 Rep. Andy Brenner & Ruth Yorston at the Life Education Booth Thanks to the generosity of two families in Delaware County, Greater Columbus Right to Life has a Life Education booth at the Delaware County Fair (Sept 17 - 24). More than 150,000 people attend this popular county fair. They come to see and/or bid on the animals, enjoy the rides on the midway, watch the Little Brown Jug and consume their fair share of elephant ears, funnel cakes and fair food. And hundreds of people stop by GCRTL's Life Education booth to learn more about life issues and the Pro-Life movement.Our team of volunteers speaks with people about the sanctity of human life, offering information about issues such as abortion, embryonic stem-cell research, euthanasia and assisted suicide. The primary feature of the booth is a fetal model set, showing the development of the pre-born from the first through seventh month of pregnancy. People of all ages come into the booth to look at the models, which acts as a conversation-starter to speak with them about the sanctity of life and the need to protect, not harm, people. I was able to spend several hours at the booth over the last few days and was blessed beyond measure to speak with many teenagers about life before birth, abortion and abstinence. Here is one of the stories from my time at the fair. Please pray for this young people as they face decisions about their futures. "Mary" (not her real name) is a 15-year old girl who came in with her twin sister. Like many other teenagers, she was fascinated by the fetal models and had questions about the development of children in the womb. She wanted to talk about more than that, though. Mary plans to be sexually active and wants to protect herself from an unplanned pregnancy, so she and her mother have scheduled an appointment with a doctor at Nationwide Children's for her to get a Depo-Provera birth control injection. After speaking with Mary about the birth control and the fact that it does not guarantee she will not become pregnant, does not protect her from the long list of sexually transmitted diseases common among sexually active teenagers, and has potentially negative side effects, I asked her an important question: "Why can't you wait to have sex?" Mary and her sister spent at least 20 minutes with me, learning about why waiting until marriage to be sexually active is the best decision they can make for themselves and for their future husbands. Before she left, she said to me "Wow, I feel really special, now." Mary is reconsidering sexual purity until marriage. Please pray that Mary takes to heart that she is a unique and special young woman, worth waiting for and worth protecting. "Justin" (not his real name) stopped by to look at the fetal models too. He picked up one of the models of a 12-week pre-born child and was astonished to find out how developed children are at that point. After spending about ten minutes talking with me about abortion and why life begins at conception he said, "I need to bring my girlfriend to talk to you". When he came to the booth he was not sure what he thought about abortion, but when he left he had no doubt - life begins at conception. He took the model of the 12-week old pre-born child to show his friends and his girlfriend and brought some of them back later to speak with me. These are just two of the many stories I have from my time at the fair. Please pray for our volunteers and the people who will stop by our booth yet this week. Always for Life, Ruth Yorston Executive Director Add Comment Lessons from the Prophet Jeremiah 03/21/2011
Some of our prayer partners have been participating in 40 Days for all of our campaigns and others are joining us for the first time. Whether you've spent many hours praying at an abortion facility or you are stepping up and stepping out to the 40 Days for Live vigil site at the Complete Healthcare for Women abortion facility for the first time, your prayers are making a difference. One thing that continues to amaze me is how when we are unsure of how to do something or we're doing something for the first time the Lord will often open our eyes to see something more than we expected. Read what Andrew had to say about his first experience praying during the 40 Days for Life campaign: "I participated in my first 40 Days for Life vigil this morning at 7:00 a.m. I was the only person there at that time, and it was cold and quite lonely. It only took a few minutes before I realized that most women seeking an abortion must feel the exact same way - only so much more so. Once I had this realization, I spend the rest of the time praying for all those pregnant women out there feeling scared and lonely and for myself that I could more fully understand that feeling." Perhaps you're not sure how to pray for an hour to end abortion. As he did for Andrew, I am confident that the Lord will lead you in your time of prayer. Do you remember Jeremiah's call to the ministry as a prophet? You'll find it in the first chapter of the Book of Jeremiah: The word of the LORD came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." "Alas, Sovereign LORD," I said, "I do not know how to speak; I am too young." But the LORD said to me, "Do not say, 'I am too young.' You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and I will rescue you, declares the LORD. Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "I have put my words in your mouth. See today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant." Jeremiah's calling begins with a classic scripture that shows the humanity of the pre-born, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you." But today I'd like to write about how the Lord helped Jeremiah overcome his fear of being God's prophet. Like many of us, Jeremiah was afraid to do what the Lord was asking him to do - to speak the truth publically. Let's face it, most of us find a few butterflies flying around our tummies when we are asked to speak - or quietly pray - in public. We wonder what people will think, say, or do when they see us, and we get as little uncomfortable. Or maybe a lot uncomfortable. God has a remedy for that. "Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and I will rescue you," declares the LORD. Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "I have put my words in your mouth." Are you nervous about praying in front of an abortion facility? That's OK. God knows that. He will be with you and will rescue you - even from your own fears. Are you unsure of how to pray? That's OK, too. God knows that. He will reach out his hand, touch your mouth and fill it will His words. As he did for Andrew and for Jeremiah, I am confident that the Lord will give us the words to say and to pray when we simply do what he asks us to do. How wonderful that the Lord showed Andrew something that he hadn't thought of before - how lonely women feel when they are seeking an abortion - and that Andrew's response was to pray for their loneliness and for his own greater understanding of that loneliness. How amazing that the Lord would touch Jeremiah's lips and fill his mouth with God's words for the nations. These two incidences really aren't all that different. Two men each needed to know how to do something and the Lord opened their eyes and gave them the words they needed. Don't miss your opportunity to stand vigil and pray for an end to abortion. Who knows what marvelous things the Lord will show you? It's not too late to commit to pray and to go to the vigil site for at last one hour before April 17. You can view the Hourly Vigil Calendar on our 40 Days for Life Website, www.40daysforlife.com/columbus. Just click on the "Hourly Vigil Calendar" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page, login or register to use the calendar, and sign up to let us know when you'll be at the vigil site. If you need any help using the calendar, reply to this email or call 614.445.8508. We're here to help you. 40 Days for Life Update - March 12 03/12/2011
Today is the 4th day of the 40 days for Life campaign, and we're thrilled about the increased level of excitement we're seeing for this campaign! Reading the daily devotionals from the National 40 Days for Life team and praying for an end to abortion in unity with pro-life people across the nation and eight other countries is one part of the 40 Days for Life campaign. These devotionals come with encouraging stories of successes, send in by campaign leaders from some of the 247 participating communities. If you haven't signed up to receive these devotionals yet, I encourage you to do so! We'd love to be able to share your stories as well. Let us know your experiences as you pray at the abortion facility - send pictures if you have them! Send your stories and pictures to 40DFL.gcrtl@gmail.com. Join us at the Vigil Site! Have you committed to pray with us at the 40 Days for Life vigil site? We need everyone to come out and pray - the more the merrier! To see open vigil hours and to sign up to pray, check out the Hourly Vigil Calendar at www.40daysforlife.com/columbus. Community Outreach New to the Columbus campaign this year is our participation in strategic community outreach. It's very simple, really. On three Saturday mornings during the campaign, we will go as a group into specific neighborhoods to go door-to-door telling people about the 40 Days for Life campaign, invite them to pray for an end to abortion and, if they are interested, give them some basic information about pro-life issues. You don't need any experience - we'll train you on what to say and do and send new people out with more experienced people. If you are able to walk and willing to be friendly and polite, then you're qualified!!!! Please join us for one or more of the following Community Outreach Saturdays. Send an email to 40DFL.gcrtl@gmail.com to let us know which day(s) you'll walk with us and we'll send you information about where to meet us for training and materials. We'll go as a group into the neighborhood we'll canvass.
Thank you to the churches and groups who have adopted a day to provide coverage at the vigil site. It's not too late for your church, Bible study group, Mom's group, youth group - or any group - to adopt a day or half day! Just contact us at 40DFL.gcrtl@gmail.com and let us know you'd like to adopt a day. You can see which days are available to be adopted by by visiting the Hourly Vigil Calendar on the local 40 Days for Life Website: www.40daysforlife.com/columbus. Thanks to these known participating churches and organizations:
40 Days for Life Starts Tomorrow! 03/08/2011
40 Days for Life Starts Tomorrow! Ready, set, go! Tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. our first two prayer partners will start the 12-hour a day, 40-day vigil of peaceful, prayerful, presence at the Complete Healthcare for Women abortion facility. They will stand vigil and pray for one hour. At 7 a.m. the next prayer partners will arrive, and the chain of committe pro-life people praying for an end to abortion will continue. In the next 40 days, 480 hours of vigil will take place at this abortion facility, and prayers will be lifted to heaven: prayers for the pre-born, prayers for their mothers, fathers, and family members, prayers for the abortionists and their staff, prayers for pro-life people, prayers for our elected officials, and more. Will you be with us? Meet Your Campaign Leadership Team: People get involved in 40 Days for Life for many different reasons. Here is why Campaign Leader Ruth Yorston got involved: Many of you already know that I once worked at an abortion facility. What memories I have of walking the one and a half blocks from my car to the abortion facility and the nervousness I felt walking that tight-rope between the escorts on one side of the sidewalk and those 'crazy pro-life people' on the other side. At the time I was convinced that the pro-lifers were angry people and that a violent hatred for me, my fellow employees and our clients boiled just below the surface. Interesting to note, though, is that I also remember that they never raised their voices or their hands toward us. In many ways it was hard for me to quit my job at the abortion facility. My family were strongly pro-abortion (I worked at the facility with another member of my family) and I had to admit that all of a sudden I had come to the realization that we were killing children. I had to admit to my family - and to myself - that I was helping women kill their own children. It's a sickening realization and one that I can't fully express. What would people think of me? Would people believe me? Would they think I was making this up to embarrass or "get back at" my parents for some unknown offence (both of my parents were very well known in the community for their pro-abortion positions) or to get attention for myself? It may have only been a part time job, but I needed that income. I was nervous about putting that job on my resume - would someone want to hire a former abortion worker? I thank God for those "crazy pro-life people" who prayed every week at the abortion facility. I didn't know it at the time, and I'll be they didn't either, but their prayers were preparing the way for my heart to receive the message that life is sacred - and that life begins at conception. I've met a few of them, although not many. It was a joyful reunion for me earlier this summer when I returned to my home town and met face-to-face the pastor who helped to lead that group of committed prayer warriors. I'm grateful for their faith, their commitment and theri perserverence. How many weeks, months, and years did they come out to pray - and still abortion workers and pregnant women showed up and babies died every week. Please join with me at the vigil site and pray that others, like me, will find their way out of the darkness of the abortion business. They need your prayers. They need your unconditional love. They need you to be Jesus to them. If not you, who? If not now, when? What is your reason for getting involved in 40 Days for Life? We'd love to hear your story! 40 Days for Life Starts Tomorrow! 03/08/2011
Pearl Harbor Day, 2010 - Do We Remember? 12/07/2010
 USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 A friend reminded me this morning that today is Pearl Harbor Day. 69 years ago – December 7, 1941 – the United States was attacked by Japanese forces. On that one day, 2,402 Americans were killed or wounded. How quickly these important dates of our history begin to fade. Several generations have been born long enough after this day and the war that followed that the date doesn’t bring up the memories and emotions that it does for those who were living at that time – those often referred to as the “Greatest Generation”. “Where were you when Pearl Harbor was bombed?” would have been a common question asked by that generation. “Where were you when John F. Kennedy was shot?” was a common question of the next generation. And today’s generation commonly asks “Where were you when the towers fell?” Each of these moments in history bring up powerful memories and emotions for those who lived during those times – and often for their children, as they hear the stories and see and hear the emotion in their parent’s eyes and voices – and we should never forget what each of those moments mean for us personally and for our country. We should remember the sacrifices made by our men and women in the armed forces. They put their lives on the line to protect our freedom, and often to protect the freedoms of other countries. We should give thanks for those who give themselves to serve their country in political positions. Their influence is felt in our lives daily. We should honor those who serve in the police and fire forces. They chose to run into danger in order to save those who are unable to save themselves. We must never forget. . . I wonder, though, as these events fall further and further into recent and then not-so-recent history, what else we forget – could it be that we forget things that happen around us every single day? Have we forgotten the 4,000 pre-born children who will lose their lives to abortion in America TODAY? Have we forgotten the 4,000 women who will be wounded by their abortion experience in America TODAY? Have we forgotten the 4,000 fathers who will lose their fatherhood in America TODAY? Is it possible that these numbers have become so common-place for us that they have lost their meaning? We’ve heard them so many times, and we know they are true, but we don’t experience the loss personally. Perhaps it’s because we don’t see the faces of those who were lost – just as those of us born long after December 7, 1941 cannot bring to mind the faces of loved ones lost on that terrible day. Perhaps it’s because we can’t see what that number represents – how do you get your head and heart around 4,000 pre-born children dying every day? How do we grasp the knowledge of 4,000 dead babies and 4,000 walking and wounded mothers and fathers and what that means for us individually and as a society? I am saddened by the fact that while December 7 holds historical significance for me, it does not hold the personal significance that it does for my mother and her generation. I wonder if I miss some of the importance of the events of that day because I cannot relate to the experience. Likewise, I am saddened for those who know the numbers and facts related to abortion and other pro-death activities such as embryonic stem-cell research, euthanasia, and assisted suicide, but who have not internalized what those numbers and facts represent – people who see the pro-life movement as an import “cause” but who do not grasp the people that the cause represents. Could it be that you are missing a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, friend, colleague, neighbor or other relationship in your life? Although I cannot prove it, I’ll bet you are. Who knows how much our lives would be different if we could know the people who are missing – not just know that they existed, but know them as people? How different would we be if those unknown people had been there to influence us, to help mold us into the people we have become? I also wonder if we truly understood the atrocity of abortion, would we be more diligent in working to eradicate this evil from our society. I’m challenging you today. Think about the loss of life – on December 7, 1941 and on every day in the United States. Take some time and allow yourself to experience grief. Grieve for the lost soldiers and their families who were forever changed because of that day. Grieve for the lost children and their families who will be forever changed because of today. I’m also going to challenge you to action. The day following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Such a great attack could not be left unanswered. How can we leave such a great attack on our nation’s pre-born children and their families unanswered? Have you joined the battle to end abortion? Ours is a peaceful battle, but it is a battle none-the-less. May I suggest that you start by joining the local battle to end abortion in Greater Columbus? Become an active participant in local pro-life advocacy and education. Support the work of your local Right to Life organization – with your time, your talent and your treasure. There’s a place for you here. For information on how you can volunteer with Greater Columbus Right to Life and support our efforts to build a community that protects innocent human life from conception until natural death, contact Ruth Yorston at GCRTLife@gmail.com.  Late last week the pro-life community lost a great friend and warrior. Mark Lally died on Thanksgiving, having labored for over 25 years for the protection and preservation for the pro-born, the aged, the infirmed, and all those vulnerable to anti-life philosophy and teaching. Today I would like to take a moment to give thanks for a man who was many things, among them a friend, counselor, leader - and foremost, a child of God. Mark served on the Greater Columbus Right to Life Board of Trustees for over 25 years. While helping to lead local pro-life efforts, he also worked with Ohio Right to Life, first as a volunteer, then as president of the Board, and finally as legislative counsel. He was well-loved and respected by people on both sides of life issues. Mark loved his family and his whole face would light up whenever he talked to me about them. I enjoyed asking him about his nieces and nephews as much to see that expression on his face as I did to hear him tell me about his family. To say that he cared deeply about the pro-life cause does not do him justice, because what Mark cared about was not just a "cause" but the people that our cause represents - the pre-born, the aged, the infirmed, the medically vulnerable - anyone and everyone whose life is considered less valuable than another's simply because of their age, ability, or any other characteristic. He devoted his life's work to protecting life and to promoting the understanding that every life is sacred and has an intrinsic value that cannot be measured or quantified. I cannot tell you how greatly Mark will be missed. Greater Columbus Right to Life will miss his wisdom, passion, and experience, as will the pro-life movement throughout the entire state. We will miss his friendship, his determination, and his love for us and for the people for whom he fought. It is in moments like this that I am especially thankful for these comforting words from our Lord in his Holy Scriptures (I Corinthians 15:44b-58, emphasis mine): If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven. As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man. I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Mark gave himself fully to the work of the Lord and now he rests in the Lord. Rest well, dear brother. While we mourn our great loss, we rejoice for you as you enter into the presence of the Lord. Ruth Yorston Executive Director Greater Columbus Right to Life Calling Hours Tue, Nov 30 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 7:00 - 9;00 p.m. Rutherford Corbin Funeral Home 515 High St. Worthington, OH 43085 Mass of Christian Burial Wed, Dec 1 Our Lady of Peace Church 20 E. Dominion Blvd. Columbus, OH 43214 One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is getting to hear the stories of how Greater Columbus Right to Life has impacted individuals' lives. I got to hear one of those stories this week. I hope it encourages you as much as it did me. We are fortunate to have a group of volunteers, our Life Ambassadors, who stand as our ambassadors to their church family. They help us by sharing information about our events and outreach programs by having them included in bulletin announcements or by placing flyers in the church. Some of them lead their church's Respect Life committee or Pro-Life club and maintain their church's Pro-Life education bulletin board. They may organize a pro-life event at their church. They are an integral part of our team and I'm more grateful to them than I can express. Earlier this week I was talking with one of our Life Ambassadors and asked how she got involved with Greater Columbus Right to Life. She told me that she got involved 18 years ago "when Greater Columbus Right to Life saved my grand-daughter's life". She went on to recount the story of her daughter's unplanned pregnancy and her decision to get an abortion. The women encouraged her daughter to change her mind, but on the day of her appointment, her daughter went to a local abortion facility to end her baby's life. An "odd' thing happened at the abortion facility. Our Life Ambassador's daughter went in for the abortion but was told by the staff that there was something wrong with her blood and they would need to reschedule her appointment. So, home she went, baby safely tucked away in her womb - her death sentence was postponed - for now.  Thankfully, when the young woman got home, her mom called Greater Columbus Right to Life for some help. And help she got! One of our volunteers went to the family's home to speak with young pregnant woman, and she took with her some materials, including Dr. Bernard Nathanson's famous "Eclips of Reason" video. They talked about her situation and the life that she carried and they watched the video together. And she chose to let her baby live. It wasn't very long after that that this Life Ambassador got involved with Greater Columbus Right to Life's ministry and work - and she's been our Life Ambassador to her church ever since. This is the story of why GCRTL exists. Everything we do boils down to one thing - saving lives. We may call if "advocating", "raising awareness", "providing educational resources and opportunities", or something similar, but those activities are a means to an end. We're about the business of teaching people not just THAT life is valuable and should be protected, but also how to explain these truths to the people around them. Because our volunteer knew how to express the value and dignity of every human life from moment of conception, this 17-year old girl is alive today. Ephesians 4:11-12 tells us that "He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ (emphasis mine).  Ruth Yorston, GCRTL Executive Director How wonderful that He has given GCRTL to be teachers, that we might equip the saints, such as our unnamed volunteer. Thanks to her, a child was given a chance at life, a mother was saved the horrific experience and aftermath of an abortion, a grandma got to hold and kiss her newborn grand-daughter, and they both got to watch her grow up to a young woman and make a profession of faith in Christ. So we're going to keep on advocating, raising awareness and providing educational opportunities and resources - and thanking God that he uses us to save lives. If you have a story of how Greater Columbus Right to life has made a difference in your life, let us know. We'd love to rejoice with you! If you would like more information about our advocacy and educational programs or how to a part of the life-saving work by volunteering or supporting Greater Columbus Right to life, send me an e-mail or give me a call. I'd love to hear from you! Ruth Yorston 614.445.8508 GCRTLife@gmail.com The Election is Over. Now What? 11/08/2010
Pro-Life people across that nation are rejoicing because of the results of the November 2 election. While not every Pro-Life candidate was successful in his or her bid for election, a significant portion was successful. You went to the polls and voted for the candidates who stand for our Pro-Life values. Good for you! You’ve taken the first step to being an active and engaged citizen. Now what? If you are tempted to sit back and wait for our newly elected or reelected candidates to go to Washington D.C. or the Ohio Statehouse and do good things, then my friend I must tell you that you are resting on the job! This is only the beginning of a two-, four-, or six-year, or maybe even longer relationship with the people who represent you. They need your support now as much as ever. Your legislators need and want to know what you think about the issues and their positions on those issues. They represent YOU and they cannot do that if they do not know you. May I make a suggestion? Write a congratulatory note to every elected official who represents you in some capacity. Thank them for their commitment to serve the people of their district or state and reaffirm your Pro-Life stance. And when I say write, I mean get out a note card and pen and write the note. A hand-written note is the most effective means to send this message to your legislator – it’s the most personal way to communicate and stands out among other correspondence. These notes don’t have to be long – a few sentences are all you need: - Congratulate them on a successful bid for election. - Thank them for their commitment to serve the district or state. - Thank them for their support for any and all upcoming legislation that defends life from conception until natural death (If the person is not Pro-Life, then ask him/her to learn more about the views of his/her Pro-Life constituents and offer to assist). - Assure him/her that you will pray for them. This is one way to begin a dialogue with your elected officials. So often the only time our legislators hear from people is when they are displeased with their actions – and who wants to listen to someone who only has negative things to say to us? Start off on this pleasant note and you will more likely be able to build a positive dialogue – one that is built on kindness and respect. After all, isn’t that the kind of relationship you’d like to have? What else can you do? Get involved in Greater Columbus Right to Life and/or support our work financially. Without a doubt, Greater Columbus Right to Life will work to promote life-affirming legislation and public policy, but that’s only a part of what we do. We cannot rely solely on our government to protect life. We must also educate others and advocate for the vulnerable. 2011 holds some exciting opportunities for us to educate our high school and college students and the general public, to increase our advocacy at the local abortion facilities and to empower Pro-life people to influence the people and world around us. Please help us make these opportunities a reality. Whether it’s mentoring high school or college students, hosting a pro-life apologist to help us become better equipped to explain our pro-life position, taking our message to the general public at a community fair, organizing 40 days of prayer and fasting at one of Franklin County’s four abortion facilities, or any of our other education and advocacy programs, we can do nothing without the financial and volunteer support of those who stand with us to defend life. To make an online tax-deductable donation to our education fund, become a member of Greater Columbus Right to life, or to volunteer, please visit us at www.gcrtl.org/join-us.html. Every dollar counts. Every volunteer matters. Together we can change minds, change hearts, and save lives. Vote. Of course I'm going to say one of them is voting, but you already knew that, didn't you? November 2 is an important day for us - this is the day we get to make use of our privilege to help pick who will represent us in state and federal government. Since January 22, 1973, more than 52,000,000 pre-born Americans have lost their voices because someone else took it from them. Please don't give up your voice by your own choice. Vote. If you are voting by absentee ballot and want to mail your ballot to the election board, please note that your ballot must be POSTMARKED by Monday, November 1 - THAT'S TODAY. If you miss the mailing deadline, you can still deliver it in person to the Franklin County election board, but it must be delivered by the time that the polls close on November 2. If you are unsure of how and by when you need to send in your ballot, complete directions are given on the Ohio Secretary of State's Absentee Voting Web page. So what's the other thing to do? Help convince our legislators to ban late-term abortions in Ohio. Did you know that in 2009 there were more than 100 abortions performed on pre-born children whose development was far enough along that they could have been able to survive outside their mother's womb? There was even one abortion that was performed on a child at 35 weeks gestational age! Under current Ohio law this is legal. Please tell your legislators that you want this deplorable practice stopped. We may not have enough votes in the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and make abortion illegal at all stages of development, but we can work to pass an Ohio law that wold ban abortions on pre-born children who have reached "viability". A nonpartisan group is petitioning pro-life Ohioans to encourage our legislators to take action and support a law that would ban abortion on viable pre-born children. Please add your name to the petition at www.abortioninohio.com. |
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