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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
Pro-Lifers Did More than March In Washington
BY Joseph Esposito 26TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE WAS THE CENTER OF A GLITTERING ARRAY OF EVENTS
January 31 - February 6, 1999 Issue
WASHINGTON—The 26th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion brought 100,000 pro-life marchers to the nation's capital, and prompted Norma McCorvey, the “Roe” of Roe v. Wade infamy, to call Jan. 22 the annual “National Day of Death.”
McCorvey, now a pro-life activist, drew a... READ MORE
Death Penalty Disappearing From Europe as Codes Change
BY Lynne Weil
January 10-16, 1999 Issue
Catholic News Service
ROME—The death penalty is disappearing from Europe as former members of the Communist bloc, now trying to gain acceptance in other international groups, change their penal codes.
In 1997 and 1998, several Central and Eastern European countries reduced or eliminated their use... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
January 10-16, 1999 Issue
The Gospel Of Life
Lawmakers have a special duty to vote for laws that promote the culture of life--even laws that do not perfectly express it, writes John Paul II in Evangelium Vitae.
A particular problem of conscience can arise in cases where a legislative vote would be decisive for the passage... READ MORE
Republican Pro-Lifers Reach Top Spots
BY Joseph Esposito
January 10-16, 1999 Issue
Washington Bureau Chief
House leadership sees strong gains, but will past rifts return?
Washington Bureau Chief
WASHINGTON—It may seem that the Republican Party is far from falling prey to the forces that have practically banished pro-life advocates from the Democratic Party.
After all, the House... READ MORE
Pro-Life Leader Launches Billboard Campaign
BY Joseph Esposito
January 10-16, 1999 Issue
Scheidler tries a cost-effective way to reach women in crises
Washington Bureau Chief
Washington Bureau Chief
WASHINGTON—Participants in the March for Life this month in the nation's capital will be greeted by a new pro-life billboard campaign urging people to “See the World through the Eyes of a... READ MORE
‘Stem Cell’ research Opens Door to Human Cloning
BY Greg Chesmore U.S. and British pro-lifers warn against 'intrinsic evil' of act
January 3-9, 1999 Issue
Just when is a human being really a human being?
While this question has been at the center of the abortion debate for decades, a new development in Great Britain and an intensifying debate in the United States may force policy-makers, finally, to address the question.
On Dec. 9, Britain's Human... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
January 3-9, 1999 Issue
Speaking about the Church's mission and human freedom, Pope John Paul II says in Redemptor Hominis:
Jesus Christ meets the man of every age, including our own, with the same words: “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
These words contain both a fundamental requirement and a... READ MORE
Annual March is Pro-lifers’ ‘Family Reunion’
BY Joseph Esposito
January 3-9, 1999 Issue
WASHINGTON—If there is one event symbolic of the pro-life movement, it's the March for Life. This annual pilgrimage to the nation's capital calls attention to abortion, which has now claimed more than 37 million unborn children in the United States since 1973.
For a quarter century, throngs of men,... READ MORE
South Korea bans funding for human cloning research
January 3-9, 1999 Issue
SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea banned funding last week for research into human cloning but acknowledged that it cannot stop “maverick doctors” from forging ahead with the controversial procedure.
The move came after a medical team at Seoul's Kyonghee University announced earlier last week that it... READ MORE
Arizona Couple Can’t Afford Unaborted Child
January 3-9, 1999 Issue
TUSCON, Ariz.—An unsuccessful abortion has left an Arizona couple with a son they claim they can't afford. That's according to the lawsuit filed by Mary Long and her husband against an abortion practitioner and Planned Parenthood. The couple's lawyer, William Wilkinson, says they already have a... READ MORE
The Gospel Of Life
December 27, 1998-January 2, 1999 Issue
1999 is the year of God the Father, the last year of preparation for the millennium, the Grand Jubilee of the year 2000. In the encyclical Dominum et Vivificantem, Pope John Paul II calls us to prepare our minds and hearts for this great celebration.
In the time leading up to the third millennium... READ MORE
Cardinal Decries Drugstore’s Teen Birth-Control Program
BY Paul Burnell
December 27, 1998-January 2, 1999 Issue
MANCHESTER, England—British Catholics are boycotting the country's largest pharmaceutical chain after it was revealed that teen-agers will be given free contraceptives at one of its stores.
The move by Boots in its busiest store in Glasgow, Scotland, brought a swift rebuke from Thomas Cardinal... READ MORE
Calendar of Events-January 1999
December 27, 1998-January 2, 1999 Issue
3-8: Youth Ministry Conference
Featuring Scott Hahn Sponsored by Franciscan University of Steubenville Phoenix, Ariz.
For more information call 602-820-7001
8-10: Deacons for Life and Family International Conference
Featuring Deacon Keith Fournier, director of Deacons for Life and Family... READ MORE
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