US tells UN there is no international right to abortion
Here is a link to a statement by HHS Secretary Alex Azar. The statement, before a UN meeting on universal health coverage, stated forcefully that “there is no international right to an abortion.”
“Abortion front and center as new U.S. Supreme Court term nears”
Here is a link to a Reuters story by Lawrence Hurley about the prospect that the US Supreme Court will review an abortion case during its 2019-2020 Term.
US Abortion rate is Declining
Here is a link to a good article by Melanie Israel (Heritage Foundation) on the recent report from the Guttmacher Institute about the declining rates of abortion in the US. Here is a link to Michael New’s excellent analysis of the Guttmacher report. Here is New’s concluding paragraph– “With state legislatures nationwide enacting increasingly stronger protections for mothers […]
North Dakota judge blocks abortion reversal law
Here is a link to a LifeNews article on a recent decision by a federal trial judge in North Dakota. The decision blocks a North Dakota law that requires that woman be provided information about the abortion pill reversal procedure. The court found that the law likely violated the First Amendment rights of the abortion […]
Summer 2019 issue of Pro Vita is now available
The summer 2019 issue of Pro Vita (the newsletter of University Faculty for Life) is now available at this link. Thanks to Margaret Hughes (Thomas Aquinas College) for her excellent editorial work. The newsletter features a brief recap of the June 2019 annual conference and a preview of next year’s conference, which will be held […]
Tennessee Bills to Restrict Abortion
Here is a link to a LifeNews story about recent developments in Tennessee. The Tennessee legislature is considering a bill to prohibit abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable. Another bill would ban all abortions in the state. The story also reports on the split within the pro-life movement about the advisability of passing a […]
Excellent essay by Richard Doerflinger on Assisted Suicide
Here is a link to an excellent essay by Richard Doerflinger on assisted suicide. Here is his concluding paragraph: “The people most harmed by this agenda are seriously ill people hearing from society and physicians that death by overdose will end their problems; other patients suffering from a reduced commitment to care; people with disabilities […]
Judge Blocks Arkansas Pro-Life Laws
Here is a link to a LifeNews story on a July 23, 2019 decision by a federal judge in Arkansas. The pro-life laws would have prevented abortions after 18 weeks (with a few exceptions), prevented abortions when the sole reason for obtaining the abortion was that the unborn baby had been diagnosed with Down Syndrome, […]
articles on sex-selection abortion in India
Here and here are articles discussing the huge problem of sex-selection abortions in India. Here is a link to a short article of mine dealing with the constitutionality of laws banning sex-selection abortions.
Clarke Forsythe on Overturning Roe v. Wade
Here is a link to a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by Clarke Forsythe entitled “The Smart Way to Overturn Roe v. Wade.” Forsythe focuses on a prudential strategy involving careful consideration of a variety of factors. He questions whether strict prohibitions on early abortions are the best vehicles for reversal.