Many people are not aware of the psychological and emotional damage that is caused after a woman has had an abortion. Theresa Burke spends her time helping women come to terms with their abortions.
Burke, a psychiatrist and founder of Rachel's Vineyard, a Bridgeport, Pa.-based ministry that helps... READ MORE
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, June 10—Saying “there is no joy in this at all,” Gov. Jeb Bush signed his first two death warrants June 9, reported the St. Petersburg Times.
Executions are scheduled on July 7 for Thomas Provenzano and July 8 for Allen Lee Davis.
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The Gospel Of Life
June 27 - July 03, 1999 Issue 
Pope John Paul II made a powerful plea to his countrymen to respect human life June 13 when he spoke out firmly against abortion, euthanasia and prenatal medical intervention, said the Associated Press.
The Pope also referred to “interventions and … experimentation,” said the report, which seemed... READ MORE
Suicide Law Still Divisive in Oregon
BY Regina Doman
June 27 - July 03, 1999 Issue
PORTLAND, Ore.—In 1997 Oregonians voted to allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dosage of drugs for mentally sound patients who wish to commit suicide.
In 1999 the debate over the issue continues.
Euthanasia advocates contend that nothing has changed in Oregon, except that people are free to... READ MORE
Urging New Doctors to Support the Unborn
BY Ellen Rossini
June 27 - July 03, 1999 Issue
DALLAS—Medical student Monique Taylor founded an organization this year that she thinks should not have to exist.
A second-year student at the University of Texas’ Southwestern Medical School, Taylor formed Physicians for Life to affirm the life-preserving principles of the medical profession.... READ MORE
Agency Seen Trying to Rewrite Rules on Embryos
BY Ellen G. Pearson
June 27 - July 03, 1999 Issue
WASHINGTON—The National Institutes of Health is scrambling to write directives to get around the current ban on research on live human embryos, a pro-life group said.
The agency is writing new rules in the wake of research which shows the potential to grow new tissues from embryonic cells.
“The... READ MORE
Life Notes
June 20-26, 1999 Issue
House Votes Against RU-486
ASSOCIATED PRESS, June 8—The House has voted for the second year to forbid the government to test, develop or approve abortion-inducing drugs such as the French RU-486 pill.
Reported the Associated Press, “Although the 217-214 vote [June 7] was a victory for House... READ MORE
Did You Know?
Facts of Life
June 20-26, 1999 Issue
In June, Texas Governor George Bush signed his state's parental notification law requiring minors to have a parent's permission to obtain an abortion, meaning that some 33 states now have such laws. The Child Custody Protection Act, currently being debated in Congress, would make it a federal crime... READ MORE
The Gospel of Life
June 20-26, 1999 Issue
In the opening homily of Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland, he said the struggle against the sin and the culture of death must take place first in our own lives, then in the world around us, through love.
Dear brothers and sisters, do not let yourselves be “frightened in anything by your... READ MORE
Assisted-Suicide Foes Cry Foul After Hasty Vote in California
BY Martha Lepore
June 20-26, 1999 Issue
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Law-makers in California have managed to push forward an assisted suicide bill by means of “bald-faced political game playing,” according to a bishops' conference official.
David Pollard, associate director of policy at the California bishops'conference, said, “It has been... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
June 13-19, 1999 Issue
From the very first months of his pontificate, Pope John Paul II has urged the pro-life movement to “be not afraid.” Using striking language, he concluded an audience with the Italian “Movement for Life” on Feb. 26, 1979 with these words:
“Do not be discouraged by the difficulties, opposition and... READ MORE
Neb. Won’t Halt Death Penalty
BY Greg Chesmore
Veto by Catholic governor raises question of faith and public policy
June 13-19, 1999 Issue
LINCOLN, Neb.-A decision by Republican Gov. Mike Johanns to veto an anti-death penalty bill has sparked a heated debate about what role an elected official's faith should play in their policy decision.
Johanns, a Catholic, vetoed a death penalty moratorium bill May 27 that had passed the state... READ MORE
An Insider’s Look at the Abortion Industry
BY Rich Rinaldi
June 13-19, 1999 Issue
Before she became pro-life, Joan Appleton, a former head nurse at an abortion clinic, assisted in more than 10,000 abortions over a five-year period. Recently, she spoke to Rich Rinaldi of Register Radio News about how deception had led her to assist in the killing of unborn babies.
Rich Rinaldi:... READ MORE
The Bishops’ Point Man in Nebraska
BY Jim Cunningham
June 13-19, 1999 Issue
Gov. Mike Johanns' recent veto of a moratorium on the death penalty was another chapter in the ongoing debate over capital punishment in the United States.
The death penalty has become increasingly under scrutiny since Pope John Paul II asked for an end to executions as part of the jubilee year... READ MORE
Life Notes
BY Joshuamercer
June 13-19, 1999 Issue
New Center Serves Expectant Mothers
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, May 28-A Salt Lake group opposed to abortion plans to open an office in the Park City area. Park City and surrounding Summit County were chosen because of the area's relatively high numbers of abortions, reported The Salt Lake Tribune.
The... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
June 6-12, 1999 Issue
Pope John Paul II has often spoken about the threats that young people face today. In Familiaris Consortio he explains to parents about their rights and duties toward their children and says that they have a responsibility as their primary educators (see story on Gothic subculture, Page 1).
The... READ MORE
Did You Know?
Facts of Life
June 6-12, 1999 Issue
Dr. Robert Kirstner, one of the doctors who has been credited with developing the birth control pill, now admits that the invention has led to widespread promiscuity. In All About Issues, June 1981, he said:
“For years I thought the pill would not lead to promiscuity, but I've changed my mind. I... READ MORE
Prayer Vigil at ‘Ground Zero’
BY Michael S. Rose
From Dayton, doctor hopes to trigger nationwide initiative against abortion
June 6-12, 1999 Issue
DAYTON, Ohio—It's no secret why Dr. Chris Kahlenborn chose to come here during a sabbatical from his medical practice.
“Dayton in ground zero for partial-birth abortions,” the Pittsburgh physician said.
Kahlenborn, 40, left his medical practice in June 1997 to write and also to take up residence in... READ MORE
LIFE NOTES
June 6-12, 1999 Issue
Ohio Judge Rejects Death Sentence
AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, May 25—A Wayne County judge has rejected a jury's recommendation for the death penalty in the 1998 murder of a retired Air Force officer.
“Instead of sending Gregory D. Crawford, 37, to death row, Common Pleas Judge Mark K. Wiest handed down... READ MORE
Catholic Art World Shows Signs of Spring
BY Karen Walker
June 6-12, 1999 Issue
MYSTIC, Conn.—Steven Schloeder looked over his audience of 125 artists, architects, writers and others gathered at the inaugural conference on Catholic Art and Culture in the Third Millennium.
“We're made for truth, goodness and beauty,” said Schloeder, himself an architect, author and founder of... READ MORE
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