National Right to Life News articles from September 2006

National Right to Life News archives from September 2006

The Full Story Behind ACT's Human Embryo Study.
September 1, 2006... "After all, what really stands out about the ACT [Advanced Cell Technology] study is its fundamental aim. Stem-cell researchers are recognizing the need to find ways of doing their work that do not involve the destruction of human embryos. This...

Study Reveals Women Want Information on Abortion Risks.
September 1, 2006... Only a few years ago, it was an article of faith repeated uncritically by the "mainstream media" that abortion is essentially problem-free and almost completely devoid of physical, emotional, or psychological risk for women. However, a wave of...

"Mom, I'm Pregnant".(Short story)
September 1, 2006... There are three words that no mother ever expects or wants to hear from their young teenage daughter. The words, "Mom, I'm pregnant," were spoken to me by my middle daughter when she was just 15 years old. At that moment, time stood still....

More Encouraging Signs that Severely Brain-Injured Patients Can Improve.
September 1, 2006... "The findings follow recent studies by [Dr. Nicholas] Schiff and others that suggest some brain injury patients may be more responsive than anyone realized. And scientists have long known that patients in a vegetative state sometimes regain at...

Pro-Life News in Brief.(Haleigh Poutre)
September 1, 2006... Haleigh Poutre Continues to Improve Haleigh Poutre, the 12-year-old abused girl who was almost taken off life support by Massachusetts officials, is improving and can even say a few words, according to The Republican. Haleigh's...

Contribute to HSCA Agency #2844: Combined Federal Campaign Gets Underway!(National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund)
September 1, 2006... It is that time of year again for pro-lifers to bolster pro-life educational efforts by contributing to the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and to state and private sector giving...

Deceptive Cloning Initiative on November Ballot in Missouri.
September 1, 2006... Voters in Missouri will decide November 7 whether to amend the state constitution by adopting the so-called "Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative." Proponents insist the measure is about "stem cell research" when, in fact, the...

Adhering to Bedrock Principles.(Life sciences research)
September 1, 2006... "That attitude [the "loathing of imperfection"] is once again gaining strength. And it speaks in the seductive voices of freedom, compassion, and self-improvement." -- Dr. Leon Kass, "A More Perfect Human: The Promise and the Peril of Modern...

Science Takes Aim at Elders' Frailty.
September 1, 2006... A story that appeared in the Boston Globe offered some wonderful news captured in the headline of Alice Dembner's story, "Science Gaining on Elders' Frailty." Frailtya "weakened condition that often leads to disability, hospitalization,...

Pro-Life Feminism: Yesterday and Today: Edited by Mary Krane Derr, Rachel MacNair, and Linda Naranjo-Huebl: $24.99 (Amazon.com)--Book Review.(Book review)
September 1, 2006... Pro-Life Feminism: Yesterday and Today is a very interesting and informative look at the broad scope of pro-life/feminist writings. Divided into two sections, Part One looks at the writings and speeches of early feminists (17901960) who opposed...

Researchers Report Adult Stem Cell Breakthrough.
September 1, 2006... Writing in the August 25 issue of Cell, Japanese researchers announced they have successfully modified a mouse skin cell into an embryonic-like stem cell, according to Yomiuri Shimbun. If the technology can be adapted to humans, the...

Dedicated NRLC Volunteer Dies -- Godspeed to an Old and Honored Friend.(National Right to Life )(Jeremy Jackson )(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Jeremy Jackson passed away at the age of 77 after complications following a stroke and pneumonia. Jerry was a regular weekly volunteer in the Outreach Department at National Right to Life for more than 10 years. His energy and dedication...

Fall Elections Rapidly Approaching.
September 1, 2006... When my children were young, my daughter danced and my sons performed in plays. Those who merely attended the performances didn't see all of the workmuch of it mundaneand the preparation and planning that had been done to make this incredibly...

THE "MIDDLE GROUND" DECEPTION.(Bill Clinton on abortion)
September 1, 2006... Paul Greenberg, the distinguished speaker at the closing banquet of the NRL Convention in Nashville, gave us the expression "slick Willie" to describe Bill Clinton. As a candidate, "slick Willie," in 1992, declared ever so sincerely that...

The Secret? Use Materials from the National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund: How to Do Very Well on That Pro-Life Research Paper.
September 1, 2006... So you're barely back from summer vacation and your teacher asks you to do a report or a research paper on a current event. You're pro-life, you'd like to a paper on some aspect of the abortion issue, but how do you get started and what...

A Preview of the Catholic Bishops' Respect Life Program: "Created, Loved, Redeemed by God. Priceless!".
September 1, 2006... Respect Life Sunday, October 1, 2006, marks the start of the 35th annual Respect Life educational program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. That day, and throughout the month of October, parishes across the country sponsor a variety...

"They Don't Know the Meaning of Cruel".(abortion)
September 1, 2006... As director of Hispanic Outreach for the National Right to Life Committee I receive my fair share of media requests during any given year. When the media department at NRLC fills out the request and either faxes, e-mails, or hands it to me, the...

Sofia's Story: A Victory for Life.(Sofia Alomia)
September 1, 2006... As pro-lifers mourned the babies lost to abortion on the 33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade January 22, a little miracle was born in El Paso, Texas. Yvonne and Santiago Alomia refused to abort their baby despite the diagnosis of a severe heart...

Turning Pro-Life Knowledge into Action.
September 1, 2006... Just knowing that something is wrong, isn't enough. Think about it for a minute. Knowing that something is wrong won't make it stop. My favorite pre-teen pro-lifer, James, pointed out recently that while 72% of 13- to 19-year-olds are...

Pro-Life Forces Had Significant Impact on Text of the UN Disabilities Treaty.(Rights of Persons with Disabilities)
September 1, 2006... After four years of negotiations, a United Nations Ad Hoc Committee gave initial approval to a treaty (Convention) on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which include the right to life, food, water, and health care without discrimination....