International Right to Life Federation, Inc.
Vol. 11 No. 6
(November/December 2000)

Maine – No to Euthanasia

The state of Maine in the U.S.A. recently voted in a state-wide referendum. The proposal was to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia. It was defeated 51 to 49. Two years ago, voters I the state of Michigan defeated a similar proposal by a 3 to 1 margin.

Singapore Needs Babies

Singapore’s prime minister recently announced that if a parent has more than one child, they will receive a cash bonus, BBC News reported. Their fertility rate is currently 1.48, far short of the 2.1 needed to merely replace the current population. These payments will continue annually until the child is six years of age and will be the equivalent of $300 U.S. dollars a year, along with another $600 matching payment for parent contributions. A third child will rate twice as much in bonuses. Further, mothers with three children will now be offered paid maternity leave.

Germany Stops RU 486 Pill