by APFLI | Dec 1, 2006 | Abortion - Archive
Half of All US Women Having Abortions Had at Least One Previous Abortion Victory for Medical Professionals over Attack on Weldon Amendment Rape Victim: My Child "No Different" Alabama Hearing On New Abortion Center Safety Rules Russia Lawmakers Propose...
by APFLI | Oct 9, 2005 | Legislation / Court Cases
A federal court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn the Weldon Amendment, a law forbidding state and local governments that receive federal funds from discriminating against health-care providers because they refuse to perform or refer patients for abortions....
by APFLI | Aug 2, 2004 | Legislation / Court Cases
In the USA, we still have "conscience protection" so that we are NOT REQUIRED to refer for abortion. This is found in the Weldon Amendment, passed yearly by the federal legislature along with government medical funding legislation. You may remember that the...
by APFLI | Jun 22, 2004 | Cloning - Archive
Congress enacted the Weldon Amendment, which prohibits the patenting of human embryos. The law became effective 23Jan04. The powerful Biotechnology Industry Organization lobbied against the legislation because the biotech firms it represents are relying on patents to...
