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ThePro ifeCampaignsanon-denominationalobbygroup,rawingtssupportfrom wide ross-sectionof rish ociety.TheCampaignromotespro-lifeducationnddefendsumanifeatallstagesrom onceptiontonaturaleath.Italso ampaignsorresourcesosupportand ssistregnantomenand hosenneed fhealingfter bortion.

Suley [eveals overwhelmingsupport for pro-life positionThe atest esearch n ife ssues howsa substantial ajority f thepublicfavouring rotection f human ifeat itsearliest tagesof development.TheProLifeCampaignecentlyommissionedillward rown ansdowneto carryout he research n a quotacontrolled ample f 950peopleaged18+.Q1 reads s ollows:"Are you in favourof, or opposed to, constitutional rotection for theunbornthat prohibitsabortionbut allows he continuation f the existingpracticeof intervention o save a mother's ife in accordancewith lrishmedical thics?"The findingshows that 7oo/o upport constitut ionalprotection or theunborn, 3%oppose t and167o on'tknowor haveno opinion.Whatdistinguisheshis result rompollsshowing upport or abortionsthe distinction t makes betweennecessarymedical nterventionsnpregnancy nd inducedabortion,where he life of the baby s directlytargeted. his s a criticalethicaldistinction hichabortion dvocatesconstantlyeek o blur.Q2 reads:"Currentlyexperimentationnvolving he destructionof humanembryosdoesnot takeplace n lreland.Do you thinkthe Ddil should enshrine heprotectionof the humanembryo n law or not?"The findingshows that 58% supports D6il legislation o protect thehuman mbryo, 3%oppose t and29%don'tknowor haveno opinion.Both indings re eassurings heypoint o overwhelmingupportor hepro-life osition t a timewhen egislationspendinghatcouldpermithedeliberate estruction f human embryosand as calls for abortionlegislationrow ouder.

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Noah and the flood!ProfessorRobert George of PrincetonUniversity nd ProfessorWilliamHurlbutof StanfordUniversityn the US were nDub l in recen t lymeet ingpo l i t i c ians ,academics and pro-life supporters,discussinghe case or ethical tem cellresearch that does not involve thedestruction of human embryos.ProfessorsGeorge and Hurlbut servedunt i l 2009 as membersof the USPresident'souncil n Bioethics.Addressingpro-lifesuppofters n Dublin,PfOfeSSOr GeOrge tOld the StOry Of NOah ProfessorseorgendHurlbut ddressingro-lifeupportersn DublinBenton Markhamwho was trapped in a flooded hospital n New Orleansduring HurricaneKatrina.When rescuersentered he hospital,Noah was an embryo trozen along with 1,400others, n one of the canisters f liquidnitrogen.He was broughtby boat rom New Orleans ndsubsequentlymplanted n his mother'swomb. Born on January16th 2007, his parentscalledhim Noahafter hat other lood survivor!ProfessorGeorgeconcluded:In lateryears, f Noah were o look back to that troubled ime in New Orleansand ask himselfwhetherhe was rescued hat day,whether t was his ife hat wassaved, here s onlyone answerhe could reasonably ive:"Of course!"

Philip Nitschke's GreepyGareerPro-euthanasia ampaigner,Dr PhilipNitschkewas in Dublin recently o run a workshop onassisted uicide.Roughly20 peopleattendedhis alk.He first came to public attention n Australiawhen in 1995 a law was enacted n Australia'sNorthernTerritory llowingassistedsuicide,partlyas a resultof Nitschke'scampaigningor it.The FederalParliament verturned his law in March 1997 by a knife-edge ote in the Senate,with 38 againstassistedsuicidebeing egalised nd 33 for. In the brief period he law was inforce, however,Nitschkehelped our people o kill hemselves.Nitschke'ssubsequentcareer makes for creepy reading.Before his promisedreturn rip tolreland,possibly ater his year, t is important or pro-lifepeople o take a closer ook at theeuthanasia ebateand the arguments gainst t.

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Abortion is part of the history ofracial oppressionThe Endangered peciesProject s a bold new multi-media ampaign n the US Stateof Georgiato raisepublicawareness bout how groups ike PlannedParenthood ispropottionatelyargetAfrican merican ommunities hen ocatingheirabortion l inics. henewprojectnvolves ighprofi lemediaevents, ol i t icalobbying nd advertising including striking i l lboard ampaignthroughout he State.The project s a collaborative ffoft between he RadianceFoundation, neducational roup that uses he media o i l luminatehe intrinsic alue of each person,andGeorgia OperationOutrage.It is mainly he brainchi ld f Radiance oundation irectorRyanBomberger, imself ornas a

result of rape. He hopes the projectwill makefellowAfricanAmericansmuch more consciousof the fact that the abortion ndustryspecificallytargets hem.The nitiatives causing uitea stir n the US andputting abortion advocacygroups like PlannedParenthood n the defensive.t's about ime too!

lrcland should learn frcm Galifornia'sexperience of funding embryo nesearchThereare hreebil l ion easons ot to al low he SupremeCourt ul ing n R v. R to be usedas acover o legalise esearch ere nvolving umanembryodestruction.ln 2OO4, alifornianaxpayers greed o fund embryostem cell researcho the tune of $3 bitlionin the hopeof finding ures or chronic iseases. ut since hen,not a singlebreakthroughastakenplace.Now the Los Angeles-based nvestor'sBusrnessDaily reports that the California nstitute orRegenerative edicineset up to administer he $3b has starteddiverting he funds earmarkedfor embryo esearch nto he ethically on-controversialdult stem cell research.In he wakeof the Supreme ourt ul ing n reland tripping onsti tutionalrotectionromhumanembryos n vitro, he latestdevelopmentsrom Californiaake on a significant dded meaning.With her experiencen other ministr ies,MinisterHarney s in a position o appreciate heeconomicas well as the medicalknock-oneffectsof making relandan international entreofexcellenceor the ethicallvnon-controversialdultstem cell research.

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Publishedy he ProLifeCampaign,10 4Lower aggot treet, ublin .Te l ; 1 -6629275ax : 01- 629302Emai l :ro l i f e@ind igo . i eWebsite: ww.prol i fcampaign. ie

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Forced killing of baby girls in GhinaTheEconomisfecentlyana cover toryon hesituationn Chinawherewomen re outinelyorced o aboft heirbabygirls r elsehave hemkilled t bifih.Themass argetingfgirls as efta systemicendermbalancen hepopulationithmoreunmarriedoungmen nChinahan heentire opulationfyoungmen nAmerica.The Economrsfarticle, n the March issue,under he single-word annerheadline,Gendercide, tates"the

cumulative onsequence f such ndividual ctions s catastrophic" nd amounts o"carnage."The lethalculturalbias againstgirls s concentrated rimarilyn China but also ncountriesike ndia, aiwan nd Singapore.In additiono the human ights iolationnvolvedn killing ny child,bornor unborn,the specificargeting f babiesbasedon gender s obscene.Shamefully, ut not surprisingly,adical eministgroups urn a blind eye to thiswidespread enderbasedhuman ightsabuse.Were hey o concede hat he ivesof some unbornchildren houldbe protected t would completely ndermineheirrigiddogma hatunbornchildren aveno rightswhatsoever.

Assisting the Pro Life GampaignThePro LifeCampaign eedsal l the support t canget to bring ts messageo the widercommunity.Perhaps ou are willing o devotesome of your free ime to findingne w ways of bringing he pro-l ifemessage o yourcommunity?Perhaps ou arewilling o makea small inancial ommitmento secure he implementationf the Pro LifeCampaignprogrammeover the next three years? Perhapsyou have your own ideas on how you can best help thecampaign?Regardless f how you wish to help,please ake he time to call us today and we will sendyou more details.PlgaSe femembgf thg PLG in yOUf Will Frcvir.l inclri yoi:r r1;1ii,,,1,1ri:o ff nrc:;iilri:,:;,.iarii.)ve!'1lre

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