ENDEAVOUR FORUM NEWSLETTER No. 121, FEBRUARY 2006

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Endeavour Forum Inc. Public Meeting "Freedom at Risk"

7.30 pm on Thursday, 3rd August  2006 at St. Michael's Hall, 2 Victory Boulevarde,  Ashburton, Vic. 3147. Speakers: The Hon. Peter Ryan, Leader National Party of Victoria on "Family & Community - basic institutions under siege by the Labor State Government”, and the Hon. Peter Hall, MLC, on "The new Legislative Council - will the Nationals or the Greens have the balance of power?". The meeting will be chaired by Mrs. Jenny Stokes, Research Officer, Salt Shakers. The Opening Prayer will be said by Miss Lucy De Summa, Secretary, Endeavour Forum, and the vote of thanks will be given by Mr. David Perrin, National President, Australian Family Association. All welcome, $5 donation appreciated. RSVP: Mrs Prue Oldham, or Mrs Margaret Butts 9589 5039.

Prayer

Matthew 16.3: "Beware of the times in which we live".

Heavenly Father,  give us the wisdom to discern laws that take away our freedoms and the influences in society that seek to destroy the family as You ordained it.

We ask in Jesus' name, Amen.

World Health Organisation classified contraceptives as highly carcinogenic.

A little publicised press release issued on 29 July 2005 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a division of the World Health Organization (WHO), declared the combined estrogen-progestogen oral contraceptives (OCs) as carcinogenic. This is the most recent low-dose contraceptive currently available and which the manufacturers trumpeted as being safe for women. This outright declaration by WHO of the proven dangers of combined OCs comes as a surprise to many who have been working for years to publicise their dangers. The IARC placed the contraceptives into its Group 1 classification, the highest classification of carcinogenicity, used only  "when there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans" (its emphasis). Combined estrogen-progestogen OCs are the most commonly prescribed forms of contraceptives.

To lower risk of breast cancer, plan to have your babies in your 20s rather than 30s. Avoid steroidal contraception: pills, patches, rings or injectables. Avoid abortion, and breastfeed your babies for as long as they will nurse. Avoid hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause; if you need to, use non-hormonal supplements and/or medications instead.

Member Organisation, World Council for Life and Family

NGO in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC of the UN