United for Life of Merced County will host a pro-life rally Jan. 22 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Gateway Community Church, 353 E. Donna Drive, Merced.
Guest speaker is Steven Ertelt, founder and editor of LifeNews.com, which describes itself as "an independent news agency devoted to reporting news that affects the pro-life community."
It claims to reach "500,000 pro-life advocates each week via its web site, email news reports, social networking outreach and weekday radio program."
According to the website, Ertelt "serves on the board of directors of Colorado Citizens for Life, the statewide pro-life group. He is the past president of Right to Life of Wyoming and previously served as the executive director of Montana Right to Life and the public affairs director for Indiana Right to Life. Mr. Ertelt is also a former president of Students for Life of America and started the college outreach program at the National Right to Life Committee. A former radio announcer who has been interviewed on dozens of radio and television programs, Mr. Ertelt holds a bachelor’s degree in Politics from Hendrix College."
Today's edition of the website includes such articles as "Pro-Life Activist Gary Bauer Endorses Rick Santorum," "Media Claim Santorum Extremist on Abortion, Ignore Obama" and "Girl Scout Employee Quits, Not Allowed to Wear Pro-Life Shirt."
Admission to the rally is free, and refreshments will be served.
For more information about United for Life of Merced County, visit its official website.
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