Congressman challenges abortion activist
Brandon Gill, a 32-year-old member of U.S. House of Representative from New Mexico grilled an abortion activist who appeared before a judicial hearing in April. Jessica Waters is a representative of the abortion industry whose research focuses on “reproductive rights law,” “abortion regulation” and “state control of reproductive decision-making.” Gill pressed her, using graphic detail, to say which abortion procedure was her favourite. Here is some of the exchange.
Gill: “The first kind (of abortion procedure) is called a suction abortion … when the cervix is dilated and a strong suction, 29 times the power of a household vacuum cleaner, tears the baby’s body apart and sucks it through the hose into a container. Do you prefer that method?”
Waters: “I stand by my former testimony” (meaning she refused to answer).
Gill: “What about this one? This one is called dilation and curettage. A sharp knife is inserted into the uterus, the baby’s body is cut into pieces and extracted, often by suction. Do you prefer that method?”
Waters once again tried to deflect the question.
Gill: “No, you’re a pro-abortion advocate. I’m asking if you prefer the dilation and curettage method.”
Waters: “I am an access to reproductive healthcare advocate. I would prefer to talk about the reason the committee called the hearing.”
Gill: “Is it because it’s uncomfortable? To talk about? It should be uncomfortable. I wouldn’t want to talk about this either, if I were you. What about dilation and excavation? Forceps are inserted into the uterus grabbing and twisting the baby’s body to dismember him or her. If the head is too large, it must be crushed in order to remove it. Do you prefer that method?”
Sensing Water’s unease, Gill says “It’s uncomfortable to hear this, isn’t it … It’s barbaric and evil.” Then Gill describes the saline injection, where the baby’s skin is burned off, the baby ingests the solution and dies from salt-poisoning and dehydration of the brain. Again, Gill asks, “Do you prefer that method?”
Waters: “I would prefer to talk about the subject of the hearing.”
And here Gill delivers the final punch: “This is the subject of the hearing. It’s about protests outside abortion clinics. I’m asking you about abortion.” The video is available on Gill’s X account and Fox News has a transcript of the exchange.
San Francisco Walk for Life West Coast
There are three pro-life Walks in California—one in Los Angeles, another in San Diego, and the San Francisco Walk for Life West Coast, the second largest March for Life in the U.S. The 53d West Coast March was held on Jan. 24, with photos showing a large contingent of happy young people. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrated the Life Mass at 9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption. It was reported in LifeSiteNews, Jan. 28, that “he was joined by six of his brother bishops, numerous priests and other religious at the cathedral’s best-attended Mass of the year.” In his homily, Archbishop Cordileone alluded to the fact that the March is “simply a little way that we lay down our lives for our friends, praying for Christ for the grace that these, too, can become our friends in the great cause of building a culture of life.” The Walk for Life speakers included Jason Jones, a pro-life film producer and humanitarian who shared his own story of grief. His high school girlfriend became pregnant, and so he decided to enter the military to have a job for his family. However, his girlfriend’s father forced his daughter into a third-trimester abortion. This action led him to become a “staunch opponent of abortion.” He began his pro-life activism at the University of Hawaii where he formed the Pro-Life Student Union. As a film-maker, he produced the award-winning film Bella which became a fan-favourite among pro-life film enthusiasts but also garnered critical acclaim. Clenard Childress, Jr., head of BlackGenocide.org, gave the final address to the participants before they set off on the March. Childress said that the challenge for pro-lifers today is “you have Christians who are calling themselves pro-choice … You’re not only marching against the unbelievers. You’re marching for Christians who are asleep.”
Rachel Mary’s story of hope
Once upon a time, a woman was pregnant. She and her husband were looking forward to the birth of their daughter whom they had named Rachel Mary. Their world was shattered when three doctors told them that their child had no amniotic fluid, and had a chromosomal abnormality incompatible with life. The baby would “most certainly” die, and she, the mom could die also. The mom and dad ignored the advice to abort their baby, and baby Rachel Mary was born. Over the years, the parents told the story in bits and pieces to their daughter, as much as she could understand each time. Now, at age 20, Rachel Mary had all the pieces put together. What would she do, if anything? Rachel Mary was heart-wrenched that three doctors had placed no value on her life. She was an intelligent girl, she loved God, and thought that everyone loved God and the life that each one was given. Her first action was to pray to God, asking him what she should do with the information that her parents had given her. She says that God answered her prayer, telling her to write to each physician who had told her mother to abort. She went on-line “googling the physicians who didn’t fight for me … It took me six months to prepare my appeal to the physicians, to tell them that God loved each of them, had given them the power to make decisions over peoples’ lives and asking them to be willing to use that power to fight for life.” She sent the letter to each physician. Two weeks later, she received a hand-written reply from one physician who indicated that she did not know that Rachel Mary had survived, and she asked God to bless the girl. About a week later, she received a hand-written note from the second physician who also indicated that he did not know that Rachel Mary had survived. “I’m thankful that you’re here and I would like to meet you one day.” There is no mention if the third physician ever replied. Still, Rachel Mary is hopeful. As she says, “Life is such a joy.”
Infertility, cancer, and Birth
After years of infertility, Sarah Hill became pregnant. Then she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer: anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma. She was “terrified” but determined to beat the odds. The oncologist told her that the cancer was aggressive and she would suffocate to death. His solution was an abortion. Her response was, “I would rather have died than have an abortion like he suggested.” After looking at her options, Sarah entered a program at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She began to pray to Our Lady of Guadalupe and imagined that Mary was wrapping her arms around her baby nestled in the womb, keeping her safe. Her unwavering faith in God’s mercy and grace, and the intersession of the Blessed Mother sustained her throughout her pregnancy. She had a successful birth but still had chemotherapy to cope with. She went into remission and was told that she would never have another child. Fifteen months later, Sarah gave birth to a second daughter. Sarah says, “I never regretted my decision to fight for the life of my baby … I am so grateful for my two daughters.” The full story was published at Live Action on April 15.
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