JANUARY 2008 ARCHIVE
Week of December 31, 2007 (6016-6020)
Monday, December 31, 2007
6016 – The Year in Review, Part 1: The Court
Dr. Franz begins a week-long look back at the success of the pro-life movement in 2007. Today, she
begins with two major decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court impacting our efforts.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
6017 – The Year in Review, Part 2: Stem Cells
2007 started with a battle over embryo-destructive stem cell research. Today, Dr. Franz looks at the
battle in Congress and two major advancements in alternative, ethical sources of stem cells.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008 – Thursday, January 3, 2008
6018 – The Year in Review, Part 3: State Legislation
6019 – The Year in Review, Part 4: State Legislation
Dr. Franz continues our 2007 year in review with a look at state legislative successes. Specifically, she
explores the success of ultrasound legislation in various states, as well as other initiatives which are
saving lives.
Friday, January 4, 2008
6020 – Looking Forward in 2008
The next year is extremely important for the pro-life movement complete with legislative and electoral
challenges. Dr. Franz looks ahead at what's in store for the pro-life movement in 2008.
For more information on our year in review, check out National Right to Life News online for all of last
year’s stories at: www.nrlc.org/news
You can also search for a story in our complete online index of NRL News for 2007:
www.nrlc.org/news/07INDEX.htm
And if you haven’t ordered your January 2008 commemorative copy of NRL News, see:
www.nrlc.org/news/Jan222008Ad.html
Week of January 7, 2008 (6021-6025)
Monday, January 7 - Tuesday, January 8, 2008
6021–6022 - Remembering Henry Hyde
Part 1 | Part 2
On November 29th, the pro-life movement lost a friend and hero with the death of former Illinois
Congressman Henry J. Hyde. Dr. Franz remembers our friend and reviews his some of his greatest
accomplishments.
NRLC’s release mourning Hyde’s death:
www.nrlc.org/Mourns%20Henry%20Hyde.htm
Commentary by NRL News editor Dave Andrusko on the occasion of Hyde receiving the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in early November:
www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Nov07/nv110207part1.html
www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Nov07/nv110207part2.html
www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Nov07/nv110207part3.html
Wednesday, January 9 – Friday, January 11, 2008
6023-6025 - Terri Schiavo Was Not Brain Dead
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
During a November broadcast of This Week, host George Stephanopoulos made the false assertion that
Terri Schiavo was brain dead. For the next few days, Dr. Franz discusses the real truth about Terri.
For more information, visit the website for the Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation: www.terrisfight.org.
Week of January 14, 2008 (6026-6030)
Monday, January 14, 2008
6026 – Texas Court Upholds State Unborn Victims of Violence Act
In late November, a Texas appeals court upheld a state law recognizing unborn children as victims of
crime. Dr. Franz discusses the impact of that case and the advancement of similar laws across the
country.
For more information about Unborn Victims bills, see:
www.nrlc.org/Unborn_victims/index.html
Tuesday, January 15, 2008 – Wednesday, January 16, 2008
6027-6028 - Abortion and the Court: Roe v. Wade
Part 1 | Part 2
As part of a new series exploring the Supreme Court's rulings relating to abortion, Dr. Franz discusses the
scope of the Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
6029 – Abortion and the Court: Doe v. Bolton
Dr. Franz discusses Doe v. Bolton, Roe's companion case, as part of our Abortion and The Court series.
In concert with Roe, Doe v. Bolton opened the door to unfettered abortion on demand in the United
States.
For more information on the “Abortion and the Court” series, see the following factsheet from the
National Right to Life Educational Trust Fund:
Supreme Court Decisions on Abortion:
www.nrlc.org/Factsheets/FS16_SupremeCourt.pdf
Friday – January 18, 2008
6030 – Voter Registration
A staggering number of Americans of voting age aren’t even registered to vote! Today, Dr. Franz
discusses the importance to being registered to vote and taking place in the political process.
For more information on voter registration, call your local board of elections.
Week of January 21, 2008 (6031-6035)
Monday, January 21, 2008
6031 – Remembering Dr. King
On the observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Dr. Franz examines Dr. King's famous "I Have a
Dream" speech and its citation of our Declaration of Independence. On the eve on Roe's 35th
anniversary, she also explores the Declaration's impact on the pro-life movement.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
6032 – 35 Years of Roe v. Wade
On the 35th anniversary of the Supreme Court's infamous Roe v. Wade decision, Dr. Franz looks at the
advances of the pro-life movement and remembers the victims of Roe's destructive and gruesome legacy.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
6033 – RU486: In the News Again
Dr. Franz shares the story of Darshana Patel, a Wisconsin woman whose boyfriend was allegedly causing
her to miscarry by lacing her food with the abortion drug RU-486. Her boyfriend is being charged with
the murder of Dr. Patel's unborn child under Wisconsin's Fetal Homicide Law.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
6034 – Breaking Through
Dr. Franz discusses a breakthrough, first reported last November, which gives scientists another ethical
alternative for stem cells.
Friday – January 25, 2008
6035 – Television’s Most Persistent Taboo
The mainstream media is almost apoplectic with Hollywood's treatment of the abortion issue in recent hit
movies. Dr. Franz dives into the archives to a 2004 New York Times article that shows a similar trend in
television shows.
Week of January 28, 2008 (6036-6040)
Monday, January 28 – Friday, February 1, 2008
6036-6040 - The Next Generation Prepares
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Pro-Life Perspective Co-Host Olivia Gans sits down with National Right to Life's youth outreach
coordinator Derrick Jones to discuss the impact that the Roe generation is having on the fight to save
their unborn peers.
For more information on helping young people in your area get involved, see the following resources
from National Teens for Life available on our website:
NTL Starter Manual
NTL Brochure
See also the website for Wisconsin Teens for Life for more information or ideas:
http://www.wrtl.org/students/juniorseniorhs.aspx