I've written several times since February 2009 about the University of Wisconsin Madison Hospital's plans to begin committing late-term abortions after the city's lone late-term abortionist moved on.
Pro-lifers on both the inside and outside of the hospital pitched a fit. For instance, WI Right to Life ran 3 ads in the WI State Journal aimed at UW Madison's weak spots after getting hold of some of their inter-office emails. Here's 1 (click to enlarge):
Well, today the Alliance Defense Fund, which has been giving legal help to WI pro-lifers, issued this welcome statement...
ADF obtained a letter Friday from the WI Department of Justice stating that the UW Hospitals and Clinics has abandoned its plans to provide full-service, second-trimester abortion services in a jointly operated facility.
This is great news!
ADF attorneys had sent the WI DOJ a couple letters requesting an investigation of UWMH for potentially violating the conscience rights of pro-life employees. ADF also questioned the legality of UWMH's decision-making process, which appeared clandestine.
After the DOJ asked UWMH for a response, UWMH blinked and backed away.
Congrats to WI pro-lifers! The U of WI Madison is a quite radical place. This is an über victory.
[HT: Steve Brody of Dubuque Co. Right to Life]
Comments:
YES!! :)
Posted by: carla
at May 5, 2010 4:23 PMJust heard on Fox News that (D) Wisconsin- David Obey announced his retirement from Congress.
Posted by: Janet at May 5, 2010 5:04 PMSo happy to hear this!!
I'm sad to say that I think I have gotten too used to evil prevailing in our culture. It seems in so many cases that what is good and lovely and praiseworthy is being trampled by what is expiedient and politically correct.
To hear that enough people are rising up and making a difference...it makes me feel very hopeful.
Posted by: Heather M at May 5, 2010 5:22 PMThank you, Jesus! Thank you, Blessed Mother!
Posted by: Jennifer at May 5, 2010 5:33 PMQuestion: Will the hospital be performing medically unnecessary abortions in the first trimester? Why should THAT be any more acceptable? We've seen that the boycott strategy can work, so I propose engaging pro-abortion hospitals one by one.
Posted by: Kelsey at May 5, 2010 5:35 PMWhoopsie:
Madison, WI (LifeNews.com) -- The University of Wisconsin is denying it has dropped its controversial plans for a late-term abortion facility at the Madison Surgery Center, a joint venture between UW Hospital and Clinics, Meriter Hospital and the UW Medical Foundation.
Leading pro-life advocates opposed to the plan received a letter saying it will not proceed, but the University denied that was the case later in the day.
Posted by: Artemis at May 5, 2010 5:42 PMGood job Wisconsin Pro-lifers. We're not just Cheeseheads!
Posted by: Praxedes at May 5, 2010 5:44 PMWhoopsie
Man, I hope Steve's wrong. Getting Wisconsin RTL to publicly call off the boycott, and then turning right back around to go forward with their abortion plan, is SO sleazy. Not that anything surprises me, though.
Thank you Mr. Alan Sears of the ADF, located right here in Arizona.
Posted by: Phil Schembri is HisMan at May 5, 2010 5:48 PMThank you Jesus and his Blessed Mother for keeping me strong in order that I keep positive thoughts and not call Artemis nasty names right now!:)
I have faith that if there is a glitch of some sort regarding Meriter Hospital, God will only use it in a bigger way down the road.
Thank you Virgin Mary and Jesus for listening to our prayers. Thank you for all the great people that I've met here. Help us to continue to support one another as we work towards honoring Your Will and honoring the sanctity of all human life. In your Holy Name, I ask you please guide Artemis to Yourself so he may know how wonderful it is to live in Your Glory.
Posted by: Praxedes at May 5, 2010 6:14 PMGreat news about Madison.
http://prolifecorner.com/node/311
Here is a link to a story about progress being made to close the infamous Rockford abortion mill that has public displays mocking God.
Progress is being made
Posted by: Kevin at May 5, 2010 7:03 PMJanet,
That is indeed good news!! :)
Artemis,
More and more people will join the fight and the outcry from all over WI will be louder than before. Don't worry your pretty little head about it.
at May 5, 2010 7:42 PMWell I sent Jesus and The Blessed mother my prayer and the same JESUS AND BLESSED MOTHER who healed my son will help those who traffic in the abortion trade to have a better sense of the error of their ways. This is the same Jesus and Blessed Mother who shed light on the illegal use of steroids in our country. The same Lord who helped people who were fighting dogs in my area to get caught and the same Lord who helped put an end to rooster fighting in my area. So lets see if he can convince abortioners the error of their ways. I've noticed anytime I get really upset about something I pray and voila(did I spell that right) change occurs. And I do believe that my Lord specializes in saving people but sometimes he just throws them out of the temple.
Posted by: myrtle miller at May 5, 2010 8:06 PMPro-lifers:
Victory and peace only comes through the complete destruction of the enemy.
Never let up, never give up.
Church wake up, it's time to rise in courage, confidence and take the Kingdom of Heaven that was given to us.
Artomiscompletely: Join us or lose.
Amen.
Posted by: Phil Schembri is HisMan at May 6, 2010 12:18 AMArtemis, in summary: "Look, guys! People on my side are total liars!"
Best Artemis post ever.
Posted by: Marauder at May 6, 2010 6:46 AMPlease join in praying with me for an 18 year old girl who just found out she is pregnant and contacted PP. Please pray that I can speak with her or her mother today. She is a friend of a friend. Please pray that God keep this girl and her baby safe and protected from the evil one!!
Thank you!!
Posted by: carla at May 6, 2010 9:01 AM"To hear that enough people are rising up and making a difference...it makes me feel very hopeful.
Posted by: Heather M at May 5, 2010 5:22 PM"
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That's what it's all about..."Evil triumphs when good men do nothing"
Just the simple act of being at a protest rally or
just being visible or silently praying at an abortuary...no matter how little the act may be, if done in the spirit of kindness, charity and love..it will be enough to make a difference.
"Please join in praying with me for an 18 year old girl who just found out she is pregnant and contacted PP."
Carla,
Will do. God bless.
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RSD,
Amen.
Praying for all involved, Carla. God bless you for making yourself available!
Posted by: Fed Up at May 6, 2010 11:17 AMPro-lifers:
Victory and peace only comes through the complete destruction of the enemy
Posted by: Phil Schembri is HisMan at May 6, 2010 12:18 AM
First, the churches that don't consider abortion a sin won't be changing no matter how much you pray.
Second, your comment does seem to contain a veiled threat. Is the "destruction of the enemy" the kind of thing that happened to Dr. Tiller and the other providers of legal abortions? If so, I do hope that the FBI is monitoring this blog and yours. Interesting how your religious zealotry matches that of Roeder, Rudolph and all the other purveyors of what, I imagine, you consider to be "justifiable homicide." Your comment just underscores the belief, by the pro-choice community, that the anti-choice community is not "pro-life" at all. Obviously, some in your community act on their threats....
Posted by: Artemis at May 6, 2010 12:15 PMArtemis, I think your head might expload if you actually tried to address a real argument instead of just deconstructing your own strawmen.
No, it wasn't a veiled threat. Its common terminology.
Posted by: Lauren at May 6, 2010 12:23 PMThe enemy is satan, Artemis. Abortion is all his idea. He will be defeated. He is the enemy and the evil of abortion will not stand.
Posted by: carla at May 6, 2010 12:30 PM"First, the churches that don't consider abortion a sin won't be changing no matter how much you pray. -Artemis"
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Apparently, you don't know and have not known how powerful prayer is.
Typical pro-abort.
Posted by: RSD at May 6, 2010 1:11 PMApparently, you don't know and have not known how powerful prayer is.
Posted by: RSD at May 6, 2010 1:11 PM
Does anyone know this?
Posted by: Hal at May 6, 2010 1:38 PMI do.
Posted by: carla at May 6, 2010 1:54 PMNo, it wasn't a veiled threat. Its common terminology.
Posted by: Lauren at May 6, 2010 12:23 PM
"Destroying the other side" - Again, sounds a lot like your "baby saving" heroes. Destruction, in the anti abortion movement, seems to have a specific meaning and it runs counter to "life." (Oh, yeah, right, I forgot, abortion is murder too so no big whoop.)
Posted by: Artemis at May 6, 2010 2:04 PMThe enemy is satan, Artemis. Abortion is all his idea. He will be defeated. He is the enemy and the evil of abortion will not stand.
I posted this up the thread, Artemis. You must have missed it though, right??
at May 6, 2010 3:53 PMDoes anyone know this?
Posted by: Hal at May 6, 2010 1:38 PM
I do.
Apparently, you don't know and have not known how powerful prayer is.
Posted by: RSD at May 6, 2010 1:11 PM
Does anyone know this?
Posted by: Hal at May 6, 2010 1:38 PM
I do. Millions do.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers. --Teresa of Avila
Posted by: Janet at May 6, 2010 9:25 PM