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That is the premise of the new pro-life film Blood Money:

Joe Scheidler, the director of our parent organization, the Pro-Life Action League, appears several times in the movie to talk about his years of experience fighting the abortion industry.

Carol Everett, a former abortion clinic owner, who shared her full story at the League’s first “Meet the Abortion Providers” conference, tells about the greed that motivates those working in abortion clinics.

Dr. Bernard Nathanson, co-founder of the pro-abortion organization NARAL, tells how the numbers of women dying from abortion were fake, and that as many women are likely dying from legal abortions now as there were dying from illegal abortions then.

If you live in the Chicagoland area, you can see Blood Money at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge from August 27 through September 2 (show times are listed here).

You can also buy your own copy of the DVD for $19.95.

One of the members of Crusaders for Life, Alexandra Cheatham, was one of those who participated. Her reflections are included below.

Reflections on Face the Truth

By Alexandra Cheatham, Crusaders for Life

People these days are affected by pictures more then they are by words. Words go right through many people and the only way to reach them is by presenting them with something visual.

Realizing this, many of my friends and I decided to participate in Pro-Life Action League’s annual Face the Truth Tour.

After preparing to fight the good fight with our pro-life group, Crusaders for Life, we did feel as if we had fought a battle while being on the Tour. The Tour consists of holding up pictures of unborn, aborted children in cities and towns and getting sworn at. This was definitely an interesting and very exciting experience, as many of us had not participated in something like this before.

Many of the people we encountered on the streets of Chicago did not like us being there. At all. People tried to drive us home by swearing at us and by giving us excuses such as, “You are too young to be doing such a thing,” or “Go home and play basketball.” Some of us were also told to “get the [heck] out of here,” “here” being public property.

Besides being told to go home, we had a lot of people tell us, in so many words at least, about their encounters with abortion and pregnancy. One woman, holding a child’s hand, quickly walked past me shouting, “I was saved by my abortion.” She did not even look at me, but she knew I was there and had to make a statement, as if to convince herself that she had made the “right choice.” What guilt must lie on her conscience?

At our last stop in the city, on LaSalle St. by Union Station, one irate woman came up to me and asked me if I had ever been pregnant. I told her that I had not been yet and in response, she told me that I should not be holding up “that sign” if I had never been through it. I did not say anything, but wondered what she had been through that moved her to say this.

Getting such negative reactions from so many people was saddening. It made us realize that there are so many people in the world who have been affected physically, emotionally, and spiritually by abortion.

Amidst all of the negative feedback, we did get some very positive reactions. One of the most positive reactions that I had personally was being given a pat on the back from a man who thanked me for what we were doing. He said that we are doing a great job and that we need to keep it up. He seemed very moved and also said that this is what our world needs.

My sister had an encounter with a man who was misguided as to what abortion really is. As he walked up to her, he had a sad and shocked look on his face, asking her if the picture was real. She told him that it was a legit picture and he said, “But that’s not a clump of cells…” She responded by telling him that that was the reason we were there: to expose the truth about abortion.

Many of the other positive reactions were people who would walk by with tears in their eyes. Some people said thank you or gave a thumbs up, while others just nodded a thanks and kept on walking. Each person gave us the reassurance that what we were doing was worthwhile.

The Truth Tour was, all in all, a challenge. It humbled us, it disgusted us, it made us smile, it made us realize how much we, as youth, need to help to change our culture. We, who see what abortion really is, know what we need to do and continue doing to win this fight. There will be ups and downs, but with God on our side, we can do it.

Do not give up; it is worth it.

Planned Parenthood Golden Gate is probably best known for its infamous 2005 video “A Superhero for Choice,” featuring Dianysis, a “superhero” modeled on PPGG’s CEO Dian Harrison. The video — which PPGG pulled from its website soon after posting it — features, among other things, Dianysis drowning an abstinence educator in a garbage can and blowing up pro-life demonstrators:

Holly Patterson’s Death from RU-486

But Planned Parenthood Golden Gate’s checkered past doesn’t end there.

It was one of their branches that gave 18-year old Holly Patterson the abortion drug RU-486 on September 10, 2003. A week later, Holly was dead.

And although Harrison issued a statement saying, “We extend our deepest sympathies to the family” and “We wish them strength and support in this tragic time”, her words were, of course, vacuous: in response, Holly’s father, Monty Patterson, remarked, “They haven’t offered anything,” and noted that Planned Parenthood wouldn’t even return his phone calls.

PPGG Boasts about Covering Up Rape of 11-Year Old Girl

What’s more, in 2005, PPGG posted this testimonial on its website:

After pro-lifers launched an outcry, PPGG removed the story from its website, but it’s still accessible here.

By posting this account, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate was effectively boasting about covering up the rape of an 11-year old girl. And not just statutory rape, either — the cover-up of which has been repeatedly documented at numerous Planned Parenthood locations since then by Lila Rose and Live Action — but forcible rape.

And since the victim’s parents didn’t know, it’s also safe to assume PPGG didn’t report the rape to the police either; otherwise, her parents surely would have been notified.

Meanwhile, thanks to Planned Parenthood’s inaction, the victim’s rapist remained free.

Losing Money: The Unforgivable Sin?

It’s interesting, isn’t it, that in light of this notoriously appalling track record in recent years, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate was still allowed to keep its status as an affiliate. It took a financial scandal for the national federation to cut it off.

Along these lines, I also note that as of this writing, Planned Parenthood Golden Gate is still accepting donations through its website:

This speaks volumes.

[Cross-posted at Pro-Life Action League]

This was the design on the girl’s shirt:

The good news is that the school has agreed to settle the case, so the student, Tiffany Amador, has been awarded a judgment of $50,000.

This is a great victory for pro-life students, and this case should make schools think twice the next time they try to unjustly silence pro-life students from exercising their constitutional right to speak out against abortion.

With the new school year right around the corner, we’ve recently heard from a number of students across the country who are looking for help in getting pro-life clubs started at their high schools.

We love getting these requests, since helping get new pro-life clubs up and running is one of the main reasons GFL exists.

It’s for this reason that we created our Pro-Life Curriculum, which is designed as a manual for forming and maintaining an effective pro-life club.

Before I worked for GFL, I was a high school teacher, and our pro-life club used one of the first versions of the curriculum when I served as its moderator. Once we started using it, it made things a lot easier, because we no longer felt we had to “re-invent the wheel” every time we had to plan a meeting or a club activity.

If you’re looking to get a pro-life club started in your high school, I would encourage you to check out our Pro-Life Curriculum, beginning with the chapter on Starting a Pro-Life Club [PDF].

We released our Pro-Life Curriculum nearly four years ago, and I’m amazed at the positive feedback it continues to generate.

A few months ago we received an edifying e-mail from Amanda, the president of the Angels for Life club at Loretto Academy in El Paso, Texas:

I just wanted to thank Generations for Life once again for sending the Pro-Life Curriculum to us! I used it for the last three meetings, and it brought on some great discussions and involvement. I can’t wait for next year to use the entire curriculum!

I appreciate so much the advice you gave. It really helped, and I know that next year will be so much better because of the help we received from Generations for Life. Once again, thank you!

Theresa, a high school student from Illinois, wrote to tell us:

I just wanted to say thank you for putting together the amazing Pro-Life Club Curriculum. It is exactly the approach I need totake to present a persuasive argument to my class. It also solidified once again my pro-life stance. Thank you very much for your efforts in creating such a binder with every possible fact, rebuttal, and pro-life alternative.

If you don’t already have our Pro-Life Curriculum, you can order one here.

And if you do already have one, please tell your friends about it and encourage them to a get a copy for themselves.

And, as always, please feel free to contact us if you ever need any additional advice for starting a club. We’d be happy to help!

This was the design on the girl’s shirt:

The school claims it had the right to prevent the girl (identified in court documents as “T.A.”) from wearing the shirt on the grounds that it violated the school’s dress code, which states:

Personal articles, clothing, or manner of dress shall make no suggestion of tobacco, drug, or alcohol use, sexual promiscuity, profanity, vulgarity, or other inappropriate subject matter.

I’m going out on a limb and guessing that the school is claiming T.A.’s shirt violated the “inappropriate subject matter” part (because it’s pretty obvious that it doesn’t make any suggestion of tobacco, drug, or alcohol use, sexual promiscuity, profanity, or vulgarity).

The school would then have to argue, with a straight face, that even though it’s legal for a 6th grader in California to have an abortion without her parents’ knowledge, it should be illegal for a 6th grader in California to wear a T-shirt to school that merely expresses an opinion about it.

Does that seem strange to you?

This is the first I’ve heard of New Millennials, and it sounds like they’re doing great and necessary work:

New Millennials was formed to help teen mothers between the ages of 13-19 with assistance for themselves and their baby. We realize that many people make mistakes, but sometimes someone needs that extra PUSH to let them know that they can make it! We will assist with housing, food, re-enrollment into schools, and necessities for the baby. Each month the teen mother can take a class provide by New Millennials and receive free donations.

The Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, August 28 from 10:30am - 6:00pm at the Greenbriar Community Center in Fort Worth, TX.

There’s more information available here.

Among the hundreds of pro-lifers who participated in this year’s Tour were dozens of teens, including members of three Chicago area pro-life clubs (Apostles for Life and Crusaders for Life, both based in Lombard, and the pro-life club at St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago).

It was great to see so many teens jump right in and voluntarily take on some of the hard jobs — like passing out literature — and engage in (sometimes lengthy) discussions with people passing by who didn’t at all like what we were doing.

Case in point — Alex, one of the members of Crusaders for Life:

My Pro-Life Action League co-worker Corrina Gura was the one who filmed this exchange, and she wrote this on the PLAL blog earlier this week:

The debate I captured between Mr. Pinstripe and a pro-life teen, Alex, was priceless. Unfortunately the streets of Chicago are pretty loud, but you should be able to hear enough to hear Alex schooling this man. The actual exchange was over 15 minutes long (talk about pro-life patience!), but these excerpts should give you an idea of their discussion.

Mr. Pinstripe was very angry that someone under the age of 18 would even be holding a sign—referring several times to the teenage girl he spoke to before confronting Alex. The funny thing is, when she told him that she was old enough to have aborted a baby like the one she was holding a picture of, he couldn’t handle her answer and walked away.

The man said he thinks a person has sole dominion over his or her own body, thus no one should be able to tell a woman not to have an abortion. I answered that argument above: It’s murder, so we do get to have an opinion on the subject.

And of course Mr. Pinstripe made the usual argument about the unborn baby not being able to care for itself. Alex replied by saying that if his eight year old brother was left completely to his own devices he’s not sure his brother would survive either: Does that make his eight year old brother less than human?

My favorite moment, though, comes when Know-It-All tries to answer Alex’s argument that abortion is deadlier than childbirth, but…um…but…

Priceless.

When Mr. Pinstripe’s friend called to ask where he was and why he was late, he bragged that he’d been “harassing the anti-choice protesters.” I’ll bet he forgot to mention to his friend that he was out-debated by a teenager.

More Reports on Face the Truth 2010

• 2010 “Face the Truth” Tour Hits the Ground Running
• First of Two Downtown Tour Days Reaches Tens of Thousands
• Massive Turnout at Best Downtown Truth Day Ever
• Two Great Truth Days in the Northern Chicago Suburbs
• 2010 “Face the Truth” Tour Ends Strong

Read Live Action’s press release about their newest video here

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• “There’s No Legs, No Arms, No Head, No Brain, No Heart”
• Live Action in Wisconsin
• Planned Parenthood in Trouble in Alabama
• New Live Action Video
• Live Action in Alabama
• New Videos from Live Action
• Tennessee Planned Parenthood Covers Up Sexual Abuse of Underage Girl
• Indiana Planned Parenthood Covers Up Sexual Abuse of 13-Year Old Girl
• Another Indiana Planned Parenthood Covers Up Sexual Abuse of 13-Year Old Girl
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But, amidst the multi-million dollar salaries, interviews, sponsors, and celebrities, Major League Baseball will honor 30 “All Stars Among Us” – ordinary people who have made a difference through volunteering, founding organizations, or through other charitable work.

So as much as I love the All-Star Game, although I have a whole party planned out for it, I will put things in perspective. In the scope of things, the real All-Stars in life are not players who step onto the field.

They are people who will be honored at the game, but they are more than just those thirty people. They’re the people who do things to make a difference, but aren’t necessarily honored.

The real All-Stars among us are people who pray outside of abortion clinics every week. They’re the people who run and volunteer at crisis pregnancy centers. They’re the people who work for the Pro-Life Action League. They’re the people who will take part in the Face the Truth Tour. These people save lives, but oftentimes they’re not even thanked.

That being said, I will still have my party for the MLB All-Star Game. I will follow every pitch. I will cheer for my favorite players, and cry if the National League loses.

But I know who the real All-Stars are, and I will continue to work with them and support the pro-life movement. Because these are the people who truly are worth honoring.

Writing in the form of an Open Letter “to the men and women of the pro-choice movement,” Lindsay begins:

As a senior in college, becoming a mother was not a part of my agenda. My boyfriend and I had lofty dreams, goals, and aspirations. We were prepared planners who knew the importance of higher education and were grounded in the fact that we were going to become professionals first and parents later.

Statistical believers, we were devastated to find that we fell within the two percent margin in which the birth control pill does not in fact prevent unwanted pregnancy. Products of a generation groomed to feel more entitled than any group preceding us, we probably took the right to choose more casually than the pro-choice activists of the 1970s. In an era where the Roe vs. Wade decision is as normal to American 20-somethings as the desegregation of public schools, our reaction to the first positive pregnancy test was what you have been fighting for: “We have a choice to make.” In our situation, we chose abortion.

Read the whole thing.

The reason? It was too “offensive.”

Hearing about this reminded me of one of the objections we can expect to hear over the next few weeks, during and in the wake of our 11th annual Chicago Area Face the Truth Tour.

I mentioned in a post a couple weeks ago about our page that answers common objections to Face the Truth, but in this post I’d like to focus on one particular objection that I must admit I find it hard to get my head around. Specifically, the charge that showing graphic abortion pictures in public is uncharitable—and even un-Christian, especially because of the supposedly damaging effects it has on children.

Personally, I find it understandable that the average non-religious person might get upset upon seeing a display of graphic abortion pictures.

But I’m gobsmacked when Christians try to claim that showing the victims of abortion in an effort to awaken people’s consciences is actually contrary to our faith.

As Christians, we know that Our Lord Jesus Christ allowed Himself to be mercilessly scourged, crowned with thorns, and forced to stumble — battered, bloodied, and grotesque — through the streets of Jerusalem before being nailed to the Cross. It’s safe to assume that there were children among the crowds that day — these were public streets, after all, and the city would have been filled with families who had come there on pilgrimage for Passover.

Showing Graphic Abortion Pictures: Unpopular, But Necessary

Just as our faith demands that we face squarely the brutality that Jesus underwent for our sake in His Passion and Death, and to share this truth with our children — “Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not turn away from it” (Proverbs 22:6) — our duty as Christians requires that we face squarely the brutality being done, with the approval of law, to 3,400 unborn children in our midst every day.

Yesterday, the Catholic liturgical calendar commemorated the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church, which reminds us that our ancestors in the Faith were enormously unpopular for proclaiming Jesus “and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2). So too, we should not expect to be popular for showing what abortion does to unborn babies. Still, it has to be done.

The very reason we go out there on the streets showing abortion pictures is that so many of our fellow citizens (of whatever religion) need this reminder. They’re not thinking about abortion. And they’re definitely not thinking about those of us who are in the pro-life movement — when they’re not thinking of us as “extremists” who are trying to “force” our beliefs on the rest of society, they’re not thinking of us at all.

If in the wake of our Truth Tours, a thousand conversations begin with “I saw a bunch of anti-abortion Christian wackos today” and end with a frank, and long overdue, discussion of abortion, we consider the insults we have the privilege to bear well worth it.

“Lambs among Wolves”

The reality is that following Jesus Christ is not easy. In fact, it’s extremely demanding, and can be very dangerous — as Our Lord told His disciples: “Behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves” (Luke 10:3). And, it always requires sacrifice.

Now, if our intent as Christians who show graphic abortion pictures were rooted in pride and vindictiveness, I would agree that doing so is the wrong course of action.

But that’s not at all our intent. Rather, our intent is rooted in love: love of God, first of all, and also love of the babies He created who are victimized by abortion. But also of the parents who are considering abortion, as we do not want them to do something wrong that will cause them enormous hardship, as well as love of those who have previously been involved in abortion, that they may seek the mercy and healing that can only come from our merciful God.

One woman I know who has been participating in our Face the Truth Tours for years once told me that she never looks forward to going out on the street and showing graphic abortion signs. In fact, she dreads it.

She dreads it because she hates the fact that we have to do it, and she prays for the day that we won’t have to.

When we show the horrific images of what abortion actually is, it comes front-and-center into a community. Precisely because abortion is so mind-bogglingly harmful — and has touched so very many lives — nobody wants to talk about it. As the advocates of unborn babies, and as Christians, we have to break that silence.

[Cross-posted at Pro-Life Action League]

LIFEapalooza

On Sunday, July 11, the Crusaders for Life Club in Lombard is inviting all high school and college age pro-lifers to come to the first annual LIFEapalooza:

The youth are the energy of the country, so if anyone is going to make a change, we are! We pro-lifers really believe in what we say: LOVE LIFE! We know babies deserve to live a full and exciting life, so we definitely think we should do the same. We love to have fun!

LIFEapalooza is the event to realize our importance, establish our power, and have a immeasurable amount of fun! It will begin to to UNITE the pro-life youth of Chicago into a close network–an unstoppable army to defend life. It’s a picnic for the pro-life youth (high school and college age) of Chicagoland to bond over food, sports, and unforgettable fun. … Bring a picnic lunch and all your pro-life friends! We will be selling T-shirts and accepting donations for the pro-life cause, but otherwise the event is entirely free.

LIFEapalooza will be held on Sunday, July 11 from 12:00 noon until 10:00pm at Knolls Park in Lombard, Illinois [see map here].

See you there!

Justice and Life Youth Leadership Summit

I’ve been invited to give two talks at the first annual Justice and Life Youth Leadership Summit sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Respect Life Office, on July 19-20. If you’re a high school student who wants to become a pro-life leader, this event is for you!

There will also be great activities, praise and worship, daily Mass, and more. You can find out more information here [PDF], and get the registration form here [PDF].

I hope you can make it!

While the messages have not yet received the imprimatur (official approval of the Catholic Church), the bishop of Kilmore - Anne’s diocese - has given permission for their publication on the basis that there is nothing in them that is contrary to faith or morals, and much that is positive and nourishing for the faith.

I am encouraging you to ask Mary, your Blessed Mother, for assistance in the area of purity. You are called upon to follow the rules of your Church in this regard. Sexual intimacy is intended for a man and woman who are in a holy union, in a blessed marriage. I am Jesus and I am telling you today that the rules have not changed. Do not listen to those who follow the world because you will be led astray. Listen to Me. There is grave damage done to souls because of sins of impurity. This sin leads to many other, even more grave sins. This is the sin responsible for the slaughter of so many unborn souls. Dear young apostles, work hard for Me in this area. Do not let it be said that you sanctioned the murder of one of God’s children.

Speak out bravely here. If you have been led to this yourself, come to Me, immediately. Ask My forgiveness. It is yours. I forgive you. I will make it right. I need to cleanse you of this so that you are not led to further sin because of your pain. Many, many souls have made this mistake and aborted children. This is the greatest indicator of the level of darkness in your world. But I have healing, even for this.

Understand that I must have your help. I need you. You are not replaceable in this kingdom of God. Some of My closest friends working in the world today have committed this sin. Do I love them less? I am smiling, My beloved, because the truth is so far from that. Indeed, I do not love them less for their pain and their repentance. I love them more because they do not judge others. And they work for Me in the greatest of love. Work against sexual sin and work against abortion. This is always My will so you do not have to ask Me.

It is possible that you will make mistakes in this area, even after you have committed yourself to be My apostle. I expect you to make mistakes at times and commit sin. Come to Me immediately and ask My forgiveness. Have your Confession heard as soon as possible after this. Together, you and I will minimize the damage of each mistake on your soul. We will together make the improvements in your soul which will help you avoid these sins in the future.

Understand that I am with you everywhere. I do not leave when you commit sins because I must witness each act committed on earth. You have total love and understanding from heaven. You have total compassion. You have total forgiveness if you repent.

And you will have complete healing for any past mistakes. I love you and you are Mine.

I, Jesus Christ, cry out to all who read these words. Come back to Me. Come back to the side of goodness and kindness. I will send every grace necessary for your complete healing and conversion. I will care for your every need. Trust Me, Jesus, and you will be saved. All is well. God’s kingdom comes.

Anne, a wife and mother of six, reveals her journey to the heart of Jesus. The
messages she hears in her soul, which she believes are from God the Father,
Jesus, Mary, and many saints, reveal the tender, solicitous love that our Savior
has for each one of us.

More information can be found at directionforourtimes.com. , including the text quoted.

Our 11th annual Face the Truth Tour starts Friday, July 9 and runs through Saturday, July 17.

You can see the complete Tour schedule here.

If you’re anywhere near Chicago, join us! If not, please say some prayers for us—and, even more importantly, pray that many people’s hearts will be changed by seeing the ugly reality of abortion.

After several years of experience showing graphic abortion pictures out on the streets, we’ve gotten used to hearing complaints. That’s why we’ve posted a FAQ-type page on the Pro-Life Action League’s site that answers the most common objections we hear:

• What if children see these graphic abortion pictures?
• What effect do these pictures have on a woman who has had an abortion?
• Doesn’t the public display of graphic abortion pictures make the pro-life movement look extreme?
• Doesn’t it dishonor the unborn babies in these pictures to show them out on the street?

Our answers are here.

Not only were many of the regular sidewalk counselors and prayer supporters there, but so too were a group of 20 college students, many of whom are involved with a group called Totus Tuus.

While watching the video, I was very happy to see that Annie and I know two of the students Corrina spoke with: John Bishop (the first interview) was formerly part of a very active pro-life club at Dowling High School in West Des Moines, Iowa), and Sean Grismer (the last interview) was involved with Youth for Truth, which was formed in response to Planned Parenthood’s sneaking into Aurora, Illinois in 2007:

Let John, Sean, and the rest of these students be an example for the rest of us. If you’ve never gone to pray outside an abortion clinic before, why not start now? Check here to see if there’s a group of sidewalk counselors/prayer supporters active in your area.

Or, if you’re already going to pray outside an abortion clinic on a regular basis, consider stepping up your commitment — maybe go an extra day, or spend more time in prayer each time you’re there.

I’ve listened to a couple of talks recently that have emphasized the absolutely critical importance of prayer for those who are engaged in pro-life/pro-chastity work — because if we don’t have an active prayer life, we run the serious risk of believing that our own words and actions are the most important tools in the battle we’re engaged in, and that everything is dependent on us.

They aren’t, and it’s not.

If we’re not asking God to help us, guide us, and strengthen us in this fight, we’re doomed.

That’s why I’ve decided that I need to spend more time each week praying outside the abortion clinic near our office.

Will you join me in stepping up your commitment too?

Calls for “common ground” like those issued by RH Reality Check are always doomed to fail, because predictably, one of the first proposals is an increased push for contraception — which is a non-starter.

Not long after learning of RH Reality Check’s decision to abort “On Common Ground”, I learned (via Pro-Life Florida) that Orlando abortionist Randall Whitney had been arrested earlier this year for slapping one of his patients as he was preparing her for an abortion. (See Whitney’s booking photo at left.)

If the “pro-choice” movement were truly interested in finding “common ground,” they might start here: Denouncing creepy abortionists like Whitney would surely be something that both sides in the abortion debate can agree on. Right?

“Pro-Choice” = Pro-Woman?

After all, if the major “pro-choice” organizations really cared about women, wouldn’t we expect them to lead the charge condemning Whitney’s act of slapping a woman he was preparing for an abortion?

In a word: No.

As of this writing, there is not a word about Randall Whitney on the websites of NOW, NARAL, or Planned Parenthood.

For one other example, remember the Philadelphia abortion facility run by Kermit Gosnell, where a woman died following an abortion last fall? A few months later, following an investigation into Gosnell’s facility, state authorities suspended his license and ordered his facility closed after they discovered “deplorable and unsanitary conditions” there.

As of this writing, there is no mention of Gosnell’s name on any of the Big Three “pro-choice” organizations’ websites either.

Calling out the thugs and hacks in the abortion industry should be something both pro-life and “pro-choice” organizations can agree on.

Yet “pro-choice” organizations have no interest. So much for their being pro-woman.

And so much for “common ground”.

[Cross-posted at Pro-Life Action League]

Aware that Dairy Queen commonly partners with schools to organize fundraising events called “Treat Days”, Laurie contacted the regional manager and made arrangements for the club to do such an event at Rosary, which they called Blizzards for Babies.

The club members prepared order forms, distributed them to students and teachers, and collected them a few days later. They also posted signs around school with pictures of babies with word bubbles saying, “Buy me a Blizzard!”

They charged $3.75 per Blizzard, which netted them a profit of a little over $1 for each one sold.

In preparation for the day the Blizzards would be delivered, club members decorated the school’s foyer with pink and blue balloons. When all was said and done, the Lifesavers made a donation of several hundred dollars to the Waterleaf Women’s Center.

Great job, Lifesavers!

If you’re part of a pro-life club and are looking for fundraising ideas, I would encourage you to consider doing Blizzards for Babies at your school. And for additional ideas, I would also recommend you get our Pro-Life Club Curriculum, which has an entire chapter dedicated to fundraising.

As with most other entries on The Abortioneers blog, apparently its purpose is to reaffirm the belief that providing abortions is right, good, and noble. This particular post also aims to make “antis” (i.e., pro-lifers) feel as if all of our efforts are worthless:

Despite the hatred flowing out of your mouths, they have their abortions anyway. What you say, though it may upset, does not stop them from getting abortions.

“Hatred”? Please.

“…does not stop them from getting abortions”?

Watch No Greater Joy and hear interviews with three of the thousands of women who went to an abortion clinic planning to have an abortion, but then freely chose to change their minds and give birth to their babies instead. (Notice also the lack of hatred flowing out of the mouths of the sidewalk counselors.)

The post continues:

It does not stop the doctor from going to the office.

Except it sometimes does — witness, for example, Dr. Anthony Levatino.

It does not stop the secretary from going to work.

Except it sometimes does — witness, for example, Luhra Tivis.

It does not stop the escort who stands outside all day helping women get inside the building because you have way too much free time.

Except it sometimes does — witness, for example, Mark Bomchill.

It does not stop me from helping women get abortions.

Except it sometimes does — witness, for example, Joan Appleton.

It does not stop us.

It’s as if this abortion provider is entirely unaware that his industry is a sinking ship that has seen employees leave in droves over the past few decades.

The post continues:

We have our abortions anyway. Despite you. We have our abortions any way. Women will do literally anything to get that out of their bodies. …They will travel hundreds of miles. They will stick coat hangers inside themselves, hoping. They will take herbal cocktails, hoping. Hoping beyond hope. That this will stop and it can be over.

This has to be deeply upsetting and unsettling to know, from an anti’s perspective. Knowing that women will do it anyway.

Yes, it is deeply upsetting and unsettling every single time an unborn child is killed by abortion, not only because of the violent act itself, but because of the horrific consequences so many women suffer in the wake of their abortion — some soon after the fact, but for others, maybe not until 10, 20, or 30 (or more) years later.

And the staggering number of women who do go through with their abortions — despite the best efforts of sidewalk counselors, prayer supporters, pregnancy resource centers, etc. — has the potential to bring pro-lifers to the brink of despair (especially those who do not have their own spiritual house in order).

But this is where our opposition misses the big picture.

Every time a woman has an abortion, it’s not as if “they” win, and “we” lose. The struggle against abortion is nothing if it is not a spiritual battle, and it goes on.

It’s for this reason that just as we encourage sidewalk counselors to offer women help and information on abortion alternatives as they are walking into the abortion clinic, we also encourage them them to offer them help and information on post-abortion healing as they are walking out of the abortion clinic.

Think of how much more “deeply upsetting and unsettling” it is for abortion workers and their supporters to know that there are legions of women who have spoken out about how they deeply regret their abortions, and believe abortion is the worst thing that ever happened to them.

Case in point — this excerpt from another recent Abortioneers post:

HYPOCRITICAL

What are the statistics of abortions procedures since the legalization of Roe vs. Wade?

Of those tens of thousands (how many more?), I cannot comprehend that any one of those individuals, OR their partners, could consciously be against it now. How many mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers are among us who now claim to be anti?

How dare they!

They took advantage of the privilege of choice. That choice monumentally changed the course of their lives — for the better? Because it did not unnecessarily burden them with a responsibility they felt unable to accept at that point in their lives.

How can they take a position against choice now that their life’s journey has led them to a comfortable position because of the choice they once had the privilege to make?

“How dare they!”?

In other words: How dare women who have had abortions choose to believe that what they did was wrong!

So much for the abortion industry being “pro-choice”.

[Cross-posted at Pro-Life Action League]