Communique – May. 7, 1999
abortion PARTIAL BIRTH ROUND III: In a statement dated 4/29/99, Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) stated, “The discussion should be focused on whether we will continue…
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Communique – May. 4, 1999
birth control pill INNOVATION: Gary D. Hodgen, Ph.D., has announced that Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) has entered into collaboration with Barr Laboratories to investigate the potential use…
Communique – Apr. 30, 1999
birth control pill ABORTS! The Canadian “Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties” indicates that one of the modes of action attributed to the Pill does cause…
Communique – Apr. 23, 1999
abortion FLORIDA: An altered partial birth abortion bill (Partial-Birth Abortion Act) has been re-titled “Fetus Transitioning to Person Act.” News reports indicate that the title…
Communique – Apr. 16, 1999
abortion CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT: Recently introduced, the Child Custody Protection Act would make it a federal misdemeanor to transport a minor across state lines…
Communique – Apr. 9, 1999
abortion KANSAS: State lawmakers are considering a parental consent law with language that permits a judge to bypass parents if such a decision would be in…
Communique – Apr. 2, 1999
abortion CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC HOSPITALS: The California state assembly is considering a bill that would “guarantee women’s access to the full range of reproductive health services.” The…
Communique – Mar. 26, 1999
abortion NURSES: RN magazine reports that nearly two-thirds of the hospital-based registered nurses polled by RN magazine say that partial-birth abortions should be prohibited by law,…
Communique – Mar. 19, 1999
birth control and health insurance KNOW THE FACTS: Check out our web site: http://www.all.org/legislat/pillbill.htm JAPAN: The Lancet reports that the birth control pill is on the verge of…
Communique – Mar. 12, 1999
chemical abortion RU-486: In a randomized trial involved 11 family planning sites located in six countries, The Task Force on Postovulatory Methods of Fertility Control studied…
Communique – Mar. 9, 1999
birth control NEW ZEALAND: (see communiqué, 2/9/99, p. 2) The Lancet reports “In 1996, the [New Zealand] Ministry of Health did not follow the advice of…
Communique – Mar. 5, 1999
adolescents AVERTED PREGNANCY? Family Planning Perspectives has published a study claiming that “current levels of contraceptive use averted an estimated 1.65 million pregnancies among 15-19 year-old-women…