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August 20, 2013 – Dr. Mary Davenport

The triennial meeting of the MWIA, Medical Women’s International Association, an organization started in 1919, was held three weeks ago in Seoul, Korea. Three AAPLOG (America Assn of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists) women were scheduled presenters. Drs Donna Harrison, Mary Davenport, both ObGyns, and Dr. Martha Shuping, a psychiatrist flew to Seoul for the meeting, but at the last moment, they were informed their sessions would be cancelled. Why? Their presentations were cancelled because they did not support the pro-abortion ideology of the meeting’s organizers.

What happened next was quite astonishing. Be sure to listen–at radio maria.us –as Dr Mary will be our Guest on “The Quest for a Culture of Life in America” Tuesday at Noon ET.

She will describe her personal conversions to NFP-Only, Natural Procreative Technology, and the the Roman Catholic faith. She is the immediate past president of AAPLOG and can tell us about that organization.

But, we mainly want to hear how the Holy Spirit orchestrated the banning of their presentations to a small group of MWIA attendees so that their message could be heard all over the world. Lesson #1: The Holy Spirit will take the ball and run with it if allowed in the game. So, do your part–listen to that small voice encouraging you to do something that will advance the Culture of Life.

Just do it; the Holy Spirit will do most of the actual work!

Mary will synopsize the three presentations; all addressed the harm caused to women by abortion:
Donna Harrison’s presentation demonstrated that nations with laws protective of mothers and unborn babies have excellent maternal mortality statistics. Ireland is a classic example
Mary Davenport had a talk about abortion as a risk factor for pre-term birth, the cause of 15 million neonatal deaths each year internationally. Mary travels extensively to gather data and present the facts of abortions harm.
Martha Shuping had a presentation that included two case reports of women who suffered severe psychological harm from abortion, even though they had obvious risk factors that were not discussed in the informed consent process.

January 25, 2011 – March for Life

Steve Koob, in Washington D.C. for the March for Life, talks with pro-life leaders , about their different organizations and the work that they do.  Guests include Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, Sr. Veronica Mary of the Sisters of Life, Kristen Hawkins of Students for Life of America, Jason Jones of Metanoia Films and the Human Rights Education and Relief Organization, Joe Brinck of the Santity of Life Foundation, David Bereit of 40 Days for Life and the book “unPLANNED”, Dr. Donna Harrison of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Bobby Schindler of the Terry Schiavo Life & Hope Network, Michael van der Mast of Cry for Life in Holland, Marie Smith of the Parliamentary Network for Critical Issues, Reggie Littlejohn of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, Jim Hughes of Campaign Life Coalition Canada, Brian Gibson of Pro-Life Action Ministries, Peter Breen of the Thomas More Society, Bernadette Smith of Precious Life in Ireland, Claude Allen of the Gerard Health Foundation, Larry Cirignano of Faithful Catholic Citizens, and John-Paul Deddens of Students for Life of Illinois.