"We recommend that you do bring at least one support person with you to help you during your time with us. We ask that you do not bring children to your appointments."
Philadelphia late-term abortion mill "Grace Medical Centre."
2009 FAQ response page, website.
What student unions and university administrations do not want students to see:
John Piper responds to Obama's statement on anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
Think abortion is a simple procedure that helps, and not hurts, women? Think again:
Kelowna Right to Life is running a new television spot and people are taking notice. Most local media, The Province newspaper, Canada.com, Lifesitenews, a community paper in Toronto, a Calgary radio station, and even several U.S. sites are all reporting on what may be the first tv ad to feature the body part of an aborted baby.
Pro abortionists are already speaking against the ad, with Joyce Arthur chiming in with claims that it could incite violence against women and abortionists. The KRTL office has received angry emails from people claiming the ad should not be allowed and, more disturbingly, that we should not have the right to protest at all.
Opposition to the ad was expected from the pro-abortion community and even from some inside the pro life movement as well. Some pro lifers are more concerned with how the movement is perceived than how abortion is perceived. They seem to prefer abortion be kept hidden from public view (as do abortion advocates), where it will continue to fester unchallenged.
The intent of the ad is to reveal an injustice that has been permitted to continue for far too long. It is our hope that when society has the opportunity to see the true nature of abortion, society will reject it outright.
KRTL readers are encouraged to contact CHBC at comments@chbcnews.ca and offer their support for the station's decision to air our ad.
Kelowna Commuters Confronted with Abortion Imagery.
Public demonstration coincides with release of tv spot featuring aborted baby part.
About 30 members of the pro life community took to a busy Kelowna intersection to expose the graphic reality of abortion on Saturday. Hundreds of commuters were confronted with disturbing, full-colour images of aborted babies ranging from 7 weeks to 24 weeks gestation. Reaction was varied, as most people simply took in the images, processed them and continued on with their day. A much smaller contingency engaged in much more animated responses, as a few car windows rolled down to reveal middle digits and vulgar shouts of disapproval. An approximate equal number of people responded in the affirmative with "thumbs ups" and honks of approval.
The tactic of using graphic imagery to convey the reality of abortion does not garner universal support, even among the pro life community. Many argue that exposing the images does more harm then good, that they have the potential to psychologically harm post-abortive women, and they make the movement appear "radical." Those who support the tactic argue that refusing to show the images only aids and abets the pro abortion movement in their attempts to keep the truth hidden and out of the public eye. They also argue that no past injustice has ever been overcome without the use of imagery to convey their true nature.
Kelowna Right to Life has held this type of demonstration twice per year for the past 3 or 4 years, and plans to continue them on a bi-annual basis. This latest demonstration coincides with a new television spot the group is sponsoring in which the hand and forearm of an aborted baby are clearly showcased.
Between 60 and 80 people took part in this upstart initiative calling on God to bring an end to unborn child-killing in Kelowna and Canada. Bound4Life Kelowna Chapter organized the event, with more sieges to come!
Click here for more info and photos of that event.
40 Days for Life Coming to Kelowna.
40 Days of Prayer to End Abortion.
Kelowna Right to Life is excited to announce that the first 40 Days for Life campaign ever to be held in British Columbia will take place in Kelowna February 17 to March 28! 40 Days for Life campaigns are being simultaneously held at dozens of locations across the U.S. and Canada. Past initiatives have seen dozens of clinic workers convert to the pro life side, abortion mills reduce their hours of operation or shut down altogether, and hundreds of abortion-minded women change their minds and choose life for their babies.
The initiative is based on the idea that God used the 40 day time frame to transform individuals, communities, and even the entire world. From Noah's flood to Moses on the mountain to the disciples after Christ's resurrection, it is clear that God sees the transformative value of His people accepting and meeting a 40-day challenge.
To get involved in this exciting initiative to end abortion in our community and nation, sign up for your hour of prayer at the 40 Days for Life Kelowna site. Go the vigil schedule and follow the instructions to register. Please adopt an hour, a day, a weekend, or an entire week to help make 40 Days for Life Kelowna a success!
Gianna Jessen to Visit Kelowna.
Well-known abortion survivor and pro life activist to address Kelowna Audience.
Kelowna Right to Life is presenting well-known pro life activist and abortion survivor Ms. Gianna Jessen! Gianna was born alive, clinging to life after her mother underwent a saline abortion 7.5 months into her pregnancy. She has a mild case of Cerbral Palsy as a result of her violent beginning.
Gianna will be sharing her incredible life story at the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall at 839 Sutherland Avenue on Monday, February 15. The evening is billed as a fundraiser and includes a full course dinner! It is also being coordinated to kick-off BC's the first ever 40 Days for Life campaign in British Columbia! Tickets for Gianna Jessen are $40 each and are available at the Kelowna Right to Life office, I.C.C., Loaves and Fishes on Lawrence, Kelowna Christian Centre in Rutland, St. Charles Garnier on Benvoulin, and Bell Tower Books in the Spall Plaza.
You have never known anyone quite like Gianna, and you want to miss this rare opportunity!
Contact the office at 250 862-8202 for more information on Gianna Jessen in Kelowna.
Candlelight Prayer Siege a Powerful Stand against Abortion.
Just under 100 people, the vast majority under the age of 30, gathered at the "Sails" structure at the foot of Bernard Avenue in Kelowna in the days before Christmas to pray for an end to abortion in Canada. The setting was ideal, with a massive Christmas tree adorned with blue lights and the famous Sails sculpture serving as backdrops. The participants lined the curb that gradually curves from Bernard Avenue onto Abbott Street wearing red tape with the word "LIFE" over their mouths, holding candles and creating an impressive sight of silent, flickering lights in a long row.
Several interested passerbyers inquired to the nature of the event, and were surprised to learn that it was a pro life prayer siege. Motorists' heads turned as they slowly drove by the peaceful yet powerful display.
Also present at the event was local artist John Revill. Revill brought his well-known - some would say disturbing - painting to the event and displayed it for the prayer warriors and anyone passing by to view. The painting is highly symbolic and consists of a large Canadian maple leaf being broken apart by the scourge of abortion.
Prayer sieges are organized by Bound4life Kelowna Chapter, who intends on holding them once a month at various locations around Kelowna. The next siege is slated for January 16th at 11:00 am at the Kelowna Law Courts on Water Street. All are welcome to attend. Click here for photos Kelowna's first candlelight prayer siege.
In recent months and years, Kelowna has become known as a hotbed of pro life activism, and the inclusion of regular prayer sieges will only add to that reputation. Several other pro life initiatives are in the works for the Kelowna area as well, not the least of which is a recruitment drive to host a 40 Days for Life next Spring.
Other efforts include "No, Not This One," wherein a mass text message is periodically sent to subscribers asking them to pray for women in crisis pregnancies and their unborn children. "No, Not This One" was developed by Lou Engle, co-founder of Bound4LIFE, after a woman told him of an experience she had while waiting to go in for an abortion years ago. The woman told Engle that she repeatedly heard a voice telling her simply, "No, not this one" and eventually got up and left the clinic. She gave birth to her daughter a few months later.
Silent Sieges will be held every month in Kelowna, and the event promises to attract church-goers from neighbouring communities such as Vernon and Penticton. The next siege is scheduled for December 20th at 5:00 pm at the famous "Sails" sculpture in downtown Kelowna, and is being billed as a "Candlelight Prayer Siege." Expectations are high for another solid turnout that evening.
To view pictures of the second Silent Siege, click here.
Over-hyped expectations, misinformation, and even intentional deception have all clouded the debate surrounding embryonic stem cell research. Over the past few years, however, many exciting advances in adult stem cell research combined with the lack thereof in embryonic stem cell research have begun to bring many people around. Now, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement in an attempt to clear up the confusion once and for all. Click on the image to read this important and enlightening document.
Throughout history, judgments from the highest courts in the land have, tragically, come down on the wrong side of "personhood" cases. Women, Blacks, Jews all have felt the sting of being excluded from the human family by our law-makers. Now, it’s the unborn’s turn. Download the "Persons" poster here!
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, there are people who understand and care. They understand that your situation is not easy, by any means. You may be feeling confusion, utter loneliness, and even terror as you face your unplanned pregnancy. Know the facts about all the choices in front in you. Please, consider allowing us the opportunity to help. You are not alone.
Abortion is a profound and deeply meaningful act that can leave women, men, grandparents, brothers and sisters hurting in a myriad of ways for months, years, and even decades. Depression, guilt, remorse, anger, and unresolved grief are just a few of the emotional difficulties commonly experienced after abortion. If you or somebody you know is suffering from a
past abortion but does not know who to turn to, there is help.
About Us
Kelowna Right to Life is a non-profit charitable organization working to educate the public about the realities and consequences of abortion and euthanasia.
Upholding strong moral values and the promotion of traditional family structures are fundamental elements of this work.
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Kelowna Right to Life believes that the civilization of a society is measured by the care and protection given to its weakest members. We reject the anti-life philosophy that offers death as a solution to human suffering,
especially when the label "choice" is used for the killing of pre-natal infants, so-called "useless" members of society, and the infirm and aged.
Our great City of Kelowna ought not continue to tolerate the killing of defenseless unborn children in our own hospital. It is our duty as citizens of good conscience to speak on behalf of the voiceless, to stand for those who cannot defend themselves, and to oppose the horrific injustice of abortion scarring the women, men, and families of our community.
Please support the efforts of Kelowna Right to Life in their attempt to educate the public on the reality of abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell research, and other anti-life issues.
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