Hoye’s Unjust Incarceration
Lynn Vincent of World Magazine has chronicled Rev. Hoye’s unjust incarceration in her online blog. Please visit World’s website to read the outstanding results of Rev. Hoye’s time in jail.
Month: April 2009
CONSCIENCE
“UPDATE (April 22, 2009)—Good news for medical professionals who have conscientious objections to participating in abortion. AB 67 is now a bill dealing with election issues—campaign advertisements and communications. Thanks to Assemblyman Nava for gutting and redrafting the bill.” Read LLDF’s letter to Assemblyman Pedro Nava, who has introduced Assembly Bill 67 to the California Legislature. …
On April 17, 2009, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released draft guidelines on Human Stem Cell Research. Despite mounting evidence that cord blood and adult stem cell research have resulted in numerous therapies for various diseases, and research using human embryos has yet to produce one successful cure or therapy, it appears that the Obama …
Survivors on Trial: Literally and Figuratively
In the last issue of Lifeline, we introduced you to Allison Aranda, LLDF’s new staff attorney. This is just one example of what your support is doing to save lives on college campuses, thanks to Ms. Aranda’s fine work. Read what her clients have to say as well as her account of the trial in …
20 Years of Defending Life—Mimi & John Streett
A tiny group banded together around a dining table in 1989, worried about friends who needed lawyers to represent them after arrests outside abortion clinics. As they put together a plan, they could not foresee that over the next 20 years they would be joined by scores of volunteer attorneys and thousands of donors who …
In Memoriam—Louie John Garibaldi (1925–2008)
A wonderful friend of LLDF and a champion for the unborn, Louie John Garibaldi, recently went to be with the Lord. He died on December 16, 2008 at the age of 83. Louie is survived by his pro-life activist wife Jeannette, seven children, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
From the Editor
This year LLDF is celebrating its twentieth year of operations on behalf of the right to life. It is bittersweet to reminisce about events that led to two decades of the pursuit of the sanctity of human life. One the one hand, it saddens LLDF Founders and other LLDF Principals that the need for LLDF …
General Recap & Update (Spring 2009)
Roe v. Planned Parenthood (Ohio)—Civil action for damages and injunctive relief filed against PP for performing abortion on fourteen-year-old girl in violation of Ohio law. Claims on behalf of girl and parents include violation of parental notice and consent statutes, informed consent statute, and law requiring reports in cases of suspected child abuse. PP’s motion …
Pastor Convicted of Violating “Mother May I” Ordinance
Colette Wilson Walter Hoye is a pro-life Baptist pastor from Berkeley who feels a special calling to reach out to his fellow African-Americans to end the genocide-by-abortion taking place in their communities. As part of his efforts, in 2007 he began going out about once a week to stand in front of Family Planning Specialists, …
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