Facts of Life Email: March 31, 2006

CURRENT LIFE ISSUES:

u Assemblywoman Patty Berg is set to push again for a bill to legalize assisted suicide here in California, making the Golden State the second to allow the grisly practice. A coalition of pro-life, medical and disability rights groups will oppose the proposal. Berg, a former Planned Parenthood abortion business founder, says the measure is needed because terminally ill people should be allow to kill themselves if they no longer want to live. Last year a measure to legalize the grisly practice never made it out of committee as some Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the measure. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to hold hearings on a measure, AB 651, in May. Learn more about Oregon's law and the dangers of euthanasia in California!

u Actress Patricia Heaton, who rose to national fame through the television series "Everybody Loves Raymond," spoke to a few hundred students at Pepperdine University in California and told them to support life. Instead of talking in terms of right or wrong, Heaton discussed ways both sides in the abortion debate could work together to reduce the number of abortions. She said students should focus on providing resources for pregnant students on campus so they don't feel forced by career or finances to have an abortion. Heaton, a spokesomwan for Feminists for Life of America, used feminism's history as a backdrop for relating her personal, present-day experiences with the audience. As a pro-life supporter, Heaton experiences numerous tensions with her colleagues in Hollywood. Yet the tension hasn't fazed her yet. “I enjoy the controversy. I like to stir stuff up,” she said. Learn more about abortion and how to help protect life!

u New adult stem cells found in testicles of mice have similar properties to embryonic stem cells and could provide another source of obtaining quality cells to treat diseases. If cells from human testicles operate in the same manner, it could offer another reason against continuing embryonic stem cell research -- which destroys human life. German researchers discovered the cells in the testes of adult mice that normally turn into sperm cells for reproduction. However, the scientists determined the stem cells could also be prompted to turn into different types of tissue, including liver, heart, muscle, skin, pancreas and nerve cells. Follow this story on our news page.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CPLC:

u The 2006 CPLC Youth Oratory Contest State Finals are just around the corner! It's not too late to get involved, we need your help to make sure every pro-life student has the chance to speak! It's easier than you think! Visit www.californiaprolife.org/speak or contact our office for all the details!

JOIN THE ADVENTURE!
CPLC has a variety of educational resources for you to share with your community. Learn more about all the current issues and how to get involved!

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"We never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we are born."
Albert Einstein

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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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