Indeed, over the years, the anti-abortion movement has had a lot of success in cutting back
on abortions by putting various limitations on abortion clinics — things like requiring certain types of equipment or special paperwork.
Prohibitions
on abortion by sovereign states are not only compatible with the requirements of international human rights instruments but are in fact the most probable interpretation of those requirements.
The Irish Government has formally backed proposals to hold a referendum on the state's constitutional amendment
on abortion by the end of May.
Not exact matches
The source of anger in each case was a conflict (orchestrated
by Bushman's research team) with someone who vehemently disagreed with the student's views
on abortion.
That ruling says businesses may object
on religious grounds to offering health services stipulated
by the ACA, such as
abortion services and fertility drugs.
The relationship between views
on the death penalty and
abortion — both issues in which Catholic teachings and US law are not in alignment — were zeroed in
on by the panel.
the person being voted for
by these individuals probably does have the right scientific markings like, no God,
abortion on demand no matter how late in term, good in business and stealing (er) expropriating for personal gain, cheating
on your mate, etc, etc. 2nd.
Even when they had the White House (George W) and both Houses of Congress the GOP never even introduced, much less voted
on, any bill banning
abortion, allowing prayer in school, banning gay marriage or any other of the wedge issues they use to attract a certain mentally deranged segment of the population to their side
by pretending to defend those things that are important to Christian conservatives.
All the circular discussion
on the immorality of
abortion is about control of women
by men who are afraid of women.
The number one issue is
abortion on every agenda, yet this is an issue which is not stopped
by legislation, it is stopped
by attacking poverty,
by increasing love for children,
by accepting everything a sinner does — instead the goal is secular laws, shaming women with ultrasounds.
The religious among us keep trying to chip away at the separation of church and state
by making people recite the pledge of allegiance with the God clause, installing religious symbols and displays
on public property, holding prayer breakfasts for politicians, berating the removal of prayer in public schools, trying to pass laws limiting women's access to birth control, and trying to get an amendment passed outlawing
abortion (since in their view God creates a soul the moment a sperm enters an egg).
One thing making traditionalists of these young Americans, at least according to some of them, is the fact of their having grown up in a world characterized
by abortion on demand.
As is typically the case in this genre, the author's rage is directed at the Cardinal's abiding
by church teaching
on abortion and the homosexual «lifestyle.»
The inquest heard that Ms Percival was said to have wanted an
abortion but was told
by the Marie Stopes clinic in Manchester that she was «too far
on».
All they are saying is they should not be forced to compromise their conscience
by facilitating contraception to women, when these women can get the pill
on their own
by simply writing their insurance companies — insurance companies would gladly even pay the shipping of this pils to women, rather than paying for more expensive birthings, pre and post natal care, and even
abortions.
Why is the Republican party Pro-Choice when it comes to letting organizations chose what benefits to provide, but anti-choice (incorrectly dubbed pro-life
by zealots)
on abortion?
Even
on abortion, that most contentious issue, the pro-choice side generally holds to an idea of the good the pro-life people will recognize, while condemning the method
by which it is to be achieved.
In the midst of giving generally good advice to conservative pro-lifers about how to play to their political strength —
by emphasizing the issue of late - term
abortion, where a consensus of public opinion is
on their side — Krauthammer offered this:
If you think these ideas are outdated or irrelevant, I suggest you take a look at the damage that has been wrought
on society
by rampant divorce,
abortion, our of wedlock pregnancy, falling birth rates, and a general view that life is NOT sacred, family is NOT important, and that children are more a burden to be avoided than anything.
When I suggested that he was grievously mistaken, he responded, as he had to Woodward's doubts about his stance
on abortion, not so much
by refuting the argument as
by rebuffing the individual who had the gall to question his wisdom.
Liberal groups accuse Republicans in Washington of pulling a bait and switch
on social issues, saying the GOP took back the House last November
by campaigning
on fiscal issues, turning to hot buttons like
abortion only after taking office.
= > As of April 2007, 36 states had bans
on late - term
abortions that were not facially unconsti tutional (i.e. banning all
abortions) or enjoined
by court order.
The association with the Religious Right has cost Grey some support among liberals, who believe that
by working with the right, Grey legitimates their position
on other issues, such as
abortion and gay rights.
On the subject of
abortion, if all life is sacred and life starts at conception, why does God allow millions of the unborn to die from miscarriages and spontaneous
abortions, more than die from
abortions performed
by humans?
Conservatives are deeply aggrieved
by Supreme Court decisions in the past 30 years that have struck down laws against
abortion, laws
on homosexuality and certain laws and policies promoting religion in the public square.
Even If the due - process provision calls
on the court to protect rights recognized
by tradition or widespread consensus, there is a problem with Roe: it involved neither Antiabortion laws were decades old, and although a few states had partly decriminalized
abortion, Roe went much further and struck down laws in virtually every state.
CNN: Catholics clergymen come out swinging against HHS regulation Catholics around the country got an earful
on Sunday from the pulpit over a new health insurance policy
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that forces employers to cover contraception and
abortion as part of preventative care regardless of religious beliefs.
Washington (CNN)- Catholics around the country got an earful
on Sunday from the pulpit over a new health insurance policy
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that forces employers to cover contraception and
abortion as part of preventative care regardless of religious beliefs.
To date, over sixteen studies have looked at this issue and the impact
on abortion, birth or pregnancy rates, the best of which is probably a study
by economist Philip Levine [2].
Subsequent work carried out jointly
by myself and Dr Zavodny examining a longer time period suggests that there was actually no significant impact either
on abortions or births [4].
Our research is backed up
by all the other academic papers which examine the impact of easier access to EBC
on unwanted pregnancy or
abortion rates.
By focusing exclusively
on the legal components of
abortion while simultaneously opposing these family - friendly social policies, the Republican Party has managed to hold pro-life voters hostage with the promise of outlawing
abortion, (which has yet to happen under any Republican administrations since Roe v. Wade), while actively working against the very policies that would lead to a significant reduction in unwanted pregnancies.
The real «Obamacare» i.e. getting re-elected
on the backs of 39 million aborted womb babies
by using the votes of the 78 million voters involved in said
abortions.
It continued with the legalisation of
abortion; in the United States in 1973 with the Supreme Court Judgement in Roe v. Wade, in the Netherlands through the adoption
by Parliament in 1981 of the Law
on the interruption of pregnancy.
A barrage of such stuff, pouncing
on any scandal that could be dug up and chipping away at the pontificate of Pope Benedict, not to mention the usual stuff about the need to elect a pope who would change the «policy» of the Church over such matters as
abortion, gay marriage and women priests, had been unleashed almost immediately, once Benedict had been congratulated for bringing the papacy into the 21st century
by resigning.
For a complete Jewish perspective
on abortion; see this great article
by Rabbi Yaacov Haber http://www.torahlab.org/lifecycle/article/
abortion/
The Supreme Court will rule
on the extent of protections conferred
by the state's constitution, with its findings potentially set to impact this summer's referendum
on Ireland's restrictive
abortion laws.
Forty - five leading pro-life advocates, including Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council, James Dobson of Focus
on the Family, Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life, Wanda Franz of the National Right to Life Committee, and Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition, signed a much heralded joint «Statement of Pro-Life Principle and Concern» published in First Things in 1996 in which the primary legal complaint was made that Roe «wounded American democracy»
by removing the issue of
abortion from «democratic concern.»
On judgment day, I don't want to try to rationalize why I voted for a cult member who caused souls to be damned,
by feebly explaining that I was more concerned about repealing Obamacare, preventing a redistribution of wealth, preventing
abortion (those lives are in heaven), preventing gay marriage, and restoring individual liberties.
Statements like the NCCB's well - known 1983 pastoral
on peace and the Catholic bishops of France's 1979 declaration do not emphasize the doctrines of creation and human persons but argue against
abortion by granting priority to the gospel.
Different positions
on abortion can be authorized
by the same theological argument.
The publicity about, and consequent opposition to, partial - birth
abortion rendered a great service in educating the public
on how extreme is the
abortion license created
by Roe v. Wade.
In an article
on Think Progress, Zach Beauchamp cites a study
by political scientists Thomas Carsey and Geoffrey Layman which shows that over time, people often change their
abortion attitudes to match the political party they generally support.
They will be
on the spot, especially if the Bush Administration proves to be creative and determined in pressing the legal implications of the Act when it comes to hospitals that allow the killing
by exposure (or more direct means) of children who survive
abortion procedures.
As for the law, I think opposing
abortion on principles (religious or other) but as long as no church is forced
by the state to preform a ceremony.
Don't want an
abortion, don't have one but don't think your personal belief trumps the laws that you must bide
by in this world and please don't think they deserve respect when obviously they are being use to step
on other peoples rights to freedom over their own body.
(Examples, in addition to the statements
on abortion cited above, include a 1970 LCA statement
on ecology, a 1979 UCC statement
on human rights and at least two statements
by the National Council of Churches — a 1979 statement
on energy and a 1986 statement
on genetic science.)
I'm also told
by your agenda that I can not have an opinion
on a woman's right choose [death —
abortion] because I'm not a woman.
We are all being hoodwinked
by politicians
on the issues of gay marriage,
abortion, contraception, and any other slimy goop that they can use to divide us just to get votes.
The Catholic Church in Ireland has responded to the announcement of a new referendum
on abortion rights
by urging people to be «courageous» and take a «principled» stand for the sanctity of life.