The
Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues (PNCI), an outreach of
the Gospel of Life Ministries, took its work to advance respect
and dignity for life through law and policy to Europe. First
stop was the monthly plenary meeting of the European Parliament
(EP) in Strasbourg, France.
The 736 Members of the European Parliament pass laws for the 27
member nations of the European Union (EU), oversee the numerous
institutions of the EU, and approve the EU budget. The EU funds
development programs around the world and has been criticized by
pro-life advocates for its promotion of abortion despite the
official neutral position of the European Parliament. Policies
on abortion differ greatly among the member nations with Malta,
Ireland and Poland offering the unborn the greatest protection
in law.
PNCI networks with Members and staff of the European Parliament
on critical issues related to the culture of life including
working with the Institute for Human Dignity. Institute Chairman
Ben Harnwell met with PNCI to discuss the progress of the work
to uphold the dignity of every life in legislatures around the
world. The International Committee on Human Dignity is chaired
by Gay Mitchell, MEP (Ireland); members include Luca Volontè
Member, Council of Europe (Italy), Professor Lord David Alton,
MP (UK) and Congressman Chris Smith (US).
http://www.dignitatishumanae.com/#/institute-homepage/4535551296
While
in Strasbourg, PNCI also took part in discussions related to the
pro-abortion actions of the Council of Europe which oversees
human rights and the rule of law in its 47 member states.
The Council of Europe is known to promote a radical pro-abortion
agenda but does not have legal authority to ensure compliance
with its anti-life resolutions.
Geneva
was the final stop as the World Health Organization (WHO) was
holding the Sixty-third World Health Assembly that included
discussion of the achievement of the health-related Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs). MDG 5—Improve maternal health—has been
hijacked by pro-abortion activists who claim incorrectly that
legalized abortion is needed to reduce maternal deaths. PNCI met
with faithful pro-life advocates monitoring the WHO meeting and
voicing the pro-life message including Jeanne Head, Vice
President for International Affairs-National Right to Life
Committee, Patrick Buckley, Society for Protection of Unborn
Children (SPUC), and Scott Fischbach, Minnesota Citizens
Concerned for Life Global Outreach.
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Bob
Lalonde, Special Advisor to PNCI, also met with Archbishop
Zygmunt Zimowski, President of the Pontifical Council for Health
Care Workers who is participating in the WHO assembly.
The global struggle to save both mothers and their babies, born
and unborn, from the violence of abortion is at a tipping point
in numerous continues around the world under pressure from the
European Union, WHO, United Nations and US non-governmental
organizations operating with US financial support. PNCI helps
lawmakers defend the culture of life in key battles around the
world and uphold the dignity of life in law and policy.
Marie S. Smith
Director
Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues (PNCI)
P.O. Box 20203
Washington, D.C. 20041
703 433-2767
703 476-6012 fax
www.PNCIUS.org
PNCI is an outreach of Gospel of Life Ministries
The
Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues (PNCI), an outreach of
the Gospel of Life Ministries, took its work to advance respect
and dignity for life through law and policy to Europe. First
stop was the monthly plenary meeting of the European Parliament
(EP) in Strasbourg, France.
While
in Strasbourg, PNCI also took part in discussions related to the
pro-abortion actions of the Council of Europe which oversees
human rights and the rule of law in its 47 member states.
The Council of Europe is known to promote a radical pro-abortion
agenda but does not have legal authority to ensure compliance
with its anti-life resolutions.
Geneva
was the final stop as the World Health Organization (WHO) was
holding the Sixty-third World Health Assembly that included
discussion of the achievement of the health-related Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs). MDG 5—Improve maternal health—has been
hijacked by pro-abortion activists who claim incorrectly that
legalized abortion is needed to reduce maternal deaths. PNCI met
with faithful pro-life advocates monitoring the WHO meeting and
voicing the pro-life message including Jeanne Head, Vice
President for International Affairs-National Right to Life
Committee, Patrick Buckley, Society for Protection of Unborn
Children (SPUC), and Scott Fischbach, Minnesota Citizens
Concerned for Life Global Outreach.
Bob
Lalonde, Special Advisor to PNCI, also met with Archbishop
Zygmunt Zimowski, President of the Pontifical Council for Health
Care Workers who is participating in the WHO assembly. 