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Pro-Life Pennsylvanians
Marking Tragic Roe v. Wade Anniversary With Multiple Events
Part Five of Five
By Maria Vitale
In the Keystone State, local chapters of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation are holding a myriad of events in January to mark the tragic anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In Erie, People for Life staged their own March for Life January 8th at Perry Square in downtown Erie. That was followed January 15th by a prayer breakfast featuring Dr. Joel Brind, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute and an expert on the abortion-breast cancer link. On January 22nd, the Beaver County chapter of Pennsylvanians for Human Life will hold its annual Respect Life memorial service. The event culminates in a speech by veteran pro-life activist Vera Faith Lord. Pro-life residents of Mifflin and Juniata Counties will gather in Lewistown January 23rd for a march to the Old Court House in Lewistown. The pro-life rally there will include patriotic songs, prayer and remarks from a number of dignitaries, including Susan Rogacs, president of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. The event is sponsored by Citizens Concerned with Human Life (CCHL) Mifflin-Juniata, Inc., a chapter of the Federation. In Scranton, a city that has been called the pro-life capital of the nation, a prayer breakfast will be held January 29th at St. Mary's Center. The breakfast will feature African-American preacher and pro-life activist Rev. Clenard Childress. In Pennsylvania, we're finding that enthusiasm for the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. is at an all-time high. Churches that haven't sponsored buses to the march for years are busy making bus arrangements this year. We believe that the federal subsidies for abortion promised in ObamaCare are motivating people to become more involved in the pro-life movement. With our new pro-life Governor Tom Corbett and solid pro-life majorities in our state House and Senate, we are also poised to make tremendous strides in advancing pro-life legislation this year. 2011 will be the year of the pro-life activist in Pennsylvania. |
