Law

UN 'Rights' Get It All Wrong PDF
by Joe Capizzi, Ph.D.   
The failure of the 20th century rights revolution is well illustrated in our failure to protect the most vulnerable — the unborn.
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04/17/2006
 
Catholic Democrats Issue Letter Defending Pro-Abortion Stance PDF
by Mark Adams   

Apparently responding to Catholic bishops who spoke out in 2004 about the obligations of Catholics in public life to oppose legal abortion, 55 Catholic Democratic members of Congress have released a "Statement of Principles." Though the letter attempts to declare the signatories strong support for the dignity of life the document refuses to call for outlawing abortion and instead declares that "we acknowledge and accept the tension that comes with being in disagreement with the Church in some areas."
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02/28/2006
 
High Court to Hear Challenge to Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban PDF
by Mark Adams   
The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will hear a case on the constitutionality of a federal law prohibiting partial birth abortion. The high court will likely have to decide whether or not to uphold a previous decision that struck down a Nebraska ban on partial birth abortion because the law did not contain an exception for the health of the mother.
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02/25/2006
 
State Legislative Taskforce Provides Roadmap for Overturning Roe PDF
by Culture of Life   
A new report from a South Dakota legislative taskforce may provide a roadmap for challenging and overturning Roe v. Wade. The taskforce's report enumerates six assumptions of fact made by the Supreme Court in their 1973 decision and concludes that "it is clear that the most essential assumptions made by the Roe Court are incorrect . . ."
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01/24/2006