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For Families, This Tax Law Pays
March 07-13, 1999 Issue 
New Strategy Calls Abortion Procedure ‘Murder’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.— Missouri lawmakers are taking a new tack in their attempts to ban partial-birth abortions, with a bill that addresses the procedure under criminal murder statutes by defining it as infanticide, reported the St. Louis... READ MORE
Did You Know
February 28-March 6, 1999 Issue
Proponents of Euthanasia often speak of how euthanasia would only be used in extraordinary circumstances. However, once euthanasia becomes “legal,” the definition for its use broadens until it includes both young and old, sick and healthy.
For example, in Holland, a child would not have to be... READ MORE
Life Notes
February 28-March 6, 1999 Issue
Life League Chief Is ‘Heartened’ by Sen. Smith's Stance
WASHINGTON—Judie Brown, president of the American Life League, said she was “heartened that a major candidate for the presidency publicly stated his intent to ‘protect all children, born and unborn.’”
The candidate, Sen. Bob Smith, from New... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
February 28-March 6, 1999 Issue
Pope John Paul II spoke on the gospel call to serve and how young people play a vital role in their communities and the spread of the gospel. (See “Young, Single, and Afire with Faith,” p.1)
Jesus went in search of the men and women of his time. He engaged them in an open and truthful dialogue,... READ MORE
3 Options Loom in Vermont’s Homosexual ‘Marriage’ Case
BY David Coolidge
February 28-March 6, 1999 Issue
WASHINGTON—In the legal battles over homosexual “marriage,” Vermont is ground zero.
The five members of the Vermont Supreme Court are weighing the latest appeal of a 1997 challenge three homosexual couples made to the state's marriage laws. The decision, due sometime this year, could set off ripple... READ MORE
Will America Repeat Dutch Fate?
February 28-March 6, 1999 Issue
BRISTOL, Tenn.—The 13,000 member Christian Medical & Dental Society (CMDS) (http://www.cmds.org), responding to a Feb. 16report published by the Journal of Medical Ethics, said that the Netherlands' failed attempts to regulate euthanasia is compelling evidence that physician-assisted suicide should... READ MORE
Law Would Require Parental Consent
February 28-March 6, 1999 Issue
TOPEKA —A pro-life bill requiring a parent's consent for a minor to get an abortion would close a loophole in Kansas' abortion law and help reduce the number of abortions pro-life supporters indicated. Abortion advocates, as usual, disagreed.
Proponents of the parental consent bill had their say... READ MORE
Hague Forum Ignores Real Problem: Depopulation
February 28-March 6, 1999 Issue
FRONT ROYAL, Va.—Steven Mosher, President of Population Research Institute (PRI), today criticized the Hague Forum's single-minded focus on population control and abortion.
“The most pressing demographic problem is not overpopulation, but underpopulation,” Mosher said. “Fertility rates have fallen... READ MORE
Did You Know?
February 21-27, 1999 Issue
As Congressmen promote legislation on Capitol Hill endorsing euthanasia (see Lifenotes), it is important to put the problems of the aging in perspective. In Evangelium Vitae Pope John Paul II speaks on the value of suffering.
Threats which are no less serious hang over the incurably ill and the... READ MORE
End-of-Life-Care Looms As Issue in Congress
February 21-27, 1999 Issue
WASHINGTON—Congress is expected to debate whether or not to block Oregon's assisted-suicide law again this year, but the discussions have opened with emphasis on related issues — pain management and end-of-life care.
The aim, said pro-assisted suicide Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is to change the terms of... READ MORE
ProLife ProFile: Fertility Program Brings Hope in Ireland
BY Cian Molloy
February 21-27, 1999 Issue
GALWAY, Ireland—For couples unable to conceive a child, Dr. Phil Boyle is a godsend.
He uses a method, developed with other Catholic physicians, to overcome infertility that is consistent with Church teaching and is a bona fide scientific breakthrough.
“We had completely given up hope, but when I... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
February 21-27, 1999 Issue
As Congressmen promote legislation on Capitol Hill endorsing euthanasia (see story below), it is important to put the problems of the aging in perspective. In Evangelium Vitae Pope John Paul II speaks on the value of suffering.
Threats which are no less serious hang over the incurably ill and the... READ MORE
Before the Wedding Bells Ring Out
BY Molly Mulqueen Catholic programs aim to save marriages, in time
February 21-27, 1999 Issue
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Statistics say that for every new marriage celebrated in the United States this year, there will be one divorce.
That's hardly an encouraging statistic for the thousands of engaged couples across the country who are in the final stages of planning their spring and summer... READ MORE
Did you know?
February 14-20, 1999 Issue
Abortion advocates often point to the distress of pregnant mothers as a reason that abortion must be kept a legal option. But studies show that, even by this argument, abortion is not the answer.
• One report cited by Human Life International's Dr. Brian Clowes, PhD. found that women who abort have... READ MORE
Jailed Abortion-Seeker Gives Birth, Then Sues
February 14-20, 1999 Issue
CLEVELAND—A woman whose plans to have an abortion were thwarted when a judge sent her to prison for credit card forgery has given birth to a baby girl.
“That's wonderful. I hope everything is OK,” Judge Patricia Cleary said upon learning that the woman who is suing her — Yuriko Kawaguchi — had... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
February 14-20, 1999 Issue
InEvangelium Vitae Pope John Paul II often speaks about how the perception of the seriousness of abortion is becoming progressively camouflaged.
(See story by Molly Mulqueen)
Among all the crimes which can be committed against life, procured abortion has characteristics making it particularly... READ MORE
1st Execution in 23 Years
February 14-20, 1999 Issue
MANILA, Philippines—For the first time in 23 years, capital punishment was reapplied in the Philippines on Feb. 5 when a convicted child rapist was executed by the Philippine Supreme Court.
Despite appeals from the Vatican, the European Union, Canada, and Amnesty International, Philippine President... READ MORE
High Court: Operation Rescue Can’t Sue Kennedy
BY Molly Mulqueen
February 14-20, 1999 Issue
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to revive a 1994 defamation suit filed against Senator Edward Kennedy by Operation Rescue in a ruling handed down late last month.
The group that stages non-violent protests in front of abortion clinics objected to charges Kennedy made during a videotaped news... READ MORE
Can the Democrats Become Pro-Life?
BY Joseph Esposito People shouldn't have to choose between a party and morals, activist says
February 14-20, 1999 Issue
Washington Bureau Chief
WASHINGTON—On Jan. 22, when President Clinton called for increased security at abortion clinics and Hillary Clinton addressed a pro-abortion luncheon crowd, Democrat activist Lois Kerschen participated in the March for Life.
Kerschen of Hereford, Texas, was one of a number... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
January 31 - February 6, 1999 Issue
As marchers in Washington reminded the Congressmen they visited Jan. 22, lawmakers and government administrators are obliged to do all in their power to protect human life in all its forms. In an address to the bishops of California, Nevada, and Hawaii during their ad limina visit to Rome last... READ MORE
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