Non-Profi t IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE U.S. Postage PAID Special Inside: 1500 ILLINOIS STREET Des Moines, Iowa 2008 Election Pastor’s Rights: DES MOINES, IA 50314 Permit No. 3030 Edition Political Dos and Phone: 515.244.1012 Special 2008 Election Edition Don’ts...Page 2 www.IowaRTL.org IRTL Federal PAC Endorses McCain/Palin OCTOBER 2008 SUPPORT IOWA The Race for the White House RIGHT TO LIFE! Senator John McCain Senator Barack Obama Your gift can go a long Republican-Arizona Democrat-Illinois way to help our Pro-Life Co-sponsor of the efforts in the areas of Voted to oppose Roe Abortion on Demand “Freedom of Choice Legislation, Education, v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision Act,” (S.1173) which would make par- that allows abortion for any reason. tial-birth abortion legal again, require taxpayer funding of Advertising and Events. “I have stated time after time after time that Roe v. abortion, and invalidate virtually all state and federal limi- To donate, send a check Wade was a bad decision, that I support... the rights of tations on abortion, such as parental notification laws. payable to: Iowa Right the unborn. I have fought for human rights and human “I have consistently advocated for reproductive choice to Life, 1500 Illinois dignity throughout my entire political career. To me it is and will make preserving women’s rights under Roe v. Street, Des Moines, IA an issue of human rights and human dignity.” Wade a priority as President.” 50314. Or donate online at: http://irlc.org/about- Did not vote for the Illinois Voted for the Partial-Birth Abor- us/donate/ Partial Birth Abortion Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act tion Ban Act. when it came before the Illinois State Senate. SUPPORT IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE! Your gift can go a long way to help our Pro-Life efforts in the areas of Legislation, Education, Advertising and Events. Voted for legislation that provides Protecting Abortion Survivors Voted four times against legisla- To donate, send a check payable to: Iowa Right to Life, 1500 Illinois Street, Des Moines, IA 50314. care and protection for babies who Or donate online at: http://irlc.org/about-us/donate/ tion in the Illinois State Senate that are born alive after an abortion. would have provided care and protection for babies who are born alive after an abortion. Pro-Life Book Sale is Biggest Ever Voted in favor of the Hyde Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Voted against legislation in the Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer Illinois State Senate that prohibited Thanks to Rhonda Phillips, all the volunteers funding of abortion through Medicaid. taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for abortion. and shoppers who boosted Iowa Right to Life’s Voted consistently against federal funding of abor- His campaign has stated that he “does not support” 4th Book Sale to over $46,000. That money tion. the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding of goes to education and to the Crisis Pregnancy abortion through Medicaid. Centers around the state to give women an al- ternative to abortion. Voted to support a bill that would Parental Notification Voted to block a bill that would have required an abortionist to notify at least one parent have required an abortionist to no- We still have a long way to go to match before performing an abortion on a minor girl from an- tify at least one parent before performing an abortion on a Planned Parenthood’s book sale income. minor girl from another state. Iowa’s largest abortion provider was crowing in other state. the Des Moines Register October 2, that their sales were up 5 percent from last year. The The Locals The Vice Presidential Candidates article didn’t say their sales were down last Read more about the candi- year. Ironically, their deficit was about the Gov. Sarah Palin Sen. Joseph Biden dates who have earned same amount that Iowa Right to Life made on Republican-Alaska Democrat-Delaware Iowa Right to Life’s its book sale last year. Planned Parenthood is Endorsement on Page 3 only up 1 percent in their book sales, since they Opposes abortion and Voted to endorse Roe v. started having two book sales per year in 2006. See more pictures from Iowa Right to Life’s 2008 believes unborn children Wade, the Supreme Court Candidate Survey of can- should be protected. As decision that allows abortion Keep those books coming—we’re going to do it the Iowa Right to Life didates for Iowa Senate and Governor of Alaska, sup- for any reason. again in the spring! Book Sale at: House begins on Page 4 ported pro-life legislation. “I strongly support Roe v. For questions or to volunteer, contact “...I am pro-life and have never wa- Wade....That’s why I led the fight to defeat Candidates Gone Bad– Rhonda Phillips at 515.205.8024 or visit us vered in my belief in the sanctity Bork. Thank God he is not in the Court or See Page 2 online at www.IowaRTL.org. www.IowaRTL.org of every human life.” Roe v. Wade would be gone by now.” PAGE 2 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION PAGE 7 Why We Vote: Candidates Gone Bad Candidates for Iowa House Survey Results Sometimes it’s just time to let go. Quirk originally supported the right to The “Great Pretender Award” goes Dist Candidate Party City Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Here are disappointing candidates who life, but in the end voted against us to Miller-Meeks who says on her have let down the pro-life movement. to permit human cloning. Did he website, “I believe in the sanctity of H-58 Clel Baudler R Greenfield y y y y y y y y y y overthrow Iowans to please Crow? life, at both ends of the spectrum.” A Change Would Do Him Good H-59 Chris Hagenow R Windsor Heights y y y y y y y y y y Unfortunately, Quirk is running That would lead one to believe Brian Quirk H-63 Scott Raecker R Urbandale y y y y y y* y y y y D-District 15, unopposed. That means a consis- she is pro-life, right? WRONG! tant pro-life candidate is needed to Iowa House H-64 Steve Svejda R Des Moines y y y y y y y y y y By his run against him next time. We have Miller-Meeks is pro-abortion and one vote, two years...on your mark...get set... believes in birth control education H-65 David Barnett R Des Moines y y y y y y y y y y Rep. Brian over abstinence-only. According to Quirk of New Great Pretender Award the Burlington Hawkeye (5/27/08), H-67 Larry Disney R Pleasant Hill y y y y y y y y y y Hampton Meeks has even gone as far as to Mariannette H-68 Larry Voorhees R Des Moines single handedly dismantled the Human say that as a legislator, there is y y y y y y y y y y Miller-Meeks nothing she can do to stop abortion. Cloning Ban in Iowa. Maybe it was the H-69 Erik Helland R Grimes y y y y y y y y y y personal call he received from celebrity Candidate for Miller-Meeks needs an Oscar, musician Sheryl Crow, urging him to R-2nd District, H-70 Kevin Koester R Ankeny y y y y y y y y y y vote for a bill to reverse the ban. U.S. House not a seat in Congress. H-71 Jim Van Engelen- R Pella y y y y y y y y y y hoven Pastors’ Rights—Church Dos and Don’ts H-72 Richard Arnold R Russell y y y y y y y y y y Before each elec- cated that this is for identification pur- lowed to appeal to a church H-73 Jodi Tymeson R Winterset y y y y y y y y y y tion, an extremist poses only and if it is indicated that congregation at a church service for organization repre- the endorsement is by the pastor per- funds to be used in his political H-74 Kent Sorenson R Indianola y y y y y y y y y y senting liberal lean- sonally and not by the church. campaign and no member of the H-75 Danny Carroll R Grinnell ing churches in Iowa church should endorse a candidate in y y y y y y y y y y 4) Churches may engage in non- sends out a letter to conjunction with the candidate’s visit. H-76 Betty De Boef R What Cheer y y y y y y y y y y intimidate pastors in partisan voter registration, voter Iowa to keep them identification, get out the vote, and 8) Church facilities may be used by H-79 Jeff Kaufmann R Wilton y y y y y y* y y y y from speaking out voter education activities so long as political candidates on the same ba- about moral issues facing voters. such activities are not intended for the sis that civic groups are allowed to. If H-80 Robert Howard R Muscatine y y y y y y y y y y supporters of any particular candidate civic groups are required to pay some H-81 Jamie Van Fossen R Davenport The following, is a guide for pas- or political party.