Pro-life blog buzz 10-15-13
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli
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- Kansans for Life describes the latest tactic of the abortion industry – demonizing adoption and those who support adoption, suggesting that it victimizes both the mother and child. I guess dead children and wounded women they can ignore are better?
Andrea Grimes, writing at RH Reality Check, a pro-abortion blog, has issued a clarion call to forestall a Texas proposal that would require three hours of adoption counseling prior to any abortion. Her plan? Undermine pro-lifers’ “hold” on the issue by “exposing” adoption as a corrupt, woman-coercing, money-making cartel!Because the abortion industry isn’t? Wow. Are we to assume, then, that no one is victimized by the abortion industry?
- A Culture of Life showcases a sculpted “display of 14 bronze sculptures depicting the journey from human conception through to birth… in Qatar” by British artist Damien Hirst. The sculptures were commissioned with the “intention of being a celebration of life.”
- Judie Brown describes how societal attitudes toward death are changing, almost glamorizing the event. She adds that Obamacare does nothing to change this:
It is quite likely that Obama’s Affordable Care Act will sanction “a better way of dying,” which translates into euthanasia. The truth is that one of the organizations advocating so-called assisted suicide, Compassion and Choices, did by its own admission work “tirelessly” with members of Congress in the drafting of certain aspects of Obama’s Affordable Care Act.So, could Obamacare lead to greater numbers of assisted suicide? You betcha.
Then, there is the question of organ donation and the recent medical journal article that states: “That patients be dead before their organs are recovered is not a foundational ethical requirement.” In other words, doctors should not mind killing to get organs they need for other people.
- Clinic Quotes demonstrates how abortionists are encouraged to concern themselves more with abortion advocacy than with patients:
At a National Abortion Federation meeting session on the management of complications of first trimester abortions:“… [A] practitioner warned that if a particularly risky procedure was undertaken in emergency circumstances, and failed, it would not only harm the patient but the “movement” as well.”…
Pro-choice feminists have sometimes put the legality of abortion ahead of the health of women. In some cases, women have died from malpractice and pro-choicers have rallied to support the doctors who killed them. For example, read the story of Bruce Steir.
- Abby Johnson reminds us that it is almost time for the annual Girl Scouts cookie sale, posting a helpful sheet to hand to parents explaining why you don’t plan to buy and why they should reconsider if Girl Scouts USA is appropriate for their daughter.
- At Coming Home, Dr. Gerard Nadal examines the stats showing the closing of abortions clinics compared to the decrease in abortions. With the record number of clinic closure at 75% and the decrease in abortions of 25%, he believes the numbers just don’t add up:
The simple truth is that the opponent has adjusted to our tactics. The butchers such as Gosnell needed to be put away for their crimes. Now the challenge will be how to monitor the hospitals as they make a fundamental philosophical shift by embracing abortion in the era of Obamacare. One approach will be to step up the education of women regarding the dangers of abortion, and their betrayal by cynical governors such as California’s Jerry Brown and New York’s Andrew Cuomo. - Pro-Life in TN comments on the story of a 15-year-old girl living in an abusive situation, coerced into an abortion, who was failed by school officials and a judge – who are now facing legal consequences. Truly awful.
- Auburn University’s new Homecoming Queen, Molly Anne Dutton, shares her story of being conceived in rape, adopted, and now bringing awareness to the issue of the victims of sexual assault. Video via The Blaze:
[Hirst photo via LifeSiteNews; GSUSA/PP via engagefamilyminute.com]

Great news another Ohio abortion clinic just closed!
No human life, even that which is conceived in rape, deserves to be aborted and Molly Ann Dutton is a testament to how such life can glorify her/his creation.
This is without a doubt lost on pro-aborts but surely puts a dent in their theory that a life conceived in rape is not worthy.
I’m waiting for the first jackweed to try to pull the bronze display out of the ground, claiming “freedom of speech” (even in Qatar).
I forwarded the story of Molly Ann Dutton to some friends with connections to Auburn. It is a feel-good story of pro-life virtue.
But my heart still aches for the young girl in TX who was raped, dismissed by her teachers, sent back to her abuser, coerced into abortion, dismissed by a judge, sent back to her abuser, then… in rapid succession: handcuffed and raped again, watched her rapist kill her guardian with a shotgun, and then raped again.
A lot of adults failed her, like the teachers who did not respect her or her story. But the judge who was supposed to protect her from a forced abortion and the abortionist to accepting the task and the fee — They stared into the face of truth, unaffected by the spell of a sociopath. They let political agendas overpower the girl’s humanity, and her child died.
I hope the lawsuits result in remarkable, punitive awards against the adults who failed her. But no amount of money will be a restoration of justice. Let us hope that the young woman will receive great healing and love from now on.
Thanks Abby Johnson for the Girl Scout flier.
I just went to the GSA web site and did a search on Planned Parenthood and the responses that came up said that GSA does not have a relationship with Planned Parenthood. I also looked under the helpful links at the bottom of the Make you own badge page and found no link to Planned Parenthood. I also did a search on their website for the name Sanger and nothing came up. Can anybody support what is in Abby Johnson’s flier? I don’t want to quit supporting girls scouts or pass out this flier when I have no evidence to support what is on the flier as being the truth.
The horticulture club? This just proves what I’ve known all along “PLANT PEOPLE” ROCK!
truthseeker says:
Can anybody support what is in Abby Johnson’s flier? I don’t want to quit supporting girls scouts or pass out this flier when I have no evidence to support what is on the flier as being the truth.
I’m with you: We don’t want to insult venerable organization, nor all of the good-hearted girls and parents who belong. And if GSA has repented of their misguided associations with PP in the past, we want to be quick to affirm and support them.
At the same time, we don’t want GSA to deny their coziness with PP, yet still preach promiscuity and abortion to our daughters. They already get enough of that at public school.
I found this website, which may help:
http://www.mygirlscoutcouncil.com/index.html
After a quick scan, I see that most councils are not directly affiliated with PP. However, they are attached to WAGGGS, which is cozy with PP. And our Girl Scouts are often encouraged to participate at events like Susan G. Komen, where PP is likely to be present in a friendly light.
For my part, I suppose that I must boycott those delicious Thin Mints and gooey-chewy Samoas until GSA clearly condemns Planned Parenthood, abortion, and the embarrassing brochures of their past.
I agree Del. But I had printed out a few fliers and had planned on educating some parents of girl scouts with them. I don’t wanna do that if the flier refers to links that are no longer there.
Truthseeker,
Here is a link to a youtube video of GSA CEO Clonninger admitting that GSA affiliates across the country have a relationship with PP.
http://gerardnadal.com/tag/cathy-cloninger/
Here is the critical distinction to understanding GSA’s duplicity:
Girl Scouts of America is the parent organization, while there are affiliate chapters of Girl Scouts. So, while Cloninger can claim that the parent organization has no relationship with PP, it (at the VERY LEAST) tolerates the fact that the affiliate chapters (where the actual children are involved) do. When they parse the truth like that, you know they are working to put one over on the parents.