The Meet the Press Debate Between Senator Rick Santorum and Robert Casey Jr. focused on one important pro-life issue, the over the counter sale of Plan B. The so called "Emergency Conatraceptive" pill also works to cause an early abortion by preventing implantation of the new human being in the uterus of his or her mother.
From the Meet the Press Debate:
Russert: Senator Santorum, another social issue. The Federal Drug Administration has said that Plan B, the morning-after pill, can be sold over the counter to Americans 18 and older. Many in the right-to-life community have called that pill an abortifacient. Are you in favor of the FDA decision to sell the morning-after pill?
SEN. SANTORUM: No, I’m not. I, I agree that it is an abortifacient, and that, that it’s dangerous to give a dose of hormones equivalent to one third of a whole series of birth control pills to, to someone without any kind of doctor supervision........ to read more about Santorum's pro-life response and Casey's "difference of opinion" visit: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14568263/Page/8/
For the whole transcript of the debate with comments on issues from the War on Terrorism to the budget, to pro-life and other issues visit http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14568263
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Don't Miss the Santorum - Casey Debate on Meet the Press Sunday Sept. 3
"It's the first debate between the two candidates and the first showdown on Meet The Press of the political season. Tune in at one of the following times on Sunday:
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Lancaster, PA WGAL-TV, 10:00 am Philadelphia, PA WCAU-TV, 10:30 am
Pittsburgh, PA WPXI-TV, 10:30 am Wilkes-Barre, PA WBRE-TV, 10:00 am
Radio : Allentown, PA WAEB 3:00 pm 790 AM Altoona, PA WFBG 1290 AM 2:00 pm
Erie-Meadville, PA WTIV 1230 AM 6:00 pm WOYL 1340 AM 6:00 pm
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Pittsburgh, PA WKST 12:00 pm 1200 AM Somerset, PA WNTW 990 AM 3:00 pm
Wilkes-Barre, PA WKOK 1070 AM 6:00 pm"
TV: Altoona, PA WJAC-TV, 9:00 am Erie-Meadville, PA WICU-TV, 10:00 am
Harrisburg, PA WGAL-TV, 10:00 am Johnstown, PA WJAC-TV, 9:00 am
Lancaster, PA WGAL-TV, 10:00 am Philadelphia, PA WCAU-TV, 10:30 am
Pittsburgh, PA WPXI-TV, 10:30 am Wilkes-Barre, PA WBRE-TV, 10:00 am
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Pittsburgh, PA WKST 12:00 pm 1200 AM Somerset, PA WNTW 990 AM 3:00 pm
Wilkes-Barre, PA WKOK 1070 AM 6:00 pm"
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Letters - "Christian" America and the Morning After Pill
Numerous opinions have appeared in the media recently deriding the Catholic Church with regard to embryonic research and the Plan B pill.
As John Paul II reminded us, faith and reason are the two wings upon which man rises to the truth. Guardian and teacher of Christianity, the Catholic Church has been both pioneer and preserver of learning throughout Her two-thousand-year history; indeed, members of Her clergy and laity are among the great names of science.
But all inquiry must respect the dignity of the human person and the good of society. Harvesting the unborn violates both, as do the disunitive and lethal effects of so-called morning after drugs. Those who countenance such abuses accede to the prevailing materialism of our time, a philosophy of self-interest at odds with the most fundamental Christian truths and moral imperatives.
Unfortunately, most Americans have successfully divorced faith from morality, reinventing God as necessary to meet their needs. Lost is the understanding that freedom follows from truth, not the unfettered exercise of will, and that fulfillment lies not in possessing, but only in the unconditional gift of self.
In the light of Catholic doctrine, it's appallingly clear that contrary to popular myth, America is anything but predominantly Christian; it is, in fact, overwhelmingly pagan. How else could a nation embrace the self-destruction of contraception, sterilization, abortion and euthanasia? Why else would it clamor for medical experiments every bit as monstrous as those once performed in Nazi death camps?
Sincerely,
John Francis Borra
Hays, KS
As John Paul II reminded us, faith and reason are the two wings upon which man rises to the truth. Guardian and teacher of Christianity, the Catholic Church has been both pioneer and preserver of learning throughout Her two-thousand-year history; indeed, members of Her clergy and laity are among the great names of science.
But all inquiry must respect the dignity of the human person and the good of society. Harvesting the unborn violates both, as do the disunitive and lethal effects of so-called morning after drugs. Those who countenance such abuses accede to the prevailing materialism of our time, a philosophy of self-interest at odds with the most fundamental Christian truths and moral imperatives.
Unfortunately, most Americans have successfully divorced faith from morality, reinventing God as necessary to meet their needs. Lost is the understanding that freedom follows from truth, not the unfettered exercise of will, and that fulfillment lies not in possessing, but only in the unconditional gift of self.
In the light of Catholic doctrine, it's appallingly clear that contrary to popular myth, America is anything but predominantly Christian; it is, in fact, overwhelmingly pagan. How else could a nation embrace the self-destruction of contraception, sterilization, abortion and euthanasia? Why else would it clamor for medical experiments every bit as monstrous as those once performed in Nazi death camps?
Sincerely,
John Francis Borra
Hays, KS
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
American Chronicle writes about the Christian Coalition
"Three disgruntled state affiliates have severed ties with the Christian Coalition of America, one of the nation's most powerful conservative groups during the 1990s but now buffeted by complaints over finances, leadership and its plans to veer into nontraditional policy areas.
'It's a very sad day for our people, but a liberating day,' said John Giles, president of the coalition's Alabama chapter, which announced Wednesday that it was renaming itself and splitting from the national organization. The Iowa and Ohio chapters took similar steps this year.
Giles said he and his Alabama colleagues have 'a dozen hard reasons' for the action but would elaborate on only one - a perception that the coalition's leadership was diverting itself from traditional concerns such as abortion and same-sex marriage to address other issues ranging from the environment to Internet access." To read more visit American Chronicle:
'It's a very sad day for our people, but a liberating day,' said John Giles, president of the coalition's Alabama chapter, which announced Wednesday that it was renaming itself and splitting from the national organization. The Iowa and Ohio chapters took similar steps this year.
Giles said he and his Alabama colleagues have 'a dozen hard reasons' for the action but would elaborate on only one - a perception that the coalition's leadership was diverting itself from traditional concerns such as abortion and same-sex marriage to address other issues ranging from the environment to Internet access." To read more visit American Chronicle:
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Has political pressure finally induced the Bush administration to betray women's health with the morning after pill?
FDA Prepares Sell-Out on Morning After Pill (MAP)
By Joseph A. D’Agostino
After resisting for years feminists determined to make high-dosage steroids available to women and girls without a prescription, it seems that the Bush Administration is about to cave in to political pressure and make the morning-after pill (MAP) accessible over the counter to those over 18. Not only will this result in the deaths of more unborn children since MAP often acts after conception, but it will seriously harm the health of women and girls who will use the now-easy-to-get MAP repeatedly. The FDA did not officially announce its decision this week, but statements from it and Barr Laboratories, the makers of the “Plan B” brandof MAP, clearly indicate the FDA’s intention to allow OTC distribution ofMAP.
No one, pro-life or pro-abortion, pro-family or pro-contraception, should favor this change. The FDA’s own experts, when MAP was approved for prescription-only sales, said that repeated use could have serious health effects on women and girls. MAP should only be used very rarely, in an emergency (thus the term “emergency contraception,” even though the latter word of that term is dishonest). By making MAP prescription-only, the FDA required women and girls to go through a doctor and pharmacist who would query their patient’s health history and steer them away from MAP if medically indicated.
This safeguard will soon be gone. Anyone over 18 will be able to walk into a grocery store or pharmacy and buy MAP any time he or she pleases, no questions asked. Can anyone doubt that many young women will end up using MAP over and over? The FDA’s experts warned of serious health consequences from such use, but could not provide solid examples since there have been no studies of repeated MAP use. No one knows what the repeated dosing with these powerful steroids might do to women’s bodies. Many women, particularly college co-eds, are likely about to find out.
If history is any guide, disastrous health effects won’t make any difference once MAP is distributed over the counter. After all, the Clinton Administration rushed the prescription-only approval of the abortion pill, RU-486, and with its fatal side effects, it has been killing mothers at ten times the rate that surgical abortion does. Yet feminists and other so-called women’s advocates don’t want RU-486’s approval revoked.
Bush’s nominee for FDA Commissioner, Acting Commissioner Dr. Andrew vonEschenbach, recently announced the re-opening of the case for OTC MAP after radically pro-abortion senators such as Hillary Clinton (D.-N.Y.) put a hold on his nomination. The message from Clinton et al was clear: Approve OTC MAP or no permanent appointment for you. It seems vonEschenbach is complying.
The debate over OTC MAP continues to be surrounded by obvious lies. One is that MAP is contraception, not abortion. But scientists agree that the Morning After Pill often stops an already-conceived child from implanting, making it something other than contraception—and something that kills. Another obvious lie: MAP is safe for the woman using it. Yes, the FDA’s experts concluded that MAP is safe, but no one has studied the effects of repeated use, and the FDA’s experts warned that repeated use could be seriously harmful.
Yet another lie is that MAP will only be accessible to adult women over the counter. Anyone possessing passing familiarity with American society knows that young teenagers have easy access to cigarettes and alcohol, which are supposed to be sold only to adults. Why should anyone think the Morning After Pill will be different?
Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman often provides an excellent summary of all the lies of the left. In a typically dishonest column August 10, she not only claimed that MAP is contraception that prevents abortion and thus pro-lifers as well as pro-abortionists should favor it, but she condemns “the truly bizarre"' idea offered by opponents such as the Concerned Women for America, that a predator or rapist could ‘buy the drug in order to cover up his abuse.’” Goodman ridicules this very likely proposition.
Many underage girls are having relations with adult boyfriends. These men, guilty of statutory rape, often transport their victims for abortions, which is one reason why the Child Custody Protection Act is needed. Soon, MAP will be as near as the corner drug store, and who can doubt these men will buy it and pressure their young teen girlfriends to take it repeatedly, whenever standard “protection” was not used or failed? After all, these fellows haven’t exactly demonstrated their great concern for the well-being of the fair sex, have they?
And how old are these guys? Men 25 or older sire more children of school-age California girls than do boys, according to congressional testimony from Professor Teresa Stanton Collett of the University of St.Thomas School of Law in Minnesota. Nationally, two-thirds of teen mothers have boyfriends over 20. And among California girls 15 or younger who give birth, the boyfriends are usually 6 to 7 years older. That’s right—the father of a 15-year-old’s child is usually at least 21. Thanks to Hillary Clinton and a craven FDA, he will soon be able to legally pickup a package of the Morning After Pill to go with the 12-pack he will use to get his teen girlfriend drunk.
“Politicians are trying to push FDA approval through with strong-arm tactics that have no place in evaluations of women's health and safety. ..,” Christian Medical Association (CMA) Executive Director Dr. David Stevens said today. “This move by the FDA appears to be based on political expedience and ideology rather than science. It makes no medical sense to offer over-the-counter access to a powerful hormonal drug when lower doses of those hormones in contraceptives require a physician's prescription.” There is still hope that von Eschenbach will make the right decision.
Joseph A. D'Agostino is Vice President for Communications at the Population Research Institute Visit their Website: www.pop.org
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(c) 2006 Population Research Institute. Permission to reprint granted. Redistribute widely. Credit required.
Thanks to Mr. D'Agostino for use of this article. To learn more about the work of the Population Research Institute visit www.pop.org. Or to subscribe to their Weekly E-Mail Briefing please visit http://pop.org/subscribe-weekly.cfm
By Joseph A. D’Agostino
After resisting for years feminists determined to make high-dosage steroids available to women and girls without a prescription, it seems that the Bush Administration is about to cave in to political pressure and make the morning-after pill (MAP) accessible over the counter to those over 18. Not only will this result in the deaths of more unborn children since MAP often acts after conception, but it will seriously harm the health of women and girls who will use the now-easy-to-get MAP repeatedly. The FDA did not officially announce its decision this week, but statements from it and Barr Laboratories, the makers of the “Plan B” brandof MAP, clearly indicate the FDA’s intention to allow OTC distribution ofMAP.
No one, pro-life or pro-abortion, pro-family or pro-contraception, should favor this change. The FDA’s own experts, when MAP was approved for prescription-only sales, said that repeated use could have serious health effects on women and girls. MAP should only be used very rarely, in an emergency (thus the term “emergency contraception,” even though the latter word of that term is dishonest). By making MAP prescription-only, the FDA required women and girls to go through a doctor and pharmacist who would query their patient’s health history and steer them away from MAP if medically indicated.
This safeguard will soon be gone. Anyone over 18 will be able to walk into a grocery store or pharmacy and buy MAP any time he or she pleases, no questions asked. Can anyone doubt that many young women will end up using MAP over and over? The FDA’s experts warned of serious health consequences from such use, but could not provide solid examples since there have been no studies of repeated MAP use. No one knows what the repeated dosing with these powerful steroids might do to women’s bodies. Many women, particularly college co-eds, are likely about to find out.
If history is any guide, disastrous health effects won’t make any difference once MAP is distributed over the counter. After all, the Clinton Administration rushed the prescription-only approval of the abortion pill, RU-486, and with its fatal side effects, it has been killing mothers at ten times the rate that surgical abortion does. Yet feminists and other so-called women’s advocates don’t want RU-486’s approval revoked.
Bush’s nominee for FDA Commissioner, Acting Commissioner Dr. Andrew vonEschenbach, recently announced the re-opening of the case for OTC MAP after radically pro-abortion senators such as Hillary Clinton (D.-N.Y.) put a hold on his nomination. The message from Clinton et al was clear: Approve OTC MAP or no permanent appointment for you. It seems vonEschenbach is complying.
The debate over OTC MAP continues to be surrounded by obvious lies. One is that MAP is contraception, not abortion. But scientists agree that the Morning After Pill often stops an already-conceived child from implanting, making it something other than contraception—and something that kills. Another obvious lie: MAP is safe for the woman using it. Yes, the FDA’s experts concluded that MAP is safe, but no one has studied the effects of repeated use, and the FDA’s experts warned that repeated use could be seriously harmful.
Yet another lie is that MAP will only be accessible to adult women over the counter. Anyone possessing passing familiarity with American society knows that young teenagers have easy access to cigarettes and alcohol, which are supposed to be sold only to adults. Why should anyone think the Morning After Pill will be different?
Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman often provides an excellent summary of all the lies of the left. In a typically dishonest column August 10, she not only claimed that MAP is contraception that prevents abortion and thus pro-lifers as well as pro-abortionists should favor it, but she condemns “the truly bizarre"' idea offered by opponents such as the Concerned Women for America, that a predator or rapist could ‘buy the drug in order to cover up his abuse.’” Goodman ridicules this very likely proposition.
Many underage girls are having relations with adult boyfriends. These men, guilty of statutory rape, often transport their victims for abortions, which is one reason why the Child Custody Protection Act is needed. Soon, MAP will be as near as the corner drug store, and who can doubt these men will buy it and pressure their young teen girlfriends to take it repeatedly, whenever standard “protection” was not used or failed? After all, these fellows haven’t exactly demonstrated their great concern for the well-being of the fair sex, have they?
And how old are these guys? Men 25 or older sire more children of school-age California girls than do boys, according to congressional testimony from Professor Teresa Stanton Collett of the University of St.Thomas School of Law in Minnesota. Nationally, two-thirds of teen mothers have boyfriends over 20. And among California girls 15 or younger who give birth, the boyfriends are usually 6 to 7 years older. That’s right—the father of a 15-year-old’s child is usually at least 21. Thanks to Hillary Clinton and a craven FDA, he will soon be able to legally pickup a package of the Morning After Pill to go with the 12-pack he will use to get his teen girlfriend drunk.
“Politicians are trying to push FDA approval through with strong-arm tactics that have no place in evaluations of women's health and safety. ..,” Christian Medical Association (CMA) Executive Director Dr. David Stevens said today. “This move by the FDA appears to be based on political expedience and ideology rather than science. It makes no medical sense to offer over-the-counter access to a powerful hormonal drug when lower doses of those hormones in contraceptives require a physician's prescription.” There is still hope that von Eschenbach will make the right decision.
Joseph A. D'Agostino is Vice President for Communications at the Population Research Institute Visit their Website: www.pop.org
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(c) 2006 Population Research Institute. Permission to reprint granted. Redistribute widely. Credit required.
Thanks to Mr. D'Agostino for use of this article. To learn more about the work of the Population Research Institute visit www.pop.org. Or to subscribe to their Weekly E-Mail Briefing please visit http://pop.org/subscribe-weekly.cfm
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Federal Legislation - Legislative Action Center
"WASHINGTON (Updated August 3, 2006) -- Despite a 65 to 34 vote in the U.S. Senate on July 25 to pass a bill to prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortions in violation of parents' rights, the Senate Democratic leadership immediately erected a procedural roadblock in an attempt to kill the bill." To find out what you can do to help visit:
Federal Legislation - Legislative Action Center:
To learn more about the Child Custody Protection Act (S.403) and protecting parent's rights visit National Right to Life's page on parentalnotification. Visit: Parental Notification
Federal Legislation - Legislative Action Center:
To learn more about the Child Custody Protection Act (S.403) and protecting parent's rights visit National Right to Life's page on parentalnotification. Visit: Parental Notification
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Catholic Charismatic Conference August 4,5,and 6 at the University of Scranton
Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Scranton will hold its annual Conference August 4,5, and 6 at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa. This year's speakers include Father Benedict Groeschel, Maria Vadia, Father Trevor Nathasingh, a convert to Catholocism from a Hindu/Muslim background, and Alex Jones.
Father Groeschel is the Director of the Office of Spiritual Development of the Archdiocese of New York. He formed the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the renewal, has published, books and tapes, and is a familiar face on Catholic television. Father Groeschel founded Good Counsel Homes for single mothers and their children in New York City. Father Groeschel speaks at the Saturday, afternoon Penance Service and is homilist for the SundayLiturgy. For futher information or to register call 570-344-2214.
Father Groeschel is the Director of the Office of Spiritual Development of the Archdiocese of New York. He formed the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the renewal, has published, books and tapes, and is a familiar face on Catholic television. Father Groeschel founded Good Counsel Homes for single mothers and their children in New York City. Father Groeschel speaks at the Saturday, afternoon Penance Service and is homilist for the SundayLiturgy. For futher information or to register call 570-344-2214.
Friday, July 28, 2006
National Academies of Science: Abortion Linked to Premature Birth Problems
"A new report from a committee of the National Academies of Science finds that a first-trimester abortion, the most common abortion procedure, is linked to an increasing risk of premature birth. " For more on this report click:
National Academies of Science: Abortion Linked to Premature Birth Problems
What do you want to bet the March of Dimes, which exists to discover the causes of premature birth, will criticize the report?
National Academies of Science: Abortion Linked to Premature Birth Problems
What do you want to bet the March of Dimes, which exists to discover the causes of premature birth, will criticize the report?
Thursday, July 27, 2006
President Vetoes H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005" - Text of President's Speech
"I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 810, the 'Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005.'
Like all Americans, I believe our Nation must vigorously pursue the tremendous possibilities that science offers to cure disease and improve the lives of millions. Yet, as science brings us ever closer to unlocking the secrets of human biology, it also offers temptations to manipulate human life and violate human dignity. Our conscience and history as a Nation demand that we resist this temptation" For the Text of President Bush'e Speech regarding H.R. 810 click:
President Vetoes H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005":
Like all Americans, I believe our Nation must vigorously pursue the tremendous possibilities that science offers to cure disease and improve the lives of millions. Yet, as science brings us ever closer to unlocking the secrets of human biology, it also offers temptations to manipulate human life and violate human dignity. Our conscience and history as a Nation demand that we resist this temptation" For the Text of President Bush'e Speech regarding H.R. 810 click:
President Vetoes H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005":
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Bob Casey's Twisted Interpretations of Being Pro-Life :: :: ProLifeBlogs
"this interview excerpt (printed in full on the liberal blog My DD) clearly reveals that Casey's pro-life convictions are weak, inconsistent and ranking far lower in his priorities"
Bob Casey's Twisted Interpretations of Being Pro-Life :: :: ProLifeBlogs:
Bob Casey's Twisted Interpretations of Being Pro-Life :: :: ProLifeBlogs:
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Stem Cell Research, Liberal Bias, and The Other Iraq
The liberal media infuriates me. Right after President Bush's veto of the life-destroying, embryonic stem cell research bill, local media in northeast Pa spoke only of the President's veto of "stem cell research". I believe this is a deliberate effort to confuse the issue in the mind of the public. Of course national networks ABC, NBC, and CBS did the same and worse even showing footage of the March for Life saying "right to lifers" did not agree with Bush's veto!.
One thing pro-lifers have to realize is liberals slant the news on every issue. Here is a different issue illustrating the same fact. Liberals want us to believe the effort to liberate the Iraqui people is a complete waste of our time and American lives: that the Iraqui people are savages who will never live in peace. They paint all Iraqui people with the same brush. I came accross this web site about Iraqui Kurdistan and was surprised by it. At the same time I was not surprised because I know how the liberal media distorts the truth to advance their agenda. So for those who want to learn something about Iraq that is not found on the nightly news visit: Kurdistan - The Other Iraq
One thing pro-lifers have to realize is liberals slant the news on every issue. Here is a different issue illustrating the same fact. Liberals want us to believe the effort to liberate the Iraqui people is a complete waste of our time and American lives: that the Iraqui people are savages who will never live in peace. They paint all Iraqui people with the same brush. I came accross this web site about Iraqui Kurdistan and was surprised by it. At the same time I was not surprised because I know how the liberal media distorts the truth to advance their agenda. So for those who want to learn something about Iraq that is not found on the nightly news visit: Kurdistan - The Other Iraq
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Studies Support Research Showing Adult Stem Cells Can Mimic Embryonic
Studies Support Research Showing Adult Stem Cells Can Mimic Embryonic: "the University of Louisville reports that studies have confirmed its research showing adult stem cells can mimic the properties of embryonic ones."
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Pro-Life Groups Ask President Bush to Veto Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill
"With the Senate approving a measure to use federal taxpayer dollars to pay for embryonic stem cell research, pro-life groups are urging President Bush to veto it.
“Taxpayers deserve to have their money fund a proven medical practice that has boasted real results, rather than subsidizing immoral embryonic stem-cell research that, to this day, has not yielded results,' Lanier Swann, of Concerned Women for America, said." To read more visit:
Pro-Life Groups Ask President Bush to Veto Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill
“Taxpayers deserve to have their money fund a proven medical practice that has boasted real results, rather than subsidizing immoral embryonic stem-cell research that, to this day, has not yielded results,' Lanier Swann, of Concerned Women for America, said." To read more visit:
Pro-Life Groups Ask President Bush to Veto Embryonic Stem Cell Research Bill
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Visit the Pro-Life Booth At the Lycoming County Fair now through July 22, 2006
The Susquehanna Valley Chapter of Pennsylvanians for Human Life sponsor a pro-life booth at the Lycoming County Fair now through July 22nd. So if you plan to attend the fair, stop by. "We man the table every day now from 11 am - 9 pm. We have free balloons with prolife messages for the kids, free pens and sale items such as precious feet pins, prolife bracelets, magnetic car ribbons, all kinds of literature, fetal models and we also have a drawing on a doll from Adelyns and a drill. ..... We have a changing table for those who need to change their little ones, etc. and more."
For Information on directions to the Lycoming County Fair Visit: PSACF - Fair Details
For Information on directions to the Lycoming County Fair Visit: PSACF - Fair Details
Monday, July 17, 2006
Misguided, Anti-Catholic and Just Plain Evil
Our Catholic readers won't want to miss the column "Misguided, Anti-Catholic and Just Plain Evil" by the President of Human Life International: Spirit & Life
Saturday, July 15, 2006
TeenSTAR Sex Eudcation Curriculum
New, affordable teen sex education
We know what doesn't work -- "preaching" abstinence, "promoting" condoms.
Superintendents, School Board Members, Teachers, Administrators, Principals:
Has your curriculum shown that it can postpone sexual involvement? TeenSTAR has... Over 90% of female and male virgins remained uninvolved while 30-65% of previously involved students stopped during the year-long Teen Star program.
TeenSTAR (Sexuality Teaching in the context of Adult Responsibility) is a developmental curriculum which uses learning one's fertility pattern to teach responsible decision-making and communication skills in the area of sexual behavior and enhances teens' self-understanding and self-esteem. Can be offered once a week in health, physical education, family life, biology or sociology class for two semesters. Best results for primary prevention if offered in grades 7-9. A one-week training workshop required.
Why not try a program that has demonstrated its ability to postpone sexual involvement?
For a description of the program click here. The page also contains traninig workshop dates.
TeenSTAR
We know what doesn't work -- "preaching" abstinence, "promoting" condoms.
Superintendents, School Board Members, Teachers, Administrators, Principals:
Has your curriculum shown that it can postpone sexual involvement? TeenSTAR has... Over 90% of female and male virgins remained uninvolved while 30-65% of previously involved students stopped during the year-long Teen Star program.
TeenSTAR (Sexuality Teaching in the context of Adult Responsibility) is a developmental curriculum which uses learning one's fertility pattern to teach responsible decision-making and communication skills in the area of sexual behavior and enhances teens' self-understanding and self-esteem. Can be offered once a week in health, physical education, family life, biology or sociology class for two semesters. Best results for primary prevention if offered in grades 7-9. A one-week training workshop required.
Why not try a program that has demonstrated its ability to postpone sexual involvement?
For a description of the program click here. The page also contains traninig workshop dates.
TeenSTAR
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Former Abortion Clinic Donated to Expand Crisis Pregnancy Centre
SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 12, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A building that recently housed an abortion clinic has been donated to a local crisis pregnancy center, which offers women help in finding alternatives to abortion.
The former abortion clinic, known as the Springfield Health Care Center, shut down unexpectedly last October after launching a lawsuit against a new state law that required clinic abortionists to obtain hospital privileges within 30 miles of their clinic. Violations of the law could result in prison terms of up to 15 years."
To read more click here:
Former Abortion Clinic Donated to Expand Crisis Pregnancy Centre:
The former abortion clinic, known as the Springfield Health Care Center, shut down unexpectedly last October after launching a lawsuit against a new state law that required clinic abortionists to obtain hospital privileges within 30 miles of their clinic. Violations of the law could result in prison terms of up to 15 years."
To read more click here:
Former Abortion Clinic Donated to Expand Crisis Pregnancy Centre:
Sunday, July 09, 2006
AP Wire | 04/04/2006 | Lab grows bladders from cells of patients
Another reason why embryonic stem cell research is unnecessary:
AP Wire | 04/04/2006 | Lab grows bladders from cells of patients: "At age 16, Kaitlyne McNamara is different beyond her defective spine, crutch, leg braces and 54 surgeries. She has one of the world's first re-engineered bladders.
It is the first time a complex human organ like the bladder has been mostly replaced with tissue grown from a patient's own cells. "
AP Wire | 04/04/2006 | Lab grows bladders from cells of patients: "At age 16, Kaitlyne McNamara is different beyond her defective spine, crutch, leg braces and 54 surgeries. She has one of the world's first re-engineered bladders.
It is the first time a complex human organ like the bladder has been mostly replaced with tissue grown from a patient's own cells. "
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/25/2006 | Video: 3D Ultrasound
On June 25, 2006, the Philadelphia Inquirer's Image section (M) has an article called Ultimate Ultrasound with 3-D pictures of a baby in the womb. To view these online go to http://go.philly.com/ultrasound or click here:
Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/25/2006 | Video: 3D Ultrasound
Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/25/2006 | Video: 3D Ultrasound
Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers - Favorite Suppliers
Many Christian parents have turned to homeschooling to protect their childrren from the damaging influences of Planned Parenthood style sex education programs in the public schools. Catholics who choose this route may be interested in the following list of Catholic educational resources:
Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers - Favorite Suppliers
Favorite Resources for Catholic Homeschoolers - Favorite Suppliers
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Celebrity Virgins -Teen Breaks
Watch any TV show geared toward teens and sooner or later one of the characters will mock virginity. Fortunately not all celebrities share that view. Some celebrities have pledged to save their virginity for their spouse. Read about them at: Teen Breaks
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Federal Marriage Amendment Defeat -- Pro-Family Movement Weakness -- Paul M. Weyrich -- GOPUSA
Weyrich makes a good point to read his commentary on the Federal Marriage Amendment click :
Federal Marriage Amendment Defeat -- Pro-Family Movement Weakness -- Paul M. Weyrich -- GOPUSA: "Did the Majority Whip in the Senate twist arms until it hurts on the Marriage Amendment? No. Did the President talk with Senators, trading things as he did with the drug benefit? No. Was the Right angry about this? No. "
Federal Marriage Amendment Defeat -- Pro-Family Movement Weakness -- Paul M. Weyrich -- GOPUSA: "Did the Majority Whip in the Senate twist arms until it hurts on the Marriage Amendment? No. Did the President talk with Senators, trading things as he did with the drug benefit? No. Was the Right angry about this? No. "
Friday, June 09, 2006
Ann Coulter's Book Review
"Similarly, the liberal religion supports abortion, but that doesn't mean every single liberal has had an abortion. We can rejoice that liberals do not always practice their religion. " To read Ann Coulter's review of her book, "Godless: The Church of Liberalism"(because she's not holding her breath waiting for the New York Times to review it) click here: Welcome to AnnCoulter.com:
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Concerned Women for America - Infanticide and Abortion: Fruits of the Same Tree
"The newborn girl was carefully wrapped in two plastic bags and tossed over a fence into a ravine in Alhambra, California. She did not survive the 53-feet fall.
This horrifying case of infanticide, uncovered in March, produced a wave of alarm and emotion from Alhambra natives, who named the baby Therese Rose and lovingly organized a funeral service for her. It’s hard to imagine anyone not moved by the baby’s heartless murder and, in contrast, the tender response of the people of Alhambra.
However, too often outrage over an infant’s senseless homicide stops short when she is still in the womb. The little girl who died in the ravine was a few hours old. Did those few hours really make her a person?" To read more of this article by Cara Cook click the following link.
Concerned Women for America - Infanticide and Abortion: Fruits of the Same Tree:
This horrifying case of infanticide, uncovered in March, produced a wave of alarm and emotion from Alhambra natives, who named the baby Therese Rose and lovingly organized a funeral service for her. It’s hard to imagine anyone not moved by the baby’s heartless murder and, in contrast, the tender response of the people of Alhambra.
However, too often outrage over an infant’s senseless homicide stops short when she is still in the womb. The little girl who died in the ravine was a few hours old. Did those few hours really make her a person?" To read more of this article by Cara Cook click the following link.
Concerned Women for America - Infanticide and Abortion: Fruits of the Same Tree:
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