European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes monday. April 18, 19fls synagogue service recalls holocaust he Ronnie. Dickey stall Uritis Ifim sic h. Vat re Many the 75 germans and americans christians and jews were solemn. They tic cd and they remembered. I heard crying behind me. And 1 turned around Imd an old lady that looked Leonard from Kaisen Lautt in said and i thought did she insi1 Simeone during he Holo Cault i think it 15 important Lorenem Ber so we Don t forget she said. The gathering in the renovated hams Bach St Ugo Iii. Sunday marked the end of a week s Observance of remembering the victims of the holocaust. Chaplains from Heidelberg Hart As Stuttgart and Frankfurt offered prayers special readings and lighted candles. Chaplain la. Col Philip Stiv Creslein Heidelberg Community chaplain helped set up the Observance in a Emsbach after visiting the synagogue in february. Ii seemed Only natural to have the. Observance Here Silvan twin said the Rev. Albrycht to Hubscher from nearby Winheim in giving the Holo Caust Day message said he considers the Day a Miracle that 50 years after the Emsbach jews were taken to Ann Hila lion 50 years after the mass murder of 6 million jews we have begun he work of remembrance. It is important to remember with the survivors of the holocaust and to let them know their suffering Are not for gotten Rohrba Char said. A Emsbach mayor vol scr Pauli said having the Observance in the synagogue is a Way for the townspeople to come to terms with their feelings. As a German bom later. I have fell shame Over the things that happened during inc War Rohrba Cher said. By remembering it has brought me chaplain col Marvin Labinger staff chaplain from la non and said she Obser Vance signalled Hope for the Mike Maucri and his wife Jan Fritz were at the Observance with their Chil Dren. Chat skin Cut Howard sch uti of sum Ait and draws p t5 duri Tir the holocaust Day service i the & iia Gogte in a Lamsbach. It is a sad occasion but it is inspiring to have the Observance Here because of the efforts of the Christian Community Mauer said. I am Happy to see so Many Young children Here Fritz said because it is important to expose the children the synagogue built in 1845, escaped ruin during world War it because of its to other buildings. Hermann a Ahlefeld chairman of the club of the former synagogue said. After world War it the synagogue be came a private factory then a boarding House before the City bought it in 1080, it was restored 1987 and is used today for cultural events including lecture Sand concerts. Pregnancy from Page 1 girl becomes pregnant there Are no Good options they All have neither Usa eur or chafe keeps statistics on the number of pregnant teen agers in the commands or what they choose to do. Interviews with professionals in several military communities indicate thai abortion icbms to be the Choice of most pregnant teen agers although this May depend on the values and financial resources of the families in a particular military Community. Those professionals also said the number of teens who become pregnant has not significantly de creased or increased Over the past several years and is not higher than the rate of 98 pregnancies per 1.000 icon age girls in the states. A Ken a for who chooses to keep the baby usually continues living with i f parents who As grandparents accept a Large amount of responsibility for the child s support and raising. Grey said she and her daughter share the care of the baby about equally pregnant teen agers will sometimes marry inc baby s father but not often. The father usually does not be come involved with the pregnancy or the raising of the baby he professionals said. Teen agers who choose abortion must find a doctor on the local Economy if abortions Are allowed in that Canicula country because doctors at if a. Mili tary hospitals cannot perform them. Social workers can provide a list of doctors who perform abortions. Few american girls seem to give their babies up for adoption Accord ing to the health professionals one option that has not been chosen in a Yurburg. As fir As my knowledge is relinquishment adoption even though that option is ctr Only Dis said it. Col. Roger Bautman chief of social work service in Winnburg if a teen Ager did choose to give up her baby while in Europe tie adoption would be arranged through inter National social services in Frankfurt and the baby would be placed with in american family. When a teen age girl thinks she is pregnant the first place she May Icek advice is with her school nurse or to can clinic. If the test is positive the three alternatives Are explained by a health professional or social worker. I m not advocating any one said Judy Sutton a family nurse practitioner at he Frankfurt youth health Center. Whatever my feelings May be i have nothing to do with what is offered. My goal is that i am educating women. I want Ihorn to have the Basic information they will need now and perhaps in inc Cindy Weiglein a civil service social worker in Wurzburg said that pregnant teen agers also need to be encouraged to Tell heir parents. These girls have just Learned they Are pregnant so they Are usually crying she said. They Are sure mom is going to be angry. I try to get them to Tell me a Little bit about what the family is like and offer any assist Ance i fan in telling the Grey said that although she suspected her daughter was pregnant in was a social worker who told her of the pregnancy. Although teen agers May fear the initial confrontation with their parents most Parent can Rise above their own disappointment. When they realize their child is in pain and has a deep Hurt Parker said. Parents influence the decisions their pregnant daughters make but the professionals said it is better if the teen makes the final Choice. Unfortunately at a time like this a teen Ager will regress in personality and will accept what an adult Ells hem to do Parker said. Grey Laid she did not wan to make the decision for her daughter. I did t show i could Force her into a decision. I had no right. The grandparents have no right really whether their child has thai baby or not. A s up to the id the Heidelberg military Community roughly 80 percent of Pignani teen agers choose to have abortions Parver said. It is difficult to estimate enact num Bers because girls who become pregnant May choose to go o the i Cert clinic to the obstetrical department at Heidelberg s army Hospital if they know they want to keep the baby or directly to a West German doctor who will perform an abortion. Of the 20 10 35 then Agort who become pregnant in the Frankfurt military Community every Icar about two thirds choose to have an abortion. Sutton said. Abortions in Germany Cost Between 350 and 500 Marks $210 to $300she said. Abortions can be per formed if the woman s situation conforms to inc Ger Man Legal requirements. For example a doctor mint verify mat the pregnancy would cause physical prob lems or emotional stress for the Mother girls under in cannot have an Ataman without their parents Permis lion. But Many places do not ask for proof of a teen Ager s age. Parker said. There can be physical complications with abortions but they Are generally Safe he said. The bigger Price May be the menial anguish some teen agers May feel after an abortion he said. Sometimes you can predict if there is going to be an emotional problem if the girl is forced into an Abor Tion Parker raid. The decisions of pregnant teen agers in Winburg seem to differ from their Peers in Heidelberg and Frankfurt. Statistically one of the options rarely considered is abortion Bauman said. Of the 11 pregnant girls in Wiir Churg this school year 10 chose to keep their babies and one chose to have an abortion. That s i very Brave decision Wil Ryburg i Weig Lein said. They Nave a lot of questions about what will happen and bail will be like. We iry to prepare them and let them know How really different their Fife will be with a Grey said her own daughter was no ready to be a Mother. A feel Van iad Sorn Elimas when i think that she s just about ruined her life. Not too Long ago she Laid j want to be a teen Ager i still want to be a teen Ager and f tried 10 let her very gently int uhen she had the baby she pretty much put an end to
