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New Look for Ohio Right to Life Website
Features Interactive, Updated Design to Reach New Audiences
By Elyse Putnam Compassionate. Caring. Innovative. Knowledgeable. Cutting Edge. Are those the words you hear when you think of Ohio Right to Life? In years past our organization hasn’t always had the most success in conveying this image to the general public. Instead we’ve been called close-minded, old-fashioned, tablepounding fundamentalists. While these labels are far from the truth, some have unfortunately stuck around through the years - and it’s up to us to finally change them. One way we’ve sought to convey the truth about Ohio Right to Life is through our marketing materials. From the softer colors of our logo to our interactive presence on facebook, we’ve been hard at work trying to show Ohio who we truly are. However, much more work is left to be done. For years www.ohiolife.org has been your source for news on the pro-life movement in Ohio. We’ve always tried to provide you with timely and accurate updates on life issues for our state and have continually added great resources for you to share with others as you spread the message
THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2010
The new look of www.ohiolife.org. Visit today to check it out!
of life. Again, while all of this was great- we kept thinking there was more we could do. From there we merged old with new and created a redesigned and updated version of www.ohiolife.org. This new version of the site includes an appealing aesthetic and
interactive features that allow you join our pro-life conversation on the web. We’ve taken YOU into consideration and have enabled features like comments, sharing, feedback forms and a button you can click to share your thoughts and pro-life stories with us.
We invite you to visit our new site and take a look around. Let us know what you like, what you’d like to see and how we can improve so we can continue to grow as we expand the tools we use to reach new audiences with the pro-life message.
OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE • 665 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229 • (614) 547-0099 • WWW.OHIOLIFE.ORG
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Executive Director’s Report
IN THIS ISSUE
• ORTL Website • Director’s Letter • Prolife Toolkit • KIE Website • Life Resources • Pro-life Symposium • Kagan Hearings • Election Preview • Voting Guide • NRLC Convention • Studio Preview • Memorial Donations
Help Us Grow Ohio Right to Life
By Michael Gonidakis Help us reach more people by increasing our membership ORTL is the largest and longest serving pro-life organization in Ohio. In order for us to continue our life saving work, we are calling on each of you to help us “grow” our membership base. Together we have literally saved lives in Ohio by changing hearts, minds and the law. While the number of abortions in Ohio is thankfully at its lowest level, there were still nearly 30,000 abortions in our state last year! There is still so much to do - think of how much more we can do together? Membership Matters The foundation of our efforts and success is based upon our loyal members and the ability to increase membership. ORTL is purely a grassroots statewide organization and our ability to educate, protect and help young women and the unborn is rooted in our ability to call upon people in all 88 counties to help. ORTL members keep family, friends and neighbors informed on life issues and also motivate our elected officials to vote prolife. Without you, our efforts in Columbus are impossible. Our strength is directly related to you and the tens of thousands of pro-life Ohioans, who email, call and write their politicians to protect the unborn. Without you, we would not exist. We need your help You have the power to help us succeed. Most of the closest people in your life are probably not members of ORTL. Like you, I have so many pro-life friends who, if given information, would join our organization. That is why I have started reaching out to ALL of my friends, relatives and colleagues by personally asking them to join our fight for life. There are many benefits to membership. The ORTL newsletter, emails, events and insider perspective to what is happen in government are just a few to highlight. Please invite your friends Anyone can become a member by making a donation (of any amount over $1.00) to Ohio Right to Life Society. It is as easy as visiting our website www.ohiolife.org, by calling our office 614-547-0099, or by sending a check via mail. Email this to your friends and ask them to join you in this most important mission. Membership saves lives. Helping us grow the ORTL membership is one of the best pro-life activities you can take. God bless.
Get your copy of this pro-life toolkit today at www.ohiolife.org. Print version coming soon!
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OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE • 665 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229 • (614) 547-0099 • WWW.OHIOLIFE.ORG
KIE: A Great Online Pregnancy Resource
By Gillian Stechschulte Young women and men facing an unplanned pregnancy have very difficult decisions to make. Those decisions are even more difficult when access to factual information on the risks of abortion and positive alternatives is limited. In the past, Ohio Right to Life has had much success with the website, Knowledge is Empowering (KIE). Through the generous support of donors, ORTL has been able to maintain and advertise for the website. The website provides factual information about pregnancy options and allows visitors to submit their questions through a form which is responded to in a matter of hours. This feature allows us to direct men and women to “Option Line,” for
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further counseling. The KIE website has hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. After many successful years, ORTL is happy to announce the newly redesigned version of this powerful tool. Check it out by visiting www.
knowledgeisempowering.com We also encourage ORTL members and friends to use this site as much as possible. One way that you can help us promote this site in your community is by downloading
a poster from the life resources page in the issues section of our website www.ohiolfe.org. Hang these posters around your community, school or church to minister to young women and men facing a tough situation.
Pro-life Science and Technology Symposium to be Sep. 11
By Erin Cain The seventh annual Pro-Life Science and Technology Conference will take place on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 Wright State University School of Medicine will be giving the keynote address: “Assisted Reproductive Technology: Progress or Peril?” Several speakers from Cedarville University will share about sex selection, emergency contraceptives and hybrid humans. Fr. Larry Gearhart, will also speak about population control. The conference will progress in a forum style, with professional and technical members of the pro-life community giving presentations and sharing information about the issues and the science and technology behind them. This event is sponsored by Life Tech, an organization of engineers and software developers whose mission is to expand the use of technology into the pro-life movement. A number of organizations are also co-sponsoring this event, including the Ohio Right to Life Educational Fund, Cincinnati Right to Life Educational Foundation, Clark County Right to Life, Dayton Right to Life, and Shelby County Right to Life. All are encouraged to attend, especially those with a professional or technical interest in the pro-life cause. The conference will be held at the Engineers Club of Dayton. For more information and to register for this event, visit: www.prolifetechnology.org
in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Ashley Fernandes from the
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Legislative News:
Kagan Confirmation Hearings and Partial-Birth Hypocrisy
By Mark Lally The confirmation process for Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court may have shed more light on the hypocrisy of the opposition to banning partial-birth abortion than on Kagan’s views on most judicial issues. As a payback to his pro-abortion supporters, Bill Clinton opposed efforts to ban partial-birth abortions in the 1990s. Because of the ghastly nature of the PBA procedure, he couldn’t fully embrace it; so he argued that it must be permitted when it was “necessary” to protect the woman’s life or health. As a White House aide, Kagan was a key part of the effort to defend this position as a justification for Clinton vetoing the PBA Ban Act. In a June 22, 1996 memo to her superiors, Kagan notes that after many months of refusing to speak to White House personnel about medical issues surrounding PBA, representatives of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) (which takes a pro-abortion position and opposed the bill) had met with her and other White House staffers. Kagan called the meeting “something of a revelation” and stated: “Suffice it to say that we went through every circumstance imaginable -- post- and previability, assuming malformed fetuses, assuming other medical conditions, etc., etc. -- and there just aren’t many where use of the partial-birth abortion is the least risky, let alone the “necessary,” approach. No one should worry about being able to drive a truck
President Obama announces his nomrination of Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Justice.
through the President’s proposed exception; the real issue is whether anything at all can get through it.” Faced with the reality that Clinton’s objections to the bill were bogus and that ACOG had apparently avoided meeting with her because it knew the medical position for opposing the bill was weak, did Kagan or anyone
2010 November Election Preview
By Mark Lally The November 2nd General Election provides a challenge and an opportunity for the prolife movement. Ohio will elect a U.S. senator and its 5 statewide executive officeholders. Three of those officers – the governor, secretary of state, and auditor of state will serve on the apportionment board which will draw legislative districts for the next 10 years. All six of these races provide choices between pro-life and pro-abortion candidates. Two of the seven seats on the Ohio Supreme Court are also up for election. All 18 of Ohio Congressional seats are on the ballot. Many of these races provide choices between supporters of the new federal health care reform act and those who want to repeal and replace its pro-abortion provisions. Ohio will also elect one-half of the Ohio Senate and all 99 members of the Ohio House. Electing a pro-life majority in both of these houses, together with electing a pro-life governor who will sign pro-life legislation, will be crucial to adopting and maintaining pro-life policies in Ohio law. With so much at stake, prolifers need to become familiar with the candidates’ positions on life issues and let their prolife friends and family know what they found out. They should also encourage other pro-lifers to register before the October 4 deadline and remind them that absentee ballots can be used beginning September 28.
in the White House propose backing off their opposition? No. Instead they played games with the facts. When given a draft ACOG statement on PBA which stated that an ACOG panel “could identify no circumstances under which this procedure, as defined above, would be the only option to save the life or preserve the health of the woman,” Kagan stated draft statement would be a “disaster” and “suggested” adding: “An intact D+X, however, may be the best or most appropriate procedure in a particular circumstance to save the life or preserve the health of a woman.” ACOG added Kagan’s language, which was quoted by both the federal district court and the Supreme Court in striking down Nebraska’s PBA ban. Thus, the key “scientific” reason for opposing a PBA ban was a purely political statement written by a White House aide.
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OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE • 665 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229 • (614) 547-0099 • WWW.OHIOLIFE.ORG
VOTE PRO-LIFE TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 2010!
The following candidates are endorsed or recommended by the Ohio Right to Life PAC:
Governor – John Kasich U.S. Senator – Rob Portman
Auditor of State – David Yost Secretary of State – Jon Husted Attorney General – Mike DeWine Treasurer of State – Josh Mandel Ohio Supreme Court (Recommended Candidates) – Judith Lanzinger & Maureen O’Connor (preferred)
UNITED STATES HOUSE
1 Steve Chabot 2 Jean Schmidt 3 Michael R. Turner 4 Jim Jordan 5 Robert Latta 6 Bill Johnson 7 Steve Austria 8 John Boehner 9 Rich Iott 10 Peter Corrigan 12 Pat Tiberi 13 Tom Ganley 14 Steve LaTourette 15 Steve Stivers (preferred not endorsed) 16 Jim Renacci 17 Jim Graham 18 Bob Gibbs
OHIO SENATE
1 Steve Buehrer 3 Kevin Bacon 7 Shannon Jones 9 No action by Press time *** 11 Tom Waniewski 13 Gayle Manning 15 Alicia Healy 17 David Daniels & Justin Fallon 19 Kris Jordan 23 David Morris 27 Frank LaRose 29 Scott Oelslager 31 Tim Schaffer 33 Matt Lewis
OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 Linda Bolon 2 Andrew Brenner 3 Ron Amstutz 4 Matt Huffman 6 Randy Gardner 7 Tony Hocevar 15 Timothy DeGeeter 17 Marlene Anielski & Kelli Perk 18 Mike Dovilla 19 Anne Gonzales 20 Matthew Carle 21 Mike Duffey (preferred
not endorsed)
22 Angel Rhodes 23 Cheryl Grossman 24 Nathan Larger 25 Scott Alan Hubbard 26 Joseph Healy 28 No action by Press time *****
29 Louis Blessing 30 Robert Mecklenborg 31 Denise Driehaus 32 Eric Nebergall 33 Jim Stith 34 Peter Stautberg 35 Ron Maag 36 Michael Henne 37 Peggy Lehner 38 Terry Blair 41 Brian Williams 42 Kristina Roegner 43 Todd McKenney 46 Barbara Sears 50 Todd Snitchler 51 Kirk Schuring 52 Travis Secrest 53 Tim Derickson 54 Courtney Combs 55 Bill Coley
58 Terry Boose 59 Mike Pestian 60 Dan Thimons 61 Michael Foit 62 David Fiebig 63 Ron Young 64 Albert Haberstroh 65 Geno Capone 66 Joe Uecker 67 Peter Beck 68 W. Roak Zeller 69 William Batchelder 70 Jarrod Martin 71 Jay Hottinger 72 Ross McGregor (preferred
not endorsed)
73 David Nitzsche 74 Bruce Goodwin 75 Lynn Wachtmann 76 Clifford Hite 77 Jim Zehringer
78 John Adams 79 Richard Adams 80 Jeff Krabill 82 Jeff McClain 83 David Burke 84 Bob Hackett 85 Bob Peterson 86 Cliff Rosenberger 87 John Carey 88 Danny Bubp 89 Terry Johnson 91 Dan Dodd 92 Mike Hunter 93 Andy Thompson 94 Troy Balderson 97 Dave Hall 98 Tim Grendell 99 Casey Kozlowski
Stark County Commissioner – James Walters www.ohiovotesforlife.org
Paid for by Ohio Right to Life PAC, 665 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43229, (614) 547-0099. J. Matthew Yuskewich, Treasurer. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
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ORTL Studio In The Works Memorial Donations
IN HONOR OF... MADE BY...
EVELYN M. (WHITE) WALSH 3D STONE, INC. BRENDA EDWARDS MR. GEORGE J. KUBAT MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL MS. MARY ANN O’TOOLE FRANCES M. SCHULTE MR. & MRS. THOMAS J. SCHULTE LESLIE STECHSCHULTE MS. BLYTHE TURNWALD BETTY STRAPP MS. KATHLEEN KRAUS DARLENE LOUIS ZEIHER FRANK L. HALL
By Elyse Putnam A few weeks ago, Ohio Right to Life began its youth outreach campaign to connect Generation Y to the pro-life movement. Generation Y is the term given to those ages 12-28 who are share common characteristics like being technologically savvy and having a need for attention and feedback. Generation Y is also gravely affected by abortion with this group making up the largest
percentage of those who seek abortions every year. At Ohio Right to Life, we’ve begun to bridge the gap in reaching Gen. Y by building a multimedia studio. We will use this studio to communicate our message to Gen. Y in new and interactive ways. Stay tuned for more updates on our studio and consider making a donation towards the studio fund to help us continue our efforts in reaching our youth today.
Reflecting on the NRLC Convention
By Elyse Putnam “We are Making a Difference,” was the theme of this year’s National Right to Life Convention, held in Pittsburgh, PA on June 24-26. Throughout the weekend I was constantly reminded of this theme as I learned of the great work being done to protect the unborn throughout the country by National Right to Life, its state affiliates and local chapters. Despite the effect the economy had on many state affiliates, all proudly reported about the progress they had made in their own states. In Ohio, we are especially blessed with dedicated supporters who speak not only through their words but also through their actions. I was pleased to share about the growing enthusiasm for the pro-life movement we’ve observed among Ohioans in recent months. Whether it is through your engagement on the issues through our social media, or your attendance at our special events, be assured, you have a huge part in making a difference with us. Thank you for all of your efforts which collectively have helped Ohio to become a standout state affiliate when it comes to defending and promoting a culture of life.
MAY 2010 - JULY 2010
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665 East Dublin-Granville Rd., Suite 200 Columbus, OH 43229-3245
OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE • 665 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229 • (614) 547-0099 • WWW.OHIOLIFE.ORG
Society
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NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE CONVENTION
New Look for Ohio Right to Life Website
Features Interactive, Updated Design to Reach New Audiences
By Elyse Putnam Compassionate. Caring. Innovative. Knowledgeable. Cutting Edge. Are those the words you hear when you think of Ohio Right to Life? In years past our organization hasn’t always had the most success in conveying this image to the general public. Instead we’ve been called close-minded, old-fashioned, tablepounding fundamentalists. While these labels are far from the truth, some have unfortunately stuck around through the years - and it’s up to us to finally change them. One way we’ve sought to convey the truth about Ohio Right to Life is through our marketing materials. From the softer colors of our logo to our interactive presence on facebook, we’ve been hard at work trying to show Ohio who we truly are. However, much more work is left to be done. For years www.ohiolife.org has been your source for news on the pro-life movement in Ohio. We’ve always tried to provide you with timely and accurate updates on life issues for our state and have continually added great resources for you to share with others as you spread the message
THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF THE OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2010
The new look of www.ohiolife.org. Visit today to check it out!
of life. Again, while all of this was great- we kept thinking there was more we could do. From there we merged old with new and created a redesigned and updated version of www.ohiolife.org. This new version of the site includes an appealing aesthetic and
interactive features that allow you join our pro-life conversation on the web. We’ve taken YOU into consideration and have enabled features like comments, sharing, feedback forms and a button you can click to share your thoughts and pro-life stories with us.
We invite you to visit our new site and take a look around. Let us know what you like, what you’d like to see and how we can improve so we can continue to grow as we expand the tools we use to reach new audiences with the pro-life message.
OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE • 665 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229 • (614) 547-0099 • WWW.OHIOLIFE.ORG
N E WS L E T T E R
Executive Director’s Report
IN THIS ISSUE
• ORTL Website • Director’s Letter • Prolife Toolkit • KIE Website • Life Resources • Pro-life Symposium • Kagan Hearings • Election Preview • Voting Guide • NRLC Convention • Studio Preview • Memorial Donations
Help Us Grow Ohio Right to Life
By Michael Gonidakis Help us reach more people by increasing our membership ORTL is the largest and longest serving pro-life organization in Ohio. In order for us to continue our life saving work, we are calling on each of you to help us “grow” our membership base. Together we have literally saved lives in Ohio by changing hearts, minds and the law. While the number of abortions in Ohio is thankfully at its lowest level, there were still nearly 30,000 abortions in our state last year! There is still so much to do - think of how much more we can do together? Membership Matters The foundation of our efforts and success is based upon our loyal members and the ability to increase membership. ORTL is purely a grassroots statewide organization and our ability to educate, protect and help young women and the unborn is rooted in our ability to call upon people in all 88 counties to help. ORTL members keep family, friends and neighbors informed on life issues and also motivate our elected officials to vote prolife. Without you, our efforts in Columbus are impossible. Our strength is directly related to you and the tens of thousands of pro-life Ohioans, who email, call and write their politicians to protect the unborn. Without you, we would not exist. We need your help You have the power to help us succeed. Most of the closest people in your life are probably not members of ORTL. Like you, I have so many pro-life friends who, if given information, would join our organization. That is why I have started reaching out to ALL of my friends, relatives and colleagues by personally asking them to join our fight for life. There are many benefits to membership. The ORTL newsletter, emails, events and insider perspective to what is happen in government are just a few to highlight. Please invite your friends Anyone can become a member by making a donation (of any amount over $1.00) to Ohio Right to Life Society. It is as easy as visiting our website www.ohiolife.org, by calling our office 614-547-0099, or by sending a check via mail. Email this to your friends and ask them to join you in this most important mission. Membership saves lives. Helping us grow the ORTL membership is one of the best pro-life activities you can take. God bless.
Get your copy of this pro-life toolkit today at www.ohiolife.org. Print version coming soon!
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OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE • 665 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229 • (614) 547-0099 • WWW.OHIOLIFE.ORG
KIE: A Great Online Pregnancy Resource
By Gillian Stechschulte Young women and men facing an unplanned pregnancy have very difficult decisions to make. Those decisions are even more difficult when access to factual information on the risks of abortion and positive alternatives is limited. In the past, Ohio Right to Life has had much success with the website, Knowledge is Empowering (KIE). Through the generous support of donors, ORTL has been able to maintain and advertise for the website. The website provides factual information about pregnancy options and allows visitors to submit their questions through a form which is responded to in a matter of hours. This feature allows us to direct men and women to “Option Line,” for
N E WS L E T T E R
further counseling. The KIE website has hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. After many successful years, ORTL is happy to announce the newly redesigned version of this powerful tool. Check it out by visiting www.
knowledgeisempowering.com We also encourage ORTL members and friends to use this site as much as possible. One way that you can help us promote this site in your community is by downloading
a poster from the life resources page in the issues section of our website www.ohiolfe.org. Hang these posters around your community, school or church to minister to young women and men facing a tough situation.
Pro-life Science and Technology Symposium to be Sep. 11
By Erin Cain The seventh annual Pro-Life Science and Technology Conference will take place on Saturday, September 11th, 2010 Wright State University School of Medicine will be giving the keynote address: “Assisted Reproductive Technology: Progress or Peril?” Several speakers from Cedarville University will share about sex selection, emergency contraceptives and hybrid humans. Fr. Larry Gearhart, will also speak about population control. The conference will progress in a forum style, with professional and technical members of the pro-life community giving presentations and sharing information about the issues and the science and technology behind them. This event is sponsored by Life Tech, an organization of engineers and software developers whose mission is to expand the use of technology into the pro-life movement. A number of organizations are also co-sponsoring this event, including the Ohio Right to Life Educational Fund, Cincinnati Right to Life Educational Foundation, Clark County Right to Life, Dayton Right to Life, and Shelby County Right to Life. All are encouraged to attend, especially those with a professional or technical interest in the pro-life cause. The conference will be held at the Engineers Club of Dayton. For more information and to register for this event, visit: www.prolifetechnology.org
in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Ashley Fernandes from the
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Legislative News:
Kagan Confirmation Hearings and Partial-Birth Hypocrisy
By Mark Lally The confirmation process for Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court may have shed more light on the hypocrisy of the opposition to banning partial-birth abortion than on Kagan’s views on most judicial issues. As a payback to his pro-abortion supporters, Bill Clinton opposed efforts to ban partial-birth abortions in the 1990s. Because of the ghastly nature of the PBA procedure, he couldn’t fully embrace it; so he argued that it must be permitted when it was “necessary” to protect the woman’s life or health. As a White House aide, Kagan was a key part of the effort to defend this position as a justification for Clinton vetoing the PBA Ban Act. In a June 22, 1996 memo to her superiors, Kagan notes that after many months of refusing to speak to White House personnel about medical issues surrounding PBA, representatives of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) (which takes a pro-abortion position and opposed the bill) had met with her and other White House staffers. Kagan called the meeting “something of a revelation” and stated: “Suffice it to say that we went through every circumstance imaginable -- post- and previability, assuming malformed fetuses, assuming other medical conditions, etc., etc. -- and there just aren’t many where use of the partial-birth abortion is the least risky, let alone the “necessary,” approach. No one should worry about being able to drive a truck
President Obama announces his nomrination of Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Justice.
through the President’s proposed exception; the real issue is whether anything at all can get through it.” Faced with the reality that Clinton’s objections to the bill were bogus and that ACOG had apparently avoided meeting with her because it knew the medical position for opposing the bill was weak, did Kagan or anyone
2010 November Election Preview
By Mark Lally The November 2nd General Election provides a challenge and an opportunity for the prolife movement. Ohio will elect a U.S. senator and its 5 statewide executive officeholders. Three of those officers – the governor, secretary of state, and auditor of state will serve on the apportionment board which will draw legislative districts for the next 10 years. All six of these races provide choices between pro-life and pro-abortion candidates. Two of the seven seats on the Ohio Supreme Court are also up for election. All 18 of Ohio Congressional seats are on the ballot. Many of these races provide choices between supporters of the new federal health care reform act and those who want to repeal and replace its pro-abortion provisions. Ohio will also elect one-half of the Ohio Senate and all 99 members of the Ohio House. Electing a pro-life majority in both of these houses, together with electing a pro-life governor who will sign pro-life legislation, will be crucial to adopting and maintaining pro-life policies in Ohio law. With so much at stake, prolifers need to become familiar with the candidates’ positions on life issues and let their prolife friends and family know what they found out. They should also encourage other pro-lifers to register before the October 4 deadline and remind them that absentee ballots can be used beginning September 28.
in the White House propose backing off their opposition? No. Instead they played games with the facts. When given a draft ACOG statement on PBA which stated that an ACOG panel “could identify no circumstances under which this procedure, as defined above, would be the only option to save the life or preserve the health of the woman,” Kagan stated draft statement would be a “disaster” and “suggested” adding: “An intact D+X, however, may be the best or most appropriate procedure in a particular circumstance to save the life or preserve the health of a woman.” ACOG added Kagan’s language, which was quoted by both the federal district court and the Supreme Court in striking down Nebraska’s PBA ban. Thus, the key “scientific” reason for opposing a PBA ban was a purely political statement written by a White House aide.
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OHIO RIGHT TO LIFE • 665 EAST DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD, SUITE 200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229 • (614) 547-0099 • WWW.OHIOLIFE.ORG
VOTE PRO-LIFE TUESDAY, NOV. 2, 2010!
The following candidates are endorsed or recommended by the Ohio Right to Life PAC:
Governor – John Kasich U.S. Senator – Rob Portman
Auditor of State – David Yost Secretary of State – Jon Husted Attorney General – Mike DeWine Treasurer of State – Josh Mandel Ohio Supreme Court (Recommended Candidates) – Judith Lanzinger & Maureen O’Connor (preferred)
UNITED STATES HOUSE
1 Steve Chabot 2 Jean Schmidt 3 Michael R. Turner 4 Jim Jordan 5 Robert Latta 6 Bill Johnson 7 Steve Austria 8 John Boehner 9 Rich Iott 10 Peter Corrigan 12 Pat Tiberi 13 Tom Ganley 14 Steve LaTourette 15 Steve Stivers (preferred not endorsed) 16 Jim Renacci 17 Jim Graham 18 Bob Gibbs
OHIO SENATE
1 Steve Buehrer 3 Kevin Bacon 7 Shannon Jones 9 No action by Press time *** 11 Tom Waniewski 13 Gayle Manning 15 Alicia Healy 17 David Daniels & Justin Fallon 19 Kris Jordan 23 David Morris 27 Frank LaRose 29 Scott Oelslager 31 Tim Schaffer 33 Matt Lewis
OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1 Linda Bolon 2 Andrew Brenner 3 Ron Amstutz 4 Matt Huffman 6 Randy Gardner 7 Tony Hocevar 15 Timothy DeGeeter 17 Marlene Anielski & Kelli Perk 18 Mike Dovilla 19 Anne Gonzales 20 Matthew Carle 21 Mike Duffey (preferred
not endorsed)
22 Angel Rhodes 23 Cheryl Grossman 24 Nathan Larger 25 Scott Alan Hubbard 26 Joseph Healy 28 No action by Press time *****
29 Louis Blessing 30 Robert Mecklenborg 31 Denise Driehaus 32 Eric Nebergall 33 Jim Stith 34 Peter Stautberg 35 Ron Maag 36 Michael Henne 37 Peggy Lehner 38 Terry Blair 41 Brian Williams 42 Kristina Roegner 43 Todd McKenney 46 Barbara Sears 50 Todd Snitchler 51 Kirk Schuring 52 Travis Secrest 53 Tim Derickson 54 Courtney Combs 55 Bill Coley
58 Terry Boose 59 Mike Pestian 60 Dan Thimons 61 Michael Foit 62 David Fiebig 63 Ron Young 64 Albert Haberstroh 65 Geno Capone 66 Joe Uecker 67 Peter Beck 68 W. Roak Zeller 69 William Batchelder 70 Jarrod Martin 71 Jay Hottinger 72 Ross McGregor (preferred
not endorsed)
73 David Nitzsche 74 Bruce Goodwin 75 Lynn Wachtmann 76 Clifford Hite 77 Jim Zehringer
78 John Adams 79 Richard Adams 80 Jeff Krabill 82 Jeff McClain 83 David Burke 84 Bob Hackett 85 Bob Peterson 86 Cliff Rosenberger 87 John Carey 88 Danny Bubp 89 Terry Johnson 91 Dan Dodd 92 Mike Hunter 93 Andy Thompson 94 Troy Balderson 97 Dave Hall 98 Tim Grendell 99 Casey Kozlowski
Stark County Commissioner – James Walters www.ohiovotesforlife.org
Paid for by Ohio Right to Life PAC, 665 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43229, (614) 547-0099. J. Matthew Yuskewich, Treasurer. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
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ORTL Studio In The Works Memorial Donations
IN HONOR OF... MADE BY...
EVELYN M. (WHITE) WALSH 3D STONE, INC. BRENDA EDWARDS MR. GEORGE J. KUBAT MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL MS. MARY ANN O’TOOLE FRANCES M. SCHULTE MR. & MRS. THOMAS J. SCHULTE LESLIE STECHSCHULTE MS. BLYTHE TURNWALD BETTY STRAPP MS. KATHLEEN KRAUS DARLENE LOUIS ZEIHER FRANK L. HALL
By Elyse Putnam A few weeks ago, Ohio Right to Life began its youth outreach campaign to connect Generation Y to the pro-life movement. Generation Y is the term given to those ages 12-28 who are share common characteristics like being technologically savvy and having a need for attention and feedback. Generation Y is also gravely affected by abortion with this group making up the largest
percentage of those who seek abortions every year. At Ohio Right to Life, we’ve begun to bridge the gap in reaching Gen. Y by building a multimedia studio. We will use this studio to communicate our message to Gen. Y in new and interactive ways. Stay tuned for more updates on our studio and consider making a donation towards the studio fund to help us continue our efforts in reaching our youth today.
Reflecting on the NRLC Convention
By Elyse Putnam “We are Making a Difference,” was the theme of this year’s National Right to Life Convention, held in Pittsburgh, PA on June 24-26. Throughout the weekend I was constantly reminded of this theme as I learned of the great work being done to protect the unborn throughout the country by National Right to Life, its state affiliates and local chapters. Despite the effect the economy had on many state affiliates, all proudly reported about the progress they had made in their own states. In Ohio, we are especially blessed with dedicated supporters who speak not only through their words but also through their actions. I was pleased to share about the growing enthusiasm for the pro-life movement we’ve observed among Ohioans in recent months. Whether it is through your engagement on the issues through our social media, or your attendance at our special events, be assured, you have a huge part in making a difference with us. Thank you for all of your efforts which collectively have helped Ohio to become a standout state affiliate when it comes to defending and promoting a culture of life.
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