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Seattle Area Megachurch Considers Severing Ties to HopeLink Over 'Secret Abortion Taxis'
from Abortion In Washington by Jonathan B
[Abortion in Washington's] exposing of HopeLink's involvement in taking girls to and from abortion clinics -- at taxpayers' expense -- is having some fallout.
The King County organization is best known for food drives and arranging rides for the elderly. But they make the majority of their revenue -- tens of millions of dollars -- as Medicaid Transportation contractors for the state of Washington's Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS).
Part of that work involves taking women and girls getting abortions on the taxpayers' dime to abortion clinics. As reported by AIW earlier this year, nurses at the school health clinics and Hopelink dispatchers revealed that this can even include secret abortions for high school students during school hours, like the Ballard Teen Abortion Scandal earlier this year. Read more...
October 30, 2010
Catholics Cannot Vote for Pro-Abortion Candidates
"So I wanted to make sure that the faithful would realize that they have a very serious obligation in voting to vote for those candidates who uphold the truth of the moral law which of course serves the greatest good of everyone in society.
So, what is scandal? Scandal is either doing something or omitting to do something that leads other people into confusion or error about the moral good. And here is the perfect example, Catholics who betray their Catholic faith in political life, leading other people to believe that abortion must not be the great evil that it is..." Read more...
Pharmacy Conscience Issue Update
Please take the time to read Marie's letter below:
Dear Right of Conscience Supporters,
The showing and testimonies at the last hearing on September 29th, were a blessing! Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment, attend the Hearings and testify. Please continue to pray for the issue and all those involved.
On Thursday, November 4th at 9 a.m., the Board of Pharmacy will meet in Lacey to discuss the comments they received regarding the Pharmacist Right of Conscience Issue to identify their next steps. This meeting is open to the public. However, the Board will not take public comments or answer questions from the audience related to this topic. The agenda of the meeting can be found here.
Please submit your comments and/or the text of your testimony by Monday, November 30th to ensure that the Board will receive it. You may submit them by:
a) E-mail: accesstomeds.wsbop@doh.wa.gov
b) Fax: 360-236-2901
c) On-line at https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/policyreview/ under Pharmacists and Pharmacy Licensing. Conscience supporters should "concur" with amending the current rules. For record-keeping, your contact information is needed, but will not be publicly seen on-line.
d) U.S. Mail:
WA State Board of Pharmacy
PO Box 47863
Olympia WA
98504
Please see the flyer for background information on this issue.
Thank you.
Marie
October 28, 2010
Pro-Life Voting
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October 25, 2010
Pro-Life Events
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October 21, 2010
Jan Valley, Rest in Peace
On Tuesday, October 19, at 9:45 a.m., Jan Valley, a long-time recipient of the Western Washington Pro-Life Update, lost her 14-year battle with cancer. Please pray for the repose of her soul.
The rosary for Jan will be on Monday, October 25, at 10:15 a.m., followed by her funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Monica's Catholic Church, 4311 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island.
October 20, 2010