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The Gospel Of Life
March 21-27, 1999 Issue 
On Feb. 10, recalling his visit to the United States and Mexico, the Pope exhorted Americans to build a culture of life through their daily lives, prayer, and action (see story by Brian Caulfield on this page).
I am pleased to add that I found American Catholics very concerned and committed to the... READ MORE
British Columbia Warms Up to RU-486
March 21-27, 1999 Issue
OTTAWA—Ottawa Health Canada has written to the manufacturer of the dangerous abortion drug RU-486 at the request of the British Columbia government, which says the firm may file soon for approval of the drug. The letter, obtained by The Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper, explains that the submission... READ MORE
A Legal Voice Crying Out in N.Y.
BY Brian Caulfield ProLife ProFile
March 21-27, 1999 Issue
NEW YORK—When the Church in New York gets its message into the public arena, the voice often heard is that of Public Policy Network head Edward Mechmann, a former federal prosecutor and Harvard Law School graduate, who has placed his talents in service of the Gospel.
And what talents they are.... READ MORE
Surprised by Joy of Unplanned Pregnancies
BY Cian Molloy
March 21-27, 1999 Issue
DUBLIN, Ireland—Women who become pregnant without intending to, are more likely to enjoy motherhood than women who plan their pregnancies, according to a study published in the current issue of the British Journal of Medical Psychology.
Researchers at Glasgow University found that women who became... READ MORE
Did You Know?
March 14-20, 1999 Issue
“Mercy Killing” is an act of direct euthanasia usually committed for the alleged purpose of ending the suffering of an “unproductive” or terminally ill person. Many times, comatose people are deemd “unproductive” and judged “irreversibly comatose.” However, medical researchers have performed a... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
March 14-20, 1999 Issue
Families face many difficulties in today's world (see Pregnancy Descrimination story, below). In Familiaris Consortio Pope John Paul II offers them guidance and hope:
The family in the modern world, as much as and perhaps more than any other institution, has been beset by the many profound and... READ MORE
Pregnancy Discrimination Still Happens in the Workplace
March 14-20, 1999 Issue
HOUSTON—According to the Houston Chronicle, companies like to boast about being family friendly, but when pregnancies, newborns and sick children collide with business needs, many times it's not the family that comes first. In the category of “Is that still going on?” consider the case of Veronica... READ MORE
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
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