The secular
media’s enthusiasm for Poland’s pro-abortion protest on October 2, after years of ignoring the much bigger March
for Life in Washington, DC, is ironic. Every
year at the March for Life in D.C. secular
reporting is hard to find despite all the markings of a big news story—a big
demonstration drawing hundreds of thousands from across the country to the
nation’s capitol. Last year, an
epic blizzard arriving during the march made it an especially great story. Yet, outside Catholic and conservative news
sources, most (with a few exceptions) ignored it.
Only about 15 seconds made the
network TV news. If a fraction of those
people were looting and shoplifting, the media would have been all over it. Secular reporters obviously do not want to report
that the pro-life movement is vibrant and full of young people going great
lengths to show their commitment to life.
network TV news. If a fraction of those
people were looting and shoplifting, the media would have been all over it. Secular reporters obviously do not want to report
that the pro-life movement is vibrant and full of young people going great
lengths to show their commitment to life.
Black Monday
Becomes Media Darling
Becomes Media Darling
Contrast the scarcity of March
for Life reporting with the media frenzy over “Black Monday” in Warsaw, Poland
and a few other Polish towns. The story
was plastered all over the U.S. newspapers and sites. Polish
women by the thousands wore black and took to the streets, boycotting jobs and
school to protest a legislative proposal for a total ban on abortion.
for Life reporting with the media frenzy over “Black Monday” in Warsaw, Poland
and a few other Polish towns. The story
was plastered all over the U.S. newspapers and sites. Polish
women by the thousands wore black and took to the streets, boycotting jobs and
school to protest a legislative proposal for a total ban on abortion.
The largely Catholic nation has
one of Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws. Under the existing law in place
since 1993, abortion is banned except in cases where the woman’s life is in
danger, the fetus is irreparably damaged or the pregnancy results from rape, or
incest.
one of Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws. Under the existing law in place
since 1993, abortion is banned except in cases where the woman’s life is in
danger, the fetus is irreparably damaged or the pregnancy results from rape, or
incest.
A new proposal, now being examined by a
parliamentary commission, would make all abortions illegal, even in cases of
rape or when the woman’s life is at risk.
The penalty could be prison time for both abortion doctors and women who
seek abortions. The proposal came from an antiabortion citizens’ initiative
that had gathered 450,000 signatures in this nation of 38 million. If it becomes law, it will make
Poland’s abortion laws as restrictive as those in two other European countries:
Malta and the Vatican.
parliamentary commission, would make all abortions illegal, even in cases of
rape or when the woman’s life is at risk.
The penalty could be prison time for both abortion doctors and women who
seek abortions. The proposal came from an antiabortion citizens’ initiative
that had gathered 450,000 signatures in this nation of 38 million. If it becomes law, it will make
Poland’s abortion laws as restrictive as those in two other European countries:
Malta and the Vatican.
Women wore black in mourning over
their feared loss of choice to abort unborn babies. Good call on the color but depraved on the reason.
Black is well suited to reflect a black hole of evil where innocent
babies are aborted because their lives are inconvenient. According to Abortion Clock.org, over 59
million lives have been lost in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade and worldwide, 1 ½
billion babies have been killed in abortions. That is what should be mourned.
their feared loss of choice to abort unborn babies. Good call on the color but depraved on the reason.
Black is well suited to reflect a black hole of evil where innocent
babies are aborted because their lives are inconvenient. According to Abortion Clock.org, over 59
million lives have been lost in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade and worldwide, 1 ½
billion babies have been killed in abortions. That is what should be mourned.
A few news stories put in a sentence or two about
counter-protestors dressing in white and attending Masses to support the lives
of the unborn. I could find no
additional information about pro-life activities.
counter-protestors dressing in white and attending Masses to support the lives
of the unborn. I could find no
additional information about pro-life activities.
Coat Hanger Blackmail
News coverage on BlackMonday was rampant with pro-abortion rhetoric. We see pictures of protesters holding up their
beloved coat hangers as a reminder of the dangerous method of self-induced
abortion. It threatens: Make abortion
legal or we will use coat hangers to kill babies!
A doctor was quoted as saying: “If
I have a patient with pre-eclampsia, who is 32 weeks pregnant, I will have to
let her and her child die because if I perform a caesarean section and the
child dies, I may go to prison for three years, because the child was
premature.” Oh brother! That doctor doesn’t know the difference
between trying to save a mother’s life and an abortion? It’s a stupid example because the
doctor is claiming both must die or she would get charged with the baby’s
death. It’s the type of deceit the fuels
the pro-abortion agenda.
I have a patient with pre-eclampsia, who is 32 weeks pregnant, I will have to
let her and her child die because if I perform a caesarean section and the
child dies, I may go to prison for three years, because the child was
premature.” Oh brother! That doctor doesn’t know the difference
between trying to save a mother’s life and an abortion? It’s a stupid example because the
doctor is claiming both must die or she would get charged with the baby’s
death. It’s the type of deceit the fuels
the pro-abortion agenda.
It has never been illegal to save
the life of a mother even if the baby cannot also be saved. It’s not against Catholic teaching to do so either.
the life of a mother even if the baby cannot also be saved. It’s not against Catholic teaching to do so either.
Obviously the liberal media wantsto promote their pet issue—abortion over prolife—but I have a personal
observation. The pro-abortion side may
have more access to the media but we are more about our access to God. Our march is filled with prayer. Their march
was full of obscene gestures and signs such as one with an illustration of a
fallopian tube ending in a hand giving the finger. Abortion is evil and their protest reflects
that. Media coverage would be nice, but
God coverage is far better.
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