Update on HHS Mandate
Here is an item from the Catholic News Agency on recent developments relating to the HHS mandate. Here is the summary: “The Trump administration announced broad new exemptions to the HHS contraceptive mandate on Friday [October 6, 2017], giving relief to religious non-profits and others with deeply held religious or moral convictions regarding contraception.”
House Passes Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Here is a story in the National Right to Life News on the October 3, 2017 vote in the US House to pass the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. As the story describes, “the proposed federal law would generally extend legal protection to unborn humans beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, based on congressional findings that […]
Indiana AG will appeal decision invalidating ban on abortions of babies with Down Syndrome
Here is a link to a LifeNews story on the latest developments in the Indiana litigation. Indiana passed the Dignity for the Unborn Act in 2016. That statute prohibited abortions due to disability, sex, or race, and also required that the remains of aborted babies be disposed of in a dignified manner. The Indiana law was […]
Congressional Resolution opposing Assisted Suicide
Here is a link to a story in the National Right to Life News about a Congressional resolution opposing the legalization of assisted suicide. The resolution states that “assisted suicide (sometimes referred to as death with dignity, end-of-life options, aid-in-dying, or similar phrases) puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm and undermines the […]
commentary on Myers v. Schneiderman
Here is a link to a good essay by Richard Doerflinger on Myers v. Schneiderman, the recent decision by the New York Court of Appeals rejecting a constitutional challenge to New York’s ban on assisted suicide.
American College of Physicians rejects assisted suicide
Here is a report on another encouraging development. The American College of Physicians has just issued a position paper rejecting the legalization of assisted suicide.
NY Court rejects challenge to ban on assisted suicde
Here is a link to a blog post by Wesley Smith reporting on the recent decision from the New York Court of Appeals rejecting a constitutional challenge to New York’s ban on assisted suicide. This is very good news. Unlike the situation with abortion and same-sex marriage, federal and state courts are allowing the issue of assisted suicide […]
Petition on the right to life in international law
Here is a link to a petition on the right to life in international law. This is a worthy effort and I hope that readers will consider signing.
“Ten (Bad, But Popular) Arguments for Abortion”
Here is a link to good article by David Hershenov in Public Discourse discussing ten bad arguments for abortion. As Hershenov explains, most of the common arguments for abortion would also justify infanticide (or after-birth abortion).
Constitutional Tribunal in Chile Legalizes abortion
Here is a link to LifeNews story about the latest developments in Chile. Here is a comment from Clarke Forsythe of AUL: “If there is a silver lining, it is the Court’s close vote today, 6-4, and that the Court merely allowed a legalization bill to go into effect. Unlike the US Supreme Court’s decision Roe […]