June/July 2014 - Missouri Right to Life

July 2014
Transforming society to respect and protect all innocent human life.
U. S. Supreme Court Upholds Religious Liberty
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Hobby Lobby wins case against Obama Administration
n June 30, the Supreme Court ruled that the
government cannot force people of faith to
fund drugs that cause abortions. The name
of the case is Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, and it is the
biggest victory for religious liberty — and the right to
life — in decades.
The Hobby Lobby case began when the Obama
Administration ordered the Green family, who own
and manage Hobby Lobby Stores, to pay for abortion-inducing drugs as part of their employee health
plans. The Greens refused on pro-life grounds: they
are devout Christians, and they could not in good
conscience participate in the taking of innocent human life. The Obama Administration told them to get
over their convictions about life or face $1.3 million in
fines — a day.
I am one of the attorneys who represented Hobby Lobby at the Supreme Court, and this spring we
asked the justices to put a stop to this radical assault
on religious freedom which is, at its core, a radical
attempt to impose the Administration’s pro-abortion
agenda on every business person in America.
On June 30, the Court did.
The Court’s ruling means that Americans of every religious background are
free to take their faith with them into the
workplace, and free to make their religious
beliefs a part of how they run their business.
Contrary to the Obama Administration, you
don’t have to agree with the government’s
moral priorities in order to do business in
Josh Hawley
America.
Our Constitution has long protected
our right to live out our religious convictions peaceably—at church,
at home, in the workplace, and everywhere. Indeed, that freedom is
essential to what makes us Americans. That right won a great victory
on June 30.
Josh Hawley is a constitutional lawyer, law professor, and religious liberty
advocate. He represented Hobby Lobby at the U.S. Supreme Court. Josh is an
associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law. He is also the
president of Missouri Liberty Project (www.libertyprojectmo.com).
Victory for Pro-Life Speech at the U. S. Supreme Court
On June 26, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a victory for pro-life sidewalk
counseling in the McCullen v. Coakley buffer zone case.
In the decision, the U. S. Supreme Court struck down a Massachusetts law that
made it a crime for Eleanor McCullen and other pro-life counselors to peacefully offer pamphlets to women about abortion alternatives and the humanity of the unborn
child within 35-feet of an abortion facility.
Chief Justice Robert’s majority opinion in striking down the buffer zone law
was joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan.
While the Justices disagreed as to whether the law was “content neutral,” all
nine Justices agreed that the law is unconstitutional on the ground that it burdens
more speech than is necessary to serve the Commonwealth’s asserted interests.
- from The Bioethics Defense Fund - Law in the Service of Life, www.bdfund.org
Your prayers . . . they cause miracles!
2014 Legislative Victories
Together, we are making a difference
and saving lives!
A
Susan Klein,
Legislative Liaison
Yo
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Successes for the 2014 Legislative Session
did
•
Extending the 24-hour reflection period before
an abortion to 72 hours – Sponsors Rep. Kevin
Elmer and Rep. Keith Frederick and Sen. David
Sater.
•
Raising the cap from $2 million to $2.5 million
on tax credits for contributions to Pregnancy
Resource Centers and Maternity Homes. These
became omnibus benevolent tax credit bills that
included other social services. Sponsors Rep.
Kevin Engler and Sen. Gary Romine.
•
Increased funding for the Alternatives to Abortion Program. Sponsors Rep. Rick Stream and
Sen. Kurt Schaefer. Gov. Nixon vetoed a significant portion of the increase.
•
Continuation of pro-life protective language in
the Department of Economic Development
Appropriation Bill on the one line item of state
monies given to the Missouri Technology Corporation. Monies in this one line item cannot be
used or given to life science research businesses
that could do human cloning and embryonic
stem cell research. Sponsors Rep. Rick Stream
and Sen. Kurt Schaefer.
•
Defeat of the Early Stage Business Economic
Development Bill specifically for Life Sciences
Research and the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) with no pro-life protections. Sponsor Rep. Noel Torpey and handled by Sen. Bob
Dixon in the Senate.
•
Requirement for the Dept. of Health and Senior
Services to set up collection and transportation
sights across the State of Missouri for umbilical cords to be delivered to the St. Louis Cord
Blood Bank. This bill was sponsored by Rep.
Jeff Roorda, but did not pass; however, the language was amended on to the Senate’s Omnibus
Public Health Bills which did pass. Sponsors
Sen. Dan Brown and Sen. David Sater.
•
Approved the Show-Me Healthy Babies Insurance Program for insurance for unborn babies
of low-income mothers. Two stand-alone bills
sponsored by Rep. Jeff Grisamore did not pass;
however, the language was amended on to
the Senate’s Omnibus Public Health Bills and
passed. Sponsors Sen. Dan Brown and Sen.
David Sater.
it!
nother great year for pro-life legislation -and for Missouri Right to Life and you!
While there were some disappointments,
especially no passage of the abortion clinic inspection bill, there were great successes!
We applaud the Missouri House and the Senate members who stood
with Missouri Right to Life on pro-life legislation this year as well as those
who stood against open-ended funding for human cloning and embryonic stem cell research in economic development bills.
Senate Sub for HB 1495 a Disqualifying Vote for Endorsement
The Early Stage Business Development Bill (HB 1495) specifically
for Life Sciences Research and the Missouri Technology Corporation
(MTC) had no pro-life protections.
At MRL’s request, the bill was amended in the House by Rep.
Steve Lynch on March 5, adding the pro-life protections. On May 12,
Senator Bob Dixon led the effort in the Senate to strip the pro-life
language and replace it with the faulty definition of human cloning
from the 2006 Amendment 2, now in the state constitution. With this
change in language, the Senate voted to fund human cloning and embryonic stem cell research with your tax dollars.
Because of MRL’s strong opposition to the anti-life Senate Sub of
HB 1495, the bill died on its return to the House.
The Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committee considered
a vote for the final version of HB 1495 with the Senate Sub a disqualifying vote for endorsement.
Thank you for all your prayers and support throughout the year, but
especially for the months of the legislative session!
Mark your calendars now for the next Pro-Life Action Day on Tuesday, March 10, 2015.
MRL Legislative
Liaison Susan
Klein joins House
Speaker Tim Jones
(center) and Don
Hinkle, Editor of
the Missouri Baptist
Pathway, in the
House Chamber
for the ceremonial
signing of pro-life
legislation.
Note: Other than the Alternatives to Abortion program, at
press time the Governor had not acted on any of these bills
and has until July 14 to do so.
Generous friends like you underwrite pro-life activities that save lives. Without you, none of
these accomplishments would have been possible! To make a donation that will save lives, use
the enclosed envelope or make a donation at our website, www.missourilife.org.
Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committees
Candidate Ratings and Endorsements
Primary Election ~ August 5, 2014
Below are the candidates of the major parties and their ratings by Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committees (MRL
PACs). Ratings are based on surveys, public statements, public record, voting records for those who presently hold or previously held office, interviews, and information from those in the districts. Those candidates listed in BOLD RED CAPS are
endorsed by Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committees for the August 5th primary election.
U.S. Congress District 5
Key
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Incumbent
D Democrat
R
Republican
BOLD CAPS = MRL PAC ENDORSED
PL
Pro-life/Endorsed
M
Mixed voting record and/or survey
AL
Anti-life
i
Current or past endorsement
by anti-life organization
NV
No voting record
GV
Good voting record
GS
Good survey
NR
No response to survey
Federal
U.S. Congress District 1
Lacy Clay (D) I
Martin D. Baker (R)
Daniel J. Elder (R)
David Koehr (R)
U.S. Congress District 2
Arthur Lieber (D)
Ann Wagner (R) I
AL i
PL
NR
NR
AL
PL
Mark Memoly (D)
Emanuel Cleaver II (D) I
Bob Gough (D)
Eric Holmes (D)
Charles Lindsey (D)
Bill Lindsey (R)
Benton Knox (R)
Michael Burris (R)
Jacob Turk (R)
M
AL i
PL
M
M
NV/GS
NV/GS
NR
PL
U.S. Congress District 6
W. A. Hedge (D)
Edward Dwayne Fields (D)
Gary Lynn Crose (D)
Kyle Reid (R)
Brian Tharp (R)
Sam Graves (R) I
Christopher Ryan (R)
NR
NR
NR
NV/GS
NR
PL
NR
U.S. Congress District 7
Genevieve Williams (D)
Jim Evans (D)
Marshall Works (R)
Billy Long (R) I
NR
NR
NR
PL
U.S. Congress District 8
Barbara Stocker (D)
JASON SMITH (R) I
NR
PL
Missouri Statewide
State Auditor
Tom Schweich (R) I
PL
Missouri Senate
District 2
Bob Onder (R)
Vicki Schneider (R)
Chuck Gatschenberger (R)
PL
U.S. Congress District 3
M
Velma Steinman (D)
NR
GV/GS
Courtney Denton (D)
NR
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) I PL
District 4
Leonard Steinman (R)
NV/GS
Joseph Keaveny (D) I
AL
John Morris (R)
NV/GS
Bonnie Lynn Green (D) PL
Courtney Blunt (R)
NR
U.S. Congress District 4
Nate Irvin (D)
Vicky Hartzler (R)I
John Webb (R)
NR
District 6
PL
Mollie Kristen Freebairn (D)
NV/GS Mike Kehoe (R) I
District 8
Will Kraus (R) I
M
District 10
Ed Schieffer (D)
Jeanie Riddle (R)
PL
PL
District 12
Dan Hegeman (R)
PL
District 14
Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D)
AL i
District 16
Bernard Mowinski (R)
Dan Brown (R) I
NR
M
District 18
Brian Munzlinger (R) I
M
District 20
Jay Wasson (R) I
M
District 22
Jeff Roorda (D)
Paul Wieland (R)
M
PL
District 24
Jill Schupp (D)
Robb Hicks (R)
Jack Spooner (R)
John R. Ashcroft (R)
AL i
NR
NR
PL
District 26
Lloyd Klinedinst (D)
Dave Schatz (R)
NR
NR/GV
District 28
Mike Parson (R) I
M
District 30
Bob Dixon (R) I
M
District 32
Ron Richard (R) I
M
District 34
Robert Stuber (D)
Rob Schaaf (R) I
NR
M
NR
M
Paid for by Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committees, Patricia Skain Treasurer. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
Missouri
House of Representatives
District 1
District 17
Mark Ellebracht (D)
S. Nick King (R)
Robert Ritterbusch (D)
Stan Sportsman (R)
Roger Parshall (R)
Kathy DeVault (R)
Allen Andrews (R)
NR
NR
PL
M
PL
District 2
Mike Waltemath (D)
J. Eggleston (R)
PL
NR
District 3
Nate Walker (R) I
John Bailey (R)
PL
NV/GS
District 4
Craig Redmon (R) I
District 5
C. LeRoy Deichman (D)
Lindell Shumake (R) I
NR/GV
AL
PL
District 6
Robert Harrington (D)
Tim Remole (R) I
NR
PL
District 7
Mike Lair (R) I
Dennis McDonald (R)
PL
NV/GS
District 8
Ted Rights (D)
NR
James W. (Jim) Neely (R) I PL
District 9
Delus Johnson (R) I
District 10
Pat Conway (D) I
District 11
Galen Higdon, Jr. (R) I
District 12
Sandy Van Wagner (D)
Kenneth Wilson (R) I
PL
AL
NR/GV
NR
PL
District 13
Nick Marshall (R) I
PL
District 14
Stephanie Isaacson (D) Josh Catton (R)
Kevin Corlew (R)
NR
PL
PL
District 15
Jon Carpenter (D) I
District 16
Noel J Shull (R) I
AL
NR/GV
NR
PL
District 18
Kevin Garner (D)
AL i
Lauren Arthur (D)
NR
Robert (Bob) Rowland (R) PL
District 19
John Joseph Rizzo (D) I
AL
District 20
John A. Mayfield (D) I
Bill E. Kidd (R)
Brent Lasater (R)
PL
PL
PL
District 21
Ira Anders (D) I
AL
District 22
Brandon Ellington (D) I
Daniel R. Edwards (D)
AL
NR
District 23
Randy D. Dunn (D) I
AL
District 24
Judy Morgan (D) I
AL
District 25
Jeremy LaFaver (D) I
AL
District 26
Gail McCann Beatty (D) I
District 34
Dale Mercer (D)
Justin Kalwei (R)
Rebecca Roeber (R)
Robert (Bob) Johnson (R)
NR
NV/GS
PL
AL
District 35
Ken Duvall (D)
Gary Cross (R) I
NR
PL
District 36
Kevin McManus (D) I
Nola Wood (R)
AL
PL
District 37
Joe Runions (D) I
AL
District 38
T. J. Berry (R) I
PL
District 39
Joe Don McGaugh (R) I
PL
District 40
Lowell Jackson (D) Jim Hansen (R) I
NV/GS
PL
District 41
Dan Dildine (D)
Alexandra Salsman (R)
Randy Pietzman (R)
PL
NR
PL
AL
District 42
Rod Sturgeon (D)
Bart Korman (R) I
AL
PL
District 27
Bonnaye V. Mims (D) I
India Williams (D)
AL
NR
District 43
Ed Lockwood (D)
Jay Houghton (R) I
NR
PL
District 28
Tom McDonald (D) I
Ryan Meyer (D)
AL
NR
District 44
Thomas (Tom) Pauley (D)
Caleb Rowden (R) I
NR
PL
District 29
John B. Sutton (D)
Winston Apple (D)
Noel Torpey (R) I
AL
M
PL
District 45
Kip Kendrick (D)
NR
District 30
Mike Cierpiot (R) I
District 46
Stephen Webber (D) I
AL
PL
District 31
Sheila Solon (R) I
NR/GV
District 32
Andrew (Andy) Herman (D)
Jeanie Lauer (R) I
NR
PL
District 33
Syed Asif (D)
Donna Pfautsch (R) I
NR
PL
District 47
John Wright (D) I
AL
Charles (Chuck) Basye (R) PL
Elizabeth (Betsy) Phillips (R)
NR
District 48
Dave Muntzel (R) I
PL
District 49
Gracia Yancey Backer (D)
Travis Fitzwater (R)
AL i
PL
District 50
Caleb Jones (R) I
PL
District 51
Gary Grigsby (D)
Dean A. Dohrman (R) I
NR
PL
District 68
Keith English (D) I
Rekha (Becky) Sharma (R)
PL
NV/GS
District 69
Margo McNeil (D) I
John Vahey (R)
AL i
NR
District 84
Karla May (D) I
AL
District 85
Clem Smith (D) I
AL
District 86
Fareedah S. Sidqui (D)
Joe Adams (D)
Dawn Price (D)
Mary Ann Merz (D)
NR
NR
AL i
AL i
District 87
Stacey Newman (D) I
AL i
District 88
Tracy McCreery (D)
Raymond Chandler (R)
AL i
M
NR
NR/GV
District 52
Nathan Beard (R)
PL
District 53
Henry Grubb (D)
Glen Kolkmeyer (R) I
NR
PL
District 54
Denny Hoskins (R) I
District 70
Bill Otto (D) I
Joe Corica (R)
AL
PL
PL
District 55
Rick Brattin (R) I
PL
District 71
Sue Meredith (D) I
Jim Cain (R)
AL i
PL
District 72
Mary Nichols (D) I
Paul Berry (R)
AL i
NR
District 73
Courtney Allen Curtis (D) I
AL
District 89
Al Gerber (D)
John J. Diehl, Jr. (R) I
District 74
Sharon L. Pace (D) I
Don Houston (D)
AL i
PL
District 90
Deb Lavender (D)
Gina Jaksetic (R)
AL i
PL
District 75
Rochelle Walton Gray (D) I
AL i
AL i
NR
NR/GV
District 76
Chris Carter (D)
Joshua Peters (D) I
District 91
Jeanne Kirkton (D) I
Michael Peters (R)
AL
AL
District 61
Tom Smith (D)
Justin Alferman (R)
AL i
PL
NR
PL
District 77
Bill Haas (D)
Kimberly M. Gardner (D) I
District 92
Genise Montecillo (D) I
Al Faulstich (R)
NR
AL i
District 62
Bruce Sassmann (R)
Tom Hurst (R) I
AL
PL
NR
PL
District 63
Bryan Pinette (D)
Bryan Spencer (R) I
District 78
Penny V. Hubbard (D) I
Natalie A. Vowell (D)
John Hubb (R)
District 93
Bob Burns (D) I
Garrett Mees (R)
AL
NR
NR
District 94
Vicki Lorenz Englund (D) I
Cloria Brown (R)
AL i
PL
AL
PL
AL
AL
District 95
Marsha Haefner (R) I
PL
District 64
Laura K. Castaneda (D)
Robert Cornejo (R) I
District 79
Michael Butler (D) I
Robert Vroman (R)
AL
PL
AL
NR
District 96
Mike Leara (R) I
PL
District 65
Anne Zerr (R) I
District 80
Mike Colona (D) I
Michael Huett (R)
PL
District 81
Jacob W. Hummel (D) I
AL
District 56
Patty Johnson (D)
Jack Bondon (R)
NR
PL
District 57
William A. Grimes (D)
Wanda Brown (R) I NR
PL
District 58
David Wood (R) I
PL
District 59
Mike Bernskoetter (R) I PL
District 60
Jason (Jay) Barnes (R) I
District 66
Tommie Pierson (D) I
John Saxton (R)
AL
NR
District 67
Alan Green (D)
Sylvester Taylor, II (D)
Larry Davis Jr. (D)
Tony Weaver (D)
Dwayne A Strickland (R)
District 82
Michele Kratky (D) I
Jake Koehr (R)
M
NR
NR
AL
NR
PL
M
District 83
Gina Mitten (D) I
Jeremy Buckingham (R)
AL i
NR
District 97
Tom Dohack (D)
John McCaherty (R) I
NV/GS
PL
District 98
Carol Veillette (R)
Shamed Dogan (R)
Rea Scharnhorst (R)
PL
PL
PL
District 99
Wm. (Bill) Pinkston (D)
Andrew Koenig (R) I
NR
PL
District 100
Sue Allen (R) I
NR/GV
District 114
T.J. McKenna (D) I
Becky Ruth (R)
NR/GV
NV/GS
NV/GS
PL
District 101
Candace Farmer (D)
Don Gosen (R) I
AL i
PL
District 102
John Callahan (D)
Kurt Bahr (R) I
Michael Swyers (R)
District 115
Dan Darian (D)
Elaine F. Gannon (R) I
NR
PL
NR
District 116
Kevin Engler (R) I
District 103
Kyle Schlereth (R)
PL
Alexander McArthy (R) PL
John D. Wiemann (R)
PL
PL
District 117
Linda Black (D) I
NR/GV
District 118
Ben Harris (D) I
Michael P. McGirl (R)
PL
NV/GS
District 104
Terry Lesinski (D)
Kathie Conway (R) I
NR
PL
District 105
Matt Judkins (D)
Mark Parkinson (R) I
District 119
Susan J. Cunningham (D)
Dave Hinson (R) I
NR i
PL
NR
PL
District 106
Ken Tucker (D)
Chrissy Sommer (R) I
Erin Schulte (R)
NR
PL
NR
District 120
Robert Mesger (D)
Zech Hockersmith (D)
Jason Chipman (R)
Shawn Sisco (R)
NR
PL
M
PL
District 121
Keith Frederick (R) I
PL
District 122
Steve Lynch (R) I
PL
District 123
Diane Franklin (R) I
PL
District 107
Ron Hicks (R) I
NR/GV
District 108
Marlon Williams (D)
John J. Haman, Jr. (R)
Nina Dean (R)
Justin S. Hill (R)
NR
PL
PL
PL
District 109
Barbara Bollmann (D)
Paul Curtman(R) I
NR
PL
District 110
Kirk Mathews (R)
NR
District 111
Michael Frame (D) I
Shane Roden (R)
Jason Jarvis (R)
AL
PL
NR
District 112
Larry D. Steinkamp (D)
Robert W Butler (D)
Rob Vescovo (R)
Charles Groeteke (R)
Avery Fortenberry (R)
NR
NR
PL
PL
PL
District 113
Sean Fauss (D)
Jason Fulbright (R)
Dan Shaul (R)
NR
PL
PL
District 131
Marlee Yant (D)
NR
Sonya Murray Anderson (R) I PL
District 132
Charlie Norr (D) I
Fred Ellison (R)
Shar Lawless (R)
AL i
PL
PL
District 133
Eric W. Burlison (R) I
PL
District 134
Kevin Knox (D)
Elijah Haahr (R) I
NR
PL
District 135
Angie Filbeck (D)
Lincoln Hough (R) I
NR
NR/GV
District 136
Kevin Austin (R) I
District 137
Sandy Grogan (D)
Lyndall Fraker (R) I
District 138
Don Phillips (R) I PL
NR
PL
NR/GV
District 139
Clayton Jones (R)
Michael Hope (R)
Jered Taylor (R)
PL
PL
PL
District 140
Jim Billedo (D)
Lynn Morris (R) I
NR
PL
District 141
Tony Dugger (R) I
PL
District 142
Robert Ross (R) I
NR
District 143
Jeff Pogue (R) I
PL
District 144
Paul Fitzwater (R) I
Ron Bohn (R)
PL
NV/GS
District 124
Rocky Miller (R) I
NR/GV
District 125
Ethan Newman (R)
Warren D. Love (R) I
NV/GS
PL
District 126
Sam Foursha (D)
Bill Yarberry (R)
Randy Pike (R) I
NR
NV/GS
NR/GV
District 127
Mike Kelley (R) I
PL
District 128
Sue Entlicher (R) I
PL
District 129
John L. Wilson (D)
Sandy Crawford (R) I
District 145
Charles Elrod (D)
NR
Shelley (White) Keeney (R) I PL
NR
PL
District 146
Donna Lichtenegger (R) I
District 130
Jeff Messenger (R) I
Loren Hunt (R)
PL
NV/GS
District 147
Gary L. Gaines (D)
Blake Hopper (D)
Kathy Swan (R) I
NR/GV
NR
NR
PL
District 148
Duston Y. Stone (R)
Holly Rehder (R) I
NV/GS
PL
District 149
Bill Burlison (D)
Diedra Ashley Freeman (D)
Don Rone (R)
Neal E. Boyd (R)
NR
NR
PL
PL
District 150
Walter Dearing (D)
Andrew McDaniel (R)
M
PL
District 151
Ryan Wm. Holder (D)
NR
Tila Rowland Hubrecht (R) PL
Brandon A. Cooper (R)
NV/GS
District 152
Todd Richardson (R) I
District 153
Steve Cookson (R) I
NR/GV
District 158
Scott Fitzpatrick (R) I
NR/GV
District 154
Shawn Rhoads (R) I
NR/GV
District 159
Bill Lant (R) I
NR/GV
District 155
Lyle Rowland (R) I
Mike Lind (R)
Jason Frodge (R)
PL
NR
NV/GS
District 160
Bill Reiboldt (R) I
NR/GV
District 156
Ron Herschend (R)
Jeff Justus (R) I
M
PL
District 157
Vince Jennings (D)
Julie Ruzicka (R)
Mike Moon (R) I
NV/GS
NV/GS
PL
District 161
Charles (Hugh) Shields (D)
William (Bill) White (R) I
AL
PL
District 162
Charlie Davis (R) I
PL
District 163
Michael Jarrett (D)
Tom Flanigan (R) I
NR
NR/GV
NR/GV
~ ALERT
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Special Elections ~ August 5, 2014
ALERT ~
In addition to the regular primary election, there will be three State Representative Special Elections on August 5 to
fill vacancies in the districts. If you live in one of these districts, please be certain to vote on both the primary
election ballot and the special election ballot for one of the Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committee’s
endorsed candidates. BOLD CAPS = MRL PAC endorsed candidates. If you have any questions about this unusual
circumstance, do not hesitate to call MRL PAC at 573-635-5110.
House District 67
South St. Louis City. (Vacancy created by the resignation of Representative Steve Webb.)
Alan Green (D)
Dwayne A. Strickland (R)
NR
M
House District 120
Portions of Crawford and Phelps
counties. (Vacancy created by the resignation of Rep. Jason Smith when
he was elected to the U. S. Congress.)
Zech Hockersmith (D)
PL
Shawn Sisco (R)
PL
House District 151
Scott & Stoddard counties. (Vacancy
created by the resignation of Rep.
Dennis Fowler.)
Ryan Wm. Holder (D)
NR
Tila Rowland Hubrecht (R) PL
Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committee Endorsement Criteria may be viewed at www.missourilifepac.org/criteria.html
FOR ABSENTEE VOTING
If the ballot is to be mailed, requests for absentee ballots must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to
Election Day by your local election authority. The deadline for absentee voting in person in the office of the election
authority is 5:00 p.m. on the day before the election.
Last day to register to vote in the November general election is Wednesday, October 8, 2014
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Pam Manning, Editor
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Missouri Right to Life Forum
Updated on Cloning and ESCR
Aug. 7 - 17
Sept. 12
Sept. 24 - Nov. 2
Missouri State Fair, Sedalia - If you’re visiting the
State Fair, be sure to stop by our Missouri Right to
Life booth. It is staffed by hard-working, faithful MRLSedalia Chapter members. They’d love to see you!
St. Charles Chapter-MRL Golf Tournament, The
Links At Dardenne. Call Eastern Region Office, 314434-4900, for information.
40 Days for Life - Check their website for locations
and information, www.40daysforlife.com.
The Missouri
Right to Life Leadership and Educational Forum held
on Saturday, June
14th brought many
committed pro-lifers
together.
In addition to
visits with pro-life
friends from across
the state, a discusDr. John Morris
sion about the very
successful state legislative session, and
a review of MRL policies, all heard an
update from Dr. John Morris, professor of philosophy and ethics at Rockhurst University.
Dr. Morris gave us the latest information on the advances in ethical
stem cell therapies and on life-destroying human cloning (SCNT) and embryonic stem cell research (ESCR). Thank
you, Dr. Morris, for being with us!