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Two Approaches To Abortion With RU-486

By Nod on February 28th, 2010 | Category: Defending Life

You knew it was coming. You hoped it wasn’t, but in a society as debauched as ours, it is hardly surprising.

[ABCNews] Angie Jackson says nothing is off-limits on Twitter, not even the details of her abortion [to] chronicle her experience taking RU-486, commonly known as the abortion pill, in an attempt to “demystify” abortion for other women.

Already the mother of a 4-year-old son with special needs, Jackson, who lives in Tampa, Fla., with her boyfriend, said that after a difficult and life-threatening first pregnancy her doctors advised her to not get pregnant again.

“I had made a decision when my son was born to try to not get pregnant again, and if that failed I’d planned that I would get an abortion if I needed one,” Jackson said.

“It’s not that bad. It’s not killing a child.” she says in her YouTube post.

I’m not sure what is mystifying about the abortion drug, unless it’s the idea that it’s either safe, painless, or doesn’t kill a child. One has to be willfully ignorant to gloss over the basic science and purpose of RU-486.

Jackson adds, “I’m not trying to ignite a culture war, I’m just offering one person’s personal experience and true story.”

Here is where the story starts to unravel. Jackson’s Twitter handle is “AntiTheistAngie” — not atheist, anti-theist. She signs off her posts, “Hope everyone has a Godless day”. People who are “not trying to ignite a culture war” don’t throw grenades. I don’t believe in little green men, but I don’t spend much time and energy trying to debunk those who do.

It would

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It Was A Day Like Today

By Nod on January 10th, 2010 | Category: Defending Life
These events originally happened to me on April 21, 2009.

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It was a day like today.

It was neither especially warm nor cold. It was slightly overcast, but nothing to speak of. The work day had been especially average, with nothing particular to recommend it. Things were quiet, no dramas unfolded.

It was a day like today.

We were walking down the street. I had heard snippets, but I wasn’t paying particular attention. Small details flitted through my mind. It didn’t even have to do with me, just a friend of an acquaintance, really. She was on her way to pick her up after the procedure.

It was a day like today.

She turned to me. “You’re pro-choice, right?” So cavalier. A heartbeat passed. Then two. “No. Pro-life.” A taxi blocked the crosswalk. The light changed. I added, “I just think everyone deserves the chance to live.”

It was a day like today, when a child died.

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Let’s not talk about abortion.

By FamilyMan on July 24th, 2009 | Category: Defending Life

Before you go off, I just wanted to share something that just happened to me on Twitter.

I received a tweet from @americanpapist asking us to:

Urgent: #Defund Planned Parenthood *today* –>http://tinyurl.com/lcqjcb (please RT this!!)

(RT is “retweet” or the equivalent of “forward” to the uninitiated.)
So, I did–but I used my predominantly Scouting (Boy Scouts) related alter-ego, as well as my more non-Scouting one.
Well, I received a quick response accusing me of being “tacky” for bringing up my “political” agenda. What does Planned Parenthood have to do with Scouting anyway?
On the one hand, I see the point. We could talk about merit badges, summer camp and the pinewood derby all day. Why bring up something so, well, uncomfortable in public?
Don’t get me wrong for a minute–I think the Boy Scouts are a fantastic program, and get fired up about having a Cub Scout pack and a Boy Scout troop in every parish.
The gist of the BSA’s Declaration of Religious Principle is that you have to believe in God, but how you do so is up to you. This is one of the reasons that the Boy Scouts are targeted for using government related facilites.
But bring up abortion, and that’s infringing on someone’s political feelings.
Personally, I think that more organizations and businesses should be taking a stand, even if it is a mild one, regarding abortion.

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Open Letter to Fr Jenkins at Notre Dame University

By Ben Trovato on May 19th, 2009 | Category: Defending Life

Dear Fr Jenkins

I read your eulogy of President Obama with interest, particularly your justification for inviting and honouring a man so at odds with Catholic thinking. You are reported* as saying, inter alia:

“As the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council wrote in their pastoral constitution Gaudium et Spes: “Respect and love ought to be extended also to those who think or act differently than we do in social, political and even religious matters. In fact, the more deeply we come to understand their ways of thinking through such courtesy and love, the more easily will we be able to enter into dialogue with them.”

I would like to point out that I ‘think or act differently than [you] do in social, political and even religious matters,‘ For example, I would not have chosen to honour anyone with President Obama’s record and intentions with regard to the unborn, and I would have listened to the bishops and faithful who urged second thoughts on the invitation…

Therefore I would appreciate the opportunity to enter into dialogue with you, address your students en masse, and receive an honorary degree. I am not as rich or famous as President Obama, but am sure that you will exercise a preferential option for the poor, in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council.

For the record, I have a lovely English accent and would have many instructive things to say to you and your students.

Your etc

Ben Trovato

* Thanks to Laurence at That the bones you have crushed may thrill for the transcript.

(Cross-posted from Countercultural Father)

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Judy Blume – Honor Mom by Supporting Abortion

By Rob Kaiser on May 8th, 2009 | Category: Defending Life
It may be time to stop buying Judy Blume books.  Here is something that surprised me, and made so clear that Judy Blume, whatever her past insights, clearly does not get it now. Posted at The Catholic Key Blog from a Planned Parenthood Action Fund email:

My “Friend”, Cecile Richards at Planned Parenthood Action Fund writes to me today (she writes several times a week) – Friend — There are very few writers who have helped more young people grow up and grapple with their changing bodies and emotions than Judy Blume, the amazing author of Blubber, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, and Forever. I count myself among her biggest and most grateful fans — and am so lucky to call her my friend. I’m honored to relay her message about motherhood to you today. — CecileAnd here’s Judy’s message for Mother’s Day: Dear Friend, If you are the daughter whose mom had the guts to give you the answers to questions you couldn’t quite figure out how to ask… If you are the son whose mother raised you to love and respect your sisters and wives and daughters… If you know a mother who is struggling to raise strong, independent, and confident children in the face of unbelievable odds… …Say thanks. Say thanks this Mother’s Day with a gift that honors her courage by making a donation to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund in her name. I guarantee you that she’ll be pleased. I know I would be. I’m a mom, and I’m also a writer and an activist. Nothing has made me prouder than seeing my own children — and really, all young

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Four new children!

By Ben Trovato on March 27th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

We have four new children in our family.

We spiritually adopted four children conceived on the feast of the Annunciation, and due to be born on Christmas day, but who are at risk of being aborted.

We do not know who or where these unborn children are, but we will pray for them every day from now to Christmas. Anna initiated this with the pro-Life group she has established in the parish, and Ant, Bernie and I have all joined and adopted a child each.

You could do the same. The idea was Bishop Fulton Sheen’s and there’s a www site explaining the details.

(Cross-posted from my blog)

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Women who got abortions expose it’s evil and lies

By Rick on March 21st, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

During a march for life, I came across a group of women holding up black signs that read “I regret my abortion.” They looked at us gratefully, as though to say, “Thanks for caring.” I saw the sadness in their eyes and in my heart I grieved for their loss and pain. This morning, it dawned to me that there can be no better advocate to stop abortions than those who have been victimized by it.

Here are the links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4zRz4IJK3A

http://www.youtube.com/silentnomorecampaign

at http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/

Despite this, feminists still push for abortion. Jane Brennan explains, “Feminists groups do not want to see the truth of how abortion hurts women. … To acknowledge the women who’ve suffered from abortion, feminists would have to admit that abortion isn’t good for women. Where would that leave them? Planned Parenthood would have to shut down. Groups like NOW and NARAL would no longer have a purpose and would cease to exist. Laws would have to be changed. Politicians would have to be reeducated. The feminists groups would lose all their control and political power and that scares them. It is that fear that keeps them entrenched in their mistaken beliefs. It is that fear that

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Saving the unborn & their mothers – frontlines

By Rick on March 14th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized




These are friends from a prayer group who tried to save the mothers and their children from abortion. On many Saturdays, we stood and prayed at the entrances of the abortion mill hoping to change the mother’s choice. We know that the mother herself is a victim; probably abandoned by the boyfriend. We just want her to consider options before she makes matters worse. Women have been known to go nuts on the anniversary of their unborn child’s demise. We showed a picture of a fetus at 8 weeks to inform the mother that it is a child and not a mass of undifferentiated cells. She’s not popping a zit but killing her son or daughter. During those days:

Cars passed and honked in support; others yelled in disapproval.

A lady turned around, stopped at a convenience store & bought us bottled water. “It’s the least I can do”, she said.

A tough looking guy who looked at me menacingly

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On our watch, 50+ million have been murdered. What’s our excuse?

By Rick on February 7th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized


During our grandpas’ watch, 6 million Jews were murdered by Hitler & the Nazis. Our grandpas could not have done much because they did not know. I heard it took awhile to convince the UN. Then, one had to mess with heavily armed Nazis.
During our watch, 50 million and counting have been murdered by their mothers and their doctors. What’s our excuse ?
Please read Archbishop Chaput’s message about the current state of the pro-life efforts in the US. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=15019

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Great Pro-Life article – a MUST read

By Dan Weedin on January 27th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized

The best Pro-Life article by a national columnist that I’ve read it quite some time. Star Parker appears in my local newspaper, the Kitsap Sun. Fortunately, I read it this morning. I’ve now subscribed to her column online as to not miss any in the future.

This is a fabulous article – a MUST READ and pass on…

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Vivat Jesus,

Dan

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