Anglicans for Life is:
The congregational chapter is headed up by Thelma Barto and is an enthusiastic proponent for education as well as hands-on ministry. From counseling at local Crisis Pregnancy Centers, to awareness about the Freedom of Choice Act, members of St. John's are involved in making a difference in our world.
The web site for the national headquarters of Anglicans for Life may be found here. We can also commend several other informative web sites, including:
LifeSite News: http://www.lifesitenews.com
National Right To Life: http://www.nrlc.org/
Perhaps you’ve already seen it, elegant, simple, poignant, tasteful, G-rated: and a kick in the gut! With simple images in the background, frame by frame, the message unfolds:
No gore, no blood, no shrillness, just a straightforward message, which, according to CatholicVote.Org’s web site, was rejected by CNN and NBC. We recommend it highly.
Don’t just take our word for it! According to the Wall Street Journal article "Facing Tough Washington Climate, Abortion Foes Move Debate Online" dated 1 April 2009, even Dr. Alesha Doan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Kansas admits:
"Certainly, there’s a preaching-to-the-choir effect, but I don’t think you can discount the effect on society over time … They’ve altered the parameters of the discourse." Ms. Doan said ultrasound images circulating online have been especially helpful to abortion opponents, because they humanize the fetus. "I’ve seen a marked change in how people talk about abortion," especially young adults, Ms. Doan said. "It’s much more favorable to the pro-life movement."
Dr. Doan’s self-professed areas of interest include "reproductive policy." She has published on this topic and actually has a rather respectable résumé. When your opponents are impressed, maybe you’re doing something right!
You can download the video spot here or directly from CatholicVote.com’s web site.
The Freedom of Choice Act (hereinafter FOCA) is a frightening move toward federal intrusion into the state, as well as threatening to cast a wide net over so-called "reproductive rights" in a variety of contexts; including hospitals, not-for-profit counseling agencies, among others.
The organization knows as "NARAL North America" (originally National Abortion Rights Action League) says this about FOCA: By enacting FOCA, we will establish a federal law guaranteeing reproductive freedom for future generations of American women. This guarantee will protect women’s rights even if President Bush and an anti‐choice Congress are successful in reversing Roe v. Wade or enacting even more restrictions on our right to choose. (see NARAL press release, Jan 1 2008. Freedom Of Choice Act [FOCA].)
Among items that may be of interest:
We will add news articles relative to this topic from time to time, such as this one:
While neither St. John's, nor her staff, nor her members claim any legal acumen, we will do our best to keep you up to date with information and news pieces about FOCA. It is our goal to be as objective and factual about the implications of FOCA as possible. Please don't hesitate to let us know if we have misreported something.
We are pleased to help you located contact information for your legislators, listed below.
- Senator Arlen Specter, 711 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510, 202-224-4254, 215-597-7200
- Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr., 383 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510, 202-224-6324, 215-405-9660
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