Congratulations to Life Issues Institute On a Well Deserved Award
I have often used Life Issues Institute materials for resources. Dr. J.C. Wilke who is presidient of LII wrote the classic "Handbook on Abortion" in 1971 with his wife Barbara. The book was the best 1 stop resource for information on abortion, Planned Parenthood & information for defending the unborn. The book has been revised & expanded since & is now known as "Abortion, Questions and Answers: Why Can’t We Love Them Both". The book is only 1 exaple of what LII does to educate & inform. I am very pleased to see that they got this recognition.
Pro-Life Television Show Wins Emmy Award
August 3, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Producers and staff members with the weekly pro-life television show Facing Life Head-On are celebrating after the show was awarded a regional Emmy in the category of Interview and Discussion.
"I believe this is a first for the pro-life movement—receiving an accolade at this level by the media industry, much less the Academy," said Brad Mattes, host and executive producer of the show.
The show, which is a project of the Life Issues Institute, won the award on the strength of an episode in which Mattes interviewed Missy Davert, a woman who is 2 feet 11 inches tall and has a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta.
Davert, whose condition makes her bones exceptionally brittle (she has had over 200 fractures throughout her life), found out eleven years ago that she was pregnant with twins. Doctors advised Davert and her husband that she should abort one or both of the infants due to the many difficulties that her pregnancy would entail – an option that the tiny, but feisty woman was unwilling to consider.
With the help of Dr. Daniel Wechter, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist based in Saginaw, Michigan, she was able to carry the twins for 32 weeks before giving birth to Austin and Michaela. They are now 10 years old.
“Missy’s story is an inspiration to any woman who may be facing a high-risk pregnancy,” reads a description of the episode on Facing Life Head-On’s website. “With the help and support of Dr. Wechter, Missy was able to defy the odds and give birth to two beautiful children.”
In the acceptance speech at the black-tie award ceremony, Brad Mattes thanked God for allowing him to interview guests that have been such an inspiration to his viewers.
"We thank God for this award," he has said. "The glory goes to HIM. It’s HIS ministry."
The award-winning episode may be bought or viewed here.
"I believe this is a first for the pro-life movement—receiving an accolade at this level by the media industry, much less the Academy," said Brad Mattes, host and executive producer of the show.The show, which is a project of the Life Issues Institute, won the award on the strength of an episode in which Mattes interviewed Missy Davert, a woman who is 2 feet 11 inches tall and has a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta.
Davert, whose condition makes her bones exceptionally brittle (she has had over 200 fractures throughout her life), found out eleven years ago that she was pregnant with twins. Doctors advised Davert and her husband that she should abort one or both of the infants due to the many difficulties that her pregnancy would entail – an option that the tiny, but feisty woman was unwilling to consider.
With the help of Dr. Daniel Wechter, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist based in Saginaw, Michigan, she was able to carry the twins for 32 weeks before giving birth to Austin and Michaela. They are now 10 years old.
“Missy’s story is an inspiration to any woman who may be facing a high-risk pregnancy,” reads a description of the episode on Facing Life Head-On’s website. “With the help and support of Dr. Wechter, Missy was able to defy the odds and give birth to two beautiful children.”
In the acceptance speech at the black-tie award ceremony, Brad Mattes thanked God for allowing him to interview guests that have been such an inspiration to his viewers.
"We thank God for this award," he has said. "The glory goes to HIM. It’s HIS ministry."
The award-winning episode may be bought or viewed here.
posted by Al @ 12:40 AM
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