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 […]
Abortion and death rates in Italy (discussion on LinkedIn).
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 […]
Stem-cell research and “direct conversion.”
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 […]
Euthanasia Bill in South Australia is defeated
Here is a link to the LifeNews story on this good news from South Australia. http://www.lifenews.com/2010/11/24/bio-3218/ After it appeared that the bill to legalize euthanasia was going to be defeated in the Upper House of the Parliament, the sponsor pulled the bill. Richard M.
Women, Abortion, and the Brain
Here is a link to a article by Evelyn Birge Vitz and Paul Vitz on “Women, Abortion, and the Brain.” http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2010/09/1657 The article discusses the idea that “the hard-wiring of the brain may explain many women’s disturbing post-abortion feelings.” Richard M.
Cenzon-DeCarlo case dismissed
Here is a link to a LifeNews story about the dismissal of the Cenzon-DeCarlo case. http://www.lifenews.com/2010/11/23/state-5691/ Here is a link to the opinion. http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/2d1434d5-91d7-4482-a862-b1a3c100413a/3/doc/10-556_op%20%28PC%29.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/2d1434d5-91d7-4482-a862-b1a3c100413a/3/hilite/ Cathy Cenzon-DeCarlo, a pro-life nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital, was threatened with disciplinary measures if she didn’t participate in an abortion. After the abortion, Cenzon-DeCarlo filed suit on the grounds that the hospital had violated […]
Life issues on podcasts
Colleagues engaged in podcasts may find the material on Josh Brahm’s site helpful regarding how to address the life issues through such media. His work can be found at http://prolifepodcast.net/.
Censorship at Carleton University
Students are apparently being censored at Carleton University in Ottawa. Officials say that the life-affirming positions of Carlton Lifeline conflict with an anti-discrimination passage in university policies which considers abortion only in terms of “a woman’s right.” Carleton Lifeline can exist only if the group’s constitution is altered to reflect the university’s compulsory perspective on […]
Chris Kaczor on “Abortion, Conscience, and Doctors”
Here is a link to Chris Kaczor’s defense of conscience rights. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2010/10/1922 Richard M.