November 27 - What Women Want; Hint: Not reproductive Health Care by Steven Mosher and Colin Mason

The U.S. House and Senate recently voted to reject Ronald Reagan's Mexico City Policy which prohibited the funding or organizations which promote abortion in the Third World. I wonder, would it ever occur to our elected representatives to ask women in the Third World what kind of help they actually need?

Steven Mosher and Colin Mason of the Population research Institute wrote such an article. It begins here and continues on their web site. My recommmendation? Read it, print it and send it to your U.S. Senators and Representatives who voted for the Mexico City Policy.

"What Women Want (Hint: Not Reproductive Health Care)
"Pat McEwen was visiting the small village of Huaca, high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. The village, not far from the Colombian border, was teeming with refugees fleeing from the ongoing battles between government forces and the drug lords. Mostly women and children, the refugees had arrived with only the possessions that they could carry. Many had lost husbands, sons and daughters to the conflict. 'They had been poor even before the violence destroyed their villages,' Pat recalled. 'Now they had lost everything and [were] the 'poorest of the poor.'' These refugee women, in short, were perfect examples of the kind of 'client' that the family planners would say needed 'reproductive health services.'"
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Funding Woes Force Planned Parenthood to Close Five Michigan Clinics -- 11/21/2007

"A change in the Michigan's formula for distributing family planning funds is forcing the nation's biggest abortion provider to close down five of its clinics in that state. One state affiliate called the move 'deep and painful,' but pro-life leaders hailed it, saying, 'women deserve better than Planned Parenthood.' For the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, Planned Parenthood of West and Northern Michigan (PPWNM) lost more than $700,000, or a fifth of its $4.2-million budget. " Thanks be to God! To read more visit:
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FOXNews.com - National Right to Life Committee Endorses Thompson - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum

National Right to Life Committee Endorses Thompson - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum: The National Right to Life Committee recently announced its backing for Senator Fred Thompson in Washington, D.C.. “Our endorsement is a testament to Sen. Thompson's longstanding pro-life record, his commitment to protecting unborn children and our belief in his ability to win,” said Wanda Franz, president of the committee. The group also cast him as the candidate most likely to beat abortion-rights supporter and frontrunner Rudy Giuliani in the primary race for the GOP nomination." For more visit:
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Father Frank Pavone to Visit the Lehigh Valley Nov. 9-11

Father Pavone’s Visit to the Lehigh Valley

Friday November 9

7:00-9:00 PM Presentation about the scope of Priests for Life’s ministries.

St. Ursula Parish Hall Basement (behind the church)

1300 Broadway Fountain Hill, PA 18015

Saturday November 10

8:00 AM Helpers of God’s Precious Infants Mass at Notre Dame Church on 1861 Catasauqua Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018

8:45-10:15 AM Rosary for Life at Allentown Women’s Center 1409 Union Boulevard, Allentown 18109 (in the rear)

1:00-2:00 PM Prayer Chain at Planned Parenthood N 9TH St and Hamilton Allentown, PA 18101

2:30-3:15 PM Ecumenical Prayer Rally at the Federal Courthouse at 5th Street and Hamilton 18101

4:30 PM Concelebrate Mass at Notre Dame Church and preach the homily

7:30-9:00 PM Holy Hour for Life at the Franciscan Friary followed by Priests for Life update 3918 Chipman Rd Easton, PA 18045 followed by reception

Sunday November 11

7:30, 9:00 (celebrant), 10:30 and 12:00 Masses at Notre Dame preaching the homilies