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Save the Date
June 11, 2010
A Pro-Life Event
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Mt. Claret Retreat Center
Phoenix, AZ
6:30 PM Mass
8:00 Pro-Life panel
RSVP needed
September 17-18, 2010
AZRTL 32nd Annual
Pro Life Conference in Scottsdale
September 22nd, 2010
40 Days for Life
Fall Campaign
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| Dear Friend,
As we near the midpoint for 2010 we can see what Arizona Right to Life has been saying for months; 2010 is turning out to be a landmark year for pro-life issues. This year has already seen sweeping legislation successes in Arizona, a terrible health care reform bill funding abortions across the country, and a Supreme Court nominee with horrific pro-abortion connections.
Arizona Right to Life has also seen its fair share of activity this year and garnered a lion’s share of attention regarding endorsements by the Arizona Right to Life Political Action Committee. The PAC has endorsed great pro-life candidates in David Schweikert for Congressional District 5, Andrew Thomas for Attorney General, and Bill Montgomery for Maricopa County Attorney, but as many of you know our organization has come under some scrutiny over the PAC’s endorsement of John McCain for United States Senator while only acknowledging JD Hayworth’s pro-life voting record in the Arizona Republican Primary.
As President of Arizona Right to Life I strongly encourage you, the pro-life voter, to support and elect those candidates who will stand committed and unwavering to the first and foremost Constitutional unalienable right to life and to those principles of preserving, protecting and promoting the sanctity of life as I will continue to do on behalf of the unborn, the elderly, the chronically ill, people with disabilities and those who cannot speak for themselves.
When faced with two pro-life candidates, it can become difficult, especially when disagreements surface, but the last thing that Arizona Right to Life or the PAC want to do is divide the pro-life community. With all the activity, and the Supreme Court nomination in hand it becomes more important for us to be united, and work towards advancing the causes of life. Regardless of whom you support for a variety of offices, work to ensure that life issues are on the forefront of their campaigns, that they pledge and commit to support life from conception to natural death, and that they will be active in that support. Great will be the day when all candidates have a pro-life record and we must decide amongst ourselves who is the best pro-life choice. Those who oppose us want nothing more than for us to be divided and turning away from each other over issues of candidates and politics, we must rise above this and work toward preserving the most precious gift… Life.
I urge you to join with us and continue the fight against those who would challenge life. To put aside any differences you may have and join us in the one thing we can all agree on: Life is precious and we must work to preserve, protect and promote the sanctity of innocent human life.
For Life,
Virginia (Jinny) Perron
President, Arizona Right to Life
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Thank You To All Those Who Supported our Mother’s Day Fundraiser
In May AZRTL Sold and Delivered roses across the valley in support and defense of our mission. The fundraiser was a tremendous success, and the roses were enjoyed by all who received them. Thank you to everyone who bought roses and chose to share the gift of life with their loved ones.
AZRTL could not have done it without many volunteers who helped with the set up and delivery of the roses. We thank you for your effort in defense of life.
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Save The Date
Arizona Right to Life 32nd Annual Pro-Life Conference
September 17th and 18th, 2010 in Scottsdale
More information to follow in the coming months.
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Arizona Right to Life Launches New Website
Earlier this week Arizona Right to Life launched its newly updated website www.azrtl.org. The new site features video, the most up to date information on events, resources and activities, links to social media sites and will be the one-stop shop for life issues facing Arizona. Check it out today and visit often.
Apple and Pampers Launch New Life-Affirming Application for Ipad
 A new app for Apple’s iPad, called “Hello Baby”, launched through a partnership between Pampers and Apple highlights the growth and development of an unborn child and allows parents and others to see the wonder of life from inside the womb, allowing parents the opportunity to connect with their unborn children. The app includes education, and a lifelike simulation of the actual size of the baby. Click on the image to see a video highlighting this great project from Pampers and Apple. Arizona Right to Life supports this project as it shows the wonder of life from conception
Fathers Help Give the Gift of Life…. Now Celebrate Father’s Day by Sharing the Gift of Life
Follow these easy steps and show everyone that you support life. Each plate makes a donation to the Arizona Life Coalition, which supports Life affirming causes. |
Arizona Right to Life Offers its Support to Bishop Olmstead in Defense of the Unborn
Arizona Right to Life would like to join those in support of Bishop Olmstead for the excommunication of Sister Margaret McBride. Everyone agrees that it was a difficult decision, but Bishop Olmstead acted appropriately and honorably in defending the life of an unborn child.
Circumstances such as this one are never easy and the facts of this particular instance can be debated. But Bishop Olmstead was correct in defending the moral principle that it is wrong to intentionally take the life of an innocent human being.
Chandler Right to Life
The South East (Chandler) Chapter of Right to Life will be holding their next meeting on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 644 East Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85225. The Chapter is currently seeking new members, so come down with your spouse, a friend, or a family member and help us in the Right to Life Mission. We challenge you to join us in our ultimate cause, ”To Preserve, Protect, and Promote the Sanctity of Innocent Human Life.” To contact the Chandler Chapter, you can call Paul and Marie Fordtner at 480-963-5561 or Charlie Ryan at 480-330-8537.
Mesa Right to Life
The Mesa Chapter of Right to Life supported the recent Arizona Right to Life Mother’s Day Fundraiser with the purchase of 100 single red roses, each individually wrapped with baby breath in separate water tubes. Along with the gracious volunteers from St. Anne’s Respect Life Ministry, chapter members presented a rose to each of the female residents of the East Mesa Healthcare Nursing Home and their caregivers on Saturday, May 8th. It was a heartfelt, gratifying experience for those that shared their precious time with our elderly, who in turn, were most delightfully receptive and appreciative of this thoughtful gesture.
Chapter President Joe Perron also surprised our eldest member of the chapter, Mary Esposito, who is now residing at a Christian Care establishment in Mesa for seniors, with a beautiful bouquet of roses on behalf of the Mesa Chapter.
The chapter leaders, Joe and Jinny Perron, wish to acknowledge and thank the Knights of Columbus for extending an invitation to the Mesa Chapter to host a pro-life booth at their recent annual K of C Convention on May 21st and 22nd at the Ft. McDowell Radisson Resort. The Knights and their wives received the Perrons with warm enthusiasm and greatly appreciated the pro-life message shared by Mesa Right to Life.
WHAT IS A RIGHT TO LIFE CHAPTER……… A Right to Life Chapter is the heart of the pro-life movement connecting the national, state and local level.
It is the building block of the pro-life movement. Just as a building cannot stand without its bricks, neither can the pro-life movement succeed in its educational and legislative goals without the work of chapters on the local level.
As an extension of Arizona and National RTL, a chapter is a group of people in a local community who are committed to working to spread the message of life. Together, we keep the issue before society and blanket the nation in pro-life action!
Chapters are non-denominational and work with all people to advance the pro-life message in a community.
While the core purpose of all chapters is the same, the structure and appearance of a RTL chapter can vary tremendously. Some chapters are large with many opportunities for member involvement, monthly meetings, fundraising, and many large events . Other chapters are smaller, consisting of a few people who serve as a contact point between the state office and their local area.
A Chapter subscribes to the mission of the Arizona Right to Life and takes part in our state events and quarterly State Board meetings.
Imagine – an active pro-life chapter in every community of our state, all working to the same goal of passing pro-life legislation, electing pro-life officials, educating the community, serving those in time of pregnancy, and bringing in all churches………abortion could not survive!
Arizona Right to Life has numerous chapters across the state dedicated to making a difference and saving lives in their own communities.
Please consider joining us so we can have a chapter in every community!
For more information please contact:
Joe Perron
Chairman of Chapter Development
480-216-7217 or e-mail at jjkp4life@cox.net
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 Arizona Right to Life PAC Announces Endorsement of Bill Montgomery for Maricopa County Attorney; John McCain for U.S. Senate- Acknowledges JD Hayworth’s Perfect Pro-Life Record
In separate press releases dated May 17th and 18th 2010 the Political Action Committee for Arizona Right to Life announced its endorsement of Bill Montgomery for Maricopa County Attorney and John McCain for U.S. Senate, while acknowledging the perfect pro-life voting record of JD Hayworth, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate
AZRTL PAC endorses Montgomery as a “strong and steadfast supporter of the sanctity of life from conception to natural death.” According to Walt Opaska, Chairman of the PAC.
The following day the PAC announed its endorsement of McCain for his” long history of supporting pro-life legislation.” Over his 23 year Senate career McCain has “voted seven times to ban partial-birth abortions and co-sponsor[ed] four separate pieces of to end this horrible practice.”
Arizona Right to Life Political Action Committee (PAC) is a 501 (c)5 organization registered with the Arizona Secretary of State. This organization is governed by a separate board of directors who are committed to the principles of Arizona Right to Life. The mission of the Arizona Right to Life PAC is to elect city, county, legislative, judicial and statewide candidates who will stand committed and unwavering to the first and foremost Constitutional unalienable right to life and to those principles preserving, protecting and promoting the sanctity of life. Donations to the PAC are NOT tax deductible. To fund out more about the State PAC, please visit its website at azlifepac.org.
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The Education Team of Arizona Right to Life had great success at their recent Sidewalk Counseling Workshop held May 15th at the Diocesan Pastoral Center in downtown Phoenix. It was an overflow crowd, A total of 62 people turned out for a 3-hour workshop on Sidewalk Counseling. A diverse gathering including, clergy, youth, veteran sidewalk counselors and newcomers listened to Arizona Right to Life Speaker Bureau presenters, LeeAnne Abel and Karen Williams. They demonstrated that it is through a powerful witness of love and support that we can change the hearts and minds of the abortion-bound. The training puts useful, pro-life tools in the hands of participants. “You just never know when someone in your community, workplace or family will need guidance during a crisis pregnancy,” stated Abel. Stormwind Studios was present to film the event and a DVD of the event will be forthcoming. If you or your organization would like to learn more about sidewalk counseling or to bring a workshop to a venue near you, please contact us at karen@azrtl.org.
The AZRTL Team heads north to the cool pines of Prescott on June 26 for a repeat performance.
AZRTL Education Chair Candida Kirkpatrick and Director of Education Karen Williams are currently forming the AZRTL Education Committee. The purpose of this committee is to bring greater leadership, education and insight to Arizona through a task force of energetic, pro-life individuals from various generations, cultures and levels of experience. We are very excited about this new phase of our growth.
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Calling All Teens!!! Calling All Teens!!!!
Arizona Teens for Life is looking for you. Want to be part of a fun organization of like minded teenagers who support life. This is the organization for you. AZT4L sponsors great events all year long such as: movie nights, ice cream socials and many others all with an important mission and message: Support and Defend all Innocent Life!
If you’re interested in attending events and becoming part of the group contact Mary Patterson by emailing azteens4life@gmail.com. You can also visit their website at www.azteens4life.org or click on the social media icons below to check them out on Ning, Facebook or Twitter!
Arizona Teens for Life is nearing its first anniversary and is ready to celebrate. The AZ Teens for Life’s Birthday Bash is planned for the week of July 14th, and the organizatiion is seeking input on its celebration plans. If you have any ideas for how the group should celebrate this momentous occasion contact them at azteens4life@gmail.com, invite all your friends, and save the date! This is going to be a party that you won’t want to miss! For more information about this event or to stay tuned for upcoming details, visit www.azteens4life.org.
If you’d like to get involved with AZT4L, visit their website or join them on social networking sites, like Facebook, Twitter, and Ning! Thank you for your support!
Check out AZ Teens for Life on the Ning Network, Facebook and Twitter!
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 America Becoming More and More Pro-Life
In his May 17th Article, Dave Andrusko of NRLC argues that “Pro-Life is Becoming the New Normal” Highlighting new Gallup polls that show more Americans identify themselves as Pro-Life. These new polls show an increasing national trend that supports the pro-life movement across the country.
Military Gets Drafted into War Against the Unborn
Late last month as the Senate Armed Services discussed the replealing of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding homosexuality in the armed forces, Senator Roland W. Burris (D-IL) threw the pro-life community a curveball by adding an amendment that would allow abortions at military hospitals. The bill, if passed would require women seeking an abortion to pay for the procedure up front and not rely on government funds. But it also allows abortions to be performed at military installations, if those criteria are met, changing a policy adopted in the 1990’s restricting abortions at military facilities to only situations of rape, incest to protect the mother’s life.
This policy change would mean the deaths of many unborn, innocent children at the hands of the military. The military does not support the change, and we should not either. Make sure your senators know to oppose the Burris amendment.
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Support and Protect Life!!!
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