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Planned Parenthood Gets Shocked in Virginia

February 17, 2010

What a turn of events for Planned Parenthood in Virginia.

The largest provider of abortion in the country decided to try to get the state of Virginia to produce a counter-Choose Life license plate that says “Trust Women, Respect Choice” and have the proceeds to go Planned Parenthood.

Choose Life license plates are very popular and are available in 24 states while pro-abortion plates are available in 3 states. In Virginia, the proceeds go to Heartbeat International, a worldwide network of pregnancy resource centers.

Well, Planned Parenthood got a huge shock when the Virginia House of Delegates went to vote on the proposed license plate. One of the legislators decided to introduce an amendment that would send the proceeds to the Virginia Pregnant Women Support Fund instead of Planned Parenthood (it’s ok to laugh or cheer; we did).

The VA Pregnant Women Support Fund helps pregnant women with various kinds of support during unplanned pregnancies – basically they are the opposite of Planned Parenthood.

In a turn of events that sent Planned Parenthood into a tizzy, the House of Delegates passed the amendment and then passed the bill!

The grassroots manager of Planned Parenthood of Virginia, Courtney Jones, said: ”I’m outraged about the funds going to the Pregnant Women Support Fund because they don’t provide the same services as Planned Parenthood does.”

That’s right Courtney. The Pregnant Women Support Fund does not take the life of unborn children.

The Virginia State Senate passed a similar bill today but that version sends the money to Planned Parenthood so before a final bill is passed, both chambers will have to resolve the differences.

Let’s hope that the proceeds don’t go to Planned Parenthood since, among other reasons, their very mission is in opposition to the license plate’s message of trusting women. Planned Parenthood consistently opposes laws that are pro-woman like parental consent laws and a PP clinic in Birmingham just got put on probation for violations like giving a 13-year-old two abortions in 4 months without ever notifying her parents or the police (which is mandated by law since that kind of sexual relationship is child abuse).

Do you live in Virginia and want to contact your legislators about this bill and tell them not to send proceeds of the new plate to Planned Parenthood? Go here http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform.

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Prayers Successful for Young Lady Considering Abortion — Having Baby!

January 6, 2010

Last week, we were informed by our friends at the Paul Stefan Homes for Expectant Mothers that they and Project Rachel were working around the clock to persuade a 19 year old young lady seriously considering abortion to choose life.  After hearing this news, we appealed to our growing list of friends and fans involved in defending and promoting the faith through the St. Michael Society. 

The response was moving and heartwarming.  Many of you emailed back or told us on Facebook and Twitter that you were praying the rosary, attending Mass or Holy Hour, etc.  Well…..as expected when we appeal to God for good things, it worked!

We are so blessed and pleased to inform all of our SMS friends that we just learned that these prayers have been answered and the young lady has chosen life.  She has decided to have the baby and give it up for adoption!  God is so good and not only will this baby live, this mother’s decision will now bring joy to a future adoptive family. 

On behalf of Paul Stefan Homes CEO, Randy James, SMS was asked to thank, from the deepest depths of his heart, the prayers from each of you that made this possible.  Another life is saved!

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How One Family’s Tragedy, and a Priest’s Prayer, Inspired a Miracle to Save Many

December 5, 2009
Paul Stefan Home Babies

Paul Stefan Home Babies

Advent brings great joy in preparing for the coming birth of our Lord. It is also a season during which many of us look to help others in need. 

As the Lord tells us in Matthew 25:40 – “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

In the spirit of this Advent and Christmas Season, SMS has decided to adopt a charity, the Paul Stefan Foundation.   We encourage all of our friends to take a few minutes out to watch this short video and see how one family’s tragedy, and prayerful commitment from a priest, inspired the founding of the Paul Stefan Foundation and its Homes for Expectant Mothers.  We hope you will prayerfully consider donating to the PSF during this Advent and Christmas Season.

The PSF is an amazing story of a family (Randy, Evelyn and their children) in mourning over the death of their newborn son/brother, Paul Stefan, and a priest, Father Stefan Starzynksi, who’s prayerful reflection at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is saving pregnant women in need and their newborn babies.  Many of these women are abandoned, homeless, or abused.  One woman the PSF found living in the woods in the back of a U-Haul — pregnant.  

With the help of a national Gas Company, these homes were founded only to lead to a third home in Virginia and in just a few years the caring and nurturing of 59 women and babies.  These three homes are now inspiring the organization to open new maternity homes in other regions across the country.

After watching this video, featuring Evelyn James, Director of Homes at the PSF, we  hope you will consider making a donation via the PSF’s Baby Bottle Campaign– link here – to help provide food, care, mom and baby essentials as well as basic home operational needs. 

Thank you so much for anything you can donate — every dollar matters.  The PSF motto is “Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time.”  By making even a small donation you are helping the PSF fulfill that mission.

Watch Mrs. James tell her heartfelt story of her family’s tragedy that inspired a blessing for so many others:

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