| | Pro-life groups: We're ready to support women post-Roe | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Tuesday, May 17, and today's headlines include pro-life leaders sharing their commitment to supporting women and families in a post-Roe world, the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in Canada, and an Alabama judge who has blocked the enforcement of a law that would criminalize dispensing puberty blockers to children. | | Lifeline [Children's Services] is an organization that helps pregnant women create an adoption plan and build skills through budgeting and job training classes. The organization boasts a staff of around 200 people working throughout 16 U.S. states, as well as about 60 international partners and staff members. During an interview with The Christian Post, Lifeline President Herbie Newell discussed the resources necessary for supporting women in a post-Roe world. "The truth of the matter is, Lifeline and other organizations like ours, we're ready. We're scaled for the ability to help more women." Newell shared that his organization has already secured and prepared "church partners and legal partners to be able to get those women to the best places where they can be helped," noting that they have scaled to such a degree they are "ready to work with women in all 50 states." | | Human Coalition, a national collective that has assisted thousands of mothers who have made the decision to give birth instead of abort, is also forming partnerships with state government and local pregnancy centers to connect women with supportive services. The organization's telecare services are able to connect women to needed resources, and the group is also planning to launch a pilot program in Texas this summer to help reduce infant morbidity. Care Net President and CEO Roland Warren says it's a "misconception" that the only response to a potential overturning of Roe is building more pregnancy centers. His organization provides practical support services to women and families at more than 1,100 affiliates throughout the country. He believes care from conception to birth is not enough, asserting, "The model has to be engaging guys, so he's that support. And if that's not possible, then the Church comes in and steps in to assist." Read more. | | P.S. Looking for a way to close out your week? Stay in the know with In Case You Missed It, a Friday-only newsletter that features a roundup of the top stories of the week. Subscribe here. |
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| Podcast: Overturning Roe v. Wade is not the end of abortion | | In this episode of The Christian Post Podcast, Dr. Richard Land discusses the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, why many pro-lifers are celebrating, and some of the myths regarding the landscape of a post-Roe America. Land, the executive editor of The Christian Post, explains that pro-life advocates will "need to have an increased role" because it will then be up to the states to decide their laws regarding abortion. Listen now. | | Alabama judge blocks law on puberty blockers, upholds ban on sex-change surgeries | | U.S. District Judge Liles Burke, who former President Donald Trump appointed, has blocked the enforcement of an Alabama law that would criminally punish anyone who dispenses experimental drugs such as puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to a child suffering from gender confusion. Burke did, however, uphold the ban on sex-change surgeries that include operations such as an elective mastectomy to remove a girl's breast tissue, an orchidectomy to remove both testicles or a vaginoplasty in which the penis is also removed. Burke argued in his injunction that the plaintiffs were "likely to show that they have a fundamental right to treat their children with transitioning medications subject to medically accepted standards." Continue reading. | | Also of Interest... | | Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill banning genital mutilation of kids; violators to face felony chargesJen Psaki claims cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers are 'best practice' for gender-confused kids | | Texas Rep. Van Duyne launches site to help parents locate baby formula | | U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, announced the launch of DFW Baby Formula, a website that enables Dallas-area residents to post the addresses of stores that have formula and which brands are in stock. People can also fill out a form to provide information about stores that are out of formula to help keep the map up-to-date. Several Republican politicians have criticized the Biden administration's handling of the formula shortage, with Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., stating, "This is exactly what 'America last' looks like" during an interview on Fox News. In launching the website, Van Duyne explained, "I am committed to doing the work [Biden] continually fails to accomplish. Infants across North Texas are hungry today, and I am focused on using all the available resources to ensure their bottles are full." Continue reading. |
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| Do you believe in miracles? | | In this op-ed, Rev. Mark Creech, the executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina, discusses skepticism and miracles. Pointing out that extraordinary events are not miracles but that what qualifies something as a miracle is that it is of divine origin, Creech explores how the Bible is full of such miracles and why believers should not allow unbelief or doubts about their existence to become a stumbling block to their faith. "If you believe in God, it sensibly follows you should believe in his omnipotent power. 'With God, all things are possible,' said Jesus," Creech concludes. Continue reading. | | The Buffalo shooter wanted to murder blacks and Jews, especially Jews | | Michael Brown writes about the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, and why we must "rise up as a nation to condemn these evil acts" while also recognizing that hate runs far and wide for white supremacists. In the case of the alleged shooter, his own manifesto explained this: "The real war I’m advocating for is the gentiles vs the Jews. We outnumber them 100x, and they are not strong by themselves. By their Jewish ways, they turn us against each other. When you realize this you will know that the Jews are the biggest problem the Western world has ever had. They must be called out and killed." To combat such hate, Americans must talk to each other to overcome suspicions and fears and join together to declare, "There is no place for this kind of murderous hatred in our land," Brown asserts. Continue reading. |
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| Thousands of sponsors have been Chosen! Are you in? | | You may be familiar with child sponsorship. Through Chosen, World Vision’s new invitation to sponsorship, it’s the child who gets to experience the joy of choosing. This is what it means to be #chosen: | | Rosemary, who lives in Kenya, was not used to choosing. She and her grandmother and brother barely had enough food to eat, and she had to walk an hour to collect dirty water. But then Rosemary got to choose her sponsor, and she chose Regis. She said, "I chose [you] because you look smart." | | Being chosen by Rosemary reminded Regis of how his mother picked him from photos when he was adopted from an orphanage in India. For Regis, being chosen, both as an orphaned child and now as an adult, is a reflection of God’s love. "This is a good reminder of Jesus," Regis said. "He has not forgotten me. He hasn’t forsaken me. He continues to love me." | | Get more of Regis and Rosemary’s story — and sign up to be #chosen! — at worldvision.org/chosen. | | |
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| Samaritan's Purse arrives in Canada with Ukrainian refugees | | North Carolina-based Samaritan's Purse transported more than two dozen Ukrainian refugees to Canada in what one displaced Ukrainian referred to as "God's mercy flight." In a statement shared on Twitter Sunday, evangelist Franklin Graham—who heads up the organization—stated that all of the refugees have "relatives or loved ones to go to." Graham explained, "There are children of all ages, grandmothers, mothers—one of them is even 8 months pregnant. God bless them—they have been through so much [and] had to leave behind everything except what they could carry." The charity will likely continue to evacuate Ukrainian refugees weekly for the foreseeable future. Continue reading. | | Pastor: White peers who don't speak against white supremacy can 'go to hell' | | Bishop Darius G. Pridgen of True Bethel Baptist Church took to the pulpit Sunday morning to state that his white peers who do not stand against white supremacy in their pulpits could "could to hell" with the alleged mass murderer accused of executing 10 mostly black people as they shopped at a supermarket on Friday. "[I]f you don’t stand behind that holy desk and acknowledge that there are still people who hate black people, you can go to Hell with the shooter for all I care because, at the end of the day, if you're silent right now, you're not a friend of mine," Pridgen asserted. The Erie County District Attorney’s Office alleges that 18-year-old Payton S. Gendron, who was charged with first-degree murder on Saturday, drove several hours to the market where dressed in tactical gear and armed with an assault weapon, he shot four people in the parking lot, shot and killed an armed security guard, and entered the building where he shot eight more people, six of whom died. The victims were mostly older adults who were likely not fast enough to escape the attack. Continue reading. |
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| Ashley Judd on mother's suicide: Mental illness is 'savage' | | During an episode of "Good Morning America," actress Ashley Judd sat down for an interview to reveal her mother, Naomi Judd, died of a self-inflicted gun wound prompted by her mental illness. Though Judd and her older sister, Wynonna, announced their mother died on April 30 due "to the disease of mental illness," details of the tragedy were not initially shared with the public. While explaining the events of that day to journalist Diane Sawyer, Judd stated, "When we’re talking about mental illness, it’s very important to be clear and to make the distinction between our loved one and the disease. It’s very real … it lies. It’s savage." Wynonna shared a letter with her sister in support of the interview but indicated she could not speak publicly about the loss. She thanked "God" that the sisters have each other during this difficult time. Watch the interview here. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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