Run With Life: Are abortion guidelines enough?

Run With Life: Are abortion guidelines enough?: The Insufficiency of Guidelines Written by Mike Schouten Canada should do away with its drunk driving laws. We no longer need laws prohi...

Restrictive abortion laws save lives

Restrictive abortion laws save lives

Restrictive abortion laws save lives

Written by Mike Schouten

The mission of WeNeedaLAW.ca is to build support for federal legislation that restricts abortion to the greatest extent possible. This mission is based on the Biblical understanding regarding the role of government to promote order and restrain evil. In Canada there have been no legislative victories for pro-lifers in over 20 years, while in the United States nearly 100 pro-life laws were passed in 2011 alone! In spite of the ongoing status quo, we know that a majority of Canadians support abortion restrictions and it's high time we work towards that being reflected in law.
Looking to our southern neighbours, we see that time and time again lives are being saved through legislative victories.
We share with you some recent news from the state of Florida where due to the passing of several pro-life laws in 2011, they have seen a marked decrease in the number of abortions committed.

Florida Abortions Drop Again After New Pro-Life Laws

by Steven Ertelt
After the Florida legislature put several new pro-life laws in place, the state has seen a further drop in the number of abortions done.
According to state health department numbers, abortions dropped in Florida 19 percent from 2008-2011 and the decline continues. With the legislature approving a bill that allows women to see an ultrasound of their baby before an abortion, more minds are apparently changing. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill after it had been vetoed by Gov. Charlie Crist the year before.
There were 95,375 abortions in Florida in 2008, according to the state health department and that total dropped to 77,166 in 2011. Now, the state Agency for Health Care Administration reports 28,023 abortions so far this year — which is off the pace from 2011.
Helping drive down abortion numbers further is the fact that the number of abortion facilities is dwindling — with 30 percent having closed since 2005 and the number dropping to 70 abortion facilities across the state, Sunshine State News indicates.
This year has been a case of good news and bad news for pro-life advocates in Florida. Read more...

For the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Pie Jesu - sung by THE PRIESTS

Run With Life: How to get to heaven

Run With Life: How to get to heaven: "What is childlike humility? It's not the lack of intelligence, but the lack of guile. The lack of an agenda. It's that precious, fleeting...

The Feast of Corpus Christi - Panis Angelicus, sung by THE PRIESTS

Run With Life: Abortion incrementalism: the series

Run With Life: Abortion incrementalism: the series: Here are all posts on this topic: Why, as a Catholic, I support Bill C-510 Abortion incrementalism More on abortion incrementalism More on...

Activate CFPL - Blog - We need to do all we can to protect children in the womb with federal abortion legislation

Activate CFPL - Blog - We need to do all we can to protect children in the womb with federal abortion legislation

My letter to my MP asking him to support motion 312

This is the letter I wrote to Mauril Belanger asking him to support motion 312 and I ask you to consider contacting your member of Parliament to do the same. As you can see from the article below, some MP's are looking for guidance from their constituents on how to vote. You can find your MP at this link http://www.whenamihuman.com/mp.html 

June 6, 2012

Mauril Belanger, MP

Riding of Ottawa, Vanier, Ontario

Dear Mr. Belanger,

I noticed from the article below that Barrie MP Patrick Brown is looking for guidance on how he should vote on a motion to study when life begins. I assume that all MP’s are doing the same so as one of your constituents Mr. Belanger, I ask you to please support motion 312.

Thank you,

Maureen T. Ward,

MPs to debate when life begins

BARRIE - Barrie MP Patrick Brown is looking for guidance on how he should vote on a motion to study when life begins.
“I feel anytime votes on social issues come up, it’s important to seek out input of the community. I want to make sure my vote is reflective of the wishes of the city,” said Brown, who adds the vote could occur as soon as June 13.
Motion 312 calls for a study on the evidence of when a fetus becomes a human being.
“Currently, there is no regulation at all in Canada, so (Kitchener Centre MP) Stephen Woodworth has said it should be studied.”
Woodworth filed a motion Feb. 6 to ask Parliament to form a special committee to study the question.
“Canada’s 400-year-old definition of human being says children are not human beings until the moment of complete birth. I’ve concluded that modern medical science will inform us that children are in reality human beings at some point before the moment of complete birth,” he said. “Canadians need to know there’s no human rights for children before complete birth.”
Woodworth said he doesn’t want to reopen the abortion debate, but that Canada needs a just law.
“A respectful dialogue to update a 400-year-old definition of human being with the aid of 21st century information will benefit everyone,” he said.
In 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Canada’s abortion law, as it violated Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by interfering with a woman’s freedom and personal security.
Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) is opposing the motion, as it reopens the abortion debate.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said he won’t support the motion, because of that perception.
“The motion is a vehicle for religious groups and the anti-choice movement to establish legal personhood for fetuses. If they succeed, they’ll try to re-criminalize abortion,” said ARCC’s executive director Joyce Arthur.
Brown added he is encouraging constituents to send letters and emails.
“People can send me petitions or letters. I’m surprised there has been very little input on this when other MPs have told me they have had a lot.”
Brown met with the Barrie Christian Council – a group of local ministers – Friday.

Run With Life: Top secret abortion figures

Run With Life: Top secret abortion figures: Barbara Kay says it like it is. And she gives us a pretty good final analysis on what happened recently in Ontario regarding Freedom of Information, or lack thereof:

The Prayer of Oscar Romero

The Prayer of Oscar Romero

"It helps now and then to step back and take the long view" - wise words from Archbishop Oscar Romero. The Archbishop served the people of El Salvador and was assassinated in 1980 while he was saying mass in San Salvador.

It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.
The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts,
it is even beyond our vision.
We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction
of the magnificent enterprise that is God's work.
Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying
that the kingdom always lies beyond us.
No statement says all that could be said.
No prayer fully expresses our faith.
No confession brings perfection.
No pastoral visit brings wholeness.
No program accomplishes the church's mission.
No set of goals and objectives includes everything.
This is what we are about.
We plant the seeds that one day will grow.
We water seeds already planted,
knowing that they hold future promise.
We lay foundations that will need further development.
We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities.
We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation
in realizing that. This enables us to do something,
and to do it very well. It may be incomplete,
but it is a beginning, a step along the way,
an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and do the rest.
We may never see the end results, but that is the difference
between the master builder and the worker.
We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs.
We are prophets of a future not our own.
Amen.

Run With Life: Abortion law unlikely without change in tactics

Run With Life: Abortion law unlikely without change in tactics: All-or-nothing approach by some pro-lifers to force policy against ‘choice’ hasn’t worked By Paul Ranalli Special to The B.C. Catholic ...

Bullies?

2012 05-17 Dr. Anthony Levatino Statement

Testimony of Anthony Levatino, MD, JD before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives on The District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 3803)

Read story on Lifesitenews
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/thank-goodness-i-can-still-cringe

Run With Life: "Pro-choice"

Run With Life: "Pro-choice": My mother used to say, "You may as well laugh as to cry". I thought of that saying as I sat down to write this blog entry. I wanted to te...

Run With Life: How to get there from here

Run With Life: How to get there from here: I agree with Jakki Jeffs that : "The Canadian pro-life community has worked since 1969 to promote respect and protection for every innocent But I disagree with Ms. Jeffs when it comes to the most effective strategy for achieving legal protection for preborn children. ...

Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform endorses WeNeedaLAW.ca!

For Immediate Release Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform endorses WeNeedaLAW.ca! http://weneedalaw.ca/index.php/blog/134-ccbrendorsesweneedalaw In 2001, the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) was founded to expose the hidden injustice of abortion and create a public discussion concerning the rights and personhood of the pre-born. Through presentations and graphic image-based projects they are forcing the topic of abortion into the national consciousness, and their most recent project, The New Abortion Caravan is a bold manifestation of their efforts to do just that. And today we are excited to announce that CCBR has endorsed WeNeedaLAW.ca! "We are extremely pleased that CCBR supports our mission to change public policy", said Mike Schouten, Campaign Director for WeNeedaLAW.ca. The hard work and dedication of this group of young women and men is changing public opinion and now it's time for public policy to reflect that change. "The youthful energy and bold vision that has led CCBR to initiate The New Abortion Caravan is providing incredible momentum in Canada for an aborion law", said Schouten. As Canadians react with shock and horror when confronted with the visible reality of abortion it's no wonder that demands for abortion legislation are intensifying. "We know a majority of people in this country want legal protection for pre-born children at some point during the pregnancy, and it's time that the Canadian government enacted legislation to bring us into line with every other Western nation", concluded Schouten. -30-

Run With Life: Mr. Hudak where were you?

Run With Life: Mr. Hudak where were you?:

Dear Mr Hudak,
As you know, under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and effective January 1, 2012, section 65 of the Act was amended to exclude records relating to the provision of abortion services. ...

Helpers of God's Precious Infants - Pro Life mass and Rosary Procession - Saturday June 16, 2012

http://helpersottawa.org/2012-06_procession_poster.pdf

The Helpers of God's Precious Children will be holding a Pro-Life Mass
and Rosary Procession on Saturday, June 16th, 2012, Ottawa, ON

Mark your calendars and spread the word!

Our web announcement can be found here, as well as a downloadable
poster:
http://helpersottawa.blogspot.ca/2012/05/pro-life-mass-and-rosary-procession.html

Here's a sample bulletin announcement you may want to share with your
pastor or pro-life parish rep:
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PRO-LIFE MASS AND ROSARY PROCESSION: From St. Patrick's Basilica to the
abortion facility at 65 Bank Street,Saturday June 16th, 2012.Mass begins
at 8 am, followed by a Rosary procession to the abortuary. Total
duration about 2 hours. Come and help build a Civilization of Love
through prayer. For more information contact Doris Gagnon at
info@helpersottawa.org or Campaign Life Coalition at (613) 729- 0379.

The New Abortion Caravan

http://www.unmaskingchoice.ca/
Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform

Presentation and Debate Schedule
http://www.unmaskingchoice.ca/caravan/events

Date: May 29, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15 pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: St. Francis Xavier Parish Gym, 428 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada map

Date: May 29, 2012

Time: 12:00pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray, CCBR

Ruth (Lobo) Shaw, CCBR

Dr. Alexander Moens, Professor of Political Science at SFU

Mike Schouten, We Need A Law

Event: Abortion Caravan Opening Event

Location: Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada map

Date: May 30, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Holy Cross Parish Gym, 1450 Delta Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada map

Date: May 31, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Maranatha Canadian Reformed Church, 12300 92nd Ave, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada map

Date: June 1, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Aldergrove Canadian Reformed Church, 26655 - 24th Ave, Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada map

Date: June 4, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Willow Park Church, 439 Hwy 33, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada map

Date: June 6, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Howard Nye

Event: Abortion Debate

Location: Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, 2nd floor, Room 90 11405 87th Ave, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada map

Date: June 7, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Victory Church on the Rocks, 10445 172nd St, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada map

Date: June 8, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 362, 3021 Louise St , Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada map

Date: June 9, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Harvest City Church, 2202 8th Ave N , Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada map

Date: June 12, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: St. Augustine's Church, 327 4th St, Brando, Manitoba, Canada map

Date: June 13, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Living Christ Community Church, 815 Inkster Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada map

Date: June 16, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Hope Reformed Church, 1315 Crawford Ave, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada map

Date: June 20, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: La Porte des Eaux/The Water Gate, 1534 Pioneer Rd, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada map

Date: June 21, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: St. Elias Church, 10193 Heritage Rd, Brampton, Ontario, Canada map

Date: June 25, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Youth for Christ Centre, 254 Adelaide St S , London, Ontario, Canada map

Date: June 28, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 268 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada map

Date: July 2, 2012

Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm

Speaker:

Stephanie Gray

Jonathon Van Maren

Event: Abortion: How we will EndtheKilling in our Lifetime

Location: Greenbelt Baptist Church, 839 Shefford Rd, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada map

Democracy Hurt by Abortion Stats Secrecy -

Column: Democracy hurt by abortion stats secrecy 
 Margaret Somerville
http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/Column+Democracy+hurt+abortion+stats+secrecy/6655618/story.html

MARGARET SOMERVILLE IS SAMUEL GALE PROFESSOR OF LAW AND DIRECTOR OF THE MCGILL CENTRE FOR MEDICINE, ETHICS & LAW AND IS AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN THE DISCUSSION OF COMPLEX ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN MEDICINE.