Abortion - news
Supreme Court refuses to reconsider 1973 Doe v. Bolton abortion ruling
The Supreme Court declined Oct. 10 to revisit one of its 1973 opinions that resulted in the legalization of abortion for all reasons throughout all stages of pregnancy. more »
By staff - Oct 10, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: ‘We had abortions’ campaign ignores women with regrets
Ms. Magazine wants as many women as possible to confess they had abortions — as long as they don’t regret them.
The latest issue of the quarterly magazine, which is owned by the Feminist Majority Foundation, will hit newsstands Oct. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 9, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: Democrats switch, shoot down Senate vote on abortion transport bill; S.D. abortion ban
The Senate failed Sept. 29 to approve a bill to outlaw interstate abortions on minors without parental notice when eight Democrats switched positions to support their party leadership’s obstruction of the measure. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 2, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Interstate abortion bill again gets House approval
The House of Representatives passed Sept. 26 for the second time this Congress a bill to outlaw interstate abortions on minors without parental notice. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 26, 2006
Topic: Family, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
LIFE DIGEST: ‘Morning-after’ pill does not reduce abortions, British expert reports…
The “morning-after” pill has not reduced abortions in Great Britain and other European countries, refuting predictions by some of its proponents, a family planning specialist said Sept. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 18, 2006
LIFE DIGEST: Senators rip ACT’s hype on stem cell study; abortion causing population woes in E
WASHINGTON (BP)—Even leading congressional promoters of embryonic stem cell research have criticized Advanced Cell Technology’s much-hyped report that it had found an ethical way to do such experiments. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 11, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Legislation, National
LIFE DIGEST: Land, others urge Frist to press for action on abortion transport bill
WASHINGTON (BP)—Southern Baptist public policy specialist Richard Land and 21 other pro-life, pro-family leaders have urged Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to force action on legislation that would thwart efforts to circumvent parental involvement in minors’ abortions. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 5, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
SBC’s Richard Land calls approval of Plan B “sad day for America”
NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 24, 2006—Dr. Richard Land, president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, commented on today’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration of Plan B for non-prescription sale to women 18 and older: more »
Aug 24, 2006 - (1)
FDA approves ‘morning-after’ pill without prescription
WASHINGTON (BP) — The federal government approved Aug. 24 the non-prescription sale to adults of Plan B, a “morning-after” pill for women that has abortion-causing qualities. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 24, 2006
Bush signals support for ‘morning-after’ pill
WASHINGTON (BP)—President Bush seemed to indicate Aug. 21 he supports over-the-counter sales of a “morning-after” pill that has abortion-causing qualities. more »
By staff - Aug 22, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, National