National Right to Life News articles from January 2002

National Right to Life News archives from January 2002

Support National Right To Life, Increase Your Income, And Reduce Your Taxes Support the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund through a Charitable Gift Annuity.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... In addition to an important and immediate gift to NRL, a Charitable Gift Annuity provides the following benefits to you: - guaranteed lifetime income stream - immediate charitable tax deduction - reduction of capital gains taxes...

Euthanasia Apologists Mount Campaign to Whitewash Oregon Law.
January 1, 2002... A New Year's Day article appearing in the Washington Post provides an insightful glance into the themes pro-death forces are using to deflect mounting criticism of Oregon's unique-in-the-nation law that legalizes lethal prescriptions to assist...

Off-year Elections Very Important 2002: CONTINUING TO BUILD ON SUCCESS.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... If the history of our Movement proves anything, it is that with dogged determination and sheer grit, underdogs can and will prevail. For 30 years we've been the media's favorite punching bag and the people many, if not most, academics,...

Grassroots Organizing: Now More Than Ever.(anti-abortion)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Most of our nearly 400,000 subscribers will receive this special NRL News edition around the time of the 29th anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. That will be a somber occasion, for Roe "bruised the soul of America," as Jean...

Reflections of a College Kid.(becoming a pro-life activist)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... When I was growing up, my life was full of meetings. With my mother working nights my entire life, my grandmother, who had retired before I went to kindergarten, was my babysitter and first teacher. What an example she set for me! My...

Urgent Congressional Alert: U.S. Senate to Debate Human Cloning Ban in February or March.
January 1, 2002... One of the most important pro-life debates ever will occur in the U.S. Senate as early as February or March. The Senate will debate whether to approve legislation to ban the cloning of human embryos. Please urge ALL U.S. senators to support...

How We Will Win.(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... The credit for the inspiration behind this Special Commemorative Issue belongs to Jacki Ragan, NRLC's director of state organizational development. Nobody but nobody has a better feel for where this Movement is going--and needs to go--than...

Abortion and the Pulpit.
January 1, 2002... "Sure I know abortion is wrong but I can't preach about it because there are at least ten (twenty, thirty...) members in my congregation who have had an abortion. I don't want to alienate them (or make them feel guilty) by making them relive...

Everything Starts There.(right to life)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... If we are going to be most effective in our fight for unborn children's lives, we must continually and creatively identify others who share our opposition to the slaughter of unborn babies. Of all the jobs that we must perform in this Movement,...

French Court Extends "Wrongful Birth" Ruling to Down Syndrome.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Broadening an earlier decision that awarded damages for the birth of a disabled child, France's highest court ruled November 28 that a doctor should be held responsible for neglecting to diagnose an unborn baby's Down syndrome. The Cour de...

Keeping the "Fun" in Chapter Fundraising.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Usually out of the limelight, those involved in a local Right to Life chapter soldier on even when there is no immediate payoff to the cause to which they've devoted their lives. Projects come and go, and sometimes we just don't see the fruit...

What Is a Chapter? What Does a Chapter Do?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Let's start with a truism: Our friends and neighbors probably do not often think about the life issues. It is a safe bet that the average American is far more likely to be thinking about our war on terrorism, the state of our economy, their...

Pro-Lifers Embrace Information Age.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's early afternoon. Out of nowhere comes news that your state house of representatives will take up a crucial piece of legislation. Turns out at the last moment unsympathetic legislators snuck in a bad amendment that will provide...

A Pro-Life Educational Primer.
January 1, 2002... Many Catholics are familiar with the phrase, "Invincible Ignorance." This refers to ignorance so profound that the person debilitated by it is not morally responsible for his actions. While the origins of this particular term may be...

Cultivating Relationships: The Key to a Successful Media Presence.
January 1, 2002... Media organizations have the mission of communicating information to large numbers of people. Sounds simple enough, but why does the information pro-lifers disseminate to the media often go into the system one way but come out so very...

Quiet Service and a Life of Difference.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In this issue honoring the Movement's cadre of wonderful grassroots activists, we would be seriously amiss if we overlooked the countless volunteers and professionals who in addition to all they do to help NRLC chapters also quietly serve...

Years of Visibility and Hard Work Continue To Benefit Unborn Children and Their Mothers.
January 1, 2002... Editor's note. The regular, ongoing work of National Right to Life chapters around the nation is often complemented by the loving contributions of church-based pro-life organizations. Often these faith-based groups are known as "Respect Life...

One Chapter's Experience.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... I am honored to have the opportunity to share with NRL News readers some of the many lessons I have learned in my 30 years experience working in the Right to Life movement in Louisville, Kentucky. I am often asked what it is about me that...

Your RTL Newspaper: It's Amazing What It Can Do.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Your chapter or state newspaper is an extremely versatile tool which serves the dual purposes of allowing the Movement to "talk" to itself, if you will, and of playing a significant role in shaping the image outsiders have of you as pro-lifers....

PRO-LIFE WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... As they have been so often in the 28 years since Roe v. Wade, abortion rights supporters are once again on the defensiveE. Says Lynn Paltrow, executive director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women [a project of the pro-abortion Women's Law...

Giving Talks in Schools.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "Your material was interesting, factual, and up-to-date. You really helped the students understand what is happening on life issues. The video was excellent and so current. Your presentation was a valuable experience for us." No one can...

Chapter Profile: The Epitome of a New Chapter.(Garretson Right to Life, South Dakota)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Early last summer, I turned my rental car up the driveway to the home of Nanette Hulscher. Mrs. Hulscher was a Minnehaha County contact for South Dakota Right to Life and volunteered to hold the organizational meeting for Garretson Right to...

First Step: State Organizational Development Department.(National Right To Life Committee's program for supporting local chapters)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Whether a local RTL organization is months old or decades old, chances are there are any number of areas in which it could on occasion use help. And, after nearly three decades, surely it is true that the collective store of expertise, insight,...

The Basic Elements of a Successful Chapter.(founding and running a successful chapter of National Right To Life Committee)
January 1, 2002... The sole reason for the existence of NRLC, its 50 state affiliates, and its more than 3,000 chapters is to work to protect the right to life of innocent human beings. We are a "single-issue" movement with a laser-like focus on abortion,...