Catholic. Pro-life. Amateur seamstress. Neurodivergent. Latin student.
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Prayer Request for a woman who wants to keep her twins but is being pressured by her boyfriend to abort.
I got Basilica of the Crucified Wounds
Arlin Dela Cruz, 19 (USA 1992)
In places where abortion is legal, forced and coerced abortion is disturbingly common. One of the most heart-rending cases of forced abortion and the consequences that follow is the death of 19-year-old Arlin Dela Cruz.
The day started out like any other. A group of peaceful protesters and sidewalk counselors were standing outside of the Hillcrest abortion facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A car pulled up and two middle-aged people got out.
Then the two passengers opened the back door of the car and forcibly pulled out a terrified teenage girl, who was visibly crying. The young girl saw the protesters and tried to go to them for help, but the two adults grabbed her by the arms and began to drag her towards the facility.
The Hillcrest facility’s escort offered no help to the sobbing girl. A Pro-Life protester called out to the escort, saying, “Can’t you see she doesn’t want to do this? I can’t step on your property, but you can help her. You’re pro-choice, right? Can’t you help her?”
The escort gave the peaceful protesters a malicious smirk and held the front door open so that the two middle-aged people could forcibly propel the girl through the entrance. She disappeared through the doors as she struggled in vain to get away.
The next time the protesters saw the girl, she was on the news.
The teenager, identified as high school senior Arlin Dela Cruz, had disappeared from her home on October 15, 1992—only 3 weeks after the abortion. Searchers discovered her corpse hanging from a tree in the woods behind her house. She had tucked her favorite stuffed animal (a stuffed bunny) under her shirt for comfort before she killed herself. Arlin’s mother discovered a suicide note Arlin had written saying that she wanted to be with her baby.
Had Arlin never been dragged crying and struggling through that door, she and her baby could both be here today.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59520839/arlin-n-dela_cruz
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2C-X6XC
Find A Grave Index database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2C-X6XC : 10 September 2021), Arlin N. Dela Cruz, ; Burial, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens; citing record ID 59520839, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA) obituary published on October 22, 1992
Happy birthday to the woman who changed so many lives with her art, the one who pops into your head when you think of Tumblr. Happy Marina Day
got diagnosed with heart too big and kind
I really love my mom <3
So, I've been doing plain sewing for a while, but I really want to start learning embroidery. Does anyone have any good resources to recommend?
the color pink has always been there 4 me
likes to charge reblogs to cast
Heard some important information on Twitter today, and thought I’d post it here for anyone who may not have heard it. This is actually a thing, devised by human rights organisation called Karma Nirvana.
Reblog to save a life?
ARE YOU TODAY’S DATE?
BECAUSE YOURE 10/10
Resources for Male Victims of Sexual Assault/Rape
United States (national):
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673
National Sexual Violence Center Victim/Survivor Support Listing
http://www.nsvrc.org/organizations/victim-survivor-support-organization
RAINN Online Hotline
http://www.rainn.org/get-help/national-sexual-assault-online-hotline
DoD / Military Helpline
http://www.rainn.org/dod-safe-helpline
American Psychological Association information page on Child Sexual Abuse
National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.apa.org/pubs/info/brochures/sex-abuse.aspx?item=1
http://www.thehotline.org/
Male Survivor (where the majority of these links were found):
http://www.malesurvivor.org/index.php
United States (by state):
Alabama http://www.acar.org/crisis-centers.html
Alaska http://www.andvsa.org/shelters-and-services
Arizona http://www.arizonasexualassaultnetwork.org
Arkansas http://www.acasa.us/help.html
California http://acasa.us/
Colorado http://www.ccasa.org/resources/#rape%20crisis
Connecticut http://www.connsacs.org/seeksupport/index.htm
Delaware http://www.contactlifeline.org Hotline only
District of Columbia http://dcrcc.org/
Florida http://www.fcasv.org/information/find-your-local-center
Georgia http://www.gnesa.org
Hawaii http://www.nsvrc.org/organizations/232 Phone: 808 533 1637
Idaho http://www.wcaboise.org/ Hotline only
Illinois http://www.icasa.org/crisiscenters.aspx?pageid=501
Indiana http://www.nsvrc.org/organizations/194
Iowa http://www.iowacasa.org/
Kansas http://www.kcsdv.org/ifsa.html
Kentucky http://kcadv.org
Louisiana http://www.lafasa.org/main/home
Maine http://www.mecasa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=63
https://211maineportal.communityos.org/zf/taxonomy/detail/id/100117/
Maryland http://www.mcasa.org/for-survivors/maryland-rape-crisis-and-recovery-centers-5/
Massachusetts http://www.janedoe.org/find_help/for_lgbtqqi GLBTQ Resources
Michigan http://www.resourcecenter.info Only lists a ONE contact number
Minnesota http://www.mncasa.org/seek.cfm
Mississippi http://www.mscasa.org/crisis-centers/
Missouri http://www.mocadsv.org/How%20to%20Get%20Help.aspx Click on the Map
Montana http://mcadsv.com
Nebraska http://ndvsac.org/get-help/ Regional Map Listing_Rev_05232011.pdf Opens a .pdf file
Nevada http://ncasv.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Get-Help-Local-Agencies.pdf
New Hampshire http://www.nhcadsv.org/crisis_centers.cfm
New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/nj/safety/crisis/
New Mexico http://nmcsap.org/
New York http://nyscasa.org/get-help/crisis-centers-by-county/
New York Center for Children (New York City)
http://nyscasa.org/get-help/crisis-centers-by-county/
http://www.safehorizon.org/
North Carolina http://www.nccasa.org/
North Dakota http://www.ndcaws.org
Ohio http://www.oaesv.org
Oklahoma http://ocadvsa.org/get-help/ Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence information
Oregon http://www.ocadsv.com/looking-help
Pennsylvania http://www.pcar.org
Rhode Island http://www.dayoneri.org Only provides a phone number
South Carolina http://www.sccadvasa.org
South Dakota http://www.sdcedvsa.org
Tennessee http://tncoalition.org
Texas http://www.hopelaws.org/crisis-center-locator/
Utah http://health.utah.gov/vipp/pdf/RapeSexualAssault/Rape Program Contact.pdf Opens a .pdf file
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Vermont http://www.vtnetwork.org/get-help/member-programs/
Virginia http://www.vsdvalliance.org/welcome/
Washington http://feminist.org/911/resources_tz.html#WAS Scroll Down for Washington
West Virginia http://www.fris.org/CrisisCenters/WVCrisisCenters.html
Wisconsin http://www.wcasa.org/pages/SASPs.php Scroll Down for County Map
Wyoming http://www.wyomingdvsa.org
International
AUSTRALIA
Living Well http://www.livingwell.org.au/
CAMBODIA
First Step http://www.first-step-cambodia.org/
CANADA
British Columbia Society www.bc-malesurvivors.com
Men of Hope http://www.menofhope.ca/
Canadian Centre for Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse http://www.cc4ms.ca/
The Gatehouse http://www.thegatehouse.org/
DENMARK
Klinik for Incestterapi http://incestterapi.dk/
INDIA
Samabhavana Society http://www.samabhavanasociety.org/
INTERNATIONAL
Love146 http://love146.org/
Next Step http://www.nextstepcounseling.org/
Save The Children http://www.savethechildren.net/
NEW ZEALAND
MSSAT – Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust http://survivor.org.nz/
NORWAY
utsattmann.no
SOUTH AFRICA
Matrix Men http://www.matrixmensa.blogspot.com/
SAMSOSA
South African Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse http://www.samsosa.org/wp/
THAILAND Urban Light http://www.urban-light.org/
UGANDA
Refugee Law Project http://www.refugeelawproject.org/
UNITED KINGDOM
Support Line http://www.supportline.org.uk/ http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape_sexual-assault.php#male
Fylde Coast Men’s Support Association fcmsa@yahoo.co.uk
Mankind UK www.mankindcounselling.org.uk
Survivors UK www.survivorsuk.org
Amsosa UK www.amsosa.com
Victim Support Male Abuse Helpline http://www.endthefear.co.uk/directory/victim-support-male-helpline/
Rape and Abuse Line www.rapeandabuseline.co.uk/
There are people who care and want to help. You are not alone.
MARYLAND MENTIONED!!! WOO-HOO!!!
maryland miku!!!
If you see this, please reblog and pray a Hail Mary for the Homeless
reblog to permanently delete and to ban all porn everywhere, and to ban and delete it forever.
Aren't plushies beautiful? They were created so a sick child had something to hold. They were created so an adult living alone might have a friend to keep them company. They were created for a teenager to clutch to her chest as she cries. They were created to accompany a college student to his geology classes. They were created not for any material benefit, they don't change tires, but to be loved.
They were created for the purpose of love.
umm i need reassurance that my presence is wanted but i can’t ask for reassurance because that’s really Embarrassing and it wouldn’t feel genuine if i asked for it
Messaging people for the first time is so hard. What am I supposed to say? Like, "You seem really odd and your blog intrigues me. Do you want to have philosophical conversations or perhaps talk about fictional characters?" What! Whatever. I will just follow you back and stare at your blog with my big beautiful brown eyes.
Did you know that your immunity to whooping cough from the vaccine only lasts for about ten years? I just found this out today at the doctor's because it turns out I have it :(
reblog to give a plushie to the person you reblogged this from
It is 100% okay for guys to cry.
Proving a point to my boyfriend.
PLEASE REBLOG if you (male or female) believe it is perfectly okay and natural for a guy of any age to cry
I don't like it when people say that life/the world isn't fair. I understand that that's true, and I accept that life isn't fair, but when people say it, they're most of the time using the fact that life in a fallen world isn't fair to justify choices that harm or disadvantage others. Like, yeah, life isn't fair, and it never can be completely fair, but you can.
reblog ONLY if prev is a mutual, i want to see how far this post can go
say in the tags what part of tumblr you’re on i’m so curious so see how this goes
Reblog if you're pro life and disprove of any demographic using surrogacy
I love the color pink so much, but I hated it when I was a kid. I feel like every girl who likes pink now has a similar experience, now that I think about it.
Reblog to heal the heart of the person you reblogged this from.