Cathleen Kaveny: "The negative prohibition–do not kill — is a necessary floor in moral thinking. But for the very vulnerable, including the physically and mentally impaired, it is by no means sufficient. The vulnerable, young and old, need positive assistance if they are to thrive. And no average family can meet the challenges of Alzheimer’s … Continue reading Down Syndrome, Alzheimer’s, and a Culture of Life
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Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng, Who Exposed Forced Abortions, Seeks Asylum
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Separation Anxiety: Abortion Funding & the Affordable Care Act
Timothy Jost: " Under the ACA and the exchange regulations, people will learn whether a plan covers abortion in the same way they will learn about all the other features of available plans: through the Summary of Benefits and Coverage. The SBC is an eight-page, plain-language, comprehensive description of plan coverage, limitations, and exclusions. It is … Continue reading Separation Anxiety: Abortion Funding & the Affordable Care Act
Shifts detected in support for death penalty
USA Today: " The campaign to abolish the death penalty has been freshly invigorated this month in a series of actions that supporters say represents increasing evidence that America may be losing its taste for capital punishment."
Connecticut Repeals Death Penalty
Huffington Post: "Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed a bill into law on Wednesday that repeals the death penalty, making Connecticut the 17th state to do so."
Pro-life Democrat Critz edges out Altmire in Congressional Primary
Fox News: "Rep. Mark Critz, edged out fellow a Pennsylvania Democrat, Rep. Jason Altmire, on Tuesday in the latest primary battle that pitted two incumbents against one another."
Nebraska law helping pregnant immigrants
CNA: "In a move surpassing anti-immigration sentiment, the Nebraska legislature overrode the governor’s veto of a bill that provides taxpayer-funded prenatal care for immigrant and imprisoned women. Nebraska Catholic Conference executive director James Cunningham lauded the bill as “a strong pro-life policy that helps to ensure that babies are born healthy and have a good … Continue reading Nebraska law helping pregnant immigrants
World Malaria Day calls attention to global fight
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President Obama Speaks on Preventing Mass Atrocities
President Obama: "We’re making sure that the United States government has the structures, the mechanisms to better prevent and respond to mass atrocities. So I created the first-ever White House position dedicated to this task. It’s why I created a new Atrocities Prevention Board, to bring together senior officials from across our government to focus … Continue reading President Obama Speaks on Preventing Mass Atrocities
A Conservative Law Professor on the Obvious Constitutionality of Obamacare
Henry Paul Monaghan: "The individual health mandate surely passes constitutional muster under settled judicial principles. The Constitution’s Commerce Clause grants Congress the authority “to regulate commerce ... among the several States.” The Court's precedents establish without question that Congress may regulate intrastate economic activities that Congress (not the Court) reasonably concludes have a substantial effect … Continue reading A Conservative Law Professor on the Obvious Constitutionality of Obamacare
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