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The wisdom of Dr. Suess: “A person’s a person, no matter how small”
The birth and record survival of a baby less than 22 weeks gestation could have, and should have, an impact on the perception and treatment of unborn human beings, pro-life bioethics commentators say. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 27, 2007
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National, Science, Bioethics
House majority falls short on fetal pain bill
The House of Representatives failed Dec. 6 to reach the two-thirds majority needed to pass legislation requiring women to be informed of the pain their unborn children may experience if they have late-term abortions. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 7, 2006
Topic: Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Parenting, Life, Abortion
Election 06: California, Oregon consider parental notification on abortion
Parental notification for an underage girl considering an abortion is a legal requirement favored by three-fourths or more of the American public, but it may not gain approval from the voters of California and Oregon in the Nov. more »
By Tom Strode - Nov 3, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Hillary Clinton aids foes of California parental notice initiative
Sen. Hillary Clinton, D.-N.Y., softened her tone on abortion nearly two years ago, but she now has loaned her voice to the effort to defeat a California ballot initiative that would require a minor female to notify her parents before aborting the child. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 23, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Democrats block pro-life, parental rights bill
Senate Democrats continued to block progress on the Child Custody Protection Act (CCPA) entering a month-long congressional recess, making it possible the session will end without the bill becoming law. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 11, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
Democrats continue block on parental rights law
WASHINGTON (BP)—Democratic senators continue to block the progress of parental rights legislation approved by both houses of Congress and supported by pro-life advocates, making it possible the session will end without it becoming law. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 3, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
Democrats block progress of abortion transport bill
WASHINGTON (BP)—The Senate approved legislation July 25 to block the transportation of underage girls across state lines to obtain abortions in avoidance of parental involvement laws in the girls’ home states. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 26, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
LIFE DIGEST: Baby euthanasia near in the Netherlands; British father supports death for embryos
WASHINGTON (BP)—The Netherlands will soon become the first country to legalize euthanasia for infants.
A Dutch committee will begin regulating the active taking of infant life in the next few weeks, according to a March 5 report in the online version of the British newspaper The Times. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 13, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion
Justices correct in returning parental notice case to appeals court, Land says
In a Jan. 18 ruling unanimously that two lower courts went too far in striking down in its entirety a state law requiring parental notification before an underage girl has an abortion, the Supreme Court provided pro-life Americans hope that a soon-to-be remade Supreme Court will look askance at state laws that allow abortion without restriction, Richard Land said. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 13, 2006
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion
Justices consider parental notification case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Nov. 30 on whether a lack of a health exception is enough to gut a state law that requires parental notification for an underage girl’s abortion. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 15, 2005
Topic: Family, Parenting, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National