Pro-Life Actress Patricia Heaton Challenges Pro-Abortion Marchers

LifeNews.com ^ | April 22, 2004 | Steven Ertelt

[nickcarraway]

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Unlike many of her Hollywood friends, two-time Emmy winner Patricia Heaton, star of the hit comedy series "Everybody Loves Raymond," won't be attending Sunday's pro-abortion march in Washington.

"Many of the celebrities on the list are my friends," Heaton explained, "but when it comes to championing abortion, we go our separate ways."

"I find it impossible to subscribe to a philosophy that believes that the destruction of human life is a legitimate solution to a problem that is mostly social, economic and psychological," said Heaton. "In reality, most women 'choose' abortion because they believe they have no other choice."

Looking to bolster the number of march participants, abortion advocates have recruited a litany of pro-abortion celebrities to pump their cause.

The list ranges from musicians such as Christina Aguilera, Lisa Loeb, and Ashley Judd to actors such as Jennifer Aniston, Helen Hunt, and Lynda Carter and other notables like Ellen DeGeneres, Emme, Cindy Crawford, and Jane Fonda.

According to recent polls, the pro-abortion women celebrities don't represent the majority of women.

A September 2003 poll conducted by the Polling Company found 54 percent of women selected one of three different pro-life views opposing all or almost all abortions. Only 39 percent backed abortion.

The results are similar to those found in a poll conducted by a pro-abortion group.

In June, the Center for the Advancement of Women released the results of a poll showing that 51 percent of women took a pro-life position. Their poll also found that keeping abortion legal was the next to last most important priority for women as compared with other public policy issues.

Heaton is not surprised by such polling, saying that women often turn to abortion because of a lack of practical resources and emotional support. Many women who have had abortions report that they felt abandoned, or even coerced into abortion.

"Women who experience unplanned pregnancy also deserve unplanned joy," said Heaton, who believes abortion is evidence that society has failed to meet the real needs of women.

Marchers say, "We won't go back." Heaton responds, "If it is up to march organizers, we won't move forward either. It's time to raise the bar, not protect the status quo. Every woman deserves better than abortion, and every child deserves a chance at life."

Heaton is the honorary chairwoman of Feminists for Life, a pro-woman, pro-life group that works to find solutions to abortion that affirm the dignity of women.

"Being a mother is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life," Heaton concludes. "As a member of Feminists for Life, I want to share the joy of motherhood with other women, to enable women to make life-affirming choices for themselves and their children, and to elevate our society's perception of mothers."

The coalition of Hollywood celebrities backing the pro-abortion March includes:

Margie Adam

Christina Aguilera

Jennifer Aniston

Curtis Armstrong

Elaine Aronson

Bea Arthur

Ed Asner

Kevin Bacon

Alec Baldwin

William Baldwin

Meredith Baxter

Shari Belafonte

Maria Bello

Polly Bergen

Thora Birch

Amy Brenneman

Betty Buckley

Jessica Capshaw

Lynda Carter

Stockard Channing

Jill Clayburgh

Kate Clinton

Glenn Close

Cindy Crawford

Sheryl Crow

Alan Cumming

Tyne Daly

Blythe Danner

Kristin Davis

Ossie Davis

Dana Delany

Laura Dern

Ellen DeGeneres

Ani DiFranco

Illeana Douglas

Denise Dowse

Fran Drescher

Kirsten Dunst

David Eigenberg

Hector Elizondo

Emme

Eve Ensler

Giancarlo Esposito

Melissa Etheridge

Morgan Fairchild

Edie Falco

Frances Fisher

Calista Flockhart

Jane Fonda

Bonnie Franklin

Janeane Garofalo

Ana Gasteyer

Indigo Girls

Annabeth Gish

Whoopi Goldberg

Lauren Graham

Maggie Gyllenhaal

LisaGay Hamilton

Ben Harper

Ed Harris

Salma Hayek

Marg Helgenberger

Isabella Hofmann

Helen Hunt

Amy Jo Johnson

Kathryn Joosten

Ashley Judd

Catherine Keener

Carole King

Swoosie Kurt

Christine Lahti

Sanaa Lathan

Sharon Lawrence

Lisa Loeb

Amy Madigan

Natalie Maines

Wendie Malick

Joshua Malina

Camryn Manheim

Frances McDormand

Ewan McGregor

Marilyn McIntyre

Sarah McLachlan

Moby

Demi Moore

Julianne Moore

Alanis Morissette

Kathy Najimy

Alyson Palmer

Joe Pantoliano

Mary-Louise Parker

Adrian Pasdar

Pink

Martha Plimpton

Doris Roberts

Paul Rudd

Susan Sarandon

Campbell Scott

Kyra Sedgwick

Martin Sheen

Cybill Shepherd

SONiA

Fisher Stevens

Gloria Steinem

Julia Stiles

Corky and Mike Stoller

Sharon Stone

Amber Tamblyn

Mary Testa

Charlize Theron

Uma Thurman

Heather Tom

Stanley Tucci

Kathleen Turner

Ted Turner

Sarah Weddington

Audrey Wells

Bradley Whitford

Alfre Woodard

Thom Yorke

Amy Ziff

Elizabeth Ziff

Related web sites:

Feminists for Life - http://www.feministsforlife.org

[cubreporter]

:)

[cubreporter]

Can't stand either one of them. Hanoi Jane will forever and always be known as that. Hanoi Jane. She sure worked hard to earn that title and now she has it and will live with it forever like clintin and his monica lewinsky legacy. Cybil? She's loud and obnoxious. Didn't know much about her back when her and Bruce Willis had that detective sitcom. I understand there were lots of arguments or tension on the set. Now that I know both I imagine it was her obnoxious personality that turned everyone off. Eiterh way...her and Hanoi Jane can be partners in crime in supportin abortion. Guess they cant'get any shows or face time except for this kind of nonsense. Pity them.

[cubreporter]

before descending into deserved obscurity.


Yes, that about sums her up doesn't it? That show was ridiculous anyway. I must have missed her name on the list.

[Petronski]

YOU GO GIRL!

[No Dems 2004]

Interesting to see that Charlize Theron is on the list, too. South Africa's own little reprobate Hollywood doll.

[nickcarraway]

Why her?

[Beverley]

I do not know,myself,but,Patricia Heaton is one the few celebrities who openly stands up for the unborn,and I say"Bravo!!!!!!!!

[Beverley]

Yes,God Will Bless Her,and the many who have the courage to fight this horror!!!!!!!!!!

[Beverley]

HAHAHA!!!!Now this is funny!!!!I would not watch Ellen DeGenerate's(as I call her)show for even money!!!