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National Right to Life to Hold Convention Late June in Charlotte
Pro-Life Infonet; May 3, 2001
The
National Right to Life Committee, the nation's largest pro-life
organization, will hold its annual convention in Charlotte, North Carolina
at the Adams Mark Hotel on June 28, 29 and 30, 2001.
A
number of pro-life luminaries will speak at the convention including
nationally renown entertainer Pat Boone; Sean Hannity, the co-host of
the
top-rated Fox News Channel show "Hannity and Colmes;" Mark
Pickup, a
disabled rights and anti-euthanasia activist; and Wesley Smith, one
of the
most highliy-regarded experts on assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Each
year the convention features almost 75 workshops on topics ranging
from the link between abortion and breast cancer, the risks and dangers
of
RU 486, helping women with crisis pregnancies, state and national
legislative issues, and a look at contemporary medical ethics issues
including cloning, stem cell research and human embryo research.
Some
workshop presenters include: Dr. Joel Brind, the leading researcher
into the link between abortion and breast cancer; Mike and Vicky Conroy,
who help women injured by abortion; and Richard M. Doerflinger, a pro-life
spokesperson for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The
convention also features a special conference for teenagers and one
for college students.
For
more information on the convention and to register to attend, see
http://www.nrlc.org/convention/index.html
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