Category Archives: The Right to Life

Calling all NY Prolife Teens — Camp Esther Weekend, Aug. 17-19

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Camp Esther is open to any prolife teenager who wants to know more about getting involved and saving lives. If you want to learn how to be an effective prolife leader and meet other pro-life teens from across New York State, Camp Esther is for you.

Sessions blend education, motivation, and advocacy into a camp that is intense, powerful, and a ton of fun.

You’ll hear from many amazing, funny, and motivational speakers throughout the weekend! And… you have even more to look forward to at Camp Esther:

  • Games, movies, & popcorn
  • Activities outside on the beautiful grounds at the Good News Center, in Utica, NY
  • Meeting some of the most awesome prolife teens from across the state!

Click here to learn more.

And, through the generosity of a Rockland resident,  Rockland teens can attend for free. The $100 tuition will be paid for.

So if you’re a prolife teenager, consider Camp Esther – it’s only a weekend, but your experience there could change the rest of your life. Invite a friend who feels the way you do. If you’re an adult who knows of a prolife teenager, please tell them about this opportunity.

For more information, contact Rockland Right to Life. We’ll coordinate transportation. Call 201-732-8277 or email RocklandRTL@optonline.net. We need to know by June 30.

Bill to Ban Sex-Selection Abortions Defeated

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From Life News:  Democrats in the House of Representatives prevented passage of a bill that would ban sex-selection abortions. The legislation needed a two-thirds vote and Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the legislation after President Barack Obama and Planned Parenthood came out in opposition. More.

All three congresspersons representing parts of Rockland County voted against the banning of sex-selection abortions: Eliot Engel (D), Nita Lowey (D), and Nan Hayworth (R).

House To Vote on Bill Banning Sex-Selection Abortions

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On Thursday, the House of Representatives will consider the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), a bill to ban abortions based on the gender of the unborn child.  A two-thirds majority vote is required for passage.

Today, the debate today was opened by pro-life Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) who had introduced the bill. In his remarks to the House of Representatives, he said that sex-selection abortion was a war against both unborn baby girls and women, who have been coerced to abort their daughters.

Franks said that studies have shown that in many cultures that prize male offspring, the number of births of baby boys compared with girls is skewed in favor of boys far beyond the ratio that would occur naturally for third births and beyond. He said the only plausible explanation for this is abortion of baby girls — and that this is happening particularly but not exclusively among certain Asian immigrant groups in the U.S.

Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) was the main speaker opposing PRENDA. He said the law was just a ploy to “chip away” at a woman’s right to get medical care.

Franks noted that studies have shown that 86% of Americans support PRENDA legislation, backing up his position that “As Americans, all of us know in our hearts that aborting a little baby because  . . . she is a little girl instead of a little boy is fundamentally wrong, and represents a betrayal of the precious truth that all human beings are created equal.”

He reminded everyone that in 2007, the U.S. spearheaded a United Nations resolution against abortion based on the gender of the fetus.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom all have laws banning sex selection abortions.

Please ask your representative to vote FOR this bill:

Eliot Engel  (17 CD)   Nita Lowey  (18 CD)  Nan Hayworth (19 CD)