Archive for the ‘Community Impact’ Category

If you've been reading this blog (or other pro-life/pro-choice blogs for that matter) , you may be under the impression that there is little "common ground" between "pro-life" people and "pro-choice" people. However, this is not true.

One thing that both sides can agree on (I believe) is that we both want to reduce "unwanted" pregnancies.

That leads to the question . . .

What makes a pregnancy "unwanted"?

Assuming we want to reduce the number of abortions (which both sides can also agree upon for the most part), if and when a woman becomes pregnant with an "unwanted" pregnancy, what can be done to help her no longer look upon her pregnancy as an "unwanted" pregnancy, but a "wanted" pregnancy?

Thanks and God Bless,
Roger

It looks like this week is the week for Aurora City Council members to be in the news. Three of our distinguished Aldermen made headlines this week (so far). Rick Lawerence, Stephanie Kifowit and Chris Beykirch.

What would you say to each of these aldermen?

What would you say to YOUR alderman?

(Please indicate your ward number in any comments. Ward Map)

Rick Lawerence was selected by the Illinois State Crime Commission to receive the 2008 Award of Excellence in Government. Way to go Alderman Lawerence! (Our family lives in the 4^th ward, so we are especially proud.) [Continue reading . . . »]

One night last February, a 21-year-old college student named Edrica Goode fell severely ill. Her mother and her sister, a registered nurse, couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. Nor could the hospital where they took her.

The girl was so incoherent the hospital even sent her for exam at a nearby mental facility, only to have her sent back. On Valentines Day 2007, Edrica died of a massive septic infection.

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Yesterday, we marked the 35 "anniversary" of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision - Roe v. Wade. Planned Parenthood "celebrated" the day, while we in the pro-life community solemnly note the day with prayers and action - March for Life, prayer services, etc.

For today's Open Discussion Thread, I wanted to ask:

How has the decision to legalize abortion affected the United States? Are we better off or are we worse? How so?

Planned Parenthood has a slogan that says "Choice on Earth", replacing "Peace" with "Choice".

Which would you rather have, "choice" or "peace"?

God Bless,
Roger

You may have seen this editorial (click the picture to see a larger version) in our local paper, the Beacon News. Seems the editorial staff thinks it's time for us to call it quits with our efforts to hold Planned Parenthood accountable for their lies and violations of the law. They say it's fine for us to protest, but we shouldn't waste "the taxpayers'" money on a court battle that we will certainly lose. After all, they argue, two independent attorney reviews, the state's attorney and the ZBA have all said "nothing can be legally done to shut down the clinic." So why don't we just give up? [Continue reading . . . »]

A condensed portion of this post has been sent to the Beacon letter to the editor - but I'm posting here to share with all of you as who knows if it will get to print.

I guess I’m naïve but I don’t understand why the city fought so hard to keep the truth from surfacing in the zoning issue with the Planned Parenthood facility. I, for one, would like to see the truth brought out—whatever that may be.

When the zoning appeal was made, I thought it would be a debate with the owner of the Planned Parenthood facility; instead it has been a debate with the city, with the Planned Parenthood lawyer, basically saying ‘yeah, what she said’. When this started, I thought the city would be the neutral party in this, wanting only to ensure the right thing was done for its citizens (i.e. city ordinances were followed).

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Action Speaks Louder Than Words.

Pro-Life Seminar
Saturday January 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our Lady of Mercy Parish, 701 S. Eola Rd., Aurora
Register now (only $25)!

I've always been staunchly pro-life. But over the past few months—like so many readers of this blog—I've actually put my pro-life convictions into action.

Joining pro-life rallies, speaking out at the City Council and above all praying out at Planned Parenthood has been a huge blessing for me and my family. At the same time, I've seen that it takes more than just a willingness to act—we need the right tools to be really effective. [Continue reading . . . »]

Ok, so what's it going to be this year? And how long is it going to last?

Are you going to (again) lose weight? Or start exercising? Or maybe you've decided to really get better at those "Thank You" notes?

Well, how about a "New Year's Resolution" that can really make a difference? [Continue reading . . . »]

A couple of developments from the Aurora City Hall today:

1. Parental Notice Ordinance

Alderman Rick Lawrence appeared before the Government Operations Committee this afternoon to request that they postpone further discussion of the Parental Notification Ordinance until their February 26 meeting. More time is needed to craft an ordinance that will provide real protection for minor children and be enforceable under state law.

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I posted a couple of new videos from last month's protest of Planned Parenthood Aurora. The first mixes Eric’s closing prayer with various pics and video clips from the day. If you know someone who is considering attending this Saturday, it gives a nice overview of how these monthly rallies look and feel: peaceful, prayerful, organized and effective.

The second captures yet another First Amendment violation against pro-lifers in Aurora. Roger Earl was not permitted the freedom to pray quietly while walking his daughter in a stroller. Pro-lifers are denied access to certain sidewalk areas during our monthly protests (which is unconstitutional in itself), but Roger was not even [Continue reading . . . »]