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...front of a small audience at the Tel Aviv Art Museum. He finished, "The state of Israel is established! The meeting is ended." At midnight, British rule over Palestine lapsed; 11 minutes later White House spokesman Charlie Ross announced U.S. recognition. "God put you in your mother's womb," the Chief Rabbi of Israel later told Truman, "so you would be the instrument to bring the rebirth of Israel." With Truman's decision, the hopes of the Jewish people were realized, but so too were Marshall's fears. Arab opponents of the new nation immediately declared war, prompting a bloody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 17667 | 3/31/2003 | See Source »

...Catholics believe that the sanctity of life is from womb to tomb,” Landry said. “But you rarely hear that philosophy on issues other than abortion, such as the death penalty...

Author: By Sarah M. Seltzer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chaplain Posits Religion’s Role in Abortion Debate | 3/5/2003 | See Source »

...might pull through because she now weighs four and a half pounds. But even if she survives, her future is bleak. Zainab was born with underdeveloped limbs. Her mother Nazad says she knew the reason as soon as her newborn daughter was shown to her. "It is because my womb is poisoned," she said, rocking the tightly wrapped bundle of her child. "The baby became sick and came out early...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letter from Iraq: The Children's Ward | 1/25/2003 | See Source »

...conversation. The first serious symptoms typically begin sometime after puberty, in the late teens or 20s. Some but not all schizophrenics suffer hallucinations. Some but not all schizophrenics hear voices. The cause is undeniably physical--perhaps the unhappy combination of a genetic predisposition and an infection suffered in the womb. In any event, it's clear that the results can be heartbreaking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Schizophrenia: One Family's Burden | 1/20/2003 | See Source »

CEREBRAL PALSY Affects about 10,000 U.S. babies a year. More than 80% show signs in the womb or before they are a month old. Usually diagnosed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Through The Ages | 1/20/2003 | See Source »

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