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March 2019 Newsletter (Issue 2)
Newsletter Contents

I. Take Action Now: Sign the Declaration for Life

II. Real Estate for Life

III. Support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act

IV. Hurry and Register TODAY: ACPeds 3rd joint conference with AAPLOG - April 5-7

V. Modern Fertility Awareness for Family Planning and Women's Health conference

VI. Member Spotlight: Dr. Ashley K. Fernandes

VII. Uphold Indiana's Ultrasound Requirement for Abortion

VIII Processing With A Purpose®

IX. Follow us on Social Media: Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn

Be a voice for the pre-born and the sanctity of all human life.

Let your voice be heard because they don't have one. To contact your elected representatives in Washington, D.C., call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
II. Before you buy or sell a property - contact Real Estate for Life
  • We find you a local experienced Agent in your neighborhood. 
  • With their help you successfully complete your residential or commercial Realty transactions.
  • A sizable donation is given to support a pro-life organization (such as ACPed) at absolutely no cost to you!
III. Support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act

The American College of Pediatricians joined the American Association of Prolife Ob-Gyns (AAPLOG), the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), the Christian Medical and Dental Associations (CMDA), and the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) in submitting a joint letter in   support of the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act, which was published in Public Discourse, available here .

If your Senator voted against this bill, it might be time to meet with them or at least send them an email giving them your thoughts about their vote to allow born infants who survive abortion to die. This is no longer about a woman's body. This is infanticide pure and simple.

IV. ACPeds Joint Conference with AAPLOG - April 5-7 - Indianapolis
The conference , co-hosted by the American Association of Pro-Life OBGYNs and sponsored by Alliance Defending Freedom and the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons , will take place Friday, April 5th to Sunday, April 7th, 2019 at Marian University Medical School in Indianapolis, IN . "First Do No Harm" is the theme for this year's conference. The conference will bring together pro-life researchers, physicians, medical students, medical residents and policy makers for an educational seminar -inclusive of CME - covering the most important topics of the year in life issues. This conference brings together pro-life researchers, physicians, medical students, medical residents and policy makers for an educational seminar covering the most important topics of the year in life issues.This conference will equip you to tackle the difficult questions facing pro-life physicians: from maternal mortality to sex ed, from adolescent decision-making to reversing RU-486.
As usual, the ACPeds' annual board meeting will precede the conference by one day, and will take place Thursday, April 4th (and part of the 5th) just prior to the start of the conference.
V. Modern Fertility Awareness for Family Planning and Women's Health conference

Coming to the ACPeds 2019 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference in Indianapolis on April 5, 2019

Arrive a little early for the joint ACPeds/AAPLOG conference and attend the ONE DAY Modern Fertility Awareness for Family Planning and Women's Health conference for medical professionals, hosted by FACTS. Presentations will cover modern, evidence-based fertility awareness based methods (FABMs) with applications for adolescents: treating endometriosis, PCOS, the female cycle as a fifth vital sign, and other topics.
This conference will precede the ACPeds 2019 Matthew Bulfin Educational Conference on April 5, 2019 at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN. Click here to learn more about all our featured speakers, CME credit, registration, and additional conferences.
VI. Member spotlight: Dr. Ashley K. Fernandes

College member Ashley K. Fernandes, MD, PhD, is the Associate Director of the Center for Bioethics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Fernandes is also an elected member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Executive Committee on Bioethics. He has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards, most recently The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s “Courage to Teach” and “Inspire” Awards. Dr. Fernandes is a Presidential Board of Trustee of Ohio Right to Life, and has been a member of the Catholic Medical Association since medical school, which awarded him the national Mentor of the Year Award in 2015. He lives with his wife Shruti (a family physician) and two boys in Dublin, Ohio.

Thank you Dr. Fernandes for your commitment to children & families!
VII. ACPeds Urges Supreme Court to Review and Uphold Indiana's Ultrasound Requirement for Abortion

On March 6, 2019 the American College of Pediatricians joined a legal brief recommending the U.S. Supreme Court review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The brief defends Indiana's statutory requirement that women receive the benefit of ultrasound information as part of the informed consent process for an abortion procedure.

 ACPeds Executive Director, Dr. Michelle Cretella, states,

"Ultrasound imaging is a safe diagnostic medical test that shows truthful, non-misleading images in real time. Abortion requires informed consent. What better way to ensure that a woman understands what is being removed from her body than to show her an actual image of her unborn child?"

Americans United for Life (AUL) filed the Petition for Writ of Certiorari amici curiae brief with the Court in the case of Kristina Box, Commissioner, Indiana Dept. of Health, et. al. v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., et. al, on behalf of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists (AAPLOG), ACPeds, the Christian Medical & Dental Association (CMDA), and pregnancy care organizations. American's United for Life (AUL) Steven H. Aden (202) 741-4917, Steven.Aden@aul.org served as attorney of record.
VIII. Processing With A Purpose ®
The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Cornerstone Payment Systems ® to bring you the Processing With A Purpose® program. If you own or manage a business that processes credit cards or check transactions of any type, the Processing With a Purpose program may be right for you. The program, which doesn’t cost anything, helps participants save money on their existing credit card processing guaranteed, and Cornerstone will donate 50% of their profits to the American College of Pediatricians . You can visit our custom website at http://cornerstone.cc/acpeds to sign up today and take advantage of this unique program, or you may call Cornerstone directly at (888) 506-0208.
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