Archbishop George Lucas, Defending Children from Death by Planned Parenthood

Women and their unborn children deserve better than to suffer the violence of abortion.

It is disturbing that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has announced its intention to open a new center that will include among its "services" the killing of unborn children through abortion. It is particularly ironic that Planned Parenthood is now proposing to increase the possibility of violent attacks on innocent human life, attacks that are no less harmful to the life of our community even though they remain largely hidden from view.

P>OMAHA, NE (Catholic Online) - Planned Parenthood announced in June that they will open a new 'facility' in which they will kill children in the womb through procured abortion. It will be built at 3105 N. 93rd St., Omaha, Nebraska. It will be completed by the end of the year. They call the place a "clinic" and point out that in addition to the killing of children they will offer "cancer screenings, annual exams, birth control, adoption referrals, educational material and other services."

Planned Parenthood is built on a lie. They dress themselves up as a "Health Care Provider" while they include the taking of the lives of innocent children in the womb as a "reproductive service". They have insinuated themselves into the global delivery of "medical services" and receive massive Federal government funding. There is nothing "reproductive" about abortion; it always kills a human person. It is not a service to the child, the mother, the father or society. Nor is it "health care". It is feticide. Funding it is morally repugnant. Extracting Tax Dollars from us to do it is maddening.

Jill June is the CEO of "Planned Parenthood of the Heartland", the organization under the Planned Parenthood umbrella which will build the facility and engage in the nefarious acts which will take place there. She told the local Press on Tuesday July 27, 2010, "We are continuing full speed ahead with our plan to build a beautiful Planned Parenthood clinic for the people of Omaha. Abortion has been a legal medical service in the United States for well over 30 years. And it is important that women have access to safe and legal abortions because when they do not, they suffer and die from illegal and unsafe abortions."

Ms. June was put on the defensive by the courageous and blunt words of Archbishop George Lucas of the Archdiocese of Omaha. He is speaking out against the building of this horrid facility and not mincing words. He has also called the faithful to prayer and action. He is a true shepherd, a defender of the children, who is not afraid to confront the Culture of Death. Ms. June referred to the Archbishops words as "very harsh rhetoric".

Of course, reaching into the first home of the whole human race with chemical weapons, deadly suction devices and surgical strikes in order to kill living human persons, our youngest neighbors, and thereby deny them their fundamental Human Right to Life is not "harsh" to the denizens of death on demand like Ms. June who lead the operation called Planned Parenthood.

Archbishop George J. Lucas is the fifth archbishop and tenth to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha. He was named Archbishop of Omaha on June 3, 2009 after serving nearly 10 years in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. He was ordained a bishop on December 14, 1999 and installed on July 22, 2009.He issued this statement: 

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On Planned Parenthood of the Heartland's intention to open an abortion center in Omaha
Archbishop George J. Lucas

"It is profoundly disturbing that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland has announced its intention to open a new center at 3105 N. 93rd Street in Omaha that will include among its services the killing of unborn children through abortion. So many people of good will in Omaha have become involved in efforts to reduce violence in our community.

"It is particularly ironic that Planned Parenthood is now proposing to increase the possibility of violent attacks on innocent human life, attacks that are no less harmful to the life of our community even though they remain largely hidden from view.

"Women and their unborn children deserve better than to suffer the violence of abortion. As a caring community, we can offer them a compassionate alternative. I invite any woman who might be considering abortion to turn first to the loving and supportive care of the pro-life pregnancy help centers in the Omaha area. These include Catholic Charities, Essential Pregnancy Services, A Woman's Touch, AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center, Bethlehem House and Gabriel's Corner (in Council Bluffs).

"I also encourage Catholics and all women and men of good will in Omaha to oppose the opening of this abortion facility. Nebraskans United for Life has created a petition (the petitions have been distributed to all parishes in Omaha) to express opposition to this proposal to our elected officials. Nebraskans United for Life is also organizing a prayer vigil at the location of the planned abortion center on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 1 pm.

"I plan to be there, and I invite you to join me. Make your voice heard in opposition to the efforts of Planned Parenthood to expand the culture of violence and death in Omaha. Please pray for a greater respect for all human life, from conception to natural death."

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The Rev. Joseph Taphorn is the chancellor of the Archdiocese of Omaha. Asked for a response to Ms. June's characterization of the Archbishops words he told the local Press "I think the statement is clear. Abortion is a procedure that kills children. And there is no nice way to say that because it's not a nice procedure. It's a very violent procedure."

Catholic Online applauds the courageous statement and action taken by Archbishop George Lucas. Courageous leadership influences others to respond accordingly. That is evident in the words of the good Bishops Chancellor. We invite our readers around the globe to pray for the Archbishop and all who stand with him against the evil of killing children.  He is the man of the hour.

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