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Heather Mellott, Founder of Adoption Finder.Adoption Finder strives to bridge the gap between adopting families and unplanned pregnancy. They are dedicated to empowering foster youth, women facing unexpected pregnancies, and adopting families through a range of services and care initiatives. emails, https://adoptionmap.com/blog,  https://adoptionmap.com/blog/

The story of Grace Otten, President for Bridgewater State University- Students for Life. Insta- @graceisglowing  or @GraceisGlowing https://www.instagram.com/bsustudentsforlife/

Special Episode - Author Bill Medeiros - Peepa’s Purple SoupCHILDREN'S BOOK SIGNING OF 'PEEPA'S PURPLE SOUP',  BY BILL MEDEIROS, ILLUSTRATED BY SARAH MEDEIROSWhere: 165 Washington St. QuincyWhen: Saturday, December 2nd 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Complimentary buffet brunch will be servedCome and tour Springwater after abortion healing center and purchase a book signed by the author.Please RSVP to Operations@bostonpregnancychoices.org All proceeds donated to the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices/Springwater after abortion healing centerEmerging author, Bill Medeiros, and illustrator, Sarah Medeiros, are excited to announce the release of the first installment in a series of children’s books, Peepa’s Purple Soup. PURCHASE YOUR BOOK(S) TODAY! by selecting the book purchase fund Books are $20 each and all profits are donated to the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices! To purchase books, please indicate the desired number of books in the comments section and select the appropriate amount for the cost of the books.About the book: A sprightly grandchild is challenged by her grandfather to be patient, as he awaits a harvest of sweetness which lies under the trellis behind his house. Olivia is wonderfully pleased to finally discover the secret behind Peepa's Purple Soup. Her grandfather's grapevine becomes her classroom in understanding God's provision.These Books are perfect for Birthday, Christmas gifts or just because for young children (5 to 12 years of ag e).

Terry Beatley  is President of Hosea Initiative, (www.hosea4you.org) a non-profit educational organization dedicated to using the story and legacy of Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson to teach the principles of American liberty, beginning with the right to life so that America is free from abortion.It started as a promise. The promise has now grown into a nationwide mission. Journey with Terry Beatley on this nine year odyssey of fulfilling her promise to carry forward the pro-life mantle of Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson. He was the doctor once known as America’s “Abortion King” who founded NARAL Pro-Choice America and trained Planned Parenthood doctors.https://www.hosea4you.org/Terry's Book- What If We’ve Been Wrong? "Keeping my promise to America's Abortion King."http://www.abortionking.com

The Jaques Family shares their powerful pro-life story! Lindsay, Alex and 9 year old Aubry share their beautiful testimony. https://www.masscitizensforlife.org/pregnancycareBoston Center for Pregnancy Choices

Bill GillmeisterLegislative and Education Consultant Mass Family Institutehttps://www.mafamily.org/Bill is a man of deep Christian faith dedicated to living out his faith to the fullest every day. He views the Bible as the final authority on all things. Bill believes that God has called him to be a missionary in the public square.He currently serves MFI by directing MFI legislative efforts in the State House in Boston. He also provides campaign trainings, Advocate Leadership Trainings for local grassroots initiatives, and MFI’s School Committee Academy.He has over 25 years’ experience driving public policy in local, state, and federal government while working as the Chief Economist for the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Finance and Policy Director for the Coalition for Marriage and Family, and the Executive Director for Renew Massachusetts Coalition as well as serving for 15 years on his local school committee.In his position with Renew Massachusetts Coalition, he has lead grassroots education and mobilization efforts to engage elected officials to act and vote consistently with policy objectives and to remove them from office if they don’t. To that end Bill has recruited, worked for, and consulted with many candidates running for state representative, state senate, and school committees.Bill is a professional parliamentarian and has a PhD in agricultural economics. He has been married to his wife, Sue, for 35 years, and he and Sue have raised 6 children.Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices

Friends of the Unborn with Joan BailyAs a faith-based charity and private organization, the Friends of the Unborn mission is to offer women who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy, caring and compassionate assistance with long term rent-free shelter and support.  They gratefully put their faith and trust in Christ Jesus daily for His abundant provision and guidance. https://friendsoftheunborn.org/

40 Days for Life- Boston Campaign Manager Rita Russo on this episode of For Dear Life.Rita Russo is the current campaign manager for 40 Days for Life in Boston. she is a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. Rita grew up in Worcester, MA and received a Diploma in Nursing from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Nursing from Worcester State College, a Certificate in Nurse-Midwifery from State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, and a Master of Science Degree in Parent-Child Health from Boston University. Rita worked for many years as a staff nurse in Labor and Delivery at various institutions and for 3 years as an OB-Gyn Clinical Nurse Specialist for Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. She retired from hospital nursing in 2002 and began working for the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, which has a hospital in rural Haiti. Rita began leading the 40 Days for Life Campaign in 2013. (Rita has worked with Your Options Medical PRC.)Rita worked in the office at Your Options Medical PRC in Fall River and then on Beacon St. in Brookline.  The Fall campaign for 40 Days begins next week September 27, 2023 to November 5th. Please Visit  https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/boston

Meredith Wood from Springwater, After Abortion Healinghttps://springwaterhealing.org/

Kathy Hill with Silent No More Awareness Campaignhttps://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/rc/rcdetail.aspx?rcid=271&RegionID=118 Silent No More Awareness is a Campaign whereby Christians make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion. The Campaign began November 11th, 2002.  As of February 2023, the Silent No More Awareness Campaign has held 2,305 Gatherings in 17 countries & all 50 states with 6,986 women and men sharing their abortion testimonies. Testimonies have also been shared at 174 high schools and universities in the last 12 years.There are 3,092 testimonies posted on the Campaign website with 653 that are shared via video!  Currently there are 20,786 people registered with the Campaign representing 77 countries.https://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/index.aspx

Anne J. O’Connor, JDNIFLA Vice President of Legal Affairshttps://nifla.org/Anne O’Connor has been with the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) since 1993. She served as NIFLA’s General Counsel until she joined the staff full-time as the Vice President of Legal Affairs in April 2013. During her decades with NIFLA, Ms. O’Connor has been responsible for writing the monthly NIFLA Legal Tips (now numbering more than 280 editions), performing more than 800 Legal Audits and consulting with hundreds of centers about the medical clinic conversion process. She currently teaches at board trainings, conference workshops, webinars and at NIFLA’s Institute of Limited Obstetric Ultrasound course. She also has written and/or updated many of NIFLA’s publications, including the Legal Primer, the Medical Clinic Conversion Manual, the Medical Policies & Procedures, the Basic Operational Policies & Procedures, the Employment Handbook, and the HIPAA Voluntary Compliance Manual. She has appeared on or been published in such media outlets as Associated Press, CBN News, Washington Times, The Daily Signal, The Hill, and the American Bar Association Journal.Ms. O’Connor is a 1987 graduate of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif, an honorary scholastic society the purpose of which is to encourage excellence in legal education. She spent her first year of law school at Georgetown Law School where she was named on the Dean’s List. In 1983, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in History from Rutgers College, New Jersey, where she was admitted to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which invites for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America’s leading colleges and universities.Admitted to the Bars of the State of California and the State of New Jersey, as well at the U.S. District Court, California Central District, and the United States Supreme Court, Ms. O’Connor has been involved in multiple cases related to the civil rights of the unborn and protection of pregnancy centers. She has assisted in the preparation of several Amicus Briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts on pro-life matters. In the past she has represented numerous individuals exercising their first amendment rights outside of abortion clinics. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ms. O’Connor was the Executive Director of the Right to Life League of Southern California, which operated 24 pregnancy resource centers, and assisted many of them to become licensed medical clinics. Most recently, Ms. O’Connor served on the legal team that successfully challenged the constitutionality of a California law forcing pregnancy centers to advertise for abortion, NIFLA v. Becerra, 138 S.Ct. 2361 (2018).

The Role of Fatherhood & Men's Ministries in Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers-  Alex Hettinga Senior Manager of Fatherhood & Family ProgramsAcknowledging that every human life begins at conception and is worthy of protection, Care Net offers compassion, hope, and help to anyone considering abortion by presenting them with realistic alternatives and Christ-centered support through our life-affirming network of pregnancy centers, churches, organizations, and individuals.Alex Hettingahttps://www.care-net.org/alex-hettingaCareNethttps://www.care-net.org/ 

Julie & Evan Messina tell their story. Julie is the president of the 3-21 Foundation promoting advances in education and cognition for people with Down syndrome.The 3-21 Foundation’s mission is to promote advances in education and cognition for people with Down syndrome so they can be empowered to pursue their dreams.We envision a world in which people with Down syndrome are valued, included and given the opportunity to lead independent and fulfilling lives.Visit the 3-21 Foundationhttps://321foundation.org/ 

Sophia Mittman with her story about & Biking for Babies & how they support Pregnancy Resource Centers across the country. Sophia is also a BCPC Volunteer & a recent MIT Graduate. Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices https://bostonpregnancychoices.org/Biking for Babies website: https://www.bikingforbabies.com/Sophia Mittman's "Biking for Babies" bio/fundraising page 2023: https://www.bikingforbabies.com/missionary/sophia-mittman/

Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices 2023 Gala Recap with Keynote Speaker and Client Testimonialshttps://www.galaforlife.org

Massachusetts Citizens for Life President, Myrna Maloney Flynnhttps://www.masscitizensforlife.org/Myrna Maloney Flynn is President & CEO of Massachusetts Citizens for Life (MCFL). She is a skilled communications practitioner with leadership experience in marketing, broadcasting, nonprofit development, and education. Originally from Minneapolis, Myrna was a 20-year resident of western Massachusetts, where she worked at Springfield’s NBC and PBS affiliates before contributing to the administrations of Amherst and Smith Colleges as well as the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She recently relocated to Greater Boston, having been recruited to serve as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Montrose School in Medfield before stepping full-time into her role at MCFL. Her most treasured title is “Mom,” to which she responds countless times each day at the calls of her four children. Myrna was elected president of MCFL in 2019. Her long-held beliefs, and frequent challenges to defend them, inform her willful commitment to saving the lives of society’s most vulnerable through education, dialogue, and outreach to populations that are both demographically and politically diverse. She earned a B.A. in mass communications and political science from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, an M.A.T. in English from Smith College, and recently began to pursue an M.B.A. at the University of Massachusetts’ Isenberg School of Management.

Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices Executive Director Diane O'Toole joins For Dear Life.

Cathy "Ki" Morrissey joins this episode of For Dear Life and talks about her own adoption story. Join us at the Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices "Gala for Life," on May 4th, where you will hear more  from pro-life speaker and adoption advocate Catherine "Ki" Morrissey who will share her most moving and heartfelt story that you will not forget!TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH53 Cochituate Rd, Wayland, MA 01778https://www.galaforlife.org/ 

January 2008, Mayor Koch was sworn-in as the 33rd Mayor of the city of Quincy, MA. He is the longest serving Mayor in the history of the city.Mayor Koch is a lifelong, pro-life, devout Catholic and co-founder and part of a men’s group in Quincy that puts on one of the biggest pro-life events of the year in Massachusetts: The Night 4 Life, now Weekend 4 Life, presented by the Men of Divine Mercy and Mother Olga and the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, sponsored by the Flatley Foundation.He publicly left the Democratic Party in 2018 during an election year after the DNC Chair stated that “There is no room for pro-life candidates in the Democrat party.” http://www.weekend4life.com

Abortion and the Church - A Pastor's View featuring Curtis Cook, Senior Pastor of Hope Fellowship Church in Cambridge, MA