LIFE NOTES
Soaps Feature Abortion
In “Days of Our Lives,” Jan (Heather Lauren Olson), after learning she is pregnant following a rape, says she wants to have an abortion. A male friend pleads her not to, saying, “You can't kill your baby.” When he offers to marry her, pretending the child is his, she agrees.
In “Passions,” a young female character wants to have an abortion when she learns she's pregnant by someone who took advantage of her while she was semi-conscious.
Her mother becomes hysterical when she learns of the planned abortion, saying it's a sin to take an innocent life. The character doesn't go through with it.
Post-Abortion Book Reissued
ELLIOT INSTITUTE, March 8 — When it was first published 15 years ago, Aborted Women, Silent No More, quickly became a best seller in pro-life circles.
The book has just been reissued by pro-life publisher Acorn Books.
Written by leading post-abortion researcher Dr. David Reardon, Aborted Women, Silent No More, chronicles the physical and emotional impact of abortion on women and includes personal testimonies from more than 20 women about their struggles after abortion.
Virginia Passes Ban
ASSOCIATED PRESS, March 8 — Legislation that would ban partial-birth abortion in Virginia, and possibly set an example for other states, is headed for pro-abortion Virginia Gov. Mark Warner's desk. The Senate voted 26-12 Thursday for the legislation, said AP.
If Warner signs it, Virginia could be the first state to ban the abortion procedure since the Supreme Court ruling three years ago voided bans that had been adopted by 31 states.
Abortion-Breast-Cancer Ad
COALITION ON ABORTION/BREAST CANCER, March 7 — The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer, an international women's organization, announced the availability of two new television commercials informing women about the existence of medical research linking abortion with breast cancer.
The commercials can be viewed on the group's Web site www.AbortoinBreastCancer.com.
West Va. House Passes Bill
CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL, March 6 — Members of the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee voted 15-8 to advance a bill championed by pro-life advocates.
The bill requires abortion practitioners to provide women considering abortion with information about abortion's risks and alternatives.
Similar bills have dramatically reduced the number of abortions in other states.
