Today on Faith On Trial: alternatives to Planned Parenthood; Pope’s visit

Monday, Alliance Defending Freedom and a number of co-sponsoring organizations launched GetYourCare.org, an interactive website that allows Americans to locate low-cost

Alison Howard

community health centers near them. The site provides a national map that displays the locations of all centers currently eligible for federal funds, with other types of centers to be added as time goes on.  

In addition, Lisa Bourne from LifeSiteNews.com discussed the coverage of Pope Francis’ recent trip to the United States and what’s ahead with the family synod upcoming in Rome later next month. Lisa will be in Rome covering the synod and she’ll return with her report what the synod ends.

“Thousands of low-cost health providers – offering a wide range of women’s services, like breast cancer screenings and preventative care – can be trusted with our hard-earned money,” said ADF Director of Alliance Relations Alison Howard Tuesday morning on Faith On Trial. “These federally qualified health centers offer many of the same services as Planned Parenthood and include many more services Planned Parenthood is not licensed to do: immunizations, mammograms, cardiovascular blood tests, diabetes and glaucoma screenings, radiological services, and prenatal care, for example.” 

Lisa Bourne

“They typically offer the full range of women’s health services without all the scandal of Planned Parenthood, which has been associated with covering up the sexual abuse of minors, committing fraud with taxpayer money, and profiting off of the sale of baby body parts,” Howard added. “It can’t be trusted, so it shouldn’t be funded.”  

GetYourCare.org is a resource made available by the pro-women and pro-life movements of America. The site explains that its goal “is to give women everywhere in America access to information about the thousands and thousands of quality health care options women have.”

“Better choices for women are usually right around the corner. Alternative women’s health options are on average less than five miles away from the nearest Planned Parenthood,” Howard explained. “According to Planned Parenthood’s own statistics, fewer than 2 percent of women ever step into a Planned Parenthood facility in a given year. There are better choices for women’s healthcare than Planned Parenthood who’s president, Cecile Richards is called before congress Tuesday morning to explain the scandals surrounding her organization. Our tax money should fund those better choices.”

The website’s sponsors include Alliance Defending Freedom, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Concerned Women for America, Family Research Council, Live Action, March for Life, March for Life Action, Pregnant on Campus, Pro-Life Future, Susan B. Anthony List, Students for Life, CitizenLink, Americans United for Life, and The Radiance Foundation. 

Faith On Trial is heard every Tuesday at 9 and 9 on Iowa Catholic Radio, 1150 AM; 88.5 & 94.5 FM and streams on IowaCatholicRadio.com. 

This week: Brad Dacus of PJI on transgendered restrooms and locker rooms in your child’s school

Brad Dacus

This week Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll will welcome back an old friend of FOT, Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute. Brad has been a frequent guest on the program is leading the effort to stomp out the latest liberal craze: transgendered restrooms and locker rooms where each individual can “choose” the room he or she wishes to use regardless of their actual gender identity.

Check out the video below to see more about this issue.

Brad served as legislative assistant to former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, and received his law degree from the University of Texas, School of Law. After graduation he spent the next five years coordinating religious freedom and parental rights cases throughout the Western states. In 1997, Brad founded Pacific Justice Institute, where he serves as President and continues to defend religious liberties and parental rights.

In addition to Brad, our research associate and movie reviewer Stephanie Crowley will join us for a review of the new movie “War Room.”

Join Deacon Mike and Gina every Tuesday at 9 & 9 (CDT) on Iowa Catholic Radio, 1150 AM; 88.5 & 94.5 FM; and streaming on IowaCatholcRadio.com.

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“Abolishing Abortion” with Fr. Frank Pavone: this week on FOT

Fr. Frank Pavone

Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life and one of the most prominent pro-live leaders in the world, will join Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll to discuss his new book, Abolishing Abortion; How You Can Play a Part in Ending the Greatest Evil of Our Day.

Fr. Pavone was ordained in 1988 by Cardinal John O’Connor, and since 1993 has served full-time in pro-life leadership. He is also the president of the National Pro-life Religious Council, and the national pastoral director of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and of Rachel’s Vineyard, the world’s largest ministry of healing after abortion. He travels throughout the country, to an average of four states every week, preaching and teaching against abortion.

He was present at the bedside of Terri Schiavo as she was dying and was an outspoken advocate for her life. He was invited by members of the Class of 2009 at Notre Dame to lead an alternate commencement ceremony for those students who refused to attend the ceremony in which President Obama was honored.

His new book, Abolishing Abortion: How You Can Play a Part in Ending the Greatest Evil of Our Day, is now available from Thomas Nelson Publishing. You can also order the book from Amazon by following the link on the right.

Join Deacon Mike and Gina for a lively discussion Tuesday at 9 a.m. (CDT) on Iowa Catholic Radio 1150 AM; 88.5 & 94.5 FM and streaming on IowaCatholicRadio.com. The program will re-broadcast at 9 p.m.

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