In New Zealand, Right to Life may appeal a recent court decision that held that unborn children have no right to life. The appeal would be to the nation’s Supreme Court. As in the United States, most appeals to the Supreme Court are not heard. They do have better odds, though: about 20% of applications […]
A survey commissioned by the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA, which joined Planned Parenthood in opposition to physicians’ right to refuse abortion) asked whether respondents agreed with this statement: While the current political debate focuses too much on abortion, there is a much broader discussion that needs to happen around reproductive health. […]
New Zealand’s Court of Appeal has declared that unborn children do not have the right to life. This is not the New Zealand version of Roe v. Wade; abortion was already allowed in some circumstances, although not on demand. But the decision is a huge step backward for human rights. If the unborn have no […]
The blog is on hiatus and will return after Memorial Day weekend.
A lot has happened since Jill Stanek wrote about the AbortionSafety.com initiative. We’re looking for a volunteer to join our research team ASAP. This is a great opportunity to become more involved in life-saving work! Get the details here. We are currently conducting preliminary research, and already have a professional graphic design for the site! […]
Via the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE): Ohio’s Sinclair Community College (SCC) has announced that it will review an unconstitutional policy that prohibits all distribution of literature on campus by individual students. SCC banned a student from distributing literature about abortion, birth control, and breast cancer to her classmates after class. . . […]
A disturbing Sun Sentinel article has been making the rounds this week: Fifteen obstetrics-gynecology practices out of 105 polled by the Sun Sentinel said they have set weight cut-offs for new patients starting at 200 pounds or based on measures of obesity — and turn down women who are heavier. Some of the doctors said […]
The big story today is that, according to a California-based fringe religious group led by Harold Camping, May 21 is the apocalypse, which will kick off the end of the world. According to the Guardian in the UK, the prediction did take time zones into account, and so has already failed: The 89-year-old Californian preacher […]
President Obama nominated University of California law professor Goodwin Liu for a federal judgeship on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (which has a reputation as a very liberal Circuit). After a year of wrangling, Liu’s nomination has been filibustered by the Senate. Although pro-life groups believe that Liu is opposed to preborn […]
If you are a college or graduate student involved in the pro-life movement, I strongly encourage you to apply for the Wilberforce Leadership Fellowship, a free program offered by Students for Life of America. Applications are due June 18, and SFLA will announce their selections on June 30. The year-long program begins in late July. […]