Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesAlaska Governor Sarah Palin McCain’s VP Pick - What’s her abortion views?
Friday, August 29th, 2008FOX News is reporting this morning that Sarah Palin has been selected to be McCain’s Vice Presidential candidate. Last week we told you what Joe Biden’s record was on abortion when that news broke.
So what are Sarah Palin’s views? While she’s been Governor of Alaska, there has only been one piece of pro-life legislation pass [...]
Mexico Supreme Court Decision a Major Threat to Latin America
Friday, August 29th, 2008In a devastating loss for the people of Mexico this week, the Mexico Supreme Court upheld a Mexico City law which allows abortion-on-demand in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
AUL filed the leading American pro-life amicus brief in this case, and I posted a blog entry about the case in June (you can read that [...]
Convention Dispatch 8/28
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Late yesterday evening, the platform deliberations finally drew to a close after nearly 12 hours of “ayes” and “nayes” for Day Two of the full committee meeting.
Early in the day, an amendment adding language reaffirming the Mexico City policy (which prohibits funding of organizations that promote or provide abortion as a method of family planning) [...]
Once Again, Destructive Embryo Research Proven to be Unnecessary
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Yesterday, the journal NATURE published a new breakthrough in stem cell technology. For the first time, researchers have been able to directly reprogram adult stem cells in mice into a different needed cell type. Specifically, the Washington Post reported that the scientists pinpointed “three crucial molecular switches that, when flipped, completely convert a common cell [...]
Day Two at the Platform Deliberations
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008We’re back this morning at the Minneapolis Convention center as the GOP platform delegates continue their consideration of amendments to the platform. This morning has been devoted to the national defense section.
But it still provided a great example of how life issues affect so many different areas: in a section focused on international organizations, language [...]
Convention Dispatch
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008I’m writing to you from Minneapolis, where we spent a very full day yesterday participating in the deliberations over the GOP platform. Dan McConchie, our Vice President & Executive Director, is here with me and together we focused on two subcommittees — one on Crime and Values, which included a section on the Sanctity [...]
Media Advisory: AUL President Dr. Charmaine Yoest Attending GOP Platform Deliberations, Available for Interviews
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Minneapolis, Minnesota — Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President of Americans United for Life, is attending the Republican Platform Committee meetings August 26-27, and is available to media for interviews.
Dr. Yoest said, “Survey after survey confirms that Americans are becoming more pro-life each year. It is vital that the political parties understand this and incorporate it into [...]
Latest Statistics and Studies Prove Morning After Pill Does Not Reduce Abortions
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Advocates for Plan B, or the “morning after pill,” have consistently argued that increased availability of Plan B would decrease the number of unplanned pregnancies and thereby result in a drastic reduction in abortion rates. Abortion rights advocates have claimed that Plan B –- not incremental protective laws like informed consent statutes, parental involvement requirements, [...]
Obama picks Joe Biden as VP - so what’s his record?
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008Here I am sitting up way too late…listening to rock music and reviewing voter guide program applications…when The Wall Street Journal sends me an email announcing that Delaware Senator Joe Biden has been tapped by Barack Obama to be second place on his Presidential ticket. I hurriedly turn on my Blackberry and check - no [...]
Life-Affirming Measure Approved for the California Ballot
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Proposition 4, “Sarah’s Law,” has been approved for the November ballot in California. “Sarah’s Law” is a constitutionally sound parental notification measure that would protect both minors and parental rights. It will also put California in line with the rest of America, as the majority of the states have parental involvements laws. The passage of [...]
Culture of Life Foundation Award Reception and Conference
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Our friends at the Culture of Life Foundation have opened the registration for their first annual awards reception and conference.
Culture of Life Foundation is pleased to announce our first annual:
“William E. May Award for Promoting Ethics and the Human Person”
To be presented to
Dr. William E. May
In conjunction with our annual conference:
The Culture of Life vs. [...]
Application Information for the 2008 AUL Voter Guide Program
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008Americans United for Life is pleased to announce the 2008 AUL Voter Guide Program. AUL will distribute up to $500,000 for educational voter guides to be disseminated during the 2008 election cycle.
To qualify, voter guide programs must have the following characteristics:
• Address life issues including abortion, bioethics, and end-of-life issues as well as other issues [...]
Case Status Update: California Supreme Court Rules That Physicians Must Provide Elective Treatments In Any Situation
Monday, August 18th, 2008In a disturbing unanimous opinion today, the California Supreme Court ruled that patient demand for nonessential, elective care trumps the freedom of conscience of physicians and their ability to practice medicine in accordance with their religious beliefs.
The Plaintiff, Ms. Benitez, brought suit because physicians at North Coast Women’s Medical Care Group could not, based upon [...]
Press Release: California Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Medical Care and Religious Freedom
Monday, August 18th, 2008Chicago, Illinois — The California Supreme Court today ruled that patient demand for nonessential, elective care trumps the freedom of conscience of physicians and their ability to practice medicine in accordance with their religious or moral beliefs.
Denise Burke, Vice President & Legal Director of Americans United for Life (AUL), said, “This ruling will deny physicians [...]
Charmaine Yoest in NRO
Monday, August 18th, 2008Absolute Reduction
Barack Obama and abortion.
By Charmaine Yoest
Milling around the media room after the Saddleback Forum, I learned that while John McCain was onstage talking with Rick Warren, Barack Obama was sitting down backstage to an interview with David Brody of CBN News. Brody took the opportunity to press Obama on the issue of his record [...]
Media Advisory: AUL President Dr. Charmaine Yoest to Attend Saddleback Civil Forum, Will be Available for Interviews
Friday, August 15th, 2008Los Angeles — Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President of Americans United for Life, will attend the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency, Saturday, August 16, 2008, in Lake Forest, California. This will be the first public forum between the two candidates.
In the discussions leading up to the event, one topic has been consistently minimized: abortion.
Rick Warren, [...]
Revealing Abortion Data Compared for India, UK and US
Thursday, August 14th, 2008The Times of India published a data-filled article on Monday, providing a comparison of abortion data from India, UK and United States. Statistics from governmental sources further substantiate revealing abortion trends in these countries and are worth analyzing.
India, as opposed to UK and US, defines human life as beginning at conception (according to the Medical [...]
Adult Stem Cell Research Again Yields Results; Still Nothing From Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008It is a shame that contemporary debate about stem cell research is driven by ideology rather than data. A straightforward examination of the data shows that embryonic stem cell research has yielded little to no results. Any type of treatment using embryonic stem cells remains aloof. Yet the same cannot be said of research done [...]
Americans United for Life Increases Funding for Voter Guides
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008UPDATE: Voter Guide Program Details
Chicago, Illinois — Americans United for Life today announces the availability of $500,000 for 501(c)(3) organizations who wish to create and distribute non-partisan educational voter guides for the upcoming elections.
AUL President Dr. Charmaine Yoest said, “Voter guides are a way to empower voters to make well-informed choices on election day. Pro-life [...]
Polish Athlete to Be Honored for Her Defense of Life
Friday, August 8th, 2008As someone who has given her professional life to pro-life public policy, I am always mindful of the ability of one person to make an important difference in the fight to defend, protect, and honor all human life. But, every so often, a story of one person’s life is so powerful that it touches me [...]