"Facts of Life" Email: April 28, 2005

CURRENT LIFE ISSUES:

u The House of Representatives has passed the bill requiring girls under the age of 18 to notify their parents before traveling to another state to have an abortion.  The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (H.R. 748) passed Wednesday on a bipartisan vote of 270-157.  The bill next moves to the Senate, where Majority Leader Bill Frist said, "no matter how few people it affects, it's an important bill on the principles."  While the House has passed a version of the bill on two prior occasions, the Senate has never voted on it -- in part because pro-abortion lawmakers have held it up. Contact your Senators and urge them to support this bill!

u Assisted Suicide is threatening California now more than ever!  The CA Assembly Judiciary Committee has endorsed the bill to permit physician-assisted suicide, which moves next to the Assembly's Appropriations Committee before a floor vote expected by May. The 'safeguards' built in to this bill are few and faulty and there are serious risks involved!  Governor Schwarzenegger has not yet taken an official position on AB 654; CPLC has materials in Spanish and English that make it easy to communicate with him and other legislators about this issue.  Find out how to urge legislators to oppose this bill! 

                     There will be a rally at the Capitol, the morning of May 18th 
                                        to oppose AB654, JOIN THE EFFORT!

u A report by the NRLC Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics exposes 40 states not honoring advance medical directives. In the wake of the Terri Schiavo case, authorities have urged Americans to complete advance directives, like living wills, to state in which circumstances they would want medical treatment, food, and fluids if they become incapable of making these decisions. However, the laws of all but ten states may allow doctors and hospitals to disregard advance directives when they call for treatment, food, or fluids.  Learn more about how to protect yourself and your family from starvation!

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

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CPLC:

u The finalists in the CA ProLife Youth Oratory Contest will be competing for the state title, and you are invited to attend!  This annual event showcases some of California's brightest students as they present their award winning pro-life speeches to a panel of experts and judges.  Last year's winner also took first place at the national level!  It will be a great opportunity to encourage these dedicated students!  Check out more information on the oratory contest!

CA ProLife Youth Oratory Contest, State Finals  
Saturday, April 30th, 10am 
State Capitol, Room 4202
Sacramento, CA 95814

u You won't want to miss CPLC Director Brian Johnston's upcoming presentation:

"Death As A Salesman: What's Wrong With Assisted Suicide" and AB 654 
Tuesday, May 17th, 7p.m. 
Sacred Heart Church 
314 W. Workman St.
Covina, CA 91724
Sponsored by Council of Catholic Women

Brian will also be speaking at the Arkansas Right to Life Conference, on April 30th. Invite your family and friends to these presentations and learn more about this dangerous trend!

J O I N    T H E    A D V E N T U R E !
We are able to accomplish a great deal with the help of local chapters and church contacts throughout California.  If you are interested in organizing a chapter in your area or would like to be a pro-life representative within your church, we would love to have you on our team! 
Check out www.californiaprolife.org/volunteers 

You are always welcome to forward "Facts of Life" to your pro-life friends and family!
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"The life I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and that in turn another, 
until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt."
-Frederick Buechner-

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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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