tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13715587879759318022024-03-13T20:23:39.849-04:00EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers InternshipAmerican Center for Pro-Life Action Blog<br>Bronx, New York<br><br><br>Contact Founder and President Chris Slattery<br><i>212-213-4690</i><br>Email: <i>Slatteryny@gmail.com<br></i>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/ChrisTSlattery">ChrisTSlattery</a><br>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/slatteryny">Chris Slattery</a><br>Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Expectant-Mother-Care-EMC-FrontLine-Pregnancy-Centers/143863222335141?ref=br_tf">EMC FrontLine Facebook Page</a>!<br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.comBlogger3035125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-77045116292157418532015-08-28T15:12:00.001-04:002015-08-28T15:12:56.232-04:00The Sad Reality <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This whole week I was sent mostly to Planned Parenthood,
however it was all-different. Instead of large amounts of women going in to
seek an abortion, it was a large amount of employees that we hadn’t seen
before. We believe that they were either having meetings or a training. We are
called to not only be witnesses for the women going in for an abortion but to
also be witnesses to the workers. As each one of them passed I would say good
morning with a smile in my faces. Some will reply, some would be silent and
some would make negative comments. What broke my heart the most was the sad reality,
that over half of the people that work there are African Americans. They are
working in a place that was created to destroy their population.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are being lied to, use and manipulated
to kill their own people and they have no idea! Some of the interns had some
encounters with some of them and they don’t even know who Margret Sanger is. Is
in it sad?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please let us continue to
pray for all our brothers and sisters that work in this place, let us show love
and compassion to them. Most of all let us educate them on the reality that is
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-76309639766318290642015-08-23T13:22:00.000-04:002015-08-24T13:23:12.876-04:00The Beauty of Diversity in the Mission<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This Saturday, we had the opportunity to participate in a
protest outside of Planned Parenthood (PP), on Bleeker Street. It’s the original
PP that Margaret Sanger started as part of her plan to eliminate the African
American population, located, tellingly, in “Sanger Square”. I was just one of
thousands of protesters across the nation, rallied at hundreds of PP locations.
I had the opportunity to pray, sing, and listen to speakers there, including
Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for life. We had opposition, maybe 20 prochoicers that
showed up and were screaming insults and slogans and chants. One line that
caught my attention was “Sex is beautiful. Babies are optional.” It breaks my
heart to think of how much more beautiful reality is than their perception. How
they’re missing out on so much. Yes, of course sex is beautiful, and I’m glad
they recognize that. But sex closed to life is selfish, merely pleasurable,
even if it is mutual. The beauty is distorted. If it’s compulsive and
uncontrolled, the beauty is lost. It becomes mere instinct. Sex is optional-
and that’s part of what makes it so beautiful, such a gift. Sex open to life is
a breathtaking display of unreserved love. And it goes without saying that the
beauty of life that they’re missing is astounding. Babies are beautiful. Life
is beautiful. Love is beautiful. Murder is not. The protest was a lot different
than EMC’s normal method of doing things. I’m used to approaching women one on
one every day, trying to begin a dialogue full of love and care. This was a
large scale, direct protest, not against the women, but against the
corporation. Both means are necessary. We cannot hope to obtain legal attention
without demonstrating the popular support. But we cannot hope to change lives and
hearts without meaningful dialogue. Whatever you’re doing for the prolife
cause, please continue. We cannot do anything without your prayers and support.
We need each individual to become fully engaged, to honestly commit absolutely everything
they can to end the massive slaughter that our nation is permitting. May God’s
mercy and grace abound in your lives.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-59623284024516487972015-08-21T12:56:00.000-04:002015-08-24T12:57:12.754-04:00Everything has an impact.. are you paying for abortion?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The past couple days have been a whirlwind of sidewalk counseling
and working in the office. One of the most distinct moments was talking with a
family outside of Choices. The woman was completely unaware that it was an
abortion mill walking in, and was there for a pregnancy confirmation. I had the
chance to talk with her as she came out and she will not be keeping her
appointment she had scheduled. She told me her story, how she was raped about
ten years ago, but decided to keep her child. Her baby girl had complications
in utero, and did not live very long. However, this woman knew the hardest of
cases, and was completely pro-life. She was now married with two young
children, and she looked beautiful with a mother’s rosary around her neck. She
was appalled at the abortion industry, and was very adamant about refusing to
give them her business as soon as she knew. Throughout that day I also had the
opportunity to talk with about 5 other women who considered for the first time
that they were essentially funding abortion by giving Choices their GYN
business. Several changed their mind. Let’s keep reaching women before they get
to the point of abortion! Please, please keep praying for these women, the ignorant
or hardened or misled. God bless each and every one of you!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here’s the video journal I made that day:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-33805715819463161552015-08-15T13:30:00.002-04:002015-08-15T13:30:37.327-04:00"Choices"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday I had a particularly sad encounter outside of
Choices abortion clinic. Two women approached from across the street.
Initially, it was obvious they didn’t know who I was. They were friendly
enough, the mother complaining about how the clinic was hard to find. I asked
if they were here for an abortion. The mother told me, “don’t look at me” and I
gestured toward the young lady, who confirmed it. I handed her a pamphlet, and said,
“You know there are other options, right?” At that the suggestion, the mother
became visibly irritated, saying “Oh please..” and ushering her daughter hastily
away from me, toward the door. I then turned my attention to another woman approaching.
What I didn’t see, and what my fellow counselor told me later, was that the
girl walked past the clinic door, and was reading the pamphlet, crying. Her
mother forced her into the clinic. We didn’t see her come out. Coercion is
abhorrent, it’s disguisting, it’s illegal, but more than anything, it’s
heartbreaking. But in the popular media, it’s only called “exercising choice.”
Of course, there’s hope, because we are fighting from the victory of Christ
Himself. Keep praying for us, and for every woman and child!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-30036265027241784572015-08-14T01:03:00.002-04:002015-08-14T01:03:45.637-04:00Leadership lessons from John Maxwell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Our founder Chris Slattery went to 3-Day Live Certification Training Event by a leaderhip master John Maxwell. The event took place in Florida and myself with couple of other interns joined Chris on the road trip that included stopping at great historical places. Learning about the birth of America was unforgettable, but I would like to focus on invaluable leadership lessons. We need to encourage expectant mothers to live intentionally and respond to a vocation of motherhood with their full potential.<div>
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I had an opportunity to watch John Maxwell speaking live for 3 hours. The phrase that became his mantra was 'Value people'. It sounds obvious, but the value of a human being is too often reduced in communications. Moreover, if everyone valued people, there would be no abortions in the world!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-10917283833259315502015-08-13T22:48:00.001-04:002015-08-13T22:48:21.793-04:00...But that should sound familiar to Christians<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the things about living in NYC is you spend a lot of
time in the subway- which is both a blessing and a curse. I don’t think I have
to explain why public transportation- complete with crowds, delays and automated
voices- can be a curse. But it’s also a blessing for me, because it means this
summer I’ve had a lot of reading time all but thrust upon me. Today I finished
Father Frank Pavone’s book, <u>How to End Abortion, Not Just Fight It</u>. Through
it, God graced me with the words of encouragement and inspiration I needed. One of the points he makes, relevant to all of
us, is “This work is not a hobby; it will require us to give everything. But
that should sound familiar to Christians.” For me, this summer, that means
giving my all to every woman who approaches the abortion clinic or EMC office. Giving
my entire effort and concentration, my whole focus, and entrusting the Holy
Spirit to give me words of truth. It means getting out of bed and motivating
myself before the day starts, and guarding my interior life ferociously. I
often fail, but tomorrow I won’t. And taking it one day at a time is really all
we can do. Earlier this week there was a woman who walked out of the abortion
clinic. She walked past me, and too late, I decided I should’ve offered
services one more time, even though she seemed very intent on where she was
going. Then she stopped at the crosswalk light a ways away and was busy on her
phone. I hesitated: from fear of being overbearing, from exhaustion, from fear
of missing another woman, from fear of what the others waiting at the crosswalk
would think. The moment was gone and she crossed the street. Within the half
hour, she was back, and walked into the clinic. I tried unsuccessfully to reach
out to her. But what if I had reached out the first time? What if she knew that
I cared about her not only when I thought she was going in for the procedure?
What if I hadn’t hesitated? I don’t know. I never will. But that’s what happens
when I fail to give my all, even once. And now, I can only entrust that moment
to the infinite mercy of Christ, begging for forgiveness and strength each day
in the future. I want to challenge every reader not to make that mistake- don’t
fail to give everything. Don’t hesitate to support the mission financially and
with your time. Don’t take your responsibility of prayer lightly, not a single
one goes to waste! Thank you so much for all that you do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-6376179348398321002015-08-10T20:54:00.000-04:002015-08-10T20:54:22.803-04:00The Beauty of The Communion of Saints <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Summer is slowly coming to an end and with it our time here
in New York. I want to share with you all the beauty of community life in this
internship. As you may all know we are all interns from different parts of the
world. This summer we come together from Spain, Ireland, Wisconsin, Nigeria,
Lithonia and Texas. We all have different cultures, different ways of seeing
the world and different pasts. However God uniquely planned for us to come
together this summer to build a culture of life. I want to share a little about
how our community life worked. Every day we were sent to by two to different
sites, we would start out day together and end it together with our partner,
just like the disciples. We were there to support one another when things got
difficult, we were there to protect each other from harm, and we were there to
share the good news of saving lives. After long days we would all come home or
go site seeing together, we would cook together or just relax. Our time
together was precious because deep down we knew that it was limited and that
soon we would no longer be together. For the past two weeks people have started
to leave, and it’s extremely hard to say goodbye. The beauty of this internship
is not only saving lives and spreading the gospel but is also living the
communion of saints, just like the disciples did. Is meeting new people and
building holy friendships, obliviously there are cultural differences that make
it difficult at times but they also make it beautiful. As I say goodbye to my
fellow disciples I can’t stop to think how difficult it must had been for the
disciples to say goodbye to each other. However, they had the hope- the hope
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I've become aware of three cases from this past week alone, where girls and women are being coerced to abort their babies. It is a big issue. As well as being morally wrong, it is illegal. One such case is that of "Rachida" and "Ibrahim" from Turkey.<br />
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They married two months ago & Rachida came to join Ibrahim in New York, where he has been living for 15 years (They had a long distance, year-long engagement. We suspect that it was an arranged marriage). On arriving at our centre together just one week ago, Rachida was crying. She is pregnant with their first child and she did not, and does not want an abortion. Ibrahim was resolute: he wanted to abort the baby, saying he wanted them to have time to get to know eachother first and that they could "have another one". He also tried to justify the abortion on the basis that Rachida needs time to adjust to life in NY. When leaving, Ibrahim was as determined as ever to have his wife abort their little baby son or daughter. He has phoned us numerous times this week...<br />
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Rachida is in a very vulnerable situation. She only very recently moved to NY & she doesn't speak English. Since her appointment with us, she has communicated to us that Ibrahim has threatened to divorce her & send her back to Turkey if she doesn't abort their baby. We have a lawyer, but Rachida doesn't want to avail of his services because of her husband's wrath and the likely implosion of her marriage. Moreover, in the event of divorce, while Ibrahim couldn't legally send Rachida back to Turkey, she would have no alternative but to return voluntarily, given she has neither or family nor support nor independent accommodation nor a job in NY. Returning a divorced woman in a Muslim would bring shame on her. Personally, I think the divorce is an empty threat. However, my sense is that Ibrahim would make life extremely difficult for Rachida (intimidation, verbal abuse or worse...) if she tries to buy more time or if she refuses outright. I fear that what is most likely is that she could be bullied into the abortion or that she could reluctantly consent in order to placate him, to 'save' her marriage and to prevent her new life from falling down around her. She would pay the ultimate price: the killing and sacrifice of her first pre-born child.<br />
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Please pray for this family of three, for the protection of their baby, for strength for Rachida and for a change of heart for Ibrahim.<br />
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Made and aborted in Manhattan (?): please pray so that the title of this post does not become this little baby's epitaph. He is meant for more than this.<br />
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Claire.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-19240425741942824012015-08-08T12:34:00.002-04:002015-08-08T12:34:29.044-04:00An abundance of life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I’m constantly reminded how little time I have left in NYC,
despite feeling like I just arrived. I have been extremely blessed with this
opportunity to work on the frontlines of the pro-life mission. When I head back
to Wisconsin, I will probably not be spending much time sidewalk counseling: my
town doesn’t even have one abortion clinic. So how will I continue the pro-life
mission? There are a million answers, of course: prayer, fundraising, changing
hearts by opening discussions, involving myself in the pro-life club. But the
one that sticks out to me most is through my career path. I am working to
become a physician. I haven’t yet decided which kind, but whatever type I
become, my work will help to give life, and to give more abundance to each life
that already exists. Christ said, “I have come so that they may have life, and have
it more abundantly.” We are all called to share in that mission somehow. I got
to witness a powerful example of this on Thursday. I was blessed to have the
opportunity to shadow a private practice OB/GYN in Brooklyn, Dr. Mark. From
circumcision to yeast infection, I got to see a lot. He has a procedure room as
well as a sonogram room right in his clinic. But more importantly, I got to see
one example of a physician striving to give a better life to those he works
with. There are some differences in the decisions we’d make regarding services
offered, but it was none the less a powerful opportunity. Furthermore, it was a
potent reminder of what my prolife mission may look like for the rest of my
life. Please keep praying for us, we need it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This entire week I have been sent to the Brooklyn office,
and I have to say it was the hardest week of all my time here. All this week I
saw clients that were challenging. Most of them had had an abortion before;
they were older women who had a stable job- some were about to finish school
and even had support from their partner and family to raise a child. However,
they decided that they did not feel ready to become a mother, so they wanted to
have an abortion. Case after case broke my heart. It got to the point were I
told one of the woman who had all the support and resources to have her child
that she was being very selfish her respond was “ I know I am being selfish”.
This woman was 22 years old and had an abortion when she was 19, when I asked
her if she regreted it she said “no”. I continued the conversation by asking
her why she had the first abortion she replied “ my mother forced me to. I had
no choice. I wanted to keep it.” I told her she had a choice now, she said “
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</span>Deep down I could she the great pain that this woman was carrying. I was
able to see that she was trying her best to not show her pain- to pretend that
she was completely fine. This case was repeated multiple times this week. My
request for you is to please focus on praying for these women, women that have
had abortions and are broken. Women that are afraid to show their pain and to
tell people they are not okay. Most of them left the office still wanting an
abortion, however, I know that the seed was planted. I did my part and I know
that God and Mother Mary will do her part. Let us always remember to pray for
the post-abortive women in our world, let us remember that they too, just like
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-73006163781016759692015-08-07T22:29:00.001-04:002015-08-07T22:29:32.453-04:00Where Sin Abounds, Grace Abounds All the More<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I’ve spent the majority of this week on the sidewalk, either
counseling outside of Choices, an abortion clinic, or passing out educational
material on busy streets. I’ve also spent some time in our Queens office. As
always, there’s been a lot of work, little sleep, and rare- but precious-
successes. Today in the office we saw a particularly heartbreaking case. A
newlywed, Muslim couple came in seeking abortion pills. He spoke English and
Turkish, she only spoke Turkish. When we talked to her alone (painstakingly
slowly, via Google translate), we discovered that she was more religious than
he, and wanted to keep the child. He did not feel like their marriage was ready
to withstand the trials of children yet- economically or relationally. It was
plain to see that the abortion would drive a deeper wedge in their marriage and
souls, but he refused to acknowledge this. His wife was afraid to admit to him
that she wanted the child. Eventually, he became impatient and they left. Time
after time I’m reminded how only our prayers and God’s grace can change hearts.
I turn to Our Lady once more, and surrender their marriage and her fragile
heart to her. Our Lady of Perpetual Help has particularly been reaching out to
me recently, reminding me that she will always be a source of comfort and
advocate for her children. In each struggling pregnancy and with every
recalcitrant heart, we must continue to trust Our Lord’s divine plan. That we
might not despair, nor become despondant, but surrender ourselves to His love
and mercy. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us who desperately implore your
intercession!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-39552862087567891052015-08-05T21:17:00.000-04:002015-08-05T21:17:24.077-04:00The Power of Life<div class="MsoNormal">
On Friday, I had the opportunity to work in the Brooklyn
office while we performed ultrasounds. I got to experience two radically
different situations. The first was a teenage mother who came in with her
friend. Upon seeing her ultrasound, she could not stop squealing and smiling
out of excitement. With every movement, and with every new feature the
ultrasound tech pointed out, she was more enthralled. It was a beautiful acknowledgement
of the power of bearing life. The second was a mature woman (20s or young 30s)
heavily considering abortion. She teared up upon hearing the heartbeat of her
child, as many mothers do who are leaning towards abortion. However, when I got
the chance to talk to her, she seemed hopeful but uncertain, saying she thought
her child was going to be a girl, with two older brothers. The ultrasound tech
had to step out a moment, and the head counselor, Kathy, came in. After she
left, it was explained to me that her child seemed to have anencephaly, a
condition where the skull doesn’t develop. Kathy delivered this news to the
mother, encouraging her to get a second opinion from a doctor at the Gianna
center. The mother was absolutely distraught. The contradiction struck me- she
was willing to take her child’s life, but was very, very upset when the baby’s
health was in question. Sometimes it takes drastic measures for us to
appreciate the beauty of life. I don’t understand God’s motivations, but the
power of both situations left an impression on me. Life is so powerful, and it’s
a potent reminder to make sure every minute of mine counts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-8522247908319044882015-08-05T00:08:00.002-04:002015-08-05T00:12:19.427-04:00Saving 'Grace' on Tuesday.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We spend most mornings sidewalk counselling outside a number of baby killing facilities. Last Tuesday morning, I was stationed outside Planned Parenthood on Bleecker Street, Noho (This is a prime location in Manhattan. The building across from P.P.'s premises will open in a few months. The cheapest condominium will cost $4 million - for just 1700 square feet - and they will range up to $24 million in price. It is quite curious how a "non-profit" organisation could even lease an adjacent premises which occupies thousands of square feet - a substantial portion of the block).<br />
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I struck up a conversation with two young women, Marina and Kayla, accompanied by a two year old boy, Jamie in a buggy. It was Marina who had come for an abortion and little Jamie in the buggy was her son. We had a good conversation. Marina listened and engaged with me, but her Kayla, her cousin was impatient and they went in after a while.</div>
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We prayed hard while<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> standing and walking up and down the sidewalk, in-</span>between making approaches to & counselling other women and girls. An hour or so later, Borja called me and alerted me to the fact that Marina had come out!!!! I gave her space and waited until she walked down the sidewalk towards us. She started to cry and her first utterance was simply "I couldn't do it". She also said she had googled 'Planned Parenthood sells baby parts' like I had suggested & while she hadn't watched one of the videos in the waiting room, she did read an article. </div>
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Marina declined to go to an EMC centre for a sonogram there and then, preferring to go home, but we exchanged numbers and made an arrangement for her to come to our centre in the Bronx on Friday. I've named the baby Grace. Please spiritually adopt Grace and her mom Marina and pray for them & for all our other clients in the days, weeks & months to come.<br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Last Friday
I was sent to the Brooklyn office where we saw 12 patients. Carolina and I were
the only two there; our hearts were filled with joy and excitement after seeing
baby after baby on the sonogram screen. Each one was unique; each one touched
their mother’s heart in a very unique way. It was an indescribable experience
to see each mother’s reaction. After each woman had their sonogram we did a
consultation, in which each mother opens and pours out their hearts to us, which
is something very sacred. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each one
shared with me why she is not ready to have her baby, or how she is being
pressure by others not to have her baby. We then explained to her that she is
not alone that we are here to help her in anything she needs; we empower them
to make the best decision that they can make for themselves and for the baby.
Out of the twelve one left the office still wanting an abortion. Eleven babies
were saved, all thanks to the grace of God. Please keep praying for all the
mothers and all of us that work in pregnancy centers that God may use us to
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May God bless you and keep you, may he grant you the desires
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For the past two weeks I have been sent to go to Choices a
lot. Choices is a clinic, established about 40 years ago. Even though Planned
Parenthood is the largest abortion clinic in the United States, there are
several private ones that are as cruel as Planed Parenthood. Choices is located
in Queens New York, in one of the worst neighborhoods. The first time that I
went to Choices I was surprised, surprised by the name. Choices: it is plural
meaning that abortion is not the only choice a woman can make. Then why call an
abortion clinic Choices when they only choice given there to woman is to kill
their babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these abortion
clinics have names that contradict what they stand for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why? Obviously because it is all a big lie,
they want to make women believe that they are being empowered, when in reality
they are being destroyed. They are telling them we don’t believe that you are
strong enough, smart enough and have the courage enough to handle the situation
you are in. We don’t believe in you. Most of these abortion clinics were
started by women, this makes me wonder who broke these women; they are so
broken, it breaks my heart. I’m sure that someone lied to them. Someone told
them or treated them like they were not enough: smart enough, good enough,
strong enough. Many condemn these women, but they’re just like every women that
wants to have an abortion and like each one of us, broken. Humanity, meaning
all of us, are broken. All of us commit sin, all of us have been lied to. They
are not soulless beings, they are our sisters, and just like all of us they are
in great need of love, compassion and forgiveness. They are in great need of
God. We are called to love them. We are called to be kind no matter how
difficult it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I beg you from the bottom
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-53562034061253905242015-07-28T22:01:00.000-04:002015-07-28T22:01:17.864-04:00Refreshing Grace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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On Monday, I had the opportunity to counsel two clients,
both of which were genuinely pleasant encounters. The first woman had a
negative pregnancy test. However, we still had the opportunity to talk about
options for any future pregnancies. I go to inform her of some of the health
consequences of abortions, which she had been completely unaware of, and she
left significantly more pro-life than when she had arrived. Even the fact that
having an abortion can increase your chances for miscarriages was shocking to
her and prohibitive. The second woman was a very hesitant young woman, in her
mid-twenties. She had a positive test that visibly upset her. She had decided
with her boyfriend previously that she could not keep a child at this point in
time. However, she had never had an abortion before, and I could tell she
didn’t want to. She was scarred, and was open with me about her fear. There was
a real relationship of trust, which was very rewarding to experience. The women
rarely sense- or maybe just refuse to believe- how much we as counselors really
care about them, and what we would sacrifice for them. But this woman really
seemed to understand, which was profoundly refreshing. We talked about carrying
her child to term and about adoption options. I also got to reassure her that
her wariness of abortion was not unfounded- that there can be very serious health
consequences to the procedure that she should be aware of. We spoke on the
phone later that day to schedule an ultrasound. Days like this are a particular
blessing from Christ. He knew that as a counselor, I needed refreshment and
hope. He knows what each of his children need. Sometimes I need to be the
recipient of that grace, and sometimes I get to be the vessel in which it
poured out upon another beloved child. As always, please keep us in your
prayers, we desperately need them!<o:p></o:p></div>
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(Training with internationally renowned expert sidewalk counselor Sister Dorothy later in the week).</div>
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........Even having replaced these with a staff of "conscientious, careful, decent physicians, dedicated to the task", he aptly notes that "the <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">morality of what we were involved in remained unchanged". They "</span>continued to carry out the same grisly task with no medical indication or excuse at all", observes Nathanson (p.148).</div>
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This holds true in 2015. <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Moreover, shoddy and illegal practices are common. Irrespective of these,</span> abortion remains a violent, physically invasive and dangerous procedure for women, even if within the forceps' grip of a skilled practitioner.</div>
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Planned Parenthood KNOWS this. They expect the hospitalisations, the grievous bodily injury and even death: just outside the entrance to their premises in Bleecker St., (a prime location in Noho, Manhattan), they reserve a parking space for an ambulance from 7am to 7pm every weekday . If the patient is lucky, P.P. might even call it for them.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tonya Reaves' 3 year anniversary was last week, on July 20th. She and her pre-born baby died following a bungled and incomplete abortion by Planned Parenthood in Chicago in 2012. Ms. Reaves suffered an extensive uterine perforation, possible severing of a uterine artery and substantial internal and vaginal bleeding. Y</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">et, P.P never called 911 and waited five and a half hours after the abortion before calling an ambulance for the dying patient. We pray for Tonya and her baby. May they, and the millions of other victims of abortion, rest in peace. Amen.</span></div>
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For the pro-lifer, every abortion is a double tragedy, with two victims, one dead and one wounded. Pro-lifers naturally dislike the term 'botched abortion' because it presupposes that a live birth - if there is one - is regrettable and, if the baby is successfully killed, the botched refers only to the injuries undergone by the mother.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In addition to exacting an onerous psychological, emotional and spiritual toll on mothers, surgical</span> abortion presents real, grievious and potentially life-threatening risks for the mother. These include, but are not limited to scarring and perforation of the uterus, serious blood loss, infections, blot clots, sepsis and death. In addition, it can cause infertility and may necessitate a blood transfusion or hysterectomy, to name just a few.</div>
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The abortion pill is classified as a medical abortion. The FDA tracks complications following medical abortions. In the U.S. in 2011, they reported 8 deaths, 48 severe infections, 58 ectopic pregnancies, 256 infections, 339 cases of bloody loss requiring transfusions, and 612 hospitalisations. The statistics quoted here are for medical abortions ONLY and DO NOT the include adverse effects on womens' health from surgical abortions. <br />
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This is not surprising. In his book "The Hand of God", former abortionist turned pro-life advocate, Dr. Bernard Nathanson, described the physician staff in one of his abortion centres as "deplorable, consisting of an extraordinary variety of drunks, druggies, sadists, sexual molestors, just plain incompetents and medical losers" (p. 142)..............<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800195425843792519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371558787975931802.post-32906901858516366122015-07-26T20:20:00.001-04:002015-07-26T20:20:51.009-04:00 The Happiness of Choosing Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This past Friday, I was sent to the Brooklyn office where I
saw one of my clients. She is 30 years old from Ecuador; she has a
fifteen-year-old son, and after coming into our offices seeking an abortion,
she left choosing to keep her baby. Now we are trying our best to give her all
the resources that she needs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I sat
in front of her talking to her of the different things she needed and desired,
I could not help but feel joy. I felt her joy: the joy that she transmitted after
choosing life. It seem like she was a different person now than when she first
came into our office seeking an abortion. That day she seemed in such an agony:
she was confused, frustrated and sad. Now she was more at peace, she was aware
that it was going to be hard, but her decision brought her happiness and she
knew that God’s providence would not abandon her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is exactly what women that are seeking
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and the pro-life moment as a whole- are the Gabriels of these women. Just like
the archangel Gabriel appear to Mary telling her she was going to be a mother
in the Annunciation, so do we with this women. Just like Gabriel told Mary not
to be afraid, that nothing was impossible for God, we remind these women of
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A mother, Leona and her 15 old daughter, Yasmin, 16 weeks pregnant with her own daughter, came to our centre last week. Yasmin was adamant: she wanted an abortion. Leona firmly but tacitly supported her daughter in this deadly course of action. During the sonogram, neither mother wanted to look at the image if the baby.<br />
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In the counselling session that followed, Yasmin remained as abortion-minded as when she'd arrived. Towards the end, a fellow counsellor came in briefly, stepped out again before coming back once again: "You're going home", she told Yasmin. I was surprised that our session had just been brought to an end. My co-counsellor had gone to speak with Leona, informing her that not only was Yasmin 16 weeks pregnant, but that she was expecting a baby girl & that her due date was Christmas Eve!!! Leona hadn't hesitated: "Well, she's going to have to keep her", she'd exclaimed. I was stunned by the sudden turn-around, but jubilant nonetheless. </div>
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Secondly, the vast majority of women seeking abortions (and sometimes the family members who accompany them), are very conflicted. Deep-down, they don't want to go through with it & are looking for a reason not too. In this case, it was the fortuitous sharing of information about the baby with her grandmother her Leona, that was decisive.</div>
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Life is precarious as it is. The arbitrary nature of "choice", of being legally allowed to choose to have one's own baby killed compounds it's precariousness. We can instantaneously choose to have another person killed, for example, a tiny fellow New Yorker, & have this decision executed within a few hours.</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This baby's life was however, </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">thankfully saved</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">, in a split-second decision - in a heartbeat. It literally took the length of time of a heartbeat to save her life. To quote a song I like, "In a New York minute, everything can change". 😀</span></div>
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I cannot believe how fast time passes by; yesterday marked
three weeks of me being here. This week I have been assigned to go to Choices,
under the direction of Sr. Dorothy, one of the best sidewalk counselors in the
nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would say 95% of the girls
stop to speak to her, and most of them end up deciding to keep their babies.
The secret to her success is the power of prayers and not only her prayers but
the prayers of others, including our prayers. I have been assigned for the past
two days to be one of her prayer warriors. Today was late term abortion day,
usually according to Sr. Dorothy the clinic is packed with women starting the
two day process. However, today was different, only one third of the woman came
to the clinic. Meaning that there were babies saved thanks to our prayers. I
want to ask each one of you to come out to the sidewalks even though you might
not feel called to do sidewalk counseling, you are always called to pray and to
be a witness not only to these women but to those passing by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though we are starting to have more
evidence on how cruel the abortion industry is, we have to remember that God is
in control. He needs us to pray; He needs us to stand up as a society to defend
the most vulnerable of our kind, the unborn. Prayer in my opinion is the
greatest weapon that we have to fight against this great evil; we have to
include activism of course, but without prayer our actions will not get far.
Prayer is what keeps us grounded. Prayer is what gives us hope to keep going. Prayer
is our strength. Like St. Padre Pio said “Prayer is the oxygen to our soul”,
without it we cannot survive, especially not during battle. May God bless you
and keep you, may he grant you the desires of your heart. May Mother Mary cover
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This past week I had the privilege of attending the annual
American Academy of Fertility Care Professionals conference. I have to admit
that this conference has transformed my life and opened my eyes to something
bigger than I could ever imagine. After reading Humane Vitae, Dr. Thomas
Hilgers decided to create NaPro Technology, which is now the most pro-life and
moral medical approach to Natural Family Planning, fertility, breastfeeding,
and infertility. Dozens of studies have been done under the direction of Dr.
Hilgers and the Pope Paul IV Institute. There is no better way to empower a
woman than to teach her how God designed her reproductive system to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We live in a society that prescribes
contraception for every issue that a woman has with their reproductive system,
which in reality is really harming her more. It was absolutely mind blowing to
see so many pro-life Catholic doctors gather to find new ways to better serve
their patients. The truly care about each woman’s health- it’s beautiful. I
never imagined that I would be able to experience something like this, to
witness medical professionals come together and discuss how to build the
culture of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The job that they have
is not easy; I was able to also listen to them talk about all the persecution
that they have to encounter from all the other medical professionals that are
building the culture of death. Speaking for myself, I know that I never took
the time to sit and think about the need that we have for pro-life doctors and
the change that they are making in our society by teaching couples the beauty
of their reproductive system and sexuality. Like many of them have shared with
us in their talks, if someone doubts that there is a God ask him to study a
woman’s reproductive system. It is incredible to see that these men and women
can see the beauty and in a way believe in God by studying our anatomy and
physiology. Let us remember to pray for all these holy men and women that are
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A lot mothers come into our offices not having a clue about the meaning of life because no one has told them. These days I've been working precisely trying to explain the value of life for this mothers.</div>
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As an example, I was talking to a mother who thought it was better to abort her baby than being a bad mother. She thought wouldn't be able to love her baby and also that she wouldn't have the qualities to be a good mother. In this situation, I tried to explain that a life has more value than that. That's to say, if a mother is not ready to have a baby, the solutuon is not abort him; the solution is to try to change herself to became a good mother.</div>
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<span style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Although I spend more time talking to the mothers at the office, it's not the only work I do these days. Also I've been in front of a clinic (Planned Parenthood) praying and trying to change mothers' minds.</span></div>
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Finally, I would like to say that while this work is challenging, it is also very rewarding.</div>
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