HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              CONTACT: Jason Jones, 540-551-0217

Thursday, December 8, 2005                                                                                                    jzjones@mycingular.blackberry.net

 

HLI:  Colombian Families win Court battle against North American Abortion Industry Assault.    

 

 (Front Royal, Va.) The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International, issued the following statement regarding the Constitutional Court of Colombia’s ruling yesterday to uphold the Penal Code prohibiting abortion.

 

“The people of Colombia repelled an attack from North American groups attempting to overthrow Colombia’s constitutional protection for unborn children and women from abortion” stated Fr. Euteneuer.  “The petitioner—  radical feminist lawyer Mónica Roa, was backed by numerous pro-abortion groups from the United States.  Roa, a stalking horse for North American groups, sought to have the court strip the protection from abortion guaranteed by the Colombian Penal Code for women and their preborn children. Roa presented her petition on behalf of the U.S.-based abortion group Women’s Link World Wide. She was also supported by International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the most pro-abortion federation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the world…” continued Fr. Euteneuer.  

 

“The U.S. based Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC) also backed Roa.  CFFC has been condemned by numerous Catholic bishops and national bishops’ conferences as an anti-Catholic group which deliberately tries to deceive Catholics about authentic Church teaching. CFFC really represents the interests of the abortion industry and was founded to lobby Catholics to embrace the culture of death….”  continued Rev. Euteneuer.

 

“Human Life International has been saying all along that western white abortion-imperialists and extreme feminists are the ones forcing abortion on pro-life cultures like Colombia.  Now Colombia has taught the western world a lesson:  let’s hope that the defeat of Roa presages the defeat of Roe”concluded the Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer.

 

Marta Saiz de Rueda, president of HLI’s affiliate in Colombia Fundacion Cultura de la Vida Humana, stated: “The help we received from Vida Humana Internacional (HLI’s Hispanic Division in Miami),  was crucial in saving the lives of unborn Colombian children.” “ This victory is truly a miracle, brought about by the intercession of our Blessed Mother and the international prayer campaign that was launched from Colombia” – added Marta. She concluded that she’s grateful for the valuable help given by American Life League through its legislative analyst Gualberto G.Jones, who worked closely with VHI on providing important documentation.

 

Note: For background information about the anti-life attack launched on Colombia by U.S. pro-abortion organizations, visit: http://www.vidahumana.org/index.html.      

Founded in 1981, Human Life International is the work’s largest pro-life, pro-family organization that is dedicated to defending life, faith and the family, with branches and affiliates around the world.

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