|
From TheUnChoice.com -- an evidence-based Elliot
Institute campaign to raise awareness about unwanted
abortions, post-abortion issues and maternal deaths,
plus help, hope and healing. ... The UnChoice. Unwanted.
Unsafe. Unfair.
2013 Planning Calendar:
Events, Opportunities and Supporting Evidence-Based,
Pro-Woman/Pro-Life Resources
 Update
your outreach with the
"big picture" evidence of abortion's abuses,
exploitation and risk to the rights and lives of both
the unborn and women, and many others. Incorporate these
and other
pro-woman/pro-life messages into your
education and outreach plans this year and next.
The
Elliot Institute documents, distills and shares
evidence of abortion's exploitation, abuses and harm,
including unwanted abortions, post-traumatic stress and
maternal deaths. Our
research is published in medical journals and used
in America's courtrooms, classrooms and congressional
halls, plus other influential arenas.
Use our downloadable resources to change hearts, minds,
lives and laws; to stop people from pushing or
tolerating abortion; and to save lives -- including
mothers and families at risk -- while exposing
fundamental lies upon which much of public support for
abortion is based.
Highlights of Upcoming
Opportunities:
Rally resources for January right-to-life events and
outreach (or plan ahead for Mother's Day or October
Signature Ads and other resources); legislative session
political and lobbying resources; and April Church
Awareness Project during Coerced Abortion Awareness
Week. (Learn more about these projects below.)
 January/October
40th Anniversary Right-to-Life Events
Share pro-woman/pro-life
40th Anniversary Signature Ads, other
40th Anniversary ads and
educational materials, plus rally signs, hats and
other apparel (to wear at rallies or anytime) from our
Message Shop. Update the debate and challenge
"pro-choice" premises during this tragic 40th
anniversary of Roe v. Wade. October is also
Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a great time
to educate people about the irony of unwanted, coerced
and forced abortions -- evidence that exposes abortion's
abuse of women's rights and renders "pro-choice"
rhetoric meaningless. (See the
main calendar for links to these resources.)
 2013:
Legislator Education and Legislative Opportunities
Challenge "pro-choice" politicians with evidence that 1)
it's not about choice, and 2) it's exploiting, injuring,
traumatizing and killing women, too. Our
What Every American Needs to Know message summarizes
this evidence. It is available on postcards or flyers,
including some with space to add
your local message. Share the
Forced Abortion in America fact sheets, flyers or
22-page report, too.
Current legislative initiatives from the
Elliot Institute include laws to hold abortionists
accountable, including failing to screen for coercion,
and an ad hoc committee petition to Congress for
hearings by
Women Pregnant by Sexual Assault (WPSA) -- also
important for educating leaders about "hard
cases" issues. (Join
or support these courageous women speaking out
against abortion and LIKE or share our
WPSA Facebook page, too.)
 School
Education, Lesson-Planning and Outreach Opportunities
Teach, inspire and reach out to youth; warn parents
about the risks to their teens; donate books to school
libraries; and share other research and resources in
lesson plans, civic outreach, and more.
You'll find well-cited, user-friendly and
evidence-based information at
TheUnChoice.com (user-friendly general education and
outreach),
AfterAbortion.org (the Elliot Institute's primary
site),
AbortionRisks.org, (a wiki-style clearinghouse of
available information) and
legislative initiatives against forced abortion to
use in essays, speech contests, lesson planning, youth
group and civic activities, social outreach, and more.
You may also want to use, share or donate to libraries a
copy of
Detrimental Effects of Abortion -- a comprehensive
reference book exposing abortion's negative impact -- or
other
books on related topics.
 April:
Annual Church Awareness Project and Coerced Abortion
Awareness Week
Our 3rd Annual
Coerced Abortion Awareness Week (coming up in April)
is part of the Elliot Institute's
Church Awareness Project. Sign up for our free
email list to join the outreach, and download materials
and ideas from our blog. Share your ideas and results on
our blog, and plan ahead to share The Jericho Plan and
plan other events in your church.
May: Mother's Day Education and Outreach
Share a pro-woman/pro-life
Mother's Day Ad, Flyer, Bulletin Insert or Poster.
Use it as a flyer, poster in print, as a hand-out,
bulletin insert or online message. Share it on blogs and
in social media. Include it in existing pro-life
Mother's Day efforts. Consider running a Signature Ad,
too, before or on Mother's Day. You'll save lives,
hearts and souls ... often two at a time.
June: Father's Day Education and
Outreach Share our
Father's Day ad, which can be used as an ad, flyer,
poster, handout, bulletin insert, etc. Share information
about Men and abortion and bring hope to men directly or
indirectly affected by abortion, including those who may
have also lost a daughter, sister or friend to pregnancy
or abortion-related issues.
 Anytime:
Suicide and Abortion Awareness, Prevention, Help, Hope
and Healing
-- Share urgent information about
coerced, unwanted abortions, post-traumatic stress and
post-abortion suicide risk among teens and women of all
ages. Tell parents and the public. Share information
from our
Suicide page,
Teens at Risk page and
Men, Abortion and Suicide article. See our sample
PR tips and tools for more ideas and resources.
 2013:
40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, 25th Anniversary of the
Elliot Institute
-- This year marks the 40th anniversary of
abortion-on-demand in America. The lives lost --
including babies and mothers -- have reached
unfathomable proportions. But the tide is turning
as we expose the truth of abortion's abuse and
devastation to everyone involved.
This year also marks the 25th anniversary
of the Elliot Institute. For
25 years, our research, education and outreach have
documented and shed light on abortion's unthinkable
legacy and impact, providing new evidence and impetus to
change course.
This is a good time to use our "40
Years Too Long" Signature Ad or
regular ad/flyers. These and other resources help
expose the general public -- including leaders and
policy-makers -- to the reality of abortion's abuses,
risks, realities and aftermath. We also ask you to
donate if you can, if you find our work and
resources helpful.
Check our
events calendar for more ideas and links to these
and other projects. The calendar also features links to
appropriate resources for education and outreach. Use
this helpful planning tool to supplement or expand your
existing events and activities.
Help Support Valuable Research, Education and Outreach
 The
UnChoice Campaign
is an evidence-based, pro-woman/pro-life education and
outreach project of the Elliot Institute. The Elliot
Institute's
peer-reviewed academic research and other expertise
and information is used in legal, judicial,
legislative, medical, social services and other
policy-making arenas to document abortion's
exploitation, injury and heartbreak to the rights and
lives of both the unborn and mothers.
Our information and materials are also helpful in
immediate deterrence of abortions and saving lives of
unborn children and mothers, while also encouraging
individuals and leaders to rethink their assumptions
about abortion.
Due to the urgency and potential of this
message, we invite you to use our downloadable resources
(including many of those above) free of charge. However,
we rely on the support of our donors. If you are able to
make a
donation, however small, it will support and speed
this work.
 GoodSearch,
Shop and Dine ...
They'll Fund Our Work at No Cost to You
Don't forget to support the Elliot
Institute by using
GoodSearch, GoodShop and GoodDining for everything
from everyday online searching and shopping to special
discounts on dinner at your favorite restaurant. Simply
type in "Elliot Institute" as your charity of choice and
they'll direct funding to support our work at no cost to
you.
Learn more about this no-cost way to support the
Elliot Institute's work.
GoodChallenge Update
During this 40th Anniversary of Roe v.
Wade and the
25th anniversary of the Elliot Institute we remain
committed to the belief that the truth will prevail.
GoodSearch.com offers a cost-free, pain-free way to
support our work, using the truth to counter the
deception upon which Roe v. Wade was based. Here is our
latest progress report:
Nov. and Dec. 2012 Subtotals Surpassed 2011 -- Thank
You!
Participants: 18 Percent Increase
Remember that you may have to be logged
in to GoodSearch for your tallies to show on your own
personal totals for searching, shopping or dining;
however, they will still count toward the Elliot
Institute, even if you are not logged in. If you have
questions or problems, please use the GoodSearch "contact
us" feature and they will be happy to assist you.
God bless you for your compassion and partnership in
this work!
news *
books
* donate
*
Twitter *
Facebook
GoodSearch.com *
GoodShop.com *
bumper stickers, apparel, signs, etc.
unwanted abortions
*
unsafe *
suicide risk
*
teens
help & healing *
AfterAbortion.org
*
Church Awareness Project
Center Against Forced Abortions
*
AbortionRisks.org
|
