Dear Friends & Supporters of Southern Downriver Right to Life, My wife and I recently visited a very stark & moving Holocaust Memorial near the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin, Germany. This Holocaust Memorial recalls the murder of over 6 million European Jews during WW II by Nazi Germany. Believe me, viewing this Memorial is a very sobering experience. … Read More »A Message from our SDRTL President, Joe Conners
The CIRM was to be the great hope for cures for millions of Americans suffering from incurable diseases. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was created by 59 percent of California voters in 2004 and given $3 billion in tax dollars to pursue cures by killing human embryos and taking their embryonic stem cells. Now, 16 years later, CIRM is running… Read More »Stem cell hucksters back for more cash
January 18, 2018, Grand Rapids, Mich. — Monday, January 22, 2018 will mark 45 years since the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing abortion in all 50 states through all nine months of pregnancy. Since those decisions, more than 58 million innocent lives have been lost to abortion. Right to Life of Michigan President Barbara… Read More »45 Years of Failure, A New Year of Hope
October 31, 2017, Grand Rapids, Mich. — Wexford/Missaukee Right to Life, an affiliate of Right to Life of Michigan, discovered on October 4 that their Facebook advertising account had been shut down without explanation. This is the third time this year Michigan prolife organizations have had their Facebook advertising accounts summarily banned. Right to Life of Michigan’s advertising account has… Read More »Facebook Shuts Down Michigan Prolifers Again
Lyin’ about late-term abortions “Lie” and “gaslighting” are strong words, but they are necessary to use in this case. Yesterday a majority of the U.S. Senate voted to ban most abortions past 20 weeks based on evidence that the unborn child can feel pain. The bill was blocked by a filibuster of 44 Democrats and 2 Republicans. The most frequent argument against… Read More »Lie Spreads about late-term Abortions
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow’s record puts innocent lives in jeopardy. Below are examples of how her voting record fails to live up the important standard that every human life has value and deserves legal protection. Click on each link to learn more about her record. PARENTAL CONSENT – Stabenow voted against legislation requiring minor children to receive parental consent before having… Read More »How Well Do You Know Debbie Stabenow?
120 students & 25 adults made Southern Downriver Right to Life’s “Red eye” overnight trip on three luxury bus coaches to the 2018 March for Life in Washington D.C. which was help on January 19. The students were able to listen to many Pro-Life Speakers including President Donald Trump, Vice-President Mike Pence, and Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan on… Read More »March for Life 2018
Did you know that the United States currently sends money overseas to promote abortions and abortion-related services? President Ronald Reagan wanted to prevent US tax dollars to be given to other countries for promoting abortion. In 1984 he created the Mexico City Policy, which required all foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive federal funding to refrain from performing or promoting… Read More »An end to US aid for abortions overseas?
Abortion is procedure that can cause some major side effects, substantially contributing to women’s mental health problems (and physical health problems as well). But unfortunately the media tries to divert the truth and push stories that neglect to talk about women’s health and safety. Over the years there have been conflicting studies brought forth on whether or not there is… Read More »Dispelling the myth: abortion side effects and the new JAMA study
Encouraging news came the day after Thanksgiving: the Centers for Disease Control released their annual report on abortion numbers, showing a 5% decrease. The numbers come from state abortion reports. Before getting into the details, it’s important to note that three states refuse to collect and report abortion statistics: California, Maryland, and New Hampshire. While the overall abortion numbers are… Read More »Abortions down 5% nationally in latest CDC report