Trump Administration to defund UNFPA
Here and here are links (from LifeNews and the National Right to Life News) to stories about the Trump Administration’s plans to defund The United Nations Population Fund, which has been complicit in China’s forced population control activities for many years. In explaining the decision, the US State Department stated:“This determination was made based on […]
UK High Court rejects challenge to assisted suicide law
Here is a link to a blog post from Alex Schadenberg about a March 30, 2017 decision from the UK High Court rejecting a challenge to the law banning assisted suicide. Here is a link to the opinion.
New York assisted suicide case update
In May 2016, in Myers v. Schneiderman, an intermediate appellate court in New York upheld the constitutionality of New York’s ban on assisted suicide. (I discussed the case in this paper presented at the 2016 University Faculty for Life conference.) The New York Court of Appeals, which is the highest court in the state, has […]
Hawaii House tables physician-assisted suicide bill
Here is a link to a story in the National Right to Life News about a positive development in Hawaii. The Hawaii House tabled a bill that would have allowed physician-assisted suicide. This follows a recent decision by the New Mexico Senate to reject an effort to legalize assisted suicide.
ACLU’s challenge to Kentucky ultrasound law
Here is a link to a story in the National Right to Life News about the ACLU’s challenge to Kentucky’s ultrasound law, which requires women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound. Here is a comment from Ingrid Duran (NRLC’s Director of State Legislation) that was made when the Kentucky law passed: “Kentucky took an important step […]
Arkansas legislature passes ban on sex-selection abortions
Here is a link to a LifeNews story about the Arkansas legislature’s recent vote to pass a ban on sex-selection abortions.
crisis pregnancy free speech case heads to US Supreme Court
Here is a link to a press release from ADF about its effort to obtain Supreme Court review of a Ninth Circuit decision upholding a California law that forces pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to promote abortion. Courts around the country are divided on the constitutional issues presented and there is a strong likelihood that the Court […]
“Gorsuch’s Pro-Life Promise”
Here is an opinion piece by Arina Grossu explaining why pro-lifers should support the confirmation of Judge Gorsuch.
New issue of ProVita is available
Here is a link to the latest version of ProVita, the newsletter of University Faculty for Life. This is the first newsletter edited by Dr. Margaret Hughes. Margaret teaches philosophy at the College of Mount St. Vincent. Her contact information is here. Margaret is taking over for Robert Gotcher, who served for many years as our previous newsletter editor. […]
British doctor defends sex-selection abortions
Here is a link to a LifeNews story on Wendy Savage’s defense of sex-selection abortions. Her views, expressed in an interview with the Daily Mail, were condemned by many. MP Mark Field stated: “Suggesting that women should be able to abort babies solely because they happen to be either male or, much more usually, female, […]