Archive for January 22nd, 2008
Life at the Movies
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Several recent news items have commented on and examined several movies and other pop-culture artifacts from 2007 where characters chose life instead of abortion.
Rick Santorum earlier this month had an op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquierer:
If art is a reflection of our culture, our culture - and particularly our youth culture - is awaking to the [...]
Bad News and Good News Out of the Eighth Circuit
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008On January 22, 2008—yes, on the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade—the Eighth Circuit handed down a decision that is disappointing on the one hand, yet encouraging on the other.
The case, Roe v. Crawford, was filed by a female inmate seeking to have an elective abortion. However, Larry Crawford, Director of the Missouri Department [...]
Presidential Proclamation
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008One of my colleagues just pointed out to me the President’s National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2008 proclamation. It’s well worth your time to read all five paragraphs, but I wanted to point out one sentence in particular:
On National Sanctity of Human Life Day and throughout the year, we help strengthen the culture of [...]
Americans United for Life on Roe v. Wade at 35
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008While abortion has been legal in the United States for 35 years and remains legal and available throughout pregnancy for any reason, public recognition of the negative impact of abortion on women is increasing and more pro-life laws are in effect than ever before.
“Abortion-on-demand has been imposed on our nation because the courts and others [...]
