by Hans Johnson

You may remember this story of Thomas S. Vander Woude, who gave his life to save his youngest son Joseph, who has Down Syndrome. In this recent video, his family pays tribute to his heroism:

[youtube]http://youtu.be/Im9_iAQhd5E[/youtube]

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[HT: Kelli]

by Carder

… This baby was a long time in the making and I feel like the universe put a little extra magic dust in him. He’s like the happiest, most joyful, social and loving child.

I just wanted to make sure he was healthy.

~ Model and actress Jaime King, pictured with her son James and husband Kyle Newman, ABC News, May 8

[Photo via Babyrazzi]

by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli

We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com.

• Pro-Life Action League continues to comb over the details that Planned Parenthood would rather keep hidden about the death of 24-year-old Tonya Reaves at their Chicago facility in 2012. Many disturbing discrepancies have been found:
  

  In her sworn deposition, Planned Parenthood abortionist Mandy Gittler explicitly stated that 911 was called on the day Tonya Reaves had an abortion and later died. Yet there is no record of any 911 call from Planned Parenthood on that day.

  In light of these facts, the question must be asked: Did abortionist Mandy Gittler perjure herself?

• At Reproductive Research Audit, Dr. Mary L. Davenport discusses the continued silencing of medical research linking abortion to premature births, breast cancer, and other problems. Why is American media suppressing this information?
  

  A powerful new study from China published last week by Yubei Huang and colleagues … [a] meta-analysis pooling 36 studies from 14 provinces in China, showed that abortion increased the risk of breast cancer by 44% with at least one abortion, and 76% with at least two abortions and 89% with at least three abortions….

  It is a disgrace that a more honest discourse about difficult medical topics can be found in the People’s Republic of China than in the USA. The censorship of medical journals, prevention of conference presentations, denial of grant money and faculty promotions, and self-censorship of honest scholars in academic medicine who want to tell the truth but feel they cannot, impoverishes us, and should not be tolerated.

• Reflections of a Paralytic shares a great example of why surrogacy is a bad idea. A British woman signed a contract with an American couple, stating she would abort in the first trimester if she became pregnant with more than one child. The couple learned she was carrying twins at 8 weeks gestation but waited until 13 weeks gestation to demand the abortion. The surrogate refused, citing her own personal health risks, resulting in a court battle.

• Secular Pro-Life encourages pro-lifers to tune in to The Heritage Foundation’s panel discussion on the anniversary of Kermit Gosnell’s conviction.
• ProWomanProLife points out the twisted Mother’s Day wish of a Canadian university professor:
  

  … HuffPost Canada…. did a series called What Moms Really Want, for mother’s day. I was obviously disturbed by this mom’s request for free abortion and IVF:

  What I really want for Mother’s Day is for all Canadians to be supported in their choice to become parents when they’re ready — which means abortions are free, legal and easily accessible, and that artificial reproductive technologies be offered safely and widely to ALL Canadians through provincial health coverage.

• Right to Life of Michigan responds to Detroit News columist Laura Berman, who “doesn’t like Michigan’s Abortion Insurance Opt-Out law which opts the state out of abortion insurance coverage except by optional rider”:
  

  Berman is upset that insurance companies are, at this point, apparently not offering abortion insurance riders on individual plans…. [T]his is not because insurance companies can’t, it’s because they’ve decided not to at the moment, most likely because the demand for them is so low. Only 3% of Michigan’s abortions were paid for by insurance in 2012. If Berman is upset insurance companies in Michigan aren’t offering a product she believes should be available, then she should take it up with them.

• At Life Training Institute, Clinton Wilcox has an issue with those who are pro-life in theory only:
  

  Being pro-life requires action. If you truly believe that the unborn are innocent human children, since they are being legally and brutally slaughtered in our country, we must do something to end the slaughter of these children. And as far as I’m concerned, all are welcome in the pro-life movement, whether or not we agree on religious or metaphysical views.

by Hans Johnson

With the sentiment that every day should be Mother’s Day, here are two reminders of the gratitude we should have for our mothers. First, our earliest moments of unconditional love. Joe and Seana Haggard celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary by starting a project called Life Pictures, “making short films, graphics, and photos that promote the culture of life”:

[youtube]http://youtu.be/vy1KuwV8FUY[/youtube]

And as we know, that unconditional mother’s love is tested while raising us to adulthood. Star forward Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder was recently awarded the Most Valuable Player Award for the NBA and made it clear that his mother, Wanda Pratt, is the MVP in his life’s story:

[youtube]http://youtu.be/mqEL51Cfad0[/youtube]

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[HT: Joe Haggard; LauraLoo]

by Kelli

I think that’s so sad. I think that’s incredibly, incredibly sad and, yeah, it hurts my heart a bit.

~ Singer Leona Lewis at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation Gala, responding to the information that 9 out of 10 67% of babies with Down syndrome are aborted, as quoted by CNSNews.com, May 9

[Photo via akacp01.blogspot.com]

It’s amazing how persuasive attorney intervention can be.

After telling the Catholic group Peter’s Net it was barred from returning to the Walworth County Fair in Wisconsin this year, the fair board changed its mind upon hearing from the Thomas More Society, a pro-life legal group, and Wisconsin attorney Jerome Buting.

At issue was the pro-life component of Peter’s Net’s display…

While fair officials made other excuses, the issue boiled down to viewpoint discrimination, according to the Thomas More Society. From gazettextra.com, May 12:

Attorneys said that it was a patron’s reaction to the booth that made the fair change its mind. According to the Jan. 29 letter:

A mother of a 7-year-old boy complained to the fair staff that a Peter’s Net booth volunteer gave her son a 2-inch model of an 11-week-old unborn baby as a game prize, according to the letter.

The baby was in a bag that also contained information cards. One card explained fetal development, the other had abortion statistics. The organization said the baby was not a prize or a toy and only available to teens, adults, and children with adult permission, according to the letter.

In response, fair staff told Peter’s Net volunteers to give the baby models only to people 18 or older, preventing the group from reaching its target audience of teenage girls, according to the letter.

The mother returned to the Peter’s Net booth and told the volunteers that fair staff had promised her organization would not be allowed to return. The mother shouted, “I got you kicked out,” at booth volunteers and began to harass them, according to the letter.  Volunteers felt threatened enough to call 911.

Seriously, at issue was a 2″ fetal model?

It continues to amaze me what power these beautiful little dolls hold over abortion proponents.

I know I speak for the entire pro-life community when I say we are proud of Peter’s Net for promoting life in its orthodoxy and refusing to cower.

by LauraLoo

Crossroads Community Church in Tulsa, OK created this tribute to moms everywhere for Mother’s Day.

The actors are Angie Mahek, Maureen Browning, Stephanie McAuley and Jamie Koenig, featuring Josh Kocher and Bryant Burson:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYre5gH8uCo[/youtube]

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by Carder

I was blessed that my babies were born beautiful and strong, and are growing up healthy even though I was pregnant and using. Everybody deserves a fighting chance. While my life has been hard, I wouldn’t trade my experiences for the world, because without them I wouldn’t have had my kids. Moving from the shame I’ve carried, I tell my story now because I want what I’ve learned to be part of making things better for others.

Every day I look in the mirror it’s another day I’m sober, another day for a new beginning.

~ Recovering pro-choice drug addict Roxanne Ambrose on her personal struggle of drug addiction and motherhood, RH Reality Check, May 9