National Right to Life News articles from February 2008

National Right to Life News archives from February 2008

"Autos for Life" Races into 2008!
February 1, 2008... The National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund's "Autos for Life" program has had a great run recently, and a lot of great stories to go along with it! One such story is the donation of a BEAUTIFUL 1995 Ford Windstar minivan to "Autos for...

Pro-Life News in Brief.
February 1, 2008... Man Charged with Attempt on Unborn Baby's Life Ventura County, California, officials charged 20-year-old Jaime Solis Olmos with attempting to murder his unborn baby by staging a fake robbery and beating of his pregnant girlfriend, Justina...

Romney Withdrawal Shakes Up Presidential Contest.
February 1, 2008... As NRL News went to press, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced he was withdrawing from the race to be the Republican Party's presidential nominee. Equal parts unexpected and dramatic, Romney told an audience at the Conservative...

Nation's Catholics Mark 35th Anniversary of Roe with Prayer and Public Witness.(Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton)
February 1, 2008... From Washington state to Washington, D.C., American Catholics again planned and took part in pro-life activities to mark the January 22 anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. Events that earlier...

Despite Abortion Drop, Number of Chemical Abortions Jump.
February 1, 2008... That the number of chemical abortions in the U.S. would show an increase in the Guttmacher Institute's latest study was a given. The abortifacient RU486 didn't hit the American market until late 2000 but was heavily promoted over the next five...

Chinese RU486 Manufacturer Distributed Tainted Anti-Cancer Drugs.
February 1, 2008... Chinese pharmaceutical company Shanghai Hualian, the sole manufacturer of the U.S. supply of the RU486 abortion drug (known as mifepristone), is under intense scrutiny after patients taking an anti-cancer drug became paralyzed. Although...

"In So Many Ways, You Make Our Society More Compassionate and Welcoming".(President George W. Bush)
February 1, 2008... When I heard the President's voice booming out over the sound system, it brought to mind how much it meant to me the first time the newly elected George W. Bush addressed the March for Life. It was January 22, 2001, and now that the Clintons...

Pro-Abortionists Struggle to "Regain the Moral High Ground".
February 1, 2008... Most oftenI mean like 99% of the timewhen you know the source of the abortion commentary you could almost write it yourself. Take the New York Times editorial pageon most issues shrill and sophomoric anywaywhich goes off the deep end when the...

Wonderfully Encouraging News: Number of Abortions at Lowest Level since 1976.
February 1, 2008... Abortions dropped a stunning 8% between 2000 and 2005, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Although tragically high, the 1.2 million abortions performed in 2005 is down 25% since it peaked in 1990. (See President's column, page 3.) This...

Most Abortions Done in Mega-Clinics.
February 1, 2008... According to the Guttmacher study, less than a quarter of abortion "providers" account for four of every five abortions performed each year in the U.S. The prominence of mega-clinics is not new, but more pronounced than ever. The impact of...

Planned Parenthood Begins Campaign for Pro-Abortion Votes.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Seeking to bring more pro-abortion voters to the polls this November, Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion promoter and provider, has begun a million-dollar campaign called "One Million Strong." The Planned Parenthood Action...

THE FRUITS OF PRO-LIFE WORK.
February 1, 2008... Since NRLC's founding in 1973, we have been working strenuously to change attitudes about abortion. That we have made great progress is evident from numerous opinion polls and abortion statistics from the Guttmacher Institute (GI) and...

Pro-Life Power Shown in Rallies Across America.
February 1, 2008... For 35 years, pro-lifers around nation have gathered each January to call for an end to legal abortion and for a new culture of life to take hold in America. This year rallies from Maine to Hawaii showed that the pro-life movement is stronger,...

A Season of Questions and Answers.
February 1, 2008... As director of Hispanic outreach for the National Right to Life Committee, I am often the recipient of some fairly interesting e-mail. I've opened my mail to find anything from queries as to how to begin a local Hispanic outreach program, to...

The "Empathy Deficit".
February 1, 2008... The following are remarks delivered on the House floor by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus. Rep. Smith delivered an abbreviated version to the March for Life assembled in Washington, D.C. Today, 35...

This is How They Abort in Spain.
February 1, 2008... In the early days of November 1983, a conference was held in the beautiful old city of Barcelona, Spain. On this day, this majestic city facing the Mediterranean Sea was overtaken by thousands of Spanish feminists, gathered there to conference...

Third Annual National Teens for Life Summit Trains Pro-Life Leaders.
February 1, 2008... There is no doubt that the future of our Movement is bright. We see it every time we look into the eyes of a teenager moved to action by the sheer inhumanity of abortion and euthanasia. We are struck with the sheer reality of their numbers and...