Prolife Victories
Right to Know
WORLDNETDAILY.COM, Dec. 30 — Texas’ Women's Right to Know Act will now warn mothers that abortion could increase the risk of cerebral palsy in babies conceived subsequently.
According to the Reduce Preterm Risk Coalition based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Texas is the first state to give such a warning.
The legislation, which went into effect Jan. 1, requires all doctors to make available certain information to women considering abortion.
In addition to cerebral palsy, women are also informed of the risks of premature birth in future pregnancies. The warning also cites the increased risk of breast cancer by those who have had abortions.
Mistake Fund-Raiser
CYBERCAST NEWS SERVICE, Dec. 30 — A NARAL Pro-Choice America fundraiser at a Baja Fresh Mexican Grill restaurant in Washington, D.C., never should have happened, according to the restaurant's chief executive officer.
An employee who was only employed for three months and didn't understand English very well authorized the Dec. 15 event, the company said.
Pro-lifers were particularly dismayed by the event, the news service noted, because Baja Fresh's parent company, Wendy's International, has a long history of promoting positive causes, including adoption.
Baja Fresh chief executive officer Greg Dollarhyde apologized for the mistake and noted that his company only holds fund-raisers for such organizations as schools, youth groups and senior citizens groups.
Bishop for Life
WTNH.COM, Jan. 3 — Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., is not afraid to put the Church's pro-life teaching into action.
The bishop said a Mass for protection of the unborn Jan. 3 and afterward led a group through the streets to Summit Women's Center in Bridgeport.
“Abortion is really the taking of an innocent life in the womb of a mother,” the bishop told the TV news station. More than 200 participants prayed the rosary as they walked to the center, where they stopped, sang and continued praying.
‘Life’ Plates a Hit
The “Choose Life” tag now adorns 34,000 vehicles. Statistics as of Nov. 30 show the plate is on its way to becoming the No. 10 best seller in 2003, raising approximately $700,000 for pro-life causes.
Pro-abortion groups who argue the plates are a rallying cry for the pro-life movement are still in court battling their legality, the newspaper reported, noting the plates are the most controversial ones the legislature has approved.
