Pro-Life Updates
There are a couple of updates I wanted to make you all aware of from various pro-life organizations in our area, but they came in shortly after I sent out the newsletter this week.
Shiloh Center Update
The following email went out from The Shiloh Center recently:
Shiloh Friends,
You may be aware that some are seeking to change our state constitution at the November ballot box, to allow for legal abortion in the state of Missouri at any time and for any reason. (They state for “mental health reasons”, etc, which experience proves to mean anything at all.)
For this item to be on November’s ballot, they have to get 175,000 (and more due to verifications of faulty voter signatures after the fact) ballot petition signatures by May 5th in 6 of 8 congressional districts. That is a lot of signatures, and many questionable tactics are being used to get them.
Below are some stories from personal witnesses across the state regarding those signature seekers, many of whom have been brought in from out of state and are paid to get these signatures:
One person was asked to sign by someone from Mississippi.
Another wasn’t even told what the petition was about and when they asked about it the signature taker replied he was just getting paid $25/hour and $3 for every signature-he didn’t know anything about it.
Another was told it had to do with “life choices”.
Another person was hounded by a signature taker in the doorway of her local grocery store, and when trying to explain that was illegal, the signature taker followed her to her car to take pictures of her.
Some are stating the petition is about ”women’s health”, “reproductive rights”, “restore Roe”, “pro-life”, “pro-choice”…and more
Harrisonville collectors have been spotted at Aldi’s, Dollar General, dispensary area, etc.
If you see someone in Harrisonville or Cass County taking signatures for this cause, please let me know, as our state affiliates are trying to keep up with where signatures are being collected.
Please see the information below about the “Decline to Sign” initiative against the petition.
Please help us share this information so people know about the Decline To Sign initiative.
You are welcome and encouraged to share with your church, friends, etc. by printing or forwarding this email. You can also request a speaker for your church or group from Missouri Right to Life. Please visit www.missourilife.org, or call Missouri Right to Life at 573-635-5110 for more information.
Your friendship and support have been crucial to the life-saving work that happens at Shiloh Center every day. We are grateful you are with us and believe that an informed and proactive local community can effectively combat these new tactics from the pro-abortion lobby.
For life,
Carol Thompson
Director, Shiloh Center
Our Contact Information
Shiloh Center
208 Oriole St.
Harrisonville, MO 64701816-925-4596
2024 Spring Life Rally
There will be a pro-life rally at the Harrisonville Park Amphitheater on Sunday, April 28th, at 1:00pm.
