National Right to Life News articles from June 2006

National Right to Life News archives from June 2006

AGI Report Misrepresents Science on Abortion and Women's Mental Health.(Alan Guttmacher Institute)(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... Editor's note. The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), although a "special research affiliate" of Planned Parenthood, gets great, almost entirely uncritical press coverage. A study produced by AGI titled "Abortion in Women's Lives" naturally...

Congressional Alert: Urge Congress to Reject Embryo-Killing Research.
June 1, 2006... WASHINGTON (June 1, 2006)The U.S. Senate will soon take up legislation to authorize federal funding of the type of stem cell research that requires killing human embryoslegislation that would overturn President Bush's ban on such funding. ...

Pro-Life News in Brief.(Summit Medical Center is closed after abortion investigation)(assisted suicide regulation)(abortions decreases)
June 1, 2006... Alabama Medical Clinic Closed by State Citing "multiple and serious violations of the rules," the Alabama State Board of Health closed Summit Medical Center, an abortion clinic, in Birmingham May 17, according to the Birmingham News. ...

Abortion and Breast Cancer: Once Again AGI Misses the Link.
June 1, 2006... In reading the Alan Guttmacher Institute's (AGI) latest tome, "Abortion in Women's Lives," it would, of course, be shocking to discover any retreat from AGI's mantra that abortion is not only safe but wonderful for women. Likewise, it is no...

If Democrats Win Control of the House in Fall Elections House Democrats Pledge Action That Would Ration Lifesaving Drugs.
June 1, 2006... A May 7, 2006, Washington Post story reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) has pledged that should Democrats take control of the House as a result of the November elections, they will pass a bill their first week in power...

Report Details Effects of Physician-Assisted Suicide on Doctors.
June 1, 2006... A report in the spring edition of Issues in Law & Medicine describes the emotional and psychological impact of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) on the doctors who have helped patients die. Written by Kenneth R. Stevens, M.D., vice president...

Q&A Explains Dangers of Price Controls on Drugs.
June 1, 2006... Editor's note: The House Democratic leadership is campaigning to seize control of the House in the fall elections running on a platform of government action to "bring down" the price of prescription drugs by directing the government to...

The Fundamental Question That Is in Dispute.
June 1, 2006... "Physician participation in assisted suicide or euthanasia may have a profound harmful emotional toll on the involved physicians.... Doctors must take responsibility for causing the patient's death. There is a huge burden on conscience,...

EMILY's List-Don't Be Fooled.
June 1, 2006... EMILY's List. Sounds kind of nice, like, let's have a cup of tea. Don't be fooled. EMILY's List is a political action committee which raises massive amounts of money for female Democratic candidates who support abortion on demand,...

Harris Poll Shows Lowest Support for Roe v. Wade in Decades.(Survey)
June 1, 2006... When it comes to abortion, there are pollsters and there are pollsters. When one as consistently, unabashedly partisan as the pro-abortion Harris poll splashes this headline"Support for Roe vs. Wade Declines to Lowest Level Ever, Says Harris...

Investigations Proving RU486's Lethal Dangers.
June 1, 2006... Because they took place less than a week apart, two separate discussions of the deaths associated with RU486 sometimes get confused. The first took place May 11 in Atlanta, and was hosted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and...

Mall Kiosks Ideal for Continual Pro-Life Education.
June 1, 2006... If you've ever walked through your local mall, you've likely had your picture taken and seen it instantly appear on a t-shirt, hat, or poster, surrounded by graphics. This was made possible courtesy of a young person trying to earn money for a...

Planned Parenthood to Open Upscale Express Clinic in Minnesota.
June 1, 2006... Planned Parenthood (PP) has announced plans to open an express spa-like clinic in a strip mall in Woodbury, Minnesota, an upscale suburb of St. Paul. Although organizers said they will not perform abortions there, pregnancy tests and abortion...

The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life -- By Ramesh Ponnuru (Book Review).(Book review)
June 1, 2006... For those who don't follow the daily oscillations of the abortion debate, Ramesh Ponnuru may not be a familiar name. Those of us who do know him as the extaordinarily thoughtful pro-life senior editor of National Review. Wise to the way of...

PHYSICIANS IN NEED OF HEALING.(euthanasia)
June 1, 2006... I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly, I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art. If I fulfill this...

Experts See Possible RU486 Link to Infection Deaths.
June 1, 2006... If you happen to read news dispatches that covered the "Emerging Clostridial Disease Workshop" conference in Atlanta, you'd think that there was widespread disagreement and scientific uncertainty about the role that RU486 played in the...

Focusing on the Three Cs.(Csconventions, camps, and conferences)
June 1, 2006... That loud noise you hear is the sound of teenagers rejoicing that the school year is finally over and they are free to pursue the joys of summer. No doubt for most, that includes lying in the sun, going to the beach with friends, and resting up...

"Autos for Life" Keeps Rolling AND Issues a Challenge!(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... The generosity of pro-lifers is truly a blessing! This has been witnessed again by the outpouring of support for National Right to Life's "Autos for Life" vehicle donation program. We have received everything from luxury cars to boats and RVs,...

Pro-Life News in Brief.(sex-selection abortions in China)(Hwang Woo-suk sued over cloning human)(abortion numbers decrease in Minnesota and Michigan )
June 1, 2006... Minnesota and Michigan Abortion Numbers Decline In keeping with a national trend, the number of abortions in both Minnesota and Michigan dropped in 2005. With 25,209, the number of abortions in Michigan was the lowest since records began...

Massive Buffett Donations Will Fund Pro-Abortion Agenda around the World.(Warren Buffett donates to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
June 1, 2006... Amidst the media's cheerleading for Warren Buffett's June 25 announcement that he will donate billions to charities was a chilling fact: this philanthropic alliance will be used to advance a pro-abortion agenda at home and around the world. ...

"I Thank You for Your Persistence and Your Prayers"; >TX; Assisted Suicide Proposal Defeated in California Senate Committee.(George W. Bush)(Editorial)
June 1, 2006... Editor's note. The following is the text of President Bush's message to NRLC 2006. I'm pleased to join you for National Right to Life's 34th Annual Convention. I send greetings to you President Wanda Franz and to all the pro-life leaders...

Three Days Never to be Forgotten.(National Right to Life Committee)
June 1, 2006... "Your world was shaped in the first 24 hours after conception.... Just five years ago, this statement would have been heresy. Mammalian embryos were thought to spend their first few days as a featureless orb of cells." -- From "Your Destiny,...

Everything I Need to Know in Life I Learned from My Grandmother.(pro life movement)
June 1, 2006... For the past year and half, I've been making monthly trips back to my hometown of Springfield, Illinois, to see my aging grandmother. The trips were prompted, in part, by a "field trip" to the hospital in February 2005, and a series of...

Among the Pro--Lifers.(PAul Greenberg)(Column)
June 1, 2006... Editor's note. This column appeared just after Mr. Greenberg spoke at the 2006 NRLC Convention. NASHVILLE, Tenn.The last time I was asked to talk at a Right to Life convention, I got to deliver the keynote on the opening day. Ho boy....

Harvard Stem Cell Institute to Extract Stem Cells from Cloned Human Embryos.
June 1, 2006... On June 6 the Harvard Stem Cell Institute announced that researchers at Harvard University and Children's Hospital are going to attempt to extract stem cells from cloned human embryos. A story that appeared the next day in the New York Times...

Louisiana Enacts Pro-Life Law.(Kathleen Blanco )(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... On June 17, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco signed into a law an abortion measure that will take effect if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade or if a constitutional amendment is ratified that would give states the authority to prohibit...

Under New Management, Same Deadly Service: Planned Parenthood's Latest Annual Report and Activities.(Planned Parenthood Federation of America)
June 1, 2006... The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has a new president and is busy working on a new image. But what is found in its 200405 "Strength in Diversity, United in Purpose" annual report is simply more of the same from the nation's...

SPEAK UP AND ORGANIZE.(politicians and pro lifers of United States)
June 1, 2006... Years ago, the movers and shakers of the elite thought that pro-lifers were hopelessly confined to the margins of the cultural and political life. Of course, one reason they perceived pro-lifers to be at the margin was that they wanted us to...

U.S. Senate to Vote on Key Pro-Life Issues in July.
June 1, 2006... WASHINGTON (July 3, 2006)At NRL News deadline, it appeared that the most important pro-life votes so far during the 200506 Congress will occur during the month of July. On June 29, the Senate reached a unanimous agreement to consider three...

South Dakota Indians Unanimously Vote to Ban Abortions on Reservation, Impeach Council President.
June 1, 2006... On June 30, the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council voted 9-5 to impeach tribal President Cecilia Fire Thunder for proposing an abortion clinic on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation without Council approval. The impeachment complaint was filed by...

Supreme Court to Review Second Challenge to Partial-Birth Abortion Ban.
June 1, 2006... WASHINGTONHaving pre-viously agreed to hear one appeal of a federal appeals court decision striking down the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, the Supreme Court last month agreed to hear a second. On February 21, the justices first agreed to...

Pro-Life Teens Vow to Use Convention Knowledge to Make a Difference.(National Teens for Life Convention)(Brief article)
June 1, 2006... Pro-life teenagers are the best! It's been said before, but it's worth repeating. Teens who are willing to give of their time and talents to advocate for the lives of the unborn and vulnerable are nothing short of amazing. This year's...

The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation: If You Are a Pro-Life Doctor or Lawyer,or If You Know Someone Who Is, We Need Your Help!
June 1, 2006... It doesn't get much more direct than that, but desperate times call for desperate pleas. Every day the Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation receives calls from people whose loved ones are in danger of being killed because their lives don't...