By Steve Deace - An article in Time Magazine does about the best and most honest job of covering the current divide within the pro-life movement I have seen yet. The schism comes down to two questions: 1) Is all life sacred and worthy of protection? 2) What is the strategy to ultimately end the tragedy of child killing in America? The fact that on the 40th anniversary year of Roe v. Wade we still aren’t of one mind on the two most important questions of our movement is exactly why the killing...
Incrementalism and Regulation
By Steve Deace - I believe some types of incremental steps to end child killing in America are good, some are well-intentioned but won’t accomplish what they hope to, and some are fraudulent. Good incrementalism—I believe legislation that is compliant with the “laws of nature and nature’s God” in clearly asserting the right to life, but is intended to stop a new or eliminate a previously accepted procedure for shedding innocent blood is good incrementalism. For example, wanting to shut down...
Thank You, Facebook
In most pro-life circles, the topic of graphic abortion photos is controversial at best. Personally, I think that graphic images of individuals who have suffered injustice or atrocity should be handled with care and tact, but should be shown. The reason I feel they should be shown is rooted in a rich history of advocacy against evil. During the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, Allied troops made citizens of nearby towns march through the death chambers to know what they had been...
Passion to Action
For the last several weeks, the talk of the pro-life community has been the infamous Planned Parenthood undercover videos revealing their barbaric practices of illegally selling baby body parts after abortion Some videos have even shown that Planned Parenthood is possibly birthing babies alive in order to obtain beating hearts and lungs. This shocking revelation behind the scenes of America’s largest abortion provider has left many asking the same question: What can I do to get involved and...
On The Books: New Pro-Life Laws Go Into Effect July 1
The Georgia Right To Life (GRTL) legislative team worked tirelessly during the 2016 Legislative Session to see that pro-personhood bills were passed and that anti-life bills were stopped. The result of those efforts is that two new pieces of life-affirming legislation will go into law on July 1, 2016 in Georgia and protect thousands of women, children, disabled, and terminally ill patients. The first measure on the books is Senate Science & Technology Committee Chairman Bruce Thompson’s SB...
I Hate My Job And I Can’t Wait To Get Fired
It is, actually, almost physically painful. Every single morning, getting up and repeating the same routine, driving the same route from Auburn to Norcross. It’s horrible. Every morning I pray that it will be my last day walking through the doorway to the Georgia Right to Life office. Hoping, praying, that maybe, just maybe, this day will be the day that I get called before the Executive Committee and informed that my services are no longer required. Each day, though, I know that’s not likely...
Single Issue Voting
Single Issue Voting Our forefathers drafted a constitution and set in motion a system of government that allows each citizen to register to vote and choose representation at the national and state levels of government freely and privately. Each of us decides which candidate deserves our vote. In making that decision, we are subjected to enormous amounts of advertising, polling information and media analysis. We often have a built-in cultural mechanism for making our choice. In that mechanism...
Pro-Life Legislative Update
GRTL's Director of Education & Legislation and our Government Affairs Administrator Johnny Crist provide regular legislative updates from the Gold Dome. It is very important that the pro-life community know what Georgia Right to Life is doing to protect pre-born children and all innocent human life. With that in mind, Georgia Right to Life sends these updates to you regularly. First Fruits - Pro-Life Legislative Update January 16, 2016 Weathering the Storm - Pro-Life Legislative Update...
They’re Dead, Jim – Pro-Life Legislative Update March 3, 2016
Spending time with our friends Herman Cain, incoming UGA Coach Kirby Smart, and Congressman Buddy Carter They're Dead, Jim (Legislative Days 25-30) Our legislative session is 40 non-consecutive legislative days long, beginning January 11 and ending March 24. Every bill that is introduced in one chamber must pass its originating chamber prior to the 30th legislative day, which is called Crossover Day, in order to survive the year. To be able to pass by the end of Crossover Day, a bill must pass...
The Rundown – Pro-Life Legislative Update February 8, 2016
The Rundown - Legislative Days 13-16 Week 4 (Legislative Days 13-16) was spent in meetings, coordinating with other conservative organizations, and formulating strategy for multiple pieces of legislation. Time spent testifying in committees and voting for bills is typically overshadowed by how much time is spent working behind the scenes. Committee Chairmen and members often want to discuss legislation privately and personally so they're able to enter the Committee setting with an...
