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Neurologist Says Jahi McMath is ?Alive? and ?Awake;? Videos Show Her Responding

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• Neurologist Says Jahi McMath is “Alive” and “Awake;” Videos Show Her Responding
• 86 Babies Saved From Abortion So Far During 40 Days for Life Campaign
• 5 Years Ago Today Abby Johnson Quit Her Job at Planned Parenthood, “It Was Worth It!”
• When I Was Pregnant After Rape, I Wanted to Kill the Rapist, Not My Baby

More Pro-Life News
• 14 of 23 Texas Abortion Clinics Close or Stop Doing Abortions After Pro-Life Law Enforced
• Woman Makes Medical History as First to Give Birth After Womb Transplant
• Abortion Activist: I Would Have Died for My Aborted Daughter’s “Right to Choose”
• Millions of Pregnant Women Do This Every Year, But She Said No and It Changed Her Life
• Paralyzed Bride Stuns Wedding Guests by Walking Down the Aisle
• Abortion Clinic Displays Sign for Pro-Abortion Kansas Candidate Greg Orman
• Pro-Abortion Vandals Use Nazi Swastikas to Cover Up Pro-Life Messages
• Should Pro-Life People be Concerned About Baby Born After Womb Transplant?
• They Faced So Much Grief After Their Abortions, They Considered Killing Themselves
• Company That Hauls Aborted Babies From Clinics Contracted to Remove Ebola Contaminants From Apartment
• Missouri Abortion Activists Won’t Challenge 72-Hour Waiting Period on Abortion

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Neurologist Says Jahi McMath is “Alive” and “Awake;” Videos Show Her Responding
I know and deeply respect Dr. Alan Shewmon, professor emeritus in neurology at UCLA. He is a world renowned expert on the brain, particularly dealing with pediatrics. A source has sent me a declaration under penalty of perjury that Shewmon signed on October 3, 2014, testifying that Jahi McMath is not only alive, but now also awake!

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/neurologist-says-jahi-mcmath-is-alive-and-awake-videos-show-her-responding/

86 Babies Saved From Abortion So Far During 40 Days for Life Campaign
We’re almost two weeks into this 40 Days for Life campaign and we have more good news to share. So far … there have been 86 babies saved from abortion – that we know of.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/86-babies-saved-from-abortion-so-far-during-40-days-for-life-campaign/

5 Years Ago Today Abby Johnson Quit Her Job at Planned Parenthood, “It Was Worth It!”
When Abby Johnson quit her job as the director of a Planned Parenthood abortion business in Texas, it sent ripples through the abortion industry. As someone who had received awards for her work, Johnson was well-connected within the Planned Parenthood system.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/5-years-ago-today-abby-johnson-quit-her-job-at-planned-parenthood-it-was-worth-it/

When I Was Pregnant After Rape, I Wanted to Kill the Rapist, Not My Baby
I’m a lesbian birthmother out of rape — now there’s something you don’t hear every day! I’ve lived a life many cannot fathom. First, I was born with a serious genetic condition called “congenital adrenal hyperplasia,” which untreated could have killed me, as it did my sister Rachel. By grace, I survived untreated.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/when-i-was-pregnant-after-rape-i-wanted-to-kill-the-rapist-not-my-baby/

 

14 of 23 Texas Abortion Clinics Close or Stop Doing Abortions After Pro-Life Law Enforced
On the first Monday after an appeals court ruled that Texas abortion laws could be enforced, Operation Rescue has confirmed that 14 of 23 abortion facilities in Texas that were open for business before last Thursday’s ruling are either closed or no longer accepting abortion patients.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/14-of-23-texas-abortion-clinics-close-or-stop-doing-abortions-after-pro-life-law-enforced/

Woman Makes Medical History as First to Give Birth After Womb Transplant
In September, a Swedish woman made medical history when she gave birth to her first child through birth by womb transplant. The 36-year-old mother, who chose not to disclose her identity, found out that she didn’t have a womb when she was 15-years old; however, she did have functioning ovaries.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/woman-makes-medical-history-as-first-to-give-birth-after-womb-transplant/

Abortion Activist: I Would Have Died for My Aborted Daughter’s “Right to Choose”
Lately, advocates of legal abortion have attempted to give their ailing cause a shot in the arm. As John Stonestreet pointed out on BreakPoint recently, the tried and true “pro-choice” moniker is falling out of favor.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/abortion-activist-i-would-have-died-for-my-aborted-daughters-right-to-choose/

Millions of Pregnant Women Do This Every Year, But She Said No and It Changed Her Life
The Federalist featured a piece by D.C. McAllister, titled “Navigating The Waters Of A Broken Life: My Abortion Story.” From the title, one may think or fear that the author had chosen abortion, and the piece reads very much like a story which will keep the reader on the edge of her seat.

Click to Read at LifeNews.com:
http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/millions-of-pregnant-women-do-this-every-year-but-she-said-no-and-it-changed-her-life/

Paralyzed Bride Stuns Wedding Guests by Walking Down the Aisle
Last month, Gina Giaffoglione walked down the aisle with father on her wedding day. But for Gina, this was no small feat. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/paralyzed-bride-stuns-wedding-guests-by-walking-down-the-aisle/

Abortion Clinic Displays Sign for Pro-Abortion Kansas Candidate Greg Orman
Want to know which Kansas Senate candidate a local abortion clinic hopes will win next month? http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/abortion-clinic-displays-sign-for-pro-abortion-kansas-candidate-greg-orman/

Pro-Abortion Vandals Use Nazi Swastikas to Cover Up Pro-Life Messages
Pro-abortion vandalism at colleges and universities is nothing new, but the offensive way in which abortion advocates at Eastern Michigan University vandalized pro-life chalk drawings has pro-life advocates reeling. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/pro-abortion-vandals-use-nazi-swastikas-to-cover-up-pro-life-messages/

Should Pro-Life People be Concerned About Baby Born After Womb Transplant?
Californians with health insurance obtained through the Obamacare exchange are continuing to find themselves being turned away when they seek out many top health care specialists and hospitals. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/03/different-kind-of-death-panel-access-to-top-doctors-and-hospitals-is-dwindling-under-obamacare/

They Faced So Much Grief After Their Abortions, They Considered Killing Themselves
When women have abortions, they face a panoply of medical and mental health risks that are more elevated than the risks women face after giving birth. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/they-faced-so-much-grief-after-their-abortions-they-considered-killing-themselves/

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Company That Hauls Aborted Babies From Clinics Contracted to Remove Ebola Contaminants From Apartment
Ironically, the same company which picks up aborted children from abortion clinics has been granted the contract to transport the Ebola contaminated materials for incineration from an apartment in Dallas, Texas where Ebola patient, Thomas Duncan, stayed. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/company-that-hauls-aborted-babies-from-clinics-contracted-to-remove-ebola-contaminants-from-apartment/

Missouri Abortion Activists Won’t Challenge 72-Hour Waiting Period on Abortion
Missouri abortion advocates threw a massive temper tantrum about how horrific conditions would be for women wanting abortions if the state legislature overturned Governor Jay Nixon’s veto of a pro-life bill for a 72-hour waiting period before an abortion. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/10/06/missouri-abortion-activists-wont-challenge-72-hour-waiting-period-on-abortion/

 

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Are You Excited for the Elections?

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His comments reinforce the FCC's push for changing the definition of "advanced telecommunications capability" from a broadband speed of 4Mbps to 10Mbps. In fact, Wheeler goes further in his speech, noting that "a 25Mbps connection is fast becoming ‘table stakes' in 21st century communications." Pushing even further, Wheeler states that it is "unacceptable" that 40 percent of American homes do not have access to 100Mbps connections - even though a majority of homes already have access. Read more here... Get Ready for Another Round of Health Plan Cancellations - by Jason Pye There's another round of health insurance policy cancellations coming, and the timing is more than a little awkward for vulnerable Senate Democrats, including Mark Begich (D-AK) and Kay Hagan (D-NC), who will learn their electoral fate next month. While President Obama promised Americans that "if you like your plan, you can keep it," millions of Americans lost their health insurance coverage last year due to regulations promulgated by Obama administration bureaucrats. The "grandfathered plan" rules were written so narrowly that almost any policy change would require a customer to purchase a plan that meets the coverage requirements of ObamaCare. Read more here... Ohio Grassroots Spotlight  - by Noah Wall Saturday September 20, I was privileged to attend the annual We The People Convention in Columbus, Ohio. FreedomWorks and our amazing Ohio activists have taken part in this event each year since it's start four years ago. What's really exceptional about the liberty movement in Ohio is its level of organization. Pundits and "talking heads" in Washington, DC love to bemoan the collapse of the Tea Party, and of the anti-establishment conservative movement, but in reality what we're seeing is the opposite. See more here... 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Though she denied the truth of my claims at the time, almost everything I imagined would happen because of the law has come to fruition. Read more here... Top Ten Reasons to Let the Export-Import Bank Expire  - by Josh Withrow 1. It Has Outlived Its Purpose The Ex-Im Bank was founded 80 years ago by FDR to promote U.S. manufacturing during the Great Depression. Meanwhile, in the 2010s, U.S. exports have been setting record highs – they don’t need government help. 2. It Lets Government Pick Winners and Losers Although Ex-Im claims to pick its recipients in a neutral manner, the reality is that political pressures strongly affect who receives its financial backing. For example, in 2009 the Obama administration gave Ex-Im a “green energy” quota for a portion of its loans. Read more here... New Jersey Grassroots Spotlight - by Deneen Borelli During the last weekend in September, Tom and I had a fantastic opportunity to speak at two grassroots activist meetings in New Jersey.  While New Jersey is a deep blue state, there are thousands of passionate patriots that are motivated to move the state in a conservative direction. See more here... Sign up for the FreedomWorks Morning Update If you want an update like this newsletter twice a week, be sure to sign up for the Freedom Works Morning Update! The Morning Update is your tool to keep up-to-date with all the threats to your freedom. Sign up here. In Liberty, Adam Brandon Executive Vice President, FreedomWorks Forward To A Friend | Update Your Email Preferences 400 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 765 Washington, DC 20001

Are You Excited for the Elections?

Why is There a GOP Enthusiasm Gap This Election Cycle? - via NewsMax TV FreedomWorks President and CEO Matt Kibbe was on America's Forum on Newsmax discussing the enthusiasm gap this election cycle. Watch here... ObamaCare's War on Women - by Julie Borowski It’s been more than four years since the landmark Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was signed into law. The American people were promised that the massive 2,700-page bill would fix many problems with our broken health care system. We were told that the new law would boost competition, provide more choice, and lower health care costs for millions of Americans. Women, especially, were targeted in the selling of Obamacare to the public. The Democrats cheerfully said that the health care law would mean access to guaranteed preventive women’s health services. After its passage, it was decided that meant “free” birth control for women. Read more here... Technology is Thriving, So Why Are the Feds Strangling It? - by Wayne Brough A growing number of economists are describing the current slump as a form of secular stagnation, where diminishing outlets for capital investment have slowed economic growth, reduced the demand for labor and stalled the economic recovery. While the technology sector remains one of the few areas of the economy where innovation and growth continue at a rapid pace, the Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with a series of new rules that may shackle this important part of the economy. From new mandates for municipal broadband to redefining what broadband means, to proposals to turn the Internet into a common carrier, the FCC is working to reshape how Americans connect to the Internet. In a recent speech before a tech start-up incubator in Washington, D.C., FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler focused on the need to provide faster broadband connections to American consumers. His comments reinforce the FCC's push for changing the definition of "advanced telecommunications capability" from a broadband speed of 4Mbps to 10Mbps. In fact, Wheeler goes further in his speech, noting that "a 25Mbps connection is fast becoming ‘table stakes' in 21st century communications." Pushing even further, Wheeler states that it is "unacceptable" that 40 percent of American homes do not have access to 100Mbps connections - even though a majority of homes already have access. Read more here... Get Ready for Another Round of Health Plan Cancellations - by Jason Pye There's another round of health insurance policy cancellations coming, and the timing is more than a little awkward for vulnerable Senate Democrats, including Mark Begich (D-AK) and Kay Hagan (D-NC), who will learn their electoral fate next month. While President Obama promised Americans that "if you like your plan, you can keep it," millions of Americans lost their health insurance coverage last year due to regulations promulgated by Obama administration bureaucrats. The "grandfathered plan" rules were written so narrowly that almost any policy change would require a customer to purchase a plan that meets the coverage requirements of ObamaCare. Read more here... Ohio Grassroots Spotlight  - by Noah Wall Saturday September 20, I was privileged to attend the annual We The People Convention in Columbus, Ohio. FreedomWorks and our amazing Ohio activists have taken part in this event each year since it's start four years ago. What's really exceptional about the liberty movement in Ohio is its level of organization. Pundits and "talking heads" in Washington, DC love to bemoan the collapse of the Tea Party, and of the anti-establishment conservative movement, but in reality what we're seeing is the opposite. See more here... One Family's ObamaCare Nightmare  - by Pattie Curran As the mother of two chronically ill children, I have long faced high health care costs. My sons suffer from a rare bone-marrow failure syndrome called Shwachman-Diamond syndrome and have secondary mitochondrial disease that requires treatment with a broad range of expensive medications. We averaged $10,000 to $12,000 a year in billed out-of-pocket medical expenses before Obamacare became law. In 2013, we incurred just over $27,000 in out-of-pocket medical expenses. President Obama’s signature piece of legislation has more than doubled our yearly medical costs. Having read the then-proposed Affordable Care Act in 2010, I was skeptical of the legislation from the start. I knew that a vast expansion of government involvement in health care would create unintended consequences, and I publicly warned my own senator, Kay R. Hagan, North Carolina Democrat, about the impact the legislation would have on my children. Though she denied the truth of my claims at the time, almost everything I imagined would happen because of the law has come to fruition. Read more here... Top Ten Reasons to Let the Export-Import Bank Expire  - by Josh Withrow 1. It Has Outlived Its Purpose The Ex-Im Bank was founded 80 years ago by FDR to promote U.S. manufacturing during the Great Depression. Meanwhile, in the 2010s, U.S. exports have been setting record highs – they don’t need government help. 2. It Lets Government Pick Winners and Losers Although Ex-Im claims to pick its recipients in a neutral manner, the reality is that political pressures strongly affect who receives its financial backing. For example, in 2009 the Obama administration gave Ex-Im a “green energy” quota for a portion of its loans. Read more here... New Jersey Grassroots Spotlight - by Deneen Borelli During the last weekend in September, Tom and I had a fantastic opportunity to speak at two grassroots activist meetings in New Jersey.  While New Jersey is a deep blue state, there are thousands of passionate patriots that are motivated to move the state in a conservative direction. See more here... Sign up for the FreedomWorks Morning Update If you want an update like this newsletter twice a week, be sure to sign up for the Freedom Works Morning Update! The Morning Update is your tool to keep up-to-date with all the threats to your freedom. Sign up here. In Liberty, Adam Brandon Executive Vice President, FreedomWorks Forward To A Friend | Update Your Email Preferences 400 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 765 Washington, DC 20001