This just out from National Right to Life, an informative rebuttal regarding the article “Fetal Pain: A Systematic Multidisciplinary Review of the Evidence,” published in the August 24 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. See page 2.

My column today on WND.com, “Anti-lifers force pro-lifers to address bigger issue,” is about the fact that the component of the pro-life movement that has shied away from the contraception issue may be forced to address it due to the controversy anti-lifers have stirred about the morning-after-pill. Groups opposing the MAP because it may stop […]

Here’s more info on the fetal pain study authors. All are from the University of California, San Francisco: Susan J. Lee, JD: Lead author, medical student, attorney, once worked for NARAL Henry J. Peter Ralston, MD: Unbiased? According to a Knight Ridder article yesterday: UCSF neuroscientist Henry J. Peter Ralston said he hopes the review […]

Paul Chesser’s opinion piece in today’s Washington Post serves as a reminder: While it is important to change the makeup of the Supreme Court, social conservatives — especially those concerned about abortion — need not and should not be counting on such a change in the judiciary to accomplish their goals. What they ought to […]

Last week I blogged on NARAL’s decision not to endorse a Dem pro-abortion candidate for VA guv because the guy isn’t bloodthirsty enough. An August 21 piece in dailypress.com draws on this to say neither pro-life nor pro-abort activists may any longer be persuaded by talk without walk. This is good – pressure is good. […]

Several news organizations, like the Washington Times and CNSNews.com, are reporting on a new stem cell that has been found in placenta. The new cell is “embryoniclike” in that it is “more versatile than [adult stem cells] while avoiding the ethical dilemmas surrounding [embryonic stem cells], according to CNS.

Columnist Jeff Gannon asks a great question: Would pro-choice gays back limits on abortion rights if a mother could terminate pregnancy of a gay fetus? Pro-lifers looking for legislative ideas should pick up on this one. Maine state Rep. Brian Duprey introduced such a bill earlier this year.

Sunday, October 2 is the 18th annual Life Chain Sunday. It’s simple and inexpensive to start a Life Chain if there are none near you. We launched ours at Christ Hospital four years ago. They are powerful. Monday, October 3, is the 1st annual American Life League-sponsored Pro-Life Memorial Day. This, too, is simple and […]