that works to make health-care and child-care resources available to ``pregnant or parenting students,'' according to the group's Web site.
bloomberg.com
She has a 4-month-old son with Down's Syndrome, and her older son is soon to be deployed to Iraq.
She will have a lot to say about many relevant issues.
Her approval rating is 80% among Alaskans. She is the most popular governor in the United States.
Fishing photo
The Most Popular Governor
Palin: “My Baby Will Not be Neglected”
AK’s Palin [yes, she's pro-life -- Radical Catholic Mom]
The Day After: Thoughts About Palin [Radical Catholic Mom]
Hubby Called Abt Palin [Radical Catholic Mom]
Sarah Palin speech
BBC: McCain unveils 'The Barracuda'
SF Chronicle: Picking Sarah Palin called gamble for McCain
Sarah Palin: Homeschooler
Campaigns Shift as McCain Choice Alters the Race
Palin jumps into campaign fray [Anchorage Daily News]
How Palin Got Picked
Let Palin Be Palin
Teen daughter of GOP VP pick is pregnant
Palin’s 17-Year-Old Daughter is Pregnant
Obama Says Palin Pregnancy “Off Limits”
A Story Palin Should Tell
The Palins' statement
Evangelicals rally behind Palin after pregnancy news
Palin Pick Offers Enthusiasm Despite Newly Learned Family Woes
Stephanopoulos: Three Questions Republicans Are Asking Themselves About Palin
Palin And The Alaska Independence Party
Anti-abortion group says Palin 'walks her talk'
Hurricane, Palin Roil the Start of GOP Convention
Palin: Pioneer, maverick -- and now game-changer
Palin is GOP's beacon [2007]
Sarah Palin: Shooting Star?
Republicans Rally Around Palin as McCain's Running Mate
Fred Thompson comments on Palin
Palin reports throw curve to campaign
Palin could distract from McCain's message for GOP
A Full-Fledged Feeding Frenzy On Sarah Palin
Sarah [the book]
What's It All About?
That's It! I'm Fed Up! Disgusted! Angry! Steamed!
[from a stay-at-home dad of 5 children]
Mayor Palin: A Rough Record [Time]
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After VP acceptance speech at GOP convention:
Sarah Palin's Breakout Night [Time]
Political Wisdom: Sarah Palin’s Big Night [WSJ]
Open Mic Night at MSNBC [Peggy Noonan]
Democrats Rush To Define Palin by Policy, Not Personality [Fox News]
Sarah Palin's speech draws an audience of 37 million [LA Times]
Alaska neighbors love their hockey mom VP candidate
Text of Palin VP Acceptance Speech [9/3/08]
A Convention That Sparked the GOP [Time]
'A Servant's Heart' [Peggy Noonan]
Sarah Palin and Her Discontents [National Review]
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In Palin’s Life and Politics, Goal to Follow God’s Will
And no, she’s not a religious extremist, either
Sliming Palin [Newsweek]
Palin May Lift More than McCain in November
Camille Paglia on Sarah Palin's Debut ... [feminism]
Alaska Governor Palin Picked as McCain Running Mate
Bio page [votesmart.org]:
Instant Reaction to the Palin Selection as GOP VP Pick
Sarah Palin on Glenn Beck [video]
Ms. Alaska
Profile of Alaska's Sarah Palin: Governor, Reformer, Mother
Republicans: Palin's an "awesome pick"
Gov. Sarah Palin - GOP's dream V.P. candidate
Friends: VP choice has 'very strong' values
... Democrats, including presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign spokesman Bill Burton, questioned her relative inexperience, but Palin has beat back similar criticism before. In 1996, at 32, she was elected mayor of Wasilla, located about 40 miles north of Anchorage. She ousted a three-term incumbent for the position and focused her tenure on reducing taxes.
"I was just your average hockey mom in Alaska, coaching some basketball on the side," Palin said during a rally in Dayton, Ohio, where her selection was announced. "My agenda was to stop wasteful spending, cut property taxes and put the people first." ...
She competed in the Miss Alaska contest after being chosen Miss Wasilla in 1984, according to the Daily News. Adrian Lane, a longtime family friend who lives in Wasilla, said he remembers her playing basketball at a young age with all the boys in the neighborhood.
"People misread her," Lane said. "She's strong. People aren't going to run over her."
Hicks: Let Palin and Obama play hoops for the big prize
Palin named her first child Track because he was born during the track season, she said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal about her exercise habits. ``Running is my sanity,'' she told the paper.
Before she became pregnant with her fifth child she was running seven to 10 miles almost every day, she said in the interview. Now she runs about three miles every other day.
In the interview she said she uses her time running to think about her speeches. ``I usually write my best speeches and letters while out running,'' she said. ``That is my inspired time.''
bloomberg.com
Sarah Palin: A True Maverick
Sarah Palin in Wikipedia
Commentary: Palin is brilliant, but risky, VP choice
Palin has a strong anti-abortion record. She is a member of Feminists for Life , a group that works to make health-care and child-care resources available to ``pregnant or parenting students,'' according to the group's Web site.
bloomberg.com
She has a 4-month-old son with Down's Syndrome, and her older son is soon to be deployed to Iraq.
She will have a lot to say about many relevant issues.
Her approval rating is 80% among Alaskans. She is the most popular governor in the United States.
Fishing photo
The Most Popular Governor
Palin: “My Baby Will Not be Neglected”
AK’s Palin [yes, she's pro-life -- Radical Catholic Mom]
The Day After: Thoughts About Palin [Radical Catholic Mom]
Hubby Called Abt Palin [Radical Catholic Mom]
Sarah Palin speech
BBC: McCain unveils 'The Barracuda'
SF Chronicle: Picking Sarah Palin called gamble for McCain
Sarah Palin: Homeschooler
Campaigns Shift as McCain Choice Alters the Race
Palin jumps into campaign fray [Anchorage Daily News]
How Palin Got Picked
Let Palin Be Palin
Teen daughter of GOP VP pick is pregnant
Palin’s 17-Year-Old Daughter is Pregnant
Obama Says Palin Pregnancy “Off Limits”
A Story Palin Should Tell
The Palins' statement
Evangelicals rally behind Palin after pregnancy news
Palin Pick Offers Enthusiasm Despite Newly Learned Family Woes
Stephanopoulos: Three Questions Republicans Are Asking Themselves About Palin
Palin And The Alaska Independence Party
Anti-abortion group says Palin 'walks her talk'
Hurricane, Palin Roil the Start of GOP Convention
Palin: Pioneer, maverick -- and now game-changer
Palin is GOP's beacon [2007]
Sarah Palin: Shooting Star?
Republicans Rally Around Palin as McCain's Running Mate
Fred Thompson comments on Palin
Palin reports throw curve to campaign
Palin could distract from McCain's message for GOP
A Full-Fledged Feeding Frenzy On Sarah Palin
Sarah [the book]
What's It All About?
That's It! I'm Fed Up! Disgusted! Angry! Steamed!
[from a stay-at-home dad of 5 children]
Mayor Palin: A Rough Record [Time]
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After VP acceptance speech at GOP convention:
Sarah Palin's Breakout Night [Time]
Political Wisdom: Sarah Palin’s Big Night [WSJ]
Open Mic Night at MSNBC [Peggy Noonan]
Democrats Rush To Define Palin by Policy, Not Personality [Fox News]
Sarah Palin's speech draws an audience of 37 million [LA Times]
Alaska neighbors love their hockey mom VP candidate
Text of Palin VP Acceptance Speech [9/3/08]
A Convention That Sparked the GOP [Time]
'A Servant's Heart' [Peggy Noonan]
Sarah Palin and Her Discontents [National Review]
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In Palin’s Life and Politics, Goal to Follow God’s Will
And no, she’s not a religious extremist, either
Sliming Palin [Newsweek]
Palin May Lift More than McCain in November
Camille Paglia on Sarah Palin's Debut ... [feminism]
Sunday, August 31, 2008
PP weighs in on Palin choice
"Having a woman on the ticket doesn't mean you have women's interests at heart," said Erika Fricke, vice president of public affairs for the Planned Parenthood Western Pennsylvania Action Fund. Planned Parenthood and members of several unions showed up yesterday to protest the candidates' appearance.
Fricke pointed to Palin's conservative positions on such issues as education, which have made her a darling of some on the right.
"He's really pointing out to America just how extreme he is with this choice," Fricke said. "We need to make sure that people understand that John McCain is no friend of women."
From "McCain, Palin touch base in state", Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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