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6th November 2020
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** NEWS: (#congress) 15 new pro-life congresswomen elected to US Congress! (#congress)

NEWS: New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia despite huge opposition from doctors (#NZ)

WATCH BACK: If you missed the PLC National Conference last Saturday, watch back today. Did you enjoy the event? Consider donating today! (#Conf)
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15 new pro-life congresswomen elected to US Congress! ()

While the Presidential election is still ongoing, some excellent news from the United States is that the number of pro-life women elected to the US Congress has more than doubled following this week’s results in Tuesday’s congressional elections.

A record 15 new pro-life congresswomen were elected, in addition to all 11 pro-life women incumbents also being re-elected.

Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of the Susan B. Anthony List, a leading pro-life organisation in the US that backs pro-life candidates, said:

“We’re so proud of these women who will be a bold voice for moms and unborn babies on Capitol Hill and we look forward to working with them to save lives!”

Additional congressional races have yet to be decided. It is expected the number of new pro-life congresswomen will expand even more.

In the Senate race, outgoing pro-life senators Joni Ernst, Shelley Moore Capito and Cindy Hyde-Smith were all successfully re-elected. And pro-life Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming won election to the senate for the first time. She previously served in the US House of Representatives.

This week’s outstanding results underscore the growing strength of the pro-life movement in the US and how years of sterling and unflagging pro-life effort is increasingly paying dividends in helping turn the tide in a pro-life direction. We should take great heart and encouragement from this week’s results.
New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia despite huge opposition from doctors ()
The official results of New Zealand's euthanasia referendum were announced this week, and they were very disappointing from a pro-life point of view.

Despite over 1800 doctors signing a public letter against euthanasia, the public failed to listen to the advice of the 'Doctors Say No' campaign. Many of the leading campaigners against the Bill were people with disabilities and terminal illnesses themselves.

Tetraplegic woman Claire Freeman, publicly spoke about how “being offered assisted suicide instead of suicide support was disturbing” when she was recovering from a car crash in hospital.

The vote passed 65%-34%, and will come into effect on 6th November 2021. The large margin of victory arose despite opposition from the New Zealand Medical Association, the World Medical Association, and Hospice New Zealand.

A human rights lawyer with Multiple Sclerosis publicly criticised the law ahead of the vote. Dr Huhana Hickey said

“I don’t believe this law is safe for the disability community, for the Māori community or for anyone who has a risk factor in their lives.”

Gino Kenny TD has introduced an even more radical euthanasia bill in Ireland, and if passed will put vulnerable people at risk. For updates on the campaign against euthanasia/assisted suicide, check out the Hope Ireland Facebook page ([link removed]) and website ([link removed]) for ideas on how to get involved.

If you have a story that you would like to tell in this debate, you can contact Hope Ireland at [email protected]
WATCH BACK some of the key interviews from Pro Life Campaign National Conference last Saturday! ()
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If you missed the Pro Life Campaign National Conference which was streamed online last Saturday, 31st October (or you didn't get to see it all), you can watch the full event back at your leisure on YouTube ([link removed]) or Facebook ([link removed])

Below are a selection of the interviews from the event which included panel sessions with policitians, grassroots activists and faithleaders as well as interviews with changemakers in the pro-life movement.

If you enjoyed the event, please consider making a donation today so that we can continue to produce content like this and work towards full restoration of legal protection for unborn children and their mothers.

Thank you for your continued support!

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Must see interview!! Ryan Bomberger shares his phenomenal personal story with Wendy Grace for the Pro Life Campaign National Conference 2020 and talks about the origins of Planned Parenthood, an organisation and industry he describes as the “very definition of systemic racism” in the United States. He cites the horrifying statistic that 79% of abortion clinics in the US are located in predominantly black neighbourhoods and how in New York City more black babies aborted than born alive. To inform yourself and to be inspired, don’t miss this this really amazing interview!!

Watch back Ryan's interview above

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Carla Lockhart MP, the new DUP member of parliament from Northern Ireland has already shown herself to be a strong, committed and highly articulate voice for the right to life in the House of Commons. In this interview with Wendy Grace for the Pro Life Campaign National Conference 2020, she talks about what motivates her to speak up for life and her hopes for the future of the pro-life movement.

Watch back Carla's interview above

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Rachel MacKenzie shares her personal story with Wendy Grace about the two abortions she had and what motivates her today to assist the pro-life movement. She also talks about the closure earlier this year of Calthorpe clinic in Birmingham (England’s oldest abortion clinic) and how the prayers and efforts of peaceful pro-life activists brought this day about. She encourages pro-life supporters to never give up hope and to remain fully active and committed.

Watch back Rachel's interview above

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