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ONLINE NEWS
October 30, 2017
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Flowers Signal New Life
Outside Closed Abortion Center
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By Maria Gallagher, Legislative Director
A curious photo made the rounds of Facebook the other week. It depicted a multi-colored bouquet of flowers, propped up outside the door of the Hillcrest Women's Medical Center. The Harrisburg abortion center had to close its doors several weeks ago after management gave up its license to do abortions.
The relinquishing of the license came after Hillcrest failed to correct 44 pages worth of health and safety violations, as documented in a report by inspectors from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The violations ran the gamut--from the abortionist failing to produce proper credentials to medical supplies that were years past their "use by" date.
The photo triggered a host of questions: Who left the flowers? Why? What message were the flowers supposed to convey?
Mary B. reasoned, "Obviously in memory of the thousands upon thousands of innocent babes that were murdered there. God have mercy on us all."
Mary S. offered, "Praying for all the innocents killed."
Connie C. thought the flowers might be a token of a mother's affection: "Maybe a mother who lost her child there."
Meanwhile, Joy C. envisioned what could lay in store for the building where thousands of preborn children lost their lives: "Wouldn’t it be fabulous to turn that building into a memorial. Flowers flowers everywhere."
The fate of Hillcrest remains unknown. But it is well-documented what happened there: abortion after abortion, over a period of decades. Countless numbers of women left to grieve children they would never hold in their arms. And operating conditions which were so squalid they ultimately led to the abortion facility's downfall.
The flowers left outside the building could be a sign of the beauty that entered Hillcrest's doors--the beautiful mothers and babies, who left completely victimized. The bouquet stands as a stark contrast to the utter ugliness that is abortion, the taking of an innocent, unrepeatable, precious human life.
May that single bouquet be a symbol of hope--for the women who now regret their abortions and seek healing...for the men who mourn their lost fatherhood...and for all who were touched by the massive tragedy that occurred at Hillcrest.
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Number of Abortions Declining
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A recent report published in the American Journal of Public Health revealed the good news that the number of abortions is shrinking. In fact, the US abortion rate has fallen 25% from 2008 to 2014.
To read more of this good news, click
here.
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Doctor Prescribed Suicide Legislation
Failing Across Country
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Attempts to pass legislation legalizing assisted suicide, (or as it is more accurately called, doctor prescribed suicide) continues to meet with resistance across the country. So far this year it has already failed in 27 states.
For more on this, check out this Lifenews.com article
here.
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JOIN ABBY JOHNSON
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Abby Johnson is the former director of one of the busiest Planned Parenthood Centers in Texas but has gone on to found "And Then There Were None," a non-profit ministry that provides financial, emotional, and spiritual support for clinic workers who decide to leave the abortion industry. Come hear her story November 14, 2017 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 2400 Will Street Pike Lancaster PA, 17602. To register, or for more information, call 717-392-2578 or email
[email protected]
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EVERYONE IS INVITED TO A SPECIAL PRO-LIFE TOWN HALL MEETING
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Everyone is invited to a special meeting, with topics to include: Life is Winning, Death is Losing, Roe Will Go, Fake News is Failing, and How to Achieve the Dream. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 527 Hoffmansville Road, Bechtelsville PA, 19505. No registration or fee required. For details, contact Reverend John Brown by phone at 610-310-5964 or 610-754-6313 or by email at [email protected].
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Olivia, granddaughter of Dubois CCHL President Judy Tarcson,
at Dubois Area Life Chain Sunday, October 1, 2017
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Pennsylvanians for Human Life Education Services--Ladies Shopping Luncheon. Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Overbrook Golf Club, 799 Godfrey Road, Villanova, PA 19085. To register, or for more information, call 610-696-0780 or email
[email protected].
Wyoming Valley Chapter, Pennsylvanians for Human Life-- Thirty-Third Annual Respect Life Banquet. Monday, November 13, 2017 at Genetti's, 77 E Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 at 6:00 P.M. The featured speaker this year will be Steven Ertelt, editor of Lifenews.com and President of Colorado Right to Life. Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Education Director Matthew Wagner will also provide a state pro-life update. Seats can be reserved for $35 by calling 570-826-1819.
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Live in Southeast PA? Contact SE Regional Coordinator Carla Ezell to find out more about joining a chapter in Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, or Philadelphia County. You can reach Carla by e-mail at
[email protected].
If you live in another part of the state and you'd like to get involved in a local chapter, contact Executive Director Michael Ciccocioppo at
[email protected] or by phone at 717-541-0034.
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