Brigham’s Revocation Puts 7 Dangerous New Jersey Abortion Facilities In Limbo

By Cheryl Sullenger
Operation Rescue

 

Voorhees, NJ - Since the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners voted to revoke Steven Chase Brigham's last remaining medical license on October 8, 2014, the fate of his seven New Jersey abortion facilities remains uncertain.

Suspicious activity was noted at one of his American Women's Services facility in Phillipsburg the day following news of Brigham's license revocation. That facility continued operations with locked doors, drawn shutters, and office lights out, as if the staff did not want anyone to know it was open. Women who arrived for appointments at the clinic were forced wait in a dirty, trash-strewn entryway until staff members could quickly usher the inside, only to lock the door again behind them.

In New Jersey, only licensed providers are allowed to operate medical facilities. Now that Brigham has no valid medical license, he should have 90 days to divest himself of the abortion business or shut them down.

"It seems obvious that Brigham's employees were acting as if they were doing something improper and trying to hide it," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. "This kind of deceptive behavior and devious practices has characterized Brigham's entire abortion career. It is worrisome that women continue to be subjected to risk at his chain of seventeen abortion facilities that remain open in at least four states. They should all be shut down immediately."

Continue reading here to learn about the medical director at 5 out of 7 of Brigham's New Jersey clinics and why his criminal conviction on sex abuse charges and other troubles makes him a danger to the public!

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Operation Rescue launches its innovative new strategies across the nation, exposing and closing abortion clinics through peaceful, legal means. Its activities are on the cutting edge of the abortion issue, taking direct action to stop abortion and ultimately restore legal personhood to the pre-born in obedience to biblical mandates. Click here to support Operation Rescue.  Click here to make a secure donation online.

Dear Brittany: Our Lives are Worth Living, Even with Brain Cancer

BY PHILIP G. JOHNSON 

CatholicPhilly.com

Philip Johnson, a 30-year-old seminarian from the Diocese of Raleigh who has terminal brain cancer and is studying at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, writes in response to Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman from Portland, Ore., who has publicly stated her plan to commit suicide due to her own terminal brain cancer. This article originally appeared on the website of the Raleigh Diocese.





Last week I came across the heartbreaking story of Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer one year after her wedding. When doctors suggested that she might only have six months to live, she and her family moved from California to Oregon in order to obtain the prescriptions necessary for doctor-assisted euthanasia. She is devoting her last days to fundraising and lobbying for an organization dedicated to expanding the legality of assisted suicide to other States.

Brittany’s story really hit home, as I was diagnosed with a very similar incurable brain cancer in 2008 at the age of twenty-four. After years of terrible headaches and misdiagnosis, my Grade III brain cancer (Anaplastic Astrocytoma) proved to be inoperable due to its location. Most studies state that the median survival time for this type of cancer is eighteen months, even with aggressive radiation and chemotherapy. I was beginning an exciting career as a naval officer with my entire life ahead of me. I had so many hopes and dreams, and in an instant they all seemed to be crushed. As Brittany said in her online video, “being told you have that kind of timeline still feels like you’re going to die tomorrow.”

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"Africa: Life Under Siege" Premieres This Week!

By Michelle Laque Johnson EWTN

In many African nations, abortion and same-sex marriage are such foreign concepts that they do not even have words for them. Unfortunately, this makes them a huge target for the Culture of Death, which is why they desperately need the support of pro-life forces from around the world! Find out more when EWTN airs an original documentary, "Africa: Life Under Siege." (Airs 3:30 a.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 21 and 11 p.m. ET, Saturday, Oct. 25.) This program documents the enormous pressure African countries are facing to adopt secular, mainly Western, views of human life, sexuality, marriage, motherhood and family. You'll hear from bishops, priests, pro-life leaders, and concerned individuals from Africa, Europe and America who came together in June 2014 to discuss the problem at the International Pro-Life Conference in Abuja, Nigeria. In addition to discussions about the serious issues which are drastically influencing African culture, you'll hear from a bevy of international speakers including Marguerite Peeters, director of the Brussels-based Institute for Intercultural Dialogue; U.S. Congressman Chris Smith; and renowned British Pro-Life Leader John Smeaton. continue reading at http://www.ewtn.com

The Real War on Women

By Judie Brown, President

American Life League

For the past several years the opponents of life have been hard at work convincing a gullible public that those who oppose child killing by abortion are actually waging a war on women!

These vipers working hard for the perpetuation of the culture of death say this convincingly. Over 40 years have passed since the United States Supreme Court decriminalized the killing of preborn children at any stage of their development as long as their mothers want to terminate their lives instead of nurturing these babies. And few consider the actual body count. Few contemplate the suffering and death of more than 60 million children, at least half of whom are baby girls.

But now this horrendous picture of America is going to change forever.

As president of American Life League, I am proud to tell you that a new 38-second video is the beginning of the overturning of death on demand for babies—and an end to the ongoing suffering of mothers who wrongly choose death for their child instead of life. When I first saw this video, I was moved to tears.

I cried at the sight of innumerable crosses covering rolling hills and plains. It made the cemeteries of Normandy and Arlington look miniscule. I wept at the thought that this representation of the truth about abortion did not require showing dead bodies, but merely acknowledged the truth about what abortion does to children. And I thought to myself, the fact is that IF it were not true that every single abortion results in the death of an innocent baby, I would not be watching fields of crosses roll by my eyes on the screen.

These beautiful, innocent babies were all condemned to death by their mothers. And more than half of these graves are occupied by female children. Now, I said aloud, that is the real war on women.

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Crescendo, an Award Winning Pro-life Film, is now on YouTube

By Nancy Flanders
National Right to Life News Today

“Crescendo,” the short film which has earned over eleven international awards, is now available on YouTube. Called the “most powerful pro-life movie of its kind” and “a life-changer” by Joseph Farah, founder of World Net Daily, the film has been screened at thousands of events.

Executed producer Jason Jones lost his daughter to abortion when he was just 17-years-old. He dedicated Crescendo to that unborn child, named Jessica. A percentage of the sales of the film was donated to crisis-pregnancy centers in the United States in honor of that little girl because Jones believes that had one been available to his young girlfriend, their daughter would be alive today.

The gripping pro-life film highlights the struggles and fears of a woman named Maria Magdelena. Once the filmed raised $10 million for crisis pregnancy centers, the producers planned to release it on YouTube for free for the world to see.

While the film’s pro-life message isn’t particularly in your face, it is obvious and it is enthralling. From the first seconds of “Crescendo” to the last, you will be captivated, and hopefully, more pro-life than e

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ABORTION AND RACISM

A Safe Place for Finding God's Love

by Kim Ketola

Cradle My Heart

Cradle My Heart Radio welcomes Catherine Davis discussing abortion and race October 26

Catherine Davis is a community activist and human resources professional who has a heart for black women and families.

Her message is that public health statistics prove abortion is disproportionately impacting women of color, and most especially black women.

Catherine has spoken out about the racist roots of Planned Parenthood and their efforts to target black women, garnering front-page coverage in the New York Times.

And she is an influential voice in matters of policy and public opinion, unafraid of tackling the pushback from other African-Americans who refuse to acknowledge the problem of abortion among black women.

I appreciate that Catherine’s voice is grounded in faith and seasoned with God’s truth.

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Cradle My Heart is a safe space for you to connect with others who are finding God’s love–especially after guilt and grief related to abortion, addictions and other life-controlling issues.

This outreach is a result of listening to hundreds of women and men who have shared their stories with me, and a reflection of my faith in Jesus Christ to redeem us all. I hope that you will be blessed and that you will find a friend in faith whenever you spend time here.

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HOW A REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PIONEER BECAME AN 'INSTANT CONVERT' READING HUMANAE VITAE

By Elise Harris and Alan Holdren

As founders of an institute studying reproductive healthcare, Thomas and Susan Hilgers have seen the benefits that natural family planning can offer in the realms of health, sexuality and human relationships.

But the couple was not always focused on advocating Church teaching on sexuality and family planning. Their years of dedication to the subject were largely inspired by reading Blessed Pope Paul VI’s “Humanae Vitae” and later St. John Paul II’s “Familiaris Consortio,” documents that they say bring “great hope and joy to the people to utilize them.”

“This whole concept is rich. I said in another place we should be shouting out from the mountain tops as a Church, we shouldn’t be crawling under like it’s something we have to be embarrassed by,” Dr. Thomas Hilgers told EWTN News on Oct. 15.

The Hilgers were present in Rome for the Oct. 19 beatification of Pope Paul VI at the end of the Synod of Bishops on the Family. During the Mass, the doctor read aloud one of the Prayers of the Faithful in English.

Together with his wife, Dr. Hilgers founded the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction and the National Center for Women's Health in Omaha, Neb., in 1985 after reading Paul VI’s encyclical letter “Humanae Vitae” on the regulation of birth.

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Victorious Demonstration at Van de Putte Campaign Event in Waco!‏

From John Pisciotta, 

Director of Pro-Life Waco

We had 35 enthusiastic pro-lifers (plus the billboard truck) and caught the Leticia Van de Putte TX Lt Gov campaign totally off guard. Pro-lifers held signs at both the front and back entrances to the (government funded) South Waco Community Center. Ms. Leticia came at the front entrance through our greeters about 15 minutes late for the “meet and greet” from 3-4 p.m. Our gang came from far and wide. Robert came from Meridian. Nance drove two hours from Grimes County. Lynn, Carol, and Elizabeth risked their lives to travel Interstate 35 from Round Rock. Does the pro-abortion side have such dedication? About 50 Leticia supporters came to meet her. Their decision to hold the event in a government venue backfired. Supposedly, they had rented one room in the building. However, they had no control over the exterior or even the interior of the building.

 A few pro-lifers entered and asked to join the “meet and greet.” A Leticia staffer initially said the event was by invitation/RSVP. Then we showed them on computer that the McLennan County Democratic Party Facebook page offered an open invitation. With that, it was obvious that we did have the right to join the “meet and greet.” The staffer then pleaded to allow their event without opposition in the room. Since I am such a softie, I said “Okay.” We had a lot of nice interactions among ourselves, as many of us did not know each other. We had many good and spirited interactions with Leticia supporters. Several learned that she is pro-abortion. The demonstration was on a busy street, so many did get a pro-life message.

Pro-Life Waco invited our demonstrators to the famous George’s Restaurant. About 20 came and we had a good time of fellowship and dining at George’s.

 Dear Wendy Davis, we eagerly await your visit to Waco.

Check out the Facebook network for local pro-life action from Utah to Uganda: The name of the group is Hometown Pro-Life Action.

American Academy of Pediatrics “Reckless” with Teen Health

Academy Says Pediatricians Should Promote Long-Acting Contraceptives to Minor Girls

by Anne Roback Morse

Population Research Institute

Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that pediatricians promote long-acting-reversible-contraceptives (LARCs) to their minor patients. Long-acting reversible contraceptives include intrauterine devices (IUDs), Depo-Provera shots, and single-rod contraceptive implants (Implanon and Nexplanon).

Contraceptive usage among teens is nothing new; 86% of female teens and 93% of male teens report using contraception the last time they had sex. Nor is sex among teenagers a new phenomenon; half of all 17 year olds in the US have had sex (the same proportion of 17 year olds in 1982).

Yes, some American teenagers have sex. The question for adults is not whether or not teenagers are full of hormones (they are), but rather to determine what the adult response to the hormonal cocktail that characterizes puberty should be. To say that some teenagers have sex is not equivalent to saying that all teenagers should have sex. Nor is it a reason to normalize, promote, or endorse the sexualization of minors, as the AAP seems to suggest.

Yet American adults continue to project their own obsession with contraception as a purported panacea onto minors, regardless of whether or not the differences between adults and minors require that minors be treated differently than adults. Through music, television shows, and even their pediatricians, American teens constantly hear adults normalizing sex between minors. But now the American Academy of Pediatrics has ratcheted the adult endorsement of sex among minors to a new high by suggesting pediatricians promote LARC use among teenage girls.

All 50 states allow minors to make their own decisions about contraception, but this was intended to be the exception, not the rule. And the exception was carved out for the same reason that the law allows minors, under some circumstances, to make their own decisions about mental health or substance abuse treatment. Adults reason that it is better for minors to talk to their doctor without parental consent than for them to talk to no one at all. This doesn’t mean that we adults think minors are suddenly rational, fully-informed adults when it comes to drugs, sex, and alcohol.

From child-labor laws to statutory-rape laws, adults normally recognize minors’ inherent vulnerability to exploitation by adults. Yet for many teens make who contraceptive choices without a parent, long-acting contraceptives leave them particularly vulnerable to abuse.

Kwame Fosu, the international affairs and policy director at the Rebecca Project for Justice, vehemently opposed the AAP’s recommendation to give teens long-acting contraceptives. Fosu and the Rebecca Project fight what they view to be a eugenical promotion of Depo-Provera in Africa and among minorities in the US. Although he opposes Depo-Provera for human rights reasons, Fosu also referenced medical reasons for his opposition to Depo-Provera use among minors: “The FDA warnings against Pfizer’s progesterone contraceptive, Depo-Provera, gives a special detailed warning for adolescents,” he told PRI.

The FDA found that teens who used Depo-Provera suffered significant bone mineral density loss—this even though bone mineral density normally increases during the teen years. In addition, the FDA found that the bone mineral density loss “did not fully recover by 5 years [after discontinuing use].”

“Recommending long-term progesterone contraceptives for teens is reckless and unacceptable especially with available scientific evidence of harm,” Fosu concluded.

Giving LARCs to underage girls without parental consent is not something that should be done lightly. Aside from the health risks, sterilization (even temporary) without proper consent represents a grave violation of human rights. This Saturday is the International Day of the Girl Child, a day during which we reflect upon the value of some of the most vulnerable persons in our society. Let us also renew our obligation to care for the young here at home by guarding against dangerous contraceptive drugs.

The pro-life Population Research Institute is dedicated to ending human rights abuses committed in the name of "family planning," and to ending counter-productive social and economic paradigms premised on the myth of "overpopulation." Find us at pop.org.

Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Abortion Law

Regulations: What Happened and What Now?

by Thomas M. Messner, J.D.
Charlotte Lozier Institute

 

On October 14, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order in a federal case involving challenges to abortion-related laws enacted by the State of Texas.

The order comes in a case called Whole Woman’s Health v. Lakey.

In a nutshell, what did the Supreme Court do?

The Supreme Court issued an order that will stop certain abortion laws in Texas from being enforced until the federal courts decide whether those regulations are constitutional.

The Supreme Court did not say whether those laws are constitutional.

What abortion provisions are at issue in this case?

In 2013 the State of Texas enacted legislation known as H.B. 2. The federal court of appeals, Fifth Circuit, has explained that two provisions of H.B. 2 are at issue in this case.

The first provision is known as the admitting privileges provision. This provision “requires any physician performing an abortion to have active admitting privileges at a hospital within thirty miles of the location where the abortion is performed.”

The second provision is known as the ambulatory surgical centers provision. This provision “requires that all abortion clinics existing on or after September 1, 2014, comply with the same minimum standards required of ambulatory surgical centers.”

“The regulatory standards for ambulatory surgical centers contain two main categories: (1) physical plant . . . and (2) operations . . . .” Physical plant “includes architectural, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC requirements” and operations includes “requirements for medical records systems, training, staffing, and cleanliness.”

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