Word: clearly
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...Norplant, a long-lasting contraceptive that is implanted under the skin. Already available in 16 other countries, the method not only is highly effective but also provides five years of protection against pregnancy with a single implant. How American women will respond to this new alternative, though, is not clear, since Norplant's long-term safety has yet to be fully studied, and it does have a few side effects. Some critics fear that the five-year implant will be used by policymakers as a way of forcing contraception on women deemed unfit for motherhood...
...state, her case has become a bellwether for right-to-die advocates across the U.S. They argue that decisions about whether to withhold food, water and medical treatment from hopeless and helpless patients should be left to families or guardians. While many states embrace such guidelines, Missouri law demands "clear and convincing evidence" of a patient's intent, such as a living will, before countenancing a decision...
...friends and family, then granted permission to remove the life-sustaining apparatus. Four months later, however, the Missouri Supreme Court reversed the ruling, arguing that "vague and unreliable" recollections were insufficient proof of Nancy's intent. Last June the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a state's right to demand clear and convincing evidence in the matter, then returned the Cruzan case to the Missouri courts...
...What is clear is that some of the most critical Americans seem satisfied with Saudi Arabia's contributions. Three other states have largely escaped criticism. Britain has committed 35,000 of its best troops, or about 11% of its total military personnel, to the multinational force facing Iraq. Turkey has risked Saddam Hussein's vengeance by turning over air bases to American planes that might bomb Iraq and by shutting off one of Iraq's most important oil pipelines, at great economic cost to itself. Egypt -- which is sending two mechanized divisions totaling 30,000 personnel to Saudi Arabia...
...movie? From the unedited clips and outtakes, a few things become clear. Beleaguered director George Cukor was something close to a saint. Monroe was almost laughably miscast. And the film looks like a dog that would have done little to revive her sagging Hollywood career. For her thriving legend, however, it should be boffo...