Charity News from Thursday, Mar. 13, 2003FOF Looks Forward to Final Victory Ending Partial-birth AbortionFocus on the Family | Dr. James Dobson, president of Focus on the Family, celebrated the Senate's 64 to 33 vote today to ban the barbaric practice of partial-birth abortion. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass. American Cancer Society Names New Research Professor American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society, the largest non-government funder of scientific cancer research, has designated Lewis L. Lanier, PhD, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) as its latest American Cancer Society Research Professor. American Humane Calls for Quick Passage of Amber Alert Network Act American Humane Association | If ever U.S. lawmakers needed a reason to pass the National Amber Alert Network Act, they got it this week with the safe return of Elizabeth Smart to her family. Elizabeth is home again after people called police after recognizing her pictures on TV.
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