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18th December 2020
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CHECK OUT! A new Pro-Life initiative 'Plugged In' ([link removed])
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FANTASTIC to see this new initiative up-and-running!! Check out ‘Plugged-In’ for all the latest pro-life news and up-to-the-minute commentary on the opportunities and challenges facing the movement.

Charity song: ‘What Do You See?’ Wouldn’t Change A Thing
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THANK YOU! to all the TDs and Senators who are standing up for LIFE! ([link removed])

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We asked pro-life activists all over Ireland to send us a thank you message for the TDs and Senators who continue to speak up for unborn children and their mothers.

The response was AMAZING 👏 😍 Here's a small selection of those messages! 🙌

We add our voice to theirs to THANK all public representatives who stand up for the human rights of EVERYONE in Ireland 👏 🥰

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Concerns rise over forced abortions Uyghur women in China ()
In recent weeks, the plight of Uyghur Muslims in forced Chinese labour camps has been a subject of intense scrutiny.

An in depth BBC's
investigation ([link removed]) revealed that "China is forcing hundreds of thousands of Uighurs and other minorities into hard, manual labour in the vast cotton fields." This report should have significant ramifications for Western nations, given that this particular crop of cotton "accounts for a fifth of the world’s cotton supply and is used widely throughout the global fashion industry."

Following these reports, MPs in the House of Commons raised concerns about the potential genocide of the Uighur people on account of the fact that the their population fell by over 80% in some regions between 2015 and 2018.

Leading pro-life MP Fiona Bruce asked the UK Government to take action, because the Uighur people suffer "forced birth control, pregnancy checks, the mandatory insertion of painful intrauterine devices, forced sterilisation and abortions."

Here in Ireland, some Oireachtas members have been putting a spotlight on these horrific human rights abuses. Senator Rónán Mullen has consistently raised this issue in the public square. His Seanad
motion ([link removed]) acknowledging these abuses was passed, and he hosted a webinar ([link removed]) with international experts this month drawing attention to the plight of the Uighur people. Leader of Aontú, Peadar Tóibín TD, has also taken part in protests ([link removed]) against this potential genocide outside the Chinese embassy in Dublin.
Foetal Pain Virtual Postcard. Take a moment to send a message to your TDs and Senators today ()
It has been a really encouraging couple of weeks 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 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.

You can send the message here. ([link removed])

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.

Send an e-card to local Oireachtas Members on the issues raised recently by pro-life TDs and Senators HERE ([link removed])
New Episode Released! 'We Are Human' Podcast. Wendy Grace hears from Heidi & Liz Crowter ()
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In the fourth episode of the We are Human Podcast, Wendy Grace will hear from Heidi & Liz Crowter about their ongoing fight to end disability discrimination, why asking questions matters and the shocking revelations in a new study showing the devastating impacts of Irelands abortion law.

See a selection of ways to listen
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Getting ready for Christmas? Gift idea from Community Connect for friends and loved ones (http://)

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Christmas is a time to think about those in need.

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
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WATCH Elaine Noonan of Community Connect giving more information about the wonderful Christmas Connect campaign this year to help support Mums and Babies.

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WATCH BACK some of the key interviews from Pro Life Campaign National Conference on 31st October ()
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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 ([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.

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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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