Pro-Life Actress Patricia Heaton Challenges Pro-Abortion Marchers

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

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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

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China Spy Guide

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New York Pro-Life Billboard Features Actress Patricia Heaton

Patricia Heaton's good sense

[EllaMinnow]

When did Lynda Carter go bad?

[b4its2late]

That's my girl!

[Paul Atreides]

Yet, those same pro-infanticide celebs would walk five miles, barefoot, on broken glass to save some murderer, cop-killer, or beached whale.

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ping

[4everontheRight]

"abortion advocates have recruited a litany of pro-abortion celebrities to pump their cause".....

should read "pimp" their cause

[nickcarraway]

Since when is Sarah Weddington a celebrity?

[nickcarraway]

I don't know. How did she used to be?

[ServesURight]

Can't believe that Demi Moore and Cindy Crawford is on the list.

[cubreporter]

Geez....dont' mean to snicker but...some of the names on this list are a riot. Hanoi Jane? Cybil Shepherd? Ed Asner? The baldwins? Ha,ha....the list is really a joke. Hanoi Jane and cybil Shepherd? Yipes....ancient aren't they?

[SpinyNorman]

Hmmmm, Callista Flockhart. Didn't she benefit by someone else's refusal to abort by adopting a child?

Doesn't she feel a bit stupid being there?

[LiteKeeper]

read later

[threat matrix]

Dang, Ashley Judd is pro-abort..

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ping

[cubreporter]

Here I go again. Polly Bergen???? Glen Close? Ancient again. Also, what in the heck does morgan fairchild do anyway?

If memory serves me correctly (I could be wrong but I dont' think so) I remember her on some afternoon tv show one time one time passing out condoms to the audience. Anyone remember that show?

Now she advertises for Old Navy? What does she do in the meantime? Is she an award winning actress? Did she star on Broadway? What in the world does this woman do anyway? What is her claim to fame so to speak?

Gosh, reading those names on the list are just a riot. I'll vote for the unborn babies any day of the week than to pay attention to the idiots on the list. Ed Asner? Polly Bergen? Cybil, Hanoi Jane???? God, my sides are crackin'

[cubreporter]

Here I go again. Polly Bergen???? Glen Close? Ancient again. Also, what in the heck does morgan fairchild do anyway?

If memory serves me correctly (I could be wrong but I dont' think so) I remember her on some afternoon tv show one time one time passing out condoms to the audience. Anyone remember that show?

Now she advertises for Old Navy? What does she do in the meantime? Is she an award winning actress? Did she star on Broadway? What in the world does this woman do anyway? What is her claim to fame so to speak?

Gosh, reading those names on the list are just a riot. I'll vote for the unborn babies any day of the week than to pay attention to the idiots on the list. Ed Asner? Polly Bergen? Cybil, Hanoi Jane???? God, my sides are crackin'

[cubreporter]

Here I go again. Polly Bergen???? Glen Close? Ancient again. Also, what in the heck does morgan fairchild do anyway?

If memory serves me correctly (I could be wrong but I dont' think so) I remember her on some afternoon tv show one time passing out condoms to the audience. Anyone remember that show?

Now she advertises for Old Navy? What does she do in the meantime? Is she an award winning actress? Did she star on Broadway? What in the world does this woman do anyway? What is her claim to fame so to speak?

Gosh, reading those names on the list are just a riot. I'll vote for the unborn babies any day of the week than to pay attention to the idiots on the list. Ed Asner? Polly Bergen? Cybil, Hanoi Jane???? God, my sides are crackin'

[MamaLucci]

Lynda Carter was one of the original FOB's.

[HitmanLV]

The inclusion of Demi Moore and Ciny Crawford smacks of poor editing. It's possible of course, but I think both women are fairly conservative. I could be wrong, though.