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A bioethical question
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardI recently had an interesting exchange with Ray P., a Secular Pro-Life member and scientist whose current project involves the study of gestational diabetes and insulin production. Of course, I’m thrilled to see an SPL member working to improve maternal health. But Ray has an ethical conundrum: many scientists in his field use cell lines […]
Links roundup
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardLive Action has released two more videos in its “Inhuman” series of undercover investigations. The videos, from Washington, D.C. and Phoenix, Arizona, show late-term abortion doctors who are willing to leave abortion survivors to die, in violation of the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. In addition, abortionist Laura Mercer lies to the undercover “patient,” telling her […]
In the womb at a shiny, clean clinic.
/5 Comments/in Uncategorized /by adminIn response to the Gosnell trial, some pro-choicers are claiming this is what happens when we restrict access to abortion. They say Gosnell exemplifies exactly why we must fight to protect abortion rights. For example, here’s NARAL’s statement on the subject: Kermit Gosnell’s actions were reprehensible, illegal and reminiscent of back-alley abortions from the days […]
A Critique of Judith Jarvis Thomson’s A Defense of Abortion, Part III
/24 Comments/in Bodily Rights, Philosophy /by Clinton WilcoxFor part one of this series, go here. For part two of this series, go here. Section 4. Is abortion unjust killing? Thomson begins this section by considering that “in the most ordinary sort of case, to deprive someone of what he has a right to is to treat him unjustly.” She illustrates this with […]
Defending the Indefensible: Closing Arguments in the Gosnell Trial
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post originally appeared on the Americans United for Life blog.] Jack McMahon, the defense attorney for Kermit Gosnell, is a friendly guy. Before the trial began, he chit-chatted with pro-lifers in the gallery. He couldn’t discuss the case, of course, but he shared funny stories and talked golf. He seemed like a nice man. […]
“We don’t use the word ‘kill.'”
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by LNLive Action just released their latest undercover video from a Women’s Health Center in the Bronx. In it, a woman 23 weeks pregnant questions Health Center employees about what would happen should her child be born alive. The response is chilling. One employee tells the pregnant woman that a born-alive infant would be killed with […]
Oregon: Abortion Lobby Ramps Up Attack on Pregnancy Centers
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post was originally published at LifeNews.] Oregon’s state senate is considering an unconstitutional bill that would interfere with the vital work of pregnancy resource centers—and if the legislation passes, it could create a precedent for even worse attacks on pro-life charities and individuals. Pro-abortion groups have been attempting to legislate against pregnancy centers for […]
Gosnell trial updates
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardA lot happened in the last couple of days. In case you missed anything, here’s where the trial currently stands. After the prosecution rested its case, the judge dismissed three of the eight counts of murder for insufficient evidence, then reinstated one. Several lesser charges were also dismissed. At the end of the day, though, […]
The most depressing thing you’ll read today
/5 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardWhen you hear the phrase “abortion survivor,” you might think of someone like Melissa Ohden, who was born alive after an attempt to kill her with saline. She survived with no serious health problems and is now a prominent pro-life speaker. Tragically, most abortion survivors do not survive very long. In that vein, you might […]
Empathy in the Abortion Issue
/9 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Clinton WilcoxI’m taking a bit of a break from my critical series on Thomson’s famous essay, A Defense of Abortion, to present an article that was inspired from a conversation I had with my friend, Linda, on Facebook. I am a speaker and mentor for Justice for All, which is an organization that trains people to […]