National Right to Life News articles from November 2002

National Right to Life News archives from November 2002

To all NRLC Friends and Supporters:.(National Right to Life Committee)
November 1, 2002... The great victory we've just witnessed in the 2002 elections could only have occurred because of your steadfast support for the movement, because of your hard work, and your prayers. May God bless all of you with a blessed holiday season and...

SENATE RESULTS CAUSE FOR REJOICING.
November 1, 2002... What a night! On Tuesday, November 5, pro-lifers around the country once again saw the results of their hard work. Voters loudly and clearly stated they want pro-life representation in Washington. Of the 10 new members of the Senate, 8 are...

Republican Gains in Election Improve Prospects for Pro-Life Legislation.
November 1, 2002... WASHINGTON (Nov. 12, 2002) -- The return of Republican majority control to the U.S. Senate substantially increases the prospects for winning enactment of some significant pieces of pro-life legislation during the 108th Congress, which will...

A Night to Remember.(comments on congressional race, 2002)(Column)
November 1, 2002... My original plans for election night included running back home to attend a meeting for parents of gifted and talented children and then hustling back later for what promised to be an all-nighter as results were tabulated. However, the...

We Need Your Help!
November 1, 2002... As you've read elsewhere in this edition, abortion played a pivotal role in the victories of pro-life senators-elect Jim Talent in Missouri, Norm Coleman in Minnesota, and Saxby Chambliss in Georgia, each of whom replaced a pro-abortion...

Giving Life, Receiving Life.(mother with leukemia receives life-saving blood infusion from her infant daughter)
November 1, 2002... Last year, Patrizia Durante, now 27, learned she was suffering from acute myloid leukemia when she was two-thirds of the way through her first pregnancy. She told the National Post, "It was terrifying. I was afraid for the baby. I was afraid of...

PRO-LIFERS ADD TO NUMBERS IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
November 1, 2002... While the election of pro-life senators took center stage and garnered the top headlines, pro-life candidates for the House of Representatives were also having a banner night. Of the 52 new members in the House, 34 are solidly pro-life. Of...

Thank You So Very Much! "Angels Watching Over Me".
November 1, 2002... Words are not my calling. But even if I were a writer, nothing I could say could ever do justice to the magnificent efforts pro-lifers made these past months. All those endless hours of work, all the times you would much rather have been...

Reversal Follows Intense Criticism Law School Student Government Agrees to Recognize Law Students Pro-Life.(Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri)
November 1, 2002... Bowing to a wave of criticism, the Student Bar Association (SBA) at Washington University in St. Louis has reversed itself and agreed to recognize Law Students Pro-Life. The October 15 turnabout followed on the heels of a sharply worded...

HSCA Agency #2844 The Basics of the CFC and How it Enhances Pro-Life Education.(Human Service Charities of America, Combined Federal Campaign facilitate donation procedure)
November 1, 2002... Probably everyone would say yes to the question, "Would you like an easy, convenient, affordable way to contribute to your favorite charity?" Well, such a mechanism exists for pro-lifers to help the National Right to Life Educational Trust...

RIGHT TO LIFE SEES GAINS IN THE STATES.
November 1, 2002... The pro-life trend that swept America November 5, so easy to see at the national level, was equally evident at the state level. By electing a majority of pro-life legislators in many states, citizens have sent a clear message: more than ever...

Defending "Unborn Children" a Legal Defense, Appeals Court Rules.
November 1, 2002... Last month a three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the voluntary manslaughter conviction of Jaclyn Kurr. What makes this particular case of concern to pro-lifers is that Ms. Kurr insisted she had been defending the lives...

Pro-Life News in Brief.
November 1, 2002... "Choose Life" License Plates Go on Sale in Louisiana and Oklahoma Motorists in Louisiana and Oklahoma started buying specialty "Choose Life" license plates November 1, with proceeds going to adoption programs. Florida, Mississippi, and...

Pro-Life Voters Make a Difference in Crucial Senate Races The Pro-Life Increment -- 2002.
November 1, 2002... Pro-lifers knew well before November 5 that the national battle for the United States Senate was also a battle between pro-life and pro-abortion forces to determine whether pro-life or pro-abortion leadership would win Senate control. But as...

HARD WORK BRINGS SUCCESS.(pro-life senators chosen, congressional election 2002)
November 1, 2002... Date: October 29, 2002 To: NARAL Supporter From: Tom Daschle, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Rarely has so much been at stake for a woman's right to choose in a U.S. Senate Election.... Anti-choice forces are organizing and...

"Howzat?".(use of Danco Laboratories RU486 pill)
November 1, 2002... It was such stark contrast that even the media reporter for the Washington Post couldn't help but notice. Under a subheading reading "Howzat?" Howard Kurtz simply printed two headlines: "Abortion Pill Slow to Win Users Among Women and Their...

Judge to Rule Soon on Withdrawal of Terri Schindler-Schiavo's Feeding Tube.
November 1, 2002... Florida Judge George W. Greer will decide by the end of November whether the feeding tube of a severely brain-damaged woman should be withdrawn, a ruling that may end the long court battle between the husband and parents of Terri...

"Thank you, Mr. President".(in support of George W. Bush)(Column)
November 1, 2002... If we know anything about politics and how its subtleties are typically discussed in the press, it's that the more "glamorous" a candidate who agrees with their views may appear, the more the press will pump up perceived (and real) strengths...

Inaccurate Reporting Distorts Bush Administration's Position on Population and Development Issues.(fifth Asian Pacific Population Conference)
November 1, 2002... Press reports emanating from the recent preparatory meeting for the Fifth Asian Pacific Population Conference have totally distorted the Bush Administration's positions regarding previous UN conferences. This is particularly true for the 1994...

An assisted suicide ruling creates deadly confusion State of Chaos.
November 1, 2002... Editor's note. This first appeared on National Review online and is reprinted with the author's permission. A wise man once said, "Don't believe everything you read in the papers." That is good advice, especially for stories that involve...