Posts Tagged ‘Maggie DeWitte’
A Pro-Life appeal to Democrats
Do you tend to vote Democrat? Are you a little uncomfortable with your party leadership that is rigid on their call for abortion-on-demand for the entire nine months of a mother’s pregnancy? But, are you reluctant to call yourself a pro-life Democrat?
By the same token, are you uncomfortable with Republicans on some, even most issues?
I respectfully would like to engage you in a conversation…
Read MoreHistory is being forged before your very eyes.
Iowa is once again leading the New Wave Movement of the 21st century with a social justice creed that emphasis LIFE with the passage of the Heartbeat Bill.
Last night, we witnessed high drama at the State House as the Heartbeat Bill was debated. The bill protects life of the pre-born when a heartbeat is detected. This occurs around the 6th week after fertilization.
To say that passions ran high is an understatement. One side insisted that human life is sacred and deserves protection when a heartbeat is detected.
The other side insisted that human life is conditional, and deserves no legal protections if she is unwanted.
Read MoreBe prepared to annihilate an anti-Life straw man argument
A ‘straw man’ is an:
“intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent’s real argument.”
Proponents of human abortion, such as Planned Parenthood and most politicians on the Left, rely on these phony arguments in an attempt to deflect the unwary from an ugly Truth: every single Human Abortion ends the life of a unique human being.
Read MoreHow democracy is killing Planned Parenthood
“I would say this is fantastic news for women and families in the state of Iowa. We would say the services and care provided by Planned Parenthood in the state of Iowa were not what women and families deserved. We have said from the very beginning that there are many, many other qualified health centers that provide comprehensive health care for women.”
Read MoreThe Abortion Industry is Losing their Base
Good news: human abortion rates are declining.
The Des Moines Register editorial on October 21st gives all the credit for this seeming decline to contraception use, and none to pro life organizations like Iowans for Life who have been in the trenches educating Iowa kids on the dignity of life for four decades. ( “Contraceptives, not extremists reduce abortion rates.)
Is the Register correct?
Not according to the people who work in the field of human abortion…
Read MoreThe risks of a “vending-machine attitude” toward gynecological care
By Tom Quiner Maggie Dewitte is Executive Director for Iowans for L.I.F.E. She stood up before the Iowa Board of Medicine last Friday and read a statement prepared by Dr. Donna J. Harrison on the dangers of telabortions. Dr. Harrison is President of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (www.aaplog.org). Here are the takeaway…
Read MoreIowa women’s health in jeopardy with telemedicine abortion
By Maggie DeWitte, Executive Director of Iowans for L.I.F.E. Have we gone too far? In this world of rapidly advancing medical technology, the need exists to frequently step back and look honestly at what the possible outcome of each new advancement might be. That certainly is the case for the telemedicine abortion scheme being tested…
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