CAP: Debate on immortality March 6, human embryos destroyed in Phoenix

In this issue:
	(1) Do You Want to Live Forever? (2) ReignDown USA (3) Human Embryos Destroyed in Phoenix (4) HPV Vaccine Update (5) CAP coming to Tucson! Forward this email to a friend!

(1) Do You Want to Live Forever?

As part of the upcoming Extending Life conference, The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity is presenting a free debate on Thursday, March 6, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, and Aubrey de Grey, PhD, will debate the issues surrounding immortality. You can reserve your free seat online for the debate at the IMAX Theatre at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix. To learn more about the debate's key question, watch this video online, "Do You Want to Live Forever?"

(2) ReignDown USA

Recently, I wrote about the April 26th ReignDown USA Day of Repentance for our nation. The ReignDown headquarters needs volunteers to help a few hours each week in their Glendale office. Please prayerfully consider what the Lord may be calling you to do to participate in these events nationally and locally. To volunteer, call ReignDown at (623) 561-0450.

(3) Human Embryos Destroyed in Phoenix

A recent Phoenix news story interviewed doctors at a local fertility clinic about "leftover" frozen embryos whose parents no longer want them as their own children nor want to place them for adoption. What a tragedy that our society condones tossing these tiny human beings into the trash with the rest of the lab's garbage! One doctor could not even acknowledge what was really happening: "It is hard to do. Very difficult to discard them. It's almost like you have to take yourself out of the equation." You can watch this story on Fox 10's website. To learn more about human embryo adoption, visit www.snowflakes.org.

(4) HPV Vaccine Update

Making headlines again the last few days has been the HPV vaccine. On Sunday, the New York Times carried a story addressing whether or not teenage boys should get the vaccine as an "altruistic" move to help inoculate their female partners. A second story told of a young girl who suffered paralysis after she received the HPV vaccine. This vaccine is given to protect against the sexually-transmitted disease that is associated with cervical cancer. At CAP, we're not taking a stand on whether parents should have their children get the HPV vaccine. But we do caution parents to do the research and get the latest information before making a decision to have your children vaccinated. Parents are the ones to ultimately decide whether their children should receive a vaccination. This story gives parents more valuable information to consider with regard to this vaccine. Last year, CAP was successful in our efforts to pass a law making Arizona the only state so far where the HPV vaccine cannot be mandatory for children to attend school.

(5) CAP coming to Tucson!

Please join me for lunch in Tucson on either March 7 or March 8 for a special CAP Briefing and Legislative Update. I will bring you the latest news from the State Capitol and share CAP's plans for 2008. Plus - I'll introduce you to Lynne St. Angelo, our new Southern Arizona Coordinator! Get all the details and register on our website.