Katie Short Arguing About Slavery: The Great Debate in the United States Congress by William Lee Miller (New York, Knopf, 1997 514 pp, plus appendix and notes) If you ever feel that you need a break from the abortion issue and are looking for something completely different, don’t read this book. Rather than taking your …
Steve, could you describe your education and non-pro bono work? I have an undergraduate degree in accounting and finance and an MBA in general management from the U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business. I also have a law degree from Stanford University Law School. While in law school I decided, to the extent that I …
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California lawmakers have slipped a poison pill into the health benefits programs offered by California employers. Last year, the California legislature enacted the Women’s Contraception Equity Act (WCEA) (Health & Safety Code Section 1367.25 and Insurance Code Section 10123.196). These statutes, sponsored by Planned Parenthood and other abortion-rights organizations, require group and individual health insurance …
Katie Short Our readers may have noticed a flurry of media stories in July concerning an alleged new wave of violence against abortion clinics, particularly in California. These reports apparently were the product of a well-orchestrated public relations campaign to create support for SB 780, a bill which puts the draconian penalties of the federal …
Wesley J Smith Stem cells are undifferentiated “master cells” in the body that can develop into differentiated tissues, such as bone, muscle, nerve, or skin. Stem cell research may lead to exponential improvements in treatment of many terminal and debilitating conditions, from cancer to Parkinson’s to Alzheimer’s to diabetes to heart disease. Indeed, breakthroughs in …
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Dana Cody Thank you to all our readers who continue to support LLDF with their prayers, time, and donations. On May 30, 2001, your prayers were answered when Janie Hickok Siess argued for Robert Wendland’s right to life on behalf of Florence Wendland, Robert’s mother, and Rebekah Vinson, Robert’s sister, before the State Supreme Court. …
Katie Short Wanted: More Decisions Like This One Two years ago, we reported on the decision of a federal district court in Oregon which held certain pro-life individuals liable for publishing posters which gave the names and addresses of abortionists and urged people to contact them and ask them to “turn from killing and injuring …
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