Life Legal Defense Foundation and no doubt many of its supporters marked the passing of Justice William P. Clark (Calif. Supreme Court 1973–1981). Justice Clark was well-known for his relationship with U.S. President Ronald Reagan as well as his serving as Secretary of the Interior and later as National Security Advisor during Reagan’s terms in […]
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Rebekah Millard Marin Pregnancy Clinic is a nonprofit community clinic in Novato, Calif., with the mission of providing medical care, counseling, and practical solutions to women facing unexpected pregnancies. It is dedicated to reaching women, men, and families in the community through education and support, while providing care for their unborn children. From a modest
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How A Pregnancy Resource Center Overcame Discrimination The recent experience of a pregnancy resource center in northern California illustrates the courage and tenacity required to effectively stand for life in the midst of a health care system that can prove to be surprisingly hostile at times. Marin Pregnancy Clinic is a nonprofit community clinic in
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S. Adam Seagrave When intellectual arguments against abortion fail to persuade, recourse must be had to images and strategies that awake what David Hume considered our “moral sense.” Roe v. Wade is often compared to the infamous Dred Scott decision, and much has insightfully been made of the parallels between the issues of slavery and
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Katie Short Looking out on this crowd, I would estimate that about three out of four of you here were not born when Roe v. Wade was decided 40 years ago. And that’s a good thing. Actuarially speaking, we are so much better off than the other side. So what was Roe v. Wade? For
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In a vote on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” (HR 1797) by a vote of 228-196. Six Democrats voted in favor, and six Republicans voted against the bill. Thank you to everyone who contacted your member of Congress to support this historic legislation. It
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“Knowingly subjecting our innocent unborn children to dismemberment in the womb, particularly when they have developed to the point that they can feel excruciating pain every terrible moment leading up to their undeserved deaths, belies everything America was called to be. This is not who we are.” – Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ). Wednesday, June 12,
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California Considers Bill that Would Allow Researchers to Pay Women for Harvesting Their Eggs Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) has introduced a bill, AB 926, that would remove the prohibition on paying women to donate their eggs for research purposes. Certain types of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research require large numbers of oocytes which are used
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Life Legal Defense Foundation and Bioethics Defense Fund Present Argument Against HHS Mandate In Friend of the Court Brief A federal judge has agreed to consider a legal brief focusing on the danger that some contraceptives pose to women’s health. The case, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division
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Columbus, Ohio—With the fortieth anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision approaching, at least twelve pro-life organizations are partnering to launch RememberingRoe.com, an interactive website commemorating Jan. 22, 1973, the day abortion became legal in the United States. The site offers interactive tools and historical information regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to federally legalize
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