A Disqualifier for Mitt Romney’s Candidacy

By Amy Contrada

EXCERPT:

March 7, 2012

RomneyCare now offers free elective surgical abortions.

Mitt Romney was the enabler. This is how his government-dictated health plan is playing out. And he’s still proud of it. When he does touch on defects in his health plan, he never mentions abortion coverage as a problem. He’s either fine with it, or realizes he has to downplay it to get the conservative vote.

When the law was first implemented, there was a $50 copay for a RomneyCare elective surgical abortion.  Now RomneyCare abortions are “free” for a $0 copay (or $50-$100 in some plans).  In fact, the $0 copay shows up as early as 2008 at the Massachusetts Health Care Connector site.  (The “Commonwealth Care” plans cover low-income residents, many of whom pay no monthly premiums.)

Of course, the abortions are not exactly free. We, the taxpayers cover the cost, whether we want to or not.

THE STUDY:

After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? — Giubilini and Minerva — Journal of Medical Ethics.

THE RESPONSE:

(1)  “The Great After-Birth Abortion Non-Apology Apology” by pro-life bioethicist Wesley J. Smith.

(2)  Wesley J. Smith’s Second-Hand Smoke Blog – this topic’s search results.

By Jenn Giroux, former director HLI America

EXCERPT:

For far too long there has been an ominous silence across America on arguably the most controversial and devastating issue of the day — birth control. As so often we see in history, oppression gives rise to courage and, no question, courage is exactly what we are seeing in Church leaders and layman alike in response to the Obama administration’s recent birth control mandate and more recent unacceptable modifications.

The Birth Control Mandate has forced the issue of contraception to move from being the elephant in the room to center stage. Perhaps in time we will see that it was a hidden blessing for our country. For years pro-life organizations refused to discuss or take on this topic despite the fact that free access to birth control increases the number of surgical abortions[1][2]. Most people repeat over and over that birth control decreases the number of abortions. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, today for every child born in the US, there are an estimated 2 children killed in the womb from both surgical and chemical, abortifacient drug abortions [3]. What isn’t being talked about is that the new mandate also pre-disposes women to serious long term and permanent health problems. In conjunction with the defense of both religious liberty and the spiritual well-being of women, we must also refute the absurd and deceptive statement that “women are healthier on birth control.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 13, 2012

CONTACT:  Nina Rhea, Director

Pro-Life Action of Oregon
An Associate of the American Life League

Email:  info@prolifeactionoforegon.org

PLANNED PARENTHOOD SEX ED PROGRAMS ARE PORNOGRAPHIC, NOT BASED ON SCIENCE

American Life League releases graphic video “Hooking Kids On Sex” in response to

Planned Parenthood’s National Condom Week

STAFFORD, VA – As Planned Parenthood kicks off National Condom Week tomorrow, it will also be actively engaged in selling underage sex to children, as young as those in grade school, with graphic videos and books.  The American Life League compiled a disturbing video of Planned Parenthood’s sexualization materials that are presented to school-age children across the country. The video “Hooking Kids On Sex” can be viewed here (note: contains graphic material):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7XR9yH2ETk&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 .

“Any parent that sees the video of Planned Parenthood’s material for school children will be horrified,” said Jim Sedlak, vice president of the American Life League.  “Planned Parenthood’s business model is aimed at making money from people who are engaged in sexual activity.  The earlier Planned Parenthood can get girls having sex, the more money they make.  Many of these children will become the women who will have abortions, which made up 51% of Planned Parenthood’s clinic revenue in 2010.”

The video, Hooking Kids on Sex, exposes a book used by Planned Parenthood’s sex educators for 10-year-olds with graphic images about how to masturbate, put on a condom, and have sexual intercourse.

“If a dirty old man showed this book to kids in a park, he’d be arrested,” continued Sedlak. “Why does Planned Parenthood, a taxpayer-funded organization, get to distribute these books to our children and get more government money?”

The video also exposes Planned Parenthood of the Upper Hudson’s S.T.A.R.S  (Seriously Talking About Responsible Sex) program, which required teens to go see Capital Pride, a parade of drag queens, gay couples kissing and men in thongs dancing on stage.

“Planned Parenthood wants kids to choose them for their sexual education over their own parents,” said Sedlak. “They want to be the trusted friend and advocate for kids of all ages. They know that a conversation about sex with a stranger or browsing a Planned Parenthood website about teen sex is easier than talking with their parents. The abortion giant has no problem using tax dollars to exploit that fear and make money off those kids.”  To see the video, Hooking Kids on Sex, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZix2Nm0fKw.

At the end of the video is a link to Defund Planned Parenthood Action Center where you can send a letter to Members of Congress.  The letter demands an end to all taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.

Nina Rhea, Director of Pro-Life Action of Oregon, responds:

“The non-science, pornographic content of these school sex ed programs are abusive.  Planned Parenthood’s websites are saturated with dangerous sex games erroneously labeled ‘education’ and ‘safe sex.’  This is not education but indoctrination into casual underage sex.  There is no such thing as ‘safe sex.’  According to the Centers for Disease Control, the most reliable ways to avoid sexually transmitted disease is either abstaining from sex, or to be in a long-term monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. However, many infected persons may be unaware of their infections because STD’s are often asymptomatic.  [www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/latex.htm]

“Planned Parenthood’s ideology is drawn from a dangerous assessment of innocent children:  ‘We are all sexual, from birth to death.’  These irresponsible programs are enablers for child predators who boldly prowl schools, shopping malls, and neighborhoods, who kidnap and then sexually abuse children.  We can help stop this epidemic now!  Watch the video and then go to ALL’s Action Center and find out what you can do.”

American Life League, the oldest national Catholic pro-life organization in the United States, was co-founded by Judie Brown in 1979.  A.L.L. can be reached at 540-659-4942 or www.all.org .

PRO-LIFE ACTION of OREGON is an independent pro-life education resource committed to exposing Planned Parenthood.

VIDEO interview of Komen V.P. Karen Handel.

excerpt:

The abortion drug RU-486 is not only killing babies but also mothers, according to a report issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

According to the FDA report:

• Fourteen women died after taking the drug.

• More than 600 women had to be hospitalized, with more than half requiring major blood transfusions.

• The drug also led to serious or severe infections in 256 patients.

• Overall, more than 2,200 women reported serious medical problems from RU-486.

Filed under: Abortion, Abortion Pills, RU-486 Tagged: Abortion, Abortion Pills, RU-486 ]]> http://prolifeactionoforegon.org/2012/01/19/fda-report-abortion-drug-killing-moms-babies/feed/ 0 veritas2 http://prolifeactionoforegon.org/2012/01/19/planned-parenthood-takes-credit-for-helping-shape-obamacare/ http://prolifeactionoforegon.org/2012/01/19/planned-parenthood-takes-credit-for-helping-shape-obamacare/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:24:51 +0000 veritas2 http://prolifeactionoforegon.org/?p=926 ]]> Planned Parenthood takes credit for helping ‘shape’ Obamacare | LifeSiteNews.com.

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In a recently released report, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) claimed credit for helping to “shape” the Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama this past March.

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excerpt:

Planned Parenthood has been kicked out of a New York state school district after a group of parents complained about the group’s promotion of oral sex as a form of “abstinence” and class demonstrations on how to put on a condom.

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NEWS BYTES

1.  CatholicVote.org endorses Rick Santorum - press release

2.  Charles Krauthammer “A Worthy Challenger”

3.  C-Span Campaign 2012 website for political junkies

4.  Santorum makes liberals squirm – NPR Spotlight on Santorum

5.  Santorum introduced the ban on partial-birth abortion – Rick TV Ad Sing Sing Sing

http://www.ricksantorum.com/index.php

Santorum’s book.