Director of the American Bioethics Advisory Commission Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) refers to the screening of human embryos for genetic defects. IVF is often used… Read More »Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
Dianne N. Irving, M.A., Ph.D. Professor of PhilosophyDominican House of StudiesWashington, D.C. 20017 [Note: This article was originally published in “Abortion and Rights,” a special edition… Read More »When do human beings begin? ‘Scientific’ myths and scientific facts
In Michigan’s Compiled Laws, the fetal protection act is precise on punishing individuals who harm or kill a fetus—or embryo!—during an intentional assault.
The founder of Planned Parenthood remains a controversial figure, even decades after her death. Pro-life activists point to her widely published views as proof that… Read More »ABAC – Margaret Sanger
Planned Parenthood holds the copyright on other publications by Margaret Sanger, and she was a very powerful writer. If Planned Parenthood were proud of what… Read More »ABAC – Planned Parenthood
The Nobel Prizes carry a certain level of prestige with them, even though few recipients of the prizes are on the saintly level of Blessed Mother Teresa.
As the great-great-granddaughter of former slaves, I am ETERNALLY grateful that Abraham Lincoln DID risk the Union, fought the Civil War, and abolished slavery.
By John Cavanaugh-O’Keefe The principal manifestations of eugenics are racism and abortion; eugenics is the basis for “scientific racism” and laid the foundation for legalizing… Read More »Introduction to Eugenics
The pressing need to convince a broken world that human persons have a right to be respected from the beginning of their existence grows more serious with the passing of each day.
Washington, D.C. (08 June 2010) – American Life League’s newest ALL Report highlights the country’s only pro-life ballot measure to be voted on this November: Colorado’s Amendment 62.… Read More »New ALL Report: Colorado Personhood Amendment Only Pro-Life Ballot Measure
Sometimes it seems that the world is going mad. One recent example that drives that point home is a tiny excerpt from a televised interview with British advice columnist Virginia Ironside.
Fr. Joseph C. Howard, Jr. isDirector of the American Bioethics Advisory Commission As the Human Genome Project reaches completion, there are serious ethical questions to… Read More »A response to the European Convention on Biomedicine and Human Rights treaty on bioethics