As we all know, more female babies are aborted in China than males, in part due to the country’s forced-abortion policy. Chai Ling of the organization All Girls Allowed has a petition against this violation of women’s rights; her effort is especially opportune given President Hu’s visit to the United States. The petition can be […]
Month: January 2011
Here, below, is the link to the 12th annual Cardinal O’Connor conference. This will be a terrific conference. The conference is sponsored by Georgetown University Right to Life, Georgetown University Knights of Columbus, Georgetown University Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and University Faculty for Life. http://www.cardinaloconnorconference.com/ Richard M.
Steven Mosher, one of the foremost researchers on forced abortion in China, will speak on Sunday, January 23, at the Students for Life of America National Conference in Bethesda, Maryland. Please consult the Students for Life website at http://www.studentsforlife.org/for more information.
Here is Wesley Smith’s response to the news that Jack Kevorkian will be lecturing at UCLA on January 15, 2011.http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2011/01/12/kevorkian-demonstrates-that-killing-can-be-a-path-to-fame-and-fortune/ Smith comments near the conclusion of his post: “Few things better illustrate the degradation and degeneration of our culture than the elevation of Kevorkian in the media and popular culture to respectability and adulation. ” Richard M.
That is the allegation made in a complaint filed with the Department of Health and Human Services. Here is the LifeNews.com story. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/11/vanderbilt-university-requires-nursing-students-to-do-abortions/ UPDATE: Apparently, Vanderbilt has responded to this complaint by making it clear that nursing students will not be required to participate in abortions. http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/Jan2011/nv011411.html Richard M.
Many have complained that cases that involve abortion seem to be subject to a special set of rules–rules that have had the effect of advancing abortion rights. Mark Rienzi, who teaches law at Catholic University, takes up the question whether there is an abortion exception to the first amendment. His paper evaluates recent efforts to regulate speech about alternatives to abortion. His conclusion […]
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How “Happy Holidays” Hurts
Not directly pro-life, this post is relevant to the issue of how points of view are excluded from the public square for quite unfounded reasons: Good people are often mystified at the offense taken by many Christians to the salutation “Happy Holidays!” After all, they reason, the word “holidays” includes everyone, instead of excluding anyone, […]
Here is the story from LifeNews. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/07/shock-41-of-new-york-city-pregnancies-end-in-abortion/ Here is coverage from the National Right to Life Committee. http://www.nrlc.org/News_and_Views/index.html Richard M.
Colleagues involved in stem cell research or students writing papers on the topic may find information on the John Paul II Stem Cell Research Institute website helpful. Donations to The John Paul II Stem Cell Research Institute are tax-deductible. Please check the institute’s website for more information: http://jp2sri.org/.
History and legal students and scholars may find an updated legislative fact sheet from Ohio RTL helpful in their research. Stephanie Krider, Director of Legislative Affairs for Ohio RTL, has compiled a brochure on Ohio laws concerning the life issues. Please call or email her for a copy of “Facts of Life—Ohio Laws REVISED”: [email protected] […]