Archive for January 2021
“I thought you should know”
By MB Beacom [This is Part 2 of an essay on miscarriage. Be sure to read Part 1, “Mourning the loss of a child through miscarriage” if you missed it.] Not everyone responded enthusiastically when Father spoke about prenatal life and loss at that university hospital those many years ago. There was some uncomfortable…
Read MoreOver-the-counter oral contraception is a bad idea
[This is Maggie DeWitte’s testimony at the Iowa Capital today.] Good Morning, my name is Maggie DeWitte, and I am the Executive Director of Iowans for LIFE. I am here today speaking against House Study Bill 121 for several reasons. This bill states it does not include any drug intended to induce an abortion. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreArchbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone rebukes Nancy Pelosi for impugning the motives of pro-lifers
On Jan. 18, 2021, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized pro-life voters who voted for Donald Trump because of his pro-life policies, saying their votes cause her “great grief as a Catholic.” She accused them of “being willing to sell the whole democracy down the river for that one issue.” San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone…
Read MoreDid you miss IFL’s Virtual March for Life event? Here it is!
Virtual events aren’t all bad! The National March for Life’s live event was cancelled. So was Iowans for LIFE’s local march, so we produced a virtual event. IFL’s Virtual March for Life event took place today at the State Capital. What a great event! You can watch the entire event on YouTube on the link…
Read MoreThe Biden Administration’s 1st act: Nix the National Sanctity of Human Life Day
In his first hour as President of the United States, Joe Biden called for national unity. In his second hour, he eliminated the National Sanctity of Human Life Day from the White House website. Here is what the expunged proclamation from his predecessor said: Every human life is a gift to the world. Whether born…
Read MoreMourning the loss of a child through miscarriage
By MB Beacom Today’s society seems full of dichotomy. A world where up is down, and down is up, wrong is right, blue is red, private is public, sad is happy. In this environment, we recently watched celebrities John Legend and Chrissy Teigen blow up social media with intimate photos of grief, immediately during and…
Read MoreMaggie DeWitte’s testimony in support of The Protect Life Amendment
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 support for HSB 41. Thank you for bringing this amendment forward and so quickly in the session, which shows your true commitment to…
Read MoreThe National March for Life in Washington DC goes virtual
We just received this notice from Jeanne Mancini, President of the March for Life: The protection of all of those who participate in the annual March, as well as the many law enforcement personnel and others who work tirelessly each year to ensure a safe and peaceful event, is a top priority of the March…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: Your voice is needed to protect life in Iowa!
Dear Iowans for LIFE Supporter: You have an opportunity RIGHT NOW to help save mothers and babies from abortion extremism in Iowa! This coming week, the Iowa House of Representatives will be convening a subcommittee to advance the Protect Life Amendment. The amendment allows We the People to put a stop to radical, unelected judges’…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court rules against mail order abortion pills
Last year, Iowans for LIFE mailed President Trump a letter in conjunction with the Iowa Coalition of Pro-Life Leaders opposing mail order abortion pills (RU-486). Here was our letter: July 16th, 2020 The President of the United States THE WHITE HOUSE 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: The Iowa Coalition of…
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