Archive for September 4th, 2008
An Ominous Sampling of International Efforts to Force Abortion on Reluctant Nations
Thursday, September 4th, 2008In a blind and ideologically-driven quest to impose abortion-on-demand on a reluctant nation, the Supreme Court of Mexico blatantly ignored the country’s Constitution when it recently upheld a law permitting abortion-on-demand during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The Mexican Constitution clearly states that human life must be defended “from conception until its natural end”, [...]
What Exactly is “Constitutional Personhood”? The Definition of Personhood and Its Role in the Life Debate
Thursday, September 4th, 2008By J. Margaret Datiles
Staff Counsel, Americans United for Life
The debate over legislation and voter initiatives defining state constitutional “personhood” to include the unborn from conception (commonly referred to as “Human Life Amendments,” or “HLAs”) has sparked significant interest both inside and outside the pro-life community. An overarching goal of the pro-life movement is to protect [...]
