http://www.wrtl.org/blog Life Voice is the blog of Wisconsin Right to Life. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For all of their blather about the "right to choose," pro-abortion groups remained silent about the plight of a Chinese woman, six months pregnant Arzigul Tursun, who was detained in a Chinese hospital so that she could undergo a forced abortion. New Jersey Congressman and right-to-life hero, Chris Smith, pleaded with ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/20/chinese-woman-escapes-forced-abortion-obama-to-restore-funds-to-unfpa/ Doug Kmiec strikes again! Just yesterday, I expressed skepticism that self-described pro-lifers like Kmiec who supported Obama would actually help lobby Obama to prevent the unraveling of all of the laws which have been saving lives for 35 years. Kmiec told the Washington Post that efforts to ban abortion ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/19/right-to-life-groups-are-long-time-supporters-of-pregnant-women/ Although we are now two weeks post-election, the glow of Obama supporters has not faded. They are elated for the various reasons for which they supported him. I am happy for them and the success they believe they have helped achieve. What will happen to the Obama ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/18/will-obama-voters-who-support-the-right-to-life-lobby-him/ The good news about the election results is that the threat of losing all of the abortion restrictions so carefully constructed and fought for throughout the states over the past 35 years is energizing people to get involved. Stopping FOCA will be a major project for Wisconsin Right to Life in ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/17/stopping-foca/ Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, the head of the national Catholic bishops' conference, has succinctly framed the issue of abortion in a manner that has been a long time in coming. While congratulating the American people for electing the first African-American president, George also challenged the nation and Obama. "If the Supreme ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/14/cardinal-george-frames-issue-succinctly-abortion-and-racism-similar-injustices/ After an eleven year string of failures in various states, euthanasia proponents recognized a significant victory when Washington State voters legalized assisted suicide via a November 4 ballot measure.   Buoyed by this success, Compassion and Choices and its allies are gearing up for a state by state strategy to add ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/13/washington-state-legalizes-assisted-suicide-is-wisconsin-next/ As expected, after the new Congress convenes in January, the Democrat congressional leadership along with their allies in the pro-abortion movement will push for the enactment of the so-called Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). FOCA would overturn all of the federal and state laws passed in the past 35 years that ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/11/say-no-to-foca/ As expected, Obama's transition team is moving to prepare new Executive Orders for President-Elect Obama to implement as soon as he takes office. Expected to immediately get the axe are: President Bush's 2001 policy which prohibits the use of federal funds to destroy human embryos for embryonic stem cell research. The Mexico City ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/10/obama-to-immediately-dismantle-pro-life-policies/ As the dust settles and we learn there is life beyond November 4,  I am buoyed by  the number of people who have taken the time to write to Wisconsin Right to Life with words of encouragement and strength.    Rather than despair, they look forward to the future with renewed ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/07/right-to-life-movement-not-about-to-roll-over/ Today, there is great sadness due to yesterday's election outcomes.  But, we at Wisconsin Right to Life will not allow more than one day of mourning as there is much work to do. Here are the losses: Barack Obama as the most pro-abortion president ever. John Gard's loss in the 8th Congressional District. Extensive ... http://www.wrtl.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/05/a-sad-day-for-the-culture-of-life/