Category Archives: Policy Poll
An Open Letter to President Obama’s Pro-Life Supporters
Friends:
We share with you a commitment to the profound, inherent, and equal dignity of every member of the human family. It is for this reason that we oppose abortion, embryo-destructive research, euthanasia, and every other form of direct killing of innocent human beings. We believe that these practices are grave injustices that no society should [...]
Arkes – Kmiec Debate Available Online
The Matthew J. Ryan Center at Villanova University has posted the video recordings of the Cicero Podium Debate between Professor Hadley Arkes (Amherst College) and Professor Douglas Kmiec (Pepperdine Law School). This event took place on February 13, 2009, and was a session of the conference “The Better Angels of Our Nature: The Legacy of [...]
Policy Briefing: Conscience Protection of Medical Personnel
By Michael Fragoso, Center for Human Life and Bioethics of the Family Research Council
On December 18th, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services promulgated regulations on the conscience rights of healthcare professionals. While the regulations themselves are new, conscience protection of medical personnel at the federal level dates back to the time of [...]
Gallup: Majority of Americans Disapprove of the Reversal of Mexico City Policy
Gallup: Majority of Americans Disapprove of the Reversal of Mexico City Policy
58% of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s executive order lifting the ban on funding of overseas family planning groups that provide abortions, while only 35% of Americans approve.