Press Release (July 2, 2009)
OHIO HIGH COURT ENDANGERS MINORS IN THE NAME OF PRIVACY
COLUMBUS, OHIO: Yesterday the Ohio Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision that allows Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Ohio (PP) to keep secret their reports documenting whether or not PP is notifying authorities of instances of statutory rape of pregnant minors seeking abortion services at the Cincinnati clinic.
The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments last October on this issue after granting a Motion for Rehearing which was brought by attorneys for Jane Roe. [read article]
The Court’s full decision in PDF.
Video accounts documenting instances of Planned Parenthood’s reporting
procedures.
SHOOTING DEATH OF ABORTIONIST GEORGE TILLER
Life Legal Defense Foundation is shocked and saddened by the shooting death of late-term abortionist George Tiller. We denounce and condemn the act of violence that ended George Tiller’s life.
Please join us in our prayers for the Tiller family.
For the full story go to LifeNews.com.
Press Release (May 11, 2009)
JURY DECLARES SURVIVORS’ INNOCENT—
VIDEO REVEALS POLICE BRUTALITY AND COVER UP
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA: The Life Legal Defense Foundation is pleased to announce that justice prevailed late Friday afternoon, May 8th, with a NOT GUILTY verdict in the case of PEOPLE v. CONRAD AND CONRAD (MWV707249). Survivors’ Campus Life Tour team members, Jason and James Conrad, were being tried as a result of arrests that took place during a CLT outreach at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga [read article]
POLLS CONFIRM MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ARE PRO-LIFE
PRINCETON, N.J.—A new Gallup Poll, conducted May 7–10, finds 51% of Americans calling themselves “pro-life” on the issue of abortion and 42% “pro-choice.” This is the first time a majority of U.S. adults have identified themselves as pro-life since Gallup began asking this question in 1995. [read article]
“UPDATE (April 22, 2009)—Good news for medical professionals who have conscientious objections to participating in abortion. AB 67 is now a bill dealing with election issues—campaign advertisements and communications. Thanks to Assemblyman Nava for gutting and redrafting the bill.”
Read LLDF’s letter to Assemblyman Pedro Nava, who has introduced Assembly Bill 67 to the California Legislature. If enacted, AB 67 will allow the state to revoke the license of any pharmacist who refuses to dispense abortifacients, “irrespective of the pharmacist’s ethical, moral or religious objections.”
THE LATEST NEWS ON WALTER HOYE’S CASE
This week, LLDF Legal Director Catherine Short and LLDF affiliate attorney Michael Millen, will file a motion for summary judgment in the federal case challenging Oakland’s “Mother May I” ordinance. LLDF is representing Rev. Walter Hoye, who last month was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a fine of $1130 for violating the ordinance.
The motion is based in part on evidence of discriminatory enforcement of the ordinance. Oakland allows pro-abortion clinic escorts to approach women and speak to them without limitation, while prohibiting pro-lifers from doing the same.
The hearing on the motion is scheduled for June 5. LLDF is asking the court to declare the ordinance unconstitutional and enjoin its enforcement.
Lynn Vincent of World Magazine has chronicled Rev. Hoye’s unjust incarceration in her online blog. Please visit World’s website to read the outstanding results of Rev. Hoye’s time in jail.
As California Goes, So Goes the Nation—Federally Funded
Clone and Kill Legislation?
The following article appeared in an edition of this week’s Congressional Quarterly and indicates that there may be legislative activity to encourage federal funding of human cloning. According to Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), “I hope the NIH will allow SCNT to move forward with federal funding,” “But if they don’t do that right now, what our bill will do is allow them to change that in the future if research shows it is a necessity and can be done ethically.”
Formerly, DeGette introduced legislation banning only human cloning that involved implanting a created embryo with the intention of creating a live birth (so-called “reproductive cloning”). It specifically mandated that any cloned embryo be destroyed before or at 14 days after its creation. HR 2560, 109th Congress, was defeated on suspension by a majority of the House in 2007.
Sources indicate that the new legislation drafted by Reps. DeGette and Castle will include similar provisions that allow, and even encourage, the creation of cloned embryos. The new legislation will also require the destruction of those newly created embryos.
In contrast to the DeGette clone-and-kill legislation, Reps. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Zach Wamp (R-TN) have introduced a comprehensive ban on all forms of human cloning (HR 1050). Similar versions of this bill have passed the House in the 107th and 108th Congresses. Below is a list of co-sponsors:
| Rep Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]—3/24/2009 | Rep Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]—3/11/2009 |
| Rep Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]—3/5/2009 | Rep Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]—4/2/2009 | Rep Boozman, John [R-AR-3]—3/11/2009 |
| Rep Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]—3/24/2009 | Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]—3/5/2009 | Rep Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]—3/11/2009 | Rep Childers, Travis [D-MS-1]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]—3/11/2009 | Rep Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]—3/5/2009 | Rep Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Fleming, John [R-LA-4]—3/24/2009 | Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]—3/16/2009 |
| Rep Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]—3/5/2009 | Rep Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]—3/24/2009 | Rep Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]—3/12/2009 | Rep Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]—3/5/2009 | Rep Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]—3/24/2009 | Rep Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]—3/31/2009 |
| Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]—3/11/2009 | Rep Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep King, Steve [R-IA-5]—3/24/2009 | Rep Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Kline, John [R-MN-2]—3/5/2009 | Rep Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]—3/16/2009 | Rep Linder, John [R-GA-7]—3/12/2009 |
| Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9]—3/24/2009 | Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]—3/5/2009 | Rep Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]—3/12/2009 |
| Rep Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]—3/18/2009 | Rep Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]—3/5/2009 | Rep Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]—3/5/2009 | Rep Posey, Bill [R-FL-15]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]—3/23/2009 | Rep Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]—3/12/2009 |
| Rep Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]—3/5/2009 | Rep Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]—3/24/2009 | Rep Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]—3/5/2009 |
| Rep Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]—3/24/2009 | Rep Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]—3/16/2009 |
| Rep Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]—3/23/2009 | Rep Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]—2/12/2009 * |
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