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special edition With the burgeoning effort to destroy human embryos through the harvesting of stem cells, it is urgently important to revisit the fact that… Read More »Communique – Oct. 13, 2000

abortion REPORTING ON PRO-LIFE TACTICS: Political Research Associates has issued a lengthy report entitled “Reproducing Patriarchy: Reproductive Rights Under Siege.” The document purports to assess pro-life… Read More »Communique – Oct. 6, 2000

abortion FORMER ABORTIONISTS: For background information on the Society of Centurions, founded by Dr. Philip Ney of Canada, read the interview with American Joan Appleton, a former… Read More »Communique – Sep. 29, 2000

abortion RESEARCH: Canadian researcher Brent Rooney provides documented evidence of the connections between abortion and breast cancer, abortion and cerebral palsy, abortion and low birth weight… Read More »Communique – Sep. 22, 2000

stem cell research must be stopped The U. S. Congress is currently taking up the question of funding the inhumane practice of destroying embryonic babies… Read More »Communique – Sep. 18, 2000

abortion STATISTICS: Facts including “49 percent of pregnancies among American women are unintended,” “two out of every 100 women aged 15-44 have an abortion,” and “Catholic… Read More »Communique – Sep. 15, 2000

note DOCUMENTS: Any item you read about in this or any issue of Communique can be backed up with support documents. If you wish to receive… Read More »Communique – Sep. 8, 2000

abortion CALL TO ACTION FROM LUTHERAN PASTOR: Pastor Russ Saltzman of Kansas City, Missouri, reports: “The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) health plan covers pastors,… Read More »Communique – Sep. 1, 2000

abortion COMPLICATIONS? According to researchers who observed women who had abortions during the first trimester, there is no reason to suspect that these mothers “experience psychological… Read More »Communique – Aug. 30, 2000

action alert STEVEN BECKER CASE: (see Communque 8/14/00 for background). Jim Cole, general counsel for Missouri Right to Life, is preparing an amicus brief in the case arguing… Read More »Communique – Aug. 25, 2000

action alert FINAL WEEK OF FDA COMMENT PERIOD: Between now and August 25, the public is invited to share written comments on over-the-counter drug products, including… Read More »Communique – Aug. 18, 2000

action alert URGENT: A Catholic hospital in St. Louis, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center – and its ethics committee – convinced the wife of Steven Becker… Read More »Communique – Aug. 14, 2000