<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- generator="Joomla! - Open Source Content Management" --> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel> <title>Salutamu, bomba!</title> <description><![CDATA[Heartbeat International - Holding Each Life Precious]]></description> <link>https://www.heartbeatservices.org</link> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:35:55 -0500</lastBuildDate> <generator>Joomla! - Open Source Content Management</generator> <atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/salutamu-bomba/itemlist/tag/international%20new?format=feed&type=rss"/> <language>en-gb</language> <item> <title>European Union Continues Its Pro-abortion Drumbeat</title> <link>https://www.heartbeatservices.org/european-union-continues-its-pro-abortion-drumbeat</link> <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.heartbeatservices.org/european-union-continues-its-pro-abortion-drumbeat</guid> <description><![CDATA[<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p><em>by Ellen Foell, International Program Specialist<img src="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/images/HeartbeatServices2/Around_the_World/pexels-werner-pfennig-6950156.jpg" alt="pexels werner pfennig 6950156" style="margin: 10px; float: right;" /></em></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: initial;">We all know that the world is ablaze with debate and fury on the issue of abortion. Unfortunately, that blaze is also occurring in the highest halls of government. And, nowhere is that more apparent than in the European Union, its Parliament, and its Court. On the one hand, the European Parliament voted in a directive that surrogacy can be a form of reproductive exploitation and human trafficking. That is great news.</span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On the other hand, the EU Parliament also recently voted in favor of including access to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://pregnancyhelpnews.com/eu-parliament-endorses-abortion-rights-suppression-of-pro-lifers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">abortion as a fundamental right in the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights</a></span>. From the podium, hard-left<span style="color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> French MEP Manon Aubry attacked what she called "reactionaries" on the right to vote against the measure, stating, </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">"No, the right to abortion is not a controversial issue. It is a fundamental freedom. No, the right to abortion does not kill. On the contrary, it saves lives. And while you are quietly attacking it here in the European Parliament, [women] can count on us. We'll be with you all the way."</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Fortunately, that vote is largely symbolic. The resolution is non-binding, and a full-fledged right to abortion access would require the backing of all 27 member states to be included in the EU's charter. But symbols have meaning. <strong>We need to be aware of our times and interpret them rightly.</strong> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3><strong>Upcoming Summit</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">At the upcoming European Pregnancy Help Leaders Summit, Heartbeat is pleased to welcome attorney Guillermo A. Morales Sancho, Legal Counsel with ADF International, based in Vienna, Austria. He will draw upon his experience to discuss the most recent resolutions from the EU Parliament and their potential impact on pregnancy help centers in Europe. (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Of course, we will also host speakers on fundraising, client services and center management.)</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">Soon, you can sign up to attend the EPHL Summit in Budapest, Hungary, on September 19-21,2024. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Registration will open June 1, 2024</span>. The registration is <strong>free for affiliates</strong>. If you need to affiliate, or re-affiliate, you can affiliate </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/international/international-affiliation-form" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;">here</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> for $70.00USD. If you are not affiliated, the cost for registration and meals is $1<span class="gmail_default">95</span>.00 USD per person.</span></p> <p><strong>About Attorney Guillermo A. Morales Sancho</strong></p> <p>Guillermo A. Morales Sancho, PhD, serves as legal counsel, Europe, for ADF International in Vienna, Austria. He is a lawyer <strong>specializing in constitutional and human rights law</strong> and conducts legal advocacy in Europe to promote and protect parental rights, free speech, children’s right to life, as well as freedom of conscience and religion.<sup>1</sup></p> <h3><strong>Your Role In Adversity</strong></h3> <p>Awareness of the times in which we live can be the starting point at which we are reminded of these core truths:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">- <strong>Unity</strong>: Discover <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/unity-matters" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">why unity matters</a></span> at such a time as this. This movement is bigger than any one of us. We must work together and stand strong against those who work so hard to break us apart.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">- <strong>Peace</strong>: Remember <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.heartbeatservices.org/wars-and-rumors-of-wars-elusive-peace" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">your source of peace</a></span>.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">- <strong>Commitment and intentionality</strong>: At the core, this is a daily practice to remain committed to the mission and intentional in what you do.</p> <p>Adversity is an opportunity we can seize to deepen our faith. The political endeavors to enshrine abortion into law around the world should propel us to remember our mission, unite in prayer and intercession (just as <a title="See Acts 16">Paul and Silas chose to pray</a> in their darkest moments), and focus vertically, keeping our eyes fixed on the Lord.</p> <p>________________________________________________________________________________________<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1b1b; letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p>1. More information can be found here: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://adfinternational.org/our-team/guillermo-a-morales-sancho">https://adfinternational.org/our-team/guillermo-a-morales-sancho</a></span></p></div>]]></description> <author>no-reply@heartbeatinternational.org (Rachel Deffenbaugh)</author> <category>International Impact</category> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 14:41:48 -0400</pubDate> </item> </channel> </rss>