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Dangerous Medicine Paul WeyrichHolly Marie Patterson of Livermore, Calif., died at the age of 18. Her premature death came as a result of her visit to a Planned Parenthood clinic where she was given the drug RU-486 to abort her child. She died due to an infection resulting from her use of RU-486. Sadly, only moments before his daughter's death, her father learned that she had chosen to "terminate her pregnancy." There will be plenty of scrutiny paid to RU-486 after a tragic incident like this, particularly given the rushed approval that it received from the Clinton era Federal Drug Administration, in large part due to pressure applied by the pro-abortion lobby. Concerned Women for America has been at the forefront of raising public awareness about the quicker-than-normal approval of the RU-486 pill and the questions that exist about its safety. An even more unfortunate lesson in the wake of the loss of this young woman is the fact that her father and other family members had been shut out of Holly's troubles. The father's grief and anguish are all too clear in the statements he has made to the news media. The news media and the entertainment industry like to pretend that because teenagers – and, in Holly's case, those on the verge of being young adults – know about the facts of life and all of their consequences. Among American teens, peers are often considered wiser than parents, impulsive behavior rules, and the values associated with maturity take a back seat to being "cool." The authority of parents is steadily undermined in movies and advertising, through popular music, fashion magazines and on television. All too often, this message serves to drive a wedge between parents and children, particularly in the case of families where there is only one parent or in families that have been ripped apart by divorce. A cornerstone of the pro-family movement has been the belief that parents are the principle educators of their children and responsible both for and to their youngsters' lives. Holly's untimely death should serve as a reminder that your children are an irreplaceable blessing. Our children are a sacred gift from God. Parents must pray for wisdom and trust in God in order to provide their children with proper guidance. Paul M. Weyrich is Chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation.
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