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*John Klar Submits Freedom of New Vermont Information Request for Documents from Abortion Statistics The Vermont Department of Health the VT Office of Attorney General and all recently made the 2018 abortion statistics public. In 2018 the total number of abortions Communications with Planned Parenthood reportedly performed in Vermont was 1,204. Vermont Right to Life Committee in the country. Both proposals directly Abortions performed on Vermont residents lobbyists witnessed first-hand the unusually benefit Planned Parenthood of Vermont, the in 2018 were 986, while the other 218 were close relationship between the Office of provider of 90% of the abortions performed from out-of-state. Minors under the age of 18 Attorney General and Planned Parenthood annually in our state (in 2018, PP of VT having abortions totaled 41, though there is of Vermont throughout the 2019 legislative performed 1,072 of the 1,204 abortions). some question as to whether the clinics ask session. The session was dominated John Klar,* of Brookfield VT, has a legal for identification and we already know that and consumed with passage of both pro- background and volunteered to use his parents of a minor daughter are not required abortion legislation (H 57) and Proposal 5, expertise to formally request the documents to be notified. an amendment to the Vermont Constitution from both the AG’s office as well as As anticipated, the statistics reveal a sharp to include unlimited abortion language. all communications between Planned increase in the number of abortions performed Testifying numerous times before House Parenthood and Governor Phil Scott’s in a hospital setting, presumably at the UVM and Senate Committees, Attorney General office. Medical Center. In the fall of 2017, the UVM T.J. Donavan as well as members of his The article below is the full press memo MC dropped their long-standing policy of staff, devoted time and energy to support released by John Klar on May 5, 2020: performing abortions only in limited cases two of the most extreme abortion measures and instead began engaging in offering and performing “elective” abortions – meaning John Klar Pays $3,244.28 to AG Donovan abortions for any reason or no reason, even in the later months of pregnancy contributing to for Planned Parenthood Records an uptick in the number of abortions performed there. For example, in 2015 there were only Press Memo $861.28 was provided by Vermont Right to 33 abortions performed at the hospital, but Gubernatorial candidate John Klar has paid Life, a pro-life organization that also wishes to $3,244.28 to the Vermont Attorney General’s examine the requested records. in 2018, the first full year of the new policy, Office to view correspondence between that Klar argues that paying large sums for a the hospital reported having performed 122 Office and Planned Parenthood during crucial “Public Records Request” is a travesty that abortions – an increase of more than 3 times legislative wrangling over the passage of mocks the very title under which he asked for the number of abortions. Vermont’s notorious abortion law, H57. Also these documents: “If they are public records, Ten abortions in 2018 were performed in requested are documents relating to Proposal 5, how many times must the public pay for them a physician’s office. As Planned Parenthood a Constitutional amendment to protect abortion in order to see them? AG Donovan argues that is the only “clinic” provider of abortions in procedures up until birth in Vermont. he is saving taxpayers money, by charging Vermont, their clinics are responsible for the Klar, an attorney, was originally quoted a fee taxpayers money. In actuality, he is charging remaining 1,072 abortion deaths. of $7,232.33 to view the records, but amended fees to prevent voters from obtaining the While most abortions are performed on his November 2019 request to shorten the government transparency that Public Records babies who are under 9 weeks of gestation requested time frame and reduce costs. AG Request laws were designed to provide. Mr. (874), babies aborted between 9-10 weeks Donovan has defended the high fees charged Donovan is much too cozy with Planned totaled 149; those aborted between 11-12 by his office for copy requests, arguing he has Parenthood -- an Attorney General should be weeks totaled 55 babies; and those between a duty to save taxpayers money. Klar asserts impartial on important public policy issues, 13-21 weeks gestation totaled 126. The taxpayers have a right to know whether not openly advocating for one side, as AG reports do not include how many babies died important elected officials violate ethics or Donovan has so brazenly done. We will see at or after 22 weeks gestation. campaign finance laws in close relationships what we discover.” You can find the annual reports here: with powerful Political Action Committees https://www.healthvermont.gov/health- like Planned Parenthood’s. *John Klar is currently running as a statistics-vital-records/vital-records-population- Klar raised $2,383.00 of the copy fees candidate for Governor on the Republican data/vital-statistics-reports-and-maps through a GoFundMe effort; the balance of Primary ballot to be held on August 11, 2020. From the Desk of the Executive Director: Be Informed About Ver- Mary Hahn Beerworth mont Political Candidates Trained and Promoted by Pro-lifers continue to Second, the presenters promoted the attend meetings of the acceptance of lethal medication for those “EMERGE VERMONT” Board of Trustees of the who are not facing the imminent end A Burlington based, boot camp training UVM Medical Center to of their lives and who are not suffering program for new candidates to political office remind the trustees that uncontrollable physical pain. Instead, they was founded by former Governor Madeleine their decision to engage said that the time may be “right” for some Kunin for the purpose of recruiting and in elective abortions is people when they can “no longer walk to organizing behind women running for office offensive and to register the bathroom.” in Vermont – but only for those women who objections to that policy. Due to the current Third, Dr. Barnard complained about a take the most far left positions on social issues pandemic, meetings of the Board of Trustee lack of support for the concept of assisted like unlimited abortion. The Emerge Vermont are held online for the time being - preventing suicide from our “own institutions.” To Board of Directors reads like a who’s who of the usual opportunity to speak face to face. quote her directly, “One of the things I pro-abortion women. For now, members of the public are allowed am dismayed about and still hoping to According to their web site: “Emerge to submit written testimony and assurances do is to get more support from our own Vermont is the state’s premier organization were given that the messages would be read institutions……and we should have a more that recruits, trains and provides a powerful aloud. robust supportive program to help providers network to Democratic women who want to Along with the UVM MC elective abortion navigate this law.” run for office.” policy, there are now new concerns for pro- Fourth, the presentation revealed the The organization’s success rate was evident lifers as news of an hour-long presentation experimental nature of the new techniques in 2018 as great numbers of radical women won during Medicine Grand Rounds in February being used to end a person’s life. Dr. Barnard their races and immediately pushed for pro- was a promotion of assisted suicide. Below bemoaned the fact that “lovely” drugs abortion legislation like H. 57 and Proposal 5. is a copy of the letter sent to the new Chair such as Secobarbital and Pentobarbital Elected legislators and other office holders of the Board of Trustee to be read at their that are “very quick acting….put you into who trained with the Emerge program include April meeting. a coma, cause respiratory depression and the following Representatives and Senators: To the UVM MC Trustees, death,” are no longer available in the US Representatives; Sarita Austin As the Executive Director of the Vermont “due to terrible things like being used in (D-Colchester), (D-Lincoln), Right to Life Committee I want to express executions.” Dr. Barnard also presented Charen Fegard (D-Enosburg Falls), my ongoing concern over the elective new and experimental protocols including (D-Essex Junction), abortion policy adopted by this board in a 4-drug cocktail called DDMP2, as well (D-Burlington), Emilie 2017. I am unaware of any actions taken as G-tube insertion of the drugs and rectal Kornheiser (D-Brattleboro), by the board or the hospital administration insertion, though admitting that she had (D-Manchester Center), in response to this consistent concern. never used the rectal version herself. Dr. (D-Shelburne, Chelsea), Kari Dolan (D-Waitsfield). (D-Burlington); I want to further express dismay over the Clough said complications can arise that Senators Rebecca White (D-Windsor), Medicine Grand Rounds held on Friday, include regurgitation or prolonged dying. Debbie Ingram (D-Williston), February 28, 2020. That assisted suicide is being sanctioned (D-Brattleboro), (D-East Entitled “An Update on Act 39: Medical at the UVM Medical Center raises Middlebury, and Sarah George, Chittenden additional concerns about the direction in Aid in Dying,” the presentation was County State’s Attorney (Burlington), to name an hour-long promotion of the use of which the hospital is heading and further just a few.* physician-assisted suicide by Dr. Diana reduces confidence in the UVM Health Emerge Vermont’s purpose is “to increase Barnard and Dr. Jaina Clough. Network as a healing institution. the number of Democratic women leaders First, that such a presentation would even Sincerely, from diverse backgrounds in public office be allowed in our state’s largest teaching Mary Hahn Beerworth through recruitment, training, and providing a hospital is cause for concern for the most Executive Director, Vermont Right to powerful network.” vulnerable patients in Vermont, and the Life Committee Their website boasts of helping to elect fact that hospice leaders are promoting use The hour long, pro-assisted suicide women to local races for Justice of the Peace of lethal drugs as a treatment is a double presentation in its entirety has been and local Select Boards races, as well as tragedy. transcribed. Please email to [email protected] if statewide races for the Vermont House and you would like to request a copy for your Senate. The program provides “cutting-edge own review. tools and training.” Vermont Right to Life Review *Editor’s note: This is frightening. Emerge Vol. 48 No. 1 Vermont is well funded and has been very Winter 2020 successful in winning seats. Be sure to ask any Mary Hahn Beerworth, Editor candidate running for any office, from Justice The Vermont Right to Life Review (ISSN of the Peace to the US Senate, if they have been #1086-7384) is published regularly by the trained by this radical, leftist and pro-abortion Vermont Right to Life Committee, Inc., PO organization. To find out which current Box 1079, Montpelier, VT 05601. Phone (802) candidates are in training for 2020 check out 229-4885. Subscription price is $15.00 per year their web site at: https://vt.emergeamerica. and should be directed to VRLC, PO Box 1079, Montpelier, VT 05601 org/2020-class/ or call the office for a list at 802– 229-4885. 2 Powerful Video: Names of Women Killed in Botched Savethe Legal Abortions Read at Democrat Hearing Date Silent No More Awareness Campaign Co-founder Georgette Forney, testified before a HELENcongressional M. panel ALVARÉ on February 12, 2020, T V RI  LI CI and read the names of womenKEYNOTE who have beenSPEAKER killed by legal abortion in the last several years. EI T F The Subcommittee on Health of the CommitteeHelen Alvare on Energy is a and P: Commerce convened a hearing on H.R. 2975,Professor the Women’s of Law Health at the Protection Act of 2019, a bill that could Antonin reverse many Scalia state Law and federal protections for the unborn and imperilSchool, conscience George rights Mason for health-care workers. University, where she Mrs. Forney and law professor Teresa teachesStanton FamilyCollett* Law, were invited to give testimony against the bill. ThreeLaw abortion and Religion, supporters and – Nancy Northup, CEO of the Center for ReproductiveProperty Rights; Law. militaryShe A veteran Holly Alvarado who had to travel publishesout of state and to havespeaks an abortion, and Alabama abortionist Dr. Yashicaworldwide Robinson on – spokematters in favor of the bill during the four-hour hearing.concerning marriage, In opening remarks, Rep. Jan. Schakowsky,parenting, (D-Illinois), non-marital said legalizing abortion meant “the end of womenhouseholds, dying from andabortion.” First SYMPOLife IUM: But in her testimony, Mrs. Forney read theAmendment names of four Religion women who wereclauses. among many She othersis currently to have an died advisor in recent to years the Dicastery from legal abortion. for Laity, Family and Life, Vatican City, and an ABC “There newsare the consultant. women who Shecan’t holds be Silent degrees No More, from because Cornell they Understanding were foreverUniversity silenced by School deadly ofcomplications Law (JD), fromCatholic abortion,” University she said. of “KeishaAmerica Atkins died (Masters at 23 in of Albuquerque. Systematic She Theology), was in distress and for the issues impacting more thanVillanova nine hours University after a late term (M.S. abortion in Economics) before the abortionist transferredHer her mostto a hospital recent where books she are died. Christianity and human life “The PlannedConscience: Parenthood An Introduction in Chicago let (withTonya JeffreyReaves bleedB. for hours afterHammond, three botched Cambridge attempts at Univerabortionsity before Press, sending 2020) her and to the hospital,Putting where Children’sshe died. She Interests was 24 and First the mother in the ofU.S. a little Family boy. at the crossroads of “JenniferLaw Morbelli and Policy: was 33 With weeks Power pregnant Comes when she had an abortion inResponsibility Maryland. Her (Cambridge abortionist was University already in Press another 2017). state, law, performing more abortions, when she went into distress. She was 29. “Cree Erwin-Sheppard, 24, was the victim of an incomplete abortion in Michigan that killed her two days after the procedure. medicine, “Tell the families of these women abortion must be protected.” Mrs. Forney also pointed out in her testimony that most of the and women for whom abortion was fatal were women of color. “You say abortion restrictions impact women of color, but the inconvenient your community truth is that the majority of women killed in recent years have been women of color, like Cree, Tonya, and Keisha,” Mrs. Forney said. “Or how about Lakisha Wilson and Jamie Lee Morales, and Maria Santiago. Do their black and Hispanic lives matter? Both Mrs. Forney and Ms. Collett called for stringent reporting SATURDAY, requirements for abortion so that every state would be mandated to report the number of annual abortions, as well as all injuries and October 2, 2021 fatalities. “We need the facts,” Mrs. Forney said. “Trust women with OUBLETREE BY HILTON facts, not rhetoric.” URLINGTON, VERMONT After the hearing, Mrs. Forney said she felt as though the House members who supported the bill only cared about the women who testified in support of their pro-abortion agenda. “They are still EGITER OW trying to silence us,” she said. “But we will not be silenced.” Excepts LifeNews.com *Professor Teresa Stanton Collett was instrumental in passage of a Parental Involvement legislation in Vermont House in 2001. The bill The Life Symposium conference was originally scheduled for was blocked in the but Professor Collett submitted this fall but due to current circumstances has now been post- the case in favor of passage of the bill to the Vermont Law School poned until October 2, 2021. All guest speakers have agreed to and was accepted for publication. The law review article is entitled attend. The new date gives pro-lifers a full year to learn about “Protecting Our Daughters: The Need for Vermont’s Parental the dangers of Proposal 5 before it appears on the General Elec- Notification Law.” A copy of the article can be emailed upon a tion ballot in November of 2022. request to [email protected]. 3 National Right to Life Praises What Happened Office of Civil Rights for to The Price is Statement Against Right? Discrimination in Care WASHINGTON—The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a bulletin directing covered entities to follow the law to ensure that civil rights are not violated in the treatment of those diagnosed with COVID-19. Recent news articles highlighted healthcare providers and “ethicists” discussing the possibility of rationing care based on the age and ability of those affected by COVID-19. Others raised the possibility of instituting mandatory “do not resuscitate” orders for COVID-19 patients, even if doing so overrode a patient’s advanced directive or the family’s wishes. One of America’s favorite game shows Early last week, National Right to Life sent a letter to President Trump, HHS Secretary “The Price Is Right” donated nearly Alex Azar and OCR Director Roger Severino sounding the alarm about the danger of planned $100,000 to the abortion chain Planned discrimination and the need to protect persons with disabilities, the elderly, and individuals Parenthood on the show that aired on with chronic conditions. Monday, May 12, 2020. OCR Director Roger Severino said, “Our civil rights laws protect the equal dignity of every Yahoo News reports the CBS special human life from ruthless utilitarianism. HHS is committed to leaving no one behind during “The Price Is Right at Night” featured an emergency and helping health care providers meet that goal. Persons with disabilities, celebrity guest drag queen RuPaul playing with limited English skills and older persons should not be put at the end of the line for health for donations to the billion-dollar abortion care during emergencies.” group. According to the report, the show “We praise OCR Director Roger Severino and the Office of Civil Rights for issuing matched the contestants’ winnings with a the bulletin and for directing that covered entities ensure that people are treated equally donation to RuPaul’s charity of choice, and under the law,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “No one should face the contestants won prizes valued at $97,266. discrimination in their health care when dealing with a diagnosis of COVID-19.” On the show, RuPaul said he chose According to the OCR press release, “OCR is particularly focused on ensuring that Planned Parenthood because it “provides covered entities do not unlawfully discriminate against people with disabilities when making vital and often free services to both men decisions about their treatment during the COVID-19 health care emergency.” and women.” But many fans were not happy “It is vital that during this crisis, Americans can trust that they will receive the about the donation to the abortion chain, care they need without regard to their age, health, or ability,” said Jennifer Popik, J.D., Decider reports. legislative director for National Right to Life. “Giving away $97K to Planned Several news sources have reported on the rationing of care in other countries, whether it Parenthood – you have got to be kidding could happen here in the United States and how some hospitals and locales are considering it: me!! You’ve lost a lifelong fan!!” one viewer The link states should use if you want to alert HHS to concerns about rationing can be responded on Twitter. “Price is Right on CBS found here: https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/complaints/index.html is raising money to ABORT BABIES tonight in primetime,” another added. “Do you realize how much money Planned Parenthood already gets handed Sign the petition to to them from the government?!?!” another former fan wrote online. “Now you give oppose Proposal 5 the abortion clinic MORE money?? You should be ashamed of yourselves. You lost a longtime viewer.” Check out our web site at www.vrlc.net RuPaul has been an abortion activist for years. In 2017, he told Marie Claire magazine that his mother used to work at Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion group in America. He organized a fundraiser for the abortion chain that year, too. But Planned

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Personal reproductive liberty. up in numerous scandals, including allegedly That an individual’s right to personal reproductive autonomy is central to the liberty selling aborted baby body parts for profit, and dignity to determine one’s own life course and shall not be denied or infringed discriminating against pregnant employees, Medicaid fraud, botched abortions and unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means. more. 4 Isn’t It Ironic? • When asked about the protests outside the Questions I Wish Meet State House by those who feel the state needs to reopen, Vermont Governor Phil Journalists Would Melissa Ohden – Scott said he is going to do what his team feels is best for all Vermonters. Ask About the Abortion • “The pressure can’t be the reason to do the wrong thing. And we have to continue Life Issues Survivor to do what we think is right, regardless By Maria Gallagher, Legislative Director, of the political ramifications,” Scott said. Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation WCAX TV Apr 21, 2020 When I worked for the mainstream media, • Isn’t it ironic that when Governor Scott even before I was pro-life, I noticed a double signed H. 57 into law, he surely must have standard when it came to covering the core recognized that he was doing the wrong life issues. thing for fear of the political ramifications Planned Parenthood was considered to be by Planned Parenthood’s powerful political the irrefutable expert in all matters related arm? to abortion. Their assertions were seldom Isn’t It Ironic? questioned; their pronouncements were • New Jersey recently became one of the accepted uncritically. seven states including Vermont (plus the Pro-life advocates, on the other hand, District of Columbia) to legalize assisted were viewed with high skepticism. Anything suicide by statute. In effect, these states they said was assumed to come from a place Melissa Ohden is the survivor of a failed sanction suicide for some residents through of religious faith and, therefore, suspect. saline infusion abortion in 1977. Despite its public policy. Grilling of pro-lifers was encouraged and, in the initial concerns regarding Melissa’s • But now, with COVID-19, officials in fact, expected–grilling of abortion advocates future after surviving the attempt to end those very same states are worried about a frowned upon. her life at approximately seven months spike in suicides caused by the coronavirus Now, as a pro-life advocate, I find I wish gestation, she has not only survived but shutdown. So now suicide is a public safety there were questions that the news media would thrived. With a Master’s Degree in Social concern? According to an online Vermont pose to spokespeople for the abortion industry Work, she has worked in the fields of news outlet (4/2020), “State officials are and their allies. The answers to these questions substance abuse, mental health, domestic monitoring a potential uptick in suicides in would make for more interesting, more violence and sexual assault counseling, Vermont as the state battles the coronavirus informative articles and broadcast news stories. and child welfare. pandemic.” Public Safety Commisssioner *I wish reporters would ask the simple Melissa will be a featured guest speaker question: What is abortion? And not be Michael Schirling said the Department of at the Life Symposium to be held at the willing to accept a ridiculous answer such as Mental Health, together with his department, DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington, “the right to choose.” is “enhancing efforts around prevention and Vermont on Saturday, October 2, 2021. messaging and encouraging all Vermonters *It would also be helpful if reporters would Melissa was formerly a College to connect virtually with everyone in their ask Planned Parenthood why their abortion Outreach Speaker with Feminists for Life family, friend, and neighbor networks to totals keep rising–even as overall abortion check in on them during this difficult time.” numbers are declining nationwide. and is the former Patron of Real Choices • Isn’t it ironic that some suicides are a cause *I think it would be beneficial if the media Australia. She has testified before the U.S. for great concern, while Vermont’s largest asked the abortion industry what specific help House of Representatives and Senate, teaching hospital is promoting doctor it provided to pregnant women who chose and the Australian Parliament. Melissa is assisted suicide? (See article on page 6) to keep their babies. In addition, inquiring on the Board of Directors for the Vitae Foundation, a national organization which Isn’t It Ironic? minds want to know what abortion facilities are doing to facilitate adoptions. uses media to advance a culture of life. • H.99, as introduced to the House, “proposes *I wish reporters would ask what abortion In 2012, Melissa founded The Abortion to prohibit the purchase, sale, offer for businesses are doing to combat domestic Survivors Network (ASN). ASN seeks to sale, or possession with intent to sell of any violence–since research shows as many as 60 educate the public about failed abortions item that a person knows or should know percent of abortions are coerced. and survivors while providing emotional, is a covered animal part or product. A *I would like a reporter to ask an abortionist covered animal product would be defined as mental and spiritual support to abortion to describe, in detail, the process of abortion survivors. Since ASN’s inception, an item that contains, or is wholly or partially and its aftermath–and not accept euphemisms made from, a covered animal. A covered Melissa has been in contact with over 210 as valid responses. survivors. animal would be defined as any species of: A free press is a time-honored way to cheetah, elephant, giraffe, hippopotamus, Melissa has been featured on television preserve democracy. For far too long, the free and radio programs including: The 700 jaguar, leopard, lion, mammoth, mastodon, press has given a free pass to the abortion Club, EWTN, Fox News, Focus on the pangolin, ray, rhinoceros, sea turtle, shark, industry. Let’s challenge the news media to Family, American Family Radio, the Mike tiger, or whale.” take on a watchdog mentality when it comes • Isn't it ironic that while our legislature to abortion. After all, lives are at stake. Huckabee show, and the Teresa Tomeo reviews H.99, which extends broadly to deter Editor’s Note: Now is a great time to show. She is the author of You Carried the killing of wildlife and the trafficking of challenge elected officials and reporters to Me, A Daughter’s Memoir, which was their body parts, the majority of legislators expose the truth about abortion. Listen to released in January of 2017. have exhibited little concern for human life. local talk radio programs, write letters to the For the unborn. Where is the outrage over editor of your local paper and post on Front the killing of our human unborn babies and Porch Forum’s. at the potential selling of their tiny bodies/ body parts? 5 Governor Phil Scott Signs Radical Abortion Law and Approves Additional $759,560 in did State Funding for Planned YOU? Parenthood’s Abortion Business know Despite the outcry from pro-life Vermonters Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst for Vermont along with pro-life members of the House Right to Life. “H.57 grants abortion According to the American Association and Senate, Governor Scott endorsed H. 57 providers and clinics the right to sue the of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists by signing what is now widely considered State if they are not allowed to establish a (AAPLOG), “Elective abortion, both surgical the most radical abortion legislation in the new abortion practice in Vermont. Unlike and drug induced, generates more patients to country. A huge turnout of pro-lifers at a providers of any other medical procedure, be seen in already overburdened emergency public hearing on H. 57 combined with H. 57 grants abortion providers this rooms, and most abortion providers instruct hundreds of emails and phone calls to his private right of action against the State.” women to go to an emergency room if they office did not dissuaded Scott from adding After the roll-call votes in the House and have any concerning symptoms after the his signature to legislation and thereby Senate displaying the power of the pro- abortion. Approximately five percent of sanctioning unlimited, unregulated abortion abortion super-majority, it was apparent women who undergo medication abortions throughout all nine months of pregnancy. that H. 57 would become law. However, will require evaluation in an emergency room, “By putting his signature on H. 57, by putting his signature on H. 57 Governor most commonly for hemorrhage. Surgical Governor Phil Scott endorses unlimited, Phil Scott has capitulated to the demands abortions can also result in hemorrhage. unregulated abortion throughout all of the abortion lobby. Going forward, Gov. Emergency room personnel – who are nine months of pregnancy.” stated Mary Scott shares responsibility for harm to girls already struggling to meet the demands of the Hahn Beerworth, Executive Director of and women, rising numbers of abortion in COVID-19 pandemic – will be further strained Vermont Right to Life in a press statement. Vermont, as well as the violent harm done to to provide care to these women.” “His signature signals his preference for unborn children. protecting the business of abortion over other Furthermore, in August of 2019, pro-life Joe Biden’s official campaign site includes life-affirming options in Vermont statute,” advocates in the State House discovered the following on his list of priorities in his continued Beerworth. that Governor Scott also gave his approval 2020 campaign: While Scott has always identified himself to allow additional state funding to go to Supports working to codify Roe v. Wade “pro-choice,” throughout the years he has Planned Parenthood of Vermont’s abortion (which means unlimited abortion on demand); expressed support for parental involvement business under the guise of “family planning.” Supports the repeal of the Hyde Amendment legislation for minor daughters considering The nearly $760,000 dollars were directed to (which means taxpayer funding of abortion on an abortion, concern for abortions occurring the organization to make up for the federal demand). in the later in months of pregnancy, and Title 10 monies that Planned Parenthood Supports restoring federal funding for shielding taxpayers from funding them. rejected as they refused to comply with the Planned Parenthood, including through With his signature, Gov. Scott has rejected enforcement of the rules that prohibit using Medicaid and Title X (which is taxpayer any regulation of abortion, abortionists, the funds to provide abortions as a method and abortion clinics, including measures of family planning. As Planned Parenthood funding to the nation’s largest abortion to protect the health and safety of girls of Vermont was already receiving $800,000 provider and promoter). and women. Scott has embraced without annually in state taxpayer dollars, the total Supports the Democratic platform of reservation the agenda of the powerful pro- has for the organization has now reached unlimited abortion through birth? In 2019, abortion lobby. $1.4 million. Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro- While abortion advocates claim that H.57 Tax records reveal that Planned Parenthood Choice America, said, “At a time where the merely codifies current abortion practice in of Northern New England diverts hundreds fundamental freedoms enshrined in Roe are Vermont, that is not true. “H. 57 goes beyond of thousands of dollars annually from under attack, we need full-throated allies in Roe v. Wade, and may well be the most their “health care” fund to their “political our leaders.” She added, “We’re pleased that radical anti-life law in the nation.” stated advocacy arm.” Joe Biden has joined the rest of the 2020 Democratic field in coalescing around the Party’s core values — support for abortion Pharmacist in Vermont Prescribes rights…” Lethal Doses in Vermont

The presenters of the pro-suicide doctors included the information that they work exclusively with one pharmacist in Rutland by the name of Smilin’ Steve. Furthermore, the pro-suicide group Patient Choices Vermont, recently shared in their online newsletter that, “we are also pleased that the compounding pharmacy in Rutland, a primary supplier of Act 39 medications, is personally delivering state-wide so that patients meet the pharmacist and receive instructions.” www.vrlc.net 6 The White House Pro-life News and Actions Administration Denies “Some governor’s have deemed liquor vulnerable to discrimination and forcing stores and abortion clinics as essential, but them to drop their specialties at a time of ? COVID-19 Funds to have left out churches and other houses of healthcare scarcity. Planned Parenthood worship ⁠— that’s not right,” said Trump. The 440 pages of new regulations, issued “So I’m correcting this injustice and calling by HHS Secretary Alex Azar, provide The Trump administration has acted to houses of worship essential.” regulatory backbone to the First Amendment ensure that no funds from the new Paycheck “These are places that hold our society conscience rights of Americans working Protection Program, set up to assist small together and keep our people united. The in the medical profession and will help businesses battered by COVID-19, will go people are demanding to go to church and ensure that no doctor or nurse will be forced to Planned Parenthood. synagogue, or go to their mosque,” he said. to violate their conscience while serving “President Trump is committed to ensuring patients. Paycheck Protection Program money is used Leading pro-life groups also praised the for saving jobs at small businesses, not Trump Administration rule: getting the government into the business of Issues New Pro-Life Rules National Right to Life President Carol funding abortion,” a senior administration Tobias told LifeNews: “There are many official announced. to Protect Doctors and statutes that would protect the conscience “While not all Americans share President Nurses Being Forced to rights of health care workers, such as the Trump’s pro-life beliefs, there is broad Participate in Abortions Weldon amendment. Unfortunately, the bipartisan support for the idea that American previous administration refused to enforce taxpayers should not have to fund abortion,” On May 2, 2020, the same day as the them and looked the other way when said the White House official. National Day of Prayer, President Donald violated. We thank President Trump and his trump issued new rules that further protect administration for enforcing these laws and Trump Demands doctors, nurses and medical professionals protecting health care workers who object to who do not want to be forced to do abortions participating in the taking of innocent human Churches Be Allowed to or refer for them. Trump announced new life. We applaud the president for following Resume Operations and regulations through the Department of through on another promise.” Refers to Abortion Health and Human Services that will more Editor’s Note: Here in Vermont, nurses effectively enforce existing federal laws that filed complaints against UVM Medical Clinics protect the conscience rights of healthcare Center for conscience violations involving providers. the hospital’s elective abortion policy President Donald Trump told reporters in a Despite current law that has protected implemented in 2017. According to a local press conference that the Center for Disease conscience rights for over 30 years, the lack news source, (vtdigger, 8/28/2019) Control, at his direction, was releasing of regulations resulted in confusion and guidance for reopening houses of worship as a lack of awareness within the healthcare essential operations. community, leaving healthcare personnel

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Dangerous New Proposals Could Be Enacted This Year With Potential to Increase Abortion Rates in Vermont Here are just a few of the objectionable bills H. 568 An act relating to human traffick- prostitution is recommended by the committee that may still be passed into law. Despite the ing and prostitution members to the General Assembly. Members fact that the State House is shutdown during the Both of the bills above were introduced early of the committee are paid a per diem to partici- current pandemic, lawmakers continue to pass in the 2020 legislative session and led to much pate. It is also worth pointing out that inside the bills and vote online. While Vermont lawmak- consternation especially over H. 569, which State House it is politically incorrect to use the ers state that they only intend to deal with bills openly purports to allow prostitution in Ver- term prostitutes – they are now referred to “sex related to Covid-19 and budgets, legislative ob- mont. For this year H. 569 seems to have been workers.” servers will not be surprised if there is a last- set aside though the resolve to allow prostitu- Free Contraceptives for Secondary School minute attempt to pass favorites priorities of tion in our state was evident. Chair of House Students the far-left and Planned Parenthood, including Judiciary, Maxine Jo Grad, of Moretown, Se- H. 663 would require school districts to a renewal of Planned Parenthood of Vermont’s lene Colburn of Burlington, Diana Gonzalez of make free over-the-counter contraceptives funding in the budget. Winooski and of Brattleboro available to all secondary school students and Legalizing Prostitution are the 4 co-sponsors of H. 569, the proposal to would direct the Department of Health to co- H. 569: The statement of purpose includes fully decriminalize prostitution. ordinate with stakeholders to make free over- the repeal of laws against prostitution. As is often the case, legislature leaders be- the-counter contraceptive available in a variety Just as the statement of purpose reveals, H. gin the process that leads to passage of a con- of settings statewide. The bill also requires that 569 is an attempt to decriminalize prostitution troversial proposal by convening a “summer condoms be placed in locations that are safe in Vermont. “It is the intent of the General As- study committee.” H. 568 provides for a sum- and readily accessible to students including the sembly to repeal the laws pertaining to prostitu- mer study committee to meet under the guise of school nurse’s office. Please note that children tion between consenting adults, while retaining “modernizing Vermont’s prostitution laws and as young as 12 years of age are in secondary strict prohibitions and criminal penalties for hu- making recommendations to legislature of their school systems. Naturally, Planned Parenthood man trafficking.” For more information about “findings.” H. 568 also contains the creation of Vermont testified in favor of H. 663. The how young girls and women are lured into pros- and funding of a “Sex Work Study Committee” bill passed the House of Representatives ON A titution, often wind up with abortions, and find and the bill passed the House of Representa- VOICE VOTE? and now awaits action by the themselves unable to get out, check out: New tives on a vote of 126 – 19. If H. 568 is taken Senate. Englanders Against Sexual Violence at: https:// up by the Senate, expect the summer study www.neersagainstsexualviolence.org/ committee to “find” that the proposal to legalize