October 2014

Transforming society to respect and protect all innocent human life. You Came to Speak for Life! Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Pro-life Legislation MRL PAC Goes Nine ate in the evening on September 10, long after the halls had emptied of hundreds for Nine in Primary who came to lobby for life, the legislature gave final approval to override Target Races Governor Nixon's vetoes of two pro-life bills and one line item veto of a budget Lincrease for Missouri's Alternatives to Abortion Program. To shut down a filibuster by pro- Missouri Right to Life abortion members, the senate used the rare procedural maneuver of calling the previous PAC played an active role in question. nine August primary races and The override of House Bill 1307 was passed with strong bipartisan support by votes of is pleased that candidates in all 117 to 44 in the House and by 23 to 7 in the Senate. The override of House Bill 1132 also nine targeted races emerged received bipartisan support and was passed in the House by 123 to 36 and in the Senate by 27 victorious! to 2. The line item veto was overridden by a vote of 120 to 36 in the House and a vote of 28 “In nine key races in to 1 in the Senate. which the pro-life candidates House Bill 1307 increases the time of reflection after counseling from 24 hours to 72 faced substantial opposition, hours before an abortion can be performed. This reflection time gives a woman time to con- including one in which the op- template her situation, research information about the dangers and consequences of abor- position was actively supported tion, and review the help and resources that are available to her through the alternatives to by Planned Parenthood and abortion program and other sources. other anti-life organizations, House Bill 1132 increases the maximum funding available for pregnancy resource cen- Missouri Right to Life PAC ters and maternity homes through tax credits. got involved, producing mail- As abortions continue to decrease, more and ings, radio ads, and online ads more women are choosing life and are in need urging voters to make the pro- of help and services. This increase in available life choice. We are pleased that funds for tax credits will help provide those they did. Pro-life voters came services. out in force, choosing all nine MRL PAC-endorsed candidates These bills work together to protect the women of Missouri and ensure that in this in the targeted races,” said Pam matter of life and death, they don't make a Fichter, President of Missouri decision that will have a detrimental effect Right to Life on them -- both physically and emotionally. “I want to thank every Pro-lifers across Missouri are so thankful and voter who helped make this pleased that these bills are going into effect. victory for life possible,” she added. “We have once again Missouri Right to Life thanks the spon- shown that Missouri is a pro- sors of these bills. We thank all the legislators

photo - National Right to Life News life state!” who voted for these bills and for the over- rides. We are especially grateful to Speaker of Hundreds of pro-lifers attend the Sept. 10th veto session to proclaim support for protec- the House and to President Pro tions for women and for babies. Tem of the Senate Tom Dempsey. them there. If you don’t get any- population. There is this huge imbalance thing else out of this, remember between boys and girls. So I created this this — register to vote for crying army as a kind of symbol.” out loud... Nourry points out that in 2030, If the dude or woman is Chinese men will be virtually unable to for ripping human fetuses out find brides due to the literal eradication in the of their mother’s womb, don’t of the Chinese female. ever vote for that. Don’t ever say Live Action News 9/17/14 News ‘yes’ to that. It’s terrible. ... Phil is a strong supporter of the pro-life movement. Phil’s son Willie the Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson: shows his love for children by being an don’t vote for “ripping fetuses out adoptive father. Willie has a video clip save of their mother’s womb” posted on Youtube in which he speaks Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is about the benefits of being an adop- date a conservative Christian who tells it like tive father. The video has over a quarter million views. I was personally touched Missouri Right to Life Annual it is, and he has been unashamed in the Membership Meeting and State- by the fact that they chose to adopt a past to put his pro-life views front and wide Education and Leadership biracial son, Will. Recently Willie and his center. Now, the reality television star Forum - Saturday, Nov. 15th wife Korie took in an exchange student has a new message: Don’t vote for pro- MRL will hold its Annual Member- from Taiwan named Rebecca. They fell abortion candidates or politicians. ship Meeting and its bi-annual in love with her and Rebecca is now part educational and leadership forum. Here’s what he had to say: of the Robertson family. The guest speaker for the forum There are about 90 to 100 LifeNews 9/17/14 will be Nancy Valko, past presi- million of us who claim Jesus. The dent of Nurses for Life. problem is only half of you register Artist exposes female With professional experience in to vote and out of the half of you sex-selective abortions that registers to vote, only half of medical and ethical decisions in that group actually goes and votes... To raise awareness about male areas of end-of-life decisions and gender preference and female sex- care, and non-heart beating organ Therefore, when you’re looking selective abortion wreaking havoc on donations, Ms. Valko will discuss up there and griping and complaining demographics in and , French the decline in medical ethics. about what you see in Washington, sculptor Prune Nourry created a huge All are welcome. Immaculate Con- D.C., you might as well shut up. The exhibit of clay of Chinese reason they’re there is we’re putting ception Parish, Pleus Hall, 1206 girls. E. McCarty, Jefferson City, 10:00 The exhibit, on a.m. Lunch provided with free- display at the China will offering. Call 573-635-5110 or Institute in email [email protected] I’m counting on you! City, is called Terracotta to register. Daughters. The display looks like an army of runs through 1, 2, 3 . . . Chinese girls. It pays 40 Days For Life homage to the daughters Sunday, November 2. lost to sex-selective There are peaceful prayer vigils 1. Pray for a return of abortions, and Nourry’s at one and three Missouri respect for life! focus was on girls from sites ... so now is a great time to the deep countryside find the one nearest you: 2. Continue defending of China, where sex- http://40daysforlife.com/location/ life! selective abortions on girls are at their highest 3. Send your most numbers. generous gift to In an interview support the mission of with CNN, Nourry said, Missouri Right to Life! “Terracotta Daughters Missouri Right to Life News is about sex-selective P. O. Box 651 abortions in India Jefferson City MO 65102 and China, which are Pam Manning, Editor Thank You! one-third of the world’s Contact MRL at 573-635-5110 or www.missourilife.org You -- loving life. Pass it on!

We Like Women and Babies Too!

n September 10, two diverse groups converged on the Missouri Capitol, both with Osupposedly the same goal - to protect Missouri women. A small group of Planned Parenthood supporters in purple shirts gathered on the Capitol steps calling for opposition to the override of Gov. Nixon’s veto of the 72-hour reflection period. They held signs which said “Protect Missouri Women.” Hundreds of Missouri Right to Life members and other groups supporting the override filled the Capitol rotunda in a sea of red shirts calling out, “We like women, yes we do. We like women, how about you?” Post-abortive women and those conceived in rape rallied the crowd with their personal witness of how abortion hurts women, calling for the increased reflection period. But which group is truly interested in protecting women? In the book Complications: Abortion’s Impact on Women, authors Angela Lanfranchi, Pam Fichter Ian Gentles, and Elizabeth Ring-Cassidy document the devastating impact of induced abortion on women. After several years of intense and rigorous research, the authors outline their findings that abortion harms women physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. The authors present evidence that the link between abortion and breast cancer is incontrovertible with 56 studies showing a positive association. The book also documents immediate physical risks of abortion from injury, including perforation of the uterus, and infections - and subsequent problems such as miscarriage, placenta previa, infertility, and premature births. Several large studies indicate a significantly higher maternal mortality from induced abortion than from childbirth. The psychological impact of abortion includes much higher rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide. Post-abortive women are also more likely to contract autoimmune diseases. Chemical abortions too are associated with various risks including fetal malformations in later pregnancies, fatal toxic shock syndrome, hemorrhages, and ectopic pregnancies. The overall failure rate of chemical abortions is at least four percent with some studies suggesting a failure rate as high as 80 percent. World-wide studies show that sex-selective abortions overwhelmingly target baby girls. These sex-selective abortions have resulted in the loss of over 160 million girls, leaving an imbalance in the population of some countries, like China and India, that puts the remaining women at risk of sex abuse and sex trafficking. Those in the purple shirts called for women to have less time to consider all of these risks. How can that protect women? As for those of us in red: “We like women, yes we do. We like women and babies, too!” Blessings, Pam Fichter Help carry one another’s burdens; in that way you will fulfill the law of Christ. ~Galatians 6:2 Mi s s o u r i Ri g h t t o Li f e Po l i t i c a l Ac t i o n Co mm i t t e e s Ca n d i d a t e Ra t i n g s a n d En d o r s e m e n t s General Election ~ November 4, 2014 Below are the candidates of the major parties and their ratings by Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committees (MRL PACs). Ratings are based on surveys, public statements, public record, voting records for those who presently hold or previously held office, interviews, and information from those in the districts. Those candidates listed in BOLD RED CAPS are endorsed by Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committees for the November 4th general election.

U.S. Congress District 8 District 30 KeY Barbara Stocker (D) NR Bob Dixon (R) I M JASON SMITH (R) I PL District 32 I Incumbent Ron Richard (R) I M D Democrat Missouri Statewide State Auditor District 34 R Republican Robert Stuber (D) AL i Tom Schweich (R) I PL PL Pro-life/Endorsed Rob Schaaf (R) I M M Mixed voting record Missouri and/or survey District 2 House of Representatives AL Anti-life (R) PL District 1 i Current or past endorsement District 4 Robert Ritterbusch (D) NR by anti-life organization Joseph Keaveny (D) I AL Allen Andrews (R) PL Courtney Blunt (R) NR NV No voting record District 2 GV Good voting record District 6 Mike Waltemath (D) PL Mollie Kristen Freebaim (D) NR J. Eggleston (R) NR GS Good survey (R) I M District 3 NR No response to survey District 8 Nate Walker (R) I PL (R) I M District 4 Federal District 10 Craig Redmon (R) I NR/GV Ed Schieffer (D) PL District 5 U.S. Congress District 1 (R) PL Lacy Clay (D) I AL i C. LeRoy Deichman (D) AL Daniel J. Elder (R) NR District 12 Lindell Shumake (R) I PL (R) PL District 6 U.S. Congress District 2 District 14 Robert Harrington (D) AL i Arthur Lieber (D) AL Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D) I AL i (R) I PL Ann Wagner (R) I PL District 16 District 7 U.S. Congress District 3 Dan Brown (R) I M Mike Lair (R) I PL Courtney Denton (D) NR District 18 District 8 Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) I PL (R) I M Ted Rights (D) NR James W. (Jim) Neely (R) I PL U.S. Congress District 4 District 20 Nate Irvin (D) NR (R) I M District 9 Vicky Hartzler (R) I PL District 22 Delus Johnson (R) I PL Jeff Roorda (D) M District 10 U.S. Congress District 5 (R) PL Pat Conway (D) I AL Emanuel Cleaver II (D) I AL i Jacob Turk (R) PL District 24 District 11 (D) AL i Galen Higdon, Jr. (R) I NR/GV U.S. Congress District 6 John R. Ashcroft (R) PL W. A. Hedge (D) NR District 12 Sandy Van Wagner (D) AL i Sam Graves (R) I PL District 26 Lloyd Klinedinst (D) NR Kenneth Wilson (R) I PL U.S. Congress District 7 (R) PL District 13 Jim Evans (D) NR Nick Marshall (R) I PL Billy Long (R) I PL District 28 (R) I M District 14 District 36 District 57 Stephanie Isaacson (D) AL i Kevin McManus (D) I AL i William A. Grimes (D) NR Kevin Corlew (R) PL Nola Wood (R) PL Wanda Brown (R) I PL District 15 District 37 District 58 (D) I AL i (D) I AL (R) I PL District 16 District 38 District 59 Noel J Shull (R) I NR/GV T. J. Berry (R) I PL Mike Bernskoetter (R) I PL District 17 District 39 District 60 (D) AL i Joe Don McGaugh (R) I PL Jason (Jay) Barnes (R) I NR/GV S. Nick King (R) PL District 40 District 61 District 18 Lowell Jackson (D) NV/GS Tom Smith (D) NR (D) AL i Jim Hansen (R) I PL Justin Alferman (R) PL Robert (Bob) Rowland (R) PL District 41 District 62 District 19 Dan Dildine (D) PL Tom Hurst (R) I PL John Joseph Rizzo (D) I AL i (R) PL District 63 District 20 District 42 Bryan Pinette (D) AL John A. Mayfield (D) I M Rod Sturgeon (D) AL (R) I PL Bill E. Kidd (R) PL Bart Korman (R) I PL District 64 District 21 District 43 Laura K. Castaneda (D) AL Ira Anders (D) I AL i Ed Lockwood (D) AL i Robert Cornejo (R) I PL District 22 Jay Houghton (R) I PL District 65 (D) I AL i District 44 Anne Zerr (R) I PL Thomas (Tom) Pauley (D) AL i District 23 District 66 Randy D. Dunn (D) I AL i (R) I PL Tommie Pierson (D) I AL i District 24 District 45 John Saxton (R) NR (D) AL i (D) I AL i District 67 District 25 District 46 Alan Green (D) NR Jeremy LaFaver (D) I AL i (D) I AL i Dwayne A Strickland (R) M District 26 District 47 District 68 Gail McCann Beatty (D) I AL i John Wright (D) I AL i Keith English (D) I PL Rekha (Becky) Sharma (R) NV/GS District 27 Charles (Chuck) Basye (R) PL Bonnaye V. Mims (D) I AL i District 48 District 69 i District 28 (R) I PL Margo McNeil (D) I AL John Vahey (R) NR Tom McDonald (D) I AL i District 49 i District 29 Gracia Yancey Backer (D) AL District 70 John B. Sutton (D) AL i (R) PL Bill Otto (D) I AL i Noel Torpey (R) I PL District 50 Joe Corica (R) PL District 30 (R) I PL District 71 Sue Meredith (D) I AL i (R) I PL District 51 i Jim Cain (R) PL District 31 Gary Grigsby (D) AL (R) I NR/GV Dean A. Dohrman (R) I PL District 72 Mary Nichols (D) I AL i District 52 District 32 Paul Berry (R) NR Andrew (Andy) Herman (D) NR Nathan Beard (R) PL District 73 Jeanie Lauer (R) I PL District 53 Courtney Allen Curtis (D) I AL i District 33 Henry Grubb (D) NR Syed Asif (D) NR (R) I PL District 74 Sharon L. Pace (D) I AL i (R) I PL District 54 District 75 District 34 (R) I PL Rochelle Walton Gray (D) I AL i Dale Mercer (D) AL i District 55 Rebecca Roeber (R) PL (R) I PL District 76 Joshua Peters (D) I AL i District 35 District 56 Ken Duvall (D) AL i Patty Johnson (D) NR District 77 Gary Cross (R) I PL (R) PL Kimberly M. Gardner (D) I AL i District 78 District 98 District 118 Penny V. Hubbard (D) I AL (R) PL Ben Harris (D) I PL John Hubb (R) NR Michael P. McGirl (R) NV/GS District 99 District 79 Wm. (Bill) Pinkston (D) NR District 119 Michael Butler (D) I AL i Andrew Koenig (R) I PL Susan J. Cunningham (D) AL i Robert Vroman (R) AL District 100 Dave Hinson (R) I PL District 80 Sue Allen (R) I NR/GV District 120 Mike Colona (D) I AL i District 101 Zech Hockersmith (D) PL Michael Huett (R) NR Candace Farmer (D) AL i (R) M District 81 Don Gosen (R) I PL District 121 Jacob W. Hummel (D) I AL i District 102 Keith Frederick (R) I PL District 82 John Callahan (D) NR District 122 Michele Kratky (D) I M Kurt Bahr (R) I PL Steve Lynch (R) I PL Jake Koehr (R) NR District 103 District 123 District 83 John D. Wiemann (R) PL Diane Franklin (R) I PL Gina Mitten (D) I AL i District 104 District 124 Jeremy Buckingham (R) NR Terry Lesinski (D) NR (R) I NR/GV District 84 Kathie Conway (R) I PL District 125 Karla May (D) I AL i District 105 Warren D. Love (R) I PL Matt Judkins (D) NR District 85 District 126 i Clem Smith (D) I AL Mark Parkinson (R) I PL Sam Foursha (D) NR District 86 District 106 Republican TBD Joe Adams (D) AL i Ken Tucker (D) AL i District 127 District 87 (R) I PL Mike Kelley (R) I PL Stacey Newman (D) I AL i District 107 District 128 (R) I NR/GV District 88 Sue Entlicher (R) I PL Tracy McCreery (D) AL i District 108 District 129 Raymond Chandler (R) PL Marlon Williams (D) NR John L. Wilson (D) NR District 89 Justin S. Hill (R) PL (R) I PL Al Gerber (D) NR District 109 District 130 Barbara Bollmann (D) NR John J. Diehl, Jr. (R) I PL Jeff Messenger (R) I PL Paul Curtman (R) I PL District 90 District 131 i (D) AL District 110 Marlee Yant (D) AL i Gina Jaksetic (R) PL Kirk Mathews (R) PL Sonya Murray Anderson (R) I PL District 91 District 111 District 132 i Jeanne Kirkton (D) I AL Michael Frame (D) I AL Charlie Norr (D) I AL i Michael Peters (R) NR (R) PL Fred Ellison (R) PL District 92 District 112 District 133 Genise Montecillo (D) I AL i Robert W Butler (D) NR Eric W. Burlison (R) I PL Al Faulstich (R) PL (R) PL District 134 District 93 District 113 Kevin Knox (D) NR Bob Burns (D) I AL i Sean Fauss (D) AL i Elijah Haahr (R) I PL Garrett Mees (R) PL (R) PL District 135 District 94 District 114 Angie Filbeck (D) AL i i Vicki Lorenz Englund (D) I AL T.J. McKenna (D) I NR/GV Lincoln Hough (R) I NR/GV Cloria Brown (R) PL (R) NV/GS District 136 District 95 District 115 Kevin Austin (R) I PL Marsha Haefner (R) I PL Dan Darian (D) NV/GS Elaine F. Gannon (R) I PL District 137 District 96 Sandy Grogan (D) NR (R) I PL District 116 Lyndall Fraker (R) I PL Kevin Engler (R) I PL District 97 District 138 Tom Dohack (D) NV/GS District 117 Don Phillips (R) I NR/GV John McCaherty (R) I PL Linda Black (D) I NR/GV District 139 District 148 District 157 (R) PL (R) I PL Vince Jennings (D) AL i District 140 District 149 (R) I PL Jim Billedo (D) NR Bill Burlison (D) NR District 158 Lynn Morris (R) I PL Don Rone (R) PL (R) I NR/GV District 141 District 150 District 159 Tony Dugger (R) I PL Walter Dearing (D) M Bill Lant (R) I NR/GV District 142 Andrew McDaniel (R) PL District 160 Robert Ross (R) I PL District 151 Bill Reiboldt (R) I NR/GV Ryan Wm. Holder (D) NR District 143 District 161 Jeff Pogue (R) I PL Tila Rowland Hubrecht (R) I PL Charles (Hugh) Shields (D) AL i District 144 District 152 William (Bill) White (R) I PL Todd Richardson (R) I NR/GV Paul Fitzwater (R) I PL District 162 District 145 District 153 Charlie Davis (R) I PL Charles Elrod (D) NR Steve Cookson (R) I PL District 163 Shelley (White) Keeney (R) I PL District 154 Michael Jarrett (D) NR Shawn Rhoads (R) I NR/GV Tom Flanigan (R) I NR/GV District 146 Donna Lichtenegger (R) I NR/GV District 155 St. Louis County District 147 Lyle Rowland (R) I PL County Executive Gary L. Gaines (D) NR District 156 (D) AL i Kathy Swan (R) I PL Jeff Justus (R) I PL (R) PL

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The National Right to Life Convention! The Inaugural St. Charles County And MRL is well represented! Chapter Golf Tournament! Thanks to all of you for jobs well done!