National Right to Life News articles from October 2001

National Right to Life News archives from October 2001

Alaska Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Assisted Suicide.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... On September 21, 2001, the Alaska Supreme Court unanimously ruled that there is no state constitutional right to assistance in suicide. The justices joined the highest courts of Florida and Michigan in declining to find such a right in their...

Study suspended while authorities investigate Woman Dies in Canadian RU486 Trials.
October 1, 2001... Pro-lifers warned that it would likely happen, but hoped the day would never come. Now, a Canadian woman participating in that country's trials of RU486 is dead, and questions are being raised about whether the abortion drugs she took may have...

Recovery from Coma Is a Reality for Many Patients.(example of Brian Cressler)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... The diagnosis of coma has become one of the biggest battlegrounds in medical care. While some doctors insist that comatose patients will never recover and should be starved or dehydrated to death, examples of people who have emerged from comas...

FORMER ABORTION CLINIC NOW HOUSES PRO-LIFE STATE ORGANIZATION.(in South Carolina)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... In a remarkable turn of events, a building that had housed death now is in the hands of those who've dedicated their lives to promoting life. A message from South Carolina Citizens for Life (SCCL) reveals once again that (literally) when one...

Reflections of a College Kid.(impact of September 11 attacks)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... I don't think any of us will forget where we were the morning of September 11. Like all Americans - - including those in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the passengers on the four doomed airplanes - - my day started like any...

Everyday sacrifices for life "Some Things Are More Important".(Saundra Ornelas's story)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Every once in a while I like to relate a story or anecdote sent by one of our members. Sometimes it is about a life saved, a loyal volunteer, or a person persuaded to the pro-life side. Sometimes it's just a word of encouragement for those of...

Terrorist Attacks Change Congressional Agenda.(pro-life agenda items pending)
October 1, 2001... WASHINGTON (Oct. 8, 2001) -- The September 11 terrorist attacks have changed the agenda of Congress, at least for the rest of this year. Legislation dealing with many important issues has been set aside for the time, as Congress...

HELP AND HEROISM IN A TIME OF CRISIS.(Mary Spaulding Balch)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... As I write these remarks it is less than 24 hours since the United States and Great Britain first struck several dozen military targets in Afghanistan. By the time this edition of National Right to Life News reaches your home, much will have...

Habits of the Heart (and Mind).(Os Guinness)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... "And so, to actually describe the course of a real human journey - - which is partly logic, partly will, partly heart and so on - - is more logical because it is the description of reality, rather than those whose arguments are purely logic in...

Beyond Words.(Planned Parenthood of New York City)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... There can be little doubt that the horrific tragedy of September 11 brought out the best in Americans. Red Cross blood drives in every city in the country, telethons, hundreds of thousands of offers to volunteer, countless imaginative ways of...

BATTLING PRO-ABORTION ATTEMPTS TO EXPLOIT UN CONFERENCES.
October 1, 2001... Due to the horrendous September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the United Nations Special Session for Children, scheduled for September 19-21, 2001, in New York, has been postponed until 2002. In the meantime, informal consultations...

Human Service Charities of America #2844 OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THROUGH YOUR WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN CONTINUES INTO DECEMBER.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Last year the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund was able to share over $90,000 with its state and local affiliate groups' education funds due to the generosity of government, state, and private-sector employees. There is still time...

Wendland Case Is Officially Over >TX; California Abortionist May Face Sanctions.(Robert Wendland, includes multiple articles)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Refusing to reconsider its 6-0 decision in the Robert Wendland case, the California Supreme Court declared that its August 9 decision requiring "clear and convincing" evidence before a guardian can authorize a feeding tube removal would stand....

Standupgirl.com reaches hearts.(Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation (ORTLEF) recently created a dramatically different kind of web site. While recognizing that there were many wonderful information sites, ORTLEF wanted to create a site which would approach abortion from...

BEING REALISTIC ABOUT EFFECTIVE PRO-LIFE WORK.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... NRLC's goal is to secure the full legal protection of the right to life. A constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life and the personhood of children in the womb would be the most desirable way to achieve such legal protection....

The Myths and the Realities RU486: One Year After U.S. Approval.(miferpristone)
October 1, 2001... Back in September 2000, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the abortion pill RU486, supporters were ecstatic. It was nothing less than a "victory for women and for individual freedom" that could "change the debate about...

Appeals Court Extends Schindler-Schiavo's Death Deadline.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Terri Schindler-Schiavo, the disabled Florida woman at the center of a long court battle, will continue to receive food and fluids indefinitely as an appeals court considers her parents' plea to save their daughter's life. The 2nd District...

"Every Human Life Has Its Origin In The Heart Of God".(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... Since 1972, the annual Respect Life Program has served as the primary component of the U.S. Catholic bishops' efforts to educate Catholics and others on a broad range of pro-life issues. The program begins anew each year on the first Sunday of...

Virginia Women Prevail After 22 Year-Long Wait.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... On October 1, a battle that raged for 22 years officially ended in victory. Women in Virginia contemplating an abortion will now finally have a chance to know what they are proposing to do, to whom, and be made aware that there are...