"It is a poverty
to decide that a
child must die
so that you may
live as you wish"

- Mother Teresa

Michigan's Abortions Decreased in 2009

According to statistics from the Michigan Department of Community Health, the number of abortions in Michigan decreased by 13.9 percent in 2009. The report states that 22,357 abortions were performed in Michigan during 2009 compared to 25,970 in 2008. The data from 2009 represents the lowest number of reported abortions in Michigan since reporting began in 1979. Since 1987, there has been a 54.4 percent decrease in the number of Michigan abortions. See more at http://www.rtl.org/prolife_issues/abortionstats_us.html. 

Coming Soon to a Conference Center Near You!

Mark your calendars!  Our Focus on Life Annual Benefit Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, at the Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center.  Our speakers are John and Mary Lockwood, a post-abortive married couple who speak out on the pain of abortion in the hope of helping others and possibly preventing the years of suffering they have experienced.  Plan now to join us at this important event for Right to Life of Bay County. Click on the 2010 Focus on Life Flyer to preview the details and/or reserve your seats/table today!

Online registration and payment may also be made by clicking on the Donate button in the left-hand column.  Be sure to note that your gift is specifically designated for tickets to the Focus on Life dinner.  Thank you for coming and sharing the evening with us!

Bishops' Statement on 2010 Elections Drafted--Distributed to Parishes Statewide

 The arch/bishops of the seven Roman Catholic arch/dioceses of Michigan have composed a statement on the 2010 elections which has been distributed to Catholic parishes statewide.  The statement, A Call to Conscience: Faithful Citizenship and the Common Good, reminds Catholics of their moral obligation to participate in the democratic process, to form their consciences based on Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching, and to evaluate candidates through the lens of faith.  Read entire statement at: http://www.micatholicconference.org/public-policy/news-releases/bishops-statement-on-2010-elections-headed-to-parishes/

It's Easy to Be Pro-Life...

Do You Have an Inspiring Story to Tell?

Are you, or is someone you know, a "poster child" for Right to Life? Are you a sibling, parent, grandparent, or friend of someone whose special life is an inspiration to you and a story to be told?  If you would like to share your story and encourage others in the prolife world, please let us know of that special child, person, website, youtube message, poem, letter, article, story.  Simply email your thoughts to us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will post appropriate messages on our web and Facebook pages.

"Any country that accepts abortion
is not teaching its people to love,
but to use any violence to what
they want. This is why the
greatest destroyer of love
and peace is abortion."

- Mother Teresa