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40 Days for Life national director
brings pro-life message to Mobile
Mobile, AL – David Bereit, the national campaign director of 40 Days for Life, will bring the message of this groundbreaking pro-life effort to Mobile on April 5th. Bereit will be speaking at 40 Days for Life Prayer Vigil, which is set for Noon at Planned Parenthood Abortion Site, 717 Downtowner Loop W. “We are tremendously pleased that David will have the opportunity to meet with the leaders of our pro-life community,” said Fred Tiemann, spokesperson for the local 40 Days for Life campaign in Mobile. “He’s an energetic, enthusiastic speaker and we know he will be an inspiration to the people involved in our event.”
Mobile is one of the many communities across the nation conducting simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaigns from March 9 through April 17. This is Mobile’s 5th time to participate in the campaign.
40 Days for Life is an intensive pro-life campaign that focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting, 40 days of peaceful vigil at abortion facilities, and 40 days of grassroots educational outreach. The 40-day time frame is drawn from examples throughout Biblical history where God brought about world-changing transformation in 40-day periods.
David Bereit became an outspoken pro-life advocate after Planned Parenthood announced plans to build an abortion clinic in his Texas town in 1998. He helped to start and build a local grassroots coalition that rallied 60 churches and thousands of people together and dramatically reduced abortions in the region. Planned Parenthood recognized the effectiveness of David's efforts when it labeled his town "the most anti-choice place in the nation." David led the first-ever 40 Days for Life campaign in College Station, Texas, and helped coordinate seven national 40 Days for Life campaigns that engaged communities coast to coast – and internationally.
To learn more about 40 Days for Life, visit: www.40daysforlife.com. For information about the Mobile campaign, visit: www.40daysforlife.com/mobile
For assistance or for more information, please contact Mae Rehm at maemouse@aol.com or 251-554-2032.
UPCOMING PRO LIFE LEGISLATION (4-4-2011)
Thank you to so many attending Pro-Life Legislative Day, it was a great turn out and we were blessed to hear from our elected Leaders as they spoke as true Statesmen about their desire to protect life in AL!
Even as we are half way through the season of prayer and sacrifice, please continue to keep Passage of Life Saving Legislation in your prayers . If you have not yet participated in the 40 days for life, Prayer, Fasting and Community Outreach there is still time to join your local effort.
We are one third through the legislative session and several bills continue to advance toward passage. Here is a summary of the bills so far to keep in prayer.
HB 18 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act of Alabama – Sponsored in the House by Rep. Kerry Rich, passed out of the health committee and had it’s “second reading”, recorded into the House Chamber and now is in the House Rules Committee. The Chairman Blaine Galliher has assured me his support. Calls Monday and Tuesday need to go to members of that committee letting them each know you support banning all abortions after 20 weeks, particularly in light of medical proof unborn babies feel pain. Ask them to make this a priority to get on the “special order calendar” as soon as possible.
Chairman Blaine Galliher (R) + Pro-Life helps us in every way he can 334-242-7674 Thank Him!
Vice Chair Ron Johnson (R) 334-242-7777
Ranking Minority Leader James Buskey (D)Probably won’t be with us on this vote) 334-242-7757
Barbara Boyd D 334-242-7692
Craig Ford D 334-242-7690
Victor Gaston R 334-242-7664
Lynn Greer R + Pro-Life 334-242-7576
Todd Greeson R 334-242-7743
Mike Jone R + Pro-Life 334-242-7739
Richard Laird D 334-242-7744
John Merrill R +Pro-Life 334-242-7554
Kerry Rich R +Pro-Life 334-242-7538
Oliver Robinson (D) 334-242-7769
Elwyn Thomas (R) 334-242-7762
Randy Wood (R) 334-242-7700
Conscience Protection for Healthcare Professionals SB45 Sponsored by Sen. Cam Ward HB178 Spon by Mary Sue McClurkin National Right to Life has reviewed the bill introduced in the AL Senate and suggested an amendment to shield this legislation from being used against the elderly, terminally ill or disabled from being excluded from any care based on “quality of Life”. I attended the public hearing on this bill last week and it is scheduled to come before the Senate Health Committee this week, hopefully with out amendment included, where it is expected to receive a favorable report.
Personhood Legislation SB301 Sen. Phil Williams will be sponsoring this bill in the Senate, Rep. John John Merrill is House Sponsor HB405 Has been introduced to define personhood in the Code of AL
HB138 Cord Blood Banking Bill Sponsored by Mary Sue McClurkin which is SB45 by Sen. Ward
Has had public hearing may come up in committee this week.
SB202 Sponsored by Sen. Scott Beason has been introduced AL Federal Abortion Mandate opt out of Obama Care this will shield AL citizens from being forced to pay for abortions in Fed. Health Care plan.
SB298 Abortion Induced Drug Safety Act Sen. Reed HB183 Approved by NRLC as good bills, I have also provided Legislators with a copy of NRLC Ban on “tele-med” abortions to prevent this dangerous practice from coming to AL.
Right to Know and See by Sen. Clay Scofield has not yet been introduced.
THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED BY:
Cheryl Ringuette Ciamarra MCD , Missonary of the Gospel of Life MEV
Alabama Citizens For Life Legislative Director
http://www.AL4Life.org
