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ERLC, others ask court to uphold partial birth ban
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and other pro-life organizations have urged a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s ruling against the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. more »
by: Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
Pro-lifers: Stronger RU 486 warnings not enough
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is putting stronger warnings on the abortion drug RU 486, but pro-life advocates say the action is insufficient. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
United Nations postpones vote on cloning
The United Nations again has failed to pass a ban on human cloning.
The U.N.’s legal committee was unable to break an impasse between supporters of a comprehensive ban on cloning and backers of a proposal that would permit the cloning of embryos for research purposes. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Cloning
Congress OKs pro-life conscience clause
Pro-life, health-care professionals recently gained a victory in Congress. Both the House of Representatives and Senate approved Nov. 20 a pro-life conscience clause. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 30, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Religious Liberty
High court declines Kevorkian’s appeal
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by assisted-suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian, shutting down his attempts to convince the judiciary to overturn a murder conviction that resulted in a prison sentence of 10 to 25 years. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004 - topic(s): Life, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide
Justices refuse appeal on abortion-breast cancer link
The Supreme Court announced Oct. 18 it would not consider a suit involving Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s refusal to provide information on a link between abortion and breast cancer. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion
ERLC institute rejects research on embryos
Stem cell research that destroys human embryos is a “barbaric assault on the dignity of humankind” and should be rejected by both the public and private sectors, the ERLC’s Research Institute said in a statement released Oct. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Cloning, Stem-Cell Research
Land, others oppose Specter chairmanship
The fate of the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee—and possibly some of President Bush’s judicial nominees—may be hanging in the balance. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion
Pro-life, pro-family causes make gains in election
Pro-life and pro-family advocates took hope from the national election results.
Not only did the voters return to the White House a President who had supported pro-life legislation and a federal amendment to protect marriage, but they apparently increased the number of social conservatives in Congress. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 15, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National
High court rejects Moore, California appeals
The Supreme Court has ended the legal hopes of a Roman Catholic social services agency, a former Alabama chief justice and three women challenging the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 15, 2004 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty