Be sure to listen to 102.3FM very early on THURSDAY MORNING--1-2AM!!!!!! PASS’ Donna Williams will be interviewed on WYCA 102.3FM on the "William Adams Radio Show". Donna will be promoting PASS' Lansing as a center for women and men in need of crisis care for the community. She will also be responding to callers with questions. Please pray for Donna as she reaches out into the community and sharing about LIFE!
Thank you!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
PLEASE NOTE: Upcoming Volunteer Orientation opportunity hosted at the Lansing Center!
Those interested in volunteering for any area of PASS should plan on attending Orientation scheduled for: November 10th from 9:00a-12:00p OR November 12th from 6:00p-9:00p.
Orientation is an informal time to receive an overview of PASS history, mission and service, project PASS volunteer needs and find your fit at PASS!
Training will be held at the Lansing PASS location located at 3116 Ridge Road, Lansing
Interested individuals can RSVP at (708) 614-9777 x 24 or ask for Laura.
Those interested in volunteering for any area of PASS should plan on attending Orientation scheduled for: November 10th from 9:00a-12:00p OR November 12th from 6:00p-9:00p.
Orientation is an informal time to receive an overview of PASS history, mission and service, project PASS volunteer needs and find your fit at PASS!
Training will be held at the Lansing PASS location located at 3116 Ridge Road, Lansing
Interested individuals can RSVP at (708) 614-9777 x 24 or ask for Laura.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
PASS in the news.....
From the Southtown Star, July 16, 2009:
Southland sees both sides in abortion ruling
By Maura Possley, Staff Writer
A federal appeals court br eathed new life this week into a long-dormant Illinois law that requires teen girls to notify their parents before having abortions.
Attorneys on both sides of the emotionally charged issue said the law would take effect within weeks unless its critics ask for a stay and the appeals judges agree to put their order on hold pending a possible rehearing.
"If the girls are in crisis, they can't just hide this thing," said Rick Ligthart, president of Pregnancy Aid South Suburbs. "We think it's really good that the parents can now help with this."
The decision in the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 will take effect Aug. 4. The appeals court described the measure as "a permissible attempt to help a young woman make an informed choice about whether to have an abortion."
It does not require teens to get their parents' consent, only to notify them beforehand. A provision of the law allows girls to bypass that by notifying a judge instead, a procedure that the American Civil Liberties Union argued would not be workable in practice.
Ligthart saw the ruling as a step toward overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
"The courts maybe realizing this decision was not made with really a deeper understanding of what Roe v. Wade was going to do to our culture and our society," Ligthart said. "It appears that this is finally a victory for truth, that truth is finally coming to the forefront in the court systems and truth that this abortion is not beneficial to society."
But naturally the politically charged decision was criticized by pro-choice advocates.
Planned Parenthood, which provides affordable reproductive health care services across the country, including the Southland, called the judgement a barrier for women in obtaining "critical health care services."
Its nearest clinic in Orland Park doesn't offer abortion services but instead refers women to clinics in Chicago and Aurora that do.
"Most teens seek their parents' advice and counsel when making decisions about their health care. But in some cases, safe and open communication is not possible," Steve Trombley, its president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "In those cases, research shows mandatory parental notice laws do not enhance parent-teen communication, but they may be harmful to teens' health and well-being."
Contributing: AP
Southland sees both sides in abortion ruling
By Maura Possley, Staff Writer
A federal appeals court br eathed new life this week into a long-dormant Illinois law that requires teen girls to notify their parents before having abortions.
Attorneys on both sides of the emotionally charged issue said the law would take effect within weeks unless its critics ask for a stay and the appeals judges agree to put their order on hold pending a possible rehearing.
"If the girls are in crisis, they can't just hide this thing," said Rick Ligthart, president of Pregnancy Aid South Suburbs. "We think it's really good that the parents can now help with this."
The decision in the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 will take effect Aug. 4. The appeals court described the measure as "a permissible attempt to help a young woman make an informed choice about whether to have an abortion."
It does not require teens to get their parents' consent, only to notify them beforehand. A provision of the law allows girls to bypass that by notifying a judge instead, a procedure that the American Civil Liberties Union argued would not be workable in practice.
Ligthart saw the ruling as a step toward overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
"The courts maybe realizing this decision was not made with really a deeper understanding of what Roe v. Wade was going to do to our culture and our society," Ligthart said. "It appears that this is finally a victory for truth, that truth is finally coming to the forefront in the court systems and truth that this abortion is not beneficial to society."
But naturally the politically charged decision was criticized by pro-choice advocates.
Planned Parenthood, which provides affordable reproductive health care services across the country, including the Southland, called the judgement a barrier for women in obtaining "critical health care services."
Its nearest clinic in Orland Park doesn't offer abortion services but instead refers women to clinics in Chicago and Aurora that do.
"Most teens seek their parents' advice and counsel when making decisions about their health care. But in some cases, safe and open communication is not possible," Steve Trombley, its president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "In those cases, research shows mandatory parental notice laws do not enhance parent-teen communication, but they may be harmful to teens' health and well-being."
Contributing: AP
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