Congratulations to our 2010 Oratory Contest Winner, Rachel Brown from Wayne County. This year's Oratory Contest had nine students from across the State who were eligible to win a trip to the National Right to Life Oratory Contest, which will be held in Pittsburgh, PA this summer. Special thanks to our great External Affairs Director, Gillian Stechschulte for coordinating the event and for Mike Gonidakis' help in emceeing for the day. Check out our press release below for more info on this great event:
During the health care debate in Congress, I adamantly opposed the Democrats’ health care bill because it opens the flood gates to government funding of abortion. One of the many troubling aspects of this legislation is the requirement that each state establish a health insurance exchange by 2014. The health insurance plans that are available on the state exchanges will be eligible for federal subsidies and they will be able to offer abortion coverage.
However, the statutory language in section 1303 of the bill allows states the opportunity to “opt-out” of offering health insurance plans with abortion coverage in their state exchange. Specifically, the language states – “A State may elect to prohibit abortion coverage in qualified health plans offered through an Exchange in such State if such State enacts a law to provide for such prohibition.”
In order to protect the lives of the unborn, I believe the Ohio State Legislature should adopt legislation to enable the opt-out provision in the bill. I am sending a letter to state legislators in my district, the Fifth Congressional District, encouraging them to introduce and support a bill to affirmatively opt-out of allowing abortion coverage by exchange participating health plans.
An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose government funding of abortion, which was recently confirmed by a December 2009 Quinnipac Poll report that 72 percent of Americans oppose public dollars being used to take innocent life. Furthermore, even research by pro-abortion publications acknowledges that unborn children are saved when government subsidies are not available to pay for abortion.
It is vitally important to remain vigilant in the defense of human life. During my time in the Ohio General Assembly, and now as a Member of Congress, I have been a strong supporter of pro-life legislation. I will remain steadfast in my opposition to any bill that seeks to promote the destruction of human life, and I would encourage Ohioans to contact their state representatives and senators with the urgent message to introduce and support legislation to “opt-out” of abortion coverage.
-Congressman Bob Latta, 5th Congressional District
A former Planned Parenthood Director from southeast Texas is scheduled to speak next month in Stark County. Abby Johnson made national news when she resigned from her job at Planned Parenthood last fall. It was after watching an abortion on an ultrasound monitor that she was shocked with the truth about abortion. “I would say there was a definite conversion in my heart…a spiritual conversion” Johnson told Fox News. Johnson has been very proactive over the past six months speaking to people about her experiences at Planned Parenthood. She is also involved in the Coalition for Life, a pro-life group that prays outside the abortion clinic that Johnson used to work for.
Right to Life of Stark County will be holding a Celebrate Life Dinner, with Johnson as the keynote speaker, on Friday, May 14th at 7PM in Massillon, Ohio. General admission tickets are $20 with special pricing for students at $15 and families of four at $60. Order your tickets by May 4th! For more information and to purchase your tickets email exdir@starkrtl.com or visit http://www.starkrtl.com.
To download an event flyer and registration form, click here.
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