Lifebeat

In this Right to Life of Michigan LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, announce that the RLM-PAC did endorse 267 candidates and those are public on our website at www.rtl.org/elections. Anna and Danny also discuss the importance of defeating radical proabortion Kamala Harris, especially as she spread dishonest information about the tragic death of a Georgia woman. At the end of the episode, Anna and Danny emphasize how clear it is clear that Kamala Harris is using this tragic story to scare the public into believing prolife laws are dangerous.

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, host Anna Pluymert, Right to Life of Michigan (RLM) Director of Education and Communications, sits down with Doris Perez. Doris is a Catholic singer-songwriter and executive producer of her musical recordings. She was born in Ohio and grew up in Puerto Rico. She was the former lay director (active member) of the Detroit Cursillo Movement and former President of the Board of Directors of the LCPC/LCEF. She also served as the former President of the board of directors of the parish council of the Hispanic community of St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Detroit. Doris has worked in different music ministries, as a choir director since the age of 15 and serves evangelizing/singing in retreats, youth groups, charismatic renewal movement and Pro-Life events. Doris is a member of the RLM Hispanic outreach committee and was gracious enough to share her experience of how she got involved with RLM through music and why it·s so important to educate the Hispanic community

In this Right to Life of Michigan LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, recap our visit to seven pregnancy resource centers in and around Detroit where we had the privilege of awarding over $10,000 in total as part of our seventh annual Pregnancy Resource Center Fall Grant tour. They also explained the latest update in the informed consent for abortions lawsuit. The episode ended with an announcement that RLM-PAC endorsements for the 2024 General Election will be released on Monday, September 9 so please stay tuned and check out rtl.org/elections on Monday morning.

In this LifeBeat feature, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, take a deep dive into the history of Women·s Equality Day, including prominent women who helped pioneer the women·s suffrage movement like Susan B. Anthony. Anna and Danny compare the original feminists' view on abortion and how it·s the opposite of how feminists praise abortion today. They end the discussion by discussing how abortion hinders us from achieving true equality for women.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education and Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, provide information on MiGen Leads to help students gear up for back-to-school. They also provide information on RLM·s Life Lessons, 13 lessons that teachers can use to instill the value of life. Anna and Danny highlight the General election voting dates that are approaching quickly, and they also remind you that March to the Polls on October 26 is a day you don·t want to miss! The episode ends with a positive report on how corporations feel about the abortion pill.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, highlight a new Gallup poll shows Americans support Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide at an alarming. They also discuss new stats that illustrate that 61% of women felt coerced into an abortion. The episode ends with Anna and Danny sharing exciting news regarding the Primary Election. Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee endorsed candidates who experienced big wins at the polls! In total, 88% won their races (204 of 231). Thank you to those who took the time to vote!

In this Faith in Life LifeBeat feature, Ken Stults, RLM Faith Outreach Coordinator, sits down with Ralph Rebandt II to chat about the role of Christian principles and the Scriptures in our Republic's founding and our country's founding documents. They also both emphasized the importance of getting out the vote. Ralph Rebandt II was the founding pastor of Oakland Hills Community Church in Farmington Hills, MI where he also served as the Lead Pastor for 35 years. He has been engaged in serving his community and our state in many leadership roles for decades and served as the Senior Chaplin for Michigan Chiefs of Police and the Farmington Hills Police Department and for Beverly Hills Public Safety. Thank you, Ralph, for joining the Right to Life of Michigan Faith in Life podcast. For more information on the Primary Election and the RLM-PAC endorsements, go to our website https://rtl.org/get-involved/elections/.

In this LifeBeat episode, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, welcome you to Right to Life of Michigan·s 300th episode where they discuss 10 alarming trends found within the 2023 Michigan abortion report. They also remind Michiganders to get out there and vote, starting Saturday, July 27!

In this month's feature, host Anna Pluymert, Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, sit down with Emily Kroll, RLM Political Action Committee (PAC) Director to discuss all things elections. The Michigan Primary Election is in full swing with voting taking place through absentee ballots and in-person voting starting July 27. In this feature, Anna and Danny asked Emily all your burning questions about the RLM-PAC, what is it and why it was created, if there is an endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate race and what are the criteria for candidates to receive an RLM-PAC endorsement. To access your personal ballot generator or the full list of RLM-PAC endorsed candidates, go to www.rtl.org/elections.

In this episode of LifeBeat, host Anna Pluymert, RLM Director of Education/Communications, and Danny Earl, RLM Content Contributor and Events Coordinator, sit down to chat about a new, radical coalition created to push state abortion referendums and mobilize voters to vote proabortion. They also provide the next primary election voting dates, which are July 27 when in-person voting begins. The episode ends with a brief discussion on National Disability Independence Day on July 26.

In this LifeBeat episode, hosts Anna Pluymert and Daniel Earl provide you with the latest up-to-date prolife news about Michigan laws and the abortion pill. We discuss the recent lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of the safeguards using tax dollars to pay for other people·s abortions. We also discuss the recent injunction that was placed on the informed consent for abortions law, including the 24-hour waiting period. Listen to the end for an update on the abortion pill lawsuit and what election dates are coming up in the 2024 primary election.

In this Faith in Life LifeBeat feature, Ken Stults, RLM Faith Outreach Coordinator, sits down with Dr. Tom West from Hillsdale College. Dr. West is a Professor of Politics at Hillsdale and is an expert on the Founders of the US and the founding documents. A variety of topics were discussed including the understanding that our Founders had of the importance of the consent of the governed and our responsibility to raise the bar on the pivotal role of true morality in maintaining our Republic.

We had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Catherine Stark to discuss the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, overturning Roe v. Wade. Dr. Catherine Stark is a board-certified OB/GYN, who has been a practicing prolife physician for 30 years in Michigan. Throughout her career, she has worked with several prolife pregnancy medical centers in Southeast Michigan. In 2022, Dr. Stark retired from her private group practice and is now spending all her time and expertise helping women and fostering a choice for life. She is currently the medical director for three Michigan pregnancy centers and is providing free early prenatal care for uninsured women through the Crossroads Care Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. In this episode, Dr. Stark explains how important parental consent and informed consent are for the safety of her patients. She also illustrates how important it is to connect women to pregnancy resource centers so they can be supported in making a choice for life.

In this LifeBeat feature, we take a deep dive into a recent editorial written by comedian, Grace Campbell. Grace, a 29-year-old pro-choice woman from the UK, wrote an editorial in the Guardian describing the immense pain and guilt she felt after taking the abortion pill. She questions why the negative side effects of abortion aren't talked about enough and even feels like she is betraying women who have fought so hard for the right to have an abortion. We analyze her experience from a prolife perspective and chat about how this shows the importance of informed consent for abortions.

In this LifeBeat episode, we review the resources available for the 2024 Primary Election, including the RLM-PAC endorsements that were announced this week. We also discuss how parental rights are still under attack, especially in Caledonia, Michigan where the school board is considering allowing teachers and staff to aid students with abortions. For more information on RLM-PAC endorsements and voting dates, go to our website www.rtl.org/elections/.

In this LifeBeat episode, we congratulate the four winners of Right to Life of Michigan's 35th Annual State Oratory Contest. We also provide an update on the Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel lawsuit that threatens informed consent including the 24-hour waiting period. We end the episode with a shoutout to all the amazing pregnancy resource centers across the country that have provided $367.9 million worth of pregnancy services and goods (according to a Charlotte Lozier Institute report).

Right to Life of Michigan's Faith Outreach Coordinator, Ken Stults, lays out where the prolife movement is heading and how the faith community can guide it in the right direction. Ken discusses the challenges that Michigan faces currently with protective laws getting repealed and he reminds prolifers that one election can impact generations to come.

In this episode of LifeBeat, we discuss a very exciting event, the Motor City Baby Shower, hosted by Right to Life of Michigan and the Reconciled Church this Saturday in Detroit. We also highlight Mental Health Awareness Month and how important it is to get the right resources and support to heal. We end the episode by discussing the increase in out-of-state abortion rates and how we can combat that with our message "Life. The Other Choice."

In this episode of LifeBeat, we introduce ·Life. The Other Choice.,· an organization-wide refresh built around our new multi-media ads that includes the ads, a new website and brand refresh. We also provide updates on the ·Death with Dignity Act,· a package of bills that were introduced in the Michigan Senate last November and are likely to be heard in committee sometime over the next couple of months. The package of bills would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Michigan. We wrap up the episode with a summary of new polling from the Marketing Resource Group. The poll results were extremely encouraging, with an overwhelming majority of Michigan voters in favor of retaining parental consent, informed consent and safeguards against the use of tax dollars to pay for abortions.

Wesley Smith graciously spoke at our 45th Annual Legislative Day hosted just last week on May 1. He shared new developments and his insights on defending against physician-assisted suicide. We then had the privilege of continuing the conversation on our LifeBeat podcast. Lawyer and award-winning author, Wesley J. Smith, is the host of the Humanize podcast and Chair of the Discovery Institute·s Center on Human Exceptionalism. In 2004, he was named one of the nation·s premier experts in bioengineering by the National Journal. In 2008, the Human Life Foundation named him a Great Defender of Life for his work against assisted suicide and euthanasia. Smith·s book, ·Forced Exit: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide and the New Duty to Die,· has become a classic in anti-euthanasia advocacy. He has published hundreds of articles and appeared on thousands of TV and radio programs across the U.S. and internationally. Smith is often called upon by members of the legislative and executive branches of government to advise on issu