This week in Christ's life… (33)

This week, Jesus is 33 weeks old and his mother, Mary, has entered her ninth lunar month of pregnancy.  He weighs approximately 4.5 pounds and is about 13 inches long.  He is settling into a head-down position, in preparation of birth.  Infant Jesus, help us to give of our time, talent, and treasure to encourage all parents to carry their children to term and give them the gift of life.

This week in Christ's life… (32)

This week, Jesus is 32 weeks old.   He opens his eyes when he is awake, will turn away from bright lights, and will close his eyes when he sleeps.  His immune system is beginning to develop immune reaction.  Infant Jesus, help us to give of our time, talent, and treasure to encourage all parents to carry their children to term and give them the gift of life.

Obamacare=Abortioncare

Why It's Absurd to Deny Obama's Healthcare Bill Contains Abortion Funding

Deal W. Hudson
With the decision of the Ohio Elections Commission to allow a hearing to decide whether the Susan B. Anthony List has falsely represented the voting record of Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-OH), the question is again raised: Was abortion funding authorized by the health care legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama?

The complaint arose from the SBA List's use of billboards declaring that Representative Driehaus of Ohio's 1st Congressional District had voted for taxpayer-funded abortions by voting for the health care bill. If Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of SBA, is found guilty, she could go to jail. Supporting Driehaus's effort to imprison Dannenfelser are James Salt, policy director of Catholics United, and Kristen Day, president of Democrats for Life of America.

Driehaus, by the way, had made essentially the same characterization of the health care legislation as made by Dannenfelser. On March 19, Driehaus was an original co-sponsor of H. Con. Res. 254, an "enrollment correction," introduced by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI). That resolution would have removed abortion funding from the Senate version of the health care bill.

The language of the final health care bill -- "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (PPACA) -- had not changed when both Stupak and Driehaus voted for it and Obama signed it into law. Now, Driehaus is trying to send Marjorie Dannenfelser to jail for precisely the same view of the health care bill as expressed in his support for H. Con. Res 254 -- that it authorizes federal tax dollars to be spent on abortion.

Three members of the Ohio Elections Commission voted 2-1 to find "probable cause" to send the Driehaus complaint to a full hearing of the seven commissioners. The date has not yet been set.

The evidence supporting the SBA List is undeniable. In addition to the witness of Driehaus himself (and Stupak), there are the multiple provisions of the legislation itself that authorize the funding of abortions. The best summary is found in the affidavit submitted for last week's meeting of the Ohio Elections Commission by Douglas Johnson, legislative director of National Right to Life.

As Johnson points out in his affidavit, the provisions of the Senate version of the bill, ultimately signed into law, contained many of the same abortion funding mechanisms that the Stupak-Pitts amendment of the House bill removed. (There were new, additional problems in the Senate bill.) Stupak, Driehaus, and all those who supported the Stupak-Pitts amendment in the House had full knowledge that those provisions had not been removed. Driehaus and Stupak also knew of a similar amendment, offered by Sens. Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), which was defeated soundly in the Senate. Interestingly enough, when the Senate bill passed (without removing the abortion authorizations), Stupak and Driehaus, along with Kristen Day, fought hard against its passage in the House. They worked diligently from the time Congress returned in January until March 19th when their objections suddenly, and inexplicably, vanished.

Here, Johnson provides an overview of the abortion funding in the 906 pages of PPACA:

 It contained multiple provisions that authorize new programs or expand authorizations for existing programs that are authorized to cover abortion, either explicitly or implicitly. Some of these provisions are entirely untouched by any limitation on abortion in existing law or in the PPACA itself, and others are subject only to limitations that are temporary or contingent.

Those who deny this characterization must have been surprised when three states -- Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and Maryland -- began the implementation of Section 1101 (42 U.S.C. § 18001) creating the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), also known as the "high-risk pool" program. Abortion coverage was explicitly included by these three states in this $5 billion program that provides coverage for up to 400,000 people.

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This week in Christ's life… (31)

This week, Jesus is 31 weeks old.   As fat has accumulated under his skin, it has changed from red and transparent to pink and translucent.  Infant Jesus, help us to give of our time, talent, and treasure to encourage all parents to carry their children to term and give them the gift of life.

Fr. Chris & End of Life Issues

Where: St. Maria Goretti Parish- Drexel Hall
When: TOMORROW!!! Wednesday, Oct 13th @ 7pm
What: End of Life Issues, presented by Fr. Chris Walsh

Last year's program had over 80 people.  Dont miss out on this outstanding speaker and important topic!

This week in Christ's life… (30)

This week, Jesus is 30 weeks old.   He can register information from all of his senses.  His nostrils are full formed and his hair is growing longer.  He is 210 days old.  Infant Jesus, help us to give of our time, talent, and treasure to encourage all parents to carry their children to term and give them the gift of life.

This week in Christ's life… (29)

This week, Jesus is 29 weeks old and his mother, Mary, has entered her eighth lunar month of pregnancy.  Because he has grown so large, he is now curled up in the fetal position.   His brain continues to rapidly develop, increasing the number of interconnections between individual nerve cells and identifying groups of cells that will perform complicated functions.  Infant Jesus, you raised us to heaven by taking on manhood.  Open all hearts to this truth and teach the world to reject the evil of abortion

Pray for Us, Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe, we turn to you who are the protectress of unborn children and ask that you intercede for us, so that we may more firmly resolve to join you in protecting all human life. Let our prayers be united to your perpetual motherly intercession on behalf of those whose lives are threatened, be they in the womb of their mother, on the bed of infirmity, or in the latter years of their life. May our prayers also be coupled with peaceful action, which witnesses to the goodness and dignity of all human life, so that our firmness of purpose may give courage to those who are fearful and bring light to those who are blinded by sin. Encourage those who will be involved in the March for Life; help them to walk closely with God and to give voice to the cry of the oppressed, in order to remind our nation of its commitment to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all people. O Virgin Mother of God, present our petitions to your Son and ask Him to bless us with abundant life. Amen.