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The Pro-Life Week
in Review Part Two of Five By Dave Andrusko Please send your comments to daveandrusko@gmail.com. If you like, join those who are following me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/daveha. It is only week one and the action took place in only one House of Congress, but nonetheless it's impossible to look back at these last four days and not be encouraged.
Pro-Life House Republican leaders were as good as their word. Committees heard testimony on "The Protect Life Act" (H.R. 358), and the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" (H.R. 3) and considered ways to cut off Title X family planning money to Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the United States. NRLC Federal Legislative Director Douglas Johnson's testimony is must reading (http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Feb11/nv021011.html). During all this there were a series of videos covertly taken by the pro-life group Live Action at Planned Parenthood clinics in New Jersey, Virginia, and the Bronx. What took place in the Richmond, Virginia, clinic was representative. "Our new video shows their Richmond clinic willing to aid and abet the sexual exploitation of minors and coaching a pimp about how girls as young as 14 – 15 could circumvent parental consent laws for secret abortions," Live Action President Lila Rose said. "Watch the video – the clinic worker admits they do this 'once or twice a month." PPFA denounced the videos as "hoaxes" or "doctored," but provided no evidence. The organization did, however, fire the office manager of the New Jersey affiliate and suddenly announced a plan to "retrain" personnel (http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Feb11/nv020811.html). It is very, very grim reading, but it is imperative that you read the daily excerpts we've published from the Philadelphia Grand Jury's scathing report on abortionist Kermit Gosnell. He will be arraigned March 2 on eight counts of murder, in addition to a host of other charges (http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Feb11/nv021011part2.html). Returning to the good news from this week, for the third time Hawaii rejected an attempt to pass an assisted suicide law. In fact, anti-assisted suicide forces are on a winning streak (http://www.nrlc.org/NewsToday/SixCountries.html). We also took time to reflect on the legacy of pro-life President Ronald Reagan. Gosh, do we miss him (http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Feb11/nv020411.html and www.nrlc.org/NewsToday/Reagan100.html). Perhaps most encouraging of all, we ran a number of stories about grassroots activities all over this great nation in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the dreadful Roe v. Wade decision. Their inspired efforts make us all proud to be pro-life (http://www.nrlc.org/NewsToday/NEWalkforLife.html; http://www.nrlc.org/NewsToday/SCRally.html; http://www.nrlc.org/NewsToday/VermontRally.html). Have a great weekend. We will talk to you Monday. |
