The Hidden Agenda behind the Stem Cell Debate

It may provide a cure for cancer, brain tumors, diabetes, Cushing’s syndrome, infertility, hypertension, endometriosis, ulcers and even AIDS.

These bold claims were made in the late 1980s and early 1990s, not on behalf of embryonic stem cell research, but for the abortion pill RU-486 or Mifepristone. The left – more specifically the abortion/feminist lobby – boldly asserted that this deadly drug could be the cure for everything from ingrown toenails to aging, all for the purpose of getting our government to lift the import ban on the chemical abortion pill.

Funny thing, after the Clinton FDA approved RU-486 for abortions, we stopped hearing about the “possible” beneficial uses of the drug. For the record: Mifepristone has not completed clinical trials for any of these other uses. Continue reading “The Hidden Agenda behind the Stem Cell Debate” →

Ms. Mistakes

Angry feminists are out waving wire coat hangers again. In its latest issue, Ms. Magazine has a picture of one bent into the shape of South Dakota. In November, residents of the Mount Rushmore state will vote on an initiative to remove a law that bans most abortions there. The wire coat hanger would be a much better symbol for the feminist brain, more air than substance.Ms. went trolling for women who had abortions, who were willing to come forward and say they are proud of their decisions. The magazine plans to send the list to legislative bodies across the nation and to the president. Continue reading “Ms. Mistakes” →

Have They No Shame?

Last Thursday, the FDA announced that it has approved over-the-counter sales for “Plan B,” the morning-after pill, which is essentially a mega-dose of the drugs found in birth control pills.

Birth control pills require a doctor’s prescription because they can cause life-threatening problems for women with certain health conditions. A prescription assures that a woman buying birth control pills has been screened to make sure that these pills don’t harm her health or take her life. That is being responsible.

Making mega-doses of this drug available over-the-counter, without a prescription, is not only irresponsible; it is unconscionable! Continue reading “Have They No Shame?” →

The President’s “Plan B”

Everybody needs a “plan B” in case “plan A” doesn’t work. However, few would come up with a plan B that could cause serious harm.Unfortunately, the “Plan B” that Andrew von Eschenbach, President Bush’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration, now wants sold over-the-counter to prevent pregnancy could cause serious medical complications for some women. That makes von Eschenbach completely unqualified to lead one of the agencies charged with safeguarding the nation’s health. Continue reading “The President’s “Plan B”” →

Supreme Court to open window to the Womb

Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in all 50 states, for any reason during the full nine months of pregnancy, is on a collision course with science. When the 1973 court handed down that infamous decision, it overlooked the most important issue: when life begins.

Since there was no window to the womb, seven of the nine justices felt perfectly free to classify pre-born children to be non-persons, property of the mother that could be discarded at will.

During the last 33 years, technology has given us that window through ultrasound and fiber optics. Not only can we view these tiny humans, doctors can treat them in utero, performing lifesaving surgery on their miniature patients. Others study the growth and behavior of these babies as they develop and have made startling discoveries. Continue reading “Supreme Court to open window to the Womb” →

So much for ‘super-duper’ precedents

It is no secret that Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision that made it legal to kill an unborn child in every state, for any reason, under any circumstance, throughout the full nine months of a woman’s pregnancy, has big problems. First, it was based on world-is-flat technology.

“Gee, we can’t see in the womb. Therefore, we don’t know if an unborn child is alive so we simply won’t go there.” Paraphrased, this was the justification the high court gave for simply sidestepping the central issue and ruling in favor of convenience. In order to do this, a 5-4 majority decided that unborn humans were not legal “persons.” Continue reading “So much for ‘super-duper’ precedents” →

California Parents Blindsided

Quick – raise your hand if you think the state can do a better job of protecting your children than you can.

No parent in his or her right mind would answer “yes” to a question like that.

However, that was the way over 52 percent of California voters answered that question in Tuesday’s special election. They nixed Proposition 73, a constitutional amendment that would have given parents back their right to be notified before one of their children is given an abortion – a right that was taken away from them by activist judges on the state supreme court. Continue reading “California Parents Blindsided” →

Let the Rumble Begin

President Bush set the stage for a fight when he nominated Samuel A. Alito to the Supreme Court. But let’s be clear about this one thing: This is a fight conservatives have been avoiding for years.

At stake is whether Supreme Court justices should interpret the Constitution or make law according to their own political whims.

The latter scenario should be scary to both liberals and conservatives. It is about giving up the rights carefully enumerated in the Constitution to five or more political ideologues, unaccountable to no one and reducing our elected representatives to mere set dressing.

It is not a big secret as to why the extreme left has been pushing us in that direction. It was the only way these folks could hope to push their unpopular ideas down our throats. Unfortunately, many on the right seem content to push us in the same direction. In short, we have lost our way. Continue reading “Let the Rumble Begin” →

The Issue that Won’t Go Wway

Have you ever wondered why abortion remains the most controversial issue in America today? It’s been over three decades since Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states, for any reason, through all nine months of a woman’s pregnancy, yet it remains unsettled. Why else would this issue now be the “litmus test” for appointments to our highest court?

Abortion is both a political issue and a moral issue. However, many politicians want it treated only as a religious issue and many religious leaders won’t touch it because it is political. It has become a Catch-22, a highly controversial, highly visible stepchild. Continue reading “The Issue that Won’t Go Wway” →