The CPC is excited to be one of 20 local organizations to be invited to help IHOP celebrate 20 years of service to the Terre Haute community. On September 2^nd, $1.00 for every Terre Haute IHOP paid customer will be donated to the Terre Haute Crisis Pregnancy!

I wanted to share with you a book I recently read by Lee Ezell entitled The Missing Piece.



This is a true story written about Lee Ezell's own personal life experiences. At a very young age Lee found herself in a very bad situation. She was raped and became pregnant as a result of that rape. Ezell shares the emotions she experienced and how she turned to God and ultimately chose adoption for her baby. She talks about life before, during and after her pregnancy and adoption and how she eventually reunites with her daughter after many years. It is a story about life, choices and love.

I appreciated her perspective because she represents a small percentage of which is very controversial but seldom considered. She gives the reader insight into the thoughts and questions a woman in her situation faces. It gives this global issue a more personal view. The Missing Piece is an inspiring story of a touching reunion that will provide hope for those needing peace from God. It is definitely a recommended read. Lee Ezell is the author of 8 award-winning books and after reading this one I certainly want to check out her others.

I found this video clip of Lee and her daughter Julie that I hope will also inspire you to read this book.

 

 Lila Rose is the president of Live Action, an organization who's focus is on saving lives and ending abortion. Despite her youth, she is doing big things in the pro-life community. She has dedicated her life to helping women and protecting children as well as exposing the deceit and danger of the abortion industry. She is a very smart young woman and an articulate speaker. Watch Part 1 and Part 2 of her 2009 Values Voter Speech where she talks about her various pro-life projects and encourages others to stand up for Life and help end the injustice of abortion.








"Together we will overcome."
-Lila Rose

On the 4th of July, the United States of America celebrates independence. There is no other place in the world who has freedom like we as Americans do. And yet, we seem to think that some of us are more entitled to freedom than others. We have classified organized killing of our unborn children as a freedom of choice and at the same time deny the unborn the freedom to live. A freedom that they inherited from the moment of conception. Something we should never have the right to take away from them.

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

When discussing the issue of abortion two key words must be highlighted in this infamous phrase from the United States Declaration of Independence. The first is CREATED. We were CREATED equal...not BORN equal. So many do not credit the unborn as being human and to those people I ask; "when are you going to get with the times??" Science has confirmed without a doubt that life begins at conception. A new life is CREATED at the moment of fertilization...not at birth...but at the very moment that the sperm fertilizes the egg. This is not a matter of opinion, this is scientific fact. Therefore, if all men are created equal, then this must include the unborn. The other word that is of great importance here is LIFE. It does not say birth, or exclude life altogther for that matter...it says LIFE is an unalienable right and if science has proven that life begins at the moment of conception, then again, we must extend the same freedoms to the unborn.

They are not called the "unalive" they are called unborn because while they are not yet born that does not mean they are not yet alive. Science tells us that they are, in fact, alive and part of the human race. Abortion destroys human lives and strips away their inherited freedoms. We must unite as a nation and declare independence from abortion. We must recognize the injustice and work to end it. Laws were made to protect the weak and we must outlaw the act of abortion that takes away the freedom of these fragile young Americans.

Contact your local life-affirming centers and pro-life politicians and start working to establish freedom for the unborn. If we stand united, we can bring about the change necessary to ensure that all Americans, even the smallest, have true freedom.

To the pro-life men and women fighting to preserve the freedom of ALL Americans and to those working to protect the lives of every human being: Thank you. May God bless you and may God bless the United States of America.

It is still hard for me to understand how animals are afforded rights in our society with laws that enforce their protection and yet human unborn babies are not protected under law and have virtually no rights.
    Legally, the fertilized egg of an eagle has more rights than an unborn child. And in Wisconsin, stepping on a snail can land you in jail - with a $10,000 fine. But a woman can have her baby killed, for a price, right into the ninth month of pregnancy - all within the confines of the law.

Abortion is a big business. And the abortionists are making a killing. They are rewarded with blood money for the slaughtering of innocent human beings. How is abortion any different than murder-for-hire? If a wife hires a hitman to murder her husband, it is a crime. But if a mother hires an abortionist (the hitman) to murder her unborn child, it is a choice. That is a flawed logic that is hard to believe is still widely accepted.

Since abortion became legal in 1973, our nation has lost an entire generation to abortion. We are beginning to see some of the effects of that diabolical decision, as universities nationwide find themselves strapped for students. How many Michelangelos and Beethovens have we destroyed in the name of choice? How many Einsteins and Edisons have we erased from the pages of human progress?


Abortion advocates repeatedly cite instances of rape and incest in their defense of abortion. However, only 2% of the 1.5 million+ abortions committed in the US every year are for reasons other than mere convenience.What is convenient is not always best, or right. In the case of abortion, Easy Street is a dead end. 

A vibrant, educated, well-loved young woman from Rhode Island named Lindsay Ann Burke was murdered at age 23 by her abusive boyfriend. (READ HER FULL STORY HERE) Since Lindsay's death, her family has made valiant efforts to ensure that other women and their families do not fall victim to abuse, including the creation of a memorial fund and website that shares Lindsay's own personal story of abuse that ultimately lead to her death as well as facts and warning signs of abusive relationships and behaviors. It was created to help young women find help, hope, and shelter from an abusive relationship.


A recently approved law in Rhode Island called the Lindsay Ann Burke Act requires all public middle and high schools to teach students about dating violence in their health classes. The law mandates teaching the warning signs of an abusive relationship in the public high schools.  But more than just signs of abuse, the classes also teach skills for building healthy romantic relationships as well as healthy friendships.The National Association of Attorneys General has passed a resolution that the classes be offered at schools everywhere in the United States, and Liz Claiborne Inc. is helping to promote the idea across the country.

Having taught young adults in high school, I have seen young girls confuse controlling behavior for love and I myself, have been a victim of an abusive relationship. Though it's never easy to make someone see abuse for what it is when she's under the spell of romance (or fear, as the case so often is), maybe educating our youth about the difference between healthy passion and dangerous obsession will help prevent women from ever entering in to toxic relationships.


If you or someone you know is a victim, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE or visit their website: www.ndvh.org

Teen victims can also call the National Teen Dating Violence Hotline: 1-866-331-9474 or visit their website at www.loveisrespect.org