National Right to Life News articles from March 2007

National Right to Life News archives from March 2007

More Evidence of Abortion Declines Among America's Youth.(Statistical data)
March 1, 2007... One of the most heartening trends for pro-lifers has been the steady, consistent decline in the number of abortions being performed in the United States. While the number of abortions increased steadily throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the...

The Opportunity of a Lifetime: National Right to Life Academy to Offer College-Level Course Work to Pro-Life Students.
March 1, 2007... It's like college, only all of the courses are on the life issues! NRLC is extremely pleased to announce the formation of the "National Right to Life Academy," a six-week summer program sponsored by the National Right to Life Educational Trust...

One of Youngest-Ever Surviving Preemies Goes Home.(Miracle baby Amillia Sonja Taylor survives premature birth)
March 1, 2007... Amillia Sonja Taylor, born at 21 weeks, six days, who weighed in at just under 10 ounces, and who, when fully stretched out, was 9 1/2 inches long, finally went home in February. She is among the youngest babies ever to survive. As she...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research Issues Its "Ethical Guidelines": Anything Goes.(Guidelines for the Conduct of Embryonic Stem Cell Research)
March 1, 2007... The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) recently announced its "Guidelines for the Conduct of Embryonic Stem Cell Research." The results are not encouraging. The Guidelines claim to "emphasize the responsibility of...

Autos for Life - "Driven to Save Lives".
March 1, 2007... This is GREAT! The outpouring of support for the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund through our "Autos for Life" program has been terrific! Many thanks go to all of the pro-lifers who have donated their vehicles. We have received...

Perinatal hospices support families with dignity and love: Companions on a Bittersweet Journey.
March 1, 2007... Pregnancy centers and post-abortion counseling programs were created by pro-lifers to meet the needs of mothers contemplating an abortion or suffering from post-abortion aftermath. The last few years have witnessed a new outpouring of love and...

Pro-Life News in Brief.(Stanford University receives grants for its human embryo cloning project )(Lesley Martin has her nursing license revoked after being charged in euthanasia case)(Government of Quebec to provide abortion finance)
March 1, 2007... Embryonic Stem Cell Research Moving Forward in California The first publicly funded human embryo cloning project is among 72 research grants totaling $45 million awarded by California's embryonic stem cell research agency February 16, the...

Another Round in the Battle over Assisted Suicide in California.(Legislation)
March 1, 2007... Democratic legislators from the California Assembly joined forces at a February 15 press conference to announce the "California Com-passionate Choices Act." AB 374 is essentially indistinguishable from a bill that failed in a senate committee...

British Agency Approves Cash for Human Egg Donations.
March 1, 2007... Calling it "not a payment, but compensation," the British Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) will allow women to receive up to [pounds sterling]250 (almost $500) to donate their eggs for research into human cloning and stem...

Hardly Irresistible.
March 1, 2007... Many of our readers know Cokie Roberts, ABC News pundit and author. Somewhat fewer probably know her husband, Steven Roberts, a journalist, author, and once upon a time a seemingly omnipresent fixture on television news programs. Together they...

WHY AMERICA CAN AFFORD UNRATIONED HEALTH CARE.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... On February 21, 2007, the National Health Statistics Group of the federal government's Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a report projecting that by 2016 health care spending will account for about 20% of the economy, and...

Illinois Abortion Law Moves into New Phase.(Legislation)
March 1, 2007... The battle over Illinois's never-enforced parental involvement law, which began in 1995, has taken several new twists in the past few months. That includes a new measure introduced in February that further enlarges the pool of adults who could...

ACTION ALERT: U.S. House of Representatives May Act Soon on Legislation to Curb Rights of Citizen Groups.
March 1, 2007... WASHINGTON (February 28, 2007)Under pressure from liberal special-interest groups with names like "Democracy 21," "OMB Watch," and "Public Citizen," U.S. House Democratic leaders may soon push for enactment of legislation that could seriously...

The Transformative Power of Post-Abortion Syndrome.
March 1, 2007... If you were a pro-abortionist, or even "pro-choice," what would keep you up nights counting sheep? A new majority on the Supreme Court, mystified that prior justices had so lost contact with the text and history of our Constitution that they'd...

Parental Notice Bill Reintroduced.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Pro-life Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fl.) has reintroduced the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA), a bill strongly supported by National Right to Life. The same legislation was approved by the House of...

Prepared by the National Pro-Life Religious Council:30 Days for Life-A Prayer Devotional--A Newly Published Non-Denominational Prayer Guide.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Prayer is one of the most powerful tools available to each of us. The Bible repeatedly refers to prayer as a way to not only praise and worship God, but also to petition God for help and to thank God for His many blessings. The National...

THE THREAT OF HEALTH CARE RATIONING & THE DENIAL OF LIFESAVING DRUGS - Part 2.
March 1, 2007... Last month we considered the demographic, political, and cultural trends that threaten our own right to lifeespecially as we approach old age. Now we need to look in more detail at the political trends. The threat here is two-fold: (1) a...

How Medicare Was Saved from Rationing-And Why It's Now in Danger.
March 1, 2007... Editor's note: Since its inception, the National Right to Life Committee has been equally concerned with protecting older people and people with disabilities from euthanasia as with protecting the unborn from abortion. We have recognized that...

Legalized Assisted Suicide Imminent Danger in Vermont.(Legislation)
March 1, 2007... Vermont pro-lifers have been successfully resisting the push toward euthanasia in our little state for decades. In fact, since the first so-called "Death with Dignity" bill was introduced in Vermont in 1976, a bill to legalize...

Pro-Life Spring (and Summer) Training for Youth.
March 1, 2007... Spring and summer are a great time of year for training pro-life young people! School is winding down, summer stretches before them, and teens are eager to find opportunities to combine fun with a chance to be a part of the cause of a lifetime....