Pro-lifers protest law legalizing abortion The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 23, 1986 - Page 5 Ralliers address abortion issues (Continued from Page 1) said. The protestors began at the Diag, marched down Washtenaw Ave., and concluded their vigil at University Hospital, where they sang and demonstrated against abortions per- formed there. A hospital spokesman was unable to estimate how many abortions the hospital performs, because of a problem with their com- puter system. Anti-abortion groups have held marches every year since the decision, said Mike Cummins, head of Washtenaw County's Right-to-Life organization. He feels education plays a big part in the efforts of his and other anti-abortion groups. "Once we have education," he said, "all things will fall in place." "I BELIEVE that life begins at conception. We have no right to take it. No one can speak for an unborn child... Through every state of development, we have to depend on each other," said LSA sophomore Cathy St. John. "I go because I know it's right to go. I know that God wants me to go," said twelve-year-old John Cherney. "Unless the baby will kill the mother I think it (abortion) is wrong. You might as well stay single if you're going to kill your baby," he said. Ann Arbor resident, Mary Ann Roth, a mother of two, said she was participating in the vigil to celebrate the preciousness of human life. "Right now they (children) are not a precious commodity," she said. She added that abortion takes away from the sanctity of human life and affects family life. "I think there should be alter- natives. I'd rather put the taxpayers money into better use... I think the worst argument (for abortion) is the quality of life argument. I don't think anyone can judge for them (unborn children) their quality of life," said Stephanie Beck, a graduate student at the University. (Continued from Page..) scale in favor of abortion," Gutchess said. He added that the exception would be if the mother's life was in danger. Speaking for supporters of pro- choice, Jennifer Roberts of the Ann Arbor chapter of NOW, discussed the trauma of illegal abortions before 1973. She was one of seven speakers commemorating the Roe vs. Wade decision. "MANY OF us had abortions when it was illegal," she began. "Our sisters do not know what it was like for us. We must tell the stories about the coat hangers, knitting needles, lye douches, and quinine we used to (per- form abortions) ourselves." Another speaker LSA sophomore Jon Bhushan, whose recalling of a recent visit to India brought an energetic response from the crowd. Bhushan told of walking "the cow dung streets" of India and seeing a woman who had bashed in the head of her child "so that people could pity her and give her more money." "I WISH Ronald Reagan could go to India and see the children who die because there is no food, no gover- nment support. I make that challenge to him," he said. "I think there was a good turnout," said Joe Sazye, director of Christians in Action. "I think it's good that both sides were there. I think the majority are in favor of the pro life stand." Though he admits there were some moments of tension while both Right- to-Life and pro-choice vied for crowd support, Gutchess said of the rally "I thought it was excellent." Doily Photo by DEAN RANDAZZO Dennis Cherney, an Ann Arbor resident, and son Paul light candles at last night's vigil to protest the 13th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Students wanrit rigi l-to-know Selective Service seeking liars (Continued from Page 1) means to get through college - without federal support - escape being looked at by the government," he said. "Tying registration to student *aid dollars skews the population that is being checked on, so the needy are overrepresented." GROTRIAN also said that the Solomon Amendment puts the finan- cial aid office in an unusual position. We've never had to act as an agent for any other government organization. It's just not a normal role for us to play." But in a news conference in Washington, D.C. yesterday, Bennett said the new arrangement "will not only protect the federal taxpayer, but also fulfill our obligation to those millions of fine young men who have registered to serve their country if ever needed." He quoted Theodore Roosevelt as saying "the first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight." "One of the way in which college students can pull their weight and fulfill their responsibility of citizen- ship is by standing ready to defend their country in time of need," Ben- nett said. Correction A research proposal by Political Science Prof. Raymond Tanter which would study informed means of arms control was not a Strategic Defense Initiative project. The Daily in- correctly reported on Jan. 21 that Tanter's project was an SDI proposal. In the same article, Birdsall's budget should have read $240,000 over three years rather than a budget of $2.4 million. By MARNIE CRILEY Students yesterday rolled ten barrels emblazoned with skulls and crossbones and filled with postcards demanding information about toxic wastes in the area from the Union to the County Building. Members of the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan collec- ted 1,200 signatures on postcards en- dorsing a Right-to-Know proposal at booths around campus and town yesterday and then delivered the car- ds in barrels to the county's Board of Commissioners last night. PIRGIM MEMBERS are hoping to pressure the board into okaying the proposal, which would require the county to provide workers, emergen- cy response officials, and community residents with information on toxic and hazardous chemicals. A similar measure has been ap- proved by the state House of Representatives but is awaiting ac- tion in the Senate. David Krauss, a member of PIRGIM, said local endor- sement of the measure would "set an example and influence people" in Lansing. The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners was scheduled to discuss the Right-To-Know proposal last night but it was taken off the agenda until next week's meeting. Judy Hyslop, PIRGIM's Right-To- Know task. force co-ordinator said, "the temptation is to wait for the state to pass a law. We have to resist that temptation." 200 watch 'presidential' forum (Continued from Page 1) ered before there is irreparable damage." Some research for President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, for example, could ban publication of the results, Josephson added. SHAPIRO agreed with Josephson, saying that "closing down access to results is generally counterproduc- The guideline review was ordered last summer after several regents were angered by former Vice President for Research Alfred Sussman's rejection of a project proposed by Political Science Prof. Raymond Tanter. Results of Tanter's project would have been restricted by the government. Shapiro threatened last fall to bypass the University Coucnil and to ask the regents to approve the ad- ministration's code proposal opposed by. MSA. But University ad- ministrators said last week that Shapiro would wait until at least the council's mid-March projection for finishing its work. Josephson last night wouldn't comment on the council's work so far, but said he'd oppose any attempt to subvert regental by-law 7.02. The by- law forbids passage of any code of conduct without the approval of MSA. Shapiro was asked how much in- fluence students should have in University decision-making. He said students should concern themselves not with power but with playing im- portant roles on advisory committees to the University's executive officers. "The real power is the power of ideas," Shapiro said, "If you want change, the power lies in helping to come up with solutions to your con- cerns." Josephson also last night said that the University's efforts to improve campus safety - such as making Nite Owl service more frequent - have not been sufficient. Shapiro agreed, and said administrators were looking into other safety 'measures, such as in- creased lighting. SNOW BOWL SATURDAY SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Saturday Jan. 25 and 26, 1986 What an incredible weekend!! Registration forms, available at the front desk of the Residence Halls. 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