CANDIDATE SURVEY LIFESPAN Sent the Following Nine-Question Survey to Each Candidate for Governor, U.S

Vote August 5 ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ Lifespan Volume 43 Number 5 Presenting the Pro-Life Message in Southeastern Michigannews Since 1970 July 2014

CANDIDATE SURVEY LIFESPAN sent the following nine-question survey to each candidate for Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, State Senate, Michigan House of Representatives, County Commissioner and various other offices in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. (A separate Judicial Candidate Survey was also mailed to candidates for Appeals, Circuit, District and Probate Courts. See pages 12-15.) Inside: F District Index 1. The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision allows for abortion for any reason, even as a page 2 method of birth control, even in the late stages of pregnancy. Do you SUPPORT the reversal of this decision? F Wayne County 2. Do you SUPPORT a law banning partial-birth abortions, except to prevent the death of the mother? pages 3-6

3. Some public funds are used for abortions or abortion referral. Do you OPPOSE the use of public F ¨funds for abortion or abortion referral, except to prevent the death of the mother? Registering to Vote and 4. Human embryonic stem cells and human fetal tissue are used in some medical experimentation Absentee which has no beneficial effects for the fetus. Would you SUPPORT legislation that would prohibit Ballots the use of embryonic stem cells and fetal tissue in such experiments? page 6

5. Would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “reproductive cloning”—cloning meant to result F Oakland in the birth of a baby? County pages 7-9 6. Knowing that the removal of stem cells from human embryos results in the death of those embryos, would you SUPPORT a law banning so-called “therapeutic cloning” (somatic cell nuclear transfer)? F Macomb County 7. Do you OPPOSE laws allowing assisted suicide? pages 10-11 8. Do you SUPPORT honoring the wishes of patients who want life-saving treatment (including food F and water) regardless of their degree of disability, age and “quality of life”? Judicial Candidate 9. Do you SUPPORT legislation that would protect health care professionals from being forced to Survey distribute medications or provide medical care that violates their moral or religious beliefs? pages 12-15 NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candidates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office F Election for your perusal. If you need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact Calendar the candidate directly. page 15 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC WAYNE COUNTY 11-14 1-8 1-17 1 3 16-36 Michigan Legislative Index 19-21, 23 (incl. 32A) Michigan Congressional Allen Park City...... 12 8 13 1 3 24 Belleville City...... 12 7 21 1 3 34 State Senate Brownstown Twp...... 12 7 23 1 3 33 State House of Representatives Canton Twp...... 11 7 20, 21 1 3 35 Dearborn City...... 12 3 9, 15 1 3 19 Court of Appeals Dearborn Heights City...... 12, 13 5 11, 13 1 3 20 Detroit City...... 13, 14 1-4 1-10 1 3 36 Circuit Court Ecorse City...... 13 8 6 1 3 26 District Court Flat Rock City...... 12 7 17 1 3 39 Garden City...... 13 6 11 1 3 21 Gibraltar City...... 12 7 23 1 3 33 Codes for District Numbers: Grosse Ile Twp...... 12 7 23 1 3 33 Grosse Pointe City...... 14 2 2 1 3 M C = Congressional District No. Grosse Pointe Farms City...... 14 2 2 1 3 M SS = State Senate District No. Grosse Pointe Park City...... 14 2 2 1 3 M Grosse Pointe Woods City...... 14 2 1 1 3 M SH = State House of Representatives District No. Hamtramck City...... 14 2 4 1 3 31 Harper Woods City...... 14 2 1 1 3 32A AC = Appeals Court District No. Highland Park City...... 13 2 7 1 3 30 CC = Circuit Court Circuit No. Huron Twp...... 12 7 23 1 3 34 Inkster City...... 13 5 11 1 3 22 DC = District Court No. Lincoln Park City...... 12 8 14 1 3 25 Livonia City...... 11 6 11, 19 1 3 16 M = Municipal Court Melvindale City...... 13 8 14 1 3 24 Northville City...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 To locate your Congressperson, State Senator, State Representa- (see also Oakland Co.) Northville Twp...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 tive or appropriate court, use the lists on this page. If your city Plymouth City...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 is in more than one district, call your county or city clerk or Plymouth Twp...... 11 7 20 1 3 35 Redford Twp...... 13 6 10 1 3 17 the Elections Bureau of the Michigan Department of State at River Rouge City...... 13 3 6 1 3 25 Riverview City...... 12 8 14 1 3 27 517-373-2540 or see the website at: www.michigan.gov.sos Rockwood City...... 12 7 17 1 3 33 Source: A Citizen’s Guide to State Government Romulus City...... 13 8 12 1 3 34 Michigan Legislature Southgate City...... 12 8 13 1 3 28 Sumpter Twp...... 12 7 17 1 3 34 Taylor City...... 12 8 12 1 3 23 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC Trenton City...... 12 7 23 1 3 33 OAKLAND COUNTY 8, 9, 12-15, 26-27, 29, 2 6 35, 43, 44, 45A/B, Van Buren Twp...... 12 7 12, 21 1 3 34 11, 14 26 35, 37-41, 46-48, 50-52 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores...... 14 1 1 1 3 M 43-46, 51 (see also Macomb Co.) Addison Twp...... 8 12 46 2 6 52 Wayne City...... 13 8 16 1 3 29 Auburn Hills City...... 11 12 29 2 6 52 Westland City...... 13 6 11, 16 1 3 18 Berkley City...... 9 13 27 2 6 45A Woodhaven City...... 12 7 23 1 3 33 Birmingham City...... 11 13 40 2 6 48 Wyandotte City...... 12 8 14 1 3 27 Bloomfield Hills City...... 11 13 40 2 6 48 Bloomfield Twp...... 9 13 40 2 6 48 Brandon Twp...... 8 26 46 2 6 52 Clawson City...... 9, 11 13 41 2 6 52 Commerce Twp...... 11 15 39 2 6 52 Farmington City...... 11 14 37 2 6 47 Farmington Hills City...... 14 14 37 2 6 47 Fenton City...... 8 15 51 2 6 52 Ferndale City ...... 9 14 27 2 6 43 Groveland Twp...... 8 26 51 2 6 52 GOVERNMENTAL UNIT C SS SH AC CC DC Hazel Park City ...... 9 14 27 2 6 43 MACOMB COUNTY 9-10 9-11 18, 22, 2 16 37-40 Highland Twp...... 11 5 44 2 6 52 24, 25, 28 41A/B, 42 30-33, 36 Holly Twp...... 8 15 51 2 6 52 Armada Twp...... 10 11 33 2 16 42 Huntington Woods City...... 9 14 27 2 6 45B Bruce Twp...... 10 11 36 2 16 42 Independence Twp...... 8 12 43 2 6 52 Center Line City...... 9 9 28 2 16 37 Keego Harbor City ...... 14 12 29 2 6 48 Chesterfield Twp...... 10 11 32 2 16 42 Lake Angelus City...... 11 12 43 2 6 52 Clinton Twp...... 9 10 24, 31 2 16 41B Lathrup Village City...... 14 14 35 2 6 46 Eastpointe City ...... 9 9 18 2 16 38 Lyon Twp...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Fraser City ...... 9 9 31 2 16 39 Madison Heights City...... 9 13 26 2 6 43 Harrison Twp...... 10 11 24 2 16 41B Milford Twp...... 11 15 44 2 6 52 Lenox Twp...... 10 11 33 2 16 42 Northville City...... 11 15 38 2 6 35 Macomb Twp...... 10 11 24 2 16 41A (see also Wayne Co.) Memphis City ...... 10 11 35 2 16 42 Novi City ...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 (also St. Clair Co.) Novi Twp...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Mt. Clemens City...... 9 11 31 2 16 41B Oakland Twp...... 8 12 45, 46 2 6 52 New Baltimore ...... 10 11 32 2 16 42 Oak Park City...... 14 14 27 2 6 45B Ray Twp...... 10 11 33 2 16 42 Orchard Lake City...... 14 15 29 2 6 48 Richmond City...... 10 11 33 2 16 42 Orion Twp...... 8 12 46 2 6 52 (also St. Clair Co.) Oxford Twp...... 8 12 46 2 6 52 Richmond Twp...... 10 11 33 2 16 42 Pleasant Ridge City...... 9 14 27 2 6 45B Roseville City...... 9 10 22 2 16 39 Pontiac City...... 14 12 29 2 6 50 Shelby Twp...... 10 11 30 2 16 41A Rochester City...... 8 12 45 2 6 52 St. Clair Shores City...... 9 9 18 2 16 40 Rochester Hills City...... 8, 11 12 45 2 6 52 Sterling Heights City...... 9, 10 10 25, 30 2 16 41A Rose Twp...... 8 15 51 2 6 52 Utica City...... 10 10 30 2 16 41A Royal Oak City...... 9 13 26 2 6 41 Village of Grosse Pte. Shores...... 9 9 18 2 16 M Royal Oak Twp...... 14 14 27 2 6 44 (see also Wayne Co.) Southfield City...... 14 14 35 2 6 46 Warren City...... 9 9 22, 25, 28 2 16 37 Southfield Twp...... 9 14 40 2 6 46 Washington Twp...... 10 11 36 2 16 42 South Lyon City...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Springfield Twp...... 8 26 44 2 6 52 Sylvan Lake City...... 14 12 29 2 6 48 Troy City...... 11 13 41 2 6 52 Village of Clarkston City...... 8 12 43 2 6 52 Walled Lake City...... 11 15 38 2 6 52 Waterford Twp...... 11 26 43, 44 2 6 51 West Bloomfield Twp...... 11, 14 12, 15 39, 40 2 6 48 White Lake Twp...... 11 15 44 2 6 52 Wixom City...... 11 15 39 2 6 52

2 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GOVERNOR 3rd District State Senator Rick Snyder (R) No Response Matthew Keller (R) Y Yq Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mark Schauer (D) No Response Morris Hood (D) No Response

U.S. SENATE 4th District State Senator Terri Lynn Land (R) No Response Keith Franklin (R) No Response Gary Peters (D) No Response Virgil Smith (D) No Response Rashida Tlaib (D) No Response Howard Worthy (D) N N N N N N Yq Y Y U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11th Congressional District 5th District State Senator Kerry Lynn Bentivolio (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jennifer Rynicki (R) No Response Dave Trott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Shanelle Jackson (D) No Response Anil Kumar (D) No Response David Knezek (D) No Response Bobby McKenzie (D) No Response David E. Nathan (D) No Response Bill Roberts (D) No Response Carrie J. O’Connor (D) No Response Nancy Skinner (D) No Response Thomas E. Stallworth III (D) No Response Frank A. Tomcsik (D) No Response 12th Congressional District Terry Bowman (R) No Response 6th District State Senator Debbie Dingell (D) No Response Darrell McNeill (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Raymond G. Mullins (D) No Response Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) No Response

13th Congressional District 7th District State Senator Jeff Gorman (R) —q Y Y —q Y Y Y Y Y Patrick Colbeck (R) No Response Horace Sheffield (D) No Response Matthew Edwards (R) No Response Dian Slavens (D) No Response 14th Congressional District Christina Conyers (R) No Response STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hansen Clarke (D) No Response 1st District State Representative Burgess D. Foster (D) No Response John Hauler (R) No Response Rudy Hobbs (D) No Response Brian Banks (D) No Response Brenda Lawrence (D) No Response Paul Fillmore (D) No Response Corey Josef Gilchrist (D) No Response STATE SENATE Taryn Jones (D) No Response Michael Koester (D) No Response 1st District State Senator Harry Scott (D) No Response Barry Berk (R) No Response Rebecca Thompson (D) No Response Coleman Young (D) No Response

2nd District State Representative 2nd District State Senator Daniel J. Lamar (R) No Response Mark Ashley Price (R) No Response Andrew Casazza (D) No Response Bert Johnson (D) No Response Bill Miller (D) No Response Georgia Lemmons (D) No Response Alberta Tinsley Talabi (D) No Response Taras Nykoriak (D) No Response John Olumba (D) No Response

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LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 3 WAYNE COUNTY Candidate Questionnaire Responses ✔ KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

3rd District State Representative 8th District State Representative Dolores Brodersen (R) No Response Christopher Ewald (R) No Response Wendell L. Byrd (D) No Response Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (D) No Response Jermaine Davis (D) No Response Mia Grillier (D) No Response Clarence Gayles (D) No Response Nichole Hampton (D) No Response Melia Howard (D) No Response Muhsin Muhammad I (D) No Response Steven W. Lett (D) No Response Stacy Pugh (D) No Response Carron L. Pinkins (D) No Response Cyrus L. Wheeler (D) No Response Vanessa Simpson Olive (D) No Response Dorthea E. Thomas (D) No Response 9th District State Representative James Stephens (R) No Response 4th District State Representative Hussein Berry (D) No Response Edith Floyd (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Harvey Santana (D) No Response Mohammed Hassan (D) No Response Rose Mary C. Robinson (D) No Response 10th District State Representative Matthew X. Hauser (R) Nq Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 5th District State Representative Ronald J. Cole (D) N Y Y N Y Y N Y N Dorothy Patterson (R) No Response Brandon A. Jessup (D) No Response Ja’meka Armstrong (D) No Response Jay Johnson (D) No Response Fred Durhal (D) No Response Leslie Love (D) No Response Cynthia A. Johnson (D) No Response Roy McCalister, Jr. (D) N Y N Yq N N Y Y N William Phillips (D) No Response Ishmail Terry (D) No Response Tonya Renay Wells (D) Nq Nq Nq Nq Yq Yq Nq Yq Nq 11th District State Representative David L. Malhalab (R) N N N N N N Nq N N Jim Rhoades (R) No Response 6th District State Representative Ned Apigian (D) No Response Tairia Bridges (R) No Response Rashid Baydoun (D) No Response Tyrone Carter (D) No Response DeArtriss Coleman-Richardson (D) No Response Stephanie Chang (D) No Response Dorothy Webb Grady (D) No Response Eze Ejelonu (D) No Response Hilliard Hampton (D) No Response Elena Herrada (D) No Response Lisa Hicks-Clayton (D) No Response Patrick D. O’Connell (D) No Response Julie Plawecki (D) No Response Verl Jean Pittman (D) No Response Patricia S. Scott (D) No Response Casondria Walker Keith (D) No Response 12th District State Representative 7th District State Representative Kelly Thompson (R) Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y David Bradley (R) No Response Erika Geiss (D) No Response James Cole, Jr. (D) No Response LaTanya Garrett (D) No Response Kurt Swanson (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 13th District State Representative Harry Sawicki (R) No Response Bernard Thompson (D) No Response Frank Liberati (D) No Response Nicole Wells Stallworth (D) No Response Geraldine Trager (D) No Response Jeanette Brown Williams (D) No Response Tony Trupiano (D) No Response

14th District State Representative Nathan Inks (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Paul Clemente (D) No Response

4 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

15th District State Representative WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Johnnie Salemassi (R) No Response 1st District County Commissioner George T. Darany (D) No Response John W. Steininger (R) No Response Frank Accavitti, Jr. (D) No Response 16th District State Representative Latisha Johnson (D) No Response Steve Boron (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Tim Killeen (D) No Response Robert L. Kosowski (D) No Response 2nd District County Commissioner 17th District State Representative David A. Dudenhoefer (R) No Response Charles A. Londo (R) No Response Dale Foster (D) No Response Bill LaVoy (D) No Response Mark Anthony Murphy (D) No Response Billy Lee Pettiway (D) No Response 19th District State Representative Jewel Ware (D) No Response Laura Cox (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Ken Crider (R) No Response 3rd District County Commissioner Stacey Dogonski (D) No Response Matt Schonert (R) No Response Francine Adams (D) No Response 20th District State Representative Khursheed Ash-Shafii (D) No Response Kurt Heise (R) No Response LaMar Lemmons (D) No Response Nate Smith-Tyge (D) No Response Martha G. Scott (D) No Response

21st District State Representative 4th District County Commissioner Carol Ann Fausone (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Lisa Carter (D) No Response Cornell Mathis (D) No Response Ilona Varga (D) No Response Natalie Mosher (D) No Response Kristy Pagan (D) No Response 5th District County Commissioner Michelle Broughton (D) —q Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 23rd District State Representative Irma Clark-Coleman (D) No Response Pat Somerville (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y David Haener (D) No Response 6th District County Commissioner Andy Linko (D) No Response Burton Leland (D) No Response Bob Ptaszynski (D) No Response Monique Baker McCormick (D) No Response Ramon J. Patrick (D) No Response WAYNE COUNTY EXECUTIVE Fred A. Bolden (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 7th District County Commissioner John Dalton (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Alisha Bell (D) No Response Daniel K. Wenderlich (R) No Response Gary Roquemore (D) No Response Adam Salem Adamski (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Phil Cavanagh (D) No Response 8th District County Commissioner Cindy Darrah (D) No Response Jeanette Christe (R) No Response Warren C. Evans (D) No Response Diane L. Webb (D) No Response Robert A. Ficano (D) No Response Russell George Leviska (D) No Response Kevin M. McNamara (D) No Response 9th District County Commissioner Bettie Cook Scott (D) No Response Tom Berry (R) No Response Sigmunt John Szczepkowski, Jr. (D) No Response Terry A. Marecki (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y William R. Wild (D) No Response Timothy J. Olszewski (D) No Response Christopher Wojtowicz (D) No Response Patrick O’Neil (D) No Response

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LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 5 WAYNE COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162) You may also register to vote by mail—forms are CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 available at your local clerk’s office or from the Secretary of State web site. If you register to vote by mail, and you 10th District County Commissioner have moved to a new voting jurisdiction or are registering Charles E. Clos (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y for the very first time, you must vote in person in the first Shannon Price (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y election in which you participate. The only exceptions are Milan Peele (D) No Response if you are 60 years old or older, disabled as defined by law or temporarily living overseas. 11th District County Commissioner You also have the option of registering to vote when Jeremy R. Cady (D) No Response you renew your driver license by mail. Eligible drivers William J. Collop (D) No Response receive a voter registration application in the mail with A. Haidous (D) No Response their driver license renewal information. As you can see, there are several options for you to 12th District County Commissioner choose from when registering to vote. But no matter where Richard LeBlanc (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y —q or how you register, you will vote in your assigned precinct in your hometown. 13th District County Commissioner Gary Woronchak (D) No Response What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting F Download an absentee ballot application at 14th District County Commissioner www.michigan.gov/sos Raymond E. Basham (D) No Response F Send your absentee ballot request form to your clerk at: www.michigan.gov/sos 15th District County Commissioner Absentee voter ballots are available for all elections. Joseph Palamara (D) No Response They provide voters with a convenient method for cast- ing a ballot when they are unable to attend the polls on Huron Twp. Trustee election day. Andrew Lazere (R) No Response As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter Michael Stach (R) No Response ballot if you are: Walter Irodenko (D) No Response F age 60 years old or older Claude E. Wright (D) No Response F unable to vote without assistance at the polls ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ F expecting to be out of town on election day F in jail awaiting arraignment or trial Register and Vote! F unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons Never underestimate the power of the ballot. F appointed to work as an election inspector in One of the greatest strengths of America is that all citi- a precinct outside of your precinct of residence. zens are provided a voice through the voting booth. And A person who registers to vote by mail must vote in every vote does count! Many an election has been won by person in the first election in which he or she participates. a handful of votes or even just one vote. The restriction does not apply to overseas voters, voters But before you can vote in an election, you must be who are disabled or voters who are 60 years of age or registered. Registering to vote is an easy process. In fact, older. (Voting in person on one governmental level clears Michigan was the first state in the nation to implement the restriction on the other levels. For example, if a voter “motor/voter” registration, allowing residents to register subject to the restriction votes in person at a school election, to vote at any Secretary of State branch office. Today, over the voter would be free to obtain an absentee ballot for the 88 percent of all eligible voters are registered. first state election in which he or she wishes to participate.) To register, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by election day and a Michigan resident. Any Secretary of Requesting an Absentee Voter Ballot State branch office or county, city or township clerk’s office Your request for an absentee voter ballot must be in can register you. In addition, specified agencies providing writing and can be submitted to your city or township services through the the Department of Human Services, clerk. (For assistance in obtaining the address of your city the Department of Community Health, the Michigan Jobs or township clerk, see www.Michigan.gov/vote). Your Commission, and military recruitment centers also provide request must include one of the six statutory reasons stated voter registration services. continued on page 11

6 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GOVERNOR 13th District State Senator Rick Snyder (R) No Response Ethan D. Baker (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mark Schauer (D) No Response Al Gui (R) No Response Marty Knollenberg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Chuck Moss (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U.S. SENATE Rocky Raczkowski (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Terri Lynn Land (R) No Response Ryan Fishman (D) No Response Gary Peters (D) No Response Cyndi Peltonen (D) No Response

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 14th District State Senator 8th Congressional District David B. Robertson (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mike Bishop (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Tim Terpening (D) No Response Tom McMillin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Bobbie C. Walton (D) No Response Ken Darga (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Susan Grettenberger (D) No Response 15th District State Senator Jeffrey Hank (D) No Response Mike Kowall (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Eric Schertzing (D) No Response Matt Maddock (R) No Response Ron Molnar (R) No Response 9th Congressional District Tom Crawford (D) No Response George Brikho (R) No Response Michael D. Smith (D) No Response Sander Levin (D) No Response 26th District State Senator 11th Congressional District Tonya Schuitmaker (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Kerry Lynn Bentivolio (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jim Waters (D) No Response Dave Trott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Anil Kumar (D) No Response STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bobby McKenzie (D) No Response Bill Roberts (D) No Response 26th District State Representative Greg Dildilian (R) No Response Nancy Skinner (D) No Response Jim Townsend (D) No Response

14th Congressional District 27th District State Representative Christina Conyers (R) No Response Mark Manier (R) No Response Hansen Clarke (D) No Response Michael Ryan (R) Yq Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Yq Burgess D. Foster (D) No Response Andrew Robert Cissell (D) No Response Rudy Hobbs (D) No Response Joe McHugh (D) No Response Brenda Lawrence (D) No Response Rudy Serra (D) No Response Kelli Williams (D) No Response STATE SENATE Robert Wittenberg (D) No Response 11th District State Senator 29th District State Representative Boris Tuman (R) No Response Christina L. Barr (R) No Response Vicki Barnett (D) No Response David Lonier (R) Nq Y Y Y Y Y Nq Y Y Vincent Gregory (D) No Response Tim Greimel (D) No Response Ellen Cogen Lipton (D) No Response 35th District State Representative 12th District State Senator Robert Brim (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Bob Gray (R) No Response Nicole Brown (D) No Response Jim Marleau (R) No Response Darryle J. Buchanan (D) No Response Paul Secrest (D) N N N N Y N N Yq Y Jeremy Moss (D) No Response Kenneth A. VanNorwick (D) No Response Charles Roddis (D) No Response Oakland County continued on page 8

LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 7 OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162) CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

37th District State Representative 46th District State Representative Julie Grippo (R) No Response Bradford C. Jacobsen (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Richard Lerner (R) No Response John Reilly (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Barry Brickner (D) No Response David Jay Lillis (D) No Response Christine Greig (D) No Response Theresa Rich (D) No Response 51st District State Representative Sheila Barr (R) No Response 38th District State Representative Joseph Graves (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Kathy Crawford (R) No Response Ken Thomas (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Carson D. Lauffer (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jasper Catanzaro (D) No Response Jason G.W. Dorsch (D) N N N N N N Y Y Y OAKLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1st District County Commissioner 39th District State Representative Michael J. Gingell (R) No Response Klint Kesto (R) No Response James W. Goebel (R) Y Y Y —q —q Y Y Y Y Deb O’Hagan (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Torri Mathes (D) No Response Alan Stephens (R) No Response Sandy Colvin (D) No Response 2nd District County Commissioner Michael B. Saari (D) No Response Bob Hoffman (R) No Response

40th District State Representative 3rd District County Commissioner Michael D. McCready (R) No Response Michael Spisz (R) No Response Mary Belden (D) No Response Rick Kelley (D) No Response

41st District State Representative 4th District County Commissioner Martin Howrylak (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Tom Middleton (R) No Response Mary Kerwin (D) No Response Phillip Reid (D) No Response

43rd District State Representative 5th District County Commissioner Jose Aliaga (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y John A. Scott (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Paul J. Greenawalt (R) No Response Markus Tincher (D) No Response Nate Knapper (R) Y Yq Yq Y Y Y Y Y Y Andrea Schroeder (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Jim Tedder (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 6th District County Commissioner Neil Billington (D) No Response Eileen Kowall (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Robin McGregor (D) No Response Ethyl Rivera (D) No Response Dennis M. Ritter (D) No Response 7th District County Commissioner 44th District State Representative Christine A. Long (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Liz Fessler Smith (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Yq Christopher DuBois (D) No Response Dennis H. Garlick (R) No Response Jim Runestad (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Russ Tierney (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 8th District County Commissioner Mark Venie (D) No Response Phil Weipert (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Janet Smith (D) No Response 45th District State Representative Mark Avery (R) No Response 9th District County Commissioner Lana Mangiapane (R) No Response Hugh D. Crawford (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Michael Webber (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Colleen Crossey (D) No Response Joanna VanRaaphorst (D) No Response

8 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANDIDATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10th District County Commissioner 20th District County Commissioner Katrina Barr (R) No Response Douglas K. MacLean (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y David Bowman (D) No Response Gary R. McGillivray (D) No Response Brenda Carter (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Roland A. Elam, Jr. (D) No Response 21st District County Commissioner Gloria Miller (D) No Response Michael Breznik (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Alexandria T. Riley (D) No Response Richard A.Van Camp (D) No Response Donald Watkins (D) No Response Janet Jackson (D) No Response

11th District County Commissioner Commerce Twp Clerk Robert Gosselin (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Vanessa Magner (R) No Response Martha Black (D) No Response Holly Twp Trustee 12th District County Commissioner Steve Ruth (R) No Response Shelley Goodman Taub (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mike Lewis (D) No Response Lyon Twp Trustee R. Ray Bisio (R) No Response 13th District County Commissioner Lise Blades (R) No Response Gene Yee (R) No Response Sean O’Neil (R) No Response Marcia Gershenson (D) No Response Steven Greene (D) No Response

14th District County Commissioner Oakland Twp Trustee Bill Dwyer (R) No Response Robin Buxar (R) No Response Gerald Skinner (D) No Response John Giannangeli (R) No Response

15th District County Commissioner ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ Jeff Matis (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Nadine Harvey (D) No Response LIFESPAN Candidate Survey Right to Life - LIFESPAN, Inc. is a non-profit educational 16th District County Commissioner and legislative organization. The first informs and motivates Wade Fleming (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y people to do something. The second speaks to changing laws. Phyllis A. Noda (D) No Response LIFESPAN can take sides and urge passage of legislation which is called lobbying. LIFESPAN is not “political.” LIFESPAN 17th District County Commissioner does not have a political action committee (PAC) to elect or to Regina Brim (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y defeat candidates.However, we can publish candidate surveys. Nancy Quarles (D) No Response This has been clearly permitted on a number of occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court. We can also list office holders and 18th District County Commissioner tell you how they have voted on various issues. Such report- Michael Bates (R) No Response ing, as we do it, is not “political.” Because this comes under Helaine Zack (D) No Response Freedom of the Press, such information can be passed out through churches, without jeopardizing their tax status (again 19th District County Commissioner by a decision of the U.S. Supreme Court). According to legal Chris Meister (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Dave Woodward (D) No Response terminology, this corporation can engage in “issue advocacy.” The responses to the survey questions are dependent on the honesty and integrity of the individual candidates. LIFESPAN is not responsible for any candidate’s responses that differ from his or her public stance on the issues. Any questions on discrepancies should be directed to the candidate. F

LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 9 MACOMB COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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GOVERNOR 24th District State Representative Rick Snyder (R) No Response Anthony G. Forlini (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mark Schauer (D) No Response Arzo F. Smith (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Philip Kurczewski (D) No Response U.S. SENATE Terri Lynn Land (R) No Response 25th District State Representative Gary Peters (D) No Response Nick Hawatmeh (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Henry Yanez (D) No Response U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 28th District State Representative 9th Congressional District Gordon Dye (R) Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Nq George Brikho (R) No Response Beth Foster (R) No Response Sander Levin (D) No Response Derek E. Miller (D) No Response 10th Congressional District Candice Miller (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 30th District State Representative Jeff Farrington (R) No Response Chuck Stadler (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Joseph Bogdan (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Yq Y Y Bo Karpinsky (D) No Response STATE SENATE 8th District State Senator 31st District State Representative Jack Brandenburg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Phil Rode (R) No Response Christine Bell (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Kathy Blanke (D) No Response Juliana Goldwater (D) No Response 9th District State Senator Marilyn Lane (D) No Response Hawke Fracassa (R) No Response Steve Bieda (D) No Response 32nd District State Representative Andrea LaFontaine (R) No Response 10th District State Senator Pamela Kraft (D) No Response Jake Alexander Null (R) No Response Tory Rocca (R) No Response 33rd District State Representative Kenneth Paul Jenkins (D) No Response Ken Goike (R) No Response Joe Ruffin (D) No Response 25th District State Senator Phillip Pavlov (R) No Response 36th District State Representative Terry L. Brown (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Stan Grot (R) No Response Peter J. Lucido (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Robert Murphy (D) Y Y Y Yq Y Y Y Y Y 18th District State Representative Roland R. Fraschetti (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y MACOMB COUNTY EXECUTIVE Sarah Roberts (D) No Response David J. Novak (R) No Response Randell J. Shafter (R) No Response Erin A. Stahl (R) No Response 22nd District State Representative Mark A. Hackel (D) No Response Art Blundell (R) No Response Jeff Bonnell (R) No Response John Chirkun (D) No Response Gary McMenamin (D) No Response

10 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 MACOMB COUNTY ✔ Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: Y = YES N = NO q = with qualifications/comments (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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MACOMB COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 11th District County Commissioner 1st District County Commissioner Arlene Edmonds (R) No Response Joseph G. Kozar (R) No Response Mark Henry (D) No Response Joe Peters, Jr. (R) No Response Kathy Tocco (D) No Response Bill Barnwell (D) No Response Andrey Duzyj (D) No Response 12th District County Commissioner Jeremy Fisher (D) No Response James Perna (R) No Response Bob Smith (D) No Response 2nd District County Commissioner Dean C. Berry (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 13th District County Commissioner Marvin E. Sauger (D) No Response Joe Sabatini (R) No Response Thomas L. McVicar (D) No Response 3rd District County Commissioner ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ Cathi Humphreys (R) N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Veronica Klinefelt (D) No Response Absentee Ballots continued from page 6 4th District County Commissioner above and your signature. You must request an absentee Ron Babin (R) No Response voter ballot by mailing the application, a letter, a postcard, Joel Thomas (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y or a pre-printed application form obtained from your local David Flynn (D) No Response clerk’s office. Requests to have an absentee voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your clerk no later than 5th District County Commissioner 2 p.m. the Saturday before the election. Maria Grot (R) No Response Once your request is received by the local clerk, your Casey Petz (R) No Response signature on the request will be checked against your voter Robert Mijac (D) No Response registration record before a ballot is issued. You must be a registered voter to receive an absentee ballot. Requests for 6th District County Commissioner absentee voter ballots are processed immediately. Absentee James Louis Carabelli (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y voter ballots may be issued to you at your home address or Ken Reid (D) No Response any address outside of your city or township of residence. After receiving your absentee voter ballot, you have 7th District County Commissioner until 8 p.m. on election day to complete the ballot and Don Brown (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y return it to the clerk’s office. Your ballot will not be count- Jerome G. Quinn, Sr. (D) No Response ed unless your signature is on the return envelope and matches your signature on file. If you received assistance 8th District County Commissioner voting the ballot, then the signature of the person who Kathy D. Vosburg (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y helped you must also be on the return envelope. Only you, David Robert Lusk (D) No Response a family member or person residing in your household, a mail carrier, or election official is authorized to deliver 9th District County Commissioner your signed absentee voter ballot to your clerk’s office. Douglas M. Trost (R) No Response If an emergency, such as a sudden illness or family Fred Miller (D) No Response death prevents you from reaching the polls on election day, you may request an emergency absentee voter bal- 10th District County Commissioner lot. Requests for an emergency ballot must be submitted Mark Czerwinski (R) No Response after the deadline for regular absentee voter ballots has Steve Marino (R) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y passed but before 4 p.m. on election day. The emergency Michael A. Boyle (D) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absentee voter ballot. Your local clerk will have more information about emergency absentee voter ballots. F

LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 11 JUDICIAL CANDIDATE SURVEY

LIFESPAN sent the following three-question survey to each candidate for judicial office in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties, including Appeals Court, Circuit Court, District Court and Probate Court. Candidates were also asked to state, in 50 words or less, their judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of statutory interpretation. Statements provided by judicial candidates are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office. Please call for further information.

The following questions are intended to delve into your judicial philosophy. These questions are not directed at any particular case that you may have previously ruled upon, are about to rule upon or may rule upon in the future.

1. Which of the following groups of United States Supreme Court Justices possess a judicial philosophy that is closest to your own? Please circle your selection. A B C D A. Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice Clarence Thomas B. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor C. Justice David Souter and Justice John Paul Stevens D. Justice Ruth Bader Binsberg and Justice Stephen Breyer

2. Which book most closely captures your judicial philosophy? Please circle your selection. A B C D A. A Matter of Interpretation, by Antonin Scalia B. Rights from Wrongs, by Alan Dershowitz C. Active Liberty, by Stephen Breyer D. Feminist Legal Theory: Readings in Law and Gender, edited by Katharine T. Bartlett and Roseanne Kennedy

3. Which statement most closely captures your judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of Constitutional interpretation? Please circle your selection. A B C D A. Our State and Federal Constitutions should be interpreted by ascertaining the original meaning of the words that make up these documents.

B. Our State and Federal Constitutions should be interpreted by ascertaining the current meaning of the words that make up these documents.

C. Our State and Federal Constitutions provide general outlines of societal goals. The interpretation of our Constitutions can change over time to reflect the changing views of society. Constitutional interpretation should not be so stringent as to preclude the flexibility needed in a changing society.

D. A judge ought not commit to methods of constitutional interpretation before a case is heard. A judge should consider the arguments of the litigants and select a method of constitutional interpretation that produces a fair and equitable result in each case before the court.

4. In 50 words or less, on the reverse side of this questionnaire, please describe your judicial philosophy as it relates to matters of statutory interpretation.

NOTE: LIFESPAN is not a political organization and does not endorse candidates for election. We have surveyed the candidates as a service to our members. The questionnaires are on file at LIFESPAN’s Main Office for your perusal. If you need further verification on a candidate’s stand on these or other issues, please contact the candidate directly.

12 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 JUDICIAL CANDIDATES WAYNE COUNTY ✔ JUDICIAL Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: V additional statement provided (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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COURT OF APPEALS 20th District Court 1st District Mark J. Plawecki No Response Karen Fort Hood No Response Christopher M. Murray A A A V 21st District Court Michael J. Talbot A A A — Richard Hammer No Response

CIRCUIT COURT 23rd District Court 3rd Circuit John A. Gyorgy No Response David J. Allen No Response Joseph D. Slaven No Response V Ulysses Whittaker Boykin No Response Aaron T. Speck A A A Megan Maher Brennan No Response Kathleen A. Tulacz No Response Thomas Cameron No Response Warren D. Waterman No Response Delicia Taylor Coleman No Response Daphne Means Curtis No Response 24th District Court Chris Dingell No Response John T. Courtright No Response Charlene M. Elder No Response Vonda R. Evans No Response John H. Gillis, Jr. No Response 25th District Court Todd Barron No Response Alexis A. Glendening No Response Bernadette Castro No Response Daniel A. Hathaway No Response Greg Clifton No Response Charles S. Hegarty No Response Nicholas Tsalis No Response Catherine L. Heise No Response Edward J. Joseph A A A V Connie Marie Kelley No Response 28th District Court Qiana Denise Lillard No Response Bill Colovos No Response Lynne A. Pierce No Response John Graziani No Response V V Richard M. Skutt No Response James A. Kandrevas A — A Martha M. Snow No Response Craig S. Strong No Response 31st District Court Lawrence S. Talon No Response Paul J. Paruk No Response Margaret M. Van Houten No Response Shannon N. Walker No Response 32A District Court Keith Clark No Response DISTRICT COURT Susan L. Dunn No Response 16th District Court Hugh R. Marshall No Response Sean Patrick Kavanagh No Response Lamar Moreland No Response Daniel S. Palmer No Response Brian E. Selburn No Response 17th District Court Charlotte L. Wirth No Response 33rd District Court James Kurt Kersten No Response 18th District Court Mark A. McConnell No Response 34th District Court Lisa Martin No Response 19th District Court David M. Parrott No Response Tony Guerriero No Response Charles Septowski No Response Mark Somers No Response Wayne County continued on page 14

LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 13 JUDICIAL CANDIDATES JUDICIAL CANDIDATES WAYNE COUNTY OAKLAND COUNTY ✔ JUDICIAL Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: V additional statement provided (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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35th District Court APPEALS COURT Jim Plakas No Response 2nd District Mark J. Cavanagh No Response 36th District Court Henry Saad No Response Nancy M. Blount No Response Demetria Brue No Response E. Lynise Bryant-Weekes No Response CIRCUIT COURT Ronald Giles No Response 6th District Circuit Court Shannon A. Holmes No Response James M. Alexander No Response Patricia L. Jefferson No Response Martha D. Anderson No Response Kenneth J. King No Response Mary Ellen Brennan No Response David A. Perkins No Response Lisa Gorcyca No Response Brenda K. Sanders No Response Nanci Grant No Response Michael E. Wagner No Response Shalina Deborah Kumar No Response Rudy J. Nichols No Response V PROBATE COURT Karen Geibel A — A David Braxton No Response Lisa Langton No Response Judy A. Hartsfield No Response Terrance Ashworth Keith No Response DISTRICT COURT Rohn Mitchell No Response 35th District Court Lisa Marie Neilson No Response Jim Plakas No Response John J. Sullivan No Response ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ 43rd District Court Charles Goedert No Response

It is not sufficient to think that, since candidate X 44th District Court takes the “right position” on other issues such as Terrence H. Brennan No Response the economy, foreign relations, defense, etc., but only goes wrong on abortion, 45th District Court Michelle Friedman Appel No Response one can in good conscience, vote for him/her. David M. Gubow No Response Abortion deals with the first and most basic human right, without which 45A District Court there is nothing left to talk about. Dale Schneider No Response ~ Matthew Habiger, OSB ~ Jamie Wittenberg No Response

46th District Court Shelia Johnson No Response

47th District Court James B. Brady No Response

48th District Court Kevin Kevelighan No Response Kimberly Small No Response

14 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 JUDICIAL CANDIDATES JUDICIAL CANDIDATES OAKLAND COUNTY MACOMB COUNTY ✔ JUDICIAL Candidate Questionnaire Responses KEY: V additional statement provided (call LIFESPAN 734-524-0162)

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50th District Court APPEALS COURT Michael C. Martinez No Response 2nd District Cynthia T. Walker No Response Mark J. Cavanagh No Response Henry Saad No Response 51st District Court Patrick J. Bagley No Response CIRCUIT COURT Richard D. Kuhn, Jr. A A A V 16th Circuit Diane M. Druzinski No Response 52nd District Court - 1st Division Jennifer M. Faunce No Response Brian W. MacKenzie No Response John C. Foster No Response Scott W. Powers No Response Steve Fox A A A — Travis M. Reeds No Response James Maceroni No Response Matthew S. Switalski No Response 52nd District Court - 2nd Division Joseph G. Fabrizio No Response DISTRICT COURT 37th District 52nd District Court - 3rd Division Dean Ausilio A A A V Julie A. Nicholson No Response Michael C. Chupa No Response Suzanne Faunce A A A V 52nd District Court - 4th Division Mike Bosnic A A A — 39th District AnnMarie DeVito No Response Joseph F. Boedeker No Response Maureen M. McGinnis No Response 40th District PROBATE COURT Joseph Craigen Oster No Response Daniel A. O’Brien No Response 41A District ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ Michael S. Maceroni No Response

Election Calendar 41B District JULY 7 - Last day to register for Primary Election. Linda Davis No Response AUGUST 2 (by 2 p.m.) - Electors who wish to receive an absent voter ballot for the August primary by mail must 42nd District - 1st Division submit absent voter ballot applications. Denis LeDuc No Response AUGUST 4 (up to 4 p.m.) - Electors qualified to obtain an absent voter ballot for August primary may vote in person PROBATE COURT in clerk’s office. Kathryn A. George No Response AUGUST 5 (TUESDAY) - STATE PRIMARY OCTOBER 6 - Last day to register for November General ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ Election NOVEMBER 1 (by 2 p.m.) - Electors who wish to receive an To view the Public Ballot for YOUR county, absent voter ballot for the November general election by mail jurisdiction and precinct, go to: must submit absent voter ballot applications. https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/ NOVEMBER 3 (up to 4 p.m.) - Electors qualified to obtain an absent voter ballot for November general election may SelectPublicBallot.aspx vote in person in clerk’s office. and follow the prompts to see the actual ballot that NOVEMBER 4 (TUESDAY) - GENERAL ELECTION YOU will see on election day.

LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 15 Lifespan Chapter News ® Candy Bars and Carnations Welcome, Colleen! Our thanks to all those who participated in the Colleen Beaton has graciously agreed to join the board Carnations for Mother’s Day and Candy Bars for Fa- of directors for the Oakland/Macomb Chapter. Colleen ther’s Day. Both projects were very successful. We hope has been a dedicated and very hard working LIFESPAN that the beautiful flowers made our moms smile and Representative to Guardian Angels Church for many years the yummy candy bars satisfied all the sweet tooths and is bringing new ideas to the board. Happy to have you (teeths?) out there. help us direct our activities, Colleen!

Book Sale Hobby Lobby Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with The Supreme Court decision on June 30 was not a dis- the Used Book Sale at St. Mary’s in Royal Oak. We criminatory ruling against women, but rather a refreshing appreciate everyone who worked with sorting, sell- ruling in defense of religious freedom. ing and general maintenance of the tables. We hope In spite of all the heated rhetoric from those who sup- you enjoyed the sale as well and were able to browse port abortion in all its forms, the ruling does not deny any through the HUGE number of books, on a HUGE va- woman access to any health care, reproductive or otherwise. riety of topics to find just the books you want to read If a woman wants the four types (out of 20!) that Hobby this summer, fall and winter! Lobby finds morally objectionable, they can still obtain it. It simply will not be a covered health care benefit. Entertainment Books

Oakland/Macomb We are participating in the Entertainment Book 1637 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite G, Troy, MI 48084-3540 promotion this year. Along with the presale program, Phone: 248-816-1546 • Fax: 248-816-9066 the company has added a Premier Dining feature to e-mail: [email protected] the book. Give us a call at the office for details. Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9-3 Irene Tharp, Director • Diane Trombley, Ofc. Mgr. Lynn Gura, Ofc. Staff & Youth Director

Father’s Day beverages, even alcohol)! No coupon is required! Perfect Thank you so much to the many Pastors, Church for discriminating diners. Simply show your card or smart Representatives and Volunteers who collected phone to receive the discount. donations for the Stylus Pens and the Morley candy for Father’s Day! Your efforts and donations make a Emails! huge difference, helping LIFESPAN continue its work Please send your email address to our office at:wcdr@ of fighting for the Culture of Life across the LIFESPAN! rtl-lifespan.org. Email is the fastest and cheapest way for us to get information to you. Your email will not be used for Thank you! anything but sending pro-life messages from LIFESPAN Thank you to everyone who stopped in and and will never be sold or shared with another company. introduced themselves to the “newbies” at the WCDR Just put “UPDATE INFO” in the subject line and your office. It is so nice to put names and faces together! full name in the body of the email, so we can add you to —Eileen and John our email list. 2015 Entertainment Book Pre-Sale Book Sale Workers Entertainment Books are now available to be To everyone who donated, sorted, lifted, drove trucks, reserved! This year, when you order the 2015 set up books and cashiered—thank you so very much! Entertainment Book for $35 you also get the 2015 Many hands made the work much lighter and we could Premier Dining Collection™. AND, while supplies not have had our annual Used Book Sale without your last, you will get both the 2014 Entertainment Book help! Mary Cascos did an amazing job as chairperson of and 2014 Premier Dining Collection™ that are good this committee. Every book sold helps LIFESPAN continue through December 30, 2014, which you can use NOW! the work of saving lives! The 2015 Books will arrive on August 11th, at our office. Four books for the price of one! The Premier 14600 Farmington Rd., Ste. 108, Livonia, MI 48154-5431 Dining Collection™ is filled with fantastic discounts Phone 734-422-6230 • Fax 734-422-8116 on the BEST restaurants in your city. Every discount e-mail: [email protected]

Wayne County/Downriver Wayne Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 10-4; Friday Closed features 25% Off the TOTAL bill (including all Eileen Brandt, Director • John Carzon, Ofc. Mgr.

16 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 Ages 14 and up! 13-year-olds must have a parent or guardian with them Buses 1 and 2 $175 per person, New Baltimore pickup, January 21st (pm)-25th

Bus 3 $170 per person, Troy pickup, January 21st (am)-24th Buses 4-8 $160 per person, Troy & Livonia pickups, January 21st (pm)-24th Contact Lynn Gura, Right to Life - LIFESPAN Youth Director, for registration forms or more information, 248-816-1546 or [email protected] Sponsored by Right to Life - LIFESPAN ® Photos/videos may be taken during the event by LIFESPAN and may be used on the web, in publications and/or other media. If you prefer that your image not be included, please contact LIFESPAN’s Main Office, 734-524-0162. Right to Life - LIFESPAN’s AnnualAnnual Pro-Life Pro-Life BreakfastBreakfast th Saturday,Saturday, SeptemberSeptember 13 13th Come and watch the compelling pro-life documentary, The 40 Film, on the large screen at VisTaTech Center at Schoolcraft College and Sponsored by Rightenjoy to Lbreakfastife-L IwithFE fellowSPA proN-lifers!

Photos/video may be during taken the event by LIFESPAN and may be used on the web, in Also, find out information about contacting your legislators and making a publications and/or other media. If you would prefer that your image not be included, difference in the pro-life movement! please contact the LIFESPAN main office: 734-‐524-‐0162. VisTaTech Center Schoolcraft College 18600 Haggerty Rd., Livonia, MI 48152 Registration at 8:30 AM Program begins at 9:00 AM YES! I want to attend LIFESPAN’s Pro-Life Breakfast! Reservations required by Friday, September 5th. ALL tickets will be held at the door. Make checks payable to: Right to Life-LIFESPAN and send to: _____Tickets @ $25 each (Members) 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 100, Livonia, MI 48150-4305 _____ Tickets @ $30 each (Non-Members, Free One Year Membership Included)

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LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 17 One in three pregnan- From the President’s Desk cies end in abortion continued from back page Dear Friends, As mentioned, the idea ugust 5, 2014 is a date to put on your calendar. of risk compensation is It is a chance for the country to begin rebuilding completely ignored when itself. It is time to vote and use your vote to get it comes to promoting Ainto office those people that most mirror your values and birth control. Are such im- the values of our forefathers and mothers who oftentimes poverished women being fought with their blood and sweat for human rights and taught how to use their freedom--for a country that was founded upon the premise birth control properly, that the rights of the human person is paramount. in addition to being sent We are entitled to the rights of LIFE, LIBERTY and the off to not bring any more pursuit of HAPPINESS grounded on the premise that all children into such a place? humans have individual rights given by GOD not by the And even if birth control is used correctly, what about for government or the leaders controlling the government. those whom it fails? The Guttmacher Institute, which itself Over 56 million babies, and counting, will never have is in favor of abortion, reports that 51% of women who the “RIGHT to LIFE”—we are losing our “LIBERTY” sought an abortion had already been on birth control. Like fast, especially our religious liberty—and our PURSUIT abortion being regarded as a “quick fix,” it seems like those OF HAPPINESS” has been curtailed by the 1000s upon seeking to improve Detroit’s abortion rates are looking to 1000s of regulations thrust upon us by the government, another kind of such fix, in the form of birth control. some of these regulations make it impossible for a group The piece mentions that there is a “direct correlation like LIFESPAN to speak freely about who is pro-life and between abortion and poverty,” according to national who is not. studies. Abortion does not improve a woman’s situation We, therefore, do the publication you are reading. of poverty, but rather often brings upon a whole other Candidates running for office in Wayne, Oakland and host of problems, regardless as to what experts in this Macomb Counties are sent a questionnaire. We print piece may say. their responses in this newsletter. It is now up to you. It is Pregnancy centers, however, help women with pro- important to vote! It is important to pass on this information viding housing, basic needs of food and clothing, and to family and friends. It is a way to express your feelings even assist women in finding a job. They enable women and change the direction our country is presently going— to keep their children as well as get out of poverty, taking especially with the attack against human life—Planned away the excuse of poverty and economic hardship as a Parenthood received $540.6 million in taxpayer funding in common reason to have an abortion. the fiscal year 2012-2013 (that’s nearly $1.5 million per day) The only person who is mentioned as having personal to kill preborn children in their clinics—IT MUST STOP. experience with abortion herself, Penelope Allen, had an Never underestimate the power of the voice of the abortion when she was 15. She has a daughter, Patience, who people—be it with your vote or your pen. The power of the is almost 2 and is actually credited for enabling Penelope pen is also a strong way to let your values be known. We are to make it with her life when she says “[m]y daughter, it looking to revitalize our “Committee of Correspondence.” was her, she helped me get my life on track.” This is another way to voice your opinion to try and change It would seem then that Detroit is failing not only on hearts and minds. Due to the fullness of this newsletter, I an economic level, but on a cultural level as well when it will describe in the next edition just what this committee cannot stand to support a culture of life. How can such a is and how you can help LIFESPAN and the cause. If you city have hope when it kills off its future before they have have the talent to write and would love doing this, please the chance to be born? This is especially the case when the let us know—call the Main Office, 734-524-0162, and we consensus seems to be to merely fix the situation with free will discuss it further. birth control. —LifeNews.com, May 27, 2014 It is time for a change—bring our values for human life back to this country—vote August 5, let your voice Lifespan News be heard!! July 2014; Vol. 43, No. 5 Diane Fagelman, President President & Publisher: Diane Fagelman Co-editors: Marge Bradley, Diane Trombley Layout/Design: Marge Bradley ® Save The Date! Right to Life - LIFESPAN is a non-profit organization, and is funded entirely by membership dues, private donations and fundraisers. Michigan Nurses for Life Conference Donations are not tax-deductible. Procuring Organs “Over My Dead Body?” MAIN OFFICE Saturday, September 27 32540 Schoolcraft Rd., Ste. 100, Livonia, MI 48150-4305 St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac Phone: 734-524-0162; Fax: 734-524-0166 email: [email protected] Call 248-816-8489 or email: [email protected] website: www.rtl-lifespan.org

18 LIFESPAN NEWS F July 2014 Donations have been made— Frank Kruse In Honor of the Silver Anniversary of: Given by: Lois Thornbury Michael and Kathie Nalepa Mary Tulak Given by: Mrs. George Borovsky Given by: Christopher and Judy Pochmara In Honor of the 80th Birthday of: Gero and Lora Rometsch Mike and Cheryl Scislowicz Margaret Hessling Mrs. Margaret McAree Given by: Carrie Dekoski Dennis Gilbo In Honor of: Given by: Patricia Holscher Patricia Holscher Jerry and Diane Fagelman Given by: Mary Tomilo Eric and Eileen Brandt Rosalie Tislerics Helen Norwick Ted and Sharon Dowd Given by: Tom and Katie O’Reilly Christine and Denise Miller In Honor of: Marge Anderson Robert Gustitus Wayne County/Downriver Board & Lifespan Friends Given by: Robert Mayer of Martin Londer Electric Donations may be made in memory of loved ones who Ray and Marlene Vincent have died; a memorial card will be sent by Lifespan in your Wayne County/Downriver Board & Lifespan Friends name to the family of the deceased. Donations may also be made to honor someone special, and near and dear to you, In Loving Memory of: for a particular occasion, or just because…Send donations Julia Fagelman to your local Lifespan office. Given by: Karen and Ken Patrosso Eric and Eileen Brandt Supreme Court rules Obama admin can’t Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Merriott Tom and Irene Tharp make Hobby Lobby obey HHS Mandate The Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that the Chris- John and Gunter Reuss tian-run Hobby Lobby doesn’t have to obey the HHS Janet Dillon pro-abortion mandate which is a part of Obamacare that Judith Vigliotti requires businesses to pay for abortion-causing drugs in Michael Vigliotti their employee health care plans. The Obama adminis- Mr. and Mrs. R. Mendenhall tration was attempting to make Hobby Lobby and thou- Richard and Sharon Neal sands of pro-life businesses and organizations comply Diane Trombley with the HHS mandate that compels religious compa- Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Stevens nies to pay for birth control and abortion-causing drugs Patricia Gleason for their employees. However, the U.S. Supreme Court Lois Thornbury issued a favorable ruling in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Donald and Judith Smith Inc., a landmark case addressing the Constitutionally Wayne County/Downriver Board & Lifespan Friends guaranteed rights of business owners to operate their Joseph Mosquera, Jr. family companies without violating their deeply held re- Given by: Joseph R. Mosquera ligious convictions.

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One in Three Pregnancies End in Abortion in Detroit By Rebecca Downs is the most dangerous city to be a child in the United States. And with its abortion rate, this in- cludes those unborn children in the womb as well. While the abortion rate for the United States Detroitand Michigan as a state have decreased, 31 percent of pregnancies for 2012 ended in abortion in Detroit. While experts regard this as problematic, their solutions to decreasing the rates may not be the answer. Such shocking and tragic news was reported by The Detroit News. Included is a statement from Dr. Susan Schooley, chairwoman of the Department of Family Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital, who says that Detroit is “seeing a picture that looks more like some Third-World country than someplace in the United States.” The reporting does contain heavy emphasis on birth control and problematic statements on abortion, from experts nonetheless. Bill Albert, the chief program officer for National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seems to not know, or more likely, disregards the concept of risk compensation and the connection between birth control and abortion, including the slippery slope of emergency contraception and long-term birth control, as both forms can cause very early abortions: “What has been striking has been the…conflation of contraception with abortion,” Albert said. “State and national policy makers, some of them, use these words interchangeably.” Dr. Jay Berman, chief of gynecology at DMC Hutzel Hospital and division chief for gynecology at Wayne State University Medical School points to long-term contraceptives and ObamaCare as “[u]ltimately the (Affordable Care Act) is going to have an impact on the abortion rates.” He also claims that abortion is safe and does not lead to further complications, even with multiple abortions. Berman also regards the “stress” of pregnancy together with abortion: Berman noted that legal abortion is a safe procedure. He said the general consensus among physicians is that abortions—even multiple abortions—do not lead to premature birth or other complications with future pregnancies. “We certainly would like to reduce that number,” Berman said. “There’s physical stress, but there is psychological stress as well. (Unplanned pregnancy) has an effect on plans for education, for work. Women don’t take these choices very lightly. It certainly has an emotional and psychological (effect).” Studies would go against Berman and his so-called “general consensus among physicians…” including when it comes to multiple abortions. Also curiously mentioned is that “[t]he highest number of deaths occur in the first year, most related to premature birth.” Despite what Berman may claim, such deaths could very well be a result of the high abortion rate, for those women giving birth who have had abortions previously. And, while the piece does report such (mis)information on the safety and risks of abortion, it does include a quote from Loretta Davis, president and CEO of Detroit’s Institute for Population Health, regarding the “increasing abortion rate [as] represent[ing] a ‘public health failure.’” And Schooley, who is mentioned earlier in the piece, also refers to abortion as “…one lousy choice.” continued on page 18