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Memorial every day

As a World War II veteran I fly my American flag during the summer 
months. Last year at an American Legion meeting I was asked why my flag 
is always at half mast. My answer: I will fly my flag at half mast as 
long as abortion is legal in the USA.

Walter Gladbach
La Plata, MO


Another off the Pill

In the March-April issue I read a letter that disturbed me, titled "Off 
the Pill." I've been involved in pro-life since high school and I had 
never heard of the Pill causing abortions. I'm 34 now and have been on 
and off the Pill since I was 19.

All month I'd been trying to decide whether to go off the Pill. I had 
not yet refilled my prescription. Our daughter is 18 months old and my 
husband and I want another child soon.

When I went off the Pill to have my daughter I waited three months 
before trying to get pregnant. Then for half a year I couldn't get 
pregnant. I went on fertility drugs; it took two more months to get 
pregnant. I'm sure the Pill had a lot to do with this difficulty.

I am now off the Pill for good. I believe the timing is a blessing from 
God.

Faith Cade
Houston, TX


Help with NFP

In response to Ann Burke's letter in the March-April issue: while the 
Catholic Church endorses natural family planning (NFP), Catholics are 
not encouraged to use the rhythm method of the 1930's. It works for 
very few women.

Modern NFP - the Billings ovulation method and the sympto-thermal 
method - is highly effective. World Health Organization studies have 
proven the Billings method 98 to 99% effective when couples are taught 
by a certified NFP instructor and the method is correctly followed.

Women can use modern NFP whether they are coming off the Pill, 
breastfeeding, premenopausal or trying to avoid or achieve pregnancy.

Couples desiring more information may contact us: NFP Office, 316 N. 
7th Ave., St. Cloud, MN 56303; 800-864-6225.

Kay Ek
Director, Office of NFP
St. Cloud, MN



Women of the 90's

In "The Women of the 90's" (May-June 1994 Celebrate Life) Molly Kelly 
really hit the nail on the head. Women such as Janet Reno, Hillary 
Rodham Clinton and Joycelyn Elders who fight for "rights" that only 
further our degradation just turn my stomach. With their lack of 
morality, their "ideals," their superior attitude and their just plain 
vulgar behavior, they cause others to resent instead of respect women. 
I cannot understand how they think we have done so much or come so far 
when women are so selfish, materialistic and sexually self-gratifying 
that they have no concern for another's life. They not only push their 
immoral attitudes on other adults; they invade our schools, churches 
and even our homes with their perverse ideas of women's rights, 
equality, freedom of choice, homosexuality and promiscuity. Are we 
really proud of how far we have come? I know I am not.

Yvonne Spence
Toledo, OH


Something self-evident Our Declaration of Independence says, "We hold 
these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that 
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that 
among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."

Would you look up in the dictionary (I did) the words "endowed," 
"certain" and "unalienable"?

Then please call or write your Senators and Congressman and let them 
know that you do not want abortion included in any health care plan. 
Abortion is not health care. This too is self-evident.

Mary Rita Crowe
Rochester, NY


Choose hospitals carefully

My doctor wrote a prescription for me to have physical therapy for my 
very painful lower back. I made an appointment at a local hospital.

After my first appointment, I saw people on the sidewalk carrying signs 
that read, "This hospital supports abortion, pray for our unborn."

I couldn't believe I had just paid a large fee for physical therapy to 
a hospital that kills unborn babies. I immediately went back in and 
cancelled my future appointments.

When I arrived home, I phoned another hospital and, after being assured 
that they did not do abortions, made an appointment. It happened to be 
a Catholic hospital. Many private hospitals don't do abortions, and I 
hope that no Christian hospital of any de-nomination would do 
abortions.

Before using a hospital, please check first to see whether they do 
abortions.

Clara Dorsey-Parker 
Oakland, CA

Copyright 1994 American Life League

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