National Right to Life News articles from September 2003

National Right to Life News archives from September 2003

ACTION ALERT: Focus Public Attention on Obstruction of the Unborn Victims Bill in the U.S. Senate!
September 1, 2003... WASHINGTON (Sept. 6, 2003) - - The U.S. Senate is expected to take up the issue of unborn victims of violence, for the first time ever, in September or October. The outcome remains in doubt, as senators allied with pro-abortion advocacy groups...

Euthanasia Advocates Make Strong Push In New Zealand, But Come Up Short.
September 1, 2003... While most readers of NRL News are up to speed on euthanasia-related activities in the United States, they may not be aware how actively euthanasia forces are pushing their agenda in Europe and in places in the Southern Hemisphere, such as New...

MILLIONS POUR IN FROM ABORTION SUPPORTERS TO DEFEAT PRESIDENT BUSH.(George W. Bush)
September 1, 2003... Billionaires and organizations that support abortion are organizing what they call an unprecedented effort to defeat pro-life President George W. Bush in the 2004 election. This summer, several organizations, including EMILY's List, NARAL...

Discredited Myths About Partial-Birth Abortion - - and Some Journalists Who Won't Let Go of Them.
September 1, 2003... September 6, 2003 [Note to reader: Copies of any of the articles or other documents cited below, if not available on the Internet at a location specified below, are available on request to NRLC at 202-626-8820 or Legfederal@aol.com.] ...

The Genius of the Pro-Life Movement.(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... As I sat down to pound out this editorial, I was reminded of something Milton Berle once said: "I have a photographic memory but once in a while I forget to take off the lens cap." Even though this ought to be engraved on my frontal lobe,...

"Baby Girl S" Born in Florida.(child carried to term by disabled women who was victim of rape)
September 1, 2003... When "Baby Girl S" was delivered August 30, the birth of the six-pound, seven-ounce child represented a happy ending to a story that began in sheer ugliness. The baby's severely mentally disabled mother, referred to in documents as "J.D.S.,"...

Chapters & Churches: It's September Already! Get on Track for a Spirit-Filled Fall.
September 1, 2003... Next month is Respect Life month in the Catholic Church and that makes October a great month to boost your chapter's ties to local churches of all denominations. >TXSince churches are fertile ground for identifying pro-lifers and drawing them...

Jeb Bush Asks for "Unbiased View" of Schindler-Schiavo Case.(Florida's governor weighs in on a dispute over assisted suicide)
September 1, 2003... Largely unnoticed outside of Florida, Gov. Jeb Bush has taken a hand in the case of Terri Schindler-Schiavo. The Florida Coalition for Disability Rights had written Gov. Bush asking him to appoint a guardian ad litem "to protect the best...

Abortion and breast cancer: a medical journal tells it like it is.(Karen Malec's article in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons)
September 1, 2003... NRL News readers are familiar with accounts of how political bias distorts mainstream reports of anything to do with abortion. Thus, a baby is described as anything but a baby, and abortion is described as anything but taking the life of a...

PRO-LIFE NEWS IN BRIEF.
September 1, 2003... Boy Cured by Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Corben Campbell, a 17-month-old boy from Shreveport, Louisiana, suffered from a rare blood disease that caused him to bleed and bruise easily. In an experimental treatment, he received stem cells...

Look for HSCA Agency #2844 Combined Federal Campaign Is Underway!(Human Service Charities of America)(Combined Federal Campaigns promote charity contributions among government employees)
September 1, 2003... We're off and running, thanks to people just like you. I'm referring to the first of September, which marked the beginning period for most of the Combined Federal Campaigns (CFCs) around the country. The CFC is a tremendous opportunity to help...

"Mexico City Policy" Expanded, Clarified.(international organizations that support abortion are denied U.S. family planning grants)
September 1, 2003... When President George W. Bush took office in 2001, the newly elected pro-life President restored an initiative begun by pro-life President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and negated by pro-abortion President Bill Clinton in 1993. It is commonly...

The Passing of a Much Beloved Man.(Brother Michael Gaworski, FBP)(Obituary)
September 1, 2003... One of my dearest friends is Brother Paul O'Donnell, FBP, Guardian Overall of the Franciscan Brothers of Peace in St. Paul, Minnesota. I have had the honor and privilege of his friendship for almost 20 years. Each year, Brother Paul, along...

New Documentary Footage Chronicles Euthanasia Abuses in Oregon, Netherlands.
September 1, 2003... New footage examining the practical application of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act has just been edited for release. The official report of assisted suicide in Oregon admits the practice has become much more widespread, and even includes the...

The Power of Pro-Life Perspective.(the pro-life movement seeks to educate the public through radio)
September 1, 2003... The best-known outlets are National Right to Life News and the NRLC web page, www.nrlc.org. But there is another key resource that plays a very helpful role in communicating the pro-life message to right to life activists around the nation. ...

PRO-ABORTIONISTS ARE ON THE COUNTERATTACK.
September 1, 2003... Our opponents pine for the days of the Clinton presidency. True, Bill Clinton lied and waffled and "triangulated" whenever his political survival was at stake, but he never disappointed his pro-abortion supporters. He was their friend. ...

In the Crosshairs.(Hispanic Americans for Life)
September 1, 2003... From the establishment of the first abortion clinics in impoverished neighborhoods populated by Latinos in the northeastern United States, to the shameless radio and television ads airing in the barrios of Los Angeles today, Hispanics have...

SCHINDLER FAMILY TURNS TO FEDERAL COURTS IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE DAUGHTER.(parents of Terri Schindler-Schiavo)
September 1, 2003... Blocked at every turn by courts in Florida, the parents of Terri Schindler-Schiavo have taken their battle to save their 39-year-old brain-damaged daughter to the federal courts. However, U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara showed little...

State Legislative Roundup "A Depth and a Quality".(right to life legislation at state level, United States)
September 1, 2003... With state legislatures adjourned, it is time to ask the perennial question: how did pro-lifers fare? From the vantage point of NRLC Director of State Legislation Mary Spaulding Balch, the 2003 legislative cycle was exceedingly productive,...

Powerful State Senator Leads Push to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide in Vermont.
September 1, 2003... The first serious push to legalize physician-assisted suicide in Vermont has begun. Chittenden County State Senator Virginia "Ginny" Lyons (D) is the lead sponsor of Senate Bill S.112, a so-called "Death With Dignity Act." Lyons is also a...