http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/ Copyright 2008 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:11:42 -0700 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Last year I unveiled a very special Mother's Day photo album, which has continued to grow this year - now with 95 mother/child portraits: You can see the photos and read the moms comments at Our Little Extras - A Mother's Day Down Syndrome Celebration. Or watch the slideshow: Please send me yours if you'd like to be included! The more, the merrier! http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/celebrating_dow.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/celebrating_dow.php Down syndrome Sun, 11 May 2008 09:11:42 -0700 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Is the Hand That Rules the World Blessings on the hand of women! Angels guard its strength and grace, In the palace, cottage, hovel, Oh, no matter where the place; Would that never storms assailed it, Rainbows ever gently curled; For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world. Infancy's the tender fountain, Power may with beauty flow, Mother's first to guide the streamlets, From them souls unresting grow-- Grow on for the good or evil, Sunshine streamed or evil hurled; For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world. Woman, how divine your mission Here upon our natal sod! Keep, oh, keep the young heart open Always to the breath of God! All true trophies of the ages Are from mother-love impearled; For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/happy_mothers_d.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/happy_mothers_d.php Pro-Life Sun, 11 May 2008 06:57:12 -0700 Laura Ingraham is a radio talk host worth listening to with her sharp insights intot he state of politics, culture and faith. She is an outspoken Roman Catholic and defender of the pro-life movement. Also a survivor of breast cancer. After years of waiting for the Guatemala adoption process - which her listeners id not know of - she is now a mother. Click here to hear Laura's announcement of her adoption! http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/laura_ingraham.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/laura_ingraham.php Announcements Sat, 10 May 2008 08:15:07 -0700 California citizens, reeling under their state government's rapid financial slide, are looking at Planned Parenthood's bloated budget and recently documented abuse of our federal and state grants abortion industry handouts and saying Enough is Enough. As a 30-7ear resident of California (I returned to Virginia in 2002), I can verify the truth of the saying "As goes California so goes the nation." While this has always meant a destructive slide, some citizens of California are determined that this budget crisis may be perfect timing for finally overthrowing Planned Parenthood's grip on state finances. Following is the beginning of an email I received last week from the Coalition to Eliminate Abortion Funding. During this state budget crisis, when our family healthcare services and children's school programs are experiencing drastic spending cuts, California taxpayers request the Elimination of Abortion Funding, especially from Planned Parenthood, from our state budget. The abortion industry does http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/california_effo.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/california_effo.php Planned Parenthood Sat, 10 May 2008 08:10:51 -0700 First Snowflake Family by Devon Williams, associate editor 'God's plan was well in place for these embryos, and that was a plan of adoption instead of destruction.' After years of infertility and being diagnosed with premature ovarian failure, Marlene Strege of California began to explore adoption. Her doctor recommended embryo adoption, and she and her husband, John, posed the idea to longtime friend Ron Stoddart, executive director of Nightlight Christian Adoptions. Stoddart investigated the idea and eventually created the Snowflakes Embryo Adoption program. After prayer and research, the Streges adopted a frozen embryo, and on Dec. 31, 1998, they became the proud parents of the world's first snowflake baby, Hannah. Ten years after her first Mother's Day, Marlene Strege spoke with CitizenLink about the adoption of their little snowflake. Read interview here. Click banner below for more information on Snowflakes Adoption. http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/snowflake_adopt.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/snowflake_adopt.php Adoption Sat, 10 May 2008 08:09:46 -0700 Michelle and Jim Duggar have just announced their 18th - due on New Year's Day. You can learn more about the Duggar family - and even enter a contest to name their next baby - with 17 beginning with J, they're running out of ideas - here. Michelle has been pregnant 135 months of her life. http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/duggar_family_e.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/duggar_family_e.php Pro-Life Sat, 10 May 2008 08:08:34 -0700 From yesterday's UK Telegraph - a Harvard professor declares that children ruin our chances at happiness: Marriage without children the key to bliss By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent May 9, 2008 Married life is the key to happiness, but having children can ruin it all, an international conference has been told. Couples only recover their former blissful existence once their offspring have left the nest, according to an expert on what creates joy. Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard University, said studies across America and Europe had shown that while feelings of happiness spike during the early years of marriage, they fall heavily after having children. He told a Happiness and its Causes conference in Sydney that parents' desire to get a return on the time and money they have invested in their children is part of the reason they persuade themselves that their offspring are enhancing their lives. http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/harvard_prof_sa.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/harvard_prof_sa.php Culture of Death Sat, 10 May 2008 08:07:15 -0700 Dear Friend: Celebrate the Buddy Walk's 14th anniversary by entering the Times Square Video Contest. The video, which showcases individuals with Down syndrome from all over the world, will air on the Panasonic News Corporation Astrovision screen in Times Square on September 28 at 10:30 a.m. The New York City Buddy Walk™ will immediately follow the video at the Great Hill in Central Park. Each year, NDSS receives thousands of photo submissions for the Times Square Video Contest. Because the Buddy Walk™ promotes acceptance and inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome, the winning photographs feature children, teens and adults with Down syndrome working, playing and learning with friends and family. Please limit photos to no more than three per individual with Down syndrome. If more than three pictures are received, only the first three will be considered. For more information, or to submit a photo, please click here. The http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/call_for_photos.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/call_for_photos.php Down syndrome Sat, 10 May 2008 08:05:20 -0700 Carl Landwehr, founder and president of the Vitae Caring Foundation, saw a need for a way to reach more people concerning abortion. So he filled it with his foundation. "You've got to tell the story," Landwehr said to a group of pro-life supporters in West Chester, Pa., last Saturday evening. The mass media was a natural fit, he said, because "advertising changes the way people think and the way people behave." To ensure effective -- life saving -- advertising, the Vitae Caring Foundation invested in research that helped group members "learn how to speak to pregnant women," said Landwehr. They also realized that "one message does not fit all," that addressing abortion "was more complicated than sharing information." The group's goal is to encourage pregnant women with unplanned pregnancies, who "feel alone and desperate," to turn to pregnancy centers for help, Landwehr said. There's no "finger pointing, no relying for http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/vitae_caring_fo.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/vitae_caring_fo.php Abortion Fri, 09 May 2008 05:43:21 -0700 On April 24, KS pro-life U.S. Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts issued a press release endorsing Steve Howe for Johnson County district attorney. The release called the position an "open seat." It is not. Phill Kline is currently the appointed district attorney and has been urged to reconsider his decision not to run to retain his seat in November.... Kline is the only DA in the country with a pending criminal case against a Planned Parenthood.... Brownback knows pro-lifers are encouraging Kline to stay... because many influential pro-lifers called him and asked him to wait for Kline to decide before endorsing. There was no hurry. The filing deadline is still over a month away.... But Brownback... endorsed Howe anyway.... The question is whose help does Brownback want? RINOS and hacks want the Planned Parenthood investigation ended. They fear a run by Kline will stir more Democrats to vote http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/new_stanek_wnd_60.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/new_stanek_wnd_60.php Politics Wed, 07 May 2008 07:03:32 -0700 The Vitae Caring Foundation's fundraiser at the Iron Horse Farm in West Chester, Pa. this past Saturday night lived up to the group's name. It was a lively and lovely affair. (Vitae puts the mass media to good use by educating the public via well-researched, effective advertising that promotes respect for human life. Look for more on the foundation here on Thursday.) Fox News' analyst Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Vitae's guest speaker, told several stories sprinkled with humor. Yet, there was no joking in the judge's lesson on the mindset that enabled passage of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Read the rest of this post on my website: http://www.mothermayibeborn.com http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/lessons_on_vita.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/lessons_on_vita.php Pro-Life Tue, 06 May 2008 18:02:33 -0700 Hitler, the Nazi's and Assisted Suicide by Jane St. Clair Author of Walk Me to Midnight, People in favor of assisted suicide pose four compelling arguments: Compassion - Assisted suicide is a matter of compassion. No one should suffer needlessly when a doctor's injection ends it quickly. Dignity - Euthanasia is necessary to preserve the dignity of a dying person. Better good of society - End-of-life care is expensive and drains the health care system. Sometimes we have to make hard choices for the greater good. Checks and Balances - Euthanasia can be carefully controlled through a system of checks and balances. These four arguments are hard to refute, which is why the Nazi leadership could present them so effectively in the era before World War II. http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/hitler_the_nazi.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/hitler_the_nazi.php Abortion Sat, 03 May 2008 07:29:12 -0700 Join us today for the The Monthly Call for Life at MonthlyCallForLife.com. Today is the first Saturday after the first Friday. Go to an abortion mill in your area and pray, stand with a sign, or whatever you want to peacefully do for a couple of hours. Click here if you want to print out flyers, Life Cards or the sign that we use. No matter what, go to the abortion mill, even if all you do is stand there. Women drive by & see if there is a Pro-Life person standing there. If there is, some continue driving & don't come back. Many of you said that it is difficult for you to participate in an outside event on Friday, so here is your chance! Go to MonthlyCallForLife.com & click on Calendar to find a picket or location to pray near you. If you want to start your own http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/nationwide_unit_2.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/nationwide_unit_2.php Abortion Fri, 02 May 2008 21:58:00 -0700 Friends of the unborn, it's the first Friday of the month and it's time for us to call and/or Email our representatives to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Think of it, a million unborn children stand a chance of living this year if we speak for them. Go to MonthlyCallForLife.com for all you need to know, like who to contact and what you might want to say. Remeber to click the "Tell a Friend" link in the middle of the page, & pass it on! ----- Abolish Abortion in '08! Bold? Brash? Not possible? If you believe these things, then I have to ask, how big is your God? ProLifeUnity.com - Click the "Abolish Abortion in '08" link ----- Web site links and Action Code Do you have a website or blog? Consider helping us get out our Action Calls and/or linking to ProLifeUnity.com or MonthlyCallForLife.com. http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/call_for_life_t_11.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/05/call_for_life_t_11.php Fri, 02 May 2008 00:37:16 -0700 The Wall Street Journal/Best of the Web Today's James Taranto pointed to an unusual use of the words "miscarriage" and "abortion" by civil rights activist Al Sharpton. With his astute sense of irony and tongue-in-cheek commentary, Taranto headlines his remarks yesterday on Sharpton's comment "Antiabortion Al?" (Scroll down to last item.) While protesting the acquittal of three New York City detectives in the 2006 shooting death of bridegroom Sean Bell, (reported here by WCBS-TV), Sharpton said: "We intend to pursue this case with all deliberate speed and determination. This verdict is one round down, but the fight is far from over," he said. "What we saw in court today was not a miscarraige [sic] of justice, this was an abortion of justice. Justice was aborted." Sharpton's choice of words are telling, indeed. Please see more of my posts at: http://www.mothermayibeborn.com http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/04/al_sharptons_in.php http://www.prolifeblogs.com/articles/archives/2008/04/al_sharptons_in.php News Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:26:32 -0700