Abstinence Education MUST Be Based On A Foundation Of Respect For Self And Others, And A Sense Of Responsibility

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i am FULLY against the sentiment that we don’t owe anybody anything. we owe people common decency. we owe people respect if it has been given to us. we owe people apologies & explanations when we hurt them. i don’t care.

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Saint Genesius of Rome

3rd century

Feast Day August 25

Patronage: actors, comedians, dancers, musicians

Saint Genesius of Rome’s life story comes from Christian tradition and is affirmed in “The Acts of the Martyrs.” Genesius wrote and acted in a play mocking Christianity to please the emperor Diocletian. He rehearsed for the role by studying Christianity. During the play, God’s grace overcame him and he had an instantaneous conversion while reciting the act of faith. (the Apostles Creed) So instead of mocking the faith, he gave testimony affirming it. Diocletian was enraged and sent Genesius to be tortured and then beheaded.

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Arlin Dela Cruz, 19 (USA 1992)

In places where abortion is legal, forced and coerced abortion is disturbingly common. One of the most heart-rending cases of forced abortion and the consequences that follow is the death of 19-year-old Arlin Dela Cruz.

The day started out like any other. A group of peaceful protesters and sidewalk counselors were standing outside of the Hillcrest abortion facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A car pulled up and two middle-aged people got out.

Then the two passengers opened the back door of the car and forcibly pulled out a terrified teenage girl, who was visibly crying. The young girl saw the protesters and tried to go to them for help, but the two adults grabbed her by the arms and began to drag her towards the facility.

The Hillcrest facility’s escort offered no help to the sobbing girl. A Pro-Life protester called out to the escort, saying, “Can’t you see she doesn’t want to do this? I can’t step on your property, but you can help her. You’re pro-choice, right? Can’t you help her?”

The escort gave the peaceful protesters a malicious smirk and held the front door open so that the two middle-aged people could forcibly propel the girl through the entrance. She disappeared through the doors as she struggled in vain to get away.

The next time the protesters saw the girl, she was on the news.

The teenager, identified as high school senior Arlin Dela Cruz, had disappeared from her home on October 15, 1992—only 3 weeks after the abortion. Searchers discovered her corpse hanging from a tree in the woods behind her house. She had tucked her favorite stuffed animal (a stuffed bunny) under her shirt for comfort before she killed herself. Arlin’s mother discovered a suicide note Arlin had written saying that she wanted to be with her baby.

Had Arlin never been dragged crying and struggling through that door, she and her baby could both be here today.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59520839/arlin-n-dela_cruz

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2C-X6XC

Find A Grave Index database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2C-X6XC : 10 September 2021), Arlin N. Dela Cruz, ; Burial, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens; citing record ID 59520839, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA) obituary published on October 22, 1992

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