National Right to Life News articles from June 2003

National Right to Life News archives from June 2003

Why not sign a living will instead of the will to live?
June 1, 2003... Many people who simply do not want what they see as a lot of medical technology prolonging the last few hours or days of their lives when they are terminally ill sign living wills. If you do, in many states you may not know what you're really...

AMA TO VOTE ON ASSISTING SUICIDE.
June 1, 2003... The American Medical Association (AMA) has long stood solidly against physician-assisted suicide. At its annual meeting in Chicago June 14-19, however, its House of Delegates will vote on a resolution, the adoption of which would effectively...

Pro-life columnists: voices in the wilderness.
June 1, 2003... Cal Thomas has been a friend of the pro-life movement for many years. With a syndicated op-ed column that appears in over 540 newspapers nationwide, he is a widely read advocate for the unborn child. When Cal called me recently to tell me that...

Democratic Presidential Candidates Continue to Reinforce Pro-Abortion Positions.
June 1, 2003... Nine candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for president to run against pro-life President George W. Bush. All nine candidates - - ex-Illinois Senator Carol Moseley Braun, ex-Vermont Governor Howard Dean, Senator John Edwards (NC),...

The Dawning of a New Day.(the U.S. pro-life movement sees encouraging signs)(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... "Let us not forget that there is always a moment when a moral choice must be made." Elie Wiesel, from his book, Legends of Our Time. I may (and do) have many shortcomings as a writer and editor, but writer's block is not one of them....

Revised and Updated: "FORCED EXIT".(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... It's no secret to anyone who peruses Today's News & Views or National Right to Life News that NRLC is a big, big fan of Wesley Smith. His essays glisten with insight and he helps his readers sense the true dimensions of the evil of euthanasia...

New Poll on "Moral Compass" Offers Encouraging News.(Gallup reflects growing opposition to abortion in U.S.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A new Gallup poll offers much good news for pro-lifers. Reporter Andrew Herrmann, in the May 15 Chicago Sun-Times, characterized the Gallup results as a "new poll on the moral compass of America." Discounting for the usual media hype, the...

Chapter ideas: involving youth in the pro-life movement (part 2) Colleges 101: bringing your message to your local campus.(Students for Life)
June 1, 2003... My first day of college changed my life forever. I was a wide-eyed 18-year-old and it was a beautiful September afternoon at Seattle University (SU). There were blue skies, green trees, mountains on the horizon in every direction, and, contrary...

Pro-Life Pioneer Jean Doyle Leaves Legacy of Dedication.(Obituary)
June 1, 2003... When pro-abortion forces first began their push to liberalize Florida's abortion laws in 1971, a handful of concerned pro-life citizens traveled to Tallahassee to lobby the Florida legislature against the measure. Their efforts led them to...

>TOAbortion and breast cancer Charnette's story: finding healing after abortion.
June 1, 2003... Although she did not know it at the time, Charnette Mess's crusade began March 7, 2002, when she was diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer. Only 31 years old, with no family history of the disease, her doctors were shocked at the test...

Pro-life news in brief.(Baby survives illegal late-term abortion)(Misinterpreted genetic test may lead to abortions)(Australian court authorizes feeding tube withdrawal )
June 1, 2003... Baby Survives Illegal Late-Term Abortion A baby who survived an attempted abortion in Valdosta, Georgia, is recovering in a Florida hospital's critical care unit. Police allege that an abortionist gave the baby's mother "several pills" to...

Final Approval Near for Partial-Birth Abortion Ban, As Pro-Abortion Leaders Raise Alarms and Vow Challenges in Court.
June 1, 2003... WASHINGTON (June 6, 2003) - - The day is fast approaching when the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act will be signed into law by President Bush, following overwhelming endorsement of the bill by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 4. ...

PUBLIC OPINION 30 YEARS AFTER ROE v. WADE.
June 1, 2003... The first step in securing the constitutional protection of the right to life is a realistic assessment of the situation we face. Since we must persuade a majority of our fellow citizens to accept our goal, public opinion polls are an important...

N.H. Passes First Major Pro-Life Legislation.
June 1, 2003... Editor's note. Passing a pro-life measure in a state where legislation regulating abortion has never even been taken seriously is just this side of miraculous. The profiles in courage we read about in Mr. Stenson's blow-by-blow account explain...

Substantive Pro-Life Legislation Passed in State Legislatures.(Interview)
June 1, 2003... By Dave Andrusko Mary Spaulding Balch's voice gave no hint that she had been to the hospital only a couple of days before. It was strong and full of enthusiasm. NRLC's director of state legislation was looking back fondly at a very...

Teen abortions drop to lowest number since Roe.
June 1, 2003... Statistics just released by the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) show teens reporting fewer abortions and a lower abortion rate than any time since abortion became legal nationwide in 1973. According to AGI, women under 20 reported having...

Urgent Congressional Alert: NRLC Presses Senate to Act Now on the Unborn Victims of Violence Act.
June 1, 2003... WASHINGTON (June 6, 2003) - - The terrible murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Conner in California have drawn public attention to the issue of unborn victims of violence beyond any previous case. As permitted by California law,...

With boost from Sharon Rocha, Texas enacts strong unborn victims bill Unborn Victims of Violence Act Continues to Gain Momentum in Congress, As Pro-Abortion Groups Resist.
June 1, 2003... WASHINGTON (June 6, 2003) - - As public attention remains riveted on the unfolding story of the murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Conner in California, momentum continues to build in Washington for congressional action on landmark...

NRLNews Special Supplement What is the "Will to Live" and Why You Need to Sign One.
June 1, 2003... The Will to Live is a legal document that you can sign which: 1) names someone to make health care decisions for you (your "health care agent") if you develop a condition that makes it impossible for you to speak for yourself (become...

DOWNLOAD THE WILL TO LIVE FOR YOUR STATE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... from www.nrlc.org There is no charge. The Will to Live Project cannot give legal advice. Consult an attorney if you have questions about the document or want assistance in filling it out.>EN

WHY THE NEED FOR A "WILL TO LIVE"?
June 1, 2003... I've heard about a number of other documents you can sign to say you want lifesaving medical treatment. Is there any particular reason I should sign the Will to Live developed by NRLC? While written with the best of intentions, some of the...

Bringing Balance to Hospitals-- The Patient Self-Determination Act and the Will to Live.
June 1, 2003... Grassroots pro-life activists should waste no time in contacting local hospitals and nursing homes to inform them about the Will to Live, and to encourage them to make copies of it available to their patients. At present, many health care...

The Will to Live in Context: How We Ourselves Have Come to Be at Risk from Euthanasia.
June 1, 2003... The fight over euthanasia has not been like the fight over abortion. Many members of the pro-life movement can recall exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about Roe v. Wade. In one calamitous stroke the Supreme Court...

Why Are You at Risk If You Don't Sign a Will to Live? The Dangers in Current Legal Standards and Medical Practice.
June 1, 2003... Today, any of us who might become unable to speak for ourselves because of an illness or the development of a disability is in very grave danger of being denied lifesaving medical treatment and even food and fluids if we have not left precise...

Living in the Bullseye of Euthanasia.(physical disability disqualifies patients from life-saving therapy)
June 1, 2003... I live every day in the bullseye of euthanasia, always aware that I am a target for "mercy killing." Just one sickness, medical emergency, or accident separates me from those who would kill me and call it "death with dignity." While a...

WILL TO LIVE AND ACCOMPANYING SUGGESTIONS WILL TO LIVE GENERAL PRESUMPTION FOR LIFE.
June 1, 2003... I direct my health care provider(s) and health care agent to make health care decisions consistent with my general desire for the use of medical treatment that would preserve my life, as well as for the use of medical treatment that can cure,...

SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPARING WILL TO LIVE/DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.
June 1, 2003... (PLEASE READ THE DOCUMENT ITSELF BEFORE READING THIS. IT WILL HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SUGGESTIONS.) YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILL OUT ANY PART OF THIS "WILL TO LIVE" OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT SUCH AS A LIVING WILL OR DURABLE POWER OF...

DOWNLOAD YOUR WILL TO LIVE TODAY.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Names someone you trust to safeguard your life when you cannot speak for yourself as your "health care agent" * Names backup agents if your first choice can't serve * Describes the treatment you do and do not want to guide your...