Speaking Up For Those Who Have No Voice
April 14, 2013The Gosnell Trial Should Be A Wake Up Call
Human Trafficking takes many forms. When profit is generated from the enslavement or destruction of human beings, we must speak out. Justice For Youth is an organization, like dozens of others worldwide, that seeks to champion the cause of “at risk” children and young people around the world. We stand against modern day slavery in all of its forms. We seek to prevent sex trafficking through raising awareness and educating young people at the grass roots level.
Too Much Silence On A Critical Human Rights Issue
Yet far too many of us who seek justice have been silent on the issue of abortion, in good measure because it doesn’t pass the test of political correctness. Too many of our friends and fellows who stand with us against human trafficking are “pro-choice,” meaning they support the right of a woman to terminate her pregnancy. Most want to leave the discussion there and not delve into the deeper, gory details of just how this termination process takes place. Nor do they want to spend too long discussing the questions that come up in this conversation:
[quote]When does human life begin? Why is the choice of the mother to escape the burden of motherhood more important than the right of the baby to live? What are the rights of a baby that survives a late term abortion and lay crying on the stainless steel counter top in the operation room? These little people who have no voice and are truly the most vulnerable among us, who will champion their cause?[/quote]
Enter the story of Kermit Gosnell, an abortion Dr in Philadelphia whose clinic has raked in multiplied millions of dollars performing abortions these past 30 years. The Kermit Gosnell trial–coined now by at least one journalist as the “Kermit Gosnell House of Horrors” has been underway since March 18th that up until a couple of days ago was virtually ignored by the press and all the major networks. Many feel this lack of coverage was deliberate, because the issues raised in the Gosnell trial don’t pass the “political correctness” test. (Kirsten Powers blew the whistle on her fellow journalists earlier this week.)
Here is the story: Kermit Gosnell is on trial for murder—and the details that have surfaced in this trial are horrifying.
The Gosnell Trial: A First Hand Account
Below is a first hand account from one of the few journalists who has attended the Gosnell trial and is courageous enough to go against the tide of “political correctness” and share a first hand account.
[button link=”http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/news_columnists/jd_mullane/what-i-saw-at-the-gosnell-trial/article_c15d6904-cd3c-55b7-970f-f8e510182daf.html” newwindow=”yes”] What I Saw At The Gosnell Trial[/button]
Here are a couple of other notable articles on the trial written in the past couple of days:
[button link=”http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/04/why-dr-kermit-gosnells-trial-should-be-a-front-page-story/274944/” newwindow=”yes”] Why The Gosnell Trial Should Be A Front Page Story[/button]
[button link=”http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2013/04/13/americas_stunning_abortion_mind-block_117934.html” newwindow=”yes”] America’s Stunning Abortion Mind Block[/button]
Download the Kermit Gosnell Grand Jury Report HERE
[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]http://advocacy.justiceforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/John-Mugshot.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]John Nielsen is a social entrepreneur who, having served all of his adult life championing young people on four continents, is now speaking out passionately against global human trafficking. (Copyright 2013– Justice For Youth. All rights reserved.) [/author_info] [/author]
Women’s Rights From A Different Angle
January 10, 2013A great deal of attention has been paid to women’s rights as it pertains to the workplace. There certainly is much to be said for that.
But what about a woman’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
I was deeply disturbed, as no doubt millions were in recent weeks, to hear of the brutal gang rape of a girl in New Delhi around Christmas. This young mother was hospitalized and eventually died from her internal injuries. We linked a story about it on our advocacy site: Justice Sought In India Gendercide Case.
Then there was the story that broke this week regarding the latest statistics from Planned Parenthood, as record breaking numbers of abortions have been performed these past three years by this organization–the direct result of a surge Federal funding of abortion on demand. The numbers are staggering.
[quote type=”center”] In the US alone, 54.5 million babies have been aborted since 1973. Over half of these children who we never given the opportunity to see the light of day were girls. These young ladies were denied life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Can we see this as a violation of women’s rights? [/quote]
We’ve added a new page to our site under the statistics section: The War On Girls Is A Fact Of Life. In it we details a few facts that underscore our point that gendercide is a major global problem. We hope you will join us in speaking out against global gendercide.
[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]http://advocacy.justiceforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/John-Mugshot.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]John Nielsen is a social entrepreneur who, having served all of his adult life championing young people on four continents, is now speaking out passionately against global human trafficking. (Copyright 2013– Justice For Youth. All rights reserved.) [/author_info] [/author]
Mimi Chakarova’s Defining Moment
December 3, 2012Opening Eyes and Changing Minds
The human trafficking epidemic is something that most of us have very little understanding of. We read an article or see a news clip, and our curiosity is piqued. Then we watch a movie like “Trade” or read a book like “Not For Sale,” and we make the transition from bystander to abolitionist. Yet the question we all face is “now what?” The fact is, the process has only begun within us. The ripple has just begun. It will grow into a wave as we discover more people like ourselves, who feel a fire emerging in our belly and are intent on doing something about the truth we have encountered.
[quote type=”center”] Human trafficking statistics are just numbers until we connect the stories and the faces to them [/quote]
Human trafficking statistics are just numbers until we connect the stories and the faces to them. Human trafficking solutions seem impotent as we ask ourselves “What can be done? What can I do?” Human trafficking in Moldova, for example, is so deeply embedded in the psyche of that country that only a militant fight to turn the hearts and minds of this generation—in the schools, in the neighborhoods, in the family gatherings—will turn the tide. Sure, addressing poverty is a big art of the solution, as is passing laws. But we must be reminded that human trafficking is a big money proposition for all parties involved, including parents and relatives who sell their children to address their “poverty.” So too, corrupt officials, feeling overworked and underpaid, are everywhere in every country, lining their pockets and reaching for the fringe benefits of their position. At JFY, we are presently investing our efforts in an all out strategy to place into the hearts and minds of the youth of Eastern Europe a desire and determination to stand up for themselves.
For the rest of the world who have not heard the penny drop, we continue to reach out and spread the word. Human trafficking—the brutal exploitation of this generation of at risk youth– is more real and more pervasive than any of us dare to admit or believe. In many ways we are only beginning to scratch the surface.
Undercover Abolitionist
There are people out there—fellow abolitionists— who inspire, encourage and propel all us to open our eyes, get involved and make a difference. One such person is Mimi Chakarova. This daring young lady decided to enter the world of human trafficking as a photo journalist, undercover. She exposed herself to the culture so she could bring to us all a vivid and heart rending view of the real story on the ground. She has produced some excellent documentaries, including Sex Trafficking Documentary “The Price of Sex.” She explains her plight below in this short video clip…