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Startling headlines like this one—“Court Exonerates Mom in Newborn’s Death, Rules 6-Day-Old Baby Not a ‘Person’”—always give me a jolt. The mother in this case, Jennifer Jorgensen, “was speeding, intoxicated, and not wearing a seatbelt when she crashed her car while she was eight months pregnant. Jorgensen’s blood alcohol level was .06 and the anti-anxiety medication Clonazepam was in her system.” The doctors delivered her baby by caesarian section, and for six days the child clung to life, but then died. The mother was initially found guilty of manslaughter, but on appeal a five-member majority of the court of appeals...

The Perez family's agony and ecstasy: From abortion to ordination When Victor (hereafter referred to as Vic) and Karen Perez’s son was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on June 4 in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, the Perez family was all together and shed tears of joy at this blessed moment. Everyone, that is, except the oldest sibling. However, Vic and Karen believe that the child they named Joseph Manuel was with them in spirit, and that his presence filled the cathedral-and their hearts-with gladness rather than sadness.Joseph is the child and sibling the Perez family never had the privilege...

Pro-Life Group to Identify Senate's 'Catholic' Supporters of Abortion (AgapePress) - The largest pro-life group in America is preparing to "out" a contingent of pro-abortion Catholic U.S. senators it says comprise "the deadly dozen." Many of the leading abortion advocates in Congress are Catholics. That has caused the Vatican to issue a letter of guidelines for Catholic office-holders, re-emphasizing the church's stance on abortion. Catholic activist Judie Brown of American Life League (ALL) has been calling for such action by the church leaders for years. "There are far too many people in politics right now who call themselves Catholic who...

With all the slimy morals and leftist propagandizing in our popular culture, it’s easy to overlook entertainment’s more positive influences. On January 10, pro-abortion activist Eleanor Bader wrote a blog post for RH Reality Check that shouldn’t go unnoticed, both for bringing several examples to our attention and for illustrating the radical response. Bader highlights the following Christian and pro-life celebrity activists: Bella star Eduardo Verastegui, Christian band Barlow Girl, Skillet lead singer John Cooper, and Josh Wilson of Christian band Silverline. None of these names are as big as, say, Bono or Miley Cyrus, but they’re all successful and...

WASHINGTON, Jan 22, 03 (CWNews.com) -- Democratic Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, a presidential hopeful for 2004, leads a list of a "Deadly Dozen" Catholic politicians attacked today by the American Life League. The American Life League (ALL), an activist group with 375,000 members, marked the 30th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by opening a media campaign against prominent Catholics who reject Church teachings regarding the sanctity of human life. Judie Brown, the president of ALL, accused Kerry of "flagrant disregard for and disrespectful attitude towards the sacred teachings of his own Church." She said that Kerry...

American Life League's Rock for Life, the nation's premier pro- life youth organization, will host its annual week of training and activism beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 21, through Thursday, Jan. 22. Rock for Life's mission is to educate, activate, mobilize and unite the youth of our nation to fight the Culture of Death. "The young people of this nation-31 years old and younger-are under direct assault by the likes of Planned Parenthood, NOW and NARAL, as well as by foolish policies from the FDA," said Jason Jones, director of American Life League's youth outreach. "It will be this generation, through...

Last year we upgraded National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week with our Yo! Where's the Shirt!? Photo Contest. With over 2,000 photos submitted we considered it a success for our first year trying it. This year we are out to top that number and there is a new twist on how we are going to do it! This year we have two shirts. A RED shirt that says "Abortion Kills a Person" and a BLUE shirt that says "It's ok to be Pro-Life". Whichever shirt you wear, there are going to be hundreds of tasks for you to complete! Good luck to...

Group Wants Notre Dame Removed From Catholic Directory Over Obama Invite The American Life League says removing Notre Dame from the Official Catholic Directory would cut it off from a lot of Catholic foundation funding. FOXNews.com Wednesday, April 08, 2009 The American Life League is calling for the University of Notre Dame to be removed from the official list of Catholic institutions after the university invited President Obama, an abortion-rights supporter, to give the commencement address. The group, a Catholic pro-life organization, said in a statement Wednesday that removing the school from the Official Catholic Directory would cut Notre Dame...

STEM CELL ETHICSBy Judie BrownThe good news out of Australia this week is that stem cells harvested from the noses of Parkinson's patients developed into dopamine-producing brain cells when transplanted into the brain of a lab rat. And while there has been no word about the potential for the human who is suffering from Parkinson's, there should be every reason for optimism. And as this news report makes abundantly clear, "Unlike unethical [human] embryonic stem cells – which have yielded no cures despite the investment of hundreds of millions of research dollars – these stem cells from a patient's nose do...

American Life League's National Pro-Life T-shirt Day is Tuesday, April 29 — a day for pro-lifers all across the country to support of the sanctity of human beings' lives by wearing pro-life shirts. Join thousands nationwide by showing everyone that we are the majority — that we are a strong and determined voice for the babies.   National Pro-Life T-Shirt DayPO Box 1350Stafford, VA 22555 Phone: (540) 659-7900FAX: (540) 659-2586 E-mail: info@nationalprolifetshirtday.com Facebook National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day c/o American Life LeaguePO Box 1350Stafford, VA 22555 National Pro-life T-shirt Day (NPLTD) is aimed at raising the awareness of the daily murder of over...

American Life League Unveils New Online Map With Location of All US Planned Parenthood Centers Map coordinators are hoping to encourage peaceful and prayerful protests at all PP sites. By Meg Jalsevac WASHINGTON, DC, October 25, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The American Life League (ALL), in cooperation with their affiliate organization STOP Planned Parenthood (STOPP), has launched a highly detailed online map that pinpoints the exact location of each of Planned Parenthood's (PP) 860 clinics across the United States.  The new webpage also provides information regarding any scheduled protests that take place on a regular basis at the PP locations. The...

AN APPEAL FROM FAITHFUL CATHOLICS TO AMERICA’S BISHOPS PLEASE PROTECT THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST FROM PRO-ABORTION ‘CATHOLIC’ POLITICIANS As a faithful Catholic, I respectfully make this appeal to the Catholic bishops of the United States: WHEREAS the Church teaches that abortion is always an intrinsic evil, and; WHEREAS the Church teaches that the sacred nature of the Eucharist is worthy of every protection, and; WHEREAS the reception of the Eucharist by those who publicly support abortion gives scandal to the Catholic faithful and offends Christ; THEREFORE, we humbly implore each of you to take the actions necessary to...

WASHINGTON, DC, February 7, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - "Saving Those Damned Catholics" exposes the warts on the underbelly of the Catholic leadership in America today, and it is not a pretty picture. Too many among them are caught up in a twisted vision of what it takes to effectively lead Catholics. There is too much moral relativism and too little desire to say what is right, especially when doing so will bring down the wrath of the media and maybe even a few politicians."  So reads a teaser on the website which markets 'Saving those Damned Catholics' the new book by...

As the year comes to a close, dozens of commentaries will be written with the goal of encapsulating the entire year into a few thousand words. As I firmly believe that only a fool would attempt to condense 365 days of activity into a few paragraphs, I won't even try. My approach is to whet your appetite so that you will learn more about a particular event this past year, and in the process become committed to living out a pro-life commitment in word and deed. Over the last twelve months two of the most articulate defenders of life, and...

American Life League's National Pro-Life T-shirt Day is Tuesday, April 25 — a day for pro-lifers all across the country to support of the sanctity of human beings' lives by wearing pro-life shirts. Join thousands nationwide by showing everyone that we are the majority — that we are a strong and determined voice for the babies.   National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day PO Box 1350 Stafford, VA 22555 Phone: (540) 659-5171 FAX: (540) 659-2586 E-mail: info@nationalprolifetshirtday.com  

To: National Desk Contact: Amber Dolle of the American Life League, 540-903-9572 or adolle@ALL.org LOS ANGELES, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "Today's attempted arrest in Los Angeles of the student participants in American Life League's Crusade for the Defense of our Catholic Church is beyond scandalous," said Judie Brown, president of American Life League. "Since when is it against the law for Catholics to defend the Catholic faith at a Catholic Cathedral? We are outraged at the situation." Today's scene occurred when more than a dozen young people attempted to attend the inauguration ceremonies of Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor-elect of Los...

Rock for Life Report 04.05.05 Terri SchiavoPope John Paul IID.C. Planned Parenthood ConferenceRFL Stage at CornerstoneNew ChaptersNational Pro-life T-shirt DayEvents coming upTerri Schiavo It is with great sadness that I report that Terri passed away last Thursday, March 31. She was the victim of a heinous crime, unjustly sentenced to death via starvation and dehydration. We are outraged at the deplorable actions that led to Terri's death. We hope you are outraged too because her rights were trampled upon while she was treated with less dignity than an animal or a criminal on death row. We pray that this very unfortunate outcome...