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BY rob1 St. Paul Pro-Lifers Free to Protest ASSOCIATED PRESS, Dec. 12—The city of St. Paul, Minn., has agreed not to issue citations or arrest people who assert their right to free speech by legally protesting abortion facilities. The agreement was made as part of a settlement between St. Paul and a group of pro-life advocates who filed a civil-rights lawsuit against the city. The federal lawsuit was filed this summer, when two pro-life activists were asked to leave a sidewalk in front of a St. Paul abortion facility. The lawsuit said the city rule that required a permit for such activity was unconstitutional. The proposed settlement requires the city attorney to review the ordinance and recommend changes to the city council to ensure it complies with the requirements of the First Amendment. Feeding Tube Stays Put ASSOCIATED PRESS, Dec. 13—Florida Circuit Judge George Greer has stayed his Nov. 22 ruling that the husband of Terri Schiavo, who is being kept alive by life support, could have her feeding tube removed. Judge Greer ruled that she must be allowed to remain alive until the 2nd District Court of Appeal reviews the case. Schiavo's husband and guardian, Michael, says his wife has been in an irreversible vegetative state for more than a decade and would not want to be kept on life support. But her parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, want the feeding tube kept in place. They say their daughter reacts to them with tears and smiles and moves her head, and they believe she could be rehabilitated with new and aggressive therapy. Medical Care for the Unborn THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14—Michigan lawmakers have voted to require doctors to care for babies who survive botched abortions. The bill passed the House 70 to 27; the Senate had already approved it, 21 to 12. If an abortion fails and the woman then refuses custody of the baby by failing to authorize medical care or to release it for adoption, the child will be surrendered to the state and placed in the care of doctors. Unborn Health Insurance ASSOCIATED PRESS, Dec. 18—Idaho Chooses Life, a statewide pro-life group, wants lawmakers to adopt the Bush administration's declaration that unborn children are persons under the government-financed Children's Health Insurance Program . David Ripley, director of Idaho Chooses, argued that lawmakers who qualify unborn children for CHIP will see it as “one of the smartest ways to save taxpayer dollars” because more pregnant women will receive preventive care that keeps them out of expensive emergency rooms. Health and Welfare Department spokesman Ross Mason estimated the cost of covering unborn children during pregnancy at $1 million. http://www.ncregister.com/opinion/vetoing_childrens_health_care/

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BY rob1 Adult Stem-Cell Line Licensed THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11 — A small biotechnology company has obtained the exclusive rights to commercial applications of a type of adult stem cell that could end the debate over adult-vs.-embryo stem cells. Athersys Inc. licensed the rights from the University of Minnesota, where the stem cell was discovered by Dr. Catherine Verfaillie and colleagues. The cells come from the bone marrow of adults and are as versatile as stem cells from embryos in their ability to turn into different types of cells in the body. Gil Van Bokkelen, chief executive of Athersys, said that, although the company will hold the patents to the stem cells it has no desire to block others' research and hopes to collaborate and share the returns. Due Process for the Unborn? WORLD NET DAILY, Dec. 9 — Georgia legislators will introduce a bill in January that refers to abortion as an “execution” and will require any mother seeking an abortion to go to court to obtain a death warrant. Once a mother files for a death warrant, a guardian would be appointed to protect the rights of the unborn child. That guardian would be authorized to demand a jury trial in which the rights of the unborn child would be balanced against the rights of the mother seeking to have the “execution” performed. Rep. Bobby Franklin, R-Marietta, said, “It's an attempt to restore the 14th Amendment due-process rights of the unborn.” Girls Petition for Modesty FOCUS ON THE FAMILY, Dec. 12 — Disgusted with immodest fashions, 18-year-old Amanda Smith and her friends collected 1,500 signatures and presented them to Dillard's department store in Mesa, Ariz., requesting they stock more modest clothes. Dillard's contacted fashion designer Jody Berman and, with the girls' help, new and more modest fashions are on their way to Arizona. Berman said, “It's very easy to do a very pretty dress, giving them the fabrics that are in fashion and just giving them a little bit more modesty.” Dillard's has asked Smith and her friends to be fashion consultants for the store. Smoking and Infant Deaths BBC NEWS, Dec. 19 — Scientists may have explained why babies born to smokers are at increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): They have discovered that exposure to tobacco smoke in the womb appears to slow down a baby's arousal response. Previous research indicated that cigarette smoking by the mother could be implicated in up to 30% of cases of SIDS, but no one understood how it was that smoking increased the risk. The researchers, from Queensland, Australia, told the BBC they think that tobacco smoke may act to reduce the supply of oxygen to the brain of an unborn child, leading to stunted mental development and, hence, slower reaction times during deep sleep. http://www.ncregister.com/opinion/vetoing_childrens_health_care/

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