David Mall, RIP
The pro-life movement lost a great friend with the passing of David Mall on January 24, 2019 at the age of 83. Here is a link to his obituary; at that link, there is a tribute wall that includes remembrances from Jeff Koloze, Richard Stith, and others. Here is a link to a piece by Dave Andrusko in the […]
“Unique from Day One: Pro-Life is Pro-Science”
Here is a good essay from Ana Maria Dumitru in Public Discourse reflecting on the theme for this year’s March for Life. Here is her conclusion: “The beauty of this marriage of science and philosophy is that it values the dignity of all human life from its natural beginning to its natural end. We show […]
Governor Cuomo signs “most aggressive” abortion law in the country
Here and here are stories from the National Right to Life News and LifeNews.com about developments in New York. The NY legislature passed the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) and on January 22, 2019 Governor Cuomo signed the law. The RHA declares abortion to be a fundamental right and essentially limits all restrictions on abortion.
5th Circuit refuses to rehear Louisiana admitting privileges case
Here is a link to National Right to Life News story discussing the decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit refusing to rehear an earlier decision upholding a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. The refusal to rehear the case was by a 9-6 […]
The 2018 issue of Life & Learning is now available
The 2018 issue of Life & Learning is now available on the UFL website. This volume includes papers that were presented at the University Faculty for Life conference in June 1018 at the University of Dallas. Here is the link. The volume includes papers by Clarke Forsythe, Richard Myers, Gerard Wegemer, Richard Stith, Christopher Wolfe, Christopher […]
Fall 2018 issue of ProVita is now available
The Fall 2018 issue of ProVita (the University Faculty for Life newsletter) has been posted on the UFL website. Here is a link. Many thanks to Margaret Hughes for her excellent work on the newsletter!!!
46th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade is on January 22, 2019
The 46th anniversary of the Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade is early next week. Here is a link to my article entitled “Re-Reading Roe v. Wade,” which was presented at Washington & Lee Law School at a 2013 conference organized by Sam Calhoun. Here is a link to an article by Clarke Forsythe entitled “A Draft […]
John Keown on “Euthanasia, Ethics, and Public Policy,” 2d Edition
I wanted to call attention to the recent publication of the second edition of “Euthanasia, Ethics, and Public Policy: An Argument Against Legalisation.” The first edition of this book was published in 2002. That book made a compelling case against the legalization of voluntary active euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. It did so be emphasizing the […]
The UN and abortion
Here is a link to a good essay by Stefano Gennarini entitled “Abortion: The Original Sin of the United Nations’ Human Rights Project.” Gennarini notes that international human rights system is now promoting abortion under the guise of protecting sexual and reproductive health. He states: “Sadly, the indifference of the multilateral system to the lives […]
“The Supreme Court Should Protect Unborn Children with Down Syndrome”
That’s the title of a good essay by Carter Snead and Mary O’Callaghan in Public Discourse. The essay urges the US Supreme Court to hear e case involving the constitutionality of Indiana’s ban on abortions for various discriminatory reasons, (race, sex, disability). Here is the conclusion of the essay— “Regardless of our nation’s polarized views […]