Tag: abortion

It upsets me to think that an unborn child's life has become so insignificant in our society that there is more compassion for a tree or an animal than for human life.

The 1973 Supreme Court ruling of the case Roe vs. Wade altered a major way of life when Sarah Weddington, then a 26-year-old rookie lawyer, argued her case to win in favor of a woman's right to choose an abortion.

The Associated Students Federation (ASF) Forum will present Sarah Weddington, winning attorney from Roe vs. Wade, to speak in Founders Auditorium, followed by a debate by the University of La Verne debate team and an all school picnic, on Tuesday Oct. 24 starting at 10:30 a.m.

One of the nation's greatest debates became even more controversial with the Federal Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill RU486. The series of two pills, designed to induce a pregnant woman to expel her fetus within the first seven weeks, will be marketed in the United States as Mifepristone.

I am writing in response to last week's column, "Bilingual advantages immeasurable," written by Angelica Martinez. It seems as though Miss Martinez has a strong opinion about the issue of bilingual education being incorporated into California school systems, but I hate to differ.

It is stated in the Campus Times Code of Ethics, "Advertising and advertisers shall in no way affect the content of the Campus Times." This declaration has become significantly important for the Editorial Board and staff of the newspaper this week.