The nation and Michigan are in a whirlwind of news as the abortion debate intensifies. We have an opportunity in our state to join with other pro-life states to end abortion in America. This is the only true way to “Make America Great Again”. Study the subtitle links below and join us here to Transform Michigan.
God bless,
Rick Warzywak – Transformation MI/MI Oak Initiative/ MI Heartbeat Coalition
1. THE MI HEARTBEAT WEBSITE IS UP!
We have a tremendous group of young people who are making our voice heard in Social media. Go to www.MIheartbeat.org
2. WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MI REGARDING THE HEARTBEAT BILL – SEE THE INFO ON PETITION DRIVE
3. PRESS RELEASE ON THE HEARTBEAT BILL – MAY 21
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwCgpVWghhWCrPMxRLsHvphBHpp
4. INTERVIEW OF JANET PORTER – WHY DOES MI NEEDS THE HEARTBEAT BILL?
Randy Bishop of Patriot Radio did a great interview with Janet Porter. Listen until the end and hear what Randy has to say as a challenge to us Michiganders!
http://podcasts.yourdefendingfathers.com/20190515-brian_and_randy_h302.mp3
5. NATIONAL AND CURRENT STATE ENDORSEMENTS OF MI HEARTBEAT BILL
This list is growing weekly on our state level: http://miheartbeat.org/our-supporters/
6. WE NEED TO RAISE 1 MILLION DOLLARS TO OBTAIN 500,000 SIGNATURES
For with God nothing is impossible. What if 500 individuals, churches and ministries gave $1000.00? When you break this down it is possible. One church of 65 people committed $1000.00. What about a large church or a wealthy individual who sees this is the battle of a lifetime? Why not $5000.00…$10,000 OR MORE???
7. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
When the petitions are ready and printed we will need an army of circuit riding volunteers. What if 500 individuals, churches and ministries collected 1000 signatures. This can be done if the body of Christ mobilizes as one! http://miheartbeat.org/be-a-volunteer/
8. ACLJ RESPONSE TO CONCERNS ABOUT MI HEARTBEAT BILL LEGAL LANGUAGE
The MI Heartbeat Coalition sought the counsel of one of the premier law firms in the nation. The American Center for Law and Justice has helped Michigan immensely in providing the necessary legal language in our petition to not harm any previous Pro-Life legislation:
9. LIFE RALLY CAPITOL STEPS ON JUNE SATURDAY 15
WOW! This is our time. Did you know the Gay Pride Rally is at 12 Noon and our gathering is at 10:30 AM. What a time to be a loving peaceful witness for Christ.
https://www.facebook.com/events/297817357825115/
.10. MISINFORMATION ON HEARTBEAT BILL BEING GIVEN OUT – ANSWERS…SEE QUESTIONS BELOW!!!
♥ Why Heartbeat? Why Michigan? Why Now? ♥
Some people would say…
1) Won’t passing a Heartbeat bill interfere or even weaken Michigan’s pre-Roe laws?
Simply put no. This argument could be used as a reason to not pass any pro-life legislation, including the current Dismemberment bill. Michigan has the nation’s strongest pre-Roe ban and the Heartbeat bill contains the strongest language possible to protect that ban:
“Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal or amend, explicit or by implication, any provision of law prohibiting or regulating abortion, including, but not limited to, section 14, 15, 322, or 323 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.14, 750.15, 750.322, and 750.323.” –Michigan Heartbeat Bill
The post-Roe ban only comes in effect in the event Roe v Wade is reversed, which means, until then, no unborn children in Michigan are actually protected by law. How do we legally protect them now? The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and prominent national attorneys agree: The Heartbeat Bill is the best next step. The Heartbeat Bill gives the Supreme Court the opportunity to simply slide the moving target of viability to a set measurement of heartbeat, thus protecting the vast majority of children facing abortion. *To see ACLJ’s full legal analysis of why Heartbeat? why now? Contact Michigan Heartbeat Coalition on Facebook.
2) Why not a Dismemberment bill now and consider a Heartbeat bill in two years?
Why can’t we love them both? Every bill is unique in its impact, and we would never discourage anyone from supporting any pro-life bill. Dismemberment is a wonderful bill for educating the public on the gruesome reality of abortion. It also serves well to draw a distinction in the political world. Unfortunately, dismemberment bills don’t stop the killing, but rather dictates how the baby is killed, abortionist will simply switch the means of death. Heartbeat Bills are crafted to not only save all children with a beating heart but, to also take the heart out of Roe v Wade. When both bills are upheld at the Supreme Court only one bill provides legal protection and keeps a heart beating. With nearly 26,000 abortions in Michigan every year why not put the effort behind a bill that will protect every child whose heartbeat can be heard?
3) Why bother passing any Pro-Life legislation, won’t the Governor simply veto it?
While it is true Michigan’s current Governor would most assuredly veto any piece of pro-life legislation, Michigan has a unique opportunity to bypass the Governor. Michigan law allows for what is called an Initiative Ballot Petition, simply put if 340,000 + valid signatures are gathered, then all that is required is a simple majority vote in the House and Senate for the bill to become law—completely bypassing the Governor! While collecting the signatures is a costly and challenging task, we believe with the help of churches and pro-life groups we can do it! But ask yourselves this question if we are going through all the effort and expense, shouldn’t we at least present a bill that, at the end of the process, provides legal protection to children in the womb? One additional advantage to Heartbeat is if the Attorney General refuses to enforce the law, local prosecutors are given the power to enforce the Heartbeat!
4) 2020 elections are around the corner shouldn’t we just focus on unity?
In 2017 Barna Group did a national poll asking the question “If a doctor is able to detect the heartbeat of an unborn baby, that baby should be legally protected” and found that 7 out of 10 American’s support a Heartbeat law. 86% of Republicans favored the Heartbeat Bill and even 55% of Democrats favored that stance. So if we want to unify the Pro-Life base for 2020 , there is no better bill than the Heartbeat Bill. Heartbeat Bills have been introduced in 25 states–seven states have passed it into law, with several more in the process. It is time for Michigan to ride the wave that is encouraging pro-lifers across the nation! The UNPLANNED movie and atrocious actions of New York and other states regarding infanticide gives us the edge in the public arena.
5) Won’t the Heartbeat Bill simply be enjoined anyway?
Part of the legal strategy of the Heartbeat bill is to be the Plessey vs Ferguson of Roe vs. Wade. Simply put Heartbeat is designed to remove 90% of Roe’s foundation in order to allow for the remaining 10% to crumble. Heartbeat is crafted to be the arrow in the heart of Roe vs Wade. With the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh, experts agree we now have the votes to uphold the Heartbeat Bill on the United States Supreme Court. Even more pro-life judges will likely be appointed to US Supreme Court in the next two years. Even the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which reviewed the Arkansas and North Dakota Heartbeat laws, agrees “heartbeat” is a better, more scientific, marker than viability: “[T]his choice is better left to the states, which might find their interest in protecting unborn children better served by a more consistent and certain marker than viability.”
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court’s current standard permits legal protection of the unborn child when there is a likelihood of survival to live birth. But as Constitutional Law Professor David Forte states in his law review article, Life, Heartbeat, Birth: A Medical Basis for Reform, viability is based on an arbitrary guess. Dr. Forte explains that such a guess can be up to 90 percent wrong. On the other hand, an unborn child with a detectable heartbeat has a 98-99 percent likelihood of survival to live birth. Heartbeat is simply a better medical yardstick than viability, the Supreme Court’s current standard.
For over four decades of cases the child in the womb was viewed as a “potential life.” But in Gonzales v. Carhart, for the first time, the Supreme Court admitted as a finding of fact, that instead of a “potentially living” fetus, a “living fetus” is recognized from the time of a “detectable heartbeat.” Not only is that a finding of fact, it is an undisputed finding of fact. Even those in favor of legal abortion-on-demand agreed with this fact, now recognized for the first time since 1973, by the United States Supreme Court. The Heartbeat Law will present the opportunity for the Supreme Court to simply move the line of allowable protection from the arbitrary marker of viability to the “consistent and certain marker” of heartbeat—something which is no longer in conflict with Supreme Court abortion jurisprudence. We believe Heartbeat is the logical, medically sound rational the Supreme Court is looking for to move the marker where legal protection is allowed from viability (which is miles away from our goal of conception) to
heartbeat (which is inches away from our goal).
6) If Ohio is in the 6th circuit who passed the Heartbeat bill why does Michigan need to as well?
Both Ohio and Kentucky have passed the Heartbeat Bill, Tennessee is now considering it. If Michigan would join with them and pass the Heartbeat Bill every state in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals would be sending a strong message to the Sixth circuit and an even stronger message to the Supreme Court. With six new Trump appointees and five hold overs from George W. Bush the Sixth Circuit is one of the most conservative Appellate courts in the nation. Perfectly positioning Michigan to play a significant role in overturning Roe vs. Wade!
7. Is the Michigan Heartbeat Coalition causing division in the body of Christ?
It is being said…the Michigan Heartbeat Coalition (MHC) is causing division in the pro-life community. Let’s take a close look at this accusation. MHC desires first and foremost unity as we honor all those who have labored in the pro-life battle. We have repeatedly offered to join together in efforts and to be supportive of all efforts and bills being brought forward. MHC expects attacks from the Left, Planned Parenthood, and the pro-abortion community…but from Life advocates – Hmmm!
In the Gospel of Mark 3:25, Jesus states, “And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” MHC understands this scriptural principle and will defend our efforts in the MHC Petition Drive and strive for unity. Is it possible false truths about our efforts are being spread throughout the body of Christ? Yes, we must look at those possibilities! MHC represents a conviction about life in the womb. MHC believes we must end abortion and not regulate it. Are we in a “New Wine Skin” moment in Michigan’s pro-life movement? MHC has been told this and we will closely evaluate this claim and still honor those who have gone before us.
As I study closely the present situation in American politics regarding the pro-attack on President Trump we must ask ourselves can this take place in the Christian community? Yes! “But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!” (Galatians 5:15) As we see the media assault on Trump where a few tag lines are repeated over and over – how he is causing division; Trump is illegitimate; he is destroying the Constitution; and so much more. MHC is unfortunately having to face a number of false claims. We can give an analogy for each claim against President Trump that is being given by some in the Life movement.
We have the facts and answers to all the false claims and will defend as delicately as possible to bring unity in the pro-life movement. Never forget…as we fight for Life in the womb a heartbeat detected is a baby protected! Is it possible that the Holy Spirit has released an impregnable strategy to end abortion? MHC says yes. Is America in a Nineveh moment as some national Christian leaders have spoken over the shedding of innocent blood? MHC says yes and we will do our part – “For with God nothing is impossible”. (Luke 1:37). MHC will always choose to love those who oppose us as well! Do you even mean the Left, Planned Parenthood and pro-abortionist – YES!
