August 2013 Newsletter

Posted By on August 6, 2013

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, that you and your descendents might live!” . . . Deuteronomy 30:19

 

Save the 1

Just what does the “Save the 1” really mean? It is the declaration that every life counts, even the ones conceived in rape or incest. It is a fact that that one conceived is one of God’s children created in His image. How can we not defend their lives no matter how conceived? For more information on this concern, please contact Lutherans For Life 432-9189 or Allen County Right To Life 471-1849.

God’s Word tells us “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, that you and your descendents might live!” Deuteronomy 30:19

Are you 100% pro-life, even in cases of rape?

We’ve all heard someone say: “I’m pro-life… except in cases of rape,” or “I’m pro-choice, especially in cases of rape!”

Rape and abortion are wrong for the same reason; they are both violent acts of aggression against another person. If you really care about rape victims, you should want to protect them from the rapist, and from the abortion, and NOT the baby. A baby is not the worst thing which can happen to a rape victim — an abortion is.

See more at:  http://www.savethe1.com/

Racial Injustice: Abortion Kills Thousands of Trayvon Martins Every Year

by John Coats | Columbus, OH | LifeNews.com | 7/17/13 10:08 AM

In Ohio, we lose thousands of Trayvon Martins each year. Regardless of what opinion you may have on the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, the fact remains that a young African-American male was killed in Florida last year. And any unnatural loss of life is always a tragedy.

As the community reflects on that tragedy, we all have the opportunity to confront the egregious tragedy that disproportionately affects the African-American community daily: abortion.

Black women comprise approximately 8 percent of the population, yet almost 40 percent of all abortions take place in their wombs and on their innocent children. Whether you consider yourself pro-life or pro-choice, you would be sorely remiss to deny that abortion poses a serious crisis within the African-American community.

How do we fight this crisis? The first step is to be honest and to educate the community about it.

The second is to boycott. Approximately 80 percent of Planned Parenthood facilities are located in or near minority communities. This abortion giant has a well-documented history of targeting African-Americans. If we would just not use their services, African-Americans could put the No. 1 provider of abortions out of business.

Thirdly, we must not vote for any candidate who supports or who is supported by Planned Parenthood or its lobby, NARAL Pro-Choice. These candidates do not deserve support from the African-American community if they are willing to stand arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder with this abortion giant.

If we really want to get angry about racial injustice, we have a target and a course of action to take.

LifeNews Note: John Coats is the executive director of Ohio Right to Life.

Five Year Decline in Abortions in Indiana – A Closer Look

Three weeks ago, we first reported that Indiana’s abortion rate dropped for the fifth consecutive year as evidenced by the Indiana State Department of Health’s 2012 Induced Termination of Pregnancy Report. The result is that almost 2,000 fewer unborn children were aborted in 2012 in Indiana compared to 2007. In order to get a closer look at the details of the 2012 stats, we’ve produced an executive analysis that breaks down the numbers and exposes significant gains, trends, and concerns in Indiana. Go to Indiana Right to Life:  http://www.irtl.org/

Did you know?

20% of Indiana abortions are done with RU-486.

59% of women having abortions are 20-29 years-old.

Chemical abortions rose by 7.8% in 2012.

 

Indiana’s policy is making a difference.

Indiana’s vast policy changes during the current five-year decline include better informed consent for women considering abortion, stronger protections against late-term abortions, and tighter accountability standards. New policies signed into law by Governor Pence on May 1, 2013, create tough new restrictions on chemical abortions and establish improved informed consent provisions such as a new state-mandated booklet featuring full-color photos of babies at various stages of development in the womb.

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