"BEHOLD WHAT MANNER OF LOVE THE FATHER HAS GIVEN UNTO US"... THAT WE MAY BE CALLED THE SONS (CHILDREN) OF GOD!
1 JOHN 3:1
Dec 24, 2006
HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!!!
"BEHOLD WHAT MANNER OF LOVE THE FATHER HAS GIVEN UNTO US"... THAT WE MAY BE CALLED THE SONS (CHILDREN) OF GOD!
1 JOHN 3:1
Dec 11, 2006
Here is a great Series for a Biblical Understanding of the Spiritual Roots of Abortion. I Listened to the MP3 and I can highly recommend this Material!!! ~Glenn Taylor
Fueling the 2006 South Dakota abortion ban were two messages by Pastor Steve Hickey of Church at the Gate in Sioux Falls. Though originally intended only for his congregation, thousands of copies began to circulate the state, laying a Biblical foundation regarding the spiritual dynamics behind abortion. Pastors statewide heard these messages and preached them in their pulpits.
Part One is titled "The Fires of Molech in America" and focuses on the demonic forces behind abortion.
Roe v Wade isn't just a bad law—abortion is demonically energized—an ancient evil spirit is feverishly devouring the next generation.
Part Two is titled "Their Blood Cries Out. " Both the Old and New Testaments are clear in how the shedding of innocent blood brings bloodguilt on all those in the circle of culpability. This is an eye opener to us in the church who've thought we aren't complicit in any way.
Most people think Jeremiah 1 and Psalm 139 are the only passages that directly relate to abortion. However, Pastor Steve tackles a whole category of Bible passages few are talking about today.
Fueling the 2006 South Dakota abortion ban were two messages by Pastor Steve Hickey of Church at the Gate in Sioux Falls. Though originally intended only for his congregation, thousands of copies began to circulate the state, laying a Biblical foundation regarding the spiritual dynamics behind abortion. Pastors statewide heard these messages and preached them in their pulpits.Part One is titled "The Fires of Molech in America" and focuses on the demonic forces behind abortion.
Roe v Wade isn't just a bad law—abortion is demonically energized—an ancient evil spirit is feverishly devouring the next generation.
Part Two is titled "Their Blood Cries Out. " Both the Old and New Testaments are clear in how the shedding of innocent blood brings bloodguilt on all those in the circle of culpability. This is an eye opener to us in the church who've thought we aren't complicit in any way.
Most people think Jeremiah 1 and Psalm 139 are the only passages that directly relate to abortion. However, Pastor Steve tackles a whole category of Bible passages few are talking about today.
Here is a follow-up report of last weeks vote in the House:
Although Fetal Pain Awareness Act Voted Down in House — U.S.Rep. Smith Says: Majority of House Votes Show "Overwhelming" Concern for Pain Suffered by Unborn Children during Abortion
by Patrick Creamer/AH : Dec 7, 2006 : Standard Newswirehttp://www.standardnewswire.com/news/24309372.html
"The majority we gained today is proof-positive that we can pass this legislation despite the unwillingness of some extreme pro-abortion members of Congress. I remain determined to find an avenue to pass this legislation in the near future."
Following today's vote in the House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, said the majority vote the legislation received shows that there is "overwhelming" concern for the pain children suffer during an abortion.
"Today, we can no longer deny, trivialize, or gloss over the significant and ever expanding body of knowledge that shows that an unborn child suffers real pain — excruciating pain — when he or she is dismembered as in a D & E abortion, or jabbed with scissors in a partial birth abortion, or poisoned by an abortionist," Smith said during debate on the House floor this morning.
Smith's legislation garnered a majority, but the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act" — H.R. 6099, was just shy of 'super-majority' necessary to pass under suspension of the rules.
During the debate, Smith pointed out that the partial-birth abortion ban trials have drawn new attention to the pain that unborn children feel during an abortion.
In expert testimony during those trials, Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand, director of the Pain Neurobiology Lab at the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute explained, "the human fetus possesses the ability to experience pain from 20 weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and the pain perceived by a fetus is possibly more intense than that perceived by term newborns or older children."
Smith criticized the opposition for their use of junk science during the House debate this morning. "The debate [yesterday] exposed a 2005 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association that denied the pain unborn babies feel during an abortion because it was authored by pro-abortionists who did not reveal their biases or affiliations.
JAMA should be ashamed of itself for publishing a slick pro- abortion propaganda piece. One author, Eleanor Drey, runs the largest abortion clinic in San Francisco, which performs an estimated 600 late-term abortions annually, including abortions by dismemberment. None of that was disclosed when the JAMA article was published," Smith said.
Smith noted that the support shows that a majority of members of the House of Representatives are extremely concerned about the pain unborn babies feel during the act of abortion.
"This vote shows that there is indeed an overwhelming concern for the suffering of the unborn during an abortion. The unfortunate thing is there are still those in the House who are simply not concerned about the pain unborn children feel nor do they see the importance in relaying this critical information to women," Smith, the bill's author, said after the vote.
Smith said he fully intends to continue to push this legislation, which requires that women considering an abortion are informed of the intense pain their baby would feel during an abortion and offer her the option to reduce the pain inflicted on the unborn baby through anesthesia, in the 110th Congress.
"The majority we gained today is proof-positive that we can pass this legislation despite the unwillingness of some extreme pro-abortion members of Congress. I remain determined to find an avenue to pass this legislation in the near future," said Smith.
Although Fetal Pain Awareness Act Voted Down in House — U.S.Rep. Smith Says: Majority of House Votes Show "Overwhelming" Concern for Pain Suffered by Unborn Children during Abortion
by Patrick Creamer/AH : Dec 7, 2006 : Standard Newswirehttp://www.standardnewswire.com/news/24309372.html
"The majority we gained today is proof-positive that we can pass this legislation despite the unwillingness of some extreme pro-abortion members of Congress. I remain determined to find an avenue to pass this legislation in the near future."Following today's vote in the House of Representatives, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, said the majority vote the legislation received shows that there is "overwhelming" concern for the pain children suffer during an abortion.
"Today, we can no longer deny, trivialize, or gloss over the significant and ever expanding body of knowledge that shows that an unborn child suffers real pain — excruciating pain — when he or she is dismembered as in a D & E abortion, or jabbed with scissors in a partial birth abortion, or poisoned by an abortionist," Smith said during debate on the House floor this morning.
Smith's legislation garnered a majority, but the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act" — H.R. 6099, was just shy of 'super-majority' necessary to pass under suspension of the rules.
During the debate, Smith pointed out that the partial-birth abortion ban trials have drawn new attention to the pain that unborn children feel during an abortion.
In expert testimony during those trials, Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand, director of the Pain Neurobiology Lab at the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute explained, "the human fetus possesses the ability to experience pain from 20 weeks of gestation, if not earlier, and the pain perceived by a fetus is possibly more intense than that perceived by term newborns or older children."
Smith criticized the opposition for their use of junk science during the House debate this morning. "The debate [yesterday] exposed a 2005 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association that denied the pain unborn babies feel during an abortion because it was authored by pro-abortionists who did not reveal their biases or affiliations.
JAMA should be ashamed of itself for publishing a slick pro- abortion propaganda piece. One author, Eleanor Drey, runs the largest abortion clinic in San Francisco, which performs an estimated 600 late-term abortions annually, including abortions by dismemberment. None of that was disclosed when the JAMA article was published," Smith said.
Smith noted that the support shows that a majority of members of the House of Representatives are extremely concerned about the pain unborn babies feel during the act of abortion.
"This vote shows that there is indeed an overwhelming concern for the suffering of the unborn during an abortion. The unfortunate thing is there are still those in the House who are simply not concerned about the pain unborn children feel nor do they see the importance in relaying this critical information to women," Smith, the bill's author, said after the vote.
Smith said he fully intends to continue to push this legislation, which requires that women considering an abortion are informed of the intense pain their baby would feel during an abortion and offer her the option to reduce the pain inflicted on the unborn baby through anesthesia, in the 110th Congress.
"The majority we gained today is proof-positive that we can pass this legislation despite the unwillingness of some extreme pro-abortion members of Congress. I remain determined to find an avenue to pass this legislation in the near future," said Smith.
Dec 4, 2006
An Interview with Pro-Life Sen. Sam Brownback on the Partial Birth Abortion Ban and How It's Opening Doors for Discussing the Value of Human Life
by Steve Elliott/AH : Nov 30, 2006 : Grassfire.orghttp://www.audioacrobat.com/note/C0yPrTPs/
"America is a majority pro-life country...we weren't getting there on the 'hail Mary pass,' but we are getting there on the partial birth abortion [issue] and...the stem cell debate, which gives us a chance to talk about the nature of human life-removed from the discussion of a 'woman's right to choose.'" — Sen. Sam Brownback
Steve Elliott, President of Grassfire.org Alliance, interviewed Kansas' Sen. Sam Brownback on several subjects, including the partial birth abortion ban, and the direction of the pro-life community.
To listen to this interview, follow the link below.
Senator Brownback Interview
Dec 3, 2006
Prayer and Action Alert: U.S. House of Representatives to Vote Tuesday, December 5, or Wednesday, December 6, on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act
"Between weeks 20 and 30, [of gestation] an unborn baby has more pain receptors, per square inch, than at any other time before or after birth, with only a thin layer of skin for protection." Douglas Johnson/AH (Dec 1st, 2006)
National Right to Life reminds all those concerned for the lives of unborn babies that the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act beginning either Tues. Dec. 5th, or Wed. Dec. 6th.
To view an informative, and scientific fact sheet on fetal pain, CLICK HERE.
For more information on the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, follow the link below.
Source: Christian Newswire
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Here are some more links with more info: PLEASE CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY TO VOTE YES FOR the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act~GLENN T
Contact: Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee Federal Legislation Department, 202-626-8820
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- This is an update from the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), issued Friday, December 1, 2006, at 12:30 PM EST. For further information on this issue, contact the NRLC Federal Legislation Department at 202-626-8820 or Legfederal@aol.com.
A recent statement by the National Abortion Federation, urging House members to oppose the legislation, here. The National Abortion Federation is an association of abortionists.
A 2005 statement by NARAL stating that the organization "does not intend to oppose" the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act, here.
An NRLC factsheet summarizing the science on fetal pain, here (PDF file).
An NRLC memo rebutting an article on fetal pain published by JAMA in August 2005, here. The JAMA article, often cited by opponents of the bill, claimed that available research suggests that the human fetus does not experience pain until about 29 weeks. As the NRLC memo and the linked documents demonstrate, the JAMA paper has been contradicted by some highly credentialed authorities in the field, and is inconsistent with longstanding observations and treatment of newborns who survive long-term after being born as early as 23 weeks. Moreover, the lead author of the JAMA article, a medical student, was previously an attorney for NARAL, and one of the other authors is a longtime activist who runs the largest abortion clinic in San Francisco, performs hundreds of late abortions every year, and has been a leading critic of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. According to an article by the medical writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, who brought these associations to the attention of the JAMA editor after JAMA published the paper, "JAMA editor-in-chief Catherine D. DeAngelis said she was unaware of this, and acknowledged it might create an appearance of bias that could hurt the journal's credibility. 'This is the first I've heard about it,' she said. 'We ask them to reveal any conflict of interest. I would have published' the disclosure if it had been made.")
For further information on this issue, contact the NRLC Federal Legislation Department at 202-626-8820 or Legfederal@aol.com, or visit the NRLC website section devoted to documentation regarding the pain of unborn children, here.
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Nov 30, 2006
Russian Lawmakers Pass Law that says Both Parents Should Decide Whether or not to go through with an Abortion
Click On The Above Link To Read The Entire Article
Hilary White/CR: LifeSite News
Nov 29, 2006
Russia's abortion rate is creating one of the world's worst demographic crises.
Russia was the first nation to legalize abortion during the Marxist movement. It was intended to stabilize the economy and instead it has caused such a decline in the nation's birthrate that abortions have "outstripped" the births. At this rate Russia's population is on a steady decline of 700,000 people a year. Rather than salvaging the economy, abortion has proved to be a fatal blow to it.
High-level politicians have called for both parents to be involved in the consent for an abortion saying, "The decision to give birth to or murder a baby is an enormous one and it should be made by the parents together." They hope to rescue the lives of their future to ensure that Russia will live on, and not die before it is even born.
Nov 2, 2006
Nov 1, 2006
Two Lives Choosing Life
Their teen pregnancies brought a sense of purpose and mission to two Siouxland pro-life women now serving with VoteYesForLife.com
By Kent Wigg, Living Stones News Writer
Choosing to parent
She was a 14-year old high school student in a small South Dakota town. She was smart, athletic, and looking to a bright future.
And then she was pregnant.
Barb Asleson, now current employee of VoteYesForLife.com and former staff member of the Alpha Center, understands well the concerns of young women with unintended pregnancies: the heartache of telling parents and friends and the difficulty of re-organizing a life shaken with circumstances never anticipated. Asleson now embraces the mission of convincing other scared and confused young mothers-to-be why they should treasure the miracle of life unfolding within them.
However, Asleson also believes that, when the ultimate decision has to be made involving aborting or carrying the new life to full term, there really is no decision at all.
“I knew even before pregnancy that abortion would never be an option,” she said. Adoption or parenting would be the only choices for her.
When Asleson became aware of her pregnancy and knew she needed help, she delayed informing her parents, fearing how she would tell them and what their reactions would be.
Recalling that she was not a rebellious child, Asleson said she turned inward at first, to sort things out, recalling, “I was very hard on myself.” Still knowing she needed help, she turned to a new source of strength and answers. “Mom and dad were very strong Christians but didn’t explain about having a relationship with the Lord,” she said. “I needed to ask Him into my life. “I sought forgiveness and read books from a Christian book store. I remember getting down on my knees by my bed, crying and asking forgiveness,” she said. Asleson prayed, “God, I shouldn’t have done this. Please forgive me, and come into my life.”
“I was still scared afterward, but I felt peace more than relief,” she said. “Relief came when I told my mom.” With the support of her parents, Asleson determined to continue with high school and activities, living at home and allowing her mother to assist after the baby was born. “Mom helped me but stood back when needed,” she said. “It was a good balance.”
She reflected back to the early days of caring for her newborn baby boy. “A lot of parenting came naturally,” she said. “I wanted to be a good parent. Mom taught me a lot.”
In addition, the baby’s father, Shon, wanted to remain a part of the baby’s life and would come over to Asleson’s house to be with their child and assist with his care.
“It was very much a team effort,” Asleson said.Asleson graduated from high school and attended Dakota State University, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management and marketing. She married Shon in her second year at college, and the two have continued to raise their young son, now 10 years old, and look forward to the birth of their second child early next year.
After having served in development for the Abstinence Clearinghouse and the Alpha Center, Asleson was asked last June to serve the new VoteYesForLife.com campaign as adviser for churches and pastors.
She summarized her new responsibilities, “I’m here to educate and equip them. I get to know pastors across the state and help with their game plan.”
As the referendum nears, Asleson indicated her greatest wish is that the people of South Dakota will learn how abortion hurts women.“My purpose is to give hope,” she said. “I tell people I know everything is going to be OK – we’re going to get through this.
We have a lot of choices, but we don’t have the choice to take life.”
Referred Law 6
On March 6, 2006, Governor Mike Rounds signed into law House Bill 1215, declaring a constitutional provision for a “material and unalienable right to life.” The procedure of aborting unborn babies – except to prevent the death of the mother – was declared illegal in South Dakota. In June, a petition by pro-choice advocates to put the new law to a vote on the November ballot was accepted, with “Referred Law 6” as the designated title for the issue. Since then, a pro-life organization promoted as “VoteYesForLife.com” has sought to educate voters on aspects of HB1215 to be considered in the November 7 vote. Barb Asleson and Molly Hanson are two representatives of this advocacy group promoting life and reasons to vote “yes” in November.
Choosing Adoption
When Molly Hanson first found she was pregnant, her initial thought was to consider abortion.“I need to undo this,” she thought, even though as a baby, Hanson had been adopted from a Bolivian mother who had chosen not to abort her.
The 19-year old was just starting her first year at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, and had other plans for her future. She called her friends, to ask what to do now.
Hanson recalled their advice not to abort the baby. A staff member at the clinic that provided the pregnancy test also tried to convince her not to abort and urged Hanson to talk to her parents.
Revealing her pregnancy to her mom and dad was her greatest fear. “I don’t smoke or anything,” Hanson said. “People were shocked that I was pregnant.”
“I considered abortion, because I didn’t want my parents to think they had failed. The next day, though, I changed my mind and talked to them. My family was overwhelmingly supportive. They really stood up for me, even while I was pregnant.”
Yet, not everyone was as supportive as her family, as some friends pulled away from her. “It’s hard, because you don’t want friends to find out.” she said. “My friends didn’t stick with me. It’s when you really realize who your friends are.”
Hanson decided to continue with the pregnancy, dealing with feelings of guilt by continuing with school and taking a lighter class load. She was determined to show her parents that the pregnancy had not ruined her life, and she made the Dean’s List both semesters. With the help of her family and counselors at Sioux Falls’ Catholic Family Services, Hanson approached a decision on whether or not to keep the baby that was now near full term or to place the child for adoption through this service.
“You don’t have to give up the baby – they prepare you either way,” she said.
Her final decision was to place the child for adoption, where a home with both mom and dad would be provided. A healthy baby boy named Jacob was born to Hanson this past March and was subsequently adopted by a couple in Brookings.
Since delivering her baby, Hanson has sought to convince other pregnant and scared teens to consider the option of life. Along with her work at VoteYesForLife.com, Hanson serves with the Augustana Life Alliance to help students to stand up for pro-life issues against what she sees as a highly vocal pro-choice advocacy group on campus.
Advising other women in situations such as what she has faced, Hanson said, “It’s OK to have feelings about the situation. A lot of girls think they’re alone, but that’s not the case. Just because a father isn’t in the picture, it should make you more determined. It’s scary, but your life doesn’t need to be over.”
Hanson’s hope, through her efforts in speaking to others is that, “Women would realize their lives can go on after the baby. There are so many families that want kids but can’t.
”Drawing the issue back to a personal level she added, “It’s not about me. It’s what’s best for Jacob.”
And, it’s what’s best for the Jacobs yet to come.
References:Alpha Center – (605) 361-3500, for pregnancy tests and counseling. This number also serves as a live 24-hour hotline.Catholic Family Services – (605) 988-3775 -- Counseling and adoption services, phone answered 24-hours with a live counselor or voicemail.VoteYesForLife.com -- (605) 271-3975
By Kent Wigg, Living Stones News Writer
Choosing to parent
She was a 14-year old high school student in a small South Dakota town. She was smart, athletic, and looking to a bright future.
And then she was pregnant.
Barb Asleson, now current employee of VoteYesForLife.com and former staff member of the Alpha Center, understands well the concerns of young women with unintended pregnancies: the heartache of telling parents and friends and the difficulty of re-organizing a life shaken with circumstances never anticipated. Asleson now embraces the mission of convincing other scared and confused young mothers-to-be why they should treasure the miracle of life unfolding within them.
However, Asleson also believes that, when the ultimate decision has to be made involving aborting or carrying the new life to full term, there really is no decision at all.
“I knew even before pregnancy that abortion would never be an option,” she said. Adoption or parenting would be the only choices for her.
When Asleson became aware of her pregnancy and knew she needed help, she delayed informing her parents, fearing how she would tell them and what their reactions would be.
Recalling that she was not a rebellious child, Asleson said she turned inward at first, to sort things out, recalling, “I was very hard on myself.” Still knowing she needed help, she turned to a new source of strength and answers. “Mom and dad were very strong Christians but didn’t explain about having a relationship with the Lord,” she said. “I needed to ask Him into my life. “I sought forgiveness and read books from a Christian book store. I remember getting down on my knees by my bed, crying and asking forgiveness,” she said. Asleson prayed, “God, I shouldn’t have done this. Please forgive me, and come into my life.”
“I was still scared afterward, but I felt peace more than relief,” she said. “Relief came when I told my mom.” With the support of her parents, Asleson determined to continue with high school and activities, living at home and allowing her mother to assist after the baby was born. “Mom helped me but stood back when needed,” she said. “It was a good balance.”
She reflected back to the early days of caring for her newborn baby boy. “A lot of parenting came naturally,” she said. “I wanted to be a good parent. Mom taught me a lot.”
In addition, the baby’s father, Shon, wanted to remain a part of the baby’s life and would come over to Asleson’s house to be with their child and assist with his care.
“It was very much a team effort,” Asleson said.Asleson graduated from high school and attended Dakota State University, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management and marketing. She married Shon in her second year at college, and the two have continued to raise their young son, now 10 years old, and look forward to the birth of their second child early next year.
After having served in development for the Abstinence Clearinghouse and the Alpha Center, Asleson was asked last June to serve the new VoteYesForLife.com campaign as adviser for churches and pastors.
She summarized her new responsibilities, “I’m here to educate and equip them. I get to know pastors across the state and help with their game plan.”
As the referendum nears, Asleson indicated her greatest wish is that the people of South Dakota will learn how abortion hurts women.“My purpose is to give hope,” she said. “I tell people I know everything is going to be OK – we’re going to get through this.
We have a lot of choices, but we don’t have the choice to take life.”
Referred Law 6
On March 6, 2006, Governor Mike Rounds signed into law House Bill 1215, declaring a constitutional provision for a “material and unalienable right to life.” The procedure of aborting unborn babies – except to prevent the death of the mother – was declared illegal in South Dakota. In June, a petition by pro-choice advocates to put the new law to a vote on the November ballot was accepted, with “Referred Law 6” as the designated title for the issue. Since then, a pro-life organization promoted as “VoteYesForLife.com” has sought to educate voters on aspects of HB1215 to be considered in the November 7 vote. Barb Asleson and Molly Hanson are two representatives of this advocacy group promoting life and reasons to vote “yes” in November.
Choosing Adoption
When Molly Hanson first found she was pregnant, her initial thought was to consider abortion.“I need to undo this,” she thought, even though as a baby, Hanson had been adopted from a Bolivian mother who had chosen not to abort her.
The 19-year old was just starting her first year at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, and had other plans for her future. She called her friends, to ask what to do now.
Hanson recalled their advice not to abort the baby. A staff member at the clinic that provided the pregnancy test also tried to convince her not to abort and urged Hanson to talk to her parents.
Revealing her pregnancy to her mom and dad was her greatest fear. “I don’t smoke or anything,” Hanson said. “People were shocked that I was pregnant.”
“I considered abortion, because I didn’t want my parents to think they had failed. The next day, though, I changed my mind and talked to them. My family was overwhelmingly supportive. They really stood up for me, even while I was pregnant.”
Yet, not everyone was as supportive as her family, as some friends pulled away from her. “It’s hard, because you don’t want friends to find out.” she said. “My friends didn’t stick with me. It’s when you really realize who your friends are.”
Hanson decided to continue with the pregnancy, dealing with feelings of guilt by continuing with school and taking a lighter class load. She was determined to show her parents that the pregnancy had not ruined her life, and she made the Dean’s List both semesters. With the help of her family and counselors at Sioux Falls’ Catholic Family Services, Hanson approached a decision on whether or not to keep the baby that was now near full term or to place the child for adoption through this service.
“You don’t have to give up the baby – they prepare you either way,” she said.
Her final decision was to place the child for adoption, where a home with both mom and dad would be provided. A healthy baby boy named Jacob was born to Hanson this past March and was subsequently adopted by a couple in Brookings.
Since delivering her baby, Hanson has sought to convince other pregnant and scared teens to consider the option of life. Along with her work at VoteYesForLife.com, Hanson serves with the Augustana Life Alliance to help students to stand up for pro-life issues against what she sees as a highly vocal pro-choice advocacy group on campus.
Advising other women in situations such as what she has faced, Hanson said, “It’s OK to have feelings about the situation. A lot of girls think they’re alone, but that’s not the case. Just because a father isn’t in the picture, it should make you more determined. It’s scary, but your life doesn’t need to be over.”
Hanson’s hope, through her efforts in speaking to others is that, “Women would realize their lives can go on after the baby. There are so many families that want kids but can’t.
”Drawing the issue back to a personal level she added, “It’s not about me. It’s what’s best for Jacob.”
And, it’s what’s best for the Jacobs yet to come.
References:Alpha Center – (605) 361-3500, for pregnancy tests and counseling. This number also serves as a live 24-hour hotline.Catholic Family Services – (605) 988-3775 -- Counseling and adoption services, phone answered 24-hours with a live counselor or voicemail.VoteYesForLife.com -- (605) 271-3975
Oct 30, 2006
PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION*
PLEASE PRAY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT ON NOV. 8 DOES NOT ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE!!!
*CLICK ON THE TITLE ABOVE TO ENLARGE!
SOUTH DAKOTAN'S TO DECIDE NOV. 7
2006 Ballot Question Pamphlet Compiled by the Office of Secretary of State Chris Nelson
Referred Law 6
Title: Referral of HB 1215, entitled “An Act to establish certain legislative findings, to reinstate the prohibition against certain acts causing the termination of an unborn human life, to prescribe a penalty therefore, and to provide for the implementation of such provisions under certain circumstances.”
Attorney General Explanation
Current South Dakota law generally allows a pregnant woman to obtain an abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Beyond 24 weeks, abortions may be performed only if necessary to preserve the life or health of the pregnant woman.
House Bill 1215 would prohibit any person, at any time, from providing any medicine or other substance to a pregnant womanfor the specific purpose of terminating her pregnancy. However, a person may provide a contraception substance to a woman without penalty prior to the time her pregnancy could be determined by conventional medical testing.
HB 1215 would also prohibit any person, at any time, from using any instrument or procedure on a pregnant woman for the specific purpose of terminating her pregnancy, unless the person is a licensed physician performing a medical procedure to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.
Any person other than the pregnant woman who violates the provisions of HB 1215 would commit a felony.
If approved, HB 1215 will likely be challenged in court and may be declared to be in violation of the US Constitution. If so, the State may be required to pay attorneys fees and costs.
A vote “Yes” will allow the Act to become effective.
A vote “No” will reject the Act.
Pro – Referred Law 6
In the 33 years since the US Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, medical and scientific studies have produced a wealth of credible information about unborn children, fetal pain, and postabortion problems experienced by women, information not available or known to the Court when it decided to legalize abortions, and reverse the pro-life protection laws of many states.
In 2005, the South Dakota Legislature created a 17 member Task Force to gather information and evidence about the practice of abortion since its legalization. The Task Force concluded that abortions harm women, physically and mentally, and that life begins at conception. Neither of these facts was contemplated by the Roe Court.
Based on the findings and conclusions of the Task Force, over fifteen years of enacting laws to protect the lives of unborn children and to grant them legal status, and a State Constitution which provides an “inherent right to life”, the Legislature and the Governor of South Dakota enacted HB 1215.
At issue are the rights of unborn children, the protection of the health of women, and the right and responsibility of South Dakota to exercise its powers under the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution.
After passing HB 1215 the SD Legislature also passed SB 154 which set up a separate fund to receive money to defend the state against abortion lawsuits and save taxpayer dollars from being spent on legal expenses.
The bill allows an exception for rape and incest, in addition to an exception for the life of the mother. Under Section 3, a woman who is the victim of rape or incest can consult with any doctor and until “conventional medical testing” can confirm a pregnancy (up to 14 days), she can be given an emergency contraceptive.
Vote Yes on Referred Law 6 ..... for Life!
Submitted by Rep. Roger Hunt, PO Box 827, Brandon, SD
57005; Supported by Vote Yes For Life.com
Representative Hunt represents District 10
Con – Referred Law 6
This abortion ban is rigid and too restrictive. We ask you to VOTE NO ON REFERRED LAW 6.
This law has no exception for the health of a woman. A pregnant woman and her family will be left with no options to treat a terminal illness like breast or ovarian cancer because pregnant women can not take many medications. Rape and incest victims also have no options. Many victims of rape and incest, including young women are too ashamed or afraid to come forward in time to prevent the pregnancy. The law allows the government to intrude into a difficult, private decision that should be made by a woman, her family and her doctor. According to the Attorney General, this abortion law will likely be challenged in court and may be declared in violation of the US Constitution. The State will likely be required to pay attorneys fees. The big winners will be lawyers. With limited resources we should focus on education, health care and jobs, not fighting lawsuits. The law would make performing abortions or prescribing medical abortion pills a felony, subjecting doctors to sentences of five years in prison. Abortion is already rare in South Dakota. Making abortion illegal in just South Dakota, will not reduce the number of abortions, it will cause women to go to other states.
We don’t need this law that leaves us with no options.
Submitted by Dr. Maria Bell, PO Box 1484, Sioux Falls, SD
57101
*BOLD PRINT & ITALICS ADDED BY BOUND4LIFEVT FOR EMPHASIS
Aug 19, 2006
Study Finds Abortion Poses More Risks to Women than Giving Birth
by Steven Ertelt/TN : Aug 14, 2006 : LifeNews
http://www.lifenews.com/nat2494.html
"The scientific evidence is now strong and compelling."
A new study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence refutes a long-standing contention that teenagers are better able to handle an abortion than dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. According to a report in LifeNews, the study finds that adolescent girls who have an abortion are five times more likely to seek help for psychological and emotional problems than those who keep their baby.
Dr. Priscilla Coleman, research psychologist at Bowling Green State University, is quoted as saying that teenagers who have abortions instead of carrying the pregnancy to term were also over three times more likely to report subsequent trouble sleeping, and nine times more likely to report subsequent marijuana use.
"The scientific evidence is now strong and compelling," Coleman said. "Abortion poses more risks to women than giving birth."
Dr. David Reardon, director of the Elliot Institute, said "Over the last six years, numerous studies have conclusively linked higher rates of mental illness and behavioral problems associated with abortion compared to childbirth.
But abortion advocates have generally dismissed these findings, insisting that while women who abort may fare worse than women who give birth to planned children, they may fare better than the important subgroup of women who carry unintended pregnancies to term. [This] study addresses this argument and shows that the facts don't support abortion advocates' speculations."
http://www.lifenews.com/nat2494.html
"The scientific evidence is now strong and compelling."
A new study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence refutes a long-standing contention that teenagers are better able to handle an abortion than dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. According to a report in LifeNews, the study finds that adolescent girls who have an abortion are five times more likely to seek help for psychological and emotional problems than those who keep their baby.
Dr. Priscilla Coleman, research psychologist at Bowling Green State University, is quoted as saying that teenagers who have abortions instead of carrying the pregnancy to term were also over three times more likely to report subsequent trouble sleeping, and nine times more likely to report subsequent marijuana use.
"The scientific evidence is now strong and compelling," Coleman said. "Abortion poses more risks to women than giving birth."
Dr. David Reardon, director of the Elliot Institute, said "Over the last six years, numerous studies have conclusively linked higher rates of mental illness and behavioral problems associated with abortion compared to childbirth.
But abortion advocates have generally dismissed these findings, insisting that while women who abort may fare worse than women who give birth to planned children, they may fare better than the important subgroup of women who carry unintended pregnancies to term. [This] study addresses this argument and shows that the facts don't support abortion advocates' speculations."
Aug 1, 2006
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Jun 2, 2006
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My hats off... to these first Americans for their example!
May it be a trend..."RESPECT FOR OUR OFFSPRING"~Glenn Taylor
South Dakota Tribe Won't Allow Abortions on Indian Land:
May 31, 2006
The Oglala Sioux Indian Tribal Council voted to emulate South Dakota's abortio
n ban and forbid the procedure on tribal land. The council also voted to suspend tribal President Cecelia Fire Thunder, who announced plans to open an abortion clinic on the reservation in order to circumvent state law, Keloland.com reported. Tribal lands are sovereign and the state abortion ban would not apply.
Sioux tribal law, which respects the life of preborn babies, says 'a child conceived, but not born, is to be deemed an existing person so far as may be necessary for its interest and welfare to be protected in the event of its subsequent birth.'
Will Peters, a representative of the Oglala Tribal Council, said what Fire Thunder did amounts to unauthorized political activity.
Peters made a motion to suspend Fire Thunder for 20 days, until an impeachment hearing could occur. "
May 25, 2006
May 24, 2006
THE REBOOTING OF THE MIND!!!
The Cause is supporting the Pure Life Movement, out of Nashville, and joining them in calling for 21 days of cleansing of the eyes and heart of the Church. When Jehu rode to Jezebel's palace, she painted her eyes and looked out the window seeking one more time to seduce her way out of judgment. Our computer windows are filled with the seduction of Jezebel. Her magazines, her TV screens, her media all find her casting forth her destructive spell. We have tolerated Jezebel in our eyes, our hearts, and our families. It is time for window cleaning.
We are calling a 21-Day Turn Off of all media, newspapers, TV, and computers (except for necessary work), combined with 21 days of desperate prayer for the shaking of the pornographic industry in the nation.
We are inaugurating war with a view that within a few years we could have 3 million turning off their TVs and computers, praying and binding the principalities and powers that have taunted the army of the living God. This is the first strike.
Go to www.pureliferevolution.net for more information about how to join us in Nashville or right where you live. Click here to read more about the strategy behind this offensive strike.
Lou Engle
The Cause USA
May 22, 2006
May 15, 2006
May 5, 2006
VT Assisted Suicide Bill Fails
Many thanks to our friends at Vermont Right to Life Committee for this news release. This is a GREAT VICTORY against this spirit of death which has been on the doorstep of Vermont's Capital and knocking on the door to our Legislature.
The culture of death in our society has been inviting this spirit (established through abortions) to roost over our state... But in the name of Jesus, we withstand it and take away its right to roost over, or come into Vermont...both now and in the future...and it shall be turned back and have no more entrance into the 50 states!
Please continue to pray against abortion and that this spirit will not be able to rear its ugly head anymore in future legislative sessions! ~Glenn Taylor
On Wednesday, May 3, 2006 the Vermont Human Services Committee called for a committee vote on House Bill 168, the so-called Death With Dignity Bill that has been the focus of heated debate for the 2005 - 2006 legislative session. The vote was 5 to 5 with one member absent. The tie vote means that the Bill has failed to move forward and is dead for the year. The Vermont Right to Life Committee made defeat of House Bill 168 the top priority for the legislative session.Opponents of physician assisted suicide have worked tirelessly for the past two years to expose the dangers of passing H. 168 and, today, those efforts have been rewarded.
For nearly a decade, Oregon has been the only state to legalize assisted suicide in the US. For the past few years national euthanasia groups have looked to Vermont as the key to reviving their national effort. Those groups, working inconjunction with local suicide proponents, invested funds, hired top lobbying firms, employed a field director, released a public opinion poll, and held informational forums around Vermont. Yet, instead of victory in a Democratically controlled House and Senate, the bill was defeated in single committee.
To find out more about H. 168 be sure to visit www.vrlc.net
Thank you for your prayers, phone calls, emails and support. VRLC could not have won this victory without each and every one of you!
Apr 27, 2006
Idaho Passes 'Abortion-information' Legislation
CNA Staff / Teresa Neumann Reporting (Apr 13, 2006)
"More children will live thanks to the Idaho legislature."
The Idaho House passed legislation Monday that requires doctors to provide women with information about the medical risks of abortion at least 24 hours prior to the procedure, as well as the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at that time, according to a report in CNA. The bill now goes to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne for his signature.
Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, lauded the move. He says this legislation will give women important information that will enable them to choose life for their unborn children rather than abortion.
"More children will live thanks to the Idaho legislature," said Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life.
"More children will live thanks to the Idaho legislature."
The Idaho House passed legislation Monday that requires doctors to provide women with information about the medical risks of abortion at least 24 hours prior to the procedure, as well as the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at that time, according to a report in CNA. The bill now goes to Gov. Dirk Kempthorne for his signature.Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, lauded the move. He says this legislation will give women important information that will enable them to choose life for their unborn children rather than abortion.
"More children will live thanks to the Idaho legislature," said Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life.
New Pro-Life Website Designed Especially for "Death-Roe Survivors"
I believe this information should rattle a few bones ...( Ezek. 37 BONES) Notice the connection...'73 inverted is 37! O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter you and you shall LIVE! (emphasis mine)
LIVE! ~ The favor of God be upon You~ Glenn Taylor
LIVE! ~ The favor of God be upon You~ Glenn Taylor
by BCN Exclusive - Aimee Herd : Apr 25, 2006 : DeathRoe.com
"On January 22, 1973, The United States Supreme Court legalized abortion on demand. The decision is called Roe vs. Wade. We call it Death Roe. About one fourth of our generation has already been wiped out, and the executions continue at the rate of over 3,000 a day. If you were born after that date, you are one of the lucky ones. You are a Death Roe Survivor."
If it's one thing I have learned as the mother of a teen and a "twenty-something," it's that this generation of young people are "truth-seekers." They see through facades, and flippant excuses. Tragically, some in the quest, are sidelined by predators and those who would take advantage, reducing a once burning pursuit for truth to a dim, faint flicker. But the strong push through.
These are the members of this demographic alliance who grab hold of purpose and become the warriors of their generation. Often edgy and raw, their lack of a "front" can seem offensive at first, but they don't worry about "fitting in" - they are on a mission . . . a mission of truth. This is the nature of the "Death Roe Survivors." A band of brothers and sisters who see the harsh reality that 3,000 lives-per-day murdered because of "choice" is not freedom, but severe bondage. They are lifting up their voices now, for those who don't yet have a voice - but who DO have feelings, life and a purpose.
Life Dynamics Incorporated's (LDI) DeathRoe.com website, is a networking and information hub for these Survivors, and others whose hearts have been broken over the sad acceptance of abortion. The site is laden with raw facts, sobering, real photos and a wealth of information for the truth-seeker.
Here abortion is told exactly as it is. Survivors tell their stories and arm themselves with knowledge in the battle against deadly myths. On one page alarming comparisons to the Nazi Holocaust are revealed while on another, the rate at which black babies are aborted is paralleled with the atrocity of America's past history of lynching.
According to another LDI website, "every three days, more African-Americans are killed by abortion than have been killed by the Ku Klux Klan in its entire history.
Since 1973, abortion has reduced the black population by over 25 percent."
The "Pro-life Answers" section on DeathRoe.com contains excellent responses to "pro-choice" questions. Below is one example:
Q: The issue is who decides, the woman or the state. It's about freedom of choice.
A: The abortion lobby has always realized that abortion itself is indefensible. This has forced them to argue that whether abortion is the deliberate killing of a living human being or not, is unrelated to the question of whether it should be legal. In short, they have to divert attention toward the philosophical concepts of "choice" and "who decides" because they can't afford for the public to look at what's being chosen and decided.
To imply that the issue is not abortion, but choice, is to say that what's being chosen is irrelevant. That is clearly illogical given that all choices are not equal. Choosing whether to buy a new car is vastly different than choosing whether to produce child pornography, and the morality of those choices is not affected by the eventual decision. However, the pro-choice position is that abortion becomes acceptable simply by the act of choosing to do it.
Defenders of slavery also used this same strategy. During the 1858 Abraham Lincoln- Stephen Douglas debates, Douglas said he did not support outlawing slavery, saying, "I am now speaking of rights under the Constitution, and not of moral or religious rights. I do not discuss the morals of the people favoring slavery, but let them settle that matter for themselves. I hold that the people who favor slavery are civilized, that they bear consciences, and that they are accountable to God and their posterity and not to us. It is for them to decide therefore the moral and religious right of the slavery question for themselves within their own limits."
Just substitute the word abortion every place the word slavery appears, and this statement perfectly defines the pro-choice position in America today. Lincoln's response to Douglas' pro-choice position on slavery was, "He cannot say that he would as soon see a wrong voted up as voted down. When Judge Douglas says whoever, or whatever community, wants slaves, they have a right to them, he is perfectly logical if there is nothing wrong in the institution; but if you admit that it is wrong, he cannot logically say that anybody has a right to do a wrong."
Lincoln recognized that there is nothing intrinsically noble about the concept of choice, and that there are choices which a society cannot allow the individual to make.
The fact is, before one can rightly claim that the issue is "choice" or "who decides," he or she must first examine what's being chosen. If it's what color shoes to wear, that's one thing; if it's whether to kill another human being, that's another. Except in self-defense, the decision about whether one human being can kill another one cannot be left up to the individual who wants to do the killing. 
To visit the DeathRoe.com website, follow the link below. Remember that the content can seem edgy and small children should have a parent nearby to help explain.
Mar 14, 2006
REVERSE THE DECREE OF 1973
By Lou Engle
Meditation:
“Now Esther spoke again to the king, fell down at his feet, and implored him with tears to counteract the evil of Haman the Agagite, and the scheme which he had devised against the Jews. And the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king, and said, ‘If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight and the thing seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to annihilate the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces. For how can I endure to see the evil that will come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the evil that will come to my people? Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew, ‘Indeed, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he tried to lay his hand on the Jews. You yourselves write a decree concerning the Jews, as you please, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's signet ring; for whatever is written in the king's name and sealed with the king's signet ring no one can revoke.’” – Esther 8:3-8
Reflection:
In the book of Esther, Haman released a death decree against the Jews to extinguish the purposes of God in that generation. Similarly, in 1973, a decree of death was released against unborn children, under the guise of judicial review in the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, to hinder the purpose of God in this generation. For 33 years, we have co-existed with Haman’s gallows, but I believe the time is up!
Over the past thirteen days since this fast began, there have been over 1.25 million hits on Facedown40.com. Possibly thousands of people around the United States and the nations of the world are fasting together with us. There is an uprising!
I believe that the river of God is again swelling with justice. In the last two weeks, extraordinary events have taken place around our nation. South Dakota, Mississippi, Indiana, Tennessee, and now other states have or are in the process of incredibly limiting and banning abortion. Just a few days ago, a US Senator called me and said, “Encourage your praying people; what is taking place right now is unprecedented. More is taking place today in the nation since Roe v. Wade was passed.”
Similarly, a major Christian leader in New England, Brian Simmons, called us to encourage us in our fasting and prayer. In the dream, the voice of the Lord spoke to him saying, “You need to know the name of the governor who signed the bill in South Dakota. His last name is significant.” Brian Simmons awoke from the dream and found out that the name of the governor of South Dakota is Governor Rounds.
Could it be that the abortion is coming around again and that it is in its final round? And could it be that what is going on in South Dakota could make its “rounds” in every state of the Union?
The Church must pray and fast and seize the day. The pulpits must become alive with the sound of abolition. Teachers must teach the truth concerning the shedding of innocent blood. Compassion ministries for pregnant mothers and preparations for adoption must spring up in the body of Christ before abortion becomes illegal. Godly prophetic activism must fill every state.
Last night, a sister had a dream of women wailing and crying out, “Wake up Mother Teresa! Wake up Mother Teresa!”
The Church must be a movement of adoption. Caring for mothers and children must swell.
I believe we are in a moment of time as significant as the hour of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Through our prayers and activism we are writing a new decree reversing Roe v. Wade for we were “...brought into the kingdom for such a time as this.”
I close today’s devotional to encourage those who feel so led to intensify their fast and time of prayer in this three-day season of Purim from March 13 to March 15 (see yesterday’s devotional). Today, on this fast, let us together target the reversal of Haman’s decree of 1973 of Roe v. Wade.
Prayer:
Jesus, we humble ourselves before you in this season of fasting and prayer. We have sinned against You in the most grievous way. We have shed the innocent blood of our own children, a sin for which you have destroyed nations and empires. Remember the blood of your own Son that speaks better than the cry for judgment and vengeance. Our only hope is Your great mercies and that you remember Your covenant with our fathers. Come now! Move on our behalf! Rule over the Supreme Court Justices. We call forth the prevailing influence of the kingdom over these nine Justices. We call forth the shaking and shaping of the throne of a pro-abortion Justice and the promotion of a pro-life Justice in their place. We pray for President Bush. We declare that he will nominate only pro-life Justices. In Your great mercy, Amen.
Mar 8, 2006
South Dakota Does It! Governor Mike Rounds Signed Legislation Today Banning Nearly All Abortions
THE FACADE IS FALLING: 
by AP Staff / Aimee Herd reporting :
Mar 6, 2006 :
The law is scheduled to take effect on July 1st, 2006.
In a ground-breaking decision today, South Dakota governor Mike Rounds signed into law a bill that would ban all abortions in his state, except in the case of women who would need an abortion to save their lives.
According to the CNN report, the measure is a direct challenge to the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion.
The new law takes effect this summer and states that doctors in South Dakota who perform an abortion will face up to five years in prison.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/sd.abortionban.ap/index.html
THIS IS A GREAT VICTORY FOR THOSE... WHO'S VOICES ARE NOT HEARD...THOSE WHO ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE AND HELPLESS IN OUR SOCIETY...WHO HAVE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO DIE!
THIS OF COURSE WILL BE CHALLENGED, AND THE CHURCH AND PRO-LIFE GROUPS NEED TO WIN THE BATTLE IN THE HEAVENS... AND THEN ON THE EARTH!
IS THE CHURCH READY TO OPEN OUR HOMES TO PREGNANT MOTHERS AND TO LEAD OUR SOCIETY IN ADOPTIONS???????
"LET'S NOT MISS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW GOD'S REDEEMING LOVE THROUGH ADOPTION!" ~GLENN TAYLOR
by AP Staff / Aimee Herd reporting :
Mar 6, 2006 :
The law is scheduled to take effect on July 1st, 2006.
In a ground-breaking decision today, South Dakota governor Mike Rounds signed into law a bill that would ban all abortions in his state, except in the case of women who would need an abortion to save their lives.
According to the CNN report, the measure is a direct challenge to the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion.
The new law takes effect this summer and states that doctors in South Dakota who perform an abortion will face up to five years in prison.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/06/sd.abortionban.ap/index.html
Mar 5, 2006
Bill to Ban Abortion Passes in South Dakota Senate - Historic Legislation Now Goes to Governor Rounds for Signing
by Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney / Aimee Herd reporting :
Feb 23, 2006 : Christian Newswire, Christian Defense Coalition http://www.earnedmedia.org/cdc02221.htm
"Our hope and prayer now is that Governor Michael Rounds will sign this bill and send a clear message to the other states to affirm the dignity of life."
The Christian Newswire, yesterday, reported that the legislation to ban abortion in South Dakota passed in the state Senate, after a similar bill easily passed in the House. The measure will now go to South Dakota Governor Rounds to be signed into law.
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director for the Christian Defense Coalition, commented, "We applaud the courage of the South Dakota legislature in voting to ban abortion and end this tragic violence against women an
d children. With several states waiting in the wings to ban abortion, momentum is clearly building nationwide to overturn Roe.
Polls are showing that more and more Americans are becoming uncomfortable with abortion and the overwhelming majority of our nation's young people feel abortion is ‘immoral'. Even Senator Hillary Clinton has stated abortion 'represents a tragic choice for many women.'"
"The optimism in the pro-life community also surged yesterday when the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on banning partial-birth abortion," Mahoney added. "All of these things indicate that Roe is slowly, but surely, being chipped away at. Our hope and prayer now is that Governor Michael Rounds will sign this bill and send a clear message to the other states to affirm the dignity of life."
Mississippi Joins Burgeoning Movement to Ban Abortion - Governor Says He Would Sign the Bill
by Aimee Herd reporting :
Mar 3, 2006 :
Operation Rescue http://www.operationrescue.org/?p=359
"The current movement to ban abortion in the states and challenge Roe v. Wade is an historic and unprecedented one - and it is picking up steam."
Earlier this week, the Mississippi House Public Health committee voted to approve a ban on abortion, much like the South Dakota bill that recently passed. The measure will move on to the full House to be voted on next week, then, if it is approved, to the state Senate. (Pictured: Operation Rescue's Truth Truck visits an abortion center in Mississippi.)
According to a report on Operation Rescue's website, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour said he would sign the bill into law if it made it to his desk. Some of the other states that are looking at legislation to ban abortion are: Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue, said, "These are exciting times for those who support the sanctity of human life. The current movement to ban abortion in the states and challenge Roe v. Wade is an historic and unprecedented one - and it is picking up steam. We do not believe that Roe can withstand wave after wave of frontal attacks from so many states."
Mar 3, 2006
Supreme Court Decision is Pro-Life Victory over N.O.W.
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com
by Joe Scheidler / Aimee Herd reporting :
Feb 28, 2006 :
Christian Newswirehttp://www.earnedmedia.org/plal0228.htm
"This unanimous ruling is not just a victory for pro-life activists, but for anyone who chooses to exercise his First Amendment rights to effect social change."
The lawsuit NOW (National Organization for Women) v. Scheidler (of the Pro-Life Action League) was originally filed in 1986 and underwent many revisions before coming once again before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Matt Staver, president of the Liberty Counsel, explained the original argument:
The case of Scheidler v. NOW was brought by NOW against several pro-life protestors, claiming that the protest activities of several pro-life individuals and groups were in violation of RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) and the Hobbs Act.
In order for RICO to apply, there must first be a violation of one of the laws listed within RICO. One such law that abortion advocates have relied upon is the federal law known as the Hobbs Act. The Hobbs Act prohibits extortion, which is defined as the improper obtaining of property from another. Abortion advocates argued that pro-life protestors committed "extortion" by picketing their clinics.
The Supreme Court decided today that physical violence or threats of physical violence unrelated to robbery or extortion fall outside the scope of the Hobbs Act, and thus the protestors' actions could not be considered violations of the Hobbs Act, and therefore did not violate RICO. The Court ordered for judgment to be entered in favor of the abortion protestors.
In a statement posted on the Christian Wire Service site, Joseph M. Scheidler, National Director of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League, and Petitioner in the NOW v. Scheidler case, said, "Naturally I am gratified to be vindicated once again by the United States Supreme Court."
"I am mystified that I had to go to the trouble and expense of appearing before the Supreme Court three times," Scheidler added. "The Court was right when they ruled for us 8-1 in 2003, but the National Organization for Women refused to acknowledge defeat. They convinced the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to keep the case alive, in spite of the Supreme Court's clear mandate to end it."
Scheidler's attorney on the case, Thomas Brejcha, commented, "This unanimous ruling is not just a victory for pro-life activists, but for anyone who chooses to exercise his First Amendment rights to effect social change."
Feb 27, 2006
"BREAKTHROUGH OCCURRING IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE NATION AND IN THE COURTS"
WINDS OF AWAKENING ARE BLOWING...we must discern the times and act accordingly~ Glenn Taylor
February 24, 2006
-- Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries
www.dutchsheets.org
We have reached an amazing point in our quest to turn America back to God and His purposes for her. Great momentum has been produced by the prayers of the Church. An especially encouraging report is the breakthrough occurring in the Northeast part of the nation.
I was involved in an amazing meeting in New Haven, Connecticut, January 19-20, 2006. What the Lord said to New England and the Northeast in this meeting actually began in October and November of last year.
In October, I was given a dream. The setting of the dream was New Haven, Connecticut, and Gateway Christian Fellowship, led by Brian Simmons. Chuck Pierce was with me in the dream. The Lord instructed me to decree three things:
Miracles would come to the house
Miracles would come as a result of covenant
The region would be baptized into the miraculous
I’ll come back to the dream, but first I must mention another word from Chuck Pierce to the region. In November of 2005, Chuck was ministering in New Jersey. In the meeting, those present began asking Holy Spirit to stir up the Wind of God in northern New Jersey. They decreed that the Wind of Awakening for the churches, state, and region (touching New England and New York) would blow.
Awakening Wind
The Lord began to speak, “I say to you do not fear the snow. Even in the time of snow the wind will begin to blow. When this wind reaches 67 miles per hour, you will know that one season has ended and you are entering into your future. I say, let the Wind blow!” The Lord later referred to it as the “Awakening Wind.” On January 19-20, 2006, the Lord, in His sovereign timing, used Brian Simmons to bring Chuck and me to New Haven to minister the message given to me in the dream. The day before we arrived, the wind was recorded at 68 mph. The headlines of the paper in Connecticut read, “Blown Away.”
Only the Lord could have had the wind blow the day before our meetings all over New England, and the original colonies of our nation, as a sign that the season has changed, and NOW is the time for awakening. There will be a move of the Spirit characterized by miracles, signs, and wonders. The winds hit as a sign, scheduled perfectly by the Lord, to precede the public declaration. We made the declarations given in my dream, as the Lord instructed, and the crowd from all over New England resounded with a shout of agreement! When speaking to me (a few years ago) the Lord referred to New England as the “womb of the nation,” and this womb is definitely open. Expect to see incredible things!
U.S. Government Breakthrough
Concerning breakthrough in turning the U.S. government, nowhere is it more visible than in the Courts. The speed with which it has been happening is almost mind-boggling. With two Supreme Court Justices having been replaced, the balance is quickly changing. With one more change, which I predict will occur this year, we will have seen a 60-year stronghold broken in one year. Of course, the overall process has actually taken much longer, with only the fruit coming quickly.The anti-life forces see the handwriting on the wall. In an article found on Reuters, Carey Gillam states:"It was just a typical week in Middle America where the decades-old debate over abortion rights has become a full-blown battle. But even as they continue to raise money and march around state capitols, the view from the 'pro-choice' side is that this is a fight they are losing.The Senate confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court of conservative jurist Samuel Alito, who is favored by anti-abortion advocates, is seen as a key turning point. Yet it is only the latest in a series of blows to abortion rights advocates.The pro-choice groups find themselves facing a virtual avalanche of state legislation that ranges from laws banning abortions in almost all circumstances to laws limiting the disbursement of birth control and restricting sex education.President George W. Bush is a vocal supporter of the anti-abortion movement. Conservative church groups across the country increasingly oppose abortion."
Will Roe vs. Wade be Dismantled?
“I think Roe, in the short term, will be dismantled,” said Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. “We have an anti-choice president, an anti-choice Congress and now…with the confirmation of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court, we are seeing the potential for a very right-leaning, anti-choice Supreme Court.”
In another interesting article, Phillip Jauregui speaks of the effectiveness of our prayers with great poignancy:
"The prayers of the saints have inflicted a devastating toll on the spiritual forces that have held this Nation in bondage by ruling over the Supreme Court. The spiritual forces of wickedness that have reigned over this Nation through the Supreme Court are reeling like a dazed boxer. The round after round after round pressing of intercessors has worn these forces down to the point that they are ready to fall to the canvas. Now is not the time to fight as we normally fight. Now is the time to go for the knock-out. Now is the time to pray with ferocious force and confidence."
Jauregui’s final point brings me to the heart of this communication. Now is NOT the time to let up in our prayers. I recently received a letter from a trusted friend and spiritual leader, Jay Comiskey, emphasizing this point. God has been speaking to him through WW II’s Battle of the Bulge. Here, in his own words, is his warning and exhortation:
"The D-Day invasion (June, 1944) was a significant breakthrough for the Allies. However, six months later in December, they were panicked by the surprise attack of Hitler’s forces in the Battle of the Bulge. Hitler launched a massive counter-offensive that caught everyone off guard. I believe the Lord is telling us to prepare, listen, and pray for the next battle on the Supreme Court. I believe our resolve and courage will be tested as never before."
"In retrospect, we know the Battle of the Bulge was truly the 'last gasp' of the enemy. However, this surprise offensive by Hitler baffled Allied commanders and caused a panic. Unprepared troops were sent into battle. Everyone was caught off guard by the magnitude of the fierce attack. America lost 19,000 soldiers in this one battle lasting six weeks. We should soberly reflect on this great battle. . . ."
Where are We in the Battle for the Supreme Court?
"We are standing between our 'D-Day Victory' and the soon coming 'Battle of the Bulge.' The tide has turned in our favor for the battle for the Supreme Court, but I believe the Battle of the Bulge reminds us that often the enemy’s last battles are their most desperate and vicious."
"I am confident we will prevail in the third strike. I believe the Lord Himself has declared: 'Three strikes and they’re out!' Nevertheless, I believe Holy Spirit is calling us to a higher level of alertness, waiting on Him, and listening before the battle begins!"
Jay Comiskey continues, "Dutch, I believe we are being called into the Lord’s War Council to hear His counsel and wisdom. His strategies are beginning to come forth! Let’s enter in and listen!"
I concur completely. Let’s be proactive, not reactive. My friend and co-laborer, Chuck Pierce, gave me the encouraging word recently that the governmental prayer movement is no longer simply discerning the times and praying accordingly. We have reached such a place of strength and authority that we are creating the times and seasons-–in accordance with the will and plan of God, of course. My determination is that we will not be as the king who smote the ground only three times, resulting in partial victory. We will go all the way, striking in intercession until we prevail fully (see 2 Kings 13:14-19).
Let’s press in as never before. We have “hit our stride” and can finish the race by seeing one of the greatest seasons of change in America’s history. When we do, we will hand the fruit to Christ--to whom all praise is due--and we will hand the fruit to our posterity that will inherit a different America.
Yours for the Cause, Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries
http://www.dutchsheets.org/
February 24, 2006 -- Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries
www.dutchsheets.org
We have reached an amazing point in our quest to turn America back to God and His purposes for her. Great momentum has been produced by the prayers of the Church. An especially encouraging report is the breakthrough occurring in the Northeast part of the nation.
I was involved in an amazing meeting in New Haven, Connecticut, January 19-20, 2006. What the Lord said to New England and the Northeast in this meeting actually began in October and November of last year.
In October, I was given a dream. The setting of the dream was New Haven, Connecticut, and Gateway Christian Fellowship, led by Brian Simmons. Chuck Pierce was with me in the dream. The Lord instructed me to decree three things:
Miracles would come to the house
Miracles would come as a result of covenant
The region would be baptized into the miraculous
I’ll come back to the dream, but first I must mention another word from Chuck Pierce to the region. In November of 2005, Chuck was ministering in New Jersey. In the meeting, those present began asking Holy Spirit to stir up the Wind of God in northern New Jersey. They decreed that the Wind of Awakening for the churches, state, and region (touching New England and New York) would blow.
Awakening Wind
The Lord began to speak, “I say to you do not fear the snow. Even in the time of snow the wind will begin to blow. When this wind reaches 67 miles per hour, you will know that one season has ended and you are entering into your future. I say, let the Wind blow!” The Lord later referred to it as the “Awakening Wind.” On January 19-20, 2006, the Lord, in His sovereign timing, used Brian Simmons to bring Chuck and me to New Haven to minister the message given to me in the dream. The day before we arrived, the wind was recorded at 68 mph. The headlines of the paper in Connecticut read, “Blown Away.”
Only the Lord could have had the wind blow the day before our meetings all over New England, and the original colonies of our nation, as a sign that the season has changed, and NOW is the time for awakening. There will be a move of the Spirit characterized by miracles, signs, and wonders. The winds hit as a sign, scheduled perfectly by the Lord, to precede the public declaration. We made the declarations given in my dream, as the Lord instructed, and the crowd from all over New England resounded with a shout of agreement! When speaking to me (a few years ago) the Lord referred to New England as the “womb of the nation,” and this womb is definitely open. Expect to see incredible things!
U.S. Government Breakthrough
Concerning breakthrough in turning the U.S. government, nowhere is it more visible than in the Courts. The speed with which it has been happening is almost mind-boggling. With two Supreme Court Justices having been replaced, the balance is quickly changing. With one more change, which I predict will occur this year, we will have seen a 60-year stronghold broken in one year. Of course, the overall process has actually taken much longer, with only the fruit coming quickly.The anti-life forces see the handwriting on the wall. In an article found on Reuters, Carey Gillam states:"It was just a typical week in Middle America where the decades-old debate over abortion rights has become a full-blown battle. But even as they continue to raise money and march around state capitols, the view from the 'pro-choice' side is that this is a fight they are losing.The Senate confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court of conservative jurist Samuel Alito, who is favored by anti-abortion advocates, is seen as a key turning point. Yet it is only the latest in a series of blows to abortion rights advocates.The pro-choice groups find themselves facing a virtual avalanche of state legislation that ranges from laws banning abortions in almost all circumstances to laws limiting the disbursement of birth control and restricting sex education.President George W. Bush is a vocal supporter of the anti-abortion movement. Conservative church groups across the country increasingly oppose abortion."
Will Roe vs. Wade be Dismantled?
“I think Roe, in the short term, will be dismantled,” said Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. “We have an anti-choice president, an anti-choice Congress and now…with the confirmation of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court, we are seeing the potential for a very right-leaning, anti-choice Supreme Court.”
In another interesting article, Phillip Jauregui speaks of the effectiveness of our prayers with great poignancy:
"The prayers of the saints have inflicted a devastating toll on the spiritual forces that have held this Nation in bondage by ruling over the Supreme Court. The spiritual forces of wickedness that have reigned over this Nation through the Supreme Court are reeling like a dazed boxer. The round after round after round pressing of intercessors has worn these forces down to the point that they are ready to fall to the canvas. Now is not the time to fight as we normally fight. Now is the time to go for the knock-out. Now is the time to pray with ferocious force and confidence."
Jauregui’s final point brings me to the heart of this communication. Now is NOT the time to let up in our prayers. I recently received a letter from a trusted friend and spiritual leader, Jay Comiskey, emphasizing this point. God has been speaking to him through WW II’s Battle of the Bulge. Here, in his own words, is his warning and exhortation:
"The D-Day invasion (June, 1944) was a significant breakthrough for the Allies. However, six months later in December, they were panicked by the surprise attack of Hitler’s forces in the Battle of the Bulge. Hitler launched a massive counter-offensive that caught everyone off guard. I believe the Lord is telling us to prepare, listen, and pray for the next battle on the Supreme Court. I believe our resolve and courage will be tested as never before."
"In retrospect, we know the Battle of the Bulge was truly the 'last gasp' of the enemy. However, this surprise offensive by Hitler baffled Allied commanders and caused a panic. Unprepared troops were sent into battle. Everyone was caught off guard by the magnitude of the fierce attack. America lost 19,000 soldiers in this one battle lasting six weeks. We should soberly reflect on this great battle. . . ."
Where are We in the Battle for the Supreme Court?
"We are standing between our 'D-Day Victory' and the soon coming 'Battle of the Bulge.' The tide has turned in our favor for the battle for the Supreme Court, but I believe the Battle of the Bulge reminds us that often the enemy’s last battles are their most desperate and vicious."
"I am confident we will prevail in the third strike. I believe the Lord Himself has declared: 'Three strikes and they’re out!' Nevertheless, I believe Holy Spirit is calling us to a higher level of alertness, waiting on Him, and listening before the battle begins!"
Jay Comiskey continues, "Dutch, I believe we are being called into the Lord’s War Council to hear His counsel and wisdom. His strategies are beginning to come forth! Let’s enter in and listen!"
I concur completely. Let’s be proactive, not reactive. My friend and co-laborer, Chuck Pierce, gave me the encouraging word recently that the governmental prayer movement is no longer simply discerning the times and praying accordingly. We have reached such a place of strength and authority that we are creating the times and seasons-–in accordance with the will and plan of God, of course. My determination is that we will not be as the king who smote the ground only three times, resulting in partial victory. We will go all the way, striking in intercession until we prevail fully (see 2 Kings 13:14-19).
Let’s press in as never before. We have “hit our stride” and can finish the race by seeing one of the greatest seasons of change in America’s history. When we do, we will hand the fruit to Christ--to whom all praise is due--and we will hand the fruit to our posterity that will inherit a different America.
Yours for the Cause, Dutch Sheets
Dutch Sheets Ministries
http://www.dutchsheets.org/
Feb 22, 2006
PRO LIFE CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES RUN FOR CONGRESS
Two-term Bennington County Senator, Mark Shepard, has announced that he is a candidate for Vermont's lone seat in the US House of Representatives.
Shepard, a Republican, will face a contest with Martha Rainville in the Republican primary this fall. Shepard spoke to the press about his views on abortion last week.
Excepts taken from the AP in a piece by reporter David Gram:
In an hour-long interview last week with reporters from The Associated Press, Shepard said he hoped the race would be more about issues than about a widespread perception that he is more conservative than (Martha) Rainville. "I don't think it serves anybody," Shepard said of the conservative label. "I think what's better to do is talk about what people stand for, talk about the issues, and who they are as people."
One issue on which he disagrees with Rainville is abortion. As she announced her candidacy for Congress last week, Rainville said she supported abortion rights, but also supported efforts to curb the number of abortions.
On that topic, Shepard said simply, "I am pro-life." And even on that score, he questioned whether that makes him a conservative. "I think every human has huge worth. I would be anti-slavery as well,"
he said. "Maybe it is a liberal point of view."
Feb 20, 2006
JOIN US IN FASTING & PRAYER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>CONTENDING FOR>>>>>>> HARVARD>>>>>
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The Uprising has begun. From March 1 to April 9, we are calling all students and young adults to scrap their Spring Break plans and come to Boston and make Harvard a flashpoint to contend for the universities of this nation.
For too long, students have cowered under the shadows of the giants of secularism, humanism and pluralism, but that time is now up. A generation is rising that refuses to live in the shadows of these giants, but believes for an alternative future of campus awakening and reform.
For these 40 days, we will be praying and worshiping day and night around the clock. We believe that now is the hour for massive fasting and prayer to be directed toward the universities for the in-break of the Kingdom, to resist the agenda of secularism and humanism, and for the release of a new Student Volunteer Movement of missionaries from universities.
This season will be intense both in fasting and prayer, but it will be of eternal significance. So whether you come for one week during your spring break or come for the entire 40 days, make plans now to join Lou Engle and other national leaders for the Uprising!
For years during spring break, a generation has known to feast and play. Now it is time to fast and pray!
For more information concerning The Uprising from March 1 to April 9 and for those interested in being part of the core group of intercessors for the entire 40 days, please email info@jhopboston.com. More details concerning the Uprising will be posted here.
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