June 18, 2010

A Look Back at an Important Week
Part One of Three

By Dave Andrusko

As has become our tradition, on Friday we take a look back at the week. And what a week it has been!

By way of preface let me encourage you in the strongest possible terms to do three things. First respond to the Action Request in Part Two.

The Democrats are moving at warp speed to ram through the comically-misnamed "DISCLOSE Act." It is legislation with one purpose: to make it
as close to impossible as possible for corporations--including incorporated nonprofit citizen groups such as NRLC--to clue the public in about
the actions of public officials. (See Urgent: Call Congress To Oppose DISCLOSE Act.)

Second, if at all possible, come to the National Right to Life Convention to be held next week in Pittsburgh. I've written about this three-day gathering many times in this space, in National Right to Life News, and in National Right to Life News Today. ( See
http://stoptheabortionagenda.com/convention/schedule)

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan

Third, be sure to pass along TN&V and National Right to Life News Today using your social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. The revolution that is social networking allows us to compete with the pro-abortionists who are awash in money and federal funds. Speaking of federal money…

We've commented a number of times this week about the GAO report on the over $1 billion doled out since 2002 to organizations that perform or promote abortion. The leader of the pack, unsurprisingly, is Planned Parenthood with a whopping $657.1 million!

As Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) explained at a press conference announcing the results of the GAO report, "A significant portion of federal  taxpayer funding for domestic activities was provided through grants under the Title X program which provides grants for family planning.

This program provides a funding source that helps abortionists set up clinics that do family planning in one room and abortion in the next."  (See http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/June10/nv061610.html and
http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/June10/nv061710part3.html)

Drop by drop, the truth about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is seeping out. Working in the Clinton Administration, Kagan was a key player
in many abortion-related decisions.

Pro-abortion President Barack Obama has often said he was looking for someone beyond the usual appeals courts judge suspects to sit on the
High Court. In Kagan, he has nominated someone who flourished in behind-the-scenes political work. In issues related to what we are most
concerned about, Kagan was always on the wrong side. (See http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/June10/nv061510part3.html)

We also ran a marvelous piece by Peggy Hartshorn, president of Heartbeat International. Pro-abortionists have Pregnancy Help Centers squarely
in the crosshairs. And understandably so. They are the last line of defense against the death peddlers, Peggy shows us how pregnancy help
centers have fought back against PPFA's ally, NARAL. (See http://www.nrlc.org/NewsToday/FightBack.html)

I could go on and on (for example, the passage of ultrasound legislation in South Carolina) but let me end by referring you to the story that
appears in today's edition of National Right to Life News Today. Cristina Minniti pays tribute to a great pro-lifer who passed away
unexpectedly just last month.

Keep all who will be attending NRLC 2010 in your prayers. It will be a wonderful opportunity to be refreshed and reinvigorated.

Part Two
Part Three