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Major Newspapers Reject Pro-Life Ad, Image of Baby “Too Controversial”
Life News ^ | July 5, 2013 | Caleb Parke

Posted on 07/05/2013 2:12:24 PM PDT by NYer

Washington, DC (LiveActionNews) – A national pro-life organization is outraged after three major American newspapers rejected a pro-life ad as “too controversial.”

The Chicago Tribune, USA Today, and the LA Times refused to run an advertisement created by Heroic Media.

The ad features a hand holding a 20- to 24-week-old baby with the quote, “This child has no voice, which is why it depends on yours. Speak Up.”

Heroic Media Executive Director Joe Young said he was shocked and angered that the media outlets were willing to talk about the issue but were unwilling to show the reality of life at 20 weeks.

“I am disturbed that these papers would run article after article promoting the notion that abortion is a victimless act without consequences,” Young said. “The fact remains, children who are unique individuals – never again to be duplicated – are being killed in the most violent way imaginable and they feel the excruciating pain of that death.”

The newspapers took issue with the image of the baby.

“It seems as though it is okay to talk about the issue in general, but when you actually put a face to the discussion, then it becomes controversial,” Young said.

Last week after the House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Heroic Media put out a statement requesting that the pro-life community contact their senators and encourage them to consider and support the Act.

“Americans deserve to know the truth about the children sentenced to die for no fault of their own and that we have a chance to spare some of them through this legislation,” Young said.

The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act prevents an abortionist from performing an abortion at or after 20 weeks, based on empirical scientific medical evidence that proves that unborn babies can feel pain. Science shows that at eight weeks after fertilization, the unborn child reacts to touch, and at 20 weeks, the unborn baby responds to what would be felt as pain.

The image shows a 20- to 24-week-old baby in a person’s hands. Heroic Media’s goal was to show what life looks like at 20 weeks. The non-profit organization has resubmitted the ad with a different image, now one of a 20-week-old baby in utero.

The Chicago Tribune has now agreed to run the ad with the second image as long as Heroic Media indicates that it is an advertisement.

“Our hope is that the American public begins to advance this debate with both the mother and child in mind,” Young said.

Heroic Media is a non-profit whose mission is to educate the public in general and reach women facing unplanned pregnancies with life-affirming alternatives through the use of mass media, such as television commercials, internet outreach, and billboards.

“This issue, the late-term killing of developing children, is one that should be addressed in the U.S. Senate, and we encourage our fellow citizens to let their Senators know our desire to see that happen,” Young said.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; advertising; deathpanels; media; obamacare; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; zerocare
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1 posted on 07/05/2013 2:12:24 PM PDT by NYer
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To: wagglebee; little jeremiah; narses

Ping!


2 posted on 07/05/2013 2:12:54 PM PDT by NYer ( "Run from places of sin as from the plague."--St John Climacus)
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To: NYer

Can’t be showing pictures of babies. They might not get aborted and the eugenicists cannot allow that.


3 posted on 07/05/2013 2:14:39 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: NYer
A national pro-life organization is outraged after three major American newspapers rejected a pro-life ad as “too controversial truthful.”
4 posted on 07/05/2013 2:16:52 PM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: NYer

chickenshit worthless craven bastards


5 posted on 07/05/2013 2:17:16 PM PDT by bigheadfred (barry your mouth is writing checks your ass cant cash)
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To: NYer

If it weren’t for crappy chain motels USA Today’s circulation would be about half od what it is.


6 posted on 07/05/2013 2:18:47 PM PDT by clintonh8r ("Europe was created by history. America was created by a philosophy." Baroness Thatcher)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Right on....


7 posted on 07/05/2013 2:20:49 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: NYer
Heroic Media is a non-profit whose mission is to educate the public in general and reach women facing unplanned pregnancies with life-affirming alternatives through the use of mass media, such as television commercials, internet outreach, and billboards.

Given that most women who have abortions made the deliberate choice to get pregnant with the intent of aborting the baby, waiting until women are pregnant is waiting too long.

Women need to be educated *before* they make the decision that the availability of abortion makes it okay to have unprotected sex. Accurate ads about abortion help with this education.

8 posted on 07/05/2013 2:22:21 PM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: NYer

Yet is is Ok for the left to constantly show us people on TV without hair, legs or voice boxes.


9 posted on 07/05/2013 2:24:08 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: ColdOne

The end of days has come...we’re merely playing out the string.


10 posted on 07/05/2013 2:28:06 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: NYer

Tell the truth and you well be punished.


11 posted on 07/05/2013 2:29:17 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: NYer

Yup... very much concur, opposition is evil... this isn’t even one of those bloody, gorey pictures, that baby is as clean as a whistle.

Only the power of the gospel can overcome Satan. Anything less is catch as catch can and may redistribute evil but will not get rid of it.


12 posted on 07/05/2013 2:30:14 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Whatever promise that God has made, in Jesus it is yes. See my page.)
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To: Servant of the Cross
EXACTLY!

This should be ANOTHER wake up call to the damn GOP! You do not fight and oppose lies and delusion by waging a war with the faulty ammunition of meek or compromised truth. It's time to be bold and clear damnit! No more half assed 'conservative' RINOs or their delusion placating messages!

13 posted on 07/05/2013 2:30:15 PM PDT by DBeers (†)
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To: NYer

The pro-abortion media is hiding the truth. If one didn’t read the pro-life Texas legislation one would be totally lied to by pro-abortionists.


14 posted on 07/05/2013 2:33:01 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: Servant of the Cross

Yup, Servant... my initial reaction is “what could possibly be debated here?” What they don’t want to do is see their clientele “guilt tripped.”

(As a side comment which may or may not be pertinent, I myself wouldn’t want to be the cause of a “guilt trip” whose destination was anywhere other than squarely at the cross.)


15 posted on 07/05/2013 2:34:07 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Whatever promise that God has made, in Jesus it is yes. See my page.)
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To: NYer
It seems as though it is okay to talk about the issue in general, but when you actually put a face to the discussion, then it becomes controversial

The picture might upset people who don't read cursive.

16 posted on 07/05/2013 2:36:39 PM PDT by Standing Wolf
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To: NYer
how bout this one then???

17 posted on 07/05/2013 2:38:10 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: DBeers

Let’s be careful about how we use the word “damn.” It isn’t God’s last name, I know that. Condemning people rather than acts cuts off avenues of communication quicker than anything. We’re trying to sell the truth which is that God’s love execrates this sin and encouraging people to get a heart to see that truth.


18 posted on 07/05/2013 2:38:42 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Whatever promise that God has made, in Jesus it is yes. See my page.)
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To: NYer

Pro life bump


19 posted on 07/05/2013 2:42:37 PM PDT by GailA (THOSE WHO DON'T KEEP PROMISES TO THE MILITARY, WON'T KEEP THEM TO U!)
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To: NYer
But the murders continue .....

human fetus not protected by law

20 posted on 07/05/2013 2:46:18 PM PDT by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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