I learned through LiveActionFilms on Twitter that Mildred Jefferson, one of the original founders of the National Right to Life Committee, has passed away. She was 84 years old. Dr. Jefferson was the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School, among many other accomplishments. I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Jefferson briefly […]
The Pro-Life Freedom Rides began yesterday in Birmingham. The event was inspired by the non-violent protests led by Martin Luther King, Jr. to secure the rights of black Americans to use desegregated public transportation. Priests for Life, which is sponsoring the event, describes its goals: It is therefore time for Freedom Rides for the unborn. […]
The morning general session began with a review of the health care reform law. NRLC’s concerns include funding of abortion (obviously), Medicare cuts, and the potential for rationing. In response to Congressman Mike Doyle’s comment in the press that NRLC was aligning with the Republican party, NRLC said that they started from pro-life principles and […]
Students for Life of America has posted video from its conference panel on pro-life diversity. Yours truly comes in at about the halfway point. The panel features representatives from Democrats for Life, I Am Whole Life, the National Black Pro-Life Union, and Consistent Life. Please comment and share! 2010 SFLA Conference: Diversifying the Pro-Life Movement […]
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