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NW Catholic http://www.nwcatholic.org/news/local/eucharist-prayer-sustain-ed-mohs-in-his-pro-life-advocacy.html October 30, 2019 Written by Nathan Whalen Published in Local Ed Mohs, a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Everett, is a longtime advocate for pro-life issues. He spends time praying in front of Planned Parenthood and recently was named to the board of Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid. Photo: Courtesy Ed Mohs EVERETT – On Wednesdays, Ed Mohs stands in front of Planned Parenthood, praying for an end to abortion. “It’s just always been very important to me to be a witness,” said Mohs, a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Everett. “In my heart, I knew right from wrong.” Mohs has a unique perspective as an advocate for the unborn: His birth mother, Irene, was a rape victim w...

Hello Dear Friends, The Everett 40 Days for Life 2019 Fall Campaign begins September 25th through November 3rd. Here are some reasons to get involved in 40 Days for Life again this year for our 12th year running : 40 Days for Life is a peaceful pro-life effort that has been embraced by more than 1,000,000 in 61 nations. By the Grace of God, 40 Days for Life has achieved proven results: 16,004 babies spared from abortion, 191 abortion worker conversions, and 104 closed abortion centers. Join us in this largest national campaign to save lives! God Bless You! EVERETT 40 DAYS FOR LIFE www.40daysforlife.com/everett everett40days@gmail.com

Frequently, those of us who oppose abortion and value human life from the moment of conception until natural death are accused by abortion proponents, including Planned Parenthood, of only caring about the babies.  Once the infant is  born, we no longer give a hoot about the newborn or its mom.  False! PREPARES , a statewide initiative of the Catholic Bishops of Washington State, provides pregnancy and parenting support for all families from pregnancy to their child’s fifth birthday, seeking not only to assure healthy births and avoid the tragedy of abortion, but also providing emotional support and promoting healthy, flourishing families.  Catholic Adoption Services of Washington State is a program of Catholic Community Services providing adoption planning for birth mothers and adoptive placement services throughout Washington State since 1937. Services are provided at no charge to the pregnant woman.  Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid’s most important servi...

Pro-choice advocates claim abortion is safe, legal, and rare ; not completely true. Pregnancy termination is certainly legal in the U.S.  Yet, this barbaric procedure still extracts a real cost, not in dollars, but human lives.       More than 60 million abortions were performed in America since January 22, 1973 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled abortion legal in all nine months of pregnancy. Planned Parenthood terminated 321,384 pregnancies in just one year according to its most recent annual report for 2016 to 2017 .  Washington abortionists committed nearly 19,230 abortions in 2014 as stated by Planned Parenthood’s research arm, Guttmacher Institute, representing 2.1% of all abortions in the United States.      Operation Rescue , a national pro-life organization, tracks the appalling human stories silently left behind following legal abortion. Their website Abortion911.com is dedicated to proving that “ab...

Since 1971, Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid has assisted over 400,000 families providing clients with baby layettes, formula, diapers, brand new car seats, and gently-used clothing to include such items as jackets, toys, and books. 2020 Annual Report: Mission Statement: To provide immediate and confidential help, hope and support to women who are, or think they might be pregnant, and to families with young children. Help is given freely without judgement and with no strings attached. Vision Statement: Honoring Lives, Helping Families, Restoring Hope We provide immediate help for any Snohomish County Resident in need of information, support and materials needed before and after a child is born. Material Support Provided:     Diapers: 50,089     Wipes:         888     Car Seats:    120     Layettes:      180     Clothing &     Shoes:       5,290     ...

I saw the movie Gosnell about the convicted murderer, Dr. Kermit Gosnell. The Philadelphia abortionist was found guilty in May of 2013 of three counts murder , one count of involuntary manslaughter, 21 counts of illegal late-term abortion and 211 counts of violating informed consent laws. Gosnell is now serving three-consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. This non-graphic film highlighted Gosnell’s delusional dis-regard for humanity, not only for the aborted infants, but also the women who came to him in desperation. Gosnell’s 30-year abortion clinic business, Women’s Medical Society had not been inspected for 16 years. What if Dr.  Gosnell’s clinic had been inspected on a regular basis? What may have been different?  Sanitized instruments, floor regularly swept and mopped; the garbage, and “medical waste” removed, local and state permits and inspections kept up to date. The deaths of the women may not have occurred, countless women’s lives not...

Between 58 and 59 million preborn infants have died by abortion in America since the January 22, 1973 - when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion through all nine months of pregnancy.                                                                           +++ St. Pope John Paul II in his Homily during Mass at the Washington Mall, October 7, 1979 stated,   “Human Life is precious because it is a gift of a God whose love is infinite; and when God gives life, it is forever.” God created humanity in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:27) and knew us before we were born (Jeremiah 1:15).   The Lord in all ...