Archive for February 2020
Riveting pro-life testimony from Laura Limmex
Laura Limmex is Executive Director of Restored by Grace Ministries. Here is her pro-life testimony from Tuesday night’s public hearing for the Protect Life Amendment: Good evening. My name is Laura Limmex. I’m the Executive Director and Founder of Restored by Grace. An organization formed to offer hope and healing to women, men and families…
Read MoreMaggie DeWitte testifies at the public hearing for the Protect Life Amendment
I’m Maggie DeWitte of Iowans for LIFE, and chairwoman of the Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders. Today, you’re going to hear a lot about abortion, and the organizations I speak for make it very clear where we stand on the sanctity of human life. That little child in her mother’s womb – she’s a baby, and…
Read MoreThe theology of Life
The pro-life movement makes the case for the sanctity of human life by invoking the overwhelming mountain of evidence provided by science. Scientific evidence persuades secularists. However, many people of faith still accept abortion as a matter of personal conscience. This upcoming weekend’s Mass readings should give these ‘pro-choice’ Christians pause, for it makes a…
Read MoreIowa Senate passes the Protect Life Amendment
As expected, the Iowa Senate passed the Protect Life Amendment along party lines in a 32 to 18 vote. IFL Executive Director, was on hand and was interviewed on WOI television, which you can watch here. The amendment, if passed in two consecutive legislative sessions, and approved by a vote of the people, would undo…
Read MoreHere’s your Protect Life Amendment update without the Des Moines Register’s slant
The Des Moines Register’s online headline states: “Iowa lawmakers advance anti-abortion constitutional amendment.” Translation: “Iowa lawmakers advance abortion-neutral constitutional amendment.” The Register story goes on to say: Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are speeding forward with a proposed constitutional amendment stating that the Iowa Constitution does not protect abortion rights. The word “speeding” suggests a…
Read MoreThe Equal Rights Amendment is a Trojan Horse
“Equality of rights under law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Thus says the proposed 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. How could any modern person disagree with such a straight forward proposition? Because the Amendment is a Trojan Horse intended…
Read MoreIFL’s Maggie DeWitte testifies before the Judiciary sub-committee in the Iowa House
I’m Maggie DeWitte of Iowans for LIFE, and chairwoman of the Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders. Today, you’re going to hear a lot about abortion, and the organizations I speak for make it very clear where I stand on the sanctity of human life. That little child in her mother’s womb – she’s a baby, and…
Read MoreBefore you vote, here is what the candidates say about abortion
Iowa is in the national spotlight once again. Caucus night is here! Before you vote, IFL wants to keep you informed on where major candidates stand on the abortion issue. The RealClearPolitics average poll numbers for Iowa look like this: Bernie Sanders (24.2) Joe Biden (20.2) Pete Buttigieg (16.4) Elizabeth Warren (15.6) Here are representative…
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