Tuesday, April 24, I was present with three of my nine children in front of the Supreme Court as the Nebraska state law against partial-birth abortion was challenged. They argued whether or not executing a small child in the process of being born is a woman's constitutional right...It was raining a steady downpour all morning. Some of the pro-lifers had been there day and night praying and fasting since Sunday. In the large area in front of the steps to the Supreme Court, large signs had been erected. One was an actual photo of a baby killed by partial-birth abortion, another was of a late-term baby that had been beheaded in the procedure...Shortly after the Justices would have entered the building, a written order from the U.S. Marshal Service, located inside the Supreme Court, ordered that the signs be removed! ...But, let's face it: if they'll be complicit in the gruesome murder of 40 million children, they'll do ANYTHING.

Saving babies is the most important work we can do - it encompasses all other ministries when you really think about the effort of reaching out to those who do not know of God's great love and mercy. It helps protect women from physical and mental abuse. It continually reminds people others are less fortunate. By this work, families are cared for, good medical services are advertised. It shows the value of faithfulness in marriage...Yet, we face a very serious situation now. Children of the Rosary has spent most of the funds in the bank account. We have to continue to send out newsletters to keep you informed of the current news and action alerts but we have no more funds for the projects that have proven to help save babies unless...

Thanks to the efforts of Tom Takash, Children of the Rosary will have a different message on the billboard sign that has been at 27th Avenue and Thomas Rd. in Phoenix.

The Supreme Court reclaimed center stage in the legal and moral war over abortion Friday by agreeing to decide whether states may ban a surgical procedure opponents call "partial-birth abortion."

The justices are reviewing a Nebraska law that made it a crime for doctors to perform partial-birth abortions. A federal appeals court blocked enforcement of that law, calling it unconstitutional.

In this Newsletter we have a wide selection of  bumperstickers  (B) and  envelope stickers  (E) that you can order. We added several new bumper and envelope stickers. You will not find them on the current brochure sent out in the February issue. Please use the identification number below the picture when ordering these new items. We also now have the "restick" bumper sticker magnets. These full-sized strips will allow you to easily place, move and remove the bumperstickers from your vehicle or switch the messages. Please use the abbreviated order form in this issue to speed your order through the system.

Christopher Reeves, until recently best known for his role as Superman, has sunk to new lows in his attempt to find a solution to spinal cord injuries. After a fall from a horse left him severely injured, Reeves has pushed for the U. S. Government to spend more money on research to find methods to repair severed spinal cord nerves...to stop the ban of federally funded testing of preborn baby tissue and cells.

Here is a letter in Lincoln Journal Star, written by a good priest, the pastor of old St. Mary's, across from the Capital...

There was a recent letter in the paper criticizing those who are praying in shifts, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at Planned Parenthood's building where abortions take place. The criticism was using Matthew 6:5, about people standing on streets looking for attention.

First of all, it's good to know that the praying is pricking at least one conscience about this matter of abortion.

Secondly, the people who are praying at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning are probably not going to be noticed since few people are driving at such hours.

Actually, we are doing what we set out to do -- pray! We aren't picketing. (That's done to help the public take notice.) It isn't protest marching either. (That is done to try to alert the public to take a stand for something vital.)

Ed. Note: A CoR supporter sent a letter to Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien, inviting him to the Lenten Rosaries Series. We are pleased to publish his response.

Thank you for keeping me informed of the efforts of Children of the Rosary to pray for a change of heart by those performing and seeking abortions. I commend the dedication of those who regularly gather to attend Mass, pray the Rosary and peacefully march at the sites where abortions are provided...Over the years I have participated many times in rallies, marches and other events, which bring public attention to the evil that is abortion. I have written articles and consistently encourage the use of Diocesan resources, especially the Catholic Sun to keep the Church's pro-life message before our people. I support the efforts of the Diocesan Office of Life Issues, directed by Ms. Judy Gifford...

In California - Abortionist Bruce Steir, facing murder charges, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Steir has not denied that during an abortion, he punctured the uterus of a 27-year-old woman, and knowing that it had happened still chose to leave for the airport.

In Kansas - The sale of fetal tissue issue has been brought to the state House of Representatives by Rep. Phil Kline. The bill would restrict the sale of baby tissue to no more than $25, including the cost of packing the tissue in ice and shipping it. Even pro-abortion Rep. Tom Klein (D) from Wichita said, "Nobody should be allowed to profit from the transfer of fetal tissue."

In Kentucky - State Senator Tom Buford sponsored a Baby Abandonment Bill that would encourage new mothers to choose the option of giving their newborn babies to the state rather than throwing them in dumpsters. The baby would be handed over anonymously to emergency room personnel, firefighters, or police, if the child is less than 72 hours old. Alabama passed a similar bill two years ago and five newborns have been saved in this manner.

The following letter was sent by Jon Daly to Angela Baird's parents, a young woman dedicated to serving others. She had a special love for the preborn babies.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Baird and all family,
Please allow me this opportunity to share some of my remembrances of Angela. First, I want you all to know that I am full of bittersweet sorrow at her death. At the time of her death, I was close to her in a different way from any other of my relationships at the college. I see more and more how much of an example she was to everyone. Always ready to help if someone needed it, she was never intrusive, and was always sincere.

On the Wednesday morning, I took her climbing with three others. While the two of us were sitting at the bottom of the cliff waiting for the others to rappel down, we talked a little about our families. We, and six others, started up to the punchbowls a little after 6:00 p.m. that night, she had a bag and a gallon of water, and her winter coat, because we were expecting it to be cold that night. We got to the top of that last hill, she and I at the end of the group. I think that we had slowed for some reason and she turned toward me. It was dark and I didn't know that we were so close, she slipped, and I could not stop her.

Last fall, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) commemorated "The Day of 6 Billion" — Tuesday, October 12, 1999 — as the theoretical date on which world population reached 6 billion persons. Several other organizations joined in observing the day, termed by UNFPA executive director Nafis Sadik as a "milestone in the steady growth of human population."...Less than six months later, it appears the UN is reversing its predictions of overpopulation.

Abortionist Stephen Pack, married, with two children, proved once again that women are not given true choice when it comes to pregnancy. The nurse he was having sex with was carrying his child and did not want to kill the child in her womb...When the nurse refused to abort the child, Pack attacked her with a syringe filled with methotrexate, mostly used as an abortifacient drug. Yelling, "I'm giving you an abortion!"

A special vigil was held the week after the Good Friday Prayer Vigil in front of Planned Parenthood. On April 29, Children of the Rosary sponsored a prayer vigil in front of a medical building on 15th Avenue, in Phoenix...Fred Stimmill, formerly a hired abortionist for Planned Parenthood, apparently chose to make more money by killing babies at his office location.