Sanctity of Human Life of the Treasure Coast (SOHL)

Saint Lucie County Taxing Authority Defunds Planned Parenthood

By Pastor Bryan Longworth, on September 8th, 2011%

America’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood (PP) was axed Thursday by yet another tax funded agency. The latest government entity to ditch the embattled abortion giant was the St. Lucie County Children’s Services Council (CSC), an independent taxing authority in Florida, which has funded PP with grants totaling nearly $4 million since 2002. St. Lucie Taxpayers Against Planned Parenthood Funding, led the effort to defund Planned Parenthood by organizing pickets and speaking at monthly public forums that eventually led to cessation of funding for PP, which was about $500,000 last fiscal year. The Florida based CSC joined the ranks of Indiana, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin who all recently cut Planned Parenthood funding. According to Dr. Michael Hofstee, an organizer from the . . . → Read More: Saint Lucie County Taxing Authority Defunds Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Loses $500,000 in St. Lucie Tax Funding

By Dr. Michael Hofstee, on September 8th, 2011%

America’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood (PP) was axed Thursday by yet another tax funded agency. The latest government entity to ditch the embattled abortion giant was the St. Lucie County Children’s Services Council (CSC), an independent taxing authority in Florida, which has funded PP with grants totaling nearly $4 million since 2002. St. Lucie Taxpayers Against Planned Parenthood Funding, led the effort to defund Planned Parenthood by organizing pickets and speaking at monthly public forums that eventually led to cessation of funding for PP, which was about $500,000 last fiscal year. The Florida based CSC joined the ranks of Indiana, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin who all recently cut Planned Parenthood funding. According to Dr. Michael Hofstee, an organizer from the . . . → Read More: Planned Parenthood Loses $500,000 in St. Lucie Tax Funding

Tomorrow: Taxing Agency Voting to Defund Planned Parenthood!

By Pastor Bryan Longworth, on September 7th, 2011%

The St. Lucie County Children’s Services Council (CSC), an independent taxing authority in Florida, has funded Planned Parenthood since 2002 and has awarded grants totaling nearly $4,000,000 to the organization, but that may all change Thursday when the CSC considers defunding Planned Parenthood. The CSC could join the likes of Indiana, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin who all recently cut Planned Parenthood funding. The decision will be make by the CSC during their monthly meeting held Sept. 8 at 8:30 am, at the CSC office, 546 NW University Blvd, Suite 201, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 across from the entrance to Tradition Field. (View a map here.) St. Lucie Taxpayers Against Planned Parenthood Funding has led the effort to defund Planned Parenthood by organizing pickets and speaking at monthly meetings. The group postponed a picket of the TD Bank where board member Pat Alley works until after Thursday’s vote and hopes that that picket won’t be necessary. The group has promised to continue efforts to defund Planned Parenthood including picketing board members homes and places of work and campaigning against the Children’s Services Counsel the 2014 referendum that will allow St Lucie County voters to abolish the CSC. St. Lucie Taxpayers Against Planned Parenthood Funding will hold a press conference outside of the Children’s Services Counsel immediately following Tuesday’s vote. . . . → Read More: Tomorrow: Taxing Agency Voting to Defund Planned Parenthood!

What Would You Say To Someone Who Gives Your Tax Dollars To Planned Parenthood?

By Dr. Michael Hofstee, on September 4th, 2011%

This week, a little-known St. Lucie County taxing authority, the Children’s Services Council (CSC), is once again giving consideration to funding abortion giant Planned Parenthood (PP) with local tax dollars. Taxpayers attending this week’s public forum at 8:15am on Sept. 8, can use the crib sheet below to formulate factual comments that can used at the forum which will be held at . . . → Read More: What Would You Say To Someone Who Gives Your Tax Dollars To Planned Parenthood?

Local St. Lucie Tax Dollars May Again Go To Planned Parenthood

By Dr. Michael Hofstee, on August 31st, 2011%

St. Lucie Taxpayers Against Planned Parenthood Funding is recruiting fed-up local taxpayers. On Thursday September 8, 2011, the group will picket the Children’s Services Council Taxing Authority (CSC) meeting at 7:30 a.m. The CSC meeting starts at 8:15 am. The CSC has been funding Planned Parenthood (PP) with local tax dollars for many years including $500,000 last fiscal year. Altogether, PP, the largest provider of abortions in the U.S. has benefitted from more than $3 million in local St. Lucie tax dollars. Every year, a portion of St. Lucie residents’ property taxes go to the CSC. The little-known taxing authority can be located on residents’ property tax bill. PP contends that tax dollars are not used directly to fund abortions. However, tax funded programs include graphic sex education youth programs that do not oppose . . . → Read More: Local St. Lucie Tax Dollars May Again Go To Planned Parenthood

St. Lucie Taxpayers against Tax Funding of Planned Parenthood Picket CSC Meeting

By Peggy Steffel, on June 8th, 2011%

Thursday morning, June 9, St. Lucie Taxpayers against Tax Funding of Planned Parenthood will again picket (7:30 a.m.) and speak at the Children’s Services Council (CSC) meeting (8:30 a.m.). As you may know, the CSC has been funding Planned Parenthood with our tax dollars to the tune of over $500,000 per year for a total of more than $3,000,000; however, the CSC is putting the programs out for bid and may defund Planned Parenthood. We suspect there is going to be a huge PP presence . . . → Read More: St. Lucie Taxpayers against Tax Funding of Planned Parenthood Picket CSC Meeting

TD Bank Picket Cancelled, Defund Planned Parenthood

By Peggy Steffel, on May 19th, 2011%

On behalf of our organization, St. Lucie Taxpayers Against Planned Parenthood Funding, our most heartfelt thanks to all of you who turned out for the picket last Thursday. At the end of the meeting Sean Boyle, the Children’s Services Council’s Executive Director issued a statement which I have attached. The CSC is looking for organizations who can provide alternatives to the Planned Parenthood programs. As a result, we have postponed the planned picket on TD Bank this Friday. . . . → Read More: TD Bank Picket Cancelled, Defund Planned Parenthood

Citizens Launch E-mail Blitz and Picket Protesting Tax Funding for Planned Parenthood

By Peggy Steffel, on May 8th, 2011%

Did you know that if you live in St Lucie County that your tax dollars are going to fund Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider? What’s more, most of the programs funded teach Planned Parenthood’s version of safe sex. As you may know, Planned Parenthood views sex as a right of passage for all teenagers and believes that teens are the only ones who know when they are ready to have sex. This month, we are asking you to take two steps to defund Planned Parenthood in our community. . . . → Read More: Citizens Launch E-mail Blitz and Picket Protesting Tax Funding for Planned Parenthood

Taxpayers to Picket Children’s Services Council Over Planned Parenthood Funding

By Pastor Bryan Longworth, on April 13th, 2011%

What: 100 Taxpayers to Picket Children’s Services Council Over Planned Parenthood Funding When: Thursday morning, 4/14 Time: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Why: The public remains uninformed about St. Lucie County tax waste, lack of accountability and morally objectionable use of funds by the St. Lucie Children’s Service Council. The purpose of the planned protest is to bring attention to their objectionable practices. Contact: P . . . → Read More: Taxpayers to Picket Children’s Services Council Over Planned Parenthood Funding

CALL TO ACTION: Email St. Lucie officials who give your tax dollars to Planned Parenthood

By Pastor Bryan Longworth, on February 28th, 2011%

Even as the U.S. House voted this week to de-fund Planned Parenthood due to their unscrupulous practices, St. Lucie County taxpayers continue to give hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to the largest abortion provider in the U.S. House votes to axe Federal tax dollars to Planned Parenthood: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=1297290 The St. Lucie County Children’s Services Council Taxing Authority (www.cscslc.org), continues to vote unanimously to give your tax dollars to . . . → Read More: CALL TO ACTION: Email St. Lucie officials who give your tax dollars to Planned Parenthood

May 2013
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			1 Events on May 1, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling Starts: 12:00 pm, May 1, 2013 Ends: 7:00 pm, May 1, 2013 More details	2	3 Events on May 3, 2013 Bound For Life Prayer Vigil and Witness Starts: 3:30 pm, May 3, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 3, 2013 More details Pro-Life Rosary at Abortion Clinic Starts: 5:00 pm, May 3, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 3, 2013 More details	4 Events on May 4, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling at the Ft Pierce Abortion Clinic Starts: 6:00 am, May 4, 2013 Ends: 9:00 am, May 4, 2013 More details
5	6	7	8 Events on May 8, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling Starts: 12:00 pm, May 8, 2013 Ends: 7:00 pm, May 8, 2013 More details	9 Events on May 9, 2013 Children's Services Council Picket Starts: 7:30 am, May 9, 2013 Ends: 8:30 am, May 9, 2013 More details	10 Events on May 10, 2013 Bound For Life Prayer Vigil and Witness Starts: 3:30 pm, May 10, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 10, 2013 More details Pro-Life Rosary at Abortion Clinic Starts: 5:00 pm, May 10, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 10, 2013 More details	11 Events on May 11, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling at the Ft Pierce Abortion Clinic Starts: 6:00 am, May 11, 2013 Ends: 9:00 am, May 11, 2013 More details
12	13	14	15 Events on May 15, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling Starts: 12:00 pm, May 15, 2013 Ends: 7:00 pm, May 15, 2013 More details	16	17 Events on May 17, 2013 Bound For Life Prayer Vigil and Witness Starts: 3:30 pm, May 17, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 17, 2013 More details Pro-Life Rosary at Abortion Clinic Starts: 5:00 pm, May 17, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 17, 2013 More details	18 Events on May 18, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling at the Ft Pierce Abortion Clinic Starts: 6:00 am, May 18, 2013 Ends: 9:00 am, May 18, 2013 More details
19	20	21	22 Events on May 22, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling Starts: 12:00 pm, May 22, 2013 Ends: 7:00 pm, May 22, 2013 More details	23	24 Events on May 24, 2013 Bound For Life Prayer Vigil and Witness Starts: 3:30 pm, May 24, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 24, 2013 More details Pro-Life Rosary at Abortion Clinic Starts: 5:00 pm, May 24, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 24, 2013 More details	25 Events on May 25, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling at the Ft Pierce Abortion Clinic Starts: 6:00 am, May 25, 2013 Ends: 9:00 am, May 25, 2013 More details
26	27	28	29 Events on May 29, 2013 Prayer & Sidewalk Counseling Starts: 12:00 pm, May 29, 2013 Ends: 7:00 pm, May 29, 2013 More details	30	31 Events on May 31, 2013 Bound For Life Prayer Vigil and Witness Starts: 3:30 pm, May 31, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 31, 2013 More details Pro-Life Rosary at Abortion Clinic Starts: 5:00 pm, May 31, 2013 Ends: 5:30 pm, May 31, 2013 More details