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Controversial
Conference
Conservative Members of Congress raised serious concerns that
two federal agencies were platinum-level sponsors for a
conference on youth health, featuring International Planned
Parenthood, the United Nations Population Fund, MTV, MoveOn.org
and a Lobby Congress Day. Newspapers
reported that the Bush Administration decided to withhold
funds totaling approximately $320,000.
Washington Times
story about these developments
President Bush Signs Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act
of 2003 on
November 5, 2003
A one-page legislative history of the ban:
8 Year History
The PBA conference report, includes key definitions from
the bill, info on why this bill is different from the one
the Supreme Court overturned, and links to other PBA
resources:
The RSC legislative bulletin
on S. 3
The RSC document
showing how a health exception equals partial-birth abortion
on demand.
What is "Partial-Birth
Abortion"?
Ohio abortionist Martin Haskell, MD, presented
a paper to a 1992 National Abortion Federation
seminar where he explained how to do a partial-birth abortion:
The Haskell
Instructional Paper
In September, 1993, Brenda Pratt Shafer, a registered
nurse with thirteen years or experience, was assigned by her nursing
agency to an abortion clinic. Since Nurse Shafer considered herself
"very pro-choice," she didn’t think this assignment would be a problem.
She was wrong.
This is what Nurse Shafer saw
Pharmaceutical
Market Access Act (H.R. 2427):
RSC document in response to abortion allegations
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), Chairman of the House
Values Action Team and an opponent of reimportation, and
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Pro-Life
Caucus and a supporter of reimportation, sent
a:
"Dear
Colleague" letter proclaiming that prescription drug
reimportation is not a abortion issue
84% say "There were Two Victims"
FOX
NEWS/OPINION DYNAMICS
(release, 4/25/03).
If Scott Peterson is convicted of killing his pregnant wife Laci, do you
think he should be charged with one count of homicide for murdering his
wife or two counts of homicide for murdering both his wife and unborn
son?
One count 7%
Two counts
84
Something else (vol.)
1
Not sure
8
Conducted 4/22-23/03; surveyed 900 registered voters; margin of error
+/-3%
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Abstinence Education:
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5/1/03: H.R.
1298 "United States Leadership
Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003"
passes the House.
amendments
adopted:
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Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA),
amendment
ensuring that at least one-third of the HIV prevention
spending be earmarked to abstinence.
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) "conscience clause"
amendment makes it possible for faith-based organizations to
participate in the $15-billion/five-year initiative without
being forced to furnish condoms or otherwise violate their
principles.
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Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA)
amendment was
adopted to establish priorities ensuring that spending be
directed first to the nations with the greatest need and
to direct the Institutes of Medicine to report to Congress on
the success rates of programs and methods used
pursuant to the massive measure.
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Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) amendment imposes a ceiling
on Global Fund officials' and staff salaries providing
that none of the Fund's personnel can earn more than the
salary of the Vice President of the United States.
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Cloning & Stem Cell Research:
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