"Facts of Life" Email: May 19, 2005

CURRENT LIFE ISSUES:

u President Bush has vowed that federal funds will not be used to support research that requires killing human embryos, but the U.S. House of Representatives may soon vote on bills that would overturn the President’s pro-life policy; a vote could occur before the end of May.  If H.R. 810 is passed, your tax dollars will be used to fund this destructive and unethical research! Time is running out- your help is needed! Get all the facts and communicate with your representative in the U.S. House, urge them to oppose H.R. 810!

u Recent polling data shows that when assisted suicide is presented without any advocacy language from proponents, the issue starts out with less than majority support. A new Gallup poll shows that only 49% of people found doctor assisted suicide “acceptable” and 42% found it “wrong”.  When both sides of the debate are aired, public support of physician assisted suicide drops dramatically.  The Euthanasia Public Information Campaign was created to educate communities about the dangers of euthanasia and assisted suicide; this campaign utilizes the book and documentary, Death As A Salesman, as the basis for presentations to pro-life groups, churches, and other organizations. Learn more about EPIC and find out how YOU can change public opinion!

u The U.S. Senate is fast approaching a razor-close vote over the question of whether Senate Democrats will continue to be allowed to filibuster to block approval of President Bush's judicial nominees.  The Senate will soon decide whether a judicial nominee should be able to achieve confirmation if he or she enjoys the support of a simple majority of the Senate, which is the position supported by pro-life Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist and most Republican senators. Appeal to your senators to support putting an end to filibusters of nominees to federal judgeships!

The CPLC website has all the breaking news! 
 www.californiaprolife.org

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CPLC:

u CPLC staff will head to Minneapolis, Minnesota in June for the annual National Right to Life Convention. The convention is always a great opportunity to meet and share with pro-life people from all over. There will be informational seminars, banquets, a prayer breakfast, and a memorial service for Terri Schindler-Schiavo, given by her brother Bobby. Anyone who believes in the value of life can come! Check it out!

u ACSI, the Association of Christian Schools International, is preparing for the 2005 series of conferences and conventions. There will be events in Sacramento, in October and in Anaheim, in November.  If you'd like to go for free, contact us! We are looking for volunteers to help host our booths and we would love to have you on our team. Call 916.442.8315 for more information!

State legislators are acting on your behalf, help them out! 
CPLC provides information on current legislative proposals and makes it easy for you to communicate with your legislative representatives!  Send an email to your representatives in the Assembly and Senate; remind them that you vote pro-life and they should too!

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"Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. 
Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." 
 —Holocaust Museum, Washington DC—

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California ProLife Council (CPLC) www.californiaprolife.org is the largest statewide organization in California solely dedicated to pro-life issues. CPLC is a non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-profit grassroots organization of pro-life groups and individuals in California dedicated to protecting and fostering the most basic value of our society-respect for LIFE itself. We seek to educate our community in regard to abortion, euthanasia, and infanticide, to identify and organize the pro-life population of the state into an effective team, and to restore respect for human life to public policy. California ProLife Council is the California affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee, Inc. www.nrlc.org

 

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