DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

TERRI'S NEWS ALERT

Parents Reach Agreement to Care for Lauren Richardson

November 20, 2008

WILMINGTON, Del. - Alliance Defense Fund attorneys have reached a favorable settlement in a lawsuit that had pitted father against mother over the life of their 24-year-old daughter who suffers from severe brain injury.

Because of religious conviction and heartfelt interaction with her ex-husband's family, the mother of Lauren Richardson decided to join cooperatively with Richardson's father to care for their daughter and to drop her court request to remove Richardson's feeding tube and water.

"Everyone deserves a chance to recover. Life should be protected-not destroyed," said ADF Legal Counsel Matt Bowman. "This change of heart and settlement has profoundly affected everyone involved. The miracle of life is not something that should be taken lightly."

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