Facts of Life Email: September 9, 2005

CURRENT LIFE ISSUES:

u Chief Justice William Rehnquist has passed away after battling thyroid cancer. He leaves a legacy of pro-life values and a commitment to justice. Appointed by President Richard Nixon in 1971, Rehnquist developed a strong pro-life legacy with is opposition to abortion and was one of just two justices in 1973 who dissented in the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that overturned laws prohibiting abortion nationwide. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan elevated Rehnquist to the Chief Justice position. With Rehnquist's death, President Bush faces another decision involving the Supreme Court and has elevated John Roberts' nomination to that of Chief Justice. Get all the breaking stories from CPLC's newsroom!

u The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is still trying to maneuver around the courts in order to obtain funding for cloning and destructive embryonic experimentation. The group is now promising a press conference where they will announce the winners of more than $45 million in grants aimed at training scientists at a handful of CA institutions. Just one problem: they don't have $45 million to give out. "We're going to...say we have a fabulous training program here, and that we are going to provide a work force for the country," said Zach Hall, the agency's interim president. "We're going to play that up." Committee chairman Robert Klein is hoping the positive PR will drum up some more donations until CIRM's sticky legal issues are ironed out. Read the complete story!

u The CA Parents' Rights Coalition is stepping up efforts to pass Proposition 73. You can download bumper stickers, church bulletin inserts, and yard signs in addition to participating in several other opportunities. Visit www.caparentsrights.org for information about how you can help!

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CPLC:

u The California Republican Party is seeking volunteers to help at its convention in Anaheim, September 16-18. Contact the CPLC office you'd like to take advantage of this great opportunity!

u Come join local pro-life individuals and CPLC Director Brian Johnston and Vice President Mike Spence to discuss the history- making events that are immediately ahead for the pro-life movement! There will be a meeting at Grace Chapel, 44648 15th Street West, in Lancaster at 7pm on September 19th, and in San Joaquin County, September 24th. Learn how your local efforts will make a difference this year that will be felt for the rest of California's history. Bring your pro-life friends to these meetings! Contact our office for more details, and let us know if you'd like to host a meeting in your community!

u CPLC is on the radio! Monday September 12, at 5p.m. on KFIA 710 am in Sacramento, CPLC Vice-President Mike Spence will be discussing Proposition 73. You can listen live at www.kfia.com. Also, Mike can be heard on Frontpage every Tuesday at 2:30pm. Check the following stations and cities for your chance to listen!

JOIN THE ADVENTURE!
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 join us!
Check out www.californiaprolife.org/volunteers

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"Not everything that is faced can be changed,
but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
James A. Baldwin

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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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