Updated July 12, 2005
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is a proudly ProLife organization in
keeping with the traditions and teachings of the Catholic
Church and of the constitutional protections afforded to our brothers and
sisters in Ireland. We happily provide
a list of upcoming events in the Rochester, NY region and links to
ProLife websites- local, national, and international- that we hope you find
interesting and enlightening.
§ If you or someone close to you is experiencing a crisis pregnancy, please call Birthright International at 1-800-550-4900 or follow the link listed below. Birthright is prepared to help you without condemnation whether you are single or married, and regardless of age, race or religion.
§ If you or a friend is hurting from an abortion (even if years later), please call Project Rachel toll-free at 1-888-9RACHEL (1-888-972-2435).
§ If
you feel you can not care for your expectant or newborn baby, please
take the child to a hospital, a police station, or a fire department, give the
child to an employee and tell them you wish to leave the child in a Safe Haven.
DO NOT leave the child anywhere
unsupervised.
§ProLife News and Upcoming Events:
Support the Susan Torres
Fund
On May 7th, 2005, the day before Mothers' Day, Susan M.
(Rollins) Torres -- a 26-year-old vaccine researcher at NIH; mother of a
two-year-old son, Peter; graduate of the University of Dallas; and parishioner
at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia collapsed. She was rushed
to the
Susan was 17 weeks pregnant at the time and although the doctors have given her no hope of survival, they are fighting to keep her unborn daughter alive until at least July 18 when she will have a viable chance at life.
Her family is really starting to show signs of the strain this is causing; mentally, physically and financially. In an effort to escalate the awareness of their situation, and to help raise additional funds, friends of the Torres family have established The Susan M. Torres Fund to help defray the $1,500 a day ICU medical costs that insurance does not cover. Please help this family by sending a donation. Any amount is appreciated and it is tax deductible. Donations can be sent to:
The Susan M. Torres Fund
c/o Faith and Action
Or visit the website for updates to donate online.
Justice Sandra Day
O’Connor has announced her retirement from the
Although frequently portrayed in the main-stream media as a “moderate”, and despite having been nominated by prolife President Ronald Reagan in 1984, Justice O’Connor sided with the 6-3 majority in the Planned Parenthood v. Casey case which re-affirmed Roe v. Wade, and was the deciding swing vote in Stenberg v. Carhart which struck down the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. Unfortunately, many members of the US Senate, including NY Senators Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton have indicated that anyone unwilling to swear fealty to “Reproductive Rights” can expect ferocious opposition at Senate confirmation hearings and have called for another Justice just like O’Connor! We encourage everyone to make their feelings known about to Senators Schumer and Clinton by any and every means necessary in the hopes it will temper these extremist lawmakers to avoid an ugly and bruising spectacle.
Contact Senator Charles Schumer at 313 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC 20510 or 202-224-6542; and for Senator Hillary Clinton: 476 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC 20510 or 202-224-4451.
Contact President
Bush and tell him you support his promise to appoint justices like Scalia
and Thomas who are strongly pro-life. The White House comment
line phone number is 202-456-1111. Or mail him at The White House,
Oh
August 14-18, 2005
is an annual four
day event which celebrates life and exposes the holocaust of abortion in the
Beginning three years ago as a local grassroots effort, Oh Saratoga! now attracts people from
around the country and from diverse denominations. United by the Gospel of Life
and the courage to witness on behalf of the least among us, their prayers and
signs confront a different abortuary each day. Sidewalk counselors offer the
God’s love and healing alternatives to each mother intent on sacrificing her
unborn child. Prophetic preaching by a Catholic priest and an evangelical
minister is carried through a sound system into the shops and thoroughfares of
the cities. The live Christian music inspires praise and invokes Divine mercy.
Meals and lodging
are provided at Pine Grove Campground, a wooded Christian property in historic
Contact: Beth
Lynch – 602-339-2191
Stop Embryonic Stem Cell Research in
Contact Your Assembly Representative Now
On Tuesday, May 3, 2005 the New York State Assembly Health Committee voted in favor of releasing dangerous legislation (A.6300) that would promote human cloning for the purpose of conducting medical experiments on living human embryos. This means that the full Assembly can vote on this issue in the very near future. Please urge your Assembly representative to oppose this bill. Embryonic stem cell research depends on human cloning and is a radical assault on human life! Take action now.
Courtesy of the New York State Catholic Conference.
Please view our list of valuable printed ProLife resources, all available to purchase from various reputable merchants.
A list of websites and online resources to connect you with the ProLife community and keep you up to date in the battle to defend the Culture of Life.
§Submissions
AOH Rochester’s Right to Life Committee is always looking for more information and event notices. If you have anything you’d like to contribute please contact Jason.
