Our mission to promote awareness and respect for the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death.

St. Ann Respect Life Meetings

We Stand for Life: Our mission to promote awareness and respect for the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death.

HHS Overhauls Organ Donation System after Review Finds ‘Systemic Disregard for Sanctity of Life’

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a ”major initiative to begin reforming the organ transplant system.” It announced last Monday….”Our findings show that hospitals allowed the organ procurement process to begin when patients showed signs of life, and this is horrifying….

This prompted the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…to launch an investigation….

The New York Times identified that victim as ****, then 33 years old, who was hospitalized with a drug overdose in 2021. Hours after a doctor had declared him brain-dead, **** awakened to find medical staff preparing to remove his organs.

“Even though the man cried, pulled his legs to his chest and shook his head, officials still tried to move forward.” Hospital staff ultimately became “uncomfortable with the amount of reflexes” **** showed, and a doctor ultimately refused to remove him from life-support. The man ultimately survived….

While a successful transplant may save a life, harvesting the organs from a patient who has not yet died also takes a life. Organ harvesters do not get to play God by deciding who lives and who dies. In fact, the results show that organ harvesters are often mistaken about whether patient actually will die.

This makes proper safeguards around organ harvesting a matter of human dignity.

Source: National Right to Life, July 28, 2025.

Upcoming events/dates:

Prayer Vigils at Planned Parenthood –***Planned Parenthood Seaford(Call Jim at 443-655-2008) and Dover(Call Donna at 862-266-1099)***
Just come for an hour or two. Car pooling available.
Her Care Clinic in Seaford, Annual Banquet 6:00 pm, Sept. 6^th. Call 302-702-7295.

Questions?Call Jim at 443-655-2008 or Gloria at 410-292-3465.

Stay updated to Diocese of Wilmington news regarding Dover Legislative Hall current status of House and Senate Bills related to Life, from Conception to Natural Death. Questions and answers with Office of Public Relations & Media, weekly radio program/podcast. Catholic Forum is a half hour program each Saturday at 1:30PM on Relevant Radio640. (www.dow.org)

Call elected representatives & voice your concerns.

We must continue our support for mothers to be and their babies and elect politicians to make the community aware of the evil anti-life actions that will continue in Delaware until our laws are finally changed!

 Contact your elected representatives now!

Upcoming:

• Vigils for Life:
  1) Seaford Planned Parenthood,
  800 Health Services Dr., Seaford DE 19973;
  Details call Jim Anderson 443-655-2008.
  2) Dover PP
  Details call Donna Latterie at 862-266-1099.
  Your presence impacts your community to SAVE A LIFE.
• October 5th : Life Chain, South Bethany – Stand with us in prayer for Life!
• October TBA: Kids Halloween Night! Bring the Family to Movie Night – Feature-“Heaven Is For Real”
• November TBA: Adult Movie Night! Documentary: Civil Law “Euthanasia” vs. God and His Church Law
  Join us and see how you can make a difference ….

Questions?
Call Gloria at 410-292-3465
Rita at 410-446-2750
Jim at 443-655-2008

Check Narthex Bulletin Board: Pro-Life Parish News & Respect Life Brochure Dispenser @ exits of Church.

Important Links

Click here for information about the 40 Days for Life Campaign.

Click here for information about Rachel’s Vineyard

Click here for information about Delaware Right to Life.

Experiencing a Crisis Pregnancy?

If you are experiencing a crisis pregnancy
or are grieving after an abortion
and need to talk to someone about it,
call our toll-free, 24-hour confidential pregnancy/post-abortion counseling hotline at
1-877-225-7870.