National Right to Life News articles from February 2005

National Right to Life News archives from February 2005

ACTION ALERT; Urge Congress to Act Quickly on Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act and Federal Parental Notification Legislation.
February 1, 2005... First, read the story on page one regarding recent developments in Congress regarding the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act and federal parental notification legislation. If you have access to the Internet, visit the Legislative Action...

The Cost of "Choice": Women Evaluate the Impact of Abortion.(Book Review)
February 1, 2005... Let me be honest. When a book includes thinkers of the caliber of Professors Jean Bethke Elshtain, Mary Ann Glendon, and Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, to name just three, I'm pretty much already sold. But The Cost of "Choice" not only is replete with...

Said she was not told of increased breast cancer risk; Plaintiff Wins Suit Against Abortion Clinic.
February 1, 2005... In a decision of major significance, Multnomah County (Oregon) Judge Dale Koch has signed the first judgment ever against an abortionist for psychological injury and failure to inform a patient about the increased risk of breast cancer...

President Bush's Remarks to March for Life; "The Strong Have a Duty to Protect the Weak".
February 1, 2005... THE PRESIDENT: Nellie [Gray, March for Life president], thank you. Thanks a lot for inviting me to speak. I know it's chilly there in Washington, but weather hasn't stopped thousands of participants from marching for life for the past 32 years,...

Will you stand with the unborn? Real Heroes Standing in the Gap.
February 1, 2005... On January 20, I had the honor to stand on the chilly grounds of the U.S. Capitol and watch as history was being made. As the 55th Inauguration of a President of the United States unfolded before me and thousands of other Americans, it was...

New Congress Brings Push on Bills on Pain of Unborn Child and Parental Notification.
February 1, 2005... WASHINGTON (February 3, 2004) - - Pro-life forces have hit the ground running in the just-convened 109th Congress, hoping to fast-track two major pieces of pro-life legislation. One high-priority measure is the Unborn Child Pain Awareness...

EDITORIALS; Broadening the Circle of Our Moral Concern.(Editorial)
February 1, 2005... "And, increasingly, Americans are coming to know what a constitutional challenge Roe poses. Thirty-two years ago, seven members of the Supreme Court took the issue of abortion out of the hands of the American people and their duly elected...

EDITORIALS; Phony Overtures.(Editorial)
February 1, 2005... How one responds to Sen. Hillary Clinton's supposed "overtures" to pro-lifers is a real Rorschach-test moment. The junior senator from New York tells us she is seeking "common ground." The most militant pro-abortionists fret that she's...

Gloria Feldt Unexpectedly Resigns as PPFA President.
February 1, 2005... When Gloria Feldt, a 30-year veteran of Planned Parenthood and its public face for eight years, unexpectedly stepped down as president January 27, the leadership hewed to the standard line in such situations. "We honor Gloria Feldt's...

A Culture of Life Has So Much More to Offer.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... As we meet here for the 32nd time on our National Mall in the shadow of the United States Capitol and the Supreme Court, we can look back at another year in which we've made tremendous progress in the pro-life movement. Our greatest victory...

Foundation Seeks $11 Million to Fund Promising Research in Humans; Diabetes in Mice Cured Using Non-Embryonic Sources.
February 1, 2005... Editor's note. For more information on Dr. Denise Faustman's research and the effort of the Iacocca Foundation to raise money to support it, please go to http://www.joinleenow.org. To most Americans, the enduring image of Lee Iacocca is of...

SPECIAL JANUARY 22 COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES STILL AVAILABLE.
February 1, 2005... We continue to receive inquiries about NRL News's Special January Commemorative Issue. Yes, there are some still available. You can go to http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/jan22ad2005.pdf and find complete ordering information. ...

"The Blood of Innocents Continues to Stain Our Constitution".
February 1, 2005... Editor's note. The following is taken from a pro-life homily delivered January 23 by Cardinal William H. Keeler at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Cardinal Keeler is the Archbishop of Baltimore and chair, of...

Pro-Lifers Rally Nationwide to Renew Commitment to Protect Unborn Life.
February 1, 2005... Buoyed by pro-life successes in elections and legislatures, right to lifers renewed their commitment to life by gathering around the country to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Although cold winter weather hit much of the...

Pro-Lif News In Brief.
February 1, 2005... Study Reports 22 Dutch Children Killed by Doctors A study published in the January 22 Dutch Journal of Medicine found that doctors in the Netherlands reported 22 "mercy killings" of babies born with spina bifida between 1997 and 2004. ...

14th Edition of "Who Decides?" Finds "Bleak Situation" for Pro-Abortionists.
February 1, 2005... The 14th annual edition of NARAL's "Who Decides?" rarely an upbeat report even in the "best" of times, says that "the nation's overall grade for women's reproductive rights dropped to a D-" in 2004. As it has since 1992, the report...

FROM THE PRESIDENT; ALL THE TROUBLE WITH ROE--FOR PRO-ABORTIONISTS.(Editorial)
February 1, 2005... [The] process [of confirming nominees to the Supreme Court] will cast abortion-rights supporters as intolerant of those who disagree with them. By removing the [abortion] issue from the policy arena, the Supreme Court has prevented...

New Government Figures Actually Show National Decline for 2001; Hillary Clinton Perpetuates Urban Myth of Abortion Increase Under Bush.
February 1, 2005... In a widely touted speech, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) revived the recently coined myth that abortions decreased while her husband was President and increased under the stewardship of President George W. Bush. Addressing what the Los...

A "Teachable Moment":Setting the Record Straight on Roe.
February 1, 2005... Just a few weeks after the November 2 elections, the Associated Press reported that in an AP-sponsored poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs 59 percent of respondents said they thought President Bush should nominate Supreme Court justices who would...

President Bush Proclaims January 16 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2005.
February 1, 2005... THE WHITE HOUSE The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that all Americans are endowed by the Creator with the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we celebrate the...

Abortion Clinics: Not Only Killing Centers But Torture Centers as Well.
February 1, 2005... Your willingness to endure the cold and snow in this great witness for life is truly inspiring. The pro-life movement is the greatest human rights movement on earth - - a struggle founded on unconditional love - - even for the...