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Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood Shooting

 

 

Human Life Alliance condemns violence of any kind.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of the victims of the Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting. We will continue to pray for the safety of all lives, born and preborn. 

March for Life Theme 2016

One common misconception about pro-lifers, is that they only care about the preborn child. The national March for Life 2016 theme is Pro-Life Pro- Woman Go Hand-In-Hand. This theme encapsulates what being pro-life is really about. 

"The truth is that life is the empowering choice for women. It's best for women and families facing unplanned pregnancies, and it's best for developing female babies in the womb. Abortion harms women, and affects our society as a whole, in so many ways." 

You can learn more about the March for Life 2016 here. 

Free resources for College Pro-Life Groups

Do you know a college student that could use free resources for their pro-life group? HLA's latest campus publication UNFAIR! has been successful this fall. 

Through personal stories, accurate facts, and shocking statistics UNFAIR!encourages young people to think about how abortion rhetoric is used in our culture. It is perfect for tabling, handing out on campus, sliding under doors in college dorms, etc. 

A printed copy of HLA's campus publication is important for young people to read despite this digital age. Science tells us that reading on paper versus screens is critical for important information. Reading on paper can allow for more in-depth reading, sustained attention and processing information. 

Along with free publications, students can receive free stickers of our popular graphic above. Students can receive their materials by filling out the form here.

Update from HLA

Autumn's been a busy season here at Human Life Alliance.

Read these great stories in our Fall Newsletter:

• UNFAIR! - HLA's new campus publication
• Perspectives
• Pro-Lifers in Action - Chris Slattery
• The History of She's a Child, Not a "Choice" - Part III
• From the Director
• and more.

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month

         

Fun facts about down syndrome: 

• Life expectancy for people with down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades - from 25 in 1983 to 60 today.
• People with down syndrome attend school, work, participate in decisions that affect them, and contribute to society in many wonderful ways.
• There are more than 400,000 people living with down syndrome in the United States.

90% of pre-born children diagnosed with down syndrome are aborted. 

Help spread awareness that all life has value. 

• Share this link with new and expectant mothers that have a child with down syndrome. 
• Order HLA's comic, Carlos and Isabel Save Esperanza, to teach young children that all human beings deserve to be cherished and loved. Preview the comic here.  

Committee Findings from hearing with Cecile Richards,

President of Planned Parenthood

• Planned Parenthood is self-sustaining.
• In their 2013-2014 annual report, a revenue of 1.3 billion dollars was reported.
• They have an endowment of more than $100 million
• Planned Parenthood spends money on frivolous things.
• Tax returns show that Planned Parenthood books first class when traveling.
• Tax returns show that they spent $622,706 on blowout parties in 2012 and 2013, that featured Hollywood celebrities and musicians.
• Taxpayer dollars subsidize political affiliates.
• Planned Parenthood has transferred millions of dollars to its lobbying arm, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, each year. 
• Tax returns indicate that Planned Parenthood affiliates share employees, facilities, equipment, mailing lists and other assets with 501(c)(4) organizations.
• Planned Parenthood's "Three Percent" claim in false.
• According to Cecile Richards' testimony, Planned Parenthood serves 2.7 million individuals per year (which is not even 1% of the U.S. population). In 2014 their annual report states that they performed 327,653 abortions. This would be at least 12 percent of their services.
• Planned Parenthood is not a primary provider of mammograms.
• Committee staff found that 2 of the 667 health centers operated by Planned Parenthood were on FDA's list of certified mammography centers.
• Numerous Alternatives to Planned Parenthood Exist
• There are more than 13,000 publicly supported alternatives to health care in the U.S. which have served almost 22 million patients in 2013-over eight times the amount of Planned Parenthood.
• A Kaiser survey found that only 5% of Medicaid-enrolled women aged 15-44 receiving gynecological exams chose to go to Planned Parenthood. 57% went to a private physician's office, 13% went to a community health center or public clinic and 5% went to a school-based, urgent care or walk-in facility. 

Think Before You Pink

October is breast cancer awareness month and it is certain that retail outlets, grocery stores and coffee shops will be sporting the pink ribbons. Donations will be taken for breast cancer research. Do you know where your donation is going? Trusted research from the Coalition on Abortion Breast Cancer, has shown that abortion is linked to breast cancer. Cancer research organizations have been known to donate to Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the U.S. Think before you pink this October. Research breast cancer organizations. Ensure that your donation will not feed organizations that keep the cycle of breast cancer going by supporting abortion. Spread the word by educating others with our Abortion & Breast Cancer fact sheet. Watch and share this video that explains the link between abortion and breast cancer tinyurl.com/q9dku43

Top 10 Planned Parenthood Deceptions

Planned Parenthood officials and supporters have tried to convince the public that they deserve $500 million in taxpayer funding they receive each year. Alliance Defending Freedom put together the following list of deceptions:

Planned Parenthood officials and supporters have tried to convince the public that they deserve $500 million in taxpayer funding they receive each year. Alliance Defending Freedom put together the following list of deceptions:

1. Planned Parenthood provides essential care women can't get anywhere else.

2. If Planned Parenthood loses funding, other clinics will be overwhelmed with new patients.

3. Defunding Planned Parenthood would actually increase abortion.

4. Planned Parenthood wants to reduce abortion.

5. Planned Parenthood cares for poor women in rural and under served areas.

6. Only 3% of Planned Parenthood's services are abortion.

7. Planned Parenthood is a good-hearted "non-profit."

8. Planned Parenthood is "relentless" about screening for breast cancer.

9. Planned Parenthood is needed to reduce sexual transmitted infections.

10. Redirecting funds from Planned Parenthood to trustworthy care  providers would create a women's health apocalypse.

These simply are not true.

There is a series of short videos explaining each of these misconceptions that can be viewed here. Share these videos with your family and friends and encourage them to spread the truth about Planned Parenthood. It's time to set the record straight.

Help us distribute The Truth Behind Planned Parenthood . Your donations will help spread the truth.

New Campus Addition Available

UNFAIR! is HLA's latest 12-page campus publication. It challenges students, faculty and staff to ask a difficult question, "Is abortion more unfair to the mother or her child in the womb?" Through personal stories, accurate facts, and shocking statistics UNFAIR! encourages young people to think about how abortion rhetoric is used in our culture. Last year's edition, How to keep your mushrooms happy!! is still available in both printed and DVD video formats.

Our new campus piece is ready for you to use! Click here to view the entire publication. 

If you would like to request copies of UNFAIR! visit our resource center here.

what is planned parenthood teaching kids behind closed doors?

It is a well-known fact that Planned Parenthood prides themself as the number one committer of abortions throughout the United States, but Live Action's most recent undercover study "sexed" has exposed yet another element of Planned Parenthood's corrupt agenda that might make you cringe.

This footage (episode 2 in a series of 4) was obtained by Live Action at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains in Littleton and Lakewood, Colorado when an undercover investigator, posing as a 15-year-old girl was given advice from a PP employee on how to experiment with sexual bondage/sadomasochism, including gagging, whipping, defecation, emulating pornography, and going to sex stores to "get educated."

For ideas on how to get started, this PP employee referenced “50 Shades of Grey” as well as porn. She also offered some techniques of her own.

If an ordinary adult spoke to a 15-year-old girl about this subject matter, they would likely be charged as a sex offender. When Planned Parenthood does it, we call it sex ed.

These videos are a great way to reveal the truth behind Planned Parenthood. This organization is a danger to society, not only for the preborn children they destroy, but for women and men of all ages. 

You can view the full series of "sexed" at: http://plannedparenthoodexposed.com/sexed/

why I will not go to see “50 Shades of Grey”

 

It is a common known fact that each year on Valentine’s Day, Hollywood releases several films to quench women’s thirst for romance; but this year, Hollywood has gone too far when they announced the release of a film version of the well-known, erotic novel, “50 Shades of Grey.” For those who are unfamiliar with the novel, “50 Shades of Grey” is the story of a young college graduate who is drawn into a “romantic” relationship by an older, successful businessman. The story is known for its erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, and sadomasochism

As a woman in my twenties, I find the implications of this novel being released on Valentine’s day, a day of love, completely out of place. “50 Shades of Grey” has nothing to do with love. Isn’t sex meant as an expression of love? Sex in this film expresses detached, self-serving narcissism—it lacks every aspect of trust and protection. Is that what we have come to desire as women? Are we going to let Hollywood romanticize sexual violence and pay them billions of dollars to do so?

Though I am confident hundreds of thousands of women will flock to the movie theater on February 14, 2015 and support this trash, I am also confident that many will see the blatant lack of respect Hollywood is showing towards women through the creation of this film. The trailer of this film gave us just a short preview of how Hollywood will mislead the public by depicting a relationship with coercion, sexual violence, and abuse of power as normal and even romantic.

The problems that could stem from a message like this are massive. Several concerns that immediately come to mind are

“  "50 Shades of Grey” encourages people to engage in sexual violence

S&M sex has led to serious injuries of its practitioners as well as death in countless situations.

“50 Shades of Grey” tells men it is okay to abuse and even rape women

The main character Christian Grey is emotionally abusive and sexually exploitative and gives no heed to the concerns of his female partner Ana (the other main character). One defender of the film already went as far as to say “many women fantasize about being raped” as her argument for why the film was okay.

“50 Shades of Grey” gives young women an unhealthy view or romance and relationships

If a teenage girl ends up viewing this film, it is likely that she will question if this kind of behavior is required of a relationship and possibly develop a confused view of emotional connections in a relationship.

These are just a few of many concerns that arise from this sorry excuse for a romance story. If you are a woman planning to see and support this film, I ask you to take a minute to reflect on the implications for our society if this film succeeds. Moreover, don’t fall back on the excuse of “I just like the story.” It’s not that good of a plot. Man is emotionally unavailable; woman saves man from himself…like we haven’t heard that one before! Please, join me in boycotting this film. Let’s take our culture back and tell Hollywood women deserve our respect, we are not sex objects waiting for exploitation.

4 facts you may not
know about "brain death"

1. The use of neurological criteria to declare “brain death” was motivated by the desire to harvest the beating heart and other vital organs for transplantation, and to remove life support from patients to keep from overcrowding intensive care units of hospitals.1

2. Surveys show a wide variation in “brain death” criteria among leading neurological institutions in the United States. This means a person could be considered “brain dead” in one institution and not in another.2

3. Patients, such as Madeleine Gauron, have been pronounced “brain dead” with no hope of recovery, but later recovered consciousness and are still living among us.3

4. The apnea test is the most important step in determining “brain death.” An apnea test is the removal of the patient’s ventilator to determine if the patient is capable of taking in a breath on their own. In these situations, the ventilator can be turned off for up to 10 minutes. This test significantly impairs the possibility of recovery and can lead to the death of the patient through a heart attack.4

"You may wake up with your baby removed, but your motherhood cannot be removed."

A week ago, an abortion advocate and writer for SALON named Jenny Kutner announced in a public article that she would have an abortion the following day at 10 am. In response to Jenny's gut wrenching article, young women Katie and Emily Brown wrote this letter. 

Dear Jenny,

After reading your Salon article entitled “I’m Having an Abortion this Weekend,” it seems to the reader that you and your boyfriend are very close.

We’re sure you will say that you absolutely and completely love your boyfriend. But do you put his needs before your own? Do you constantly strive for a stronger relationship? Are you willing to make sacrifices for his well-being?

If you answered yes to more than one question above, then you have an idea of selfless love.

Selfless love is the most powerful type of love because it involves sacrifice. Selfless love puts the needs of the ones you love before your own. It is going the extra mile to ensure the happiness of your loved ones.

Selfless love is never easy and it takes patience and fortitude. It is not only found between couples, but is the base of all strong relationships (i.e., marriage, friendship, siblings, and maternal).

Maternal selfless love may be the most powerful of all relationships. Just like the love you show to your boyfriend, a mother shows the same selfless love to her child. She will always absolutely and completely love her child. She will put his/her needs before her own. She will constantly strive for a stronger relationship. She will continuously make sacrifices for his/her well-being.

Even though Saturday has passed and you chose abortion, that does not change the fact that you are a mother. You may wake up with your baby removed, but your motherhood cannot be removed.

We understand completely that unexpected pregnancy can be a terrifying thing. Maybe the timing was not right, maybe there were financial concerns, or maybe you were just scared. Those are all rational fears, but as you know, abortion is not the only option. Change is never easy, but that is what selfless love is all about.

In a time of change, one can become overwhelmed with his or her own future. Many times we look for what is best for “me.” The trick is to not be selfish, but selfless.

Even though you did not show selfless love by choosing life for your little baby, it’s never too late to learn. We promise there are many people out there, including ourselves, who are willing to help you heal from your abortion and understand the true meaning of selfless love.

Yours in Christ,

Emily Brown
Mount Saint Mary’s University ’15

Katie Brown
Belmont Abbey College ‘18