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Laura Limmex testifies on behalf of the Protect Life Amendment
Good morning, my name is Laura Limmex. I’m the Executive Director of Restored by Grace, an organization that comes along side women and families who are dealing with the loss of a child due to abortion. This past August my husband and I volunteered 32 hours over 8 days in a Varied Industries Building booth…
Read MoreMaggie DeWitte testifies at the State Capitol
My name is Maggie DeWitte and I am the Executive Director of Iowans for LIFE and the spokesman for the Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders. I am speaking to you this morning in strong support for SJR 21. I believe the people of Iowa and NOT unelected judges of the State Supreme Court should decide how…
Read MoreWhat an interesting year of pro-life news
As IFL gears up for next week’s March for Life, we can’t help but look back at the pro-life news of the past year with a mix of awe and wonderment. Last year began with ‘the Covington Kids’ controversy It’s been a year since the “Covington Kids” incident at last year’s March. In case you’ve…
Read MoreIowans for LIFE responds to Joe Biden
Joe Biden continues to lead the polls Joe Biden continues to dominate the RealClear Politics 2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination polls. On this, the last day of 2019, Mr. Biden enjoys 32% support verses 21% for Bernie Sanders and 14% for Elizabeth Warren. As of December 17th, he leads President Trump 48.5% to 44.0% in RCP’s…
Read MoreThe slaughter of the holy innocents
By Tom Quiner The man was a monster even Isis could appreciate, but for the fact that he was a Jew. King Herod the Great was the Roman client king of Judea at the time Christ was born. Jewish prophesy stated that a new king, a Messiah, would be born in Bethlehem, threatening the reign…
Read MoreGod’s gift to keep us human
By Tom Quiner Humanity burst through into a pro-death culture in surprising ways in 2019. One of the most heartwarming events occurred at the most raucous PGA golf tournament of the year, the Waste Management Open in January, involving a woman with Down Syndrome. During a practice round on the 16th hole, which has been…
Read MoreBig Abortion uses poor African women as guinea pigs
Abortion rights advocates hoping to make it easier to end later-term pregnancies have outsourced a potentially dangerous drug trial to an impoverished African country. The clinical trial in Burkina Faso is testing the efficacy of second-trimester abortions using a two-drug combination that includes RU-486, which is currently used in a growing number of first-trimester abortions.…
Read More“I am a Catholic?”
Reporter James Rosen got under Nancy Pelosi’s skin when he asked her: “Do you hate President Trump” Speaker of the House Pelosi lashed back: “I was raised in a Catholic house. We don’t hate anybody—not anybody in the world. So don’t accuse me of that. Don’t mess with me. As a Catholic I resent you…
Read MoreGet ready for a pro-life Christmas Gala
The Christmas season is the most wonderful pro-life time of the year! Christmas is all about the beauty of life, because Mary said yes to her ‘unplanned pregnancy’ (a phrase popular in our culture). The world rejoices to the “blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.” You are invited to a delightful Christmas Gala on December…
Read MoreUI Stead Family Children’s Hospital excels at saving babies born prematurely
The UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital is using the chart above to promote their neonatal care unit. The hospital excels at saving babies born prematurely. Iowans for LIFE applauds their success at boosting survival rates of babies born at even 22 weeks. It shows that viability isn’t a legitimate marker to determine personhood. Let’s…
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