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The blog for Massachusetts Citizens for Life: the pro-life movement in the Bay State since 1973.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Correction on Bill Number for Your Calls
Final Chance to Defeat H - 3793 and H -1998 This Week!
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| | Your calls have kept these two dangerous bills, H - 3793 and H - 1998, in committee since before Christmas! If we can hold them off through Wednesday, they will be dead for this session. Everyone at the State House is talking about the pro-life calls. Planned Parenthood and NARAL have sent out alert after alert but they just don't have the supporters to make the calls. Compassion and Choices, the death lobby group, has spent big bucks on radio ads trying to get people to call. We don't have the media or the money but we do have the dedicated people like you! H – 3793 would teach children how to get secret abortions. Call committee chair Representative Brian Dempsey at 617-722-2990 to say that H-3973 should not be reported out of committee. H-1998 is the doctor-prescribed suicide bill. It is dangerous and poor public policy. Call the House Chair of the committee, Representative Jeffrey Sanchez at 617-722-2130 to say that H-1998 should not be reported out of committee. Both calls should be made by 11am on Tuesday morning. If you cannot call during business hours, it is fine to leave a message. Check here for more information on H-3793 or here for more information on H - 1998. We can defeat these bills! It will be sweet! Anne  |
Thursday, March 13, 2014
ORATORY CONTEST: Free All-Expense Paid Trip for Two to NRLC Convention, Cash Prizes!
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| | On even-numbered years, Massachusetts Citizens for Life sponsors the Dr. Mildred F. Jefferson Oratory Contest for pro-life high school juniors and seniors. This year the contest will be held simultaneously with the Mass. Citizens Convention at Assumption College on March 29, 2014 from 8:30am - 4:00pm. Contestants will be guests of Mass. Citizens for the Convention and lunch.
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Love to Have You on the Team!
My Dear Pro-Life Friend,
Most of you who receive my Mass. Citizens emails are not yet officially members. Our valued members are vital to the effectiveness of our programs. It is the commitment of members to the Mass. Citizens Mission that allows us to continue to fight to protect life through education, legislation, and political activity. I sincerely hope we can count on your support.
Joining now will ensure that you receive uninterrupted member benefits such as our beautiful new Quarterly Magazine, discounted admission to the MCFL Annual Convention, and of course, you become a voting member who helps decide the direction of the organization. Mass. Citizens is uniquely positioned to work to protect life in this state.
Support from our members has allowed us to educate more than 10,000 young people every year for forty-one years, to run the Respect Life Walk to Aid Mothers and Children, the Massachusetts Caucus before the March for Life, the Assembly for Life at Faneuil Hall, the Convention, Student Lobby Days, the Summer Academy, and the Banquet, to name a few of our activities.
Our members provide the support necessary to assure excellence and continuity for our Mission. I hope that you will decide to join us in our efforts to protect life from conception to natural death.
Sincerely,
Anne
PS: You'll be hearing from me shortly about the sex-ed and doctor-prescribed suicide bills. The committees will be voting any day and we have a few more efforts to make.
"Life begins at birth, maybe, but it's not relevant to abortion discussion..."
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Kudos to the Massachusetts Republican State Committee and the Coalition for Marriage and Family!
NB - there is an action item at the end of this email - thanks, Anne
Congratulations to the Republican State Committee for their courageous defense of life!
On Tuesday night, the Committee adopted a pro-life platform, saying the party will "affirm the inherent dignity of human life." "We believe that every instance of abortion is tragic," the platform reads. "We advocate policies that will assist a woman during a crisis pregnancy."
Not only is this the right decision, it is the pragmatic decision. Looking at the elections in the last few cycles, it is obvious that pro-life Republicans have been winning their races while those who take pro-abortion positions have been losing - across the board.
The Coalition for Marriage and Family had scheduled a lobby day at the State House yesterday. At the last minute we all learned that the death lobby (Compassion and Choices) also planned to be at the State House yesterday. The press, of course, gave them a lot of coverage, saying there were "two dozen" people and that they are spending a lot of money on ads and calls. Pro-family people were right there to counter the falsehoods of the death lobby.
H - 1998 goes farther than any prior wording. A person can request the lethal dose and take it all on the same day and doctors are forced to participate no matter what their position. C&C had the nerve to claim this is popular in the state!
So far, those of you who are constituents of members of the Joint Committee on Public Health have been calling your legislators. You have done a great job and really impressed the committee. It is very unusual for us to call legislators who are not our own but now is the time for every one of us to call the committee chairs to urge them not to report out H-1998. It is bad public policy
House Chair, Jeffrey Sanchez, 671-722-2130
Senate Chair, John Keenan, 617-722-1494
Dwight Duncan Opinion Piece, Boston Globe, Our Amicus Brief
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| | Dwight has an excellent editorial in the Sunday Globe, http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2014/03/02/hobby-lobby-case-our-legal-history-favors-religious-freedom/lzxcgvMJ5fQKhzdWxyeDkP/story.html |
Pro-Lifer Wins "Bell-Weather" Congressional Race!
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| | Special Congressional election in Florida; District evenly split; $11 mil spent; Pro-abortion, Pro-Obamacare Democrat with all kinds of political experience; Pro-life, Anti-Obamacare Republican with none; National press noting the Dems are trying out their Nov 2014 strategies and must win; Media calling this bell-weather for November http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/david-jolly-alex-sink-florida-special-election-2014-104543.html#ixzz2viCwa3Fe Whadda ya know - good guy wins! New Congressman David Jolly is a real pro-lifer. This is what our friend Andrew Bair had to say about the candidates before the election, http://www.lifenews.com/2014/02/21/florida-congressional-election-pits-pro-life-david-jolly-vs-pro-abortion-alex-sink/ Take heart, dear friend! Anne |
You Need to Be There!
This year's Convention will be March 29th at Assumption College in Worcester from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
We'll be covering those life issues that are in the forefront today: Doctor-Prescribed Suicide with Henry Luthin and Sex-Ed Curriculum with Linda Thayer.
Dwight Duncan will discuss the amicus brief he has filed in our name at the Supreme Court on behalf of Hobby Lobby.
Fr. Christopher Mahar will discuss what definitions of death we can trust.
Dr. John Howland will explain cautions with Massachusetts MOLST, Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment.
Dr. Paul Carpentier will bring us up-to-date on what he is doing to help couples with fertility problems and give us the best arguments for using ethical methods.
After the death of Laura Hope Smith on the Cape and the Gosnell convictions, it is obvious there are problems with abortion facilities. Dr. Angela Franks will speak on their abuses and Planned Parenthood.
The featured speaker is Rai Rajos, the Hispanic Outreach Director for National Right to Life.
You may register at http://masscitizensforlife.org/2014-mcfl-convention-register-online-now/. You'll see that there is discounted pricing for MCFL members. Call the office at 617-242-4199 if you're not sure if your yearly dues are up-to-date.
I'm looking forward to hearing these wonderful speakers and seeing you!
You will be very happy that you came!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Press Release
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| | Charlestown, March 3, 2014 For Immediate Release contact: Anne Fox 781-449-1774 An out of state group is trying to buy legislation in Massachusetts! According to extensive news coverage, the out of state group Compassion and Choices brought 24 people to the State House last week to announce that some of them were hired, some were from out of state, and that they planned to spend a lot of money in the state to pass H - 1998, a new doctor-prescribed suicide bill. They tried to claim that the public was with them. Just over a year ago, the voters in the state defeated Question 2, which would have legalized doctor-prescribed suicide. Early polls showed the public favoring the Question, but, as people learned more details, public opinion changed and the Question was defeated. Polls showed the public was concerned about the fact that there was no counseling for depressed people, that doctors say a six months prognosis is often wrong, and that there could be pressure from insurance. The Mass. Medical Society and Hospice opposed the Question. The new bill, H - 1998 has the same dangers as Question 2 and has added these: a person can request the lethal dose, get the prescription, and take the dose all in one day and a doctor who does not want to prescribe a lethal dose is required to find someone who will, thus being forced by law to be complicit. According to Anne Fox, President of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, "The voters of Massachusetts have spoken. When they know what is involved in doctor-prescribed suicide laws, they reject such laws. We resent out of state money trying to pull strings in our state" |
Press Release
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| | Charlestown, March 3, 2014 For Immediate Release contact: Anne Fox 781-449-1774 An out of state group is trying to buy legislation in Massachusetts! According to extensive news coverage, the out of state group Compassion and Choices brought 24 people to the State House last week to announce that some of them were hired, some were from out of state, and that they planned to spend a lot of money in the state to pass H - 1998, a new doctor-prescribed suicide bill. They tried to claim that the public was with them. Just over a year ago, the voters in the state defeated Question 2, which would have legalized doctor-prescribed suicide. Early polls showed the public favoring the Question, but, as people learned more details, public opinion changed and the Question was defeated. Polls showed the public was concerned about the fact that there was no counseling for depressed people, that doctors say a six months prognosis is often wrong, and that there could be pressure from insurance. The Mass. Medical Society and Hospice opposed the Question. The new bill, H - 1998 has the same dangers as Question 2 and has added these: a person can request the lethal dose, get the prescription, and take the dose all in one day and a doctor who does not want to prescribe a lethal dose is required to find someone who will, thus being forced by law to be complicit. According to Anne Fox, President of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, "The voters of Massachusetts have spoken. When they know what is involved in doctor-prescribed suicide laws, they reject such laws. We resent out of state money trying to pull strings in our state" |
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
BOTCHED ABORTION PROJECT
We have very exciting news! We know so many women who have been hurt by abortion. Some of them have cases which could be won in court. Not only does this help the individual victim, it is a wonderful teaching tool. People have been told abortion is safe - sort of like going to the dentist!!!
Mass. Citizens is partnered with a national organization of pro-life lawyers in a project to hold abortionists accountable for medical malpractice. Free legal help is available for women who have been hurt by abortion through The BOTCHED ABORTION PROJECT (BAP).
When a good case with a victim willing to hold abortionists accountable is made known to us, we can obtain medical records and have experts review them to determine if negligence has occurred; initiate a lawsuit in appropriate cases and cover most costs of litigation.
If you have or know of a potential abortion malpractice case, contact MCFL's BOTCHED ABORTION PROJECT by replying to this email or calling Pat Stewart at 617-242-4199.
We must publicize the BAP across the state! In Massachusetts, Black and Hispanic women are most often the victims of abortion. We need to advertize in the cities where they live. That means radio, cable, billboards, internet. The services they receive will be free but we need to pay to get out the word about the BAP! Please help us to help these women! Please be as generous as you can Thank you for whatever you can do
Anne
We plan to start our advertising in Attleboro because of the Four Women facility there.
We have this wonderful opportunity to help women. We have one of the best educational tools available. Everything is in place. Now we must let the women know there is help for them through the BOTCHED ABORTION PROJECT.
40 Days and Other Pro-Life Events
Boston 40 Days is sponsoring Rebecca Kiessling at the Marian Center, Medway with a Mass on March 2 at 4pm. Rebecca is an attorney and an adoptee who was conceived in rape. After hearing Rebecca, you realize that not just one baby is lost through abortion, but that baby and all her descendants. A light meal will be served (cost is free), so please RSVP to annie40days@gmail.com or 781-769-5398.
Also, check Pro-Life Retreat May 16 - 18 at St. Benedict, Harvard, http://masscitizensforlife.org/get-involved/events/
This year, 40 Days for Life will run from March 5 - April 13, 2014. Below is information on the various locations. Be sure to click on the website of the location nearest you to learn of kickoff campaigns, candlelight vigils, etc. We'll keep the Mass. Citizens web-site up-to-date as well.
Remember, "Work as if it is all up to you. Pray as if it is all up to God." These are great prayer opportunities.
Anne
40 Days for Life is a peaceful, prayerful – and proven effective – pro-life campaign that has already been embraced by more than 600,000 people worldwide, saved 8,245 lives from abortion, led to the conversion of 88 abortion workers, and seen 44 abortion facilities close down for good.
40 Days for Life features three components:
1. PRAYER & FASTING: Join together with other believers for 40 days of fervent prayer and fasting for
an end to abortion.
2. PEACEFUL VIGIL: Stand for life during a 40-day peaceful public witness outside the local abortion clinic
3. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Bring a positive pro-life message to every corner of our city through media
efforts, advocacy and public visibility
ATTLEBORO
http://40daysforlife.com/attleboro.htm
Four Women, Inc.
150 Emory Street
Attleboro
Contact: 40DFLAttleboro@comcast.net
BOSTON
http://40daysforlife.com/boston.html
Planned Parenthood
1055 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Contact: Rita Russo 781-762-4391 or rita.a.russo@gmail.com
HAVERHILL
http://40daysforlife.com/haverhill.html
Merrimack Valley Women's Health
288 Groveland Street
Haverhill
Contact: Paula Lahti, pblahti@hotmail.com
LYNN
http://40daysforlife.com/lynn.html
North Shore Women's Health Center
480 Lynnfield Street
Lynn
Contact: Cori Connor-Morse, cconnorcpa@aol.com
SPRINGFIELD
http://40daysforlife.com/springfield.html
Planned Parenthood
3550 Main Street
Springfield, Massachusetts
Contact:40daysWM@gmail.com
WORCESTER
http://40daysforlife.com/worcester.html
Planned Parenthood
470 Pleasant Street
Worcester
Contact: Pauline Morris, 508-425-3087 or prolifeworcester@townisp.com
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Science Again Validates Pro-Life
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| | How many times have we stated the obvious: the humanity of the unborn, the danger of abortion for women or that embryonic stem cell research doesn't make sense scientifically? This article in the Globe describes some amazing stem cell developments here in Boston. I cannot find one mention of embryonic stem cells. Of course not; because touting embryonic stem cell research came from an anti-life agenda, not from science, http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/science/2014/02/17/stem-cell-discovery-highlights-transformation-biology/x6BeZnAql87ly6HGcGvSwJ/story.html?s_campaign=email_BG_TodaysHeadline This shows again that, if we hang in there, keep working, and educating, we will restore the Culture of Life! Your Mass. Citizens for Life is working hard to help you accomplish this restoration. Please consider supporting our efforts. Thank you, Anne |
Monday, February 17, 2014
We Have a Walk Baby!
Congratulations to beautiful little Ryleigh!
The babies are all so precious! We are going to keep their pictures posted to cheer us all during this time of year: http://masscitizensforlife.org/walk-baby-contest-vote-now/
You'll be seeing Ryleigh on upcoming Respect Life Walk materials.
Thanks to all of you who voted and special thanks to those who shared with us pictures of their wonderful little ones!
Thanks everyone!
Anne
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Mass. Citizens Convention, March 29th - Save the Date!
This year's Convention will be March 29th at Assumption College in Worcester from 8:30am - 4:00pm.
We'll be covering those life issues that are in the forefront today: Doctor-Prescribed Suicide with Henry Luthin and Sex-Ed Curriculum with Linda Thayer.
Dwight Duncan will discuss the amicus brief he has filed in our name at the Supreme Court on behalf of Hobby Lobby.
Fr. Christopher Mahar will discuss what definitions of death we can trust.
Dr. John Howland will explain cautions with Massachusetts MOLST, Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment.
Dr. Paul Carpentier will bring us up-to-date on what he is doing to help couples with fertility problems and give us the best arguments for using ethical methods.
After the death of Laura Hope Smith on the Cape and the Gosnell convictions, it is obvious there are problems with abortion facilities. Dr. Angela Franks will speak on their abuses and Planned Parenthood.
The featured speaker is Rai Rajos, the Hispanic Outreach Director for National Right to Life.
You may register at http://masscitizensforlife.org/2014-mcfl-convention-register-online-now/. You'll see that there is discounted pricing for MCFL members. Call the office at 617-242-4199 if you're not sure if your yearly dues are up-to-date.
I'm looking forward to hearing these wonderful speakers and seeing you!
You will be very happy that you came!
Friday, February 14, 2014
Choose the Walk Baby - Two More Days to Vote
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| | What a great way to celebrate Valentine's Day: vote for one of these little loves! Please choose your darling, vote, and then spread the word. Deadline to vote is Sunday, Feb 16th, midnight. |
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Gosnell Staffer Sentenced to 6 - 12 Years for Murder
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| | Another reminder of the quality of many abortion facilities, http://www.lifenews.com/2014/02/12/gosnell-staffer-who-witnessed-baby-being-beheaded-sentenced-to-6-12-years/ Be sure to mark March 29th on your calendar for the Mass Citizens Convention. You will hear more about what Mass. Citizens is doing to make sure there are no Gosnell-type facilities in Massachusetts. For Life, Anne |
Early Valentine For You Mothers Out There and Something Grotesque in Boston
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| | Studies have been coming out recently showing that mothers retain some fetal cells for many years, sometimes decades, after their babies are born and that these cells can be very helpful. The National Right News has an exciting analysis, http://www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2014/02/decades-after-birth-fetal-cells-remain-in-mothers-body-aiding-to-repair-injuries/#.UvziNvvYO7Q |
Kudos to Choose Life Foundation - and You!
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| | According to the State House News Service, some Massachusetts charities want the Legislature to lower the limit on the number of specialty license plates organizations must sell before the Registry of Motor Vehicles will manufacture their plate design. Legislation has been filed because, says sponsor Representative Jeffrey Roy of Franklin, each year since 2003 when the plates were launched, 60 organizations have attempted to get plates yet only 19 have been successful - that would be 19 out of about 600! Choose Life plates are up to almost 3,400! This has allowed the Choose Life Foundation to fund many worthwhile pro-life activities, including supporting many of Mass. Citizens Youth projects. Congratulations to Merry and Ken Nordeen and to all of you who are spreading the life-saving message with your plates. If you do not have your beautiful Choose Life plates yet, you must! Just stop by your local full-service Registry or order online. You will meet some lovely people out there who stop to admire your plates. I'll be looking for you on the road! Thanks, Anne |
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Abortion Debate at Harvard Tonight and Outrage at Fordham Law School
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Thursday, February 6, 2014
Choose Your Respect Life Walk Baby Right Here!!!!
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| | Once you have chosen from these darling little ones, you'll want your baby to win. So, vote now. Then start passing the word. February 16 at midnight seems so far away but it is actually a week and a half. Vote on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.713251345385928.1073741829.162151350495933&type=1 or on the MCFL website here http://masscitizensforlife.org/walk-baby-contest-vote-now/ You'd better leave aside a few minutes to decide - they are all so cute! Anne |
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Your Calls Have Pushed Back the Sex Ed Bill - Need to Push Some More
When I first contacted you about H - 3793, it looked as though it would be passed the week of Jan 15th. It is now back in the Ways and Means Committee. We are told that your calls are what sent it back there. Now we need to be sure it stays there.
You need to call again.
Who: This time the members of the Committee whom I have listed below are the important people. If you are a constituent of any of them, please call!
What: Tell your legislator to be sure that H - 3793 does not come out of committee. We have been saying that it will teach children how to get secret abortions. Some legislators have claimed this is not true. Linda Thayer has put together very good information for you. http://masscitizensforlife.org/urgent-stop-h3793-the-health-curriculum-frameworks/
When: It is fine to leave a message today. If the mailbox becomes full, you'll have to call back tomorrow.
Who again: If you are not represented by any of the listed Representatives, then call Representative Brian Dempsey, who is the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, with the same message.
After you finish, please get at least one other person to call. You will have accomplished a huge amount on this pretty-much-at-home-day!
Thanks,
Anne
Brian S. Dempsey, 617-722-2990........................ Linda Campbell, 617-722-2305
Angelo M. Scaccia, 617-722-2060......................Paul McMurtry, 617-722-2015
Thomas M. Petrolati, 617-722-2255 ..................Michael D. Brady, 617-722-2230
Robert M. Koczera, 617-722- 2582 ....................Nick Collins, 617-722-2080
Robert F. Fennell, 617-722-2575 ............... ........Rhonda Nyman, 617-722-2210
Kevin J. Murphy, 617-722-2877 .......... .. ............Robert M. Koczera, 617-722-2582
Walter F. Timilty 617-722-2380 ...........................Robert F. Fennell, 617-722-2575
Thomas M. Stanley, 617-722-2230 .......................Kevin J. Murphy, 617-722-2877
William Smitty Pignatelli 617-722-2582
Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Poll - Need Your Vote!
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| | We worked so hard with the Connecticut Right to Lifers to keep their Doctor-Prescribed Suicide bill from coming out of committee. We need to continue by showing huge opposition in this poll. It is a really easy one. Please vote right now! |
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Walk Baby Voting Open Today!
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| | Check out all the darling babies! They are all beautiful! One of these little charmers will be the 2014 Respect Life Walk Baby! Choose your favorite, vote, and spread the word. Contest ends Valentine's Day weekend. Enjoy! Anne http://masscitizensforlife.org/walk-baby-contest-vote-now/ |
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