RHODE ISLAND’S PRO-LIFE EDUCATIONAL EVENT OF THE DECADE

RIRTL 40th Anniversary Convention – Saturday, July 31st at the Portsmouth Abbey
Register Early @ www.rirtl.org/priorityone/ • Registration Fee (includes lunch) $30 Adults / $15 Students (add $5 after 7/21/10)
8:30 – 9:30 Registration (Coffee & Snacks in Registration Area)
9:30 – 10:15 Opening General Session
Invocation: TBA
Welcome & Opening Remarks: Barth E. Bracy, Executive Director of Rhode Island Right to Life
Keynote Address – Making a Difference
Wanda Franz, Ph.D., President of the National Right to Life Committee
Dr. Franz is retired from her position as Professor of Child Development and Family Studies at West Virginia
University. Since 1991, she has served as President of the National Right to Life Committee, the nation’s
largest pro-life group with affiliates in all 50 states and approximately 3,000 local chapters nationwide.
Dr. Franz is president of the Association for Interdisciplinary Research in Values and Social Change. She has
published numerous articles on post-abortion syndrome, adolescents and abortion, and the cognitive approach
to educational issues. She has spoken on abortion and euthanasia in Australia, New Zealand, Poland,
Colombia, Sweden, Russia, Egypt, Italy, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and across the United States.
Dr. Franz has been profiled and quoted in a wide range of publications, including: The New York Times, The
Washington Post, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and the Washington Times. She has appeared on
numerous television and radio programs, including: National Public Radio, The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour,
CBS This Morning, and NBC’s Today. Dr. Franz also hosts National Right to Life’s national daily radio
commentary, Pro-Life Perspective, which airs on more than 200 outlets nationwide.
10:30 – 11:15 General Session
Deadly Compassion – Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide
Rita Marker, J.D., Director of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Atty. Marker is a former adjunct professor of Political Science & Ethics at the Franciscan University of
Steubenville, and author of the critically acclaimed book, Deadly Compassion. She has been the executive
director of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide since it began in l987, and has
made presentations and debated in Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, France, Belgium, England, Australia, Canada,
Colombia, Switzerland, Slovenia and throughout the United States.
11:30 – 12:15 Break Out Session 1
Participants must choose one from the following three concurrent presentations.
“Revenge of the Aborted Fetus” - Adverse Medical Effects of Abortion
Ralph P. Miech, M.D, Ph.D.
Dr. Miech is an Associate Professor Emeritus of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology & Biotechnology,
Warren Albert Medical School of Brown University, and a member of the Catholic Medical Association.
Will abortion be declared an international right?
Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D.
Dr. Yoshihara is the Vice President and Director of Research for the Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute
(C-FAM). She is also a RIRTL board member and trustee of our Educational Trust Fund.
“The Pain of the Unborn” – The Groundbreaking Nebraska Law
Paul Mancini, Esq. & Doreen Ciancaglini, M.D.
Atty. Mancini is a former RIRTL board member. Dr. Ciancaglini is a Fellow of the American Academy of
Pediatrics, specializing in the care of infants, children, and adolescents from her North Providence practice.
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
P.O. Box 28285, Providence, RI 02908 • (401) 521-1860 • Fax (401) 521-1876 • www.rirtl.org
Nonprofit • Nonpartisan • Nonsectarian
1:30 – 2:15 Break Out Session 2
Participants must choose one from the following three concurrent presentations.
Planned Parenthood’s War Against Children
Angela Franks, Ph.D.
Dr. Franks holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology, is the Co-Associate Director of the M.A. in Ministry program
at St. John’s Seminary in Brighton, Mass., and authored the book, Margaret Sanger’s Eugenic Legacy.
Effective Pro-Life Citizens’ Lobbying
Moderator – Ernest Greco, Ph.D.
Dr. Greco is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Roger Williams University, member of the Catholic
League for Religious and Civil Rights, and founding member of the Rhode Island Declaration.
Panelists: Honorable Members of the R.I. General Assembly Pro-Life Caucus
State Reps. Arthur Corvese, Joanne Giannini, Peter Palumbo
Back to the Future: The History of the Pro-Life Movement in Rhode Island
Moderator - Henry Monti, Esq.
Atty. Monti is a past president of the R.I. Trial Lawyers Association and former RIRTL board member.
Panelist - Mildred Jefferson, M.D.
Dr. Jefferson is a co-founder and 3-term president of the National Right to Life Committee.
Panelist - M. Dianne Manning
Mrs. Manning is a co-founder and current board chairperson of RIRTL.
Panelist - William P. McKenna
Mr. McKenna is a former state representative and former RIRTL board chairperson.
2:30 – 3:15 Break Out Session 3
Participants must choose one from the following three concurrent presentations.
Cutting Edge Developments in Stem Cell Research & Biotechnology
Rev. Fr. Nicanor P.G. Austriaco, O.P., Ph.D., S.T.L.
Fr. Nic is an Assistant Professor of Biology and Adjunct Instructor of Theology at Providence College,
Scientific Advisor to the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, Consultant on Science and Human Values to
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Advisor to RIRTL.
End-of-Life Issues: Living Wills / Power of Attorney / Advance Directives / Palliative Care
Moderator - William P. McKenna
Mr. McKenna is a former state representative and former RIRTL board chairperson.
Panelist - Catherine Graziano, R.N., Ph.D.
Dr. Graziano is a former Professor of Nursing / Chair of the Nursing Department at Salve Regina University
and former board member of RIRTL. As a state senator, she authored our state law against assisted suicide.
Panelist - Daniel S. Harrop, M.D.
Dr. Harrop is a psychiatrist and former faculty member at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown
University and Harvard University Medical School. He is a member of the Catholic Medical Association.
Panelist - Luc R. Labrosse, Esq.
Attorney Labrosse specializes in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Medicaid related legal matters.
He is a member of the R.I. Bar Association Probate Committee and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Forming Pro-Life Chapters, Religious Outreach & Youth Clubs
Jonathan Rogers, Field Coordinator for the National Right to Life Committee
3:30 – 4:00 Closing General Session
2010 RIRTL Student Oratory Contest Winners with Special Introduction by Dr. Mildred Jefferson
Closing Remarks: Barth E. Bracy, Executive Director of Rhode Island Right to Life
Closing Prayer: TBA
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Boston Business Journal

The state attorney general and the Department of Public Health will hold six public hearings across the state evaluating the proposed acquisition of Caritas Christi Health Care by Cerberus Capital Management, officials announced Tuesday.

The $830 million deal between the states second largest hospital group and private equity firm Cerberus would result in the six-hospital chain shifting to for-profit status, but the system is expected to retain its Catholic identity.

The hearings will take place over the next several weeks, in communities where Caritas has hospitals: Norwood, Brighton, Fall River, Methuen, Dorchester and Brockton.

Attorney General Martha Coakley is also accepting written comments from individuals or groups.

Coakleys office said that the review of the merger will likely take several months, due to the complexity of the deal.


Read more: AG to hold Caritas, Cerberus hearings - Boston Business Journal

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Boston College is located in the Chestnut Hill section of Newton, Massachusetts. The campus is approximately six miles west of the city of Boston.

 

*FROM POINTS NORTH AND SOUTH:* Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24 (Route 30). Proceed east on Route 30, also known as Commonwealth Avenue, and follow for about five miles to Boston College.

*FROM POINTS WEST:* Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1-1/2 miles to Boston College.

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