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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 54
BY REPRESENTATIVES EDMONDS AND HOFFMANN AND SENATOR
WALSWORTH
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize Thursday, May 9, 2019, as Bowties for Babies Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, in Louisiana, there are more than thirty pregnancy centers across the
state, yet twenty-five women a day choose to abort their pregnancies; and
WHEREAS, since studies show that 95% of women who enter a pregnancy center
choose life, the key to combating abortion is connecting these women to existing pregnancy
centers; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Right to Life Advertise for Life Project aims to reach
women and connect them to pregnancy centers where they can find the support and help they
need; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Louisiana Right to Life Advertise for Life Project is to
reach women in crisis pregnancies through online advertising that can connect them with one
of the state's pregnancy resource centers; and
WHEREAS, it has been confirmed that eight babies have been saved by the
Advertise for Life Project since October; and
WHEREAS, on Thursday, May 9, 2019, the seventh annual Bowties for Babies: A
Southern Style Soiree Benefitting Life will be held at the Capitol Park Museum in downtown
Baton Rouge; and
WHEREAS, all proceeds from Bowties for Babies activities will benefit the
Louisiana Right to Life Advertise for Life Project and will feature live music from the Big
Easy Jazz Band, delicious food, a silent auction, and presentation of the 2019 Leadership for
Life Award, which was first given in 2016; the award honors the individual who has most
demonstrated a commitment to creating a culture of life in Louisiana; and
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WHEREAS, past recipients of the Leadership for Life Award include Hays Town,
founder of the St. Elizabeth Foundation; former legislators Ben Nevers and Tom Willmott;
and Sharon Weston Broome, former state legislator and current Baton Rouge mayor-
president; and
WHEREAS, the 2019 Leadership for Life Award winners are Larry and Jonathan
Stockstill who, together with their late brother Roy, have been instrumental in launching
many of the pro-life ministries and outreaches in the Baton Rouge area, including maternity
homes, pregnancy centers, and Heartbeat of Louisiana Memorials; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting for the Legislature of Louisiana to recognize Bowties for
Babies Day at the state capitol.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize Thursday, May 9, 2019, as Bowties for Babies Day at the state capitol and hereby
commends the organizers and participants of this wonderful event that exists to help create
a culture of life in the great state of Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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