Here is a link to a recent article in Zenit entitled “For the Handicapped, Some are Quick to Kill; Preimplantation Diagnosis Makes Gains in Germany.” http://www.zenit.org/article-31186?l=english The article discusses recent developments in Germany allowing resort to preimplantation diagnosis. The pratice is prohibited by a 1991 German law protecting embryos but a recent court decision has opened […]
A Century of Eugenics
Paul A. Lombardo, the author of an important book on Buck v. Bell, see http://www.amazon.com/Three-Generations-No-Imbeciles-Eugenics/dp/0801898242/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291911217&sr=1-1 , has a new book forthcoming entitled “A Century of Eugenics in America: From the Indiana Experiment to the Human Genome Era.” http://www.amazon.com/Century-Eugenics-America-Experiment-Humanities/dp/0253222699/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1291911217&sr=1-2 The new book, an edited collection of mainly historical essays, is scheduled for release in early 2011 by Indiana University […]
That is the title of a recent piece by Maggie Datiles for the Culture of Life Foundation. http://culture-of-life.org//content/view/683/1/ In this piece, Datiles discusses “the legal and cultural battle to define pregnancy.” A particular focus is on the Obama Administration’s effort to include contraception and certain abortion drugs as “preventative care” and thus eligible for insurance coverage. Richard M.
Pro-life social networking?
A colleague has a question about social networking sites used for the purpose of communicating life-affirming news. Although social networking sites like Facebook or LinkedIn are wonderful means to communicate pro-life ideas and events, is there a social networking site specifically run by a pro-life group (preferably a 501-c-3, tax-exempt, non-profit)? The major social networking sites are run by for-profit companies; pro-lifers […]
A law school student would like to know if there has ever been a “fake opinion” written about the Supreme Court decisions of Roe v. Wade (1973) or Casey (1992). The student would like to write such a fictional account if it has not already been done. Please reply to [email protected]; I will forward your […]
Freedom of Choice in Abortion Insurance Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 12:15 PM Guest Some readers will recall that I recently argued in favor of keeping more or less the current federal healthcare insurance plan, provided that it be amended fully to exclude abortion and euthanasia, and to protect conscience. My reason was that heathcare insurance […]
Scholarship on disabilities
Ann Millett-Gallant’s “The Disabled Body in Contemporary Art” offers trenchant commentary about art works depicting the “disabled,” the outmoded and now politically-incorrect word to denote persons who have physical challenges. Many of her statements can be useful for a life-affirming perspective towards those with disabilities whose right to life is being contested by infanticide and […]
A colleague on the Italian American Professionals group on LinkedIn posed the following question: “Since the death rate in Italy exceeds the birth rate, Italians are a disappearing race. How do we stop this from happening?” My response is as follows: “May I also suggest that you support the pro-life movement in Italy? As you […]
Colleagues interested in stem cell research may find information about “direct conversion” helpful; apparently, this development may make embryonic stem-cell research needless. Further information can be found at http://www.lifenews.com/2010/11/29/bio-3220/.
Senate hearing on CEDAW
Here is a link to Terry McKeegan’s report on a recent Senate hearing on CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women). http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.1742/pub_detail.asp CEDAW was signed by President Carter but has not been ratified. Pro-life groups have long raised concerns that CEDAW is being used to promote abortion rights. Here is a […]