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Fr. Frank Pavone at Priests for Life has a very ingenious new pro-life political project going, called, “Is This What You Mean?” The details about it can be read here.

Simply put, it is an effort to challenge pro-abortion politicians on their abortion stance, describing abortion procedures to them in the words of abortionists, and then asking them, “When you say you support abortion, is this what you mean?”

Such a challenge could be used in any town hall meeting that any official is holding for the public.

Making it necessary for politicians to face up to what they’re supporting in such a way can be powerful! Not only does the politician have to hear and face what abortion really is, but all the other people in the room also are fully informed about what abortion does to babies.

This project also serves to unmask abortion before politicians and the public. It makes abortion to no longer be merely “a choice for women”, or a vague “right” that the Supreme Court validated 35 years ago, or a “family planning choice”, or any other deceiving, sugar-coated lie. And who better know what abortion is than abortionists who perform them? Whom we will be quoting in our challenges to politicians.

Fr. Frank was also talking about how this “Is This What You Mean?” project can be used in so many other areas of pro-life activism. In classrooms, debates, blogs, and editorials are just a few places where we can expose abortion to those who either support it or who are considering supporting it. Anyone who says, “I am pro-choice”, or, “I support abortion”, needs to hear what abortion really is.

Like graphic signs, this project is another way of showing exactly what abortion is, but with words instead, the words of those who perform abortions.

I am certainly going to be a part of this very powerful project, and I hope that you too will use this new way of defending the unborn.

God bless.

This November in California, voters will have the chance to pass Sarah’s Law, which would require parental notification if a minor girl under the age of 18 wants an abortion.

The vast majority of Americans support parental notification laws—even many who call themselves “pro-choice”—and states that have passed these laws have seen a reduction in abortions among minor girls [PDF].

Christina at Real Choice summed it up:

If it’s about “choice”, there’s no excuse for anybody — except sexual predators and people who profit from sexual abuse of underage girls — to oppose Sarah’s Law.

A group called Friends of Sarah is sponsoring a YouTube video contest to promote Sarah’s Law. Details are available here.

The first entry has already been submitted:

(If you’re wondering “Who is Sarah?”, you can find out here.)

Since their school year was already finished, a group of local pro-life teens, including Dolores and Patty Weber and Nate and Sam Scheidler decided last week to take graphic abortion pictures and stand outside one of their local public high schools (Batavia High School in Batavia, IL) on its last day of school.

As soon as they set up their signs, a security guard from the school told them that they would have to move across the street, or else he would call the police. Since these pro-life teens had attended many pro-life demonstrations in the past, they knew they had the right to stand on a public sidewalk, so they didn’t move.

Soon more security guards came, and (more…)

Some students at Anthony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, OH have made a bold move in standing up for their pro-life beliefs. A local news station reports:

They wanted to send a strong message about the sanctity of life, but some local high school students say they were punished for their beliefs….

The T-shirts read, “Abortion is homicide.” The students wore the shirts on April 21…

“We were told we could take the shirts off, turn them inside out or face a two-day suspension,” says senior Kristen Norman. The students say they felt so strongly, they were willing to face the consequences until the school district began adding on more punishments…

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Yeah, it’s true.

Because guess what: he can’t support Planned Parenthood without also supporting black genocide!

Planned Parenthood is hugely involved in aggressive black genocide. Not only do they accept money to expressly kill little African American children (as John exposed in a recent post here), but they make it a point to build their death mills in minority neighborhoods, so that they can make money off the poverty of many African Americans by killing their children. Go here to learn about a new building that Planned Parenthood is trying to erect on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, a minority neighborhood, in Portland, Oregon.

Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was very strongly in favor of black genocide. At one time she said to a minister that she was working with to bring her teachings to the black community: “We do not want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the Negro population”.

So Planned Parenthood facilitates black genocide. And Barack Obama supports Planned Parenthood, as can be seen here.

Now, some recent election news has been about Obama’s pastor giving racist speeches. I wonder why the news hasn’t gone all out about Obama’s support for black genocide. And his pastor’s supporting black genocide by supporting Obama who supports black genocide.

Obama’s pastor said in one speech that America invented AIDS to exterminate black people. He really got it for saying that. And maybe he should. But I want to know why he forgot to mention that Planned Parenthood was invented to exterminate black people.

Planned Parenthood has done their work well. It’s up to us to expose them.

God bless.

At a campaign stop in Johnstown, PA this Saturday, Barack Obama was asked, if he were elected president, how his administration would deal with HIV/AIDS and preventing STDs in young girls.

Obama responded:

– or we give them really expensive surgery and we don’t spend money on the front end keeping people healthy in the first place. So when it comes specifically to HIV/AIDS, the most important prevention is education, which should include — which should include abstinence education and teaching the children — teaching children, you know, that sex is not something casual. But it should also include — it should also include other, you know, information about contraception because, look, I’ve got two daughters, 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals.

But if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby. I don’t want them punished with an STD at the age of 16. You know, so it doesn’t make sense to not give them information.

First, regarding this last part: If Obama really is interested in not withholding information from teenagers that will help them avoid getting an STD, what kind of information is he talking about? (more…)

Once again, election year is upon us, already! Once again, we’re eagerly watching the presidential candidates and giving our favor to one or another. And once again, this year’s election will be very important to the future of our country.

What are the thoughts of us young people as we watch the presidential candidates in their efforts to win the presidency?

Many young people are looking for a person truly fit to lead America, a person in whom they can put their trust for a secure and happy future, a person who will value each and every one of them who are America’s future. I too am looking for such a person to be our next president. (more…)

From Students for Life of America:

Bill Clinton Lashes Out at Pro-Life Students in Steubenville

Follows Outburst of Rage Earlier in Canton, Ohio at Obama Supporter

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO - Agitated after being greeted by over a hundred pro-life students at a rally in Steubenville tonight, Clinton lost his temper yet again after losing his cool at an Obama supporter in Canton, Ohio. This time, Clinton lashed out during his speech at the pro-life students:

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Most people are shocked when they find out what the Supreme Court actually said in its Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions in 1973, which legalized abortion in all fifty states.

How much do you know about Roe?

Take the Roe IQ Test and find out!

Note: This entry originally appeared on the Families Against Planned Parenthood blog on 11/27/07.

Tonight for the first time the Aurora City Council will vote on an agenda item of concern to the pro-life community: a non-binding resolution proposed by Alderman Chris Beykirch which calls upon the State of Illinois to do what it takes to enforce the 1995 Parental Notice Act.

As of 3:30 p.m., over 70 people are signed up to speak on this agenda item. I will begin live-blogging the City Council meeting at 6:00 p.m., with help from my assistant Matt.

6:00 p.m. The aldermen are filing in and taking their seats. Corporation Counsel Alayne Weingartz is in position, ready to interrupt every community speaker at the two-minute-and-thirty-second mark.

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Note: This entry is cross-posted at Families Against Planned Parenthood.

The Aurora police did a great job of keeping the peace and defending our First Amendment rights—that is, until the near the end of the Rally, when Police Chief William Powell and Corporation Counsel Alayne Weingartz came on the scene.

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It seems we're not the only ones suing and Planned Parenthood/Chicago Area and PP/CA CEO Steve Tombley. One of our researchers recently uncovered two lawsuits that reveal some internal strife at PP/CA.

In one suit, Dr. Murray Pelta, O.B. Gyn, medical director at PP/CA for ten years, is suing Planned Parenthood and Steve Trombley for firing him in violation of his employment agreement.

In his Verified Complaint [PDF], Pelta states that he did favors for Trombley, like writing “discreet” medical prescriptions for Trombley’s personal use, without recording or reporting them.

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According to this news article about the arrest of eight members of Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in North Carolina on Tuesday:

College officials said the group refused to comply with their requests and acted confrontational, shoving one of the security guards.

“Confrontational”? “Shoving”?

You tell me:

See also this post on the Survivors blog, Response to Survivors’ Press Conference in Asheville.

God love you, Survivors!

HT: Jill Stanek

From an e-mail Eric just sent:

In light of recent developments, I think it would be a good idea for many of us to be present at City Hall [at] 4:30 when the mayor and aldermen will meet in a “Committee of the whole.”

Here’s the news:

1. I am informed that NO ABORTIONS were scheduled for today — in fact, it looks like no clients were being seen. So we can afford to devote some forces to prayer at City Hall.
2. We have filed an appeal with the Aurora Zoning Board of Appeals today. That appeal SHOULD have resulted in an immediate stay, with Planned Parenthood remaining closed. The City is not enforcing the law, once again, so we need to be there with our witness.

Finally, I have important news about the Prayer Vigil. Because Planned Parenthood is now open, the time has come to shift from a round-the-clock vigil to a “Life Force Team” mode.

This means that we will commit to being present at the Planned Parenthood site during ALL hours that they are open.

Please visit the vigil page to pledge to be there praying when PP is open. The calendar will now display the hours from 7-5 each day.

I’ll write again soon with more information on this new phase of our ongoing prayer campaign.

Meanwhile, please join me at City Hall this afternoon at 4:30 to pray for the mayor, corporation counsel and aldermen.

No matter where you are, no matter when you actually read this, please offer some prayers that Aurora city officials do the right thing.

And, if you’d like to follow the Aurora Planned Parenthood situation more closely, please sign up for Eric’s e-mail updates here.

Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner said today he will issue Aurora Planned Parenthood an occupancy permit within 24 hours.

Keep an eye on Jill Stanek’s blog for updates on this developing story.

In Other News

Today we filed a libel lawsuit against Planned Parenthood/Chicago Area.

Here’s the press release issued by our attorney:

October 1, 2007
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tom Brejcha, Thomas More Society

Planned Parenthood Sued for Libelous Statements Against Pro-Life Advocates

Thomas More Society of Chicago Will Seek Maximum Damages on Behalf of Protesters in Aurora Accused of Advocating Violence

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