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** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY **

This week’s edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY (distributed Friday, March 31 at 5 p.m., check local listings) will feature the following reports:

* Cover Story: “Down Syndrome” — Bob Faw looks at the ethical issues raised by new medical screening methods that help detect Down Syndrome in the early stages of fetal development.

* News Feature: “Religious Response to U.S. Immigration Reform” — Lucky Severson reports on the religious response, particularly by the Catholic Church, to the proposed broad revision of immigration laws being considered by the U.S. Senate.

* Feature: "African-American Mormons" — Deborah Potter explores efforts by the Mormons to reach out to black communities and build African-American membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

To request a transcript of any of these reports, send an e-mail to schultzm@religionethics.org or go to the program Web site at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics where the transcript and streaming video of each story will be available after 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

For information, contact:
Mary Schultz
Director of Communications
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
202-216-2394
schultzm@religionethics.org

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