To Highlight Links to Breast Cancer, Sponsors Schedule Symposium and Webcast on Same Day as Komen Race
WASHINGTON, DC - May 25 -- With the recent government mandate that religious organizations must fund contraceptives, morning-after abortion drugs, and sterilization - in direct violation of their faith and religious liberty - our nation stands at an unprecedented, treacherous crossroads.
American Life League will host a panel of nationally renowned experts on the medical, cultural, and spiritual impact of the birth control pill.
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.
WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 10-11:30 a.m. EDT
Confirmed Speakers:
Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, M.D., board-certified breast cancer surgeon and clinical assistant professor of surgery at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, will reveal the pill's proven life-threatening health risks to women, which are never reported by the media.
Gloria Purvis, EWTN host, chairperson of Black Catholics United for Life, and board member for Washington, D.C.'s Northwest Pregnancy Center, will detail the pill's devastating impact on minority communities.
Dr. Pia de Solenni, ethicist, theologian, and recipient of the prestigious Prize of the Pontifical Academies, will address the theological aspect of the pill's effect on life issues, women's health, feminism, and culture.
Media are invited to attend. Presentations will begin at 10:00 AM with Q&A at 11:00. Speakers will be available for one-on-one interviews and media will receive priority for Q&A. The free event will also be live webcast at www.ThePillKills.com. ALL scheduled the event to coincide with Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure in Washington, D.C., because Komen continues to deny peer-reviewed research linking breast cancer and hormonal contraceptives and other abortifacient drugs.
Media inquiries, please contact Paul Rondeau, Executive Director at prondeau@all.org or Mike Sedlak, Event Coordinator at msedlak@ALL.org or call 540.659.4171.
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American Life League is the nation's oldest Catholic pro-life education and advocacy organization. For more information, visit www.ALL.org or call 540.659.4171.
