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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
Wal-Mart bows to pressure, to stock abortion-causing drug
WASHINGTON (BP)—Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has dealt a blow to pro-life Americans.
The retail giant announced March 3 that all of its pharmacies would begin stocking Plan B, an “emergency contraceptive” with abortion-causing properties. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 6, 2006
Pro-abortion foundation aided evangelical climate effort
WASHINGTON (BP)—A new effort by more than 80 evangelical Christian leaders to combat global warming is being criticized by some pro-life organizations for using funds given by a foundation that regularly supports abortion-rights advocacy. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 1, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Science, Environment
ERLC Unveils Legislative Agenda for 2006
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 Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Mar 1, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights
Supreme Court sides with abortion protesters, rules pro-lifers not extortionists
WASHINGTON (BP)—Pro-life protesters are not extortionists, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, apparently putting an end to a lengthy legal campaign to convince the judicial system otherwise. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 28, 2006
High court rules unanimously for pro-life protesters
A unanimous Supreme Court struck a blow for free speech Feb. 28, ruling a law targeting mobsters cannot be used against pro-life protesters.
The high court said a federal anti-racketeering law does not apply to protests outside abortion clinics, seemingly bringing closure to a court battle that began nearly 20 years earlier. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 28, 2006
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty