End-of-Life Issues - news
LIFE DIGEST: Dutch euthanasia cases increase
Euthanasia cases in The Netherlands continued to increase in 2009.
The number of reported cases of euthanasia in the European country increased by 200 to about 2,500, Dutch News reported. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jan 5, 2010 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Birth Control, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Baltimore law burdens pregnancy centers
The city of Baltimore has enacted a law that pro-life advocates say discriminates against pregnancy help centers.
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon signed Dec. more »
by: Tom Strode - Dec 8, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Charge urged in Hasan’s killing of unborn child
The U.S. military should prosecute Army Maj. Nidal Hasan for 14 murders, not just 13, in the shooting rampage he conducted Nov. 5 at Fort Hood, Texas, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) said. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 17, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: ‘Abortion addict’ has 15 in 16 years
Irene Vilar’s “abortion addiction,” as she describes it, resulted in 15 of the lethal procedures in 16 years.
Her new book – Impossible Motherhood: Testimony of an Abortion Addict – will be released Oct. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 22, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Infertility, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: British health system failures reported
The National Health Service, Britain’s government-operated, health-care system, continues to be plagued by reports of failures in its care for patients. more »
by: Tom Strode - Sep 15, 2009 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation, Science, Bioethics
LIFE DIGEST: Pharmacy owners win preliminarily
Two Illinois pharmacy owners have gained at least a temporary victory in their effort to conduct their practice according to their pro-life consciences. more »
by: Tom Strode - Aug 31, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Birth Control, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship
LIFE DIGEST: Pro-life group calls for Pitino’s firing
A University of Louisville student pro-life organization has called for the dismissal of men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino after he acknowledged committing adultery and providing $3,000 to his sexual partner for an abortion she underwent. more »
by: Tom Strode - Aug 18, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Science, Bioethics
Obama silent about provisions for abortion
The Obama administration has initiated an effort to dispel what it describes as “wild rumors” about health-care reform, but, perhaps tellingly, it does not seek to deny that current congressional proposals will result in government funding of abortion. more »
by: staff - Aug 11, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
ERLC analysis says House health care bill ‘dangerous’
The health-care reform bill making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives “is extremely dangerous legislation to the health and wellbeing of most Americans” for a variety of reasons, the Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics entity says. more »
by: Tom Strode - Aug 8, 2009 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Appeals court upholds Virginia ban
A federal appeals court has upheld Virginia’s ban on partial birth abortion after panels from the same court twice invalidated the law.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals voted in a 6-5 decision June 24 to uphold the 2003 prohibition on a procedure that involves the killing of a nearly totally delivered baby usually in at least the fifth month of pregnancy, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jul 7, 2009 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, National, Issues,