2014-06-26 Upcoming Pro-Life Events & News Washtenaw County & Beyond

Partial list as of June 26th, 2014 Compiled by Sandie Weathers

Today, Thursday, June 26^th, the Supreme Court STRUCK DOWN the Massachusetts buffer zone law in the McCullen v. Coakley abortion clinic buffer zone case. The court held that the Massachusetts buffer zone violates the First Amendment of the Constitution by restricting pro-lifers' speech on public sidewalks -- a historic place of free speech. This is a HUGE victory for sidewalk counseling and the pro-life movement.

PRAY! PRAY! PRAY! Stay tuned for the Supreme Court ruling on Hobby Lobby HHS Mandate battle!

Killing People is Not a Comedy! Join Citizens for a Pro-Life Society, at one of these two Pickets of Pro-Abortion Comedy Movie--  Obvious Child.  On Friday, June 27^th, Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, 603 E Liberty St Or at the Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak, 118 N Main St. From 6 pm to 8 pm at both theatres. Please see the excellent review below and you’ll see why we need to protest this movie! http://www.lifenews.com/2014/06/20/i-saw-the-abortion-comedy-obvious-child-still-nothing-funny-about-killing-a-baby/. On the heels of  You Tube viral “Emily’s Abortion Video”  comes this movie, a so-called abortion comedy, that also portrays abortion as just one of those things women do, not a big deal, don’t even tell the father, have no doubts, no regrets, --sure—that’s what abortion is like—right?  And of course nothing is killed in an abortion—as the unborn child remains completely unmentioned, let alone visible. 

Sidewalk Advocates Training Last Call! Last call to make a reservation for the Sidewalk Advocates for Life Training Session set for this Saturday, June 28th from 10 AM to 2:30 PM at Christ the King Church in Room 3, 4000 Ave Maria Dr., Ann Arbor.  This training is a must for anyone who has been talking to abortion minded women and men or if anyone has an interest in this ministry in the future.  Please contact Paul Dobrowolski (40daysannarbor@gmail.com or 734-944-7790) to make your reservation or if you have questions.  The price is $15 which includes a workbook and lunch.

On Going: Protest at Providence Park Hospital every Tuesday! Hope to see you this Tuesday, July 1^st at Providence Park Hospital from 4:30 to 6 pm on the corner of Beck & Grand River Roads. Please DO NOT park at Providence. You can park at the Kroger grocery nearby and walk over to the intersection. This is an on-going and important initiative to draw attention to the horrible FACT that this Catholic Hospital has a number of abortionists on staff (they do the abortions elsewhere) including Glenn Taylor who is no less than the "medical director" of Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Ann Arbor. The ultimate goal is to urge St. John's to remove these killers of the innocent unborn from the staff--and to end the scandal of Catholic hospitals harboring abortionists all in contradiction to the very essence of Catholic health care!  For info contact Lynn Mills at lynnspl81@aol.com.

Come join Sidewalk Advocates for Life in celebrating our new international sidewalk counseling program. When: Saturday July 19 from 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Christ the King Catholic Church Gym, 4000 Ave Maria Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48105. There will be coffee and desserts served and the national SAFL director, Lauren Myzyka will be discussing the mission of Sidewalk Advocates for Life and our life-saving impact. Ann Arbor will begin a 3 month Sidewalk Advocates for Life Campaign July 1^st, so this is a great opportunity to find out more about how you can save lives and support those on the front lines of the battle to save unborn babies. God bless you and hope you can make it. More info: Michael Arthur Vacca, (734) 582-3688 or michaelvacca7@gmail.com. Our mission: "To train, equip, and support local communities across the United States and the world in 'sidewalk advocacy': to be the hands and feet of Christ, offering loving, life-affirming alternatives to all present at the abortion center, thereby eliminating demand and ending abortion.

Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund is hosting a Youth Infographic Contest for high school and college-aged Michigan youth. Prolife youth from Michigan ages 13 to 22 as of July 1, 2014, can create and submit an original infographic, and contest finalists will have their works shared on the RLM FB page and judged by a public vote to determine the winners. An infographic is a graphic or visual representation of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. Contestants will be split into two divisions, 13-17 and 18-22 with a first division prize of $300 and second division prize of $500. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, July 1, 2014. For info and application go to: .http://www.rtl.org/faith_school/infographiccontest.html

Mark your calendars: Saturday, September 13^th is the 2^nd Annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children.

Register today at: http://rtl.org/events/conference/index.html, for the Right to Life of Michigan. 41st Annual Conference on Thursday, September 25, in Lansing. Ryan Bomberger, Emmy Award-winning creative professional and Chief Creative Officer for The Radiance Foundation, will be our guest speaker at the RLM annual conference.  Invite your friends and family & take advantage of the group rate. 

FOR UPDATES: Join the effort to call out the U of M on their exhibit:   "4,000 Years for Choice: Changing Culture, Creating History, and Honoring Stories of Reproductive Freedom"; The website is being revamped -  http://www.4000yearsforchoice.com/.  The exhibit sponsored by the OB/GYN Dept., The Institute for Research on Women and Gender and The Program for Sexual Rights & Reproductive Justice went up on Jan. 16^th and came down on May 29th, but voicing our disapproval cannot end then. For updates go to: http://pro-lifeactionnetworkblog.blogspot.com/

PREGNANT?  Know someone who might be? Find out for sure. Free and confidential services for all ages including pregnancy testing, ultrasounds to date and confirm pregnancy, pregnancy options counseling and post-abortion counseling. Where: ArborVitae, downtown Ann Arbor located at the corner of State and Liberty (below Starbucks) When: Monday and Thursday 9am-4pm; Tuesday 2pm-8pm How: Walk in or make an appointment online at http://arborwoman.com/request-an-appointment/Questions: Call 734-994-8863.

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