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| Podcast: Get Ready for Pro-Life Summer! |
|  | Note: this episode was recorded before the Supreme Court's historic ruling today in Dobbs v. Jackson, but in anticipation of it. Twerking in front of SCOTUS? Stripping in churches? Fake blood-stained clothing and baby dolls? These are just three examples that highlight pro-abortion activism over the past week. Get ready for a PRO-LIFE SUMMER, because abortion activists are desparate–they know that this is the pro-life generation. Your hosts also explain how on Father’s Day the Today Show highlighted post-abortive men who credit their professional success and personal happiness to the fact that they were complicit in the murder of their preborn children. Grace and Moses also discuss a Washington Post article that tried (and failed) to show that women “need” abortion. Get the facts so that you can stand for life this summer! Resources: Get the podcast: |
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| In Case You Missed It: Minnesota Family Council Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson |
|  | MINNEAPOLIS – As pro-life people in Minnesota and across the country rejoiced at the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Minnesota Family Council CEO John Helmberger issued this statement on the Court’s decision, released today in Washington, DC. “This is a historic day for our nation, but amidst all the headlines, it’s important to keep the actual significance of this decision front and center. Because of this decision, fewer children in the womb will be lost to abortion in the coming days. Because of this decision, predatory clinics like Planned Parenthood will be able to target fewer women at their most vulnerable. Because of this decision, more women will understand what is really at stake in an abortion decision and resolve to bring their pregnancy to term.” “Make no mistake, women who are experiencing a pregnancy for which they’re not prepared are truly in a hard place. Their voices need to be heard, and their needs must be met. But now, my hope is that we can begin to address this difficult situation in a less destructive way. I hope we can show each woman and each child that we value them. I hope that we can create a nation where each expectant mother can confidently say she has the support she needs through pregnancy and childbirth—a nation, in other words, in which the brutality of abortion is unthinkable. I believe that a future in which life is truly protected in Minnesota, instead of a future where our great state becomes an abortion mecca, is what Minnesotans want, and what they will work towards—and I believe we will see this conviction in election results this fall.” “Sadly, in Minnesota, that future is more distant than it is in some more forward-looking states. Minnesota’s 1995 Doe v. Gomez decision ensures that abortion will not disappear immediately from our state,” said Renee Carlson, General Counsel of True North Legal, MFC’s legal initiative. “The work to protect women and children in Minnesota from abortion at the legislature and in the courts is needed now more than ever.” |
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| What Will the End of Roe v. Wade Mean for Minnesota? |
|  | By Luke Mueller We have been living in the shadow of Roe v. Wade for almost 50 years. In that time, more than 63 million children have been murdered by abortion. Our nation has been living in darkness, but today, we see the light shining through the clouds. Today marks the overturn of Roe v. Wade. This decision that has given us fresh hope in our battle for life. But our work in Minnesota is not done: in fact, it is just beginning. Now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, the question of the legality of abortion will fall to individual states. Some states, such as North and South Dakota are working as we speak to ban abortion permanently. Other states like Tennessee, Utah, and Texas will soon follow suit in their attempt to preserve life. Minnesota, unfortunately, will not become one of their number immediately. Instead, it will become an abortion mecca in the Midwest, with mothers seeking abortion flocking from neighboring states. This is the sad truth: abortion in Minnesota will increase, not decrease, in the short term. Sarah Stoesz, the former CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, has worked for decades to make Minnesota a sanctuary of abortion, aided by the 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court Doe v. Gomez decision, our own state’s mini-Roe v. Wade. But we have hope: Minnesota Family Council and other pro-life organizations will work tirelessly by every peaceful avenue to make sure that our state constitution does not promote a culture of death. Let us pray for that day to come quickly. Let us celebrate this historic victory over abortion on the federal level. But pro-lifers in Minnesota also need to buckle up for the road ahead. We are so close to seeing abortion become illegal, and we will not let anything stand in our way. At Minnesota Family Council, no threats made against us will stop us from working towards our goal of an abortion-free Minnesota. |
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| As Title IX Turns 50, Let's Keep its Legacy Alive |
|  | By LUKE MUELLER Minnesota has long been known as a trailblazer in women’s sports. By 1972, our state already had girls’ teams in both basketball and swimming, but the passage of Title IX ushered in a new era for women in sports across the country. Today marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX and a landmark victory for equality. But, even as we celebrate, we realize these hard-fought rights are being attacked by men who seek to create a false reality in which they must be allowed to compete on women’s teams. For much of the history of the United States, higher education was dominated by men, especially in sports. Before Title IX was introduced in 1972, women seeking an education were often relegated to all-women institutions. Typically, if a woman were to come from a lower socio-economic background, their chances of receiving an education were low. Seeing a need for equality, Hawaii Representative Patsy T. Mink authored a bill that would soon become known as Title IX, which sought to allow women and girls equal access to federal funding in education. The bill was signed into law by President Richard Nixon on June 23rd, 1972. This legislation allowed for the creation of all-female sports teams that aimed to give girls the chance that they had dreamed of. For many modern Americans, the fact that women were once discriminated against in education is unfathomable, likely because female sports have become commonplace in our society. The NCAA has seen an increase of over 160,000 female athletes since the implementation of Title IX, and over 50% of college degree holders are now women. Fortunately, in 1972, the rights guaranteed to everyone under the constitution had finally been realized, and women were granted equality under the law. Sadly, in the 50 years since the institution of the Title IX legislation, progressive activists have attempted to change its meaning. They are trying to twist the wording so that men who suffer from the delusion that they are female can participate in woman’s sports. It’s sadly ironic to think that our nation has worked for over 50 years to level the playing-field only to have men take away women’s sports opportunities as though they never existed. Case and point – Lia Thomas, a man who caught the world’s attention by swimming in a woman’s league. While the world lauded his “bravery,” his competitors saw through the ruse. Jeri Shanteau, eleven-time NCAA swimming champion and biological woman, spoke to Fox News shortly after losing to a man in a woman’s sport. She noted that women have been working hard to have equal access to sports, and that it’s not fair to have it ripped away. |
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| Sign Your Teen Up for Our Leadership Camp (July 24-29) |
|  | | Now is the time for the next generation to be equipped to stand for life! That's why we invited Ryan Bomberger to be our keynote speaker for LEAD 2022. Ryan is an adoptee and adoptive father with an incredible pro-life testimony. He is passionate about addressing culture-shifting issues from a fact-based, hope-filled, Biblically-sound perspective, and has spoken at the March for Life in Washington D.C., Canada, and the U.K. LEAD is just one month away and registration closes on July 9th! We have a limited number of spots left! To learn more about LEAD and to register, visit www.leadminnesota.org. Registration for LEAD 2022 closes on July 9th and we have a limited number of spots available. We hope to see your teen from July 24-29th at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul! Who: Highschool students ages 13–19
What: A hands-on leadership and worldview camp which equips the next generation of Christian leaders to engage the culture.
When: July 24-29, 2022
To learn more about LEAD, head to leadminnesota.org and don’t forget to check us out on Facebook and Instagram! |
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