National Right to Life News articles from August 2005

National Right to Life News archives from August 2005

Auctions for Life Is Launched!(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Featured below is the exemplary response to Auctions for Life's (AFL) first advertisement. It is exactly the type of reply AFL hopes to receive. AFL is a fundraising project of National Right to Life, designed to enhance NRL's pro-life...

Urgent Congressional Alert: Urge Senate to Reject Embryo-Killing Research.
August 1, 2005... WASHINGTON (July 28, 2005)--The U.S. Senate has delayed until September votes on various bills dealing with the use of human embryos in medical research. One bill strongly opposed by National Right to Life, H.R. 810, passed the House of...

Unfair Attacks Begin in Earnest Against Judge John Roberts.
August 1, 2005... There have been a lot of "theories" about the recent Supreme Court nomination. Theories about who would retire from the court. Theories about who the new nominee would be, with pundits claiming "inside information"--only to be proved...

Supreme Court to Hear Ayotte Case November 30.
August 1, 2005... November 30 has been set as the date for the United States Supreme Court to hear Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of N. New. England. In Ayotte, the newly constituted Court will hear the challenge to New Hampshire's 2003 parental notification law....

Pro-Life News in Brief.
August 1, 2005... Study Shows Great Potential for Adult Stem Cells Muscle-derived adult stem cells have the ability to multiply in large numbers, which is necessary to develop effective treatments for diseases, according to a study published in the July 1...

California Assisted Suicide Bill Temporarily Defeated.
August 1, 2005... Although it failed to pass during this legislative session, a bill that would legalize assisted suicide in California will be reintroduced in January. A coalition of pro-life and disability rights groups will continue to fight against the bill,...

Fair Hearings and an Up or Down Vote.
August 1, 2005... qqPresident Clintonjjs two appointments to the Supreme Court proved that the Senate can conduct a thorough review and vote on a nominee within a reasonable timetable. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confirmed 42 days after the President...

"It's Been a Great Year".
August 1, 2005... Mary Balch, NRLC's director of state legislation, has never been known for hyperbole or overstatement. That's why her conclusion in a recent interview with National Right to Life News was so significant. "It's been a great, great year,"...

Pro-Abortion Groups Attack Judge Roberts.
August 1, 2005... A quick visit to any pro-abortion website, including NARAL, NOW, and Planned Parenthood, reminds us how much is at stake with the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the Supreme Court. Planned Parenthood shows pictures of a Planned...

Working Hand in Glove.
August 1, 2005... In the age of the Internet and instant communications, newspapers such as NRL News have become close collaborators with their online electronic siblings. In our case it is National Right to Life's outstanding webpage found at www.nrlc.org. ...

CULTURE OF DEATH BUILDS A BRIDGE TO "THE ISLAND".
August 1, 2005... On leaving a theater, have you ever been tempted to yell at the other moviegoers, "Hey, guys: Do ya get it? Do you know what this is about? That's what I wanted to do when the lights came up and the credits started to roll for Michael...

State Also Passes Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act: Abortion Numbers Drop in Minnesota to Lowest in Nearly 30 Years.
August 1, 2005... A report issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) documents that the number of abortions reported for 2004 was the lowest in Minnesota in almost 30 years. The July 12 report showed that in 2004 there were 13,788 abortions, compared to...

John Roberts: Supreme Court Nominee.
August 1, 2005... Even a fleeting glance at Judge John Glover Roberts' resume and it's easy to see why his opponents quickly change the subject away from a discussion of qualifications and competency. After only three years, Roberts graduated summa cum laude...

Court Upholds Two Pro-Life Oklahoma Laws.
August 1, 2005... Separate panels of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals have ruled against an abortion clinic's challenges to two Oklahoma laws: one requiring parents to be notified of their minor daughter's abortion, and another requiring abortionists to pay for...

Potentially Major Decision Rendered In Favor of Babies Born Prematurely.
August 1, 2005... In a case of potentially major significance for babies born prematurely and/or with disabilities, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled July 13 that children born in hospital birthing facilities that receive federal funds must be given medical...

A MASSIVE DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN FOR EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH.
August 1, 2005... On July 10, 2005, about 36 million households received Parade magazine as a Sunday supplement. The cover page was emblazoned with "Now...what the American people think about Stem Cell Research--A New Parade/Research!America Health Poll."...

Looking Forward to the Confirmation of Judge John Roberts.
August 1, 2005... Editor's note. The following is the text of President Bush's July 23 radio address THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Under the Constitution, one of the most consequential decisions a President makes is an appointment to the Supreme Court. This...

StandUpGirl.Com Celebrates Five Years and Six Million Visitors.
August 1, 2005... At least 200 young women made the choice to "Stand Up" for life after visiting a remarkable pro-life web site, StandUpGirl.com. Recently celebrating its fifth anniversary and six millionth visitor, the site provides information, advice, and...

What Teachers and Students Need to Know BEFORE School Begins.
August 1, 2005... Believe me, students and teachers, I feel your pain as summer fades. But if we can reflect for a moment on the coming school year without becoming too depressed about the nearing end of summer, I wanted to alert you to some new resources and...

University Faculty for Life Holds 15th Annual Meeting in Ann Arbor.
August 1, 2005... The extraordinary range and vitality of pro-life scholarship was very much in evidence at the 15th annual meeting of University Faculty for Life, held June 3-5 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Ave Maria School of Law. University Faculty for...

Wisconsin Camps Train Pro-Life Teen Leaders.
August 1, 2005... What do you get when you take 15-30 teenagers and put them together in a room for two or three days in July, without air conditioning? You might assume that "chaos," or "short tempers," would be the answer, but only if you haven't been to Camp...

UVVA Now in Effect in West Virginia.(Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004)
August 1, 2005... As of July, The Unborn Victims of Violence Act (Christy and Ashleyjjs Law) in now in effect in West Virginia. The legislation recognizes unborn children as separate victims of crime. Former Gov. Bob Wise vetoed a 2004 version, but Gov. Joe...