America Must Stand With South Dakota

Human Events ^ | Sep 20, 2006 | David Bereit

[rhema]

Earlier this year, the South Dakota legislature made history by passing a law to protect children in the womb -- and their mothers -- by banning abortion. Inspired by South Dakota's leadership, other states started preparing similar life-saving laws, and a renewed sense of hope began to spread across America.

Now the South Dakota abortion ban is in serious trouble -- and your help is desperately needed.

Unless faithful believers throughout America provide an immediate -- and mighty -- outpouring of prayers, volunteer efforts, and financial support for the people of South Dakota, Planned Parenthood is poised to kill the ban, kill the hopes of similar bans in at least 12 other states, and kill over 250,000 innocent children at its abortion facilities across the country in the next 12 months.

In fact, at this very moment Planned Parenthood is unleashing an unprecedented $8 million "shock and awe" bombardment of South Dakota airwaves in an effort to crush the abortion ban and deal a devastating blow to pro-life legislators attempting to enact abortion bans around the country.

Planned Parenthood is putting it all on the line because it knows this isn't only about South Dakota. This pivotal battle has sweeping national implications that will determine the fate of the abortion industry, and the fate of millions of innocent children and their mothers in all 50 states.

Let me briefly explain why winning in South Dakota is so crucial, how Planned Parenthood is trying to defeat the ban, and what you can do to make a difference at this crucial time…

Why Winning in South Dakota is So Crucial

The South Dakota legislators did their homework before passing the courageous abortion ban, and their diligence has produced a law with the potential to directly confront -- and even overturn -- the tragic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that imposed abortion on all 50 states, and resulted in the deaths of more than 47 million innocent children.

The abortion law came as the result of a year-long, comprehensive South Dakota task force report that studied the effects of abortion on America over the last 33 years. Every aspect of abortion was analyzed, and over 3,500 pages of scientific research were collected. Fifty-four national and international experts testified, and thousands of affidavits were collected from women who had been hurt by abortion. Both sides were given equal time and an equal number of expert witnesses.

At the conclusion of the research, the findings were condensed into a groundbreaking 72-page report that can be downloaded in its entirety from: Vote Yes for Life.

The Task Force Report reached two overwhelming conclusions:

Abortion terminates the life of a separate, distinct, living human being which can now be proven scientifically with DNA evidence and research in the field of molecular biology.

Abortion hurts women , causing major physical, mental, emotional and spiritual consequences that can be devastating to their lives.

The evidence was so clear and compelling that two-thirds of the South Dakota legislature -- a broad, bipartisan majority -- passed the abortion ban. The evidence was so clear and compelling that South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds signed the ban into law. And the evidence was so clear and compelling that at least 12 other states began actively working to enact abortion bans similar to the one in South Dakota.

Government has a duty to protect its citizens, and the U.S. Supreme Court has stated that if new evidence comes forth to demonstrate the personhood of the child in the womb, or the negative affect abortion has on women, it would have to consider that evidence.

In fact, the Roe v. Wade decision clearly states, "If this suggestion of personhood is established, the appellant's case, of course, collapses, for the fetus' right to life would then be guaranteed…"

The South Dakota task force report establishes and presents that evidence, in a clear and compelling way.

How Planned Parenthood is Trying to Defeat the Ban

When the South Dakota abortion ban was passed, Planned Parenthood instantly realized that a legal challenge of the law could actually result in the reversal of the Roe decision, and shut down its $100 million-dollar-a-year abortion empire. That's why, instead of challenging the abortion ban in court, Planned Parenthood decided on a more radical -- and risky -- approach: forcing the law to a vote by the people of South Dakota.

The abortion chain flew workers into South Dakota from around the country to gather signatures on a petition to delay implementation of the law, and to force the issue onto a referendum ballot. Despite widespread claims of petition fraud and an ongoing investigation, abortion activists gathered enough signatures to put the law on the ballot for South Dakota voters to decide on November 7.

Scrambling to plan their next steps, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL, South Dakota congresswoman Stephanie Herseth, former Sen. Tom Daschle, and national political and media gurus gathered on a secret strategy conference call in August. They identified South Dakota as "ground zero" in the national abortion wars, but acknowledged that they had a major problem. They bluntly admitted that the people of South Dakota are overwhelmingly pro-life.

To combat this reality, Planned Parenthood and its allies immediately went to work planning a massive propaganda campaign to distort and demonize the ban in an effort to convince enough pro-life voters that the ban was "too extreme" in order to get them to vote against it.

Planned Parenthood knows it can't afford to lose in South Dakota, and the abortion chain has already raised millions of dollars around the country to fund their campaign. Now they are calling on abortion activists in all 50 states to hold fundraisers on the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1 to raise millions more for their South Dakota war chest.

South Dakota Needs Your Help Today to Protect Its Law

There is a question that each of us must answer at this pivotal moment in history: Will we simply stand on the sidelines and watch Planned Parenthood roll its war machine over the 775,933 people of South Dakota? Or will we stand with our brothers and sisters in South Dakota – fellow Americans all – and commit to help them win a decisive victory for all humanity?

The good people of South Dakota have put together a top-notch campaign team that is already working around the clock to combat Planned Parenthood's unrelenting onslaught, but they simply cannot win without the prayers and help of people in every other state right now.

Their greatest needs fall into three categories:

Nationwide prayer. Believers are already beginning to fall on their knees, fervently asking God to protect every innocent child and mother from abortion, and asking that His will be done in South Dakota. Let's keep spreading the word until the entire Body of Christ has joined together in this prayer.

Volunteers. Anyone who can get themselves to South Dakota will be able to jump right into the action and volunteer with the VoteYesForLife.com effort. Call their headquarters today at 605-271-3975 and find out how you can use your gifts and talents to help make history.

Emergency financial support. In contrast to Planned Parenthood's $8 million war chest, media outlets in South Dakota recently reported that VoteYesForLife.com -- the group that formed to protect the abortion ban -- had less than $89,000 in their accounts. This is truly a David versus Goliath situation. Yes, these noble workers have truth and justice on their side, but they also have an enormous need for funds. Funds to print yard signs, brochures, and bumper stickers. Funds to set up computers and phone banks. Funds to pay for gas as they get people to the polls. And funds to run television, radio, and newspaper ads to set the record straight about the ban. South Dakota is one of the least expensive media markets in the nation, and a little bit of money goes a long way. (A 30-second spot on "Good Morning America" costs only $150. That's absolutely unheard of in most places around the country.) There is no limit to how much you can give, and you can make an instant impact by making your donation online at www.VoteYesForLife.com or by calling 605-271-3975. If you prefer, you can send a check made out to VoteYesForLife.com in the mail to: 600 N. Western Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104

If ever there was a time when Christians should join together to pray, volunteer and invest to protect every child in the womb, the time is now and the place is South Dakota.

That's why I'm praying each day for South Dakota. That's why I'm making sacrifices to send as much money as I can to South Dakota. And that's why I'm taking my family out to South Dakota to volunteer in the final days leading up to the November 7 election.

What happens in South Dakota will affect the future of America, and on November 8, I want to be sure I can wake up, look myself in the mirror, and know I did everything I could to make a difference. Won't you join me?

Mr. Bereit is executive director of American Life League, the nation's largest grassroots pro-life educational organization. He left a career in the pharmaceutical industry to work toward an end to abortion after Planned Parenthood opened an abortion facility in his Texas hometown.

[rhema]

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[milford421]

I'm with them.

[spikeytx86]

I'm with'em. Prayers,Volunteers,My check book just let me know what they need and where to go.

[unspun]

Go South Dakota. Go to South Dakota. Give to pro-lifers in South Dakota.

[Lexinom]

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[Lexinom]

I sent $25. Money is tight right now, but this opportunity to end an injustice whose combined scope and brutality challenges credulity may not come again. Time to stand up and be counted!!!!

Who's next?

[Lexinom]

I'm really surprised this has received so little interest here on FR. Most are angered by the injustice of abortion, and here's one of the first real opportunities in decades to do something that will ultimately apply at the national level.

This is NOT just a local South Dakota issue.

[linda_22003]

On various South Dakota threads, I've seen people express the opinion that the law goes too far, so that may have something to do with it.

[Lexinom]

That's exactly what the $8M campaign is trying to do.

I am of the opinion that abortion itself goes too far - look at what it does!

[cgk]

Pro-Life/Pro-Baby Ping!

Here is what the Pro-Life side is facing:

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[Lexinom]

I'm astonished by the apparent lack of interest in this from the pro-life community. Are we content to do nothing now that this opportunity has come up? Are people unaware that this will have federal implications via the justice system?

I gave another $100. We don't have to meet Planned Parenthood's $8 Million campaign. The people of South Dakota are not brainwashed Californians.

[cgk]

I agree. When this first came to light, I seem to remember the SD abortion-law threads being much more active, so was surprised to come across this and find so little response.

(I realize this isn't just an article people can respond to, but it is a call to action, and those are never popular, strangely for such an "activist" site.)

Right now there are 432+ views. I hope people are stopping in, and then visiting the VoteYesForLife.com site. We did send a donation when the story first hit along with the first request for assistance... I hope to be able to send more as soon as things calm down a bit (we just moved from CA to PA, so it's VERY tight right now).

[Lexinom]

I am doing all I can from 1,000 miles away to help. This is not just another organization begging for money. This is very special.

This is the Scripture the Spirit has worked in my heart:

Proverbs 24:11 Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

12 If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

You and I and others reading this are not accountable for the end result. We are very accountable if we see this and do nothing.

[Coleus]

In fact, at this very moment Planned Parenthood is unleashing an unprecedented $8 million "shock and awe" bombardment of South Dakota airwaves in an effort to crush the abortion ban and deal a devastating blow to pro-life legislators attempting to enact abortion bans around the country.   >>>>>

Now, how on earth, did planned barrenhood get $8 million to fight the South Dakota ban on Abortion? Hmm...was if from the democrats?  No; the Independents?  No. Or was it from the self-proclaimed, pro-life Catholic and Born Again Christian evangelical representatives in congress?   YES  

Who supports and Funds Planned Parenthood every single year?   Why, it's none other than your self-proclaimed, pro-life Catholic and Born Again Christian congressman, that's who.  Every year, they vote to fund planned parenthood $250,000,000 per year and $0 to crisis pregnancy centers, more than the Clinton administration, and will continue to do so until we do something about it. Signed by the POTUS every year.  Thank you to Congressman Tom Tancredo and Ron Paul, et. al. for voting NO

America Must Stand With South Dakota

we must stand with South Dakota because the National Right to Life did NOT:

The National Right to Life worked with NARAL & NOW AGAINST South Dakota's anti-abortion Bill

National Right to Life accused of complicity with the other side

Pro-life groups divide over abortion ban

Right to Life Leader Helps Pro-Abortion Folks Defeat Bill to Criminalize Abortion (Our Sad Times)

NARAL Pro-Choice America: Santorum-Linked Group Succeeds in Pushing Total Abortion Ban in S.D.;

On Google 

South Dakota Right To Life  an affiliate of the NRLC did nothing
PO Box 1032
314 South Central
Pierre SD 57501
Phone (605) 224-9181
Fax - (605) 224-2141
E-Mail:
sdrtl@iw.net
State Director: Brock Greenfield

National Right to Life Committee  did nothing.
512 10th St. NW  
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 626-8800
NRLC@nrlc.org

[Lexinom]

I've just sent a short but earnest letter to NRLC expressing my regret that I can no longer support them.

That money will go to this cause instead, win or lose.

[Coleus]

thank you !!!! People need to know the truth that the NRLC is there to earn a living and make themselves known, not to end abortion.

did you send a note to your or any of the hundreds of pro-life Christian republicans who continually fund planned parenthood by title X appropriations.

[montag813]

Planned Parenthood is unleashing an unprecedented $8 million "shock and awe" bombardment of South Dakota airwaves

This is taxpayer money. The government gives hundreds of millions of dollars to PP every year. Congress must act immediately to halt funding to PP if they proceed with this ad campaign.

[Rameumptom]

The more things change the more they stay the same. In Biblical times the "Idolatrous" groves were locations for the wicked worshipers to commit fornications and adultery (abominations). They had paid male and female prostitutes ("priests" and "priestesses"). Of course the natural by product was children. To solve the "problem" of unwanted offspring they would sacrifice their children to idols. Worship of Baal and Molech is a common idol mentioned in the Bible. "To pass thy seed.." or "To pass through the fires of Molech" refers to this sacrifice. Molech was a large metal statue that a fire was built under. It would heat the metal. Children were placed in Molechs arms and burned to death by the hot metal and flames that would reach them.

Lev. 18: 21 And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Lev. 20: 2-5 2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. 4 And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not: 5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.

Jer. 19: 5 They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:

Jer. 32: 35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

See also: 1 Kgs. 11: 7, 2 Kgs. 23: 10

Modern abortion is the natural by product of wickedness today. The reasons given today for abortion are similar to the abominations in olden times.