All we can do is pray

Brittany Maynard is the young woman with a brain tumor who moved to Oregon in order can kill herself on Saturday, which, ironically, is All Saints Day.  The case is doubly sad because she is being used by the death lobby, Compassion and Choices.  

Brittany has received many many encouraging messages such as this:  http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/10/29/former-navy-man-becoming-priest-also-has-terminal-brain-cancer-and-a-message-for-the-woman-who-plans-to-killer-herself-in-three-days/.

 

Now it seems that Brittany has decided to delay killing herself! (http://www.thedenverchannel.com/lifestyle/health/terminally-ill-woman-may-have-changed-mind-about-taking-her-life)

 

We can only pray that she will decide against suicide once and for all.                                                                                                                                                                                  
Unfortunately, C&C has invested so much in her that I am afraid  she will be under a lot of pressure.  C&C is fine with her delay now because it keeps their message on the covers of all the magazines but they won't want to let her off the hook.

 

Let's keep praying for Brittany and all those with terminal diagnoses.

Anne

Massachusetts Citizens for Life
The Schrafft Center, 529 Main Street
Boston Massachusetts 02129
United States

Banquet was Superb!

It is so gratifying when people leaving an event are all saying it is the best one ever.  That is certainly what happened last night!  The Banquet was "sold out," many people were there whom we haven't seen in a while, the awardees were so deserving of recognition, and Ryan was delightful.  He tells about his life and work in such an entertaining, inspirational way.  He made so many excellent points.  One that struck me especially was that some of the best things in life are unplanned.  That takes a faith that so many lack these days.

I want to thank Bea Martins, Matt Hanafin (who is developing into a great speaker), and their committee, and our Executive Director, Pat Stewart, emcee par excellence. 

I would like to remind you again of the Award winners who are just a few of the wonderful pro-lifers out there. 

Dr. Joseph Stanton Award
             Dr. Barbara Rockett

Ignatius O'Connor Award
            40 Days for Life Coordinators (on behalf of all participants)
                        Attleboro: Ron LaRose, Stephen Marcotte, Darlene Howard
                        Boston: Rita Russo
                        Haverhill: Paula Lahti
                        Lynn: Cori Connor-Morse
                        Springfield: Tim Biggins
                        Worcester: Pauline Morris

Pro-Life Community Awards
            James and Bernadette Lyons
            Greater Lawrence Chapter

               Muriel Ostrowski
            Burlington Chapter

              Thomas Pasternak, R. Ph.
           Greater Fall River Chapter

I enjoyed seeing you all!

Anne

Pray With 40 Days, Today at Home, Tomorrow at an Abortion Facility Near You

Linda sent this a few minutes ago.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THAT FATHER WHO LOST HIS CHILD, 12 WEEKS OLD, TODAY.  READ BELOW.  GOD HELP US ALL.
40 Days for Life/Worcester
We ask you to pray for a young man who our prayer volunteers spent hours with today outside Planned Parenthood.  Carol reports, "We stood outside PP for 3 hours this morning with a crying young man whose girlfriend was inside aborting their 12 week-old baby which he desperately wanted.  He really needs a lot of prayers.  It was heartbreaking."
40 Days also needs you to pray at the facilities.  Sometimes, as you are praying, you can really feel the prayers reaching inside.  40 Days is doing a wonderful job!  If you haven't joined them yet, now is the time.  This campaign goes through Nov 2, All Souls Day.  You can easily sign up online for whatever time you want.
Thanks,
Anne
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Question 5 Signs - View Here!

The Public Policy Question to require abortion facilities to be licensed and inspected is moving along beautifully!  The local people have been holding meetings, writing Letters to the Editor, and doing other publicity.  As you saw yesterday, the opposition is essentially pushing back-alley abortions.  What a pro-life victory this is going to be!  

It is time for lawn signs, which will also be used for stand-outs and at the polls.  They are especially important at the polls because people forget about the ballot questions and leave them blank.

The election is three weeks from today!  I must get the signs out to the districts ASAP, but we still need to raise $1,050 more to pay for them.  So many people have helped already.  Please help me raise the $1,050 today so I can order the signs.  

I am so grateful for all you do.  Please donate today! 

Thank you,

Anne

We Finally Got the Pro-Back-Alley-Abortion Letter!!!

Our abortion facility licensing public policy question is #5 in most districts where it is on the ballot, # 6 in a few others, and #7 in Wilbraham.  It is the same question (see wording below).  Our people in those districts have been sending excellent Letters to the Editor. We have been hoping to have some Letters to the Editor opposing our ballot question, which would give us more of a chance to publicize the pro-life position in favor of #'s 5,6, & 7.  Well, one finally came!  A doctor from Boston wrote to the Sentinal and Enterprise in Fitchburg and Leominster, which are two of our districts. 

With true pro-abortion logic, he opposes a law requiring licensing and inspecting by saying, "If we truly want to protect and improve women's health and safety, we need to pass measures that increase access to safe, legal health-care, not restrict it. 

I think either he or his cronies will write the same letter to all the papers in the 11 districts where the question is on the ballot.  Please be on the lookout.  It is a wonderful vehicle for a few letters, at least.  Again, please check the list below and contact everyone you know in any of the districts. 

There are going to be some good wins in the Massachusetts legislature on Nov 4th.  The ballot question will be the other bright spot for us! 

Thanks,

Anne

PPQ #5,6,7

Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health?  THIS SAME WORDING APPEARS ON BALLOTS IN LOCATIONS BELOW NUMBERED EITHER 5, 6, OR 7.

QUESTION # 5
BRAINTREE
EAST LONGMEADOW, pct 1,
FALL RIVER,  Wd 1, pcts A, B, C; Wds 2, 3, 4; Wd 5, pcts A, B, B1, C; Wd 6, pcts A, B, CC, C1; Wds 7,8,9
FREETOWN, pcts 1, 2, 3
HANOVER
LEOMINSTER
NORWELL
NORWOOD
ROCKLAND
SPRINGFIELD, Wd 6, pcts C,D,G,H, Wd 7, pcts, B-E, G
WESTPORT
WEYMOUTH
WORCESTER,  Wd 5, pcts 1,2,4,5; Wd 6; Wd 8, pcts 1,5

QUESTION # 6
FITCHBURG
HOLBROOK, Pct 1
LUNENBURG, Pct B
NEW BEDFORD, Wd. 1, pcts D,E,F
WALPOLE, Pcts 1, 2, 6, 7

QUESTION # 7
WILBRAHAM

 

VOTE NOW: Mass. Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Poll

	Channel 22 in Springfield has it right, "Viral video promotes 'death with dignity.'"  I heard it is being discussed in local high schools!  Please respond to poll right now.  We can't have them using the results against us!  Thank you, Anne   http://wwlp.com/2014/10/09/viral-video-promotes-death-by-dignity/

"Dear Brittany"

In response to the email about Brittany, the young woman with brain cancer who plans to commit doctor-prescribed suicide, Anne sent along this note and beautiful letter.  I always appreciate it when people want to share with other pro-lifers. 

"Here is a powerful letter written to Brittany from a mother of four who is dying of cancer.  Thought you might like to share it."
http://www.aholyexperience.com/2014/10/dear-brittany-why-we-dont-have-to-be-so-afraid-of-dying-suffering-that-we-choose-suicide/ 

I also include the article about the European Human Rights Court which, liberal as they are, still seems to get it.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/top-human-rights-court-rules-against-doctor-prescribed-death-as-woman-behind-case-is-discovered-to-have-committed-suicide-127341/ 

Anne

Good Response to Latest Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Story

The national media is bursting with the story of the young woman with a brain tumor who moved to Oregon, got her prescription, and is deciding when to use it.  Marilyn Golden, who helped advise us on our Question 2 win in 2012, handles this difficult story very well,  http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/10/07/young-san-francisco-woman-with-brain-cancer-plans-to-end-her-life-on-nov-1-brittany-maynard-oregon-compassion-choices-assisted-suicide-death-with-dignity-oregon/

This doctor-prescribed suicide push is never going away - but, then, neither are we!

Vote now,

Anne

Doctor-Prescribed Suicide "Out of Control" in Netherlands

I wanted to pull out a few statistics for you, but there are so many and they are so awful that I couldn't.  Please read it yourself.  As is so often the case with the death lobby, things get worse than could have been imagined.  Please start praying because the Massachusetts DPS bill will be filed again in January. 

Thanks,

Anne 

P.S. I started thinking and did the math.  If Massachusetts followed the path of the Netherlands, we would have about 2,000 known suicide/euthanasia cases a year! 

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/10/03/Assisted-Suicide-Out-of-Control-in-Netherlands

A Delightful Surprise! Important Dates

Last night, at their dinner, Morality in Media gave out awards.  I was completely surprised and most honored to accept, on behalf of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, an award for supporting traditional family values!  Others who were honored included the Catholic Daughters of America, Mass. Family Institute, the Knights of Columbus, State Representatives Jim Lyons and Jim Miceli.  Patrick Trueman, President of the national Morality in Media spoke brilliantly.  He was a close friend of Dr. Joseph Stanton, so I was delighted to sit with him and reminisce. 

Speaking of dinners, I want to let you know that the MCFL Banquet Committee is pleased to announce their decision to dedicate the 2014 Banquet to Joe Reilly, former Executive Director, President and Chairman of the Board.  Also they asked me to tell you that almost all the tables are already reserved.  I'm looking forward to seeing so many of you!

Anne 

Pro-Life October is even busier than usual this year:

Every Day, 40 Days continues.  You can still volunteer: http://40daysforlife.com/

Pro-Life Sunday, Oct 5:  Life Chains across the state (list at end of email).  

Sunday, Oct 5, 11:30 a.m.  Respect Life Mass, Cathedral of the Holy Cross,1400 Washington Street, Boston
All are welcome (508) 651–1900 or ProLifeOffice@rcab.org  

Monday, Oct 6, 6:45pm - MCFL  Information Night on ballot question concerning abortion facility restrictions - Norwell Public Library, 64 South Street, Norwell, for towns of Norwell, Plymouth, and Rockland  

Thursday, Oct 9, 7:00 pm - MCFL  Information Night on ballot question concerning abortion facility restrictions -  Leominster Veteran's Center, 100 West Street, Leominster, MA , for Leominster, Fitchburg, and Lunenberg, Pct B

LIFE CHAINS   * means verified for 2014  

LEOMINSTER / N WORCESTER COUNTY - Main St at West St at Monument Square, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Robin Koroskenyi  978-466-3902 

*LONGMEADOW - Longmeadow St at Bliss Rd, Sat, Oct 18, 11:00 to 12:00 noon; Tony Moran   413-567-3197  

 LUDLOW - Center St 1/4 mile south of Mass Turnpike entrance, Sat, Oct 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon; Anna Maria Dias  413-589-7933    

* OXFORD - Main St at Sutton Ave, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Fr Michael Lavalllee  508-987-8892  

* SHREWSBURY - White City Plaza, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Louise Faiola  508-756-1150  

Our ABORTION RESTRICTION Public Policy Ballot Question in the News

Christine Williams has written a fine piece.  Local people in the districts where the question is on the ballot are setting up meetings and writing to their local papers.  We have some radio and TV coming up.

The Anchor: http://www.anchornews.org/news/september-2014/09-05-14-4.html

The Pilot: http://thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID=171898

The Catholic Free Press: http://www.catholicfreepress.org/local/2014/09/04/more-dangerous-than-the-vet-mass-abortion-clinics-are-unlicensed/

Please be sure to check the list below to see if you or friends or relatives live in one of the districts - and then donate! 

Thank you, 

Anne


The Public Policy Ballot Question
Shall the state representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that requires all non-hospital facilities performing more than 10 abortions a year to be licensed as "clinics" and to be inspected at least every two years by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health?  THIS SAME WORDING APPEARS ON BALLOTS IN LOCATIONS BELOW NUMBERED EITHER 5, 6, OR 7.

QUESTION # 5
BRAINTREE
EAST LONGMEADOW, pct 1,
FALL RIVER,  Wd 1, pcts A, B, C; Wds 2, 3, 4; Wd 5, pcts A, B, B1, C; Wd 6, pcts A, B, CC, C1; Wds 7, 8, 9
FREETOWN, pcts 1, 2, 3
HANOVER
LEOMINSTER
NORWELL
NORWOOD
ROCKLAND
SPRINGFIELD, Wd 6, pcts C, D, G ,H, Wd 7, pcts, B-E, G
WEYMOUTH
WORCESTER,  Wd 5, pcts 1, 2, 4, 5; Wd 6; Wd 8, pcts 1, 5

QUESTION # 6
FITCHBURG
HOLBROOK, Pct 1
LUNENBURG, Pct B
NEW BEDFORD, Wd. 1, pcts D, E, F
WALPOLE, Pcts 1, 2, 6, 7

QUESTION # 7
WILBRAHAM