University Faculty for Life members may be interested to know that recently-published Volume 24, Issue 1, of the STANFORD LAW & POLICY REVIEW (2013), at pages 143-308, contains inter alia, six articles discussing Roe v. Wade. At least the issue continues to be discussed. The pieces are: Linda J. Wharton & Kathryn Kolbert. Preserving Roe […]
Author: Lynn Wardle
Abortion and Racism
A recently-published law review article seriously addresses the abortion-as-a-racist-tactic claim. The author is “pro-choice” and her conclusions are standard pro-choice conclusions. But to her credit she seriously considers and evaluates (tries to refute) the claim that abortion was associated with or had a dimension that supported population control for racists purposes. While arguing that “current […]
The Growing Problem of Abortion As Birth Control for Women With Children by Lynn Wardle (posted 111214) An article posted in “Slate” on October 7, 2011, presents some telling statistics about abortion in the USA. In “Most Surprising Abortion Statistic: The Majority of Women Who Terminate Pregnancies Are Already Mothers,” by Lauren Sandler, available at […]
The Pro-Life Spring in America
14 June 2011 The New York Times recently carried a lengthy article by Emily Bazelon entitled “The Reincarnation of Pro-Life,” N.Y. Times May 27, 2011. It is available at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/magazine/the-reincarnation-of-pro-life.html?_r=1 . While a bit sensational in parts (just a hint of “To the ramparts! The barbaric hordes are coming!”) much of it is quite encouraging. […]