Kenyan Legislature Approves Pro-Abortion Constitution: WCF Offers Full Support to Forces Opposed to Ratification

Without actually voting on the section in question, in late March, the Kenyan Parliament approved the draft of a new Constitution which hypocritically affirms a right to life while simultaneously denying the application of that right. As World Congress of Families Communications Director Don Feder -- who spoke at Strathmore University in Nairobi in 2006 -- notes: “On the one hand, Section 26 states that every person has a right to life, and that life begins at conception. However, this is totally negated by the next section, which allows abortion when, in the ‘opinion of a trained health professional’ (not necessarily a physician), there is need for emergency treatment, or the life or health of the mother is in danger, or if permitted by any other written law.’” (Feder also spoke at the Abuja WCF Regional Congress in 2009.) Feder continued: “An exception to a ban on abortion for the ‘health of the mother’ is virtually abortionon- demand. You can always find an obliging ‘health professional’ – including mental-health workers – who will certify that any condition would endanger a woman’s health unless a pregnancy is terminated.” As the World Congress of Families U.N. Representative E. Douglas Clark notes in his commentary (“Kenya: An Historic Moment”) “Abortion does not protect mothers’ health, but puts it in greater jeopardy.” Clark quotes Dr. Byron C. Calhoun, M.D., professor and vice-chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at West Virginia University at Charleston, and a member of the WCF Board of Directors. “The real issue regarding maternal mortality in Africa and other developing countries in maternity care rests in the lack of trained and skilled birth attendants with access to emergency or higher levels of care. Reproductive rights (translated abortions) is not safe, actually has higher rates of maternal mortality when compared by appropriate gestational age controls, is associated with increased risk for breast cancer (in first pregnancies ending in elective abortion), is associated with increased risk for preterm birth by 30-60%, is associated to increased risk for death by all causes, and is associated with significantly increased risk for psychological damage (including suicide and major depression).” Theresa Okafor, a director of the Foundation for African Cultural Heritage and organizer of the 2009 World Congress of Families Dialogue of Civilizations in Abuja, Nigeria, said Africans emphatically reject the “conspiracy to strip Africa of its cherished values by international organizations like Planned Parenthood and the United Nations.” Okafor calls the push for access to abortion by Western nations and aide-givers “a new imperialism.” The draft Constitution must now be approved by popular vote, in a plebiscite which could come as early as June. World Congress of Families pledges to support prolife forces in Kenya opposing the draft Constitution. For up-to-date information on developments in Kenya, contact Mary Kibera with Family Network International at: fni@africaonline.co.ke Click here for “Kenya: An Historic Moment.”

Euthanasia Defeated In Canada – Victory For WCF Partner 

On April 21, by a vote of 228 to 59, Canada’s Parliament resoundingly rejected Bill C-384 which would have legalized both euthanasia and assisted-suicide in the country. In an April 19 press release, World Congress of Families Managing Director Larry Jacobs warned that passage of the bill would “open a Pandora’s coffin.” “What’s being sold as compassion – death with dignity – will open the door for involuntary euthanasia or mercy killing,” Jacobs warned. The bill didn’t limit euthanasia or assisted suicide to the terminally ill. (It didn’t even define “terminal illness.”) It could have been used to hasten the deaths of the chronically depressed and others who should be treated for mental illness, instead of killed. For the purposes of the law, competence would have been based on “appearing lucid,” whether or not the patient was actually competent. It would also have applied to individuals who were clearly incompetent at the time of their deaths, if they were competent when they expressed their intensions. Jacobs warned: “In the Netherlands (site of World Congress of Families V, August 10-12, 2009), euthanasia was allowed by the courts in the mid- 1980s. By 1995, euthanasia and assisted suicide were responsible for 3 percent of all deaths in the country. According to a 2005 study, while there were 2,300 cases of ‘authorized euthanasia,’ and 400 cases of assisted suicide in that year, a doctor acted without patients’ specific consent in an additional 550 cases. In other words, the physicians decided on their own that their patients would be better off dead and acted accordingly.” Canadians need to consider the natural evolution of such a law, Jacobs urged. “Once socalled death with dignity gains a foothold in Canada, what horrors will follow – elderly parents being put to death for financial gain, the bedridden being pressured to end their lives to conserve medical resources, parents killing their handicapped children (to spare themselves the burden), mass distribution of suicide pills?” World Congress of Families is relieved by the defeat Bill C-384 but warns that euthanasia proponents, who are as tenacious as they are misguided, will be back, and urges pro-family forces to remain vigilant against this mortal storm. Click here for the WCF April 19 press release on C- 384. The Congress commends the Canadian-based Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (a World Congress of Families Partner) and its Executive Director, Alex Schadenberg, for their tireless work in alerting Canadians to the dangers of C-384. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition will sponsor an “Assisted Suicide U.S./Canada ‘Push Back’ Seminar” in Seattle, Washington, June 5. Speakers include Dr. Charles Bentz (Physicians for Compassionate Care), Matt Bowman, Esq. (Alliance Defense Fund), Margaret Dore (attorney specializing in Elder Law), Cheryl Eckstein (Compassionate Health Care Network, British Columbia), Marilyn Golden (Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, California), Greg Hinkle (Montana State Senator), Brian Johnston (California Commission on Aging), Rita Marker (International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide) and Alex Schadenberg. The Seminar will be held at the Radisson Gateway Hotel, Seattle/Tacoma Airport. Registration -- $99, regular -- $69 for students and those with disabilities. Special room rate at hotel, $99 a night. Register by phone (1-877-439-3348) or online www.epcc.ca.

WCF Mourns Polish President – Patron of WCF IV – and Other Pro-Family Leaders 

World Congress of Families Managing Director Larry Jacobs expressed shock and sadness at the death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died on April 10 in a plane crash on route to a ceremony commemorating the victims of the 1940 massacre of Polish officers in the Katyn Forest. “President Kaczynski was one of the strongest pro-family leaders in Europe,” Jacobs commented. “Despite intense pressure from the European Union, he stood firm for the right to life. The late president also opposed the legalization of prostitution and the normalization of homosexuality.” Even before he became president, Kaczynski was an outspoken defender of the family. As mayor of Warsaw, he twice blocked gay-pride parades. President Kaczynski was a patron of World Congress of Families IV, which took place in Warsaw, May 11-13, 2007. “We were honored by President Kaczynski’s support for our fourth World Congress,” said Jacobs. “In fact, the initial meeting of the International Planning Committee for the Warsaw Congress was held in the office of then-Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, with the president’s approval.” In a letter of welcome, read at the opening session of WCF IV, President Kaczynski declared, “I accept with satisfaction the kind words of International Secretary of the Congress Allan Carlson about Poland as the bastion of strong faith and strong families in the increasingly laicizing Europe whose inhabitants are getting older.” Jacobs observed: “Lech Kaczynski was a faithful servant of the Polish nation, a good friend of the World Congress of Families and a champion of the natural family. We join the people of Poland in mourning his passing.” Also on the plane with President Kaczynkski were WCF friends, Father Jozef Joniec (president of Parafiada Association) and Janina Fetlinska (member of Polish parliament). Both were members of the WCF IV organizing committee and spoke at WCF IV in Warsaw. Click here for President Kaczynski’s letter to World Congress of Families IV

Parallel Pro-Life Event at UN Commission on Status of Women 

The annual session of the UN's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) invariably focuses on attempts to make abortion a "universal human right", as well as promoting an androgynous agenda. This year, pro-abortion delegations and NGOs exploited the issue of Millennium Development Goal 5 (the reduction of maternal mortality) to promote abortion. Pro-life countries and NGOs noted that, according to World Health Organization data, countries with liberal abortion laws have higher maternal mortality than countries which restrict access to abortion. Pro-life Ireland has the lowest maternal mortality rate in the world. Endeavour Forum Inc. of Australia was represented by Babette Francis and Mrs. Denise Mountenay, who is also the founder of Canada Silent No More, a group of women who speak about how abortion has damaged them physically, psychologically and spiritually. The group lobbied national delegations, met with ambassadors, and held a public forum on post-abortion grief. Besides extensive lobbying and distribution of literature, pro-family activists held several public meetings and an official NGO parallel event on Women's Reproductive Health, a forum co-sponsored by the Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society (World Congress of Families’ parent organization). Speakers included Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, New Jersey breast surgeon and President of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute. In her talk, "The Scientific Literature and Public Awareness About the Abortion Breast Cancer Link", Dr. Lanfranchi observed: "2009 was a pivotal year in the debate about the abortion breast cancer link. One paper detailed the normal breast physiology accounting for the ABC Link. Three studies were published which matter-of-factly acknowledged the ABC Link as one of many breast cancer risk factors studied from Turkey, China and most importantly the US .... “ The Endeavour Forum workshops and parallel event were well attended. Although the term “unsafe abortion” and language relating to so-called reproductive and sexual rights ended up in the final negotiated CSW documents, a number of countries issued statements and reservations to make it clear they did not accept these or any other terms in the text suggesting a right to abortion. Click here to contact Babette Francis, National & Overseas Coordinator, Endeavour Forum. Click here to contact the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute.

Mexican First Lady Takes Firm Stands for Family 

On April 19, The New York Times ran a story praising Mexican First Lady Margarita Zavala for “quietly taking strong stands” on sensitive issues. The Times reported that the wife of Mexican President Felipe Calderon has reached out to the families of victims of drug violence, including attending victims’ funerals. Nevertheless, the paper noted that Mrs. Calderon’s only political declaration since her husband became president was condemning the legalization of abortion in Mexico City. A mother of three, lawyer and former member of Mexico’s Congress, Margarita Zavala attended World Congress of Families III (Mexico City, 2004), where her predecessor spoke. Unable to attend World Congress of Families IV (Warsaw, 2007), Mrs. Calderon sent a letter with the Mexican delegation which was read at the Congress. In it, Mrs. Calderon wrote: “I attended World Congress of Families III in Mexico City in 2004 and I was witness to the professionalism of the speeches and panels during the Congress.” The letter continues: “It is in the family where the values of solidarity, respect, responsibility, love, forgiveness, among others, so necessary to the world today, are learned. It is in the family where human rights are better learned to be respected, where the right to a safer environment, to progress and peace among peoples are better understood and learned. It is a great tool for the world of today and the world of tomorrow. For those of us who value this, we can only thank the men and women who made the Congress possible.” Click here to read Margarita Zavala’s letter to World Congress of Families IV in its entirety.

Second Riga Family Forum – May 14 

The Second Riga Family Forum/World Congress of Families Regional Congress will take place at Riga City Hall, May 14, 2010, 9:00am to 4:15pm. The theme is “The Natural Family As A Value And The State’s Priority.” Speakers will include Ainars Bastiks, member of the Latvian Parliament and former Latvian Minister of Children and Families (“The Family Based On Marriage – the Best Environment for Child Development”), Catherine Vierling, M.D., former French Secretary General of the European Forum for Human Rights and Family Matters (“Marriage And Family in the EU Context”), Teresa Krol, teacher and author of a family education curriculum widely used in Polish schools (“Strengthening the Family As An Aim of Education”), Christopher Carmouche, executive director of GrassTopsUSA, a World Congress of Families Partner (“The Worldwide Consequences of Demographic Winter”), Igors Semjonovs, M.D., urologist and sexologist (“Men’s Health Issues In Relation to Family Health”), Gints Lapins, M.D., gynecologist (“Women’s Health Issues In Relation To Family Health”), and Galina Maslenikova, family psychotherapist, manager, The Family Center, Moscow (“Marriage And Family As Foundation For A Nation’s Survival”). In the afternoon, there will be Working Groups on “Marriage And Family,” “Education and Health” and “Family Politics.” Toward the end of the Forum, each Working Group will make a presentation, based on their deliberations, followed by the adoption of a resolution. The Forum’s languages will be Latvian and English. There is no registration fee. To participate in the Second Riga Family Forum and to indicate your choice of involvement in a Working Group, click here – or contact Forum Coordinator Gunta Irbe at (+371) 29416952, or by clicking here, by May 11.

Family Values Conference, WCF Regional Congress, London, June 2-3 

The Family Values Conference/World Congress of Families Regional Congress will be held June 2-3 at London’s historic Baden- Powell House, hosted by the Family Values Committee. This is World Congress of Families’ first event in the United Kingdom. Speakers will include: Edmund Adamus (head of Pastoral Affairs, Catholic Diocese of Westminster), Brenda Almond (professor of Moral and Social Policy, University of Hull), Bryan Appleyard (The Buddhist Society), Ted Baehr (Christian Film and Television Institute), Benjamin W. Bull, Esq. (Alliance Defense Fund), Christopher Carmouche (GrassTopsUSA), Janice Crouse (Concerned Women for America), Paul Diamond (Christian Legal Centre), Don Feder (World Congress of Families), Marie-Claire Hernandez (Institute for Safety and the Internet), Dr. Farooq Hassan (Pakistan Family Forum), Larry Jacobs (World Congress of Families), Lyn Ling-Yin Ang (University of East London), Miguel Moreno (Leadership Institute), Theresa Okafor (Foundation for African Cultural Heritage), Anthony Ozimic (Society for The Protection of Unborn Children) and Christine Vollmer (Alliance for the Family). Topics to be covered include: “Family, Social Construction or Natural Phenomenon?” “Post-Modern Humanism and Threats to The Family,” “Chastity – Promoting a Culture of Life and Family,” “Declining Birthrates,” “The Sanctity of Life; Faith As The Underpinning of The Family,” “A Different Approach to Sex Education, “ “The Concept of ‘Marriage’ With Respect to The Family,” “Strengthening Motherhood – The African Perspective,” and “Defending the Family At The United Nations.” Conference coordinator Vanessa Theed says: “With the British General Election in early May, the 2nd and 3rd of June, which falls in ‘UK National Family Week’, couldn’t be a more significant time to hold the first ever WCF Regional/Family Values Conference in London. The election is concentrating minds and debate on the threats to the traditional family and the Conference will provide an excellent independent and open forum to discuss issues that could shape political, societal and institutional thinking and decision making for the next five years. “ Registration is £139.00 per person and £239.00 per couple (includes a meal and refreshments). You can register on line by clicking here. For more information, contact Vanessa Theed by clicking here.

Real Women of Canada Legal Interventions and UN Commission On The Status Of Women 

REAL Women of Canada, a World Congress of Families Partner, has filed friend-of-court briefs in cases involving polygamy, drug use and prostitution. Canada’s law prohibiting polygamy is under review by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Winston Blackmore, a resident of Bountiful, British Columbia, was charged with polygamy. He is reported to have 25 “wives” and over 100 children from these relationships. Blackmore argues that polygamy is an integral part of his religious belief as a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (which is not to be confused with the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [Mormons], which rejects polygamy). This case will have far-reaching implications for the definition of marriage and family and the role, dignity and rights of women and children. In 2003, Canada’s national government authorized a drug injection site in Vancouver (the only injection site existing in North America) as a pilot project. Supporters have brought a legal action to have the site made permanent. If the challenge is successful, other drug injection sites will be established across Canada. Such a decision would gravely undermine Canada’s current drug policy of prevention, enforcement and treatment. (Injection sites deepen addiction and hasten the deaths of addicts. Only 3% of addicts using the Vancouver facility are referred for treatment.) The matter is now on appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada. A challenge to Canada’s prostitution laws has been brought before the courts in Ontario seeking to have the sex trade (so-called) decriminalized. This would result in legal brothels established in communities, as well as an increase in prostitution, both legal and illegal. In the Netherlands and elsewhere, legalized prostitution has led to an increase in drug use, crime and sexually-transmitted diseases. REAL Women, which is an NGO in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, sent a team of six representatives to the 2010 Commission on the Status of Women (discussed elsewhere in this issue). It worked with other pro-life NGOs to eliminate anti-life and anti-family language in the text. It also lobbied members of the Canadian delegation to encourage them to put forward pro-life, pro-family amendments. Despite Canada’s conservative government, the delegation was dominated by feminist bureaucrats (alleged “gender experts”) both from the federal and provincial governments. REAL Women hopes that the composition of the Canadian delegation will be changed for the CSW 2011. Click here for more information on REAL Women of Canada, a WCF Partner, and its activities.

Winston Blackmore with "wives" and children

National Right To Life Convention – June 24-26 

National Right to Life Committee, a World Congress of Families Partner, will hold its 2010 convention, June 24-26 in Pittsburgh, PA. at the Hyatt Regency. Speakers will include Steven Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute (also a WCF Partner) – Dr. Angela Franks, author of the book, “Margaret Sanger’s Eugenic Legacy” -- Msgr. Jim Lisante, author, radio and television personality, and Mark and LaRee Pickup, on a couple’s Post Abortion Trauma. Discussion will focus on: Abortion and Maternal Health; Fundraising; New Media; Organizing; Religious Outreach; Assisted Suicide; Media Relations; Hispanic Outreach; Internet Presence; Stem Cell Research; Chapter Basics; Polls and Statistics; Abortion-Breast Cancer Link; Online Social Networking and Legislation. At the same venue, Teens for Life will hold its 25th. annual convention. Speakers will include American Idol finalist Maddy Curtis and photojournalist Michael Clancy. For more information and to register online, go to www.NRLConvention.com

Annual Canadian March For Life In Ottawa – May 13 

Campaign Life Coalition is holding the 13th annual Canadian National March for Life in Ottawa, May 13. Last year, more than 12,000 (a record number) marched in the pouring rain. Organizers believe this year’s event will be even larger. Marchers will gather on Parliament Hill for a rally at noon on that day. Speakers will include a number of pro-life Members of Parliament, Canadian bishops and pro-life leaders, among them Archbishop Terrence Prendergast from the archdiocese of Ottawa, Don Hutchinson from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, Melissa Ohden (a young lady who survived an abortion, who will also speak at the youth dinner), Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus and Rev. Joel Charles, Ottawa Church of God. The evening after the march, there will be a Rose Dinner and separate Youth Banquet, both at the Hampton Inn in Ottawa, and both starting at 6:00 pm. The dinner is $75 per person. Call in advance for tickets to either event, 800-730- 5358. Plenty of tickets are available. There will be a Youth Conference the next day (May 14), 9 am to 3:30 pm. Speakers include: Stephanie Gray (Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform), Alex Schadenberg (Euthanasia Prevention Coalition), John-Henry Westen (LifeSiteNews), and David MacDonald (Ottawa singer/songwriter). For more information on the march or any of the related events, call the above toll-free number or click here. Campaign Life Coalition has produced an exceptional video on last year’s march, which may be viewed by clicking here.

"The Effects of the Absence of Fathers: Labor Migration, Urbanization and Family Breakdown" 

Excerpts from the speech of King Adamtey I of Ghana at World Congress of Families V “In order to fully understand the effects of absent fathers (in an African context), one must first understand that the wellbeing of families are always intertwined and bound together through culture, tradition and faith. The health and wellbeing of a single family also impacts the entire community. If a father moves, because the entire family and community depend on him, his absence will be felt. In other words, when a father is forced to leave his family and community, it is not only a father who is leaving. It is also an educator, a peace-maker, a carrier of history, tradition and culture, a protector, a reinforcer and a symbol of hope that has also moved. When a father leaves, all of the roles and contributions to the family and community are lost. In addition, paternal labor migration does not usually occur in isolation; as economic pressure increases, the number of fathers who leave the community also increases. In this case, then, we are not simply talking about the break down of a few families and the effects upon the individual members of those families. We are also talking about larger systemic effects which damage the social and cultural ecology of a community and of a people. Family and community ties are damaged or broken, negatively impacting the structures that keep the community intact. Traditional lines of authority are weakened, requiring the intervention of, and reliance upon, authorities that lay outside of the community. The educational structures responsible for the transmission of faith, culture and tradition are damaged, leading to a gap in the development of its young people. This gap, often filled by popular culture, is detrimental to the long term survival of the family and the community. A family is only as strong as the moral values that keep it grounded. Without these values in place, the family and the community are vulnerable to numerous negative influences. In addition, when fathers leave, the mechanisms that reinforce traditional values, cultural worth and identity are weakened. Members of the community come to suffer a lack of appreciation for who they are as a people. Traditions no longer seem important and traditional tasks of the community, such as the reverence for and caretaking of the elderly and sick, are ignored. Without guidance, children learn to see themselves through the eyes of people who despise them and to look upon their culture with disdain. They learn that who they are is of no importance and assimilate negative aspects of other cultures, deeply damaging their self esteem. Collectively, these are the first steps toward a journey that may ultimately lead to the erasure of identity and cultural destruction. Last, and above all, there is psychological, emotional, cultural and spiritual isolation. In short, the absentee father challenges the social fabric of the community, thus creating instability and vulnerability not only for the family affected, but for the communities at large. In conclusion, I suggest the following as solutions. First, I strongly encourage the members of this forum to continue the ongoing dialogues with their respective governments, agencies, organizations and policy-makers on all levels. I encourage you to continue to sensitize them to our platform and expose them to the values that we are expounding here today. Second, I suggest that we take the abundant energy and enthusiasm present in the meeting here today and extend it to sustained and effective action. I challenge the members of the World Congress of Families, other religious organizations and their affiliates to not only identify family issues, but to be proactive and directly involved in extending hope to people by helping to address these problems and diminish their effects. Third, we must ensure that there are sufficient resources to engage progressive NGOs, who can not only speak about these issues, but who can also create successful partnerships with traditional and religious leaders and rural elders. We must find and cultivate relationships with organizations which can work in the trenches and stay in the trenches, working with and serving those in need in ways that are sensitive to, and respectful of, the culture and traditions of the people. Fourth, we must formulate and advocate for policies that are aimed at expanding economic and social development into rural areas. This can be achieved by extending education to these areas as well as creating jobs through the establishment of industries and businesses. Both governments and donor nations should shift investment and donation programs for development to rural areas that have suffered ‘brain drain’ and create partnerships with local 7 governments and traditional rulers. Lastly, people of faith and religion must be more involved in stabilizing and preserving the family. They must give resources for reeducation and create religious affirmation programs to benefit young people with absentee fathers. These programs could include: after school programs, vocational institutions, educational loans, and job opportunity programs. Young people would be taught what to do in challenging life situations, and more importantly, what not to do. Girls and young women would be given education and training to protect them and help them to avoid entering and enduring abusive relationships. Boys and young men would be afforded education and training on new models of masculinity, how to become future good husbands and the responsibilities of fatherhood. Such practical preparation will aid them greatly in fostering a home environment that is ideal to keeping their family unit intact. Working together, we can make a difference.” His Royal Majesty, Drolor Bosso Adamtey I (Dr. Kingsley A. Fletcher) is The SUAPOLOR of the Se (Shai) Traditional Area in Ghana, West Africa. His work as an international adviser, lecturer, author, humanitarian, educator, historian, entrepreneur and, minister has touched over one hundred countries, covering five continents. He is the Founder and Chairman of Life for Africa. His Majesty holds two doctorates in Philosophy and Theology and is currently pursuing his third doctorate in Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Drolor is a member of the distinguished University of Oxford Round Table Click here to read HRM Adamtey I address in it’s entirety

WCF Communications Director To Speak In Australia 

World Congress of Families Communications Director Don Feder will be in Australia May 6-14, to meet with pro-family leaders and discuss the feasibility of Sydney making a bid for World Congress of Families VII in 2013. Feder will also speak at the following events: May 11 – in Sydney, a dinner sponsored by the Australian Family Association at Wolfies Grill, starting at 6:30 pm. Dinner plus a welcome drink, $50. Attendance limited to 80. Don will speak on “The World Congress of Families and Demographic Winter.” RSVP with payment by May 5. Contact Graeme Payne, 02 9427 2653. For more information, contact Laura Leonard, lauralineletter@gmail.com May 13 – in the Melbourne-area, Life Coalition Meeting at 12:30 pm at the Thomas Moore Centre, Balwyn, Vic. Light Lunch provided. Topic: “Demographic Winter And The Life Issue.” For more information, contact: Babette Francis, babette@endeavourforum.org.au or call (03) 9078 4465 May 13 – 7:30 pm Endeavour Forum Inc. Public Meeting at St. Patrick’s Hall, Murrumbeena, Vic. Don will speak on “Challenges Confronting The Natural Family.” Meeting chaired by Mr. Peter Westmore, President, National Civic Council. All welcome. $5 donation appreciated. RSVP to Mrs. Prue Oldham +61 3 9583 6835 or Mrs. Margaret Butts +61 3 9589 5039. For more information, contact Babette Francis at babette@endeavourforum.org.au

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