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Two Senseless Deaths: The Long Road to Recovery “Mrs. Julia Taylor” This year on Mother’s Day, I helped my grandson place flowers on his mother’s grave. Although Justin is only seven years old, he tries to be brave as he honors his mother’s memory. I can’t help thinking how proud she would be. Justin is […]
Parental Consent & Judicial Bypass Regarding Birth Control Prescriptions for Minors In general, the bill would require consent from at least one custodial parent or legal guardian before birth control could be provided to a minor. Preferably, proof of parental consent would require that the parent accompany the daughter to the physician’s or family planning […]
Proposals for Legislation A Superior Approach to Banning Abortions: The Woman’s Health Protection Act A shorter version of the Women’s Health Protection Act Protection from Coercion and High Risk Abortion Act These Previous versions have additional features that have been sacrificed to reduce length but still warrant consideration. Protection from Coercion and High Risk Abortion […]
The Right to Full Disclosure Act — a voter initiated referendum to amend a state constitution “Women have a civil right to full disclosure of all risks, alternatives, or other information which a patient might reasonably consider relevant to a decision to refuse a recommendation for abortion. The State may not limit a woman’s right […]
The Protection from High Risk and Coerced Abortion Act – Summary of Nine Major Points – This bill will protect women from undergoing unwanted or contraindicated abortions. It will save the lives of their wanted children and save these women from an surgical operation that, at least in their unique high risk situation, is more […]
To view or print an exact copy of this pamphlet in the PROPER layout, and/or reproduce it for others, download the pdf file. The Rights of Women and How You Can Help to Enforce Them When you had an abortion, you probably weren’t told all that you had a rightto know. According to the U.S. Supreme […]
CHAPTER ONE: FOCUSING ON WOMEN Pro-lifers believe that the rights of the unborn child must prevail over the desires of the woman. In at least a few cases, this adversarial position has resulted in an exaggerated focus exclusively on the unborn child. A few pro-lifers even believe any effort to focus public attention on the […]
CHAPTER SEVEN: TESTIMONIES It is important to share stories of women who have had abortions with your congregation for two very special reasons. First, they help those who have not had abortions to better understand the pressures which women face and to have a more sincere compassion for those who have had abortions. Second, they […]
CHAPTER EIGHT: A CHECKLIST OF ACTION STEPS 1. Give a series of sermons on compassion, grief, and forgiveness, such as outlined herein. Review these points at least twice a year for the benefit of new members of the congregation and for the old members who didn’t quite believe it all the first time. 2. Keep […]
The Jericho Plan: Breaking Down the Walls Which Prevent Post-Abortion Healing David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Dedicated to my parents, Tom and Joan, who offered their children examples of faith, hope, and charity The Jericho Plan: Breaking Down the Walls Which Prevent Post-Abortion Healing, Copyright © 1996 David C. Reardon, Ph.D. All rights reserved. No […]