The Winning Choice
New Jersey Governor Asked to Allow Choose Life License Plates
Trenton, NJ (LifeNews.com) — The pro-life group that has had problems trying to get its Choose Life license plates approved by the state of New Jersey is hoping the election of pro-life Governor Chris Christie will give its efforts a breath of fresh air. The Children First Foundation has been fighting the state Department of Motor Vehicles for years.
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Delaware Pro-Life Advocates
Delaware Pro-Life Advocates Making Push for Choose Life License Plate
by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
Dover, DE (LifeNews.com) — With two state legislators pushing a new bill that would eliminate the possibility of new specialty license plates for the next three years, pro-life advocates are scurrying to get Choose Life license plates approved. These are the plates that have raised millions nationwide for adoption and pregnancy centers.
Division of Motor Vehicles Director Jennifer Cohan sent a letter to the Delaware legislature asking it to “consider limiting/capping the number of specialty plate legislative initiatives.” Read More
Pro-Life Specialty Plate Sparks Controversy
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Supreme Court Lets Stand Ruling in Illinois Choose Life License Plate Case
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Anti-abortion activists promote life through messages on Pa. license plates
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North Carolina Choose Life Plate Backers Unveil New Design, May Sue if State Denies Tag Again
Raleigh, NC (LifeNews.com) — Backers of the Choose Life license plate in North Carolina have unveiled a new design for the car tags that features a more colorful version of the children’s drawing found on the nearly 25 states with the specialty plates on the road. However, if the state legislature doesn’t approve the plates this year, they say they may file a lawsuit to allow them.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
What is a Mother worth? More than the President of the United States or a couple of lawyers, or a little less than the average Chief Financial Officer.
The duties we expect Mom to perform are worth $761,650 a year on the job market. She’s a chef, computer systems analyst, financial manager, animal caretaker, psychologist, office clerk, nurse, management analyst, bus driver, dietitian and a few other things, figures Edelman Financial Services of Fairfax, VA.
Edelman used federal Labor Department salary data in 2006 to calculate the market value of the jobs a mother does. They didn’t calculate remuneration for a lap to stanch tears, a forgiving ear when all the rest of the world is against you, or cookies and chocolate milk on demand. Those are priceless.
Happy Mother’s Day Mom!
(In lieu of $761,650)
Newsletter Vol. 3, #2 (Spring 2010)
Download Newsletter Vol. 3, Number 2 (Spring 2010)
Numbers in the News
1 – Georgia’s rank in 2008 adoption referrals in the 33 states that Bethany Christian Services operates. “More than any other state” reported Marc Andreas, VP of Marketing and Communication, “a total of 500 with 33 from pregnancy resource centers in Georgia.” However, in 2009 Georgia fell to #12 in the country with only 10 referrals.
8 – Georgia’s rank in the strength of pro-life laws in a report issued for 2010 by Americans United for life, an internationally known pro-life group which ranks all 50 states. When the rankings began a decade ago Georgia was near the bottom. Five years ago Georgia was #22, three years ago Georgia had climbed to #14, and last year Georgia achieved #11th most pro-life state.
2 – Georgia’s ranking in the number of centers who received training from Sonography Now. California was first.
1 Georgia generated the highest call volume to Option Line during 2009 with 27, 965 calls from women seeking assistance with unplanned pregnancies. Florida came in a distant 2nd with 19,096 calls and Texas with 17,319. Atlanta generated the most center searches of any metropolitan area and can be attributed to the heavy marketing efforts by organizations in this market.
22 Grants awarded by Focus on the Family so far this year to Georgia pregnancy resource centers that are going medical. There have been 489 such grants since 2004 in Georgia alone!
