93 Million People in Jeopardy!

We pro-lifers knew in 2009 that the proposed legislation which became O-care would do four things: 1) fund abortion, 2) cause rationing,  3) result in denial of care, and 4) slash conscience rights.  We spent a great deal of effort and funds to educate the public.  As things have unfolded, our worst predictions have materialized. I haven't emailed about the horrors because the mainstream media has been covering them.  This article from Forbes is definitely worth passing on, however.  There are 316 million people in the US and 93 million of them will lose their insurance.  Hard to grasp! http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/10/31/obama-officials-in-2010-93-million-americans-will-be-unable-to-keep-their-health-plans-under-obamacare/ Last night, just before the Magnificent Game, I saw a headline saying there were protesters at the President's healthcare talk at Faneuil Hall.  I thought how good to have them protesting O-care!  It developed they were protesting because they think Obama has not done enough about climate change.  Only in Boston!  Anne

Texas Abortion Law Gutted? Don't They Wish!

The new Texas abortion law goes into effect today.  It was challenged in court.  The Newton Tab gloated, " Texas abortion law gutted" You might want to read what really happened.  Note that the 20 week limit and abortions having to be done in surgical facilities are now law.  Also, Gov Perry plans to appeal.  Anne AP: New abortion restrictions passed by the Texas Legislature are unconstitutional and will not take effect as scheduled on Tuesday, a federal judge has ruled. Alec Torress at National Review: Two Texas Abortion Restrictions Overturned By Federal Court, 20-Week Ban Unaffected LifeNews: Texas Judge: Planned Parenthood Can Put Women at Risk From Dangerous Abortions Washington Post: Everything you need to know about the Texas abortion law battle (includes opinion and video) How Appealing links to more coverage and the text of the opinion.

More on Halloween and UNICEF

UNICEF: Children Have a Right to Sex Services Without Parents Knowing http://www.lifenews.com/2013/07/05/unicef-children-have-a-right-to-sex-services-without-parents-knowing/ Abortion Activists Promote Sex at the UN While Poor Nations Need Food, Water http://www.lifenews.com/2013/08/15/abortion-activists-promote-sex-at-the-un-while-poor-nations-need-food-water/ UNICEF or UNISEX? UN Agency Pushing Sex, Abortion on Kids http://www.lifenews.com/2012/12/04/unicef-or-unisex-un-agency-pushing-sex-abortion-on-kids/

They Say There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch...

But we have one - as long as you register by tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 29th)! Chapter Leadership Conference: What MCFL Can Do For You When:              Saturday, November 2, 2013 Where:             Assumption College,                         Salon Room, in the La Maison Francaise building (First Building)                         500 Salisbury Street                         Worcester, MA 01609 Time:               12:30 – 4:30 PM Agenda:          10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: meeting of the Board of Directors – all MCFL members are invited 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Lunch* with Tim Rosales, consultant from Wayne Johnson, the agency that helped us defeat the legalization of assisted suicide last November. Tim will speak on how we can deal most effectively with the challenges we face today. 1:30 – 4:30 PM: Members of the Board of Directors and the staff will give presentation in areas including development, education, legislation, technology, events, etc., which will help develop your chapters and chapter start-ups. We want to help you reach your goals.       *A free lunch will be served for all those who register by October 29th. Please let us know how        many guests will be joining you. You can still attend if registering after the 29th, but you will have to        bring your own lunch. This conference is designed to help build/rebuild your chapter to potentially gain new members, donors, and activists to aid your city or town in spreading the pro-life message. The materials that are presented will also help show the advantages MCFL can provide for you and your group to make your lives easier. Join us to see what MCFL can do for you. Register today by calling 617-242-4199 extension 221 or email MHanafin@MassCitizensForLife.org For LIFE, Matt Hanafin Director of Outreach and Development

Halloween and UNICEF

	With Halloween coming this Thursday, I did some research on UNICEF.  These are the most recent pieces.  There is no reason to think anything has changed, but you can make your own decision.  Best, Anne http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive//ldn/2009/apr/09042303 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2009/unicef-promotes-abortion-in-latin-america.html http://familypolicy.net/?p=2716

Press Release, New Executive Director at Mass. Citizens For Life

For Immediate Release                 Contact: 781-449-1774 Boston, 10/22/13:  The Board of Directors of Massachusetts Citizens for Life is delighted to introduce the new Executive Director of MCFL, Patricia D. Stewart, Esq.  A resident of Norwell, Pat brings extensive background in end-of-life care and decision making.  She is committed to ethical, quality health care for all. Ms. Stewart graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and Suffolk Law School, cum laude. She is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and the Second Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Districts of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and Eastern and Southern New York.   She is an Allied Attorney of the Alliance Defending Freedom.  She is the author of The Health Care Decision Guide for Catholics. Anne Fox, President of MCFL, stated, "We welcome Pat knowing how fortunate we are to have her joining us.  MCFL is committed to protecting life at all stages of development, from conception to natural death.  Pat's extensive experience with end of life issues and her effective work against doctor-prescribed suicide will benefit our work tremendously."

... a life of inestimable worth.

	This says it all! Anne http://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/masslive/obituary.aspx?n=marian-e-begley&pid=167155119#fbLoggedOut

Pro-life Victory in 5th CD Primary

Such good news!  Pro-life Frank Addivinola is now the Republican candidate in the Fifth Congressional District race for the seat formerly held by Ed Markey.  His opponent, State Senator Katherine Clark, takes an aggressively "pro-choice" position.  One of her campaign ads features her touting "reproductive rights."  Please spread the word. People in that district are pro-life but tend to be registered as Democrats.  This is definitely one of those elections where life must trump party! I'm sure you'll be hearing soon from the MCFL Federal PAC. Congratulations, Frank! Anne

Chapter Leadership Conference: What MCFL Can Do For You

Chapter Leadership Conference: What MCFL Can Do For You When:              Saturday, November 2, 2013 Where:             Assumption College,                         Salon Room, in the La Maison Francaise building (First Building)                         500 Salisbury Street                         Worcester, MA 01609 Time:               12:30 – 4:30 PM Agenda:          10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: meeting of the Board of Directors – all MCFL members are invited 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Lunch* with Tim Rosales, consultant from Wayne Johnson, the agency that helped us defeat the legalization of assisted suicide last November. Tim will speak on how we can deal most effectively with the challenges we face today. 1:30 – 4:30 PM: Members of the Board of Directors and the staff will give presentation in areas including development, education, legislation, technology, events, etc., which will help develop your chapters and chapter start-ups. We want to help you reach your goals.       *A free lunch will be served for all those who register by October 29th. Please let us know how        many guests will be joining you. You can still attend if registering after the 29th, but you will have to        bring your own lunch. This conference is designed to help build/rebuild your chapter to potentially gain new members, donors, and activists to aid your city or town in spreading the pro-life message. The materials that are presented will also help show the advantages MCFL can provide for you and your group to make your lives easier. Join us to see what MCFL can do for you. Register today by calling 617-242-4199 extension 221 or email MHanafin@MassCitizensForLife.org For LIFE, Matt Hanafin Director of Outreach and Development

Outrageous Globe Opinion Piece Must Be Answered

The Boston Globe published an opinion piece over the weekend which really must be answered.  If you don't read the Globe, here it is http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/10/11/supreme-court-should-uphold-mass-buffer-zone-law/Waf1cn6pdAt4ZDsp6yp4kN/story.html   The piece is so poorly reasoned that it is easy to answer.  Letters to the Editor are limited to 200 words so you will not be able to address all the inaccuracies and misrepresentations.  Please pick something in the piece and write your answer.  I have included my Letter below.  Remember that members of the Court read the Globe and sister papers.  Thank you for getting on this!  Anne Renee Loth,  A zone that should be left alone  (Globe, Oct 12th), maintains that the Massachusetts 35-foot Buffer Zone law is even-handed and that the Supreme Court should uphold it. Loth undermines her whole argument by claiming the Buffer Zone is like the law which keeps political material 150 feet away from a polling place.  In Loth's world, her candidate would be allowed to distribute materials and talk to people right into the voting both.  It would only be the other candidate who could not. Thus Loth has effectively made the argument against the Buffer Zone – the Zone singles out certain kinds of medical facilities and applies only to people with certain opinions, which, of course is what makes it unconstitutional. Loth further undermines her argument by claiming the Supreme Court upheld the Buffer Zone in  Hill v Colorado.  The Colorado law applies to "any person outside any health care facility."  That makes it apply evenly to all, even the so-called "escorts" who hustle women in for abortions without letting them hear the information they need to make truly informed decisions. I hope the amicus briefs filed by the people with Loth's opinions are as poorly reasoned as her piece. Anne Fox, President Massachusetts Citizens for Life                                                                                                          The Schrafft Center                                                                                                                                      529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129                                                                                                                       617-242-4199

Banquet Huge Success, Lila Rose Link

Our Banquet was wonderful!  People left so inspired.  I want to thank the amazing committee: Chair, Matt Hanafin, Chair Emeritus, Bea Martins, Paulette Martinville, John Curry, Connie and Cathleen Murphy, Madeline McComish, and June Newman.  Helen and David Cross provided lovely music, Ken Sullivan created the beautiful program, and so many others helped to make it a very special night. Lila is delightful, so unassuming and so committed to saving lives.  We were honored that her mother, Annie, flew in from California and her aunt came down from the Worcester area.  Lila's contract rules out making a video.  Lila spoke again on Saturday morning in DC.  This is the video link to that talk, http://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=PG13J03  Much of what she said was similar.  The link is much shorter than her talk and easy to listen to.  If Lila's talk doesn't come up first, just scroll down the list until you find it and then scroll back up to watch the video. At our Banquet, she gave more of her pro-life background and developed more fully the concept that life is the basic right for all and we must concentrate on that.  She also made the point that, because Massachusetts self-identifies as the most liberal state in the country, then our work is even more important here.  She stressed the darker the place the more significant the light of even one candle.  I think you can see why we were all so inspired. For life, Anne

5th CD Primaries This Tuesday, Oct 15

On Tuesday, primaries will be held for the Congressional seat vacated by Ed Markey.  The MCFL Federal PAC has not endorsed in this race but we do want you to know the positions of the candidates.  Constituents in the 5th CD, please be sure to vote.  Everyone in the state, please share this information with pro-life friends in the 5th.  Thanks, Anne All of the Democrats take firm pro-abortion positions. On the Republican side, Frank Addivinola and Tom Tierney each answered the MCFL Questionnaire 100% pro-life. Republican Mike Stopa did not answer the MCFL Questionnaire.  According to yesterday's Globe, he is, "Personally opposed to abortion but believes Roe v. Wade is settled law and 'the right of a woman to have an abortion early in pregnancy should be protected'"

Both State Senate Primaries Yesterday in the 2nd Hampden & Hampshire Were Won By Candidates Who Are 100% Pro-life!

	Madeline McComish, Chairman of the MCFL State PAC, which worked for and endorsed both candidates stated,  "It is always ideal to have an election where both candidates are pro-life.  The Nov 5th general election will be ideal." Congratulations to David Bartley (D) and Donald Humason (R). Such good news!  Anne

Death with Real Dignity

The Death with Real Dignity Conference held in Worcester last week was very informative. Please listen to the presentations at http://1230radio.com/?page_id=63 As you know, the Doctor Prescribed Suicide bill has been filed again at the State House - as a bill, not a ballot question.  The wording in this version is even worse than the wording of Question 2!  Attorney Henry Luthin analyzed the differences and their implications.  One of the worst things is new wording that would force a doctor or facility which would not prescribe a lethal dose to get the patient to a doctor or facility that would.  So all doctors would be forced to participate.  Henry has graciously shared his power point presentation with us.  It is posted on our website.  I strongly suggest that you watch it. http://masscitizensforlife.org/get-informed/legislation/2013-2014-legislative-agenda/doctor-prescribed-suicide-back-again/ This is not going away.  We must be prepared! Anne

Obama Death-Care Begins Today: Some Protection for Your Loved Ones and Yourself

At the "Death with Real Dignity" conference, Allison Ledoux reminded attendees of two very important items. First:  You must have a Health Care Proxy.  You must have it on file everywhere you possibly can.  You must make it part of your annual check-up to be sure your doctor still has a copy.  You must bring a copy with you to the hospital so you can use it instead of their generic one. You can download, sign, and copy, National Right to Life Will to Live, https://www.nrlc.org/medethics/willtolive/ Or use the Health Care Proxy from the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, http://www.macatholic.org/proxy Second, never agree to anything at first.  Keep asking what the person means and then take plenty of time to think before agreeing to anything.  I am afraid you have had an experience like mine.  An associate of my mother's doctor called me the day after my mother had had a heart attack.  She danced around what seemed to be a request not to use extraordinary means.  Only later did we discover that they had put on a Do Not Resuscitate order without permission from my mother. And I would add an amazing help in making serious health care decisions.  That is Patricia Stewart's little workbook, The Healthcare Decision Guide for Catholics from http://sweetapplepress.com/healthcareguide.html Things are not good but taking the steps above for ourselves and our loved ones will help.   Anne