Missouri Lifeline - 8/17/2018

Students for Life Busy in Missouri

While on their Justice4Life tour, the Students for Life stopped by the MRL state office for a presentation.

Former MRL President Pam Fichter spoke at the Students for Life rally at Sen. McCaskill's office last Saturday to get her to vote yes on Kavanaugh.

Life Links

New Poll: Missouri Senate Race Is a Dead Heat

Link - The MRL Federal PAC is working to replace McCaskill with Josh Hawley to be our next US Senator. Hawley will vote to save babies and confirm judges who stand for the constitution. He will fight for our Missouri values that will truly protect Missourians right to life and religious freedoms. Our hard work is paying off, but we must continue to work hard and not let up till we win on November 6!

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Kris Kobach wins GOP gubernatorial primary in Kansas, a week later

Link - Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer conceded Tuesday evening in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary, saying he would endorse Secretary of State Kris Kobach a week after their neck-and-neck finish threatened to send the race to a recount.

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Missouri Democrats Delete Platform's Pro-Life Welcome, Reversing July Vote

Link - Sad development. Until recent years, being a "pro-life Democrat" in Missouri was fairly common, especially in rural areas. So much for diversity!

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Poll Has Terrible News for Abortion Activists: Women Don't Consider Themselves Feminists

Link - The results of a new CBS News poll do not bode well for abortion activists who champion the feminist label.

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Missouri man charged with unlawful use of a weapon near Granite City abortion clinic

Link - A Springfield Missouri man was arrested Saturday following a report of a man pointing a rifle at a pro-life protester.

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Pro-Life Groups Slam FDA for Purchasing Aborted Baby Parts for Horrific Research

Link - Leading pro-life organizations are very angry at yesterday's news that the FDA has signed a contract purchasing the body parts of aborted babies.

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California Okays Encouraging Assisted Suicide

Link - Not content with legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill if they independently decide they want hastened death, the California Legislature has voted to allow people to encourage and persuade the dying to take prescribed poison pills.

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Pro-Life Around the State

August 17-19 - Sedalia - Missouri State Fair, Missouri Right to Life booth. Please visit us and bring your friends. Varied Industries Building, booth 21.

August 23 - St. Louis - Join Pauline Books & Media, Missouri Right to Life, and the Respect Life Apostolate for a screening of "I Lived on Parker Avenue," a short documentary about a mother's agony in choosing what's best, the joy of a couple starting a family, and young man's search for where his life began. The movie will be followed by a short discussion. Go to this link for details: http://www.pauline.org/Catholic-bookstores/ID/115/St-Louis-Missouri

September 7 - O'Fallon - MRL Eastern Region Golf Tournament at The Links at Dardenne. Lunch/Registration 11:30 am, Shotgun Start 1 pm. $125/person includes lunch & dinner. For more information call 314-434-4900 or email [email protected]

October 7 - St. Joseph - Life Day.Walk begins at 1:50 at Frederick Blvd. Baptist Church; Life Chain begins at 2 p.m. at Bishop LeBlond High School; Rally begins at 3:30 in the stadium at Bishop LeBlond High School. This is a free event, open to the public. For more details call 816-387-8090 and ask for Jennifer or Lisa.

October 28 - St. Louis - 42nd annual Respect Life Convention at the St. Charles Convention Center. Click here for more details.

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