Abortion - news
Critics of RU 486 call for vote to suspend its sale
Members of the House of Representatives continue to call for a floor vote on legislation to pull the abortion drug RU 486 from the market. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 3, 2006
LIFE DIGEST: Abortion rights not helpful to candidates, poll implies
WASHINGTON (BP)—It does not appear promoting abortion rights will help candidates in the 2006 and 2008 elections, according to a massive public opinion survey. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 27, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Human Rights
2 more RU 486 deaths trigger renewed calls for suspension of controversial drug
WASHINGTON (BP)—Two more women in the United States have died after taking the abortion drug RU 486, once again prompting calls for suspension of its sale. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 20, 2006
Court upholds Tenn. pro-life plate
WASHINGTON (BP)—The fate of pro-life, specialty license plates may be determined soon by the United States Supreme Court.
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled March 17 a Tennessee law permitting the state to offer “Choose Life” auto license plates is constitutional. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 20, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research
ERLC unveils legislative agenda for 2006
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke
Significant progress in 2005 has set the stage for more legislative gains in 2006. Last year, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission was able to help secure passage of a bill providing federal funding for umbilical cord blood banks to store stem cells. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 15, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty
Scalia: This court unlikely to overturn Roe v. Wade
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia said recently he doubts the current Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade and doesn’t know if it ever will, thereby dampening the hopes of some that South Dakota’s new ban on abortion would be the vehicle for a reversal of the 1973 opinion. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 15, 2006
Two more deaths elicit calls for RU 486 suspension
The deaths of two more American women after taking RU 486 have again prompted calls for the abortion drug to be pulled from the market.
The United States Food and Drug Administration announced March 17 it had been informed verbally by Danco Laboratories of the deaths. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 15, 2006
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
Supreme Court not ready to reverse Roe, Scalia says
Updated March 14
WASHINGTON (BP)—South Dakota’s enactment of a ban on abortion has boosted hopes the new law might be the vehicle for a reversal of Roe v. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 13, 2006
LIFE DIGEST: Times’ negative report on parental involvement laws flawed, prof says
WASHINGTON (BP)—The New York Times reported March 6 parental involvement laws have not produced a notable reduction in abortions among underage girls, but a political science professor said his analysis “tells a considerably different story.” more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 7, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research