Thank you to all those who have been attending our PLC Network events and webinars over recent months.
Our next Webinar will take place tomorrow Saturday, 12th December from 11am to 12noon. The event is free and open to all but pre-registration is essential.
We will be joined by Co-Chairs of the new All Party Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group, TDs, Carol Nolan and Peter Fitzpatrick who will share their hopes for the Group in the coming weeks and months. The Life and Dignity group launched a report last week entitled 'Late-term Abortion and Foetal Pain - A Humane Response'. It's inspiring to see strong TDs and Senators standing up and speaking up for life.
The event will include a discussion on the current foetal pain campaign, an issue highlighted by the Oireachtas Group last week.
Watch Minister Simon Harris in 2018 refusing to engage with Senator Rónán Mullen when he points out that babies sometimes survive the abortion procedure and are left to die. Minister Harris can be heard muttering under his breath that the Senator's remarks are "disgusting".
Just two years on, a UCC study confirms babies have survived the abortion procedure but were left to die. Neither Minister Harris or the current Minister for Health have issued any public statement on this horryifying development.
Yesterday, Newstalk featured several interviews on repeal of the Eighth Amendment as part of its series ‘20 Most Influential Moments of the Last 20 Years’.
You won’t be surprised to hear that they devoted 28.5 minutes over the course of the day to interviewing supporters of abortion and gave just under 5 minutes to the pro-life side!
While it’s true to type for Newstalk and RTÉ to indulge in such biased coverage on abortion, it doesn’t mean we should sit back and accept it.
There has been an over 60 per cent increase in the number of abortions since repeal and as we know from the recent UCC study, babies that survive late-term abortions are being left to die unaided. And yet, despite all this Newstalk happily devotes an entire day to propagandising about how wonderful repeal has been, while doing everything in its power to gloss over the horrors happening under the new abortion regime they celebrate.
Eilís Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign made some excellent points yesterday morning in her brief interview on Newstalk, despite the constant interruptions, selective use of statistics and refusal of presenter Ciara Kelly to fairly engage on the issues.
We will continue to take every opportunity to publicly highlight the injustice of our abortion law, but we also need to unite together in addressing the state of public discourse in Ireland, where campaigners are masquerading as journalists while the public are being kept in the dark about the truth of what is going on.
You can listen to the short interview by clicking above.
It has been a really encouraging fortnight on the pro-life front with the launch of the Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group’s report on abortion and foetal pain, followed by several outstanding contributions in the Dáil last week on the issue.
It was very noticeable that the Government were not prepared for the force and compelling nature of what the pro-life TDs had to say regarding the horrifying reality (confirmed in the recent UCC report) that babies are being born alive after failed abortions and left to die in Irish hospitals, and the fact that babies undergoing late term abortions are given no pain relief before the procedure takes place.
Minister of State for Public Health, Frank Feighan, was criticised in the Dáil chamber by several TDs for not answering their questions on the matter and for giving a scripted reply on behalf of the Government. At times he seemed lost for words but in the end undertook to consult with the Minister for Health and report back with a more detailed response.
The real significance though of the past few days is that finally after two years the truth and horror of the new abortion law is being brought out into the open. Politicians who were banging the drum and screaming for abortion in 2018 are suddenly nowhere to be seen.
But the politicians that defended life during the referendum are the ones standing strong and demanding answers.
To give momentum to what they are doing, pro-life supporters need to get behind their efforts. Please take 1 minute to send an e-card to your local Oireachtas members on the issues raised this week by pro-life TDs and Senators.
When you’ve done that, please share the link with friends and family!
Let’s build on the great work done this week by our wonderful pro-life Oireachtas representatives who are working tirelessly on our behalf and on behalf of unborn babies and their mothers.
WATCH excellent input from pro-life TDs in the Dáil last week Click above to watch some of our pro-life TDs in action!
Following on from last Wednesday’s launch of the All Party Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group’s report on late-term abortion and foetal pain, several pro-life TDs used special speaking time in the Dáil last week to demand answers from the Minister for Health over the fact that in Ireland today babies that survive late-term abortions are being left to die without receiving medical care and babies undergoing late-term abortions are being given no pain relief.
Huge thanks to the TDs in question for not allowing this grotesque and horrifying reality to be swept under the carpet.
Featured in this short video are TDs Sean Canney, Carol Nolan, Mattie McGrath, Peadar Tóibín and Michael Collins. Why not take a minute to thank them today?
This Christmas why not give your family and friends the gift of giving? What better gift than to Sponsor a Community Connect BabyBox or MamaBag on their behalf?
The beautiful and practical BabyBox can be sponsored for €55 and the thoughtful MamaBag for €20.
You can also sponsor a package of both for €70, which will be given together to a mother in need and her baby.
On ordering your gift, you will receive a gift card that you can forward to your friend or family member to let them know about the special gift you are giving in their honour.
Click here to order today and for more information on the work of Community Connect
WATCH Elaine Noonan of Community Connect giving more information about the wonderful Christmas Connect campaign this year to help support Mums and Babies.
The Christmas season is fast approaching, and you may have already started planning. This year, more than ever, we all want to stay connected and keep in contact with our loved ones.
The Pro Life Campaign's Christmas cards are a great way to keep in touch and at the same time support the work that we do. Why not take the opportunity to check in with friends and family that you haven’t been able to spend time with during 2020?
For the first time, we are selling Christmas cards, the sale proceeds of which will help us continue our work seeking human rights for unborn babies and supporting their mothers.
We have two beautiful Christmas card designs to choose from below. A pack of 10 cards costs €15 (which includes delivery within Ireland)
Click here to order your cards today, in time to send to friends and family this Christmas!
In the third episode of the We are Human podcast, Wendy Grace gives communication tips, shares some baby development milestones and shares a good news story from Poland. Featured interview is with Deputy Peadar Tóibín, Leader of Aontú who talks about resilience in challenging times and the recent debate on Euthanasia in Dáil Éireann.
If you missed the Pro Life Campaign National Conference which was streamed online on 31st October (or you didn't get to see it all), you can watch the full event back at your leisure on YouTube orFacebook
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.
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
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
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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Vital Signs is the e-newsletter of the Pro Life Campaign. We hope you and your families are keeping well in these unusual times. This email is to update you on what we have been working on recently, including news stories, project updates, and details of upcoming events. If you want to get in touch with us please do so by emailing [email protected]
