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We're live with Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, with our "Pro-Life Persuasion" segment and Jeff Cavins, Catholic podcaster and speaker.

We're live with Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life with Pro-Life Persuasion segment, David Dawson Jr., Catholic husband and father talks about the realities of trying to make time to pray at home and Tom Costanza, Executive Director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, talks about death penalty executions in Louisiana in March and Louisiana Bishop's plea.

We're live with Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, with our "Pro-Life Persuasion" segment, David Dawson Jr., COO of Witness to Love talks about what makes us blind to the beauty around us and Kathleen M. Hoenke of the Saint Kateri Conservation Center, talk about the children's book "God Made That! Catholic Nature Field Guide".

We're live with Sr. Mary Martha Moss, Daughter of St. Paul, talks about supporting local Catholic book stores for last minute Christmas shopping and making the most of the rest of Advent, Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, with our "Pro-Life Persuasion" joins us and Peter Atkinson, The Merry Beggars Founder and Executive Producer, talks about Christmas Carol: An Audio Advent Calendar.

We're live with Gary Zimak, Catholic speaker and author, talks about preparing for Advent and his book Find Peace in Advent!: 4 Weeks to Worrying Less at Christmas, Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, with our "Pro-Life Persuasion" segment talks about how to talk about abortion and politics if it comes up at the thanksgiving table.

We're live with Bob Katz, producer of Average Joe, David Dawson Jr., COO of Witness to Love talks about discerning God's will for our family and Ashley Gilliam, Youth Programs Director for Louisiana Right to Life with our "Pro Life Persuasion" segment.

We're live with Ashley Gilliam, Youth Programs Director for Louisiana Right to Life with new "Pro Life Persuasion" segment, David Dawson Jr., COO of Witness to Love talks about what it means to support our spouses, and Phillip Campbell, Catholic author, talks about The Story of Mary, a children's book to teach them about Mary.

Marjorie Dannenfelser reacts to the Democrats extreme abortion platform. Sarah Zagorski from Louisiana Right to Life on the misleading story of Kaitlyn Joshua. Joan Lewis has the latest Vatican news.

Marjorie Dannenfelser reacts to the Democrats extreme abortion platform. Sarah Zagorski from Louisiana Right to Life on the misleading story of Kaitlyn Joshua. Joan Lewis has the latest Vatican news.

One of the claims made by the gender ideologues is that it doesn't impact anyone if someone else's child socially transitions. After all, no one is forcing anyone else to go through that transition. Kathleen Benfield talks to Dr. J about the problem with that issue, and gives the perfect come back as to why that is a lie and how to deal with it. Kathleen's organization has successfully protected children from a myriad of ills, especially gender ideology. Thanks to her work, if kids are being socially transitioned behind their parents' backs they can take corrective action, as well as protecting kids from porn, drag queen story hour, and drugs available at convenience stores and gas stations.   Kathleen Benfield works as legislative director for LFF. Benfield is involved with Louisiana Right to Life, where she serves on the committee for its annual Proudly Pro-Life Gala18 and was previously awarded its Proudly Pro-Life Award.   Watch part one of the interview here: https://youtu.be/8UIsxoPI1Wk   Watch the full episode on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/post/5949280/fighting-and-preserving-life-in-louisiana-kathleen-benfield-dr-j-show-ep-245   Check out the Louisiana Family Forum: https://lafamilyforum.org/   Check out Kathleen's other media appearances: https://cclmaine.org/issues/2023/10/24/carroll-conley-interviews-kathleen-benfield-legislative-director-for-louisiana-family-forum/   Follow the Louisiana Family Form on social media: https://www.facebook.com/lafamilyforum   https://x.com/lafamilyforum   @TheLAFamilyForum      Have a question or a comment? Leave it in the comments, and we'll get back to you!   Subscribe to our YouTube playlist:  @RuthInstitute  Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/theruthinstitute https://twitter.com/RuthInstitute https://www.facebook.com/TheRuthInstitute/ https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/newsfeed   Press: NC Register: https://www.ncregister.com/author/jennifer-roback-morse Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/profile/jennifer-roback-morse The Stream: https://stream.org/author/jennifer-roback-morse/ Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/author/jennifer-roeback-morse   Father Sullins' Reports on Clergy Sexual Abuse: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-centers/father-sullins-research/   Buy Dr. Morse's Books: The Sexual State: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/the-sexual-state-2/ Love and Economics: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/love-and-economics-it-takes-a-family-to-raise-a-village/ Smart Sex: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/smart-sex-finding-life-long-love-in-a-hook-up-world/ 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-a-happier-marriage/ 101 Tips to Marry the Right Person: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-marrying-the-right-person/   Listen to our podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ruth-institute-podcast/id309797947 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1t7mWLRHjrCqNjsbH7zXv1   Subscribe to our newsletter to get this amazing report: Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths https://ruthinstitute.org/refute-the-top-five-myths/   Get the full interview by joining us for exclusive, uncensored content on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/support

Louisiana has lived up to its reputation as one of the most pro-life, and pro-family states in the entire United States. From passing laws to protect the unborn to tangling with tech giants about porn, the Louisiana Family Forum has worked tirelessly to uphold and further pro-family and pro-life legislation. Kathleen Benfield joins Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse to discuss the recent IVF laws in Louisiana as well as issues related to transgenderism.   Kathleen Benfield works as legislative director for LFF. Benfield is involved with Louisiana Right to Life, where she serves on the committee for its annual Proudly Pro-Life Gala18 and was previously awarded its Proudly Pro-Life Award.   Check out the Louisiana Family Forum: https://lafamilyforum.org/   Check out Kathleen's other media appearances: https://cclmaine.org/issues/2023/10/24/carroll-conley-interviews-kathleen-benfield-legislative-director-for-louisiana-family-forum/   Follow the Louisiana Family Form on social media: https://www.facebook.com/lafamilyforum   https://x.com/lafamilyforum   @TheLAFamilyForum    Have a question or a comment? Leave it in the comments, and we'll get back to you!   Subscribe to our YouTube playlist:  @RuthInstitute  Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/theruthinstitute https://twitter.com/RuthInstitute https://www.facebook.com/TheRuthInstitute/ https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/newsfeed   Press: NC Register: https://www.ncregister.com/author/jennifer-roback-morse Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/profile/jennifer-roback-morse The Stream: https://stream.org/author/jennifer-roback-morse/ Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/author/jennifer-roeback-morse   Father Sullins' Reports on Clergy Sexual Abuse: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-centers/father-sullins-research/   Buy Dr. Morse's Books: The Sexual State: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/the-sexual-state-2/ Love and Economics: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/love-and-economics-it-takes-a-family-to-raise-a-village/ Smart Sex: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/smart-sex-finding-life-long-love-in-a-hook-up-world/ 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-a-happier-marriage/ 101 Tips to Marry the Right Person: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-marrying-the-right-person/   Listen to our podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ruth-institute-podcast/id309797947 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1t7mWLRHjrCqNjsbH7zXv1   Subscribe to our newsletter to get this amazing report: Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths https://ruthinstitute.org/refute-the-top-five-myths/   Get the full interview by joining us for exclusive, uncensored content on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/support

We're live with Nicole Jones, Digital Media Manager in the Diocese of Baton Rouge updates us on Diocese of Baton Rouge National Eucharistic Congress participation and agenda for next week, David Dawson Jr., COO of Witness to Love and Alex Seghers, Director of Education for Louisiana Right to Life, talks about upcoming youth retreats and pro life gatherings.

We're live with Steve Ray, Catholic convert and pilgrimage leader, talks about the daily life of Mary, Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life with update and Dr. Jordan Haddad, Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Notre Dame Seminary and President of the St. Louis IX Art Society answers a questions in our Catholic 101 segment.

EWTN's Doug Keck with special programming coming up on the network. Sarah Zagorski from Louisiana Right to Life on the media's reporting of abortion drugs. Deacon Cerrato talks about Pope Francis saying no to female deacons. Episode: https://audio.avemariaradio.net/2024/05/cc_20240524_2.mp3 Podcast: https://avemariaradio.net/program/catholic-connection/

We're live with Claire Willis, Assistant to the Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Baton Rouge talks about enrollment and open house, Dr. Paul Chaloux, Theology teacher at Catholic University talks about love, death and suffering in Heaven's Currency: A Study of Love and Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life talks about the upcoming Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of the Unborn and how we can continue to help parents in crisis and the unborn.

We're live with Kenneth Champagne with St. Agnes Church in Baton Rouge talks about the Fullness of Truth Conference: The Eucharist and the Spiritual Life:  Moving Through the Science of Sainthood, David Naglieri, director, "Mother Teresa: No Greater Love" talks about the ABC release and Sarah Zagorski, Communications Director, Adoption Education Director with Louisiana Right to Life talks about upcoming pro-life events.

We're live with Fr. Peregrine Fletcher is a priest of the Norbertine Order at St. Michael's Abbey in Silverado, California and Catholic author talks about his children's book My Name is Philomena: A Saint's Story, Ben Clapper, Executive Director with Louisiana Right to Life updates us and Maggie Green, Catholic author, talks about children falling away from the faith and St. Monica accompanying her book The Saint Monica Club: How to Wait, Hope, and Pray for Your Fallen-Away Loved Ones.

We're live with Ashley Gilliam, Youth Programs Director for Louisiana Right to Life talks about their Pro Life Summit, David Dawson Jr., Director of the Office of Parish Support of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux talks about the dedicating your family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Lynn Buzhardt with St. John the Baptist Church in Zachary talks about Fr Jeff Bayhi's retirement.

Forget “I Spy.” There's a new road trip game in town: counting dollar stores. It's not hard, as Dollar General opens about three new stores a day! Add up all the major dollar store brands in the US, and they outnumber Starbucks and Walmart combined. Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom plays the game and explains what's behind the dollar store takeover. The legislative session starts next week, and it will be the first time politicians will gather at the capitol since Louisiana banned nearly all abortions just under a year ago. Already, lawmakers have proposed a slew of changes to the state's abortion ban, and introduced other laws aimed at reproductive health and pregnancy. To get a sense of what's on the table, WWNO's Rosemary Westwood talked with two of the leading organizations engaged in the fight over abortion and reproductive health. We hear from Michelle Erenberg, executive director of Lift Louisiana, a group that supports abortion rights, followed by Sarah Zagorski, the communications director for Louisiana Right to Life.  Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz and our engineers are Garrett Pittman and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're live with Gary Zimak, Catholic author and speaker, Dr. Tom Neal, Professor of Spiritual Theology at Notre Dame Seminary and Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life.

Do you want to stand up for the lives of the unborn? The call to be pro-life is deeply rooted and soundly reasoned. On Friday's Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, Sarah Zagorski, joins us to share her story of how she was rescued from abortion after her immigrant birth mother was referred to a New Orleans abortionist. After spending her earliest years in the foster care system, Sarah was adopted at the age of nine. Today, Sarah is a wife, mother, and an advocate for life, foster care, and adoption with Louisiana Right to Life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been more than four months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and Louisiana's most powerful anti-abortion organization has been shoring up support for the state's near-total abortion ban. Louisiana Right to Life helped write the ban, and, as public health reporter Rosemary Westwood found, the organization isn't done fighting. The folk-roots group Rising Appalachia has recently recorded and live streamed their music at New Orleans' Preservation Hall. And from songs about the Bywater streets to the murky bayou waters, their music is nothing short of an ode to life in New Orleans.  The band is composed of sisters, Leah and Chloe Smith, who hail from a family of southern musicians. We caught up with Leah – who goes professionally by Leah Song – to learn more about their musical performance at one of New Orleans' most esteemed venues. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karl Lengel. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're live with Ben Clapper, Executive Director with Louisiana Right to Life talks about  Roe v. Wade overturn update and other events happening with LA Right to Life, David Dawson Jr., Director of Parish Support with the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux talks about kids and sports and Dr. Greg Popcak, host of More2Life and Founder and Executive Director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute talks about his book How Our Family Prays Each Day: A Read-Aloud Story for Catholic Families.

We're live with Mary Bruno talks about her book Twelve Stripes Deep: How Infertility and Other Suffering Delivered My Greatest Joys, Michael Acaldo, President and CEO with SVDP-BR gives us their monthly update and Angie Thomas, Associate Director with Louisiana Right to Life gives us a post-Roe update.

We're live with Alex Seghers, Director of Education for Louisiana Right to Life talks about the Post-Roe Summit, David Dawson Jr., Director of the Office of Parish Support for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux talks about marriage and family life and Sr. Marjorie Hebert, President and CEO of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New Orleans with monthly update.

Happy Mother's Day, Talking about news funny at first then horribly horribly depressing. Then talking about End Abortion Now and their Bill HB813 that failed to pass thanks to Louisiana Right to "Life".

HB813: Is Abortion Actually Murder?Tim and Steph react to the pathetic truckling by Louisiana Right to Life and Republicans to pro-abortion by opposing HB-813, which would have criminalized abortion.Daily Wire tan the story here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-led-louisiana-house-fails-to-pass-bill-abolishing-abortion

Louisiana prolife bill, Rand Paul, Baby Formula, and guns …and more on today’s CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. My name is Toby Sumpter and today is Friday, May 6, 2022. We are just days away from the last stop of our CrossPolitic Liberty Tour in Phoenix, Arizona. I would love to meet you in person in Phoenix, on May 19th. I will be joined by Chocolate Knox, the Gabe Rench the Water Boy, Pastor Jeff Durbin of Apologia Church, and Political analyst Delano Squires, who’s made appearances on the Blaze, and the Tucker Carlson show. Tickets are only $20, and we’ll be talking about the Five Stones of True Liberty. Sign up now at crosspolitic.com/libertytour. https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-led-louisiana-house-fails-to-pass-bill-abolishing-abortion Ben Zeisloft at the DailyWire reports: Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would have abolished abortion by applying homicide laws to women who procure the procedure. The Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act (HB813) — which has gained national and international media attention — recognizes “the right to life and equal protection of the laws to all unborn children from the moment of fertilization by protecting them by the same laws protecting other human beings.” Accordingly, it applied state laws about homicide to children in the womb. Last week, lawmakers on the Louisiana House’s criminal justice committee approved the bill by a 7 to 2 vote. However, after legislators approved an amendment on Thursday stating that “the pregnant female shall not be held responsible for the criminal consequences” of seeking an abortion by a 65 to 26 vote, State Rep. Danny McCormick — the Republican who sponsored HB813 — asked to pull the bill from the House floor. Louisiana Right to Life announced its opposition to HB813 ahead of the House vote because it applied criminal penalties to mothers who procure abortion. Likewise, Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) — remarking that his “Catholic Christian faith” teaches him to be pro-life — followed suit in opposing the legislation. “I felt I had to join my voice to the chorus of pro-life organizations against HB813,” he said in a statement. Pro-life activist Abby Johnson recently condemned Louisiana Right to Life for opposing HB813. “Either the preborn are fully human or they aren’t,” she saidon Twitter. “When abortion is illegal, people must pay the penalty for killing their children. These children deserve justice.” Replying to Edwards’ opposition to the bill, Johnson said, “Well, well, well. Look how many pro-aborts you have made happy!!” Brian Gunter — the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Livingston, Louisiana, who was instrumental in organizing other Christians in the state to support the legislation — told The Daily Wire that Edwards “believes there are no circumstances under which a woman should be held accountable if she knowingly and intentionally kills her preborn child.” “HB813 protects a woman who is coerced into an abortion and prosecutes the person who forces her to have an abortion,” he said of the bill in its original form. “If Governor Edwards believes the preborn child is just as much a person as the born child, then it is absurd for him to suggest that the preborn child should be discriminated against and denied equal protection under law. No one should be allowed to murder preborn children without consequences.” Last week, Gunter remarked to The Daily Wire that Louisiana’s current pro-life trigger law — the “The Human Life Protection Act” — only penalizes abortionists with $1,000 fines, even though animal cruelty is fined at up to $25,000 in Louisiana. https://thehill.com/news/senate/3486654-rand-paul-objection-delays-40-billion-ukraine-aid-package/ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hit the brakes Thursday on bipartisan hopes that the Senate could quickly pass nearly $40 billion in Ukraine aid before leaving town for the week. Paul objected to a deal offered by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer(D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would have set up votes on Thursday afternoon on the funding and on an amendment from Paul, who wanted to include language in the bill to expand an Afghanistan inspector general role to include oversight of the Ukraine funds. Paul blocked the votes because he wants his language inserted into the text of the bill instead of having to take his chance with an amendment vote, which could be blocked. The stalemate will delay the Senate’s passage of the Ukraine package until at least next week, and potentially beyond. “There is now only one thing holding us back, the junior senator from Kentucky is preventing swift passage of Ukraine aid because he wants to add, at the last minute, his own changes directly into the bill … He is not even asking for an amendment. He is simply saying my way or the highway,” Schumer said. “Ukraine is not asking us to fight this war. They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion, and they need help right now,” McConnell said. Paul, however, warned about the pace of spending, arguing that “we cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy.” “Americans are feeling the pain [from inflation] and Congress seems intent only on adding to that pain by shoveling more money out the door as fast as they can,” Paul said. Did you know that more than 75% of those raised in evangelical, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches don’t pursue any kind of Christian higher education? Surprising isn’t it. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is seeking to provide a new, exciting, and affordable option for Christians. Their mission is to build Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping their students in a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies. Their low-cost full-time program offers integrative course modules, internships, and mentoring so their students can finish debt-free with vocational preparation, a robust faith, and financial potential to build strong godly families and homes rooted in their communities and churches long-term. Visit their website at www.cornerstonework.org to find out more about enrolling. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-shortage-abbott-recall/629828/ Derek Thompson at The Atlantic: America’s baby-formula shortage has gone from curious inconvenience to full-blown national crisis. In many states, including Texas and Tennessee, more than half of formula is sold out in stores. Nationwide, 40 percent of formula is out of stock—a twentyfold increase since the first half of 2021. As parents have started to stockpile formula, retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Target have all moved to limit purchases. Three factors are driving the U.S. baby-formula shortage: bacteria, a virus, and a trade policy. First, the bacteria. After the recent deaths of at least two infants from a rare infection, the Food and Drug Administration investigated Abbott, a major producer of infant formula, and discovered traces of the pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii in a Michigan plant. As a result, the FDA recalled several brands of formula, and parents were advised to not buy or use some formula tied to the plant. That brings us to the second cause: the virus. The pandemic has snarled all sorts of supply chains, but I can’t think of a market it’s yanked around more than infant formula. “During the spring of 2020, formula sales rocketed upwards as people stockpiled formula just like they stockpiled toilet paper,” Lyman Stone, the director of research at the consulting firm Demographic Intelligence, told me. Then, as “families worked through their stockpiles, sales fell a lot. This oscillation made planning for production extremely difficult. It was complicated to get an idea of the actual market size.” Meanwhile, Stone’s research has found that an uptick in births in early 2022 has corresponded with a “very dramatic decline in rates of breastfeeding” among new mothers, which pushed up demand for formula once again. In brief: Demand for formula surged as parents hoarded in 2020; then demand fell, leading suppliers to cut back production through 2021; and now, with more new mothers demanding more formula in 2022, orders are surging faster than supply is recovering. Finally, the third factor: America’s regulatory and trade policy. And while that might not sound as interesting to most people as bacteria and viruses, it might be the most important part of the story. FDA regulation of formula is so stringent that most of the stuff that comes out of Europe is illegal to buy here due to technicalities like labeling requirements. Nevertheless, one study found that many European formulas meet the FDA nutritional guidelines—and, in some ways, might even be better than American formula, because the European Union bans certain sugars, such as corn syrup, and requires formulas to have a higher share of lactose. Some parents who don’t care about the FDA’s imprimatur try to circumvent regulations by ordering formula from Europe through third-party vendors. But U.S. customs agents have been known to seize shipments at the border. U.S. policy also restricts the importation of formula that does meet FDA requirements. At high volumes, the tax on formula imports can exceed 17 percent. And under President Donald Trump, the U.S. entered into a new North American trade agreement that actively discourages formula imports from our largest trading partner, Canada. America’s formula policy warps the industry in one more way. The Department of Agriculture has a special group called WIC—short for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—that provides a variety of services to pregnant and breastfeeding women and their young children. It is also the largest purchaser of infant formula in the United States, awarding contracts to a small number of approved formula companies. As a result, the U.S. baby formula industry is minuscule, by design. A 2011 analysis by USDA reported that three companies accounted for practically all U.S. formula sales: Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Gerber. Look, it can be a real blessing to have baby formula for any number of legitimate reasons, but in general, there’s a God-given supply of baby formula ordinarily available through breast milk. Remember, we slaughter babies by the millions through abortion. This shouldn’t be a crisis. If women embraced motherhood, if men embraced fatherhood, if sex was reserved for the covenant of marriage, and if our culture celebrated the motherhood as the highest calling of a woman, sure it would be a blessing to have alternative nutrition in unusual circumstances, but if women were not so concerned about getting back to work, we wouldn’t be in this situation. Lies, Propaganda, Story Telling, and the Serrated Edge DNB: This year our national conference is in Knoxville, TN October 6th-8th. The theme of this year’s conference is Lies, Propaganda, Storytelling and the Serrated Edge. Satan is the father of lies, and the mother of those lies is a government who has rejected God. We have especially been lied to these last two years, and the COVIDpanic has been one of the central mechanisms that our government has used to lie to us and to grab more power. Because Christians have not been reading their bibles, we are susceptible to lies and weak in our ability to fight these lies. God has given us His word to fight Satan and his lies, and we need to recover all of God’s word, its serrated edge and all. Mark your calendars for October 6th-8th, as we fight, laugh and feast with fellowship, beer and Psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers, hanging with our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and more. Early bird tickets will be available starting in the middle of March. Go to FLFNetwork.com and click on “Come to the Conference.” https://notthebee.com/article/a-federal-court-just-ruled-that-californias-under-21-prohibition-on-semiautomatic-firearms-is-unconstitutional-and-the-court-cited-the-revolutionary-war-as-precedent- California's ban on semiautomatic weapons sales to adults under 21 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Wednesday... The court agreed in a 2-1 decision with the argument of the Firearms Policy Coalition, which brought the case challenging the law that took effect last July, saying it infringed on the Second Amendment rights of adults between the ages of 18 and 20… "America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our Revolutionary Army," Judge Ryan Nelson wrote for the appeals court. “Today we reaffirm that our Constitution still protects the right that enabled their sacrifice: the right of young adults to keep and bear arms.” The Psalm of the Day: Psalm 72 https://open.spotify.com/track/3tJNqzPNBKzIag3yQnLqG0?si=6b841d37db2141ba 0:00-0:43 Amen! This is Toby Sumpter with CrossPolitic News. Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. Or find them on our App: just search “Fight Laugh Feast” in your favorite app store and never miss a show. 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Louisiana prolife bill, Rand Paul, Baby Formula, and guns …and more on today’s CrossPolitic Daily News Brief. My name is Toby Sumpter and today is Friday, May 6, 2022. We are just days away from the last stop of our CrossPolitic Liberty Tour in Phoenix, Arizona. I would love to meet you in person in Phoenix, on May 19th. I will be joined by Chocolate Knox, the Gabe Rench the Water Boy, Pastor Jeff Durbin of Apologia Church, and Political analyst Delano Squires, who’s made appearances on the Blaze, and the Tucker Carlson show. Tickets are only $20, and we’ll be talking about the Five Stones of True Liberty. Sign up now at crosspolitic.com/libertytour. https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-led-louisiana-house-fails-to-pass-bill-abolishing-abortion Ben Zeisloft at the DailyWire reports: Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would have abolished abortion by applying homicide laws to women who procure the procedure. The Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act (HB813) — which has gained national and international media attention — recognizes “the right to life and equal protection of the laws to all unborn children from the moment of fertilization by protecting them by the same laws protecting other human beings.” Accordingly, it applied state laws about homicide to children in the womb. Last week, lawmakers on the Louisiana House’s criminal justice committee approved the bill by a 7 to 2 vote. However, after legislators approved an amendment on Thursday stating that “the pregnant female shall not be held responsible for the criminal consequences” of seeking an abortion by a 65 to 26 vote, State Rep. Danny McCormick — the Republican who sponsored HB813 — asked to pull the bill from the House floor. Louisiana Right to Life announced its opposition to HB813 ahead of the House vote because it applied criminal penalties to mothers who procure abortion. Likewise, Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) — remarking that his “Catholic Christian faith” teaches him to be pro-life — followed suit in opposing the legislation. “I felt I had to join my voice to the chorus of pro-life organizations against HB813,” he said in a statement. Pro-life activist Abby Johnson recently condemned Louisiana Right to Life for opposing HB813. “Either the preborn are fully human or they aren’t,” she saidon Twitter. “When abortion is illegal, people must pay the penalty for killing their children. These children deserve justice.” Replying to Edwards’ opposition to the bill, Johnson said, “Well, well, well. Look how many pro-aborts you have made happy!!” Brian Gunter — the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Livingston, Louisiana, who was instrumental in organizing other Christians in the state to support the legislation — told The Daily Wire that Edwards “believes there are no circumstances under which a woman should be held accountable if she knowingly and intentionally kills her preborn child.” “HB813 protects a woman who is coerced into an abortion and prosecutes the person who forces her to have an abortion,” he said of the bill in its original form. “If Governor Edwards believes the preborn child is just as much a person as the born child, then it is absurd for him to suggest that the preborn child should be discriminated against and denied equal protection under law. No one should be allowed to murder preborn children without consequences.” Last week, Gunter remarked to The Daily Wire that Louisiana’s current pro-life trigger law — the “The Human Life Protection Act” — only penalizes abortionists with $1,000 fines, even though animal cruelty is fined at up to $25,000 in Louisiana. https://thehill.com/news/senate/3486654-rand-paul-objection-delays-40-billion-ukraine-aid-package/ Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) hit the brakes Thursday on bipartisan hopes that the Senate could quickly pass nearly $40 billion in Ukraine aid before leaving town for the week. Paul objected to a deal offered by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer(D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that would have set up votes on Thursday afternoon on the funding and on an amendment from Paul, who wanted to include language in the bill to expand an Afghanistan inspector general role to include oversight of the Ukraine funds. Paul blocked the votes because he wants his language inserted into the text of the bill instead of having to take his chance with an amendment vote, which could be blocked. The stalemate will delay the Senate’s passage of the Ukraine package until at least next week, and potentially beyond. “There is now only one thing holding us back, the junior senator from Kentucky is preventing swift passage of Ukraine aid because he wants to add, at the last minute, his own changes directly into the bill … He is not even asking for an amendment. He is simply saying my way or the highway,” Schumer said. “Ukraine is not asking us to fight this war. They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion, and they need help right now,” McConnell said. Paul, however, warned about the pace of spending, arguing that “we cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy.” “Americans are feeling the pain [from inflation] and Congress seems intent only on adding to that pain by shoveling more money out the door as fast as they can,” Paul said. Did you know that more than 75% of those raised in evangelical, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches don’t pursue any kind of Christian higher education? Surprising isn’t it. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is seeking to provide a new, exciting, and affordable option for Christians. Their mission is to build Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping their students in a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies. Their low-cost full-time program offers integrative course modules, internships, and mentoring so their students can finish debt-free with vocational preparation, a robust faith, and financial potential to build strong godly families and homes rooted in their communities and churches long-term. Visit their website at www.cornerstonework.org to find out more about enrolling. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-shortage-abbott-recall/629828/ Derek Thompson at The Atlantic: America’s baby-formula shortage has gone from curious inconvenience to full-blown national crisis. In many states, including Texas and Tennessee, more than half of formula is sold out in stores. Nationwide, 40 percent of formula is out of stock—a twentyfold increase since the first half of 2021. As parents have started to stockpile formula, retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Target have all moved to limit purchases. Three factors are driving the U.S. baby-formula shortage: bacteria, a virus, and a trade policy. First, the bacteria. After the recent deaths of at least two infants from a rare infection, the Food and Drug Administration investigated Abbott, a major producer of infant formula, and discovered traces of the pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii in a Michigan plant. As a result, the FDA recalled several brands of formula, and parents were advised to not buy or use some formula tied to the plant. That brings us to the second cause: the virus. The pandemic has snarled all sorts of supply chains, but I can’t think of a market it’s yanked around more than infant formula. “During the spring of 2020, formula sales rocketed upwards as people stockpiled formula just like they stockpiled toilet paper,” Lyman Stone, the director of research at the consulting firm Demographic Intelligence, told me. Then, as “families worked through their stockpiles, sales fell a lot. This oscillation made planning for production extremely difficult. It was complicated to get an idea of the actual market size.” Meanwhile, Stone’s research has found that an uptick in births in early 2022 has corresponded with a “very dramatic decline in rates of breastfeeding” among new mothers, which pushed up demand for formula once again. In brief: Demand for formula surged as parents hoarded in 2020; then demand fell, leading suppliers to cut back production through 2021; and now, with more new mothers demanding more formula in 2022, orders are surging faster than supply is recovering. Finally, the third factor: America’s regulatory and trade policy. And while that might not sound as interesting to most people as bacteria and viruses, it might be the most important part of the story. FDA regulation of formula is so stringent that most of the stuff that comes out of Europe is illegal to buy here due to technicalities like labeling requirements. Nevertheless, one study found that many European formulas meet the FDA nutritional guidelines—and, in some ways, might even be better than American formula, because the European Union bans certain sugars, such as corn syrup, and requires formulas to have a higher share of lactose. Some parents who don’t care about the FDA’s imprimatur try to circumvent regulations by ordering formula from Europe through third-party vendors. But U.S. customs agents have been known to seize shipments at the border. U.S. policy also restricts the importation of formula that does meet FDA requirements. At high volumes, the tax on formula imports can exceed 17 percent. And under President Donald Trump, the U.S. entered into a new North American trade agreement that actively discourages formula imports from our largest trading partner, Canada. America’s formula policy warps the industry in one more way. The Department of Agriculture has a special group called WIC—short for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—that provides a variety of services to pregnant and breastfeeding women and their young children. It is also the largest purchaser of infant formula in the United States, awarding contracts to a small number of approved formula companies. As a result, the U.S. baby formula industry is minuscule, by design. A 2011 analysis by USDA reported that three companies accounted for practically all U.S. formula sales: Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Gerber. Look, it can be a real blessing to have baby formula for any number of legitimate reasons, but in general, there’s a God-given supply of baby formula ordinarily available through breast milk. Remember, we slaughter babies by the millions through abortion. This shouldn’t be a crisis. If women embraced motherhood, if men embraced fatherhood, if sex was reserved for the covenant of marriage, and if our culture celebrated the motherhood as the highest calling of a woman, sure it would be a blessing to have alternative nutrition in unusual circumstances, but if women were not so concerned about getting back to work, we wouldn’t be in this situation. Lies, Propaganda, Story Telling, and the Serrated Edge DNB: This year our national conference is in Knoxville, TN October 6th-8th. The theme of this year’s conference is Lies, Propaganda, Storytelling and the Serrated Edge. Satan is the father of lies, and the mother of those lies is a government who has rejected God. We have especially been lied to these last two years, and the COVIDpanic has been one of the central mechanisms that our government has used to lie to us and to grab more power. Because Christians have not been reading their bibles, we are susceptible to lies and weak in our ability to fight these lies. God has given us His word to fight Satan and his lies, and we need to recover all of God’s word, its serrated edge and all. Mark your calendars for October 6th-8th, as we fight, laugh and feast with fellowship, beer and Psalms, our amazing lineup of speakers, hanging with our awesome vendors, meeting new friends, and more. Early bird tickets will be available starting in the middle of March. Go to FLFNetwork.com and click on “Come to the Conference.” https://notthebee.com/article/a-federal-court-just-ruled-that-californias-under-21-prohibition-on-semiautomatic-firearms-is-unconstitutional-and-the-court-cited-the-revolutionary-war-as-precedent- California's ban on semiautomatic weapons sales to adults under 21 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court on Wednesday... The court agreed in a 2-1 decision with the argument of the Firearms Policy Coalition, which brought the case challenging the law that took effect last July, saying it infringed on the Second Amendment rights of adults between the ages of 18 and 20… "America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our Revolutionary Army," Judge Ryan Nelson wrote for the appeals court. “Today we reaffirm that our Constitution still protects the right that enabled their sacrifice: the right of young adults to keep and bear arms.” The Psalm of the Day: Psalm 72 https://open.spotify.com/track/3tJNqzPNBKzIag3yQnLqG0?si=6b841d37db2141ba 0:00-0:43 Amen! This is Toby Sumpter with CrossPolitic News. Remember you can always find the links to our news stories and these psalms at crosspolitic dot com – just click on the daily news brief and follow the links. Or find them on our App: just search “Fight Laugh Feast” in your favorite app store and never miss a show. 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Following the leak of the draft decision from Supreme Court, the question on everyone's minds is, “Now what?” If the final decision is left intact and Roe v Wade gets overturned, what does that mean for abortion access in the US? How will states respond? How will the federal government respond? What are the next steps for the pro-life movement in a post Roe America? Joining me on the show to talk through these questions is Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life. In today's episode, we discuss the Mississippi law that the Supreme Court is ruling on, how it's different from the Louisiana and Texas laws they recently ruled against, will this decrease the number of abortions, how to provide better care and options for women who are considering an abortion, how this ruling better enables conversation and democracy, and concerns about the leak for the future integrity of the Court. If you find this episode helpful, please leave a rating or write a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, share it on the socials, or simply tell a friend about it. Spread the word about the good stuff that's happening on Always Hope. Have thoughts about this episode? Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. Websites mentioned in the show: Louisiana Right to Life Check out past Episodes of Always Hope related to abortion: Episode 82: Margaret Sanger, John Paul II, Sex, and Human Freedom with Sara Denny Episode 44: How Abortion Became Legal with Angie Thomas Episode 23: Healing After Abortion of Miscarriage with Michaelene Fredenburg

LEAKED SCOTUS DRAFT ANGIE THOMAS, associate director of Louisiana Right to Life, and CARRIE SEVERINO, president of The Judicial Crisis Network discuss the latest news from the Supreme Court and the leak of a draft document suggesting Roe v. Wade may be overturned. FUTURE OF ROE v. WADE REP. CHRIS SMITH (R-NJ), US Congressman & co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus weighs in on how Congress might react if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. BIDEN ON ABORTION MOST REV. SALVATORE CORDILEONE, archbishop of San Francisco reacts to Catholic US President Joe Biden's comments on abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court controversy. CALMING THE STORM FR. GERALD MURRAY, priest of the Archdiocese of New York and canon lawyer discusses the news of the week and his new book, Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crisis Facing the Catholic Church and Society.

We're live at 7 am CT with Eric Miller, State Advocate for the Louisiana State Council with the Knights of Columbus gives us his monthly update, Ben Clapper, Executive Director with Louisiana Right to Life talks about pro-life legislation and Jeff Young, the Catholic Foodie with foodie topic. Terry Dickson, Director of Communications for the Diocese of Biloxi and Editor of the Gulf Pine Newspaper joins us with an update. 

We're live with Alex Seghers with Louisiana Right to Life talks about the Pro-Life Town Hall in Denham Springs, Alan Migliorato with Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today talks about volunteering as a family with your teen, Dr. Holland, President of Fran U gives us her monthly update and Leila Lawler talks about The Summa Domestica - 3-volume set: Order and Wonder in Family Life.

QUESTION PRESENTED:Whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional.Date                    Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)Mar 16 2020 | Application (19A1027) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 16, 2020 to June 15, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.Mar 19 2020 | Application (19A1027) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 15, 2020.Jun 15 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 20, 2020)Jun 25 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 20, 2020 to August 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.Jun 26 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 19, 2020, for all respondents.Jul 14 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson and Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi filed.Jul 14 2020 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas Dobbs, et al.Jul 17 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of 375 Women Injured By Second and Third Trimester Late Term Abortions and Melinda Thybault, Individually and Acting on Behalf of 336,214 Signers of The Moral Outcry Petition filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Illinois Right to Life filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists, et al. filed.Jul 20 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Inner Life Fund and Institute for Faith and Family filed.Jul 20 2020 | Amicus brief of Robin Pierucci, M.D., and Life Legal Defense Foundation submitted.Aug 19 2020 | Brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. in opposition filed.Sep 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.Sep 02 2020 | Reply of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 22 2020 | Rescheduled.Oct 05 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.Oct 05 2020 | Rescheduled.Oct 13 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.Oct 14 2020 | Rescheduled.Oct 22 2020 | Supplemental brief of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 26 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.Oct 26 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 26 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed (33.1 format).Oct 29 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 02 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.Nov 04 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.Nov 10 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 16 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.Nov 18 2020 | Rescheduled.Nov 30 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.Dec 01 2020 | Rescheduled.Dec 07 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.Dec 09 2020 | Rescheduled.Jan 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.Jan 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.Jan 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.Feb 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.Feb 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.Mar 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.Mar 15 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.Mar 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.Mar 29 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.Apr 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.Apr 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.Apr 26 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.May 10 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.May 17 2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.May 26 2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Jun 01 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al.Jun 04 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 22, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 13, 2021.Jun 09 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas Dobbs, et al.Jul 19 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Cleveland Lawyers for Life filed.Jul 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed.Jul 21 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Prolife Foundation, The Coalition for Jewish Values, Rabbi Yacov David Cohen, Rabbi Chananya Weissman, and Bonnie Chernin (President, Jewish Life League) filed.Jul 22 2021 | Brief of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed.Jul 22 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Jul 22 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Alabama Center for Law and Liberty filed.Jul 22 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 375 Women Injured By Second And Third Trimester Late Term Abortions and Abortion Recovery Leaders filed.Jul 23 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Right to Life Committee and Louisiana Right to Life Federation filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Coalition For Religious Liberty filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Catholic Medical Association, National Association of Catholic Nurses-USA, Idaho Chooses Life and Texas Alliance for Life filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of African American, Hispanic, Roman Catholic and Protestant Religious and Civil Rights Organizations and Leaders filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Senators Josh Hawley, Mike Lee, and Ted Cruz filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Trinity Legal Center filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed.Jul 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Melinda Thybault, Founder of The Moral Outcry Petition, et al. filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Other Religious Organizations filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of LONANG Institute filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 22 State Policy Organizations filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Connie Weiskopf and Kristine L. Brown filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Kurt T. Lash filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Robin Pierucci, M.D., and Life Legal Defense Foundation filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Priests for Life filed.Jul 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Amicus Curiae Hannah S., John S. and Marlene S filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Center for Medical Progress and David Daleiden filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of European Legal Scholars in support of neither party filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 396 State Legislators from 41 States filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 141 International Legal Scholars filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Prolife Center at the University of St. Thomas filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Mary Kay Bacallao Advocating for Unborn Children as Persons in support of neither party filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Randy Beck filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society and Robertson Center for Constitutional Law filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Religious Expression filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Family and Human Rights filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed.Jul 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, Lutherans for Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Ethics and Public Policy Center filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Family Research Council filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Human Coalition Action and Students for Life of America filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Lee J. Strang filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Biologists in support of neither party filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Mary Ann Glendon and O. Carter Snead filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, M.D., M.P.H., et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Commissioner Andy Gipson, Former Representative and Chair of Mississippi House Judiciary B Committee filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Care Net, a National Affiliation Organization of 1,200 Pregnancy Help Centers, and Alpha Center, a South Dakota Registered Pregnancy Help Center filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Reason for Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Illinois Right to Life, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Jonathan English filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Intercessors for America including its Intercessor Prayer Partners filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 228 Members of Congress filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Governor Henry McMaster and Eleven Additional Governors filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The European Centre for Law and Justice filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Catholic Bioethics Center, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Stephen G. Gilles filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Jurisprudence John M. Finnis and Robert P. George filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Cornerstone Institute and its founder Dr. Benjamin S. Carson filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Democrats for Life of America Five Democratic Legislators from Five Individual State Legislatures filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Women Legislators, The Susan B. Anthony List filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Christian Medical & Dental Associations filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Maureen L. Condic, Ph.D. and the Charlotte Lozier Institute filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American College of Pediatricians and Association of American Physicians & Surgeons filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of CatholicVote.org Education Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Heartbeat International, Inc. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Rep. Steve Carra and 320 State Legislators from 35 States filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Foundation to Abolish Abortion, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of World Faith Foundation and Institute for Faith and Family filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of March for Life Education and Defense Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Elliot Institute filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Texas Right to Life filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice and Bioethics Defense Fund filed.Jul 29 2021 | Amicus brief of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. not accepted for filing. (August 03, 2021 - Correct service required; to be printed).Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, et al. filed.Jul 29 2021 | Amicus brief of Pacific Justice Institute not accepted for filing. (August 03, 2021 - Correct service required; to be printed)Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed.Jul 29 2021 | Amicus brief of Joseph W. Dellapenna not accepted for filing. (August 03, 2021 - Correct service required; to be printed)Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Joseph W. Dellapenna filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 240 Women Scholars and Professionals, and Prolife Feminist Organizations filed.Jul 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Good Counsel, Inc. filed.Aug 03 2021 | Amicus brief of 240 Women Scholars and Professionals, and Prolife Feminist Organizations submitted.Sep 13 2021 | Brief of respondents Jackson Women's Health Organization, et al. filed.Sep 16 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Anthony Hawks filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Experts, Researchers, and Advocates Opposing the Criminalization of People Who Have Abortions filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Advocates for Youth, Inc. and Neo Philanthropy, Inc. d/b/a We Testify filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Center for Inquiry, and American Atheists filed.Sep 17 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Cecilia Fire Thunder; et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 1, 2021.Sep 20 2021 | Amicus brief of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. not accepted for filing. (September 21, 2021) (corrected efiling to be submitted)Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Amicus brief of National Advocates for Pregnant Women, et al. not accepted for filing. (September 21, 2021 - corrected brief to be printed and submitted)Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Advocates for Pregnant Women, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American Humanist Association, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, and Interfaith Alliance Foundation filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Medical Association, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Court Procedure filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Yale Law School Information Society Project filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, and Organizations Representing the Interests of Asian American and Pacific Islander Women filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Reproductive Justice Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Local Governments filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Catholics for Choice, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Campaña Nacional por el Aborto Libre, Seguro y Accesible and other Puerto Rican Organizations filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Birth Equity Organizations and Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The American Civil Liberties Union and The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Organizations of Women Lawyers-Women Lawyers on Guard Inc., Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia and National Association of Women Lawyers et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Social Science Experts filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Economists filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars Lee C. Bollinger, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Abortion Care Network, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Medical Students for Choice, National Abortion Federation, Physicians for Reproductive Health and Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Historical Association and Organization of American Historians filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of LGBTQ Organizations filed. (9/24/21 - Corrected brief to be reprinted and submitted).Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of LGBTQ Organizations filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of International and Comparative Legal Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Equal Protection Constitutional Law Scholars Serena Mayeri, Melissa Murray, and Reva Siegel filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Organizations Dedicated to the Fight for Reproductive Justice Mississippi in Action, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of European Law Professors filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Howard University School of Law Human and Civil Rights Clinic filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of California, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of YWCA USA, Girls Inc., Supermajority Education Fund, and United State of Women filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of United Nations Mandate Holders filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Human Rights Watch, Global Justice Center, and Amnesty International filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of California Women's Law Center filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Scott Pyles filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Over 500 Women Athletes, The Women's National Basketball Players Association, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Voice, Asian Pacific Institute On Gender-based Violence, et at. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Feminist Majority Foundation, Abortion Access Front, C.A. Goldberg, PLLC, The National Organization For Women Foundation, The Southern Poverty Law Center, We Engage, Professor David S. Cohen, and Krysten Connon filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 236 Members of Congress filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 547 Deans, Chairs, Scholars, et al. filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 896 State Legislators filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Society for Legal History and Other Scholars filed.Sep 20 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.Sep 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Abortion Funds and Practical Support Organizations filed.Sep 27 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.Oct 04 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.Oct 12 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.Oct 13 2021 | Reply of petitioners Thomas Dobbs, et al. filed.Oct 18 2021 | The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 35 minutes for petitioners, 20 minutes for respondents, and 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General.Oct 19 2021 | Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument out of time filed by Hannah S.Oct 29 2021 | CIRCULATEDNov 01 2021 | Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for enlargement of time for oral argument out of time DENIED.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As a Political Commentator and Trump Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski has been living an example of the American Dream. He sees the American determination for independence, with their willingness to fight for what is right and never give up, as being fundamental to What Makes America Great. At our grit, our determination, and our Forefathers' history of personal sacrifice to obtain freedom and independence also are important. Going over facts of history, Paris Dennard, GOP Political Commentator, explains how the Republican Party has always been the party for black Americans, and how the media and the Democrats are continually trying to create a wedge between blacks and Republican values since the 1960s. He is very pleased at the number of candidates who are black who are now willing to be on the Republican election tickets. “What Makes America Great”, he believes, are our Constitutional Freedoms and Liberties.Benjamin Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, says the beautiful part of America is even though we are not perfect, we have the ability to fix what needs to be fixed to make the Nation be a “more perfect” place to be for all. The conflict of a children's Chucky Cheese being directly across the street from an abortion location is a powerful image; but it is one that definitely can be fixed. Our Founding Fathers put a system in place where change can happen without out revolution, and that is part of “What Makes America Great”.Preview with Sen. Marsha Blackburn which will air on the 4th of July Special.

The problem with the ELITISM OF THE LEFT is they honestly believe they are smarter than us! This is exactly the problem with Fauci! He has admitted in a jaw-dropping series of statements that he has spent the past year or more deciding what WE THE PEOPLE are capable of hearing at the time. What astounding arrogance! And how totally unhelpful he has been as a result. Time to shut off his sound and take away his public platform. What does Stephen Parr keep saying about POWER? It causes brain damage!In response to a question about transgenders playing in female sports, California gubernatorial candidate, Caitlyn Jenner, said “It’s an issue of fairness and we need to protect girls’ sports in our schools.” Our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Denise Arthur, think there is no person better able to explain the conflict regarding biological males competing in female sports, and this reality really has the liberals upset.After some technical difficulties because of a power loss, Stephen Parr and Louis Avallone visit with Ben Clapper, Executive Director with the Louisiana Right to Life, about Louisiana House Bill 578, would require abortion clinics to tell patients about the potential of reversing chemical abortions before it becomes too late. US Fertility Rates dropped to a record low in 2020. Obviously, a lot of couples had plenty of quality time at home during that year; but the economic conditions available to them became so bad they did not feel they could afford to have children under the circumstances. We have seen this throughout history, especially in America. Just as after WWII, until we can get our economy back booming again, our birth rate will not be what the Nation needs to sustain itself long-term.He’s Back! And he is doing it “the old fashioned, American way”! You can now get his messages regularly without having to join any social media platform! And even better for all of us, Trump does not need Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube any more! He is able to come to us directly. Check out and bookmark https://www.donaldjtrump.com/desk .

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden delivered a videotaped, faith-filled message at today’s National Prayer Breakfast—not to be confused with the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast—while quoting scripture and asking Americans to help each other right now. Democrats want to remove Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from her House committee assignments. They condemn the lawmaker for her embrace of far-right conspiracy theories. Meanwhile, in the Senate, Republican Senator Josh Hawley is calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate the pro-life Mexico City Policy. Today marks the first ever International Day of Human Fraternity, with Pope Francis stating that fraternity is the new frontier of humanity. Editor-in-chief of Asia News, Fr. Bernardo Cervellera, joins to share why Pope Francis' visit to Abu Dhabi two years ago was so important and what the response has been so far to the first World Day of Fraternity. Also, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Boston, Thomas Carroll, joins to tell us how they have been able to keep their students in classrooms while many other schools across the country continue to teach online or use hybrid models. And finally this evening, pro-lifers are praising a decision by a federal judge, ordering the release of documents related to the June Medical Services case. The associate director of Louisiana Right to Life, Angie Thomas, joins to talk more about the significance of this federal court order. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

We’re live with Fr. Jamin David, Director of Formation for the Permanent Diaconate Pastor and St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Albany with Discernment Session 1 at St. Jude the Apostle in Baton Rouge, Peter Finney with the Clarion Herald issue update, Jordan Haddad Director of Lay Ministry Programs and Lay Formation; Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology talks about Notre Dame Seminary Eucharistic Lecture Series and Alex Seghers, Director of Education for Louisiana Right to Life talks about Louisiana Life Marches

This Podcast is with Benjamin Clapper of the Louisiana Right to Life Federation telling us about Constitutional Amendment #1 on the ballot this November 2020.

In this episode you will learn about the Louisiana Right to Life (LARTL), established in 1970, works through education, legislation, activism, and service to restore the right to life in Louisiana by opposing abortion, euthanasia, and other life destroying actions. As the state's pro-life resource, LARTL builds and serves local Right to Life Chapters throughout the state. These chapters, along with other affiliates, are ready to answer local, statewide, and national issues effectively.

We’re live with Alex Seghers, Director of Education for Louisiana Right to Life, discusses the Love Life Amendment 1, David Dawson Jr. discusses God’s presence in the midst of storms and Allison Millet, CEO of Woman’s New Life Clinic, updates us on what’s happening at WNLC

An Inside Look at the June Medical Services Decision with Sarah Zagorski of Louisiana Right to Life. How Did the Supreme Court Fail Women? Where Do We Go From Here? Is There Hope?

We're live with Denise Beyer with the Gospel reflection, Alex Seghers with Louisiana Right to Life with the Love Life Amendment, Fr. Donald Calloway with the Consecration to St. Joseph and Fr. Jacob DuMont with his podcast “Climbing the Sycamore Tree”

Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life, and Alex Seghers, Director of Education, join Tom Shakely and Noah Brandt to share Louisiana’s road to the Supreme Court in the June Medical Services v. Russo case, Louisiana Right to Life's work to protect life across the spectrum, and Louisiana's shining example to the entire nation of bipartisanship in upholding the human right to life. Louisiana Right to Life https://prolifelouisiana.org

The 6th amendment (through the 14th) requires unanimous jury to convict on serious crimes.

DR. JANET SMITH, moral theologian on organizing an open letter asking the US Bishops to reopen churches and restore the Sacraments during the coronavirus pandemic. FR. STEPHEN HAMILTON, pastor of St. Monica's Catholic Church in Oklahoma talks about the drive-up masses he has been celebrating for his parishioners. REP. BRYAN STEIL, US Congressman from Wisconsin talks about the questionable appropriations contained in the 2.2 TRILLION economic stimulus package that purports to address the coronavirus pandemic. ANGIE THOMAS, attorney and associate director of Louisiana Right to Life discusses the case of the Shreveport abortion clinic that is defying a government order to temporarily close during the pandemic. DR. MEG MEEKER, pediatrician, author and parenting expert on how to talk to your kids about the coronavirus pandemic and how to keep the peace within the family while everyone is working and living at home.

DR. JANET SMITH, moral theologian on organizing an open letter asking the US Bishops to reopen churches and restore the Sacraments during the coronavirus pandemic. FR. STEPHEN HAMILTON, pastor of St. Monica's Catholic Church in Oklahoma talks about the drive-up masses he has been celebrating for his parishioners. REP. BRYAN STEIL, US Congressman from Wisconsin talks about the questionable appropriations contained in the 2.2 TRILLION economic stimulus package that purports to address the coronavirus pandemic. ANGIE THOMAS, attorney and associate director of Louisiana Right to Life discusses the case of the Shreveport abortion clinic that is defying a government order to temporarily close during the pandemic. DR. MEG MEEKER, pediatrician, author and parenting expert on how to talk to your kids about the coronavirus pandemic and how to keep the peace within the family while everyone is working and living at home.

Louis Avallone and Stephen Parr talk to Amanda Nottingham, of Louisiana Right to Life, about the changes being made to the Bossier-Shreveport Right-to-Life Walk this coming Sunday.

Louis Avallone and Stephen Parr talk to Amanda Nottingham, of Louisiana Right to Life, about the changes being made to the Bossier-Shreveport Right-to-Life Walk this coming Sunday.

Alex Seghers with Louisiana Right to Life joins the Catch the Fire crew in this new episode.

Love Will End Abortion 047 *Faithful Nobody *Interview with Ben Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life and Executive Producer of "I Lived on Parker Avenue *Stories from the Sidewalk

On Friday's "Bright Spots", we discussed Saturday's upcoming Louisiana March for Life North. Louis R. Avallone​ is the head of this year's march, and had some great things to say about Louisiana Right to Life​ and pro-life advocacy. Listen in.

On Friday's "Bright Spots", we discussed Saturday's upcoming Louisiana March for Life North. Louis R. Avallone​ is the head of this year's march, and had some great things to say about Louisiana Right to Life​ and pro-life advocacy. Listen in.

Summary of today's show: Massachusetts' impending vote on physician-assisted suicide has national implications and that's what has brought Ryan Verret from Louisiana Right to Life to the Commonwealth. Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams talk to Ryan about his background in healthcare and medical ethics; concerns about recent healthcare legislation; and the awful message that legalizing assisted suicide sends to those who are at their most vulnerable, scared, and depressed moment. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Today's guest(s): Ryan Verret of Louisiana Right to Life Links from today's show: Today's topics: Ryan Verret on Assisted Suicide and End of Life Issues 1st segment: Scot welcomed everyone to the show. He said the new media team at the Archdiocese just completed a livestream of a workshop on physician-assisted suicide and then rushed to get all the equipment set up back in the studio. Fr. Matt then talked about a recent visit to St. Anthony's in Lowell in which they had a prayer service like LIFT, which includes contemporary worship music and prayer. He said they do a “LIFT on the road” with the whole musical band and everyone involved several times per year. This event was a smaller experience with just Fr. Matt and one musician. Scot said also last Friday in St. Mary's in Chelmsford, they prayed for the intention of Catholic media in Boston for the Year of Faith during their monthly all-night Eucharistic Adoration. 2nd segment: Scot and Fr. Matt welcomed Ryan Verret to the show. Ryan is in the area to give some talks and do some interviews. He was born in Louisiana and grew up there. Scot noted that Ryan attended seminary with Fr. Matt for a couple of years. Scot asked Ryan about the Catholic roots in Louisiana. Ryan said his family was Acadian, descended from those expelled from Nova Scotia by the British in the 1700s. They settled in Louisiana. He noted that Catholicism is strong in the region. He noted that his parish has had perpetual adoration around the clock since 1887. There is a high concentration of adoration chapels in the region. Ryan said coming to Massachusetts for seminary was a culture shock. Coming from a rural background into an urban area was very different. He discerned in the seminary that he wasn't called to the priesthood. He went to Washington, DC, and attended the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. He did an internship with the Missionaries of Charity at an AIDS hospice. While he was there, he met his wife, Mary Rose, a graduate of Christendom College. They have two children, a 3-year-old girl and 1-year-old boy. As a couple they teach natural family planning to many other couples. Scot asked about their devotion to St. Therese's parents, Louis and Zelie Martin. He said it started when Pope John Paul beatified them and set them on the path to eventually being the first canonized couple. Ryan said he and his wife felt called that their home should be a missionary outpost of their parish and they see Louis and Zelie as examples for creating that domestic church. Ryan said they had chosen the name Zelie for their daughter (it comes from the French Azelie, which is the name for azaleas.) A few weeks before the due date, his wife developed pre-eclampsia and she had an emergency c-section. Fr. Matt performed the baptism and brought with him holy cards from when he visited Lisieux. They found out that their daughters' birthday on December 23 turned out to be Zelie Martin's birthday. Their son is named for Brother Andre, St. Andre Bessette. Ryan said he's always been devoted to St. Joseph and Brother Andre served in the Oratory of St. Joseph in Montreal and who had a similar strong connection to the saint. Scot said the 5-hour car ride to Montreal to visit the Oratory and other beautiful churches there is a wonderful family pilgrimage. Fr. Matt said St. Andre is buried there and you can pray before the relic of his heart. He noted that Brother Andre was the doorkeeper and every person who came through the doors was loved and welcomed by him. He received each person as a unique and unrepeatable gift. He often prayed with and applied holy oil to people with ailments who were healed through the intercession of St. Joseph. Ryan said many people in Louisiana keep “St. Joseph oil” in their homes because of their connection to Québec. 3rd segment: Scot asked Ryan how he came to work as director of the Center for Medical Ethics of Louisiana Right to Life. He said that when he first returned to Louisiana, he worked as director of a healthcare facility and he saw a lot of the strengths and challenges of modern healthcare, including the problems related to resources. He also became a member of an ethics board of a local hospital. Then he was approached by Louisiana Right to Life. The group has been in existence since 1970 and works for the dignity of life from conception to natural death. A few years ago they asked him to come on right about the time that the Affordable Care Act was being debated. Also he was asked to be proactive on issues like assisted suicide. He's now worked with them full-time for about a year. The primary issues he addresses are euthanasia, assisted suicide, withdrawal of necessary or unnecessary treatment. He said there's a lot of pressure to do less today, even ordinary care, not extraordinary. Another issue is medical discrimination, not just race, but also disabilities, whether physical or mental. One aspect is that 90% of children diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted in utero. It's such a tragic loss, especially when anyone who knows someone with Down will say that they are often the most loving people. Another area is healthcare reform, including rationing of healthcare. He noted that the Affordable Care Act claims not to ration healthcare, but it does create an independent payment advisory board of 15 people appointed by the president whose goal is to create quality and efficiency standards. Their goal is to push down some medical costs through best practices that are handed down in the form of recommendations every two years to the Health Secretary. The secretary will send those standards to any health provider using any government-funded healthcare. Congress doesn't have to approve these. Those standards become rules because the providers don't want to lose reimbursement and so they will decrease the amount of care. The fifth area is helping Catholics understand end-of-life decision-making. They provide documents approved by the Secretary of State in Louisiana to help people make provisions for their end of life. Scot went back to the first issue. He said physician-assisted suicide is coming up more and more after being dormant for so long in just Oregon and Washington, DC. Ryan said proponents of assisted suicide are concerned about the growing numbers of elderly. They call it the Silver Tsunami of elderly with too many seeking care from a system being paid for by too few. Ryan noted that the reality is that we're seeing the results of declining birth rates. Also we're living in a time in which fewer people are living a faith which helps us to deal with pain and suffering and getting to the root. Scot said proponents talk about choice, control, and dignity as if taking 100 pills in a liquid after taking a numbing agent because of its bitterness. Many people think they should have a choice, not understanding that it releases other pressures later on that might force this “choice” on you later on. It's a false autonomy. As for control, there are limited safeguards for those can't speak up for themselves. Ryan said it's making a choice based on inaccurate information. It's almost to accurately diagnose how long someone is actually going to live, but the law says you can make the choice if diagnosed to live 6 months or less. Scot said doctors have told him that it's an arbitrary number and it's a lot of time, whether to set things right or to have new treatments. It's also just a guess at a time. Scot said that someone who receives a terminal diagnosis of any length, the person will tend toward becoming depressed. Shouldn't there be a safeguard to ensure that it's not just the depression pushing them to suicide. Ryan noted that in Oregon only two percent of those requesting suicide pills accepted the recommendation of a doctor to seek mental health counseling. Of those that did, many were not even terminally ill, but just depressed. Scot said the proposed law would allow a husband to request the suicide pills without informing his wife. He said men are more likely to commit suicide than women. He could be thinking he's preventing her from suffering when she's made a commitment to walk with him at every moment to the end. We all know that it's never just one individual affected by the decision to commit suicide. Ryan noted that the death certificate will list only the underlying disease, not suicide. This is the falsification of a legal document. We don't need legalized assisted suicide to provide for the needs of the dying. There are so many amazing virtuous moments at the end of life as well as so many options for palliative care. Fr. Matt asked Ryan to expand on palliative care. Ryan said when he's talked with a patient or family member who guides them through the process of thinking what the person needs when dying. If they're Christian, he walks them through Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and to make known his will for his loved ones and to place his life in the hands of the Father. He said it's so essential for all of us to have those opportunities for goodbye. Palliative care is extremely successful in managing pain, but it's also a great opportunity for families to come together and it's important for generations. 4th segment: This week's benefactor card raffle winner is Marilyn Lalmond from Merrimack, NH She wins by Johann Christoph Arnold. If you would like to be eligible to win in an upcoming week, please visit . For a one-time $30 donation, you'll receive the Station of the Cross benefactor card and key tag, making you eligible for WQOM's weekly raffle of books, DVDs, CDs and religious items. We'll be announcing the winner each Wednesday during “The Good Catholic Life” program. 5th segment: Scot said each state battles to stop physician-assisted suicide in different ways. For people on all sides of many issues and political views agree that the flaws in this initiative are awful. Why would we put such an important issue on a ballot where people are informed by 30-second commercials, instead of the usual way in the Legislature where there are many open committee hearings and people from all sides are heard. Ballot initiatives are a crazy way to decide a life and death issue. Ryan said Louisiana doesn't have the ballot initiative process but he has worked on this issue with committees in the state legislature and that was definitely the preferable means of dealing with it. Scot said he assumes Ryan is here from Louisiana because they understand how we vote in Massachusetts will affect the rest of the country. Ryan said that in the beginning of June he was in Minneapolis to discuss the issue with people from around the US and Canada and the people at the meeting were very concerned about this issue. The country would see that this issue breaks out of the Northwest, which as a reputation for being secular and liberal, into an area with a very large Catholic population, which could help it to spread. Scot said he's heard Massachusetts is the most valuable state because we're seen around the world as having the best medical care and if Massachusetts chooses this, then why shouldn't everyone choose it? Ryan said the question is what we are communicating to people who are ill and scared? This option is so far below their dignity.