Articles for Month: August 2002

LONDON, England, August 30, 2002 (LSN.ca) – A survey by Britain’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has found a great variation in the “success” rates of the country’s IVF clinics. Those with high rates […]

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, August 30, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Studies at the University of Michigan have revealed that some types of stem cells in adult laboratory rats survive from before birth. Neural stem cells are gestational […]

MONTREAL, August 30, 2002 (LSN.ca) – The third-generation contraceptive pill, long promoted as a “safe” and even as a beneficial pregnancy-prevention method, has once again been declared “safe” in a new study—except for a “slightly […]

Rat researcher forced to admit video deception

ENVIRONMENTALIST DEPLORES ‘INVENTION OF THE TOILET’ AT EARTH SUMMIT In what some see as a sign that the Earth summit is literally going down the drain, an environmentalist at the Earth summit here has lamented […]

REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER TO GRAY DAVIS CHANGES POLICY ON GAYS Republican challenger Bill Simon, whose struggling campaign for governor of California is short on advertising cash, has made a desperate bid for publicity this week by […]

LANSING, Michigan, August 29, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Kathleen Holey, 43, took a plea bargain this week, under a reduced charge of attempted assisted suicide for helping her own son Patrick and daughter-in-law Jennifer in a […]

HYATTSVILLE, Maryland, August 29, 2002 (LSN.ca) – The rate of births that are induced has doubled in the U.S. over the past decade, says the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The percentage of births […]

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION CRUSADER DIES Reverend Steven L. Snyder, described as a “tireless global traveler and advocate for voiceless Christians abroad who faced religious persecution under communist and Islamic regimes,” has died aged 53.  https://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020829-26312760.htm

CALGARY, August 29, 2002 (LSN.ca) – “No Catholic can responsibly take a pro-choice stand when the choice in question involves the taking of innocent human life,” said Bishop Fred Henry of Calgary,  backing up a […]