by APFLI | Jul 3, 2016 | Euthanasia / Assisted Suicide - Archive
In February 2015, the Canadian Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the Carter v. Canada case to legalize physician-assisted suicide for competent, consenting adults whose suffering is due to a “grievous and irremediable” medical condition and gave Parliament a year to...
by APFLI | Jul 1, 2016 | Abortion - Archive
A few months after AmeriCorps was caught illegally using taxpayer dollars to help women get abortions, the public service agency announced an end to its problematic healthcare program, according to Jezebel. In April, news broke that some volunteers in the...
by APFLI | Jul 1, 2016 | Abortion Industry / Planned Parenthood, Legislation / Court Cases
Planned Parenthood says it will work with its abortion-rights allies in eight states to repeal laws that may be vulnerable following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down tough abortion restrictions in Texas. The repeal campaign will initially target...
by APFLI | Jul 1, 2016 | Right to Life - Archive, Studies - RU486 / Chemical Abortion / Maternal Mortality
The age-adjusted death rate for females aged 15–44 years was 5% lower in 2014 (82.1 per 100,000 population) than in 1999 (86.5). Among the five leading causes of death, the age-adjusted rates of three were lower in 2014 than in 1999: cancer (from 19.6 to 15.3, a 22%...
by APFLI | Jun 30, 2016 | Abortion - Archive, Legislation / Court Cases, Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down a Texas law (H.B.2) that sought to protect women’s health by requiring abortion clinics follow minimum standards for ambulatory surgical centers and that abortionists have surgical privileges at a...
