by Katie Short If all else fails, an abortion clinic may stay open regardless of the standard of care provided. Is this the true fallout of the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Whole Women’s Health v. Lakey, a challenge to a new Texas law, HB 2, regulating abortion clinics and providers? A closer look at the …
Katie Short Once upon a time, last month, there were two cities. In each of these two cities, there were people who were upset about something they believed was a terrible injustice. Some of these people gathered on the public sidewalks to protest this injustice. In each city there were also policemen who tried to …
Dana Cody Long-time Lifeline readers will understand that Life Legal Defense Foundation’s (LLDF) priority has always been defending the constitutional rights of free speech on behalf of those who advocate for the lives of the unborn. As we have seen time and time again, protecting the right to speak and advocate on behalf of the …
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Colette Wilson An Interview with George Delgado, M.D., and Debbie Bradel, R.N., pioneers of the Abortion Pill Reversal program. George Delgado, M.D. received his medical degree from the University of California, Davis and completed his residency at Santa Monica Hospital/UCLA. He is board certified in family medicine, and hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Delgado completed …
Michael Marcus The Life Legal Defense Foundation held its Annual Benefit on September 27, 2014. The Crystal Ballroom of the Marines’ Memorial Club in San Francisco supplied the venue—and provided all the old S.F. charm that the attendees could hope for. This was decidedly a special occasion because it marked Life Legal’s 25th anniversary. Besides …
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Jonathon Van Maren Troy Newman starts off his new book (written with colleague Cheryl Sullenger) with a confession: “I like it—no, I love it—when abortion clinics close. When the news hits that another abortion clinic has shut down or that some abortionist has been stripped of his medical license, my senior policy adviser, coauthor, and …
Wesley Smith We don’t speak plainly in public discourse anymore. Rather, we equivocate and deploy euphemisms to sanitize our debates. Take the passing of Brittany Maynard by her own hand, which the media has repeatedly characterized as an act of “dignity.” To be sure, Maynard died with human dignity—but not because she committed suicide. Human …
Mississippi v. Ester Mann, Harriet Ashley, and Ron Nederhoed (Miss.)—Sidewalk counselors arrested for obstructing the sidewalk while peacefully praying and holding signs on the public sidewalk outside Mississippi’s last standing abortion clinic, the Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Jackson Police Department officers claim that the activists’ signs and chairs constitute an obstruction, despite leaving 4 feet of …
[The case of In re Kline, while familiar to Lifeline readers, is complex and has unfolded gradually over the last nine years. A brief summary of the proceedings is included here for your convenience.—Ed.] In re Kline—Former Kansas Attorney General is accused of violating state ethics rules while investigating Kansas abortion providers. While Kline served as Kansas Attorney …
Abuse of Discretion, The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade, by Clarke D. Forsythe (Encounter Books 2013). Reviewed by David A. Shaneyfelt We’ve grown accustomed over the years to describing Roe v. Wade as a “travesty of justice.” And plenty of commentators, including those who are in favor of abortion, have affirmed this description, too. But the …
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