The oldest son of former President Ronald Reagan, he is heard daily by more than 5 million listeners via his nationally syndicated talk radio program, “The Michael Reagan Show.” The show airs on more than 200 stations in the United States.

    Reagan began his career as the host of a top-rated local radio program in San Diego before launching his national show in 1992. He is also the author of his best-selling autobiography, On the Outside Looking In. His latest book, Twice Adopted, is based on his personal story.
    In addition to the keynote speech, the group presented the Majella Courage in Life Awards to two local individuals who celebrate life and the heroism of motherhood.

    Honored posthumously was Peter Monod de Froideville, former director of the archdiocesan Office of Social Concerns, who passed away on April 7, 2007. A retiree from the U.S. Air Force, Monod widened the scope of the former archdiocesan Pro-Life Office to include all life and social justice issues, and established new programs and increased outreach. He established the Gabriel Project in parishes, worked with the organized labor movement, and was instrumental in helping to formulate a 10-year plan to end homelessness, subsequently becoming the president of the San Antonio Regional Alliance to End Homelessness (SARAH).     The award was accepted on his behalf by his widow, Mieke.

    Also honored was Teresa “Tere” Haring, founder of the Allied Women’s Center in downtown San Antonio. Haring grew up in an affluent and influential family in Mexico City, where she formed a desire to give to others.     In 1984, she opened her first pregnancy center in Alexandra, Va., followed by two other centers in Southern states. Allied Women’s Center, opened in 1994, sees hundreds of clients monthly, ministering to them even beyond their pregnancy.
    Haring and her husband, John, have six biological children and nine adopted children, and her home has been a haven for women and children in need over the years.

    Based on the most current research from the Texas Department of State Health Services for 2004, in San Antonio there were 9,563 abortions, accounting for close to 20 percent of all pregnancies in the region.
    Through its media campaign, the Majella Society urges women faced with unplanned pregnancies to call Option Line at (800) 395-HELP, a confidential and toll-free number to be connected to community resources to assist in making a decision for life.
    Option Line was formed as a one-on-one pregnancy resource center between CareNet and Heartbeat International.

    Option Line consultants refer each caller to a pregnancy resource center in her area for answers to questions about abortion, pregnancy, STD’s, adoption, parenting, medical referrals, housing and other issues. Callers from across the country reach a trained person via the toll-free number 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
    The operator’s role is to identify the needs of the caller and match her with the resource center that best fits these needs and that is closest to her. When that is done, the call is then connected to the nearest pregnancy center. When the operator hangs up, the pregnancy center is directly connected with the caller.In San Antonio, Option Line calls have increased 185 percent since 2005.

    Traffic has also gone up dramatically to the pro-life Web site www.teenbreaks.com, with more than 216,000 visits statewide, moving Texas from fifth to first in the country in generating hits.
    Tragically, statistics from the Department of State Health Services for Texas in 2003 indicate that women age 15 to 19 account for 20 percent of all abortions.