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Contact: Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 ATLANTA, April 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today said that a new study released by Students for Life of America reinforces the call of black leaders to eliminate federal subsidies to Planned Parenthood. "It's time to let freedom ring for the babies," said Dr. King. "The Students for Life report on Planned Parenthood's targeting of African Americans for abortion spells out why taxpayers should not be forced to contribute to that organization. The government should not be...

ATLANTA, April 14, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today said that racism and abortion are linked. Dr. King has, for the past two weeks been involved in commemorative events of the 40th anniversary of the death of her uncle Martin Luther King Jr. the famed leader of the civil rights movement. "Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error," stated Dr. King. "The error is thinking that when someone stands in the way of our wants, we can justify getting that person...

Memphis, TN (LifeNews.com) -- As Americans honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the fortieth anniversary of his assassination, his niece says abortion has become the civil rights cause of today. Dr. Alveda King , who has suffered from multiple abortions, says the destruction of human life is on par with the lack of civil rights of her uncle's generation. In a speech at a church in downtown Memphis, King noted how her uncle was killed on this day in 1968. But a short five years later the Supreme Court opened the floodgates to unlimited abortions in...

Contact:  Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095STATEN ISLAND, NY, Jan. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and full-time Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life, has been named one of the Top Ten People of 2007 by Inside the Vatican magazine. In naming Dr. King, the magazine called her "one of the leading pro-life voices in America and the world today." "I am humbled and honored by this recognition, but I give all glory to God who allows me to speak on behalf of His children who cannot speak for themselves," Dr. King...

Contact:  Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 ATLANTA, Jan. 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life, will speak today in support of Georgia's Human Life Amendment at the "Let Them Live Rally" to be held at the State Capitol. She issued the following statement in advance of the rally. My uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said that "life's most urgent question is, what are you doing for others?" I implore our Georgia legislature to do what is right for others. For too long in our state's history, our officials looked the other way...

San Francisco, CA (LifeNews.com) -- The niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will lead an estimated 20,000 people along San Francisco’s waterfront in the fourth annual West Coast Walk for Life. The event is a western equivalent to the national March for Life in Washington and it gives participants a chance to show how abortion hurts women.King's father was slain civil rights activist A.D. King, and their home in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed during the civil rights struggles.This year's event takes place on Saturday, January 19 and Clenard Childress, another African-American pro-life leader and Gianna Jessen, who survived...

Des Moines, IA (LifeNews.com) -- Roosevelt High School officials are beginning to respond to criticism of its decision to cancel a speech there by a leading pro-life advocate. The Des Moines public school canceled a scheduled talk with pro-life advocate Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The former principal invited Dr. King to address students there but the new principal, Kathie Danielson, canceled the event.On Wednesday, Danielson said she scrapped the talk because the parents of some of the students complained about her pro-life views.Danielson said she thought the talk would be a good one for...

Des Moines, IA (LifeNews.com) -- A public high school in Iowa is drawing criticism from the pro-life community after it canceled a scheduled talk with pro-life advocate Alveda King. The former Georgia legislator and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been invited by officials at Roosevelt High School to speak. The former principal invited Dr. King to address students there but the new principal, Kathie Danielson, canceled the event.LifeNews.com called the school and left a message as well as an email for Danielson but they were not returned by press time.Kim Lehman, the director of Iowa Right...

LASALLE - Dr. Alveda C. King, niece of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said it's not a civil right to kill people, especially unborn infants in their mothers' wombs. "It's not a civil right to kill a person, even the unborn," she said Friday night at the annual "Focus on Life" dinner benefit for Monroe County Right to Life. She spoke along with Dr. Levon Yuille, national director of the National Black Pro-Life Congress. "Being pro-life is a civil right," she said. An author of six books and mother of six children, Dr. King told her...

ATLANTA, August 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and the niece of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., today reacted to the release of new Department of Justice crime statistics showing African Americans to be the victims of nearly half of the murders committed in 2005. "That 49 percent of all Americans murdered are black is shocking," said Dr. King. "That 93 percent of those people are victims of black on black crime is not really surprising. The abortion industry has told African Americans for decades that killing our own children is beneficial, even...

Contact: Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095 ATLANTA, Ga., July 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today said that the allegations of animal cruelty announced in the case against star quarterback Michael Vick highlight the disparity in societal protections for animals and unborn humans. "The appalling cruelty to dogs described in the complaint against Michael Vick immediately reminds me of another kind of cruelty that is not only not punished, but is protected by our authorities," said Dr. King. "I'm talking about the incredible cruelty...

Contact: Jerry Horn, Priests for Life, 540-220-0095ATLANTA, Ga., June 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life and niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today questioned why leading Democratic Presidential candidates did not mention abortion last night in a debate geared toward issues facing African Americans."John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama talked about the disproportionate number of blacks who die from AIDS, yet no one said a word about another disproportionately high killer of African Americans, abortion," said Dr. King.  "Blacks comprise 12 percent of the population, yet at least one...

"Vote as if your life depends upon it. Someone's life does! Be encouraged that you are not alone in your desire to see an end to the senseless violence against the most helpless of our brothers and sisters. Our Lord Jesus Christ taught us to care for the least of these. We can demonstrate our compassion by voting for pro-life candidates in the upcoming elections. "My uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: 'Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of...

STATEN ISLAND, February 7, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - This week, Priests for Life (PFL), the movement of pro-life priests, commended to the Lord the soul of Coretta Scott King, with prayers for the comfort of her family, and with fond recollections of the ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In a statement PFL President Fr. Frank Pavone said "Dr. King made it clear that he was not simply fighting for the Black man. He was fighting for the equality of every human life. We are honored to continue Dr. King's legacy in our day by fighting for the equality of...

Restore the Dream VirtueMedia's newest film commercial, starring Dr. Alveda King, outspoken pro-life advocate and niece of the legendary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The commercial   reveals the Black Genocide of abortion, that is plaguing African American Communities in America.

Post Abortion Healing VirtueMedia's newest film commercials, produced in partnership with the Silent No More Awareness campaign. Version will be available in :60 second and :30 second formats for television, and as a :60 radio ad.

Available October 15, 2004, VirtueMedia's newest film commercial, starring Dr. Alveda King, outspoken pro-life advocate and neice of the legendary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The commercial will reveal the Black Genocide of abortion that is plaguing African American Communities in America.