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Page 06 - November is National Adoption Month Adoption is a beautiful option. One of Planned Parenthood’s long-time slogans, “Every child a wanted child,” is misleading. They are trying to say it’s acceptable to abort a child if he or she is not “wanted” (or planned) by his/her parents. That actually describes the parents, not the baby. Every child is a “wanted” child. That alone shows the great value statistics show year after year for adoption than there are surgidies from abortion is wanted by some pre-born children are parents would consider adoption rather than death, Every child is a wanted child. Every child is wanted by God. of every single person. National that there are more couples filing cal abortions. Every child that another couple. Is it possible that “misplaced”? If only the birth many families could be complete. Check this out: http://www.ichooseadoption.org/index.php Forty Days for Life November 3 marks the 40th day of this year’s campaign. Watch next month’s newsletter for the Fall of 2013 statistics - already the numbers of children saved during the 40 Days is several hundred. Let’s celebrate 40 Days of Life-saving success! If you have participated in any way - - prayed in front of Planned Parenthood (our local abortion center); prayed anywhere; or fasted for the cause of Life, you are invited. Please come to our closing rally on Sunday, November 3 at 7:00 PM at Park Farm Winery in Bankston. We have a wonderful program prepared for you as well as delicious pizza and great wine. It is good to recognize, and celebrate, our successes. PLEASE COME! Extra special thanks to our keynote speakers, Rev. Kristian Kincaid, Pastor, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, and Steve Karlan, 40 Days for Life North American Outreach Director, for delivering strong messages at our previous rallies. Both were powerful and inspiring! Thanks also to our prayer leaders, musicians and everyone involved in our meaningful rallies. Thanks most of all for our 40 Days for Life Leadership Team: Co-Directors, Kate Mantyh and Charlie Vaske; Vigil Coordinator, Trina Hingtgen; Prayer Leaders and Outreach Coordinators, Srs. Dolores Moes and Donna Determan, PBVM; Event Coordinator, Suzanne Lansing; and to all of you who participated. God has blessed all your efforts. LIFE IS . . . . At DCRTL we believe that life is precious! We believe that babies are a great source of joy and that raising children is an incredibly rewarding experience full of irreplaceable moments. Our new Life Is . . . campaign is about capturing these moments and sharing them with the community. Children come full of darling memories that let you know what life is all about. From spaghetti-covered faces to tubby-time games, these are the moments you wouldn’t trade for the world. And these are the moments that are meant to be shared. Let the world see what life means to you by sending in an adorable photo of your child for use in local ads and billboards. Simply e-mail your photo to [email protected] with a short description of the special moment. Or drop off a photo at our office. We’ll be sure to let you know if your photo is selected. Get involved! Share your little bundle of joy with the world and help spread the message that life is precious. Our new billboards are up! Look all over Dubuque for our Life Is . . . ads as well as new bumper stickers. Many thanks to all of you who have already submitted photos! - Page 07 - 7KHDUHD¶VPRVWUHFRJQL]HG FRPPHUFLDOURRIHU Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory MARKM CKEON, MD Emergency Physician Mercy Hospital | Dubuque, Iowa St. Joseph, protect the unborn! Ph.5 63-556-6788 /LIHLVSUHFLRXV DWHYHU\DJH 2595 Rockdale Road Dubuque, Iowa Leonard Funeral Home believes in the dignity of life! 0DUN6X]DQQH St. Joseph Catholic Church 10270 Key West Dr., Dubuque 563-582-7392 | www.stjosephkeywest.com /DQVLQJ Fr. Michael J. Podhajsky, Pastor Funeral Home 1491 MAIN ST ~ (563)582-3297 ~ DUBUQUE, IOWA~ Honoring the Sanctity of Life SINCE 1936. Kathleen (Behr) Conlon ~ Kevin & Nancy Conlon Locally Owned & Community Minded! The St. Elizabeth Pastorate PRAYLUDE SINGERS Marian Bourek | 563-744-3141 IT Solutions for Your Business Call For Your FREE Systems Analysis Al Schroeder 563.495.3992 Where Our People Make the Difference If you would like to support the efforts of the Dubuque County Right to Life by placing an ad, please call 563-556-5960 Galena Council 696 Knights of Columbus Paul & Ruth Fransen and “Do whatever He tells you.” John 2:5 John & Ellen Markham [email protected] Dubuque Screw Products Inc. Precision CNC/Screw Machine Products 6500 Chavenelle Road P.O. Box 895 Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0895 Phone: 563-583-2770 Fax: 563-583-1934 Cell: 563-542-2439 Email: [email protected] 6WXG\&OXE 6WXG\&OXE OUR LADY OF LIFE, PRAY FOR US. Michael R. Scherr President SACREDH EART OFJ ESUS, Drs. Clark & Ann Williams “It is the right of every pregnant woman to give birth…and the right of every child to be born.” PLEASE PROTECT OUR FAMILIES John & Ellie Freund 6W(OL]DEHWK6HWRQ &DWKROLF0RWKHUV· &DWKROLF0RWKHUV· P.O. Box 461 Dubuque, IA 52004 Family Jesus wants YOU to save the babies. 3URWHFW/LIH 3URWHFW/LIH Serra Club of Dubuque Animal Health Clinic Dyersville, IA Dr. Virgil Bourek, DVM 563-875-6083 - Page 08 - 1125 Main Street, Dubuque Iowa 563-556-1991 or 800-550-4900 OURR EDEEMER LUTHERANC HURCH MISSOURIS YNOD 2145 JFK RD 'HO/RLV/LQN DQG)DPLO\ “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” Jeremiah 1:5 Eucharistic Adoration: The Way to End Abortion Sign up for an hour at the Power of Prayer. Call Bill McDonough, 563-582-4436 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council #765 Dickeyville, Kieler, & Cuba City, Wisconsin DEFEND LIFE! STACIM CKEON, MD Acute Care, Medical Associates 563-584-3455 | Dubuque, Iowa 3UD\IRU DQHQG WRDERUWLRQ Children Are A Gift From God /DUU\5HQHH )ULHGPDQ Dr. Tom & Margaret Benda 1112 Iowa Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 563-556-1282 Fax 563-582-7934 [email protected] WWW.SCOTTMEDIAGROUP.COM St. Anthony Catholic Church 1870 St. Ambrose St., Dubuque 563-588-0571 www.stanthony-dubuque.org Proudly supporting LIFE! Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. 1475 Associates Dr., Dubuque | 563-557-9952 Jer. 1:5 ¹µºÄ·´±°, Knippel’s RELIGIOUS GIFTS [Gifts & Supplies for the Sacraments] 129 Main Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 563-582-5845 All life is precious! A Gift to Treasure! Dubuque Advertiser The “The Little Paper with the Big Impact” Love them BOTH! Don’t Support Abortion with Your Vote! St. Columbkille Catholic Church 1240 Rush St., Dubuque 563-583-9117 www.stcolumbkille.net Les & Joan Feldman & Family Vote Pro-Life! GOD is Standing with women & unborn children! PRO-LIFE Dr. Charles & Mary Longo - Page 09 - St. Joseph’s Woodshop Hand-crafted furniture & woodwork built to suit our customer’s needs Mike & Sara Brehm & Family 8605 Tennis Lane • Peosta, Iowa 52068 563-557-7041 285/$'< 2)/,)( 35$<)2586 'U'DYLG (YD6WDEHQRZ Shocking Facts Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has 22 locations in Iowa. ¡ 14 Locations do abortions ¡ 5 Locations give referrals for abortions ¡ 1 Location is a business office Surgical and Medical Abortions (RU-486) are performed at the following locations: Bettendorf Des Moines (Rosenfield Center) Iowa City Sioux City Medical Abortions only are performed at the following locations: Ames Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Creston Des Moines (Susan Knapp PP and My Health Express) Dubuque Red Oak Urbandale “Abortion Referral” Ankeny Fort Dodge Keokuk Mount Pleasant Washington PP alone kills the equivalent of one (1) kindergarten class every two days in Iowa. This is tragic! Good News! Six PP Offices have been closed since 2012 (Spencer, Fort Madison, Knoxville, Newton and Storm Lake and one referral site in Des Moines. PP of the Heartland pressures Title 19, low-income women to donate for services. Here in Iowa also charges for pregnancy tests and other services that can be obtained at other clinics for free. ******************* Did you know….. Nationwide PP is responsible for an abortion every 94 seconds. That means: 919 abortions daily 38 every hour 1-2 every time you are at a red light And this is only PP - these numbers do not include privately owned abortion clinics. The overall average is 1 abortion every 24 seconds! Nearly 3 babies every minute or 150 babies every single hour! Abortion profits of Planned Parenthood - We often hear PP officials in Iowa say, “Abortion is only 2% of our business.” That 2% is worth up to an estimated 2.6 million dollars in Iowa!! Here is a look at the numbers: • $300-$950 for a surgical abortion (PP calls this an “In-clinic” abortion) • $300-$800 for an abortion pill (PP calls this a “Medical” abortion). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PP is making a killing - in more ways than one! The price difference between these two types of abortion are minimal, but PP makes a much bigger profit from the abortion pill, because there are less overhead expenses. The doctor is on a webcam and not meeting with the woman in person. There is no clean up or sterilization to be done by the staff. The woman has to deal with the blood and body of the baby when she aborts in her own home - alone. They are NOT without fraud. Here in Iowa, PP still faces a $28 million dollar Medicaid fraud lawsuit by a former PP manager. Among the allegations: PP purchased birth control packets for $2.98, then billed Medicaid $35 for the very same packets. - Page 10 - Why Aren’t Women Being Told? Abortion is the Most Preventable Cause of Breast Cancer • Extensive studies since 1957 document a connection between abortion and breast cancer • Eight medical organizations recognize the link between abortion and breast cancer. • Patrick Carroll (Pension and Population Research institute) in his study of eight European countries found that abortion is the “best predictor” of future breast cancer rates. • National Cancer Institute branch chief Louse Brinton, Ph.D., M.P.H. co-authored a study reporting a statistically significant 40% increased risk for women with induced abortions. Birth Control Pill and Breast Cancer • The World Health Organization lists combined oral contraceptives in the highest level of cancer-causing agents (Group 1). “Most combined contraceptives are taken orally, but they can also be delivered by injection, transdermal patch or ring.” • A Mayo Clinic meta-analysis found the use of oral contraceptives before a first full term pregnancy increases the risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer by 44%. • Two studies in prominent medical journals have strongly linked use of oral contraceptives with the aggressive, deadly, triple-negative breast cancer, which most often affects young women under age 50 and African Americans. ~The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer. wwwAbortionBreastCancer.com 5HVSHFWWKHVDQFWLW\RIDOOKXPDQOLIH IURPFRQFHSWLRQWRQDWXUDOGHDWK Ending Webcam Abortions November 6 is the Day of New Life! (Hopefully) A committee that provides legislative oversight on state agency rule making has allowed a new rule to move forward that will end the use of a videoconferencing system used by Planned Parenthood to distribute abortion-inducing pills. Some who serve on the Administrative Rules Review Committee proposed delaying the rule, but the majority defeated the motion. This allows the Iowa Board of Medicine rule approved in late August to go into effect November 6, 2013. Currently PP clinics in Iowa (including Dubuque) are dispensing dangerous chemical abortions (commonly referred to as RU-486) to women without direct physician supervision. Instead, PP has the women “consult” with a physician through a teleconference interview. Based upon an initial examination by someone other than the doctor (oft-times not even a nurse, and sometimes not even a medical professional at all) and that brief conversation on line, the woman is given the drugs. This is not only dangerous for women, it is contrary to the safety guidelines put in place by the FDA. Please continue to pray November 6 brings Planned Parenthood is suing to stop the safety to women and children. rule in court. - Page 11 - Why Are You Pro-life? “Why are you pro-life?” You don’t have to answer out loud, but answer in your heart. ‘Why are you pro-life?” Everyone’s answers are unique and the same. They are different from and the same as, yours and mine. We are pro-life because we love God. Because we understand that all love and all life comes from God and that it is only His to give us and take back home to Him. We are pro-life because we love babies… Babies big or small, older and younger, regardless of developmental level, regardless of color or creed, regardless of the circumstances of their conception. We are pro-life because we love women… Women we know are harmed by abortion… Women who suffer the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual consequences of abortion. We are pro-life because we love families… Families whose fabric is weakened by an abortion decision…Families who are blessed when a child is saved and offered for adoption, or raised within the loving support of family. We are pro-life because we love the community and country we live in. Because we love the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and the terminally ill, whose lives are in danger because of the culture of death created by the legalization of abortion. Every year in America more than 1.3 million babies are killed by abortion. That’s over 3,500 a day, almost 3 per minute, one every 20 seconds. That is what I have been demonstrating as I’ve spoken…One baby’s life destroyed every 20 seconds. Keep in mind, that also means that the lives of many others are injured as well…the mother, the father, the family, the friends and ultimately, all of us. All of us, whether we’re pro-life or not, are wounded by abortion. But we know that our voices and our efforts continue to make a difference. One thing we can do to demonstrate that we are pro-life is to attend the March for Life in Washington, DC in January. March for Life , Washington D.C. ~ January 20 - 24 The 41st anniversary of the infamous Roe v Wade decision that decriminalized abortion will be observed in our nation’s capitol with the annual National March for Life. DCRTL, since 1994, has led pilgrimages to this event. Our message to the Iowa Congressional Delegation – and all of America – is that we must return protection to the pre -born children. The violence of abortion must stop. This is a priority. Would you like to be a part of this year’s pilgrimage? 8th grade and high school buses are filled to capacity, but there is still room on the “adult” bus. For details call our office. Times and prices vary slightly depending on your group (“Our Lady of Life”, “Mazz Kids”, or “DCRTL Adults”.) “Adult” Bus times: Monday, Jan. 20: Load bus at 6:30 pm/ departure at 7:00 pm Tuesday, Jan. 21: Arrive in D.C./Visit MFL Exhibit Booths/Attend Pro-Life Mass @ Shrine Wednesday, Jan. 22: MFL Rally/March/Silent No More Speakers Night Tour of Monuments Thursday, Jan. 23: Free Day/Depart for home in the evening Friday, Jan. 24: Arrival at home – approximately noon We will continue our pilgrimage to Washington in the years to come. We’ll stand up and speak out until the hearts, minds and laws of America reflect protection for the children. We’ll continue our travels and our efforts until that victorious day when we travel to Washington for a Celebration of Life! Call DCRTL today to register for this amazing pro-life pilgrimage or send in the registration form on the next page, along with your $100 deposit! - Page 12 - like to just feel Last year, many of our area students What If Your Voice Was Silenced? ‘dead’. Having no speakable (sic) complanning to attend the March for Life, participated in the Si- munication whatsoever to anybody. This lent Day of Solidarity and then wrote an was one of the most difficult things I’ve essay about their experiences. Here are ever done.” some of their observations: - Megan Rambousek “The day of silence is even to this day, “Never being able to speak, talk or comcurrent on my mind, it was far more im- municate whatsoever. For me, considering pactful on me than I would have believed. I I am a “talker” was extremely hard! We had no way to communicate my opinion.” were challenged to not talk for all the un- Katherin Schroeder “In today’s world, everybody is communicating in countless ways. We all want our ideas and opinions heard, but we never take into account what it would be like to be deprived of our voices or even worse to not have one in the first place. It gave me an opportunity to be engaged in a conversation but knew that I couldn’t. - Matthew Kramer “I so badly wanted to voice my opinion, just let it all out, show them what I stand for, and fight for what I believed in. This was because the major arguments that kept coming about were ones about who should become president (based on pro-life vs pro -choice), and when people thought that being silent for the day was stupid. But all I could do was stand there. On some occasions someone would have to defend me or tell others what I was doing. I was grateful for their voice, for it was the closest thing I had to a voice of my own. I realized how horrible it is to not have a voice. To have no say. I was walked all over with barely any help. ” -Tony Ward “While I had the urge to talk, I thought to myself, ‘is this what it’s really like to feel trapped inside? To just feel like you’re nothing right now.’ I actually felt what it’s born children. It was nearly impossible! Although, as I went throughout the school day not trying to say a word, I began to actually take in the message of all of this. Babies have an unheard voice.” - Allie Foy “Another thing I found out on this day was that when you’re speechless you’re not noticed or appreciated like people who can talk and yell. When you can’t talk people think you’re not as important to life as a person who can talk. Another thing that I thought of throughout the day was that people with no voice in this day fall behind everyone else, in today’s world we are the loudest culture in the world.” - Aaron Costello “I vowed not to speak. I have to say honestly it was a struggle for me. I realized that to be silent and not to be heard is a hard thing. Those babies don’t have a say in what happens in life, and we do! I think that we should stand up for those children who don’t get a chance at life because of a mistake that you can’t take back. People have to realize that this breathing human being that PP calls a thing of tissue is real, sweet and a masterpiece of God’s creation. And having a privilege to be silent and go to Washington, DC and march to help end abortion is going to be the greatest thing of my whole entire life.” - Kirstin Apel March for Life Pilgrimage Name: __________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Phone #: ________________________________________________________ Cell Phone #: ____________________________________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________ Call DCRTL at 563/556-5960 if you have any questions. - Page 13 - - Page 14 - ing it into law. Learn the important role we have as citizens in implementing decent and just laws. Learn how we can hold our state and federal officials accountable. They work for us! Legislation 101 You are invited to a very special event! Legislation 101 Day will be held on Sunday, November 17 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM at the Best Western Plus Hotel, 3100 Dodge Street, Dubuque. Mr. Norm Pawlewski, Lobbyist for Iowa Right to Life and Iowans for L.I.F.E., will address basic issues in the political arena. Come learn the legislative process and how we, the people, can make a huge difference. Mr. Pawlewski will explain how a bill is conceived and the process of pass- This is an event for everyone. If you have a seasoned understanding of legislation, if you are a beginner, or anywhere in between, you can benefit from Mr. Pawlewski. Please come. Bring your friends. 5HVSHFW/LIH0RQWK5HIOHFWLRQV -RQ/HRQHWWLLQWHUQDWLRQDOVSHDNHUDXWKRUUDGLRKRVWDQGJUHDWVWRU\WHOOHUZDVRXU 3UR/LIH $ZDUHQHVV :HHN VSHDNHU +LV VWURQJ SUROLIH PHVVDJH ZDV KHDUG E\ KXQGUHGVRIMXQLRUKLJKKLJKVFKRRODQGFROOHJHVWXGHQWVDVZHOODVFRXQWOHVVRWKHUV +H ZDV HGXFDWLRQDO DQG LQVSLUDWLRQDO +H IRFXVHG RQ UHVSHFWLQJ OLIH LQ DOO LWV VWDJHV ZLWKVSHFLDOHPSKDVLVRQWKHGLJQLW\RIWKHKXPDQSHUVRQ5HVSHFWLQJOLIHRQWKHLV VXHVVXUURXQGLQJSRYHUW\ZHUHDOVRKLJKOLJKWHG+XPDQOLIHLVPDGHLQWKHLPDJHDQG OLNHQHVVRI*RG+LPVHOI7KDWKDVJUHDWYDOXH 7KDQN\RX-RQ/HRQHWWLIRUVKDULQJ\RXUZLVGRPH[SHUWLVHDQGHQWKXVLDVP6RPHRI -RQ·VWDONVZHUHYLGHRWDSHG,I\RX·GOLNHWRYLHZWKHPFDOORXURIILFH :HEVLWHRIWKH0RQWK :HEVLWHRIWKH0RQWK Dubuque County Right to Life has a new look on the internet!! Check out our website and tell us what you think! WWW.DCRTL.ORG Help us help you! If you see a way we can improve our new and improved website, please let us know. We are here to protect life from conception until natural death, so we want the information accessible. We appreciate your feedback! BOYCOTT UPDATE: The Boycott List identifies corporations that are boycott targets due to their support of Planned Parenthood (PP). It is published by Life Decisions International after thorough investigation of the companies and confirmation that they have, in fact, funded PP. The CEO receives documentation of contribution information about PP and the opportunity to make PP ineligible for future support. For more information visit http://www.fightpp.org. DCRTL has a limited number of Boycott Lists in the office. If you’d like a copy, stop in! Please consider writing a letter to the following corporations who are boycott targets due to their support of Planned Parenthood: DISNEY – Operations: (See complete list online) apparel, broadcasting, radio, television, communications, eateries, electronics, entertainment, financial, home, infant care, internet, leisure/travel, lodging, nutrition, pet care, publishing,, retail outlets, and timepieces. Mr. Robert A. Iger, President & CEO, The Walt Disney Co., 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1010, EBAY – Operations: Financial (e-commerce, products/services: Bill Me Later, GSI Commerce, Magento, PayPal, Where, Zong), Internet (e-commerce, websites). Mr. John J. Donahoe, President & CEO, eBay Inc., 2065 Hamilton Ave., San Jose, CA 95125. DCRTL also sends out weekly notices to any members who would like to send pre-written letters every week to those on The Boycott List. Just send your e-mail address and we’ll send you the letters. 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