"UNBORN IN THE U.S.A." - Tony Perkins, Washington Watch, Jan.15, 2019; https://www.frc.org/updatearticle/20190115/unborn-usa [AS I SEE IT: Thank God for the 3 bills presented by Republicans in Congress that seeks to stop federal funding for abortion. Let's pray that is not in this Congress, sometime in the near future these bills will finally be signed into law. Question: Have you heard anything about these bills in the mainstream media? Can you imagine when Democrats will actually propose such legislation? To be sure, don't hold your breath; it's not going to happen! - Stan]
Heading into Friday's March for Life, some Republicans are already taking their first steps: bills to put the protection of the unborn front and center. House leadership may have changed, but the GOP is counting on the fact that American opinion has not. Abortion isn't health care, and it's time our laws reflected that.
From Obama's abortion surcharge to the contraception mandate, Americans are more involved than ever in the procedure that so many oppose. Young or old, Republican or moderate, they agree: there's absolutely no reason that taxpayers should be on the hook for a dangerous, deadly, and almost always elective procedure. Now, with hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers en route to Washington, D.C., House and Senate pro-lifers want them to know they're doing what they can to make the bucks stop here.
If they succeed, voters from both parties would cheer. "By a double-digit margin," Marist's new survey points out, "a majority of all Americans oppose any taxpayer funding of abortion (54 percent to 39 percent)." That's great news for Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Pat Roberts (R-Kans.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.), who just introduced S.109, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.
"Regardless of Americans' beliefs on the issue of life, one thing remains clear: the federal government does not need to help fund abortions," Lankford said. "The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act ensures that Americans who strongly disagree with abortions are not forced to pay for them with their federal tax dollars. We must continue to take steps to move our nation and our culture closer to holding all human lives sacred regardless of a person's size or degree of dependency. This bill brings us closer to that goal... I am proud to join my colleagues to continue to value life at all stages and ensure our nation also protects women and their important healthcare needs. We can and should do both."
The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion would make the Hyde Amendment permanent federal law and apply it across the government to ensure that no matter which political party is in power, taxpayers won't be forking over their hard-earned money for a procedure that takes an innocent human life.
Now that Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen is admitting that abortion is the group's first priority, it's time to stop splitting hairs and cut Congress's ties. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) have a pair of proposals that would do exactly that: the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019. "In its latest annual report," Rep. Hartzler points out, "Planned Parenthood boasts performing more than 321,000 abortions while receiving over half a billion dollars a year from the taxpayer. These staggering numbers represent the lives of children who no longer are with us, and Americans are forced to support it."
And it's not just Planned Parenthood who's benefiting from Congress -- it's a lot of abortion groups. New Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and her former House colleague Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) have a solution for that too. Under their companion bills, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, any business that takes innocent unborn life wouldn't be eligible for "family planning" funds. If their measures passed, it would blow a huge hole in the bank account of Wen's organization. Good riddance, Blackburn says. "Hardworking taxpayers do not want to subsidize the business of abortion providers and entities such as Planned Parenthood."
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"Freedom Starts With Respect for Life" - Star Parker : Jan 16, 2019; https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2019/01/16/freedom-starts-with-respect-for-life-n2539095
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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." - Karl Barth; "Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory. Intercession is the one of the great privileges AND responsibilities for EVERY believer." - Stan
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Praying Through the Open Doors World Watch List for persecuted believers:https://www.opendoorsusa.org/take-action/pray/monthly-prayer-calendar/
As we look ahead to 2019, Open Doors is excited to partner with you to come alongside persecuted believers in a number of countries. We ask you to pray with us about this year’s vision focused on strengthening the Church in the Middle East, Nigeria, India, Colombia and Egypt, among others.
January 17 | SAUDI ARABIA - Peter* lives in a remote area in Saudi Arabia. He has come to faith but, for two months, has not responded to invitations to meet with a local Christian. Will you pray that the Spirit reminds him of Jesus’ love for him?
*Names changed to protect identities
"UNBORN IN THE U.S.A." - Tony Perkins, Washington Watch, Jan.15, 2019; https://www.frc.org/updatearticle/20190115/unborn-usa [AS I SEE IT: Thank God for the 3 bills presented by Republicans in Congress that seeks to stop federal funding for abortion. Let's pray that is not in this Congress, sometime in the near future these bills will finally be signed into law. Question: Have you heard anything about these bills in the mainstream media? Can you imagine when Democrats will actually propose such legislation? To be sure, don't hold your breath; it's not going to happen! - Stan]
From Obama's abortion surcharge to the contraception mandate, Americans are more involved than ever in the procedure that so many oppose. Young or old, Republican or moderate, they agree: there's absolutely no reason that taxpayers should be on the hook for a dangerous, deadly, and almost always elective procedure. Now, with hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers en route to Washington, D.C., House and Senate pro-lifers want them to know they're doing what they can to make the bucks stop here.
If they succeed, voters from both parties would cheer. "By a double-digit margin," Marist's new survey points out, "a majority of all Americans oppose any taxpayer funding of abortion (54 percent to 39 percent)." That's great news for Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Pat Roberts (R-Kans.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.), who just introduced S.109, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.
"Regardless of Americans' beliefs on the issue of life, one thing remains clear: the federal government does not need to help fund abortions," Lankford said. "The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act ensures that Americans who strongly disagree with abortions are not forced to pay for them with their federal tax dollars. We must continue to take steps to move our nation and our culture closer to holding all human lives sacred regardless of a person's size or degree of dependency. This bill brings us closer to that goal... I am proud to join my colleagues to continue to value life at all stages and ensure our nation also protects women and their important healthcare needs. We can and should do both."
The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion would make the Hyde Amendment permanent federal law and apply it across the government to ensure that no matter which political party is in power, taxpayers won't be forking over their hard-earned money for a procedure that takes an innocent human life.
Now that Planned Parenthood President Leana Wen is admitting that abortion is the group's first priority, it's time to stop splitting hairs and cut Congress's ties. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) have a pair of proposals that would do exactly that: the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019. "In its latest annual report," Rep. Hartzler points out, "Planned Parenthood boasts performing more than 321,000 abortions while receiving over half a billion dollars a year from the taxpayer. These staggering numbers represent the lives of children who no longer are with us, and Americans are forced to support it."
And it's not just Planned Parenthood who's benefiting from Congress -- it's a lot of abortion groups. New Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and her former House colleague Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) have a solution for that too. Under their companion bills, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, any business that takes innocent unborn life wouldn't be eligible for "family planning" funds. If their measures passed, it would blow a huge hole in the bank account of Wen's organization. Good riddance, Blackburn says. "Hardworking taxpayers do not want to subsidize the business of abortion providers and entities such as Planned Parenthood."
[italics and colored emphasis mine]
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"Freedom Starts With Respect for Life" - Star Parker : Jan 16, 2019; https://townhall.com/columnists/starparker/2019/01/16/freedom-starts-with-respect-for-life-n2539095
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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." - Karl Barth; "Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory. Intercession is the one of the great privileges AND responsibilities for EVERY believer." - Stan
------------------------------------------------------------
Praying Through the Open Doors World Watch List for persecuted believers:https://www.opendoorsusa.org/take-action/pray/monthly-prayer-calendar/
Praying Through the Open Doors World Watch List for persecuted believers:https://www.opendoorsusa.org/take-action/pray/monthly-prayer-calendar/
As we look ahead to 2019, Open Doors is excited to partner with you to come alongside persecuted believers in a number of countries. We ask you to pray with us about this year’s vision focused on strengthening the Church in the Middle East, Nigeria, India, Colombia and Egypt, among others.
January 17 | SAUDI ARABIA - Peter* lives in a remote area in Saudi Arabia. He has come to faith but, for two months, has not responded to invitations to meet with a local Christian. Will you pray that the Spirit reminds him of Jesus’ love for him?
*Names changed to protect identities
January 17 | SAUDI ARABIA - Peter* lives in a remote area in Saudi Arabia. He has come to faith but, for two months, has not responded to invitations to meet with a local Christian. Will you pray that the Spirit reminds him of Jesus’ love for him?
*Names changed to protect identities
Three interesting bills: "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act", "Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2019", "Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act". If I understand correctly, the first one makes the Hyde Amendment permanent. (The Hyde Amendment prohibits federal funds for abortion except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incest.) The second bill takes a step forward and targets Planned Parenthood specifically. The third bill targets all other abortion providers. In essence, the last two bills make sure abortion providers don't get any federal funds (for other purposes) that could somehow be redirected toward abortions. It seems that the legislators are trying to cover all bases - all three bills are needed to severe the government from the abortion industry. With the House under Democrat control, it may be difficult to get these bills passed, but we'll see what happens.
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