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Berlin, Germany – The Agence France-Presse reported in October that distributors of a chemical abortion drug will pull the pills from the German market at the end of the year. A spokesperson for distributor Femagen Arzeimittel said too few abortion practitioners are using the dangerous drug.

The chemical abortion method was introduced in Germany during November 1999.

New Orleans, La. — “Stem cells, which promise treatments for currently incurable brain ailments and spinal cord injuries, may be far easier to obtain from adult tissues than anyone had thought,” according to a Los Angeles Times article published in November.

The news is great for prolife advocates who oppose the killing of unborn children to obtain stem cells for research.

“The study by researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey shows for the first time that, with the proper experimental growth factors, stem cells isolated from adult bone marrow can convert into neurons quickly and can be grown in almost unlimited supply,“ according to the article.

Adult stem-cell research has been encouraged by prolife advocates because it does not end the life of a unique human being while allowing for potential treatments for diseases to be pursued.

Augusta, Maine — Voters in Maine have rejected a state initiative to legalize assisted suicide, keeping Maine from becoming the second state in the nation to allow doctors to legally help patients die.

Maine voters defeated the proposal 326,507 to 307,054, or 51.5-48.5 percent.

The Maine Medical Association helped lead the fight against the assisted suicide initiative along with prolife and religious organizations.

Michigan voters defeated a similar measure in 1998 by 79-21 percent of the vote.

Grand Rapids, Mich. – As RU 486 becomes available in Michigan, Right to Life of Michigan continues to make better options available to women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. Abortion never has to be a final option for women and families. By making a toll-free phone call, women and men in Michigan can be connected to helpful agencies across the state which provide assistance during a crisis pregnancy.

President of Right to Life of Michigan Barbara Listing said, “On September 28, 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved the RU-486 abortion cocktail, effectively putting women’s health at greater risk and boosting the multi-million dollar business of abortion. This drug regimen - essentially a do-it-yourself abortion kit - requires multiple doctor visits and constitutes anything but the ‘safe, easy and private’ abortion procedure that advocates so loudly insist to be the right of every woman.”

When calling 1-800-57WOMAN, women and men will be given life-affirming options to abortion.

Chicago, Ill.–The Journal of the American Medical Association published studies in November showing that dying Americans have priorities. The top priorities included preparing for death and spending time with loved ones. The studies also showed, unfortunately, that patients and doctors do not discuss these important issues.

As assisted-suicide advocates push to legalize suicide as a “treatment” for end-of-life-care, society is faced with the realization that overwhelmingly terminally ill people do not want such an option.

Advocates for Better Care provides information on end-of-life options which enhance life! For more information, call 616-530-2864.

 

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