Archive for November, 2007
Tributes to Henry Hyde
Friday, November 30th, 2007President Bush, Deeply Saddened by the Death of Henry Hyde
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, The Principled Henry Hyde
Illinois GOP, On Death of Henry Hyde
NRO Editors, The Honorable Mr. Hyde
Fr. Pavone, A Giant Who Fought for the Weak
Rich Lowry, We need more representatives who love Congress the way Hyde did
Investor’s Business Daily, A Reminder that Politics can [...]
Krauthammer on Recent Stem Cell Announcements
Friday, November 30th, 2007Technology Vindicates Morality
Exactly
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A Moving Tribute to Henry Hyde
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Our friends at Family Research Council devote the entirety of today’s Washington Update to Mr. Hyde’s passing. I normally wouldn’t repost something in its entirety, but it’s such a moving piece that I hope FRC won’t mind, just this once.
Pro-Life Movement Loses a Champion, Inherits a Legacy
The death of former Congressman Henry Hyde this [...]
Americans United for Life Mourns the Passing of Henry Hyde
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Chicago, Illinois – November 29: We are saddened by the death of Congressman Henry J. Hyde (retired), Honorary Chairman of Americans United for Life (AUL). He passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007. Our deepest sympathies go to his wife and family.
“Henry Hyde will always be an inspiring model of commitment to public service and [...]
AUL in NRO: Amending the Approach
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007National Review Online today published an article by AUL President Clarke Forsythe and AUL Vice President & Legal Director Denise Burke on state human life amendments (HLAs).
Pro-life activists in a few states are now exploring the merits of amending their state constitution by ballot initiative with a state “human life amendment.” In considering the prudence [...]
Press Release: Advances in Stem Cell Research Lauded; Need to Ban Human Cloning Remains
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007Chicago, Illinois – November 20: A pair of scientific papers released today report that scientists in the United States and Japan have succeeded in producing powerful stem cells by “direct reprogramming” of skin cells.
The stem cells produced by direct reprogramming are believed to have the same power that embryonic stem cells possess, that is, the [...]
Now Accepting Applications: AUL Law Student Externship Program
Thursday, November 15th, 2007Application Deadline for Spring 2008 Semester is January 2, 2008
Americans United for Life (AUL), a national public interest law and policy organization defending human life through vigorous legislative, judicial, and educational efforts, seeks highly-qualified and motivated law students to serve as legal externs during the Spring 2008 semester. The externships are unpaid and may be [...]
Attempts to Remove Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Last week, Senator Brownback sent a letter to the appropriations committees in the House and Senate requesting the suspension of federal funding of Planned Parenthood. The request comes in the wake of a 107 count complaint filed in Johnson County, Kansas, accusing Planned Parenthood of performing late-term abortions in violation of Kansas law. The letter [...]
AUL Co-Sponsoring Bioethics Conference
Friday, November 9th, 2007Extending Life: Setting the Agenda for the Ethics of Aging, Death, and Immortality – A Conference, Institutes, and Seminars on bioethics
Institutes - March 3-6, 2008
Conference - March 6-8, 2008
Featuring:
Plenary Speakers
Informal Networking
Public Debate
Special Keynote Dinner
The conference will equip participants to:
Understand the clinical and social experience of aging, especially in the American context.
Anticipate developments in the near [...]
Americans United for Life Honorary Chairman Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Monday, November 5th, 2007For immediate release . . .
Chicago, Illinois – November 5: President Bush today awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to the Honorable Henry J. Hyde, retired congressman and Honorary Chairman of Americans United for Life (AUL).
In presenting the award President Bush said of Hyde, “He was a gallant champion of [...]
Call for Applicants: 2008 AUL Legal Fellowship Program
Thursday, November 1st, 2007About the AUL Legal Fellowship Program
The AUL Summer Fellowship Program combines top flight legal work with public interest commitment. Each fellow will be mentored by an AUL attorney who will regularly meet with the fellow to answer questions, give feedback on work performance, and help further augment the value of their experience. The [...]
