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Joshua Leadership Institute to Begin Sunday!
For the first time ever starting this Sunday, we will hold, along with the Knights of Columbus, the Joshua Leadership Institute (JLI).  From Sunday to Thursday, 30 high school and college students will receive first-class pro-life training that will equip them to be bold proclaimers of the gospel of life.  Please pray for these students and the many lives they will impact in their future!JLI 2010

Speakers and Events at JLI:
  • Dr. John Bruchalski (Pro-Life ObGyn) and a visit to a pregnancy center
  • Apologetics Training with Steve Wagner
  • Activism Training with Students for Life of America
  • Trip to LSU to conduct opinions surveys on abortion
  • Sidewalk Counseling Training
  • Prayer Vigil at an abortion facility
  • Indoor Rock Climbing!
  • Bobby Schindler, brother of Terri Schiavo
After the conclusion of JLI, we will be hosting Bobby Schinder, the brother of the late Terri Schiavo, in Baton Rouge at 7 PM at the Catholic Life Center on Thursday, July 15th.  His talk entitled "Why Terri's Life Still Matters" is going to be very powerful.  Please spread the word and make plans to attend!  See details online and download the flyer!

Governor Jindal Signs Pro-Life Bills Into Law!
Ultrasound and Opt-Out Bills Headline New Pro-Life Laws

Clapper on Fox 8
Legislation on the News:
For Immediate Release                       
July 8, 2010

Baton Rouge- On Tuesday, Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law two pro-life bills that the Louisiana Right to Life Federation brought forward and helped navigate through the legislative process.  The Ultrasound before Abortion Act, SB 528, and the Abortion Insurance Opt-Out, HB 1247, passed the legislature by significant margins. 
 
The "Ultrasound Before Abortion Act", authored by Senator Sharon Weston Broome (D-Baton Rouge), would require ultrasounds to be performed before all abortions in Louisiana.  Among other things, the bill also requires that the woman have the opportunity to see the ultrasound.
 
The Abortion Insurance Opt-Out, authored by Rep. Frank Hoffman (R-West Monroe), opts Louisiana out of government-subsidized abortions made possible through the passage of health care reform. Louisiana becomes the fourth state since March 23rd to pass opt-out legislation.*
 
In addition to the above bills, Governor Jindal signed into law HB 1370 by Rep. Fred Mills (D-Parks) that gives more authority to the Department of Health and Hospitals to close down abortion facilities not in compliance with Louisiana law. 
 
Benjamin Clapper, Executive Director of Louisiana Right to Life Federation, commented, "Louisiana furthered its exemplary commitment to defending unborn human life by enacting these critical pieces of pro-life legislation.  We thank Governor Jindal for signing these bills into law and for his administration working with us every step of the way to pass these measures."
 
"We brought these bills forward to the legislature out of the desire to increase the positive effects of ultrasound and to prevent the government funding of abortion.   We are confident these new laws will save the lives of unborn children and open the door to life-affirming choices for mothers," Clapper finished.

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* Opt-out legislation has been signed into law by three states, Arizona, Mississippi, and          Tennnnessee, and is pending Governor action in Missouri.


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