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Wednesday STOPP Report - September 24, 2008
by Patrick Daub
Released September 24, 2008
Hillary Clinton and Cecile Richards unite against conscience rights
New York's Senator Hillary Clinton and Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, have co-authored an op-ed piece opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed rule, which would require that employees of federally funded health care facilities not be required to provide or assist with medical services they find immoral. The two women find fault with the fact that the proposed legislation does not force health care workers to sacrifice their moral beliefs. They write, “The new rule would go further, ensuring that all employees and volunteers for health care entities can refuse to aid in providing any treatment they object to, which could include not only abortion and sterilization but also contraception.”
However, American Life League believes that this proposed regulation is a step in the right direction and would be a godsend for the protection of healthcare workers' conscience rights. Please follow this link to comment on the proposed regulation. You have until Friday, September 26, 2008 to add your comment.
PP offers free birth control
Today, Planned Parenthood of South Central New York is offering, free of charge, Plan B birth control, also known as “emergency contraception” or the “morning-after pill,” to anyone over age 18 with a photo ID. Plan B is an abortifacient birth control pill that is used "up to five days" after intercourse and works to keep the newly formed child from implanting in the mother’s womb. PP is offering the free abortifacient pills at their new location in Binghamton, New York, which has already been the center of controversy. PP spokeswoman Ingrid Husisian admits that the reason for the Plan B free giveaway is to draw regular customers: "When people come in for their free emergency contraception, one of the things we'll encourage is, 'Would you like to book an appointment on your way out so you can get on a regular method of birth control?'"
Planned Parenthood argues that Plan B is not an abortifacient by claiming that life does not begin until implantation. However, STOPP and our WSR readers understand that life begins at the beginning of biological development and that Plan B can prevent an embryo from implanting in the womb, thus causing an early abortion. Please make sure that you are up to date on all of the latest information about PP and its "services" by visiting www.all.org/stopp. Then use this information to inform others!
PP joins with ACLU to fight abstinence
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union are joining forces to fight abstinence-only education. The two groups, along with four others, are pushing Kentucky health departments to turn down $820,000 in abstinence-only education funding. Planned Parenthood wants to teach its brand of “comprehensive sex education” and knows that abstinence education is not conducive to increasing its contraception and abortion business.
Derek Selznick, "reproductive-freedom project director" for Kentucky's ACLU, claims, "One of the biggest problems is that we know teens are having sex, regardless of what message is being presented to them.” Selznick fails to recognize that PP and its agenda of making money by selling sex has contributed significantly to social decay by causing the teen pregnancy rate to skyrocket. The reason “teens are having sex, regardless of what message is presented to them” is that PP is forcing sex onto the teens and encouraging them not only to have sex, but to believe they can avoid suffering any consequences from it by going to the local PP office for contraception and abortion "services."
We are calling on all WSR readers to encourage their local representatives to support giving the abstinence-only message to our children and defunding Planned Parenthood and its “comprehensive sex ed” programs. Please sign the petition to defund PP here.
Chocolate, wine, silent auction … birth control?
What do these things have in common? They are all part of Planned Parenthood of Delaware’s "Fourth Annual Chocolate Festival and Silent Auction." PPDE hopes to lure in prospective donors by offering a silent auction, food from local restaurants and a chocolate fountain provided by The Melting Pot. Marion Hamermesh, a PPDE board member and the event's chairwoman, said, “The chocolate and auction items are a great draw, but the nicest part of the event is that supporters show up to help PPDE protect reproductive rights and continue to provide quality, confidential reproductive care to Delawareans. It turns out to be a wonderful evening for everyone.”
PP uses anything it can to appear as anything but the evil organization it is. It tries to mingle with the community and eliminate well-founded qualms about what it actually does. STOPP is calling on The Melting Pot to stop supporting PP by helping with this fundraiser. Please contact The Melting Pot and let them know that if they continue to support PP, we will ask everyone we know to boycott its restaurants.
ALL joins National Summit to Defeat Planned Parenthood
Last week, American Life League met with about 20 other pro-life groups in Chicago, Illinois to start a nationwide joint effort against Planned Parenthood. The conference theme, “Planned Parenthood is BAD for America,” brought together national pro-life leaders who will work together to defund PP, among other things. Our own Jim Sedlak, American Life League's vice president, gave the opening remarks: "Planned Parenthood's Vision for the Future." Jim was pleased with the meeting and turnout: “The attendees at this meeting have been fighting Planned Parenthood individually for a long time, and now we will be working together to reveal the full truth about this evil empire.”
The pro-life leaders also drafted a joint statement outlining why opposition to Planned Parenthood is critical for the pro-life movement. To view the statement and a photo of the attendees, visit: http://prolifeaction.org. Watch for further developments as the fight against Planned Parenthood continues to expand all across the country.
40 Days for Life starts today
40 days for Life starts its nationwide campaign today and is going out of its way to ensure that there is a presence in front of as many Planned Parenthood facilities as possible. During last year's 40 Days for Life fall campaign, there were pro-lifers holding vigils outside of 39 Planned Parenthood centers. This year, the number has more than doubled and pro-lifers have increased their presence to 87 Planned Parenthood locations.
God bless all who are involved and those who organized these prayerful vigils.
Pro-life Memorial Day almost here – get your shirts now!
Pro-life Memorial Day is almost here, and American Life League is making sure that we get as many people involved as possible. We have found that one of the greatest tools that we have as a movement is our ability to spread our message through many different forms of media. We need to spread the message that 49 million children have been aborted since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Not only do we need to mourn those children lost through abortion, we need to let the world know that we are killing off our generations to come.
One of ALL’s most effective weapons against abortion is printing our message on T-shirts, hoodies and signs. For this year's Pro-life Memorial Day, ALL has designed a special commemorative shirt to convey the event's importance. Now we are offering the shirt to all of our readers for a special price. STOPP is offering WSR readers a special discount and gift if you order a shirt this week. The shirt is now only $6.00, and you will receive a commemorative armband FREE with every shirt you order. But you must act quickly so that you get a shirt and get it in time.
All orders must be received by this Monday, September 29, to ensure that you receive it in time for the event. Remember, a shirt is a great way to let the world know of the evils of abortion. Are you willing to dedicate just one of the year's 365 days to the memory of the 49,540,776 children who have lost their lives to abortion? Go to www.prolifememorialday.com now to get involved!
Marie’s report from Augusta, Maine
Our own Marie Hahnenberg, researcher for STOPP, shares her experience of visiting STOPPers in Augusta, Maine:
On September 20, I had the privilege of meeting some wonderful pro-lifers in Augusta, Maine. This was my first visit to Maine, and it is such a beautiful state filled with such beautiful people. However, there are currently four Planned Parenthood facilities in this state, along with a Planned Parenthood program that attempts to educate parents on teaching their own kids about sexuality. This program is called "Real Life. Real Talk." It includes workshops for parents, and house parties to discuss Planned Parenthood’s philosophies and how to push sex onto our young children. "Real Life. Real Talk." is also supported by Portland, Maine's public schools.
While I was there conveying the message of how to defeat Planned Parenthood, I had the pleasure of meeting Michael Hein of the Christian Civic League of Maine, JoAn Karkos, Lisa St. Jean and Dean Scontras, who were all honored for the hard work they have been doing in Maine to promote the culture of life. I would like to thank the Pro-Life Education Association for inviting me to speak at its Awards Brunch and especially the Truman family for their hospitality. May God continue to bless all of their efforts to spread the message of life and defeat Planned Parenthood.
Philippines facing a two-child bill
The International Planned Parenthood Federation and the UN are backing legislation that would restrict Filipinos to two children per family and punish anyone who objects. The policy, titled "An Act Providing for a National Policy on Reproductive Health, Responsible Parenthood and Population Development, and for Other Purposes," calls for up to six months of imprisonment and heavy fines for anyone who openly challenges the law and tries to inform others of the dangers of contraception and abortion. Eileen Macapanas Cosby, president of the Filipino Family Fund, explained, "International Planned Parenthood has sold false presuppositions that access to contraception will alleviate poverty and decrease the number of abortions. Many who do not have an understanding of Catholic social teachings have bought this. Precisely because the country is Catholic, [Planned Parenthood] has targeted the Philippines."
American Life League is appalled by this proposed legislation. The Philippines is now threatened by legislation that could enact a policy very similar to China’s one-child policy and would result in the deaths of many children through abortion and contraception. This bill must not be signed into law. Please pray that Filipino families will be protected from anti-life, anti-family bills such as this one.
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