IRS to pro-life group - You Must Promote Abortion
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In the wake of admissions that the IRS targeted the Tea Party and other conservative applicants for aggressive, time-consuming investigations, the …More
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In the wake of admissions that the IRS targeted the Tea Party and other conservative applicants for aggressive, time-consuming investigations, the head of a recently-formed pro-life group is claiming that his charity was unfairly denied tax-exempt status because of its position on abortion.
Cherish Life Ministries is a charitable organization dedicated to bringing pro-life churches together to provide aid to mothers and babies in need, and educate communities about abortion and life issues. The group was founded by Peter Shinn, head of Pro Life Unity, an activist pro-life group that has never sought tax-exempt status.
Like many conservatives who have complained about unfair targeting, Shinn said his application languished for more than a year without word from the IRS. Then, he received a letter saying that Cherish Life Ministries had been determined to be a “political organization” because of its position on abortion. It was denied …More
Cherish Life Ministries is a charitable organization dedicated to bringing pro-life churches together to provide aid to mothers and babies in need, and educate communities about abortion and life issues. The group was founded by Peter Shinn, head of Pro Life Unity, an activist pro-life group that has never sought tax-exempt status.
Like many conservatives who have complained about unfair targeting, Shinn said his application languished for more than a year without word from the IRS. Then, he received a letter saying that Cherish Life Ministries had been determined to be a “political organization” because of its position on abortion. It was denied …More