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In three of the four nations of the UK, abortion remains a crime under legislation passed in 1861, subject to the exemptions from criminal liability in the Abortion Act 1967. Paradoxically, abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland in 2019, so that it is now seen as a matter of healthcare rather than the criminal law. Recent prosecutions in England under section 58 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 have reignited debate over whether abortion belongs in the criminal courts at all – https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/13/i-hate-sitting-in-silence-now-nicola-packer-on-clearing-her-name-after-the-trauma-of-her-abortion-trial https://doctorsforchoiceuk.com/abortionlaw#:~:text=UK%20abortion%20law%3A%20Overview&text=In%201967%2C%20Parliament%20passed%20the,if%20authorised%20by%20two%20doctors. In this special 100th episode of Double Jeopardy, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC are joined by two leading voices in the campaign for reform: Rachael Clarke, Head of Advocacy at BPAS (the British Pregnancy Advisory Service) and Trustee of Compassion in Dying; and Jonathan Lord, NHS Consultant Gynaecologist and Co-Chair of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Abortion Taskforce. Together, they explore the rise in criminal investigations into pregnancy loss and self-managed abortion, the implications of recent cases like Carla Foster (https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231018-R-v-FOSTER-final-approved-1.pdfand) and Sarah Catt, and the human cost of criminalising desperate women. They unpack new national policy guidance issued by the National Police Chiefs' Council on investigating stillbirths and miscarriages; the troubling use of digital surveillance in reproductive cases, and the proposed cross-party amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that would finally remove women from the scope of the criminal law, thereby eliminating the bizarre distinction between the law of Northern Ireland and the other nations of the UK. What is the justification for threatening a woman with life imprisonment for ending a pregnancy? And why has Parliament decriminalised abortion in Northern Ireland, but not in the rest of the UK? This episode offers insider legal and medical perspectives on one of the most polarising and poorly understood areas of UK law—at a moment when calls for reform are louder than ever. ------ Double Jeopardy is presented by Ken Macdonald KC, former Director of Public Prosecutions, and Tim Owen KC, as they break down the legal and political issues in Britain. From high-profile legal cases to the evolving state of British democracy, Double Jeopardy offers expert legal commentary on the most pressing topics in UK law, politics, and human rights. Ken Macdonald KC served as Director of Public Prosecutions from 2003-2008, shaping modern prosecutorial policy and advocating for the rule of law. He is a former Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, a crossbench member of the House of Lords, and a leading writer, commentator and broadcaster on politics and the rule of law. Tim Owen KC has been involved in many of the most significant public, criminal and human rights law cases over the past four decades. Both bring unparalleled experience from the frontline of Britain's legal and political landscape. If you like The Rest Is Politics, Talking Politics, Law Pod UK and Today in Focus, you'll love Double Jeopardy.
Today on Truth in Politics and Culture the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously upholds the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, after a 26 hour marathon, the House passes the framework for the budget bill, and President Trump negotiates investment deals with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and announces the lifting of U.S. sanctions against Syria,
As the House of Commons agonizes over legalizing assisted dying, host Sascha O'Sullivan looks back at previous votes of conscience to find out what happens when MPs don't have the party whip guiding them. Alun Michael, one of the architects of Tony Blair's ban on fox hunting, explains how it took years to get to the point of a vote in parliament, and how his personal safety — and that of his family — was put in jeopardy. Former Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone recalls the same sex marriage vote and the internal politics between the Lib Dems and Conservatives during the coalition government — leading to David Cameron "stealing" the announcement from her. John Bercow, former Commons speaker, tells Sascha about moments in the Commons chamber when MPs went against the party grain during votes of conscience. Ex-Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries describes how, as a backbencher in 2008, she led one of the biggest challenges to the 1967 Abortion Act. And Sascha also looks at decisions over war and peace, when MPs must wrestle with a profoundly moral choice and make one of the weightiest calls possible for a parliament, as former Defense Secretary Grant Shapps says the decision not to intervene in Syria in 2013 contributed to the global instability we all now face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill being introduced as a Private Member's Bill, and how does this approach compare to historical conscience-driven legislation like the Abortion Act or the abolition of capital punishment? In this episode of Double Jeopardy, hosts Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen delve into the complex issues surrounding assisted dying, with a focus on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill due for Second Reading in Parliament on 29th November. They examine its historical context, the state of public opinion and question the legitimacy of Cabinet Ministers such as Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood deploying resource based arguments against the Bill and consider the role of religious belief in the public debate. The discussion also examines the parliamentary scrutiny process and the judiciary's role in safeguarding against coercion. The episode further explores the controversial subject of non-crime hate incidents, critiquing current police practices and addressing the challenge of balancing the monitoring of hate speech with the protection of civil liberties. This thought-provoking episode offers an in-depth analysis of two critical intersections of law and politics.
It's Thursday, May 2nd, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark May 2, 2024 is National Day of Prayer Today is the National Day of Prayer as designated by the U.S. Congress. Global Christian Relief is calling on Christians to pray for their persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. Hundreds of millions of believers still face attacks, arrests, and imprisonment for their faith. The Christian aid group is hosting a Facebook livestream prayer event today and sharing a free prayer guide. Both are linked in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. Hebrews 13:3 says, “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” 10 million babies killed in United Kingdom The U.K. Abortion Act went into effect on April 27, 1968. Since then, over ten million unborn babies have been killed through abortion in England, Scotland, and Wales. Abortions have risen in England and Wales, in particular, since the introduction of ‘DIY' home abortions in 2020. Pro-life Kansas legislature overrides Democrat Governor's vetoes In the United States, Kansas lawmakers overrode Democrat Governor Laura Kelly's veto of multiple pro-life laws on Monday. The bills expand tax credits for adoption and pregnancy centers and continue $2 million in funding for pro-life centers. One of the bills makes it a felony to use physical or financial threats to coerce a woman into getting an abortion. However, state lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of a transgender-related bill. The measure would ban mutilating drugs and surgeries for minors. Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. House Speaker Mike Johnson U.S. House lawmakers are trying to oust the Speaker of the House again. Yesterday, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia announced she will force a vote to remove Republican Speaker Mike Johnson next week. Greene criticized Johnson for supporting Ukraine funding and U.S. surveillance programs. Only one other House Republican supports the ouster. And Democrats said they would not vote Johnson out presently. Anti-Israel college protests vs. Liberty University's pursuit of God Last month, student protests broke out at campuses around the country in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war. Authorities have arrested protestors at over 20 colleges. New York police arrested nearly 300 people alone this week, including over 100 at Columbia University. The academic lawn of the largest Christian university in the U.S. made for a contrasting view last week. Students at Liberty University gathered to worship, sing, and hear the Word of God. Jonathan Falwell, the university's chancellor, wrote, “While so many college campuses are erupting in anger, hatred and violence; it is refreshing to see Liberty University students worship King Jesus.” United Methodist Church affirms sexual perversion On Tuesday, the United Methodist Church voted in favor of sexually perverted lifestyles. The denomination no longer prohibits funding for groups that promote such lifestyles. They will also consider homosexuals for ministry and allow ministers to perform homosexual ceremonies. The United Methodist Church has faced division over these issues for years. Between 2019 and 2023, over 7,000 congregations left the denomination. Many joined theologically conservative denomination called the Global Methodist Church. 130 tornadoes hit Midwest Over 130 tornadoes tore across the Midwest last week, killing at least five people. Nebraska's National Weather Service in Omaha issued 48 tornado warnings in one day alone. One Nebraska man, Nate Hutchison, survived an EF-3 tornado that tore through an industrial building in Lincoln. He told KLKN-TV he prayed to God as he and 70 others hunkered down. HUTCHISON: “There's nothing I can do right now, except literally pray to God that I don't die, because I'm not in control of anything at this point. It's just literally hopefully I just don't get crushed.” Anniversary of Athanasius And finally, today marks the anniversary of the death of Athanasius in the year A.D. 373. Athanasius of Alexandria was an early church theologian. He is known for his stand for biblical teaching on the divinity of Christ. The church's first ecumenical Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325 affirmed this teaching. Many church leaders and emperors would continue to embrace Arianism which taught that Jesus was not eternally divine. However, Athanasius stood for the truth, risking his life many times. For this reason the epitaph on his grave is said to have read, “Athanasius contra mundum,” meaning “Athanasius against the world.” John 1:1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, May 2nd in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
This lecture delves into the history of abortion in English law, from common law to the Abortion Act 1967.Professor Thomas KC critically examines the current state of abortion law in England, the Commonwealth Caribbean, and recent developments in the US. Is there a case for further liberalisation of abortion law?This lecture was recorded by Leslie Thomas KC on 30 November 2023 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/abortion-lawGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/Website: https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport the show
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the state's new 'Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act' protecting unborn babies with a detectable fetal heartbeat, after striking down the state's previous six-week abortion ban earlier this year, ruling it violated the state's constitution. The United States Court of Appeals on the Eleventh Circuit declared [3-0] last week that Alabama may fully enforce its 2022 statute bans on dangerous puberty blockers, hormone treatments and mutilating procedures for children. Dr. Chaps interviews Matthew Lockhart on site at WCS, and we get to see some great biblically inspired works of art. Get free alerts at http://PrayInJesusName.org © 2023, Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, PhD. Airs on NRB TV, Direct TV Ch.378, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, GoogleTV, Smart TV, iTunes and www.PrayInJesusName.org
A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Thousands of people stood up for the unborn on Saturday at the March for Life in London, England. The ninth annual march processed through the city of Westminster in London, and ended at the Houses of Parliament. Law enforcement estimated about 7,000 people attended the march according to a press release from March for Life UK. In 2021, there were 214,256 abortions in England and Wales, according to the UK government's website. Abortion was legalized in England, Scotland, and Wales, under the Abortion Act in 1967. In 2022, Parliament voted to permanently allow women in England and Wales to self-administer both abortion pills, mifepristone and misoprostol, without first visiting a hospital or clinic. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255281/thousands-march-for-life-in-london Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker is teaming up with the University of Notre Dame to offer a $10,000 award for the innovative use of Catholic Church property in light of societal and demographic change. The criteria for the award include having a bold vision, being “distinctively Catholic,” having an innovative use of Church property, fulfilling the “highest and best use” of the Church property, and having a focus on scale and sustainability. Any individual or group, which includes the laity, clergy, an organization, or a diocese, may apply. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255280/nfl-kicker-harrison-butker-and-university-of-notre-dame-to-award-innovation-in-church-property Today, the Church celebrates Blessed Thomas Tzugi. Born to nobility and educated by the Jesuits of the Arima province around 1571, Thomas entered the Jesuit order upon the completion of his schooling at around 17 years old. He quickly developed a reputation for his excellent preaching and evangelical zeal. He was exiled to the island of Macao during a persecution of Christians, yet he managed to return to Japan in disguise and continue his priestly ministry. He was recaptured and sentenced to death, yet he refused to seek his freedom through his family's political connections. He was burned to death at the stake in 1627 in Nagasaki, Japan, and was beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1867. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/blessed-thomas-tzugi-355
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As the southeastern part of the United States is pummeled by Hurricane Idalia, President Joe Biden, in a speech at the White House, asked those impacted to “remain vigilant.” Meanwhile, the presidential election is just 14 months away. The economy is certain to be a chief campaign issue and lawmakers are closing in on deadlines that could change the economic picture. And 5 pro-lifers in Washington DC have been found guilty of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE). If convicted, they face up to 11 years in prison and a fine of up to $350,000. Senior Reporter for the Daily Signal, Mary Margaret Olohan, joins to talk more about the incident that took place back in October 2020 and where the protest happened. Late last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed a temporary block placed on the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act with a 4-1 vote. Reverend Dean Nelson from the Human Coalition joins to share his take on the South Carolina Supreme Court's ruling and how impactful it is for the pro-life movement. Finally this evening, Pope Francis invited the faithful to pray for his upcoming trip to Mongolia. EWTN Vatican News Correspondent, Colm Flynn, is in Mongolia and has more. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Our Lady of Guadalupe proclaimed the Gospel in “mother tongue,” Pope Francis said Wednesday in a message that highlighted the important role mothers play in passing on the faith to the next generation. In his catechesis on evangelization on August 23, the pope spoke about how the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1531 helped to spread the Gospel across the Americas, praising her as an inspired model of motherhood and inculturation. Pope Francis said the Virgin Mary always “consoles us, makes us go forward and thus allows us to grow, like a good mother who, while following in her son's steps, launches him into the world's challenges.” Pope Francis underscored the importance of Marian shrines and pilgrimage destinations, like the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, as places where the Gospel continues to be proclaimed today. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255164/pope-francis-like-our-lady-of-guadalupe-mothers-can-be-great-evangelizers-today South Carolina's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a law protecting unborn babies with detectable heartbeats from abortion is constitutional and can go into effect. The ruling ended a circuit court's injunction that had temporarily blocked the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, which was signed by Republican Governor Henry McMaster in May. Planned Parenthood and Greenville Women's Clinic had requested the injunction, claiming the law violates constitutional rights to privacy, equal protection, and substantive due process. The 4-1 ruling is a victory for pro-life legislators in the state, which passed a similar law in 2021. That law was blocked more than a year later and struck down by the state Supreme Court in January of this year. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255168/south-carolina-supreme-court-upholds-heartbeat-abortion-ban-life-is-winning Irish-American Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York celebrated Mass at a “Mass rock” in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, during a pilgrimage on Monday. During the 16th and 18th centuries, under the Penal Laws, all expressions of the Catholic faith were prohibited in Ireland. Priests risked fines, imprisonment, and death for celebrating Mass. This forced priests to celebrate Mass outdoors, in secret locations, using rocks as makeshift altars. Many of these “Mass rocks” are still in existence today and serve as a symbol of the hardships Irish Catholics endured during British rule. During the Mass for the group of pilgrims, Dolan emphasized the importance of the Eucharist. Dolan will conclude the pilgrimage today by celebrating Mass on the 150th anniversary of the dedication of Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland, which took place on August 24, 1873. The Mass will take place on Sunday, August 27, at 11 am local time and is open to the public. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255167/cardinal-timothy-dolan-celebrates-mass-at-historic-mass-rock-during-pilgrimage-to-ireland Today, the Church celebrates Saint Bartholomew, one of the Twelve Apostles, mentioned sixth in the three Gospel lists. Besides being listed as an Apostle, he is not otherwise mentioned in the New Testament, at least not under the name Bartholomew: many ancient writers, and Catholic tradition have identified Bartholomew as Nathaniel in the Gospel of John. We are presented with the Apostle's character in a brief and beautiful dialogue with the Lord Jesus. He is a good Jew, honest and innocent, a just man, who devotes much time to quiet reflection and prayer - "under the fig tree" - and has been awaiting the Messiah, the Holy One of God. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-bartholomew-apostle-569
It's Wednesday, May 3rd, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Religious Liberty Commission recommends State Dept. warn 17 countries The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its annual report on Monday. The report recommends 17 countries for the State Department's list of Countries of Particular Concern for religious liberty violations. New recommendations for the list include Cuba and Nicaragua. The report again recommends Nigeria and India as Countries of Particular Concern even though the State Department has refused to designate them as such before. Other countries on the recommended list include Afghanistan, Burma, China, Iran, and North Korea. Nearly all the countries on the list are also on the Open Doors' World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian. Abraham Cooper with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom told CBN News attacks on religious freedom are increasing. Cooper: “Violations are increasing. The threats, the tensions are increasing worldwide This is a very difficult time for religious freedom all over the globe, including here in the United States.” Hebrews 13:3 says, “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.” Over 55 years, 10 million unborn babies killed in United Kingdom Last week marked 55 years since the Abortion Act went into effect in the United Kingdom. Since then, over 10 million unborn babies were murdered in the womb across England, Scotland, and Wales. Abortions in the U.K. have increased in recent years since the approval of abortion pill access through the mail. Supreme Court could limit power of federal agencies On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could limit the power of federal agencies. The case challenges a previous decision that allowed federal agencies, not the courts, to interpret laws where the statute is ambiguous. The case has implications for religious liberty. Matt Bowman with Alliance Defending Freedom said, “Unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats are weaponizing federal laws to violate Americans' most fundamental rights . . . federal agency officials frequently disrespect Americans' most cherished principles—including religious freedom and the sanctity of life—by imposing personal political agendas that Congress has not authorized.” 1 in 4 high school students are sexually perverted or questioning sexuality The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data from 2021 about the lifestyles of high school students. The study found that one in four students identify with sexually perverted lifestyles or are questioning their sexuality. The percentage is up from 11% in 2015. Over 70% of students still say they are heterosexual. Oklahoma bans transgender drugs and surgeries for kids Oklahoma is the latest state to ban hormone drugs and sex mutilating surgeries for children. Republican Governor Kevin Stitt signed the law on Monday. Last Friday, Montana's Republican Governor Greg Gianforte also signed a similar law. At least 16 states have banned or restricted such transgender treatments. And nearly two dozen states are considering such bans. Snail-paced U.S. economic growth Last week, the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. gross domestic product rose by only 1.1% during the first quarter of this year. That's below the expected economic growth of 2%. With the heightened interest rates, business spending was down during the first quarter; however, consumer spending was up, contributing the most to the first quarter growth. Many economists are expecting a recession later this year. 77% of U.S. Protestants believe tithing is Biblical And finally, a new survey from Lifeway Research found 77% of Protestant churchgoers believe tithing is a Biblical command that still applies today. However, that's down from 83% in 2017. Ironically, 10% of respondents said tithing is not required today, and 13% are not sure. Demographically, young adults are the least likely to agree with tithing. Denominationally, Lutherans are the least likely to agree. Despite three fourths of churchgoers saying they believe in tithing, only 51% actually give 10% of their income to their church. Scott McConnell with Lifeway Research said, “Giving 10% of your earnings to God is still a widespread standard among churchgoers. The small decline [among those] considering tithing a command appears to be more from a lack of teaching on the subject than a rejection of such teaching.” Proverbs 3:9-10 says, “Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, May 3rd in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
Andrea Mulligan, Assistant Professor, Trinity School of Law, discusses research looking at conscientious objection rights since the introduction of Ireland's Abortion Act.
FREE SPEECH VS. FREEDOM OF SPEECH DEFINITION: free·dom of speech noun the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the U.S. Politics Mar 15, 2023 5:13 PM EDT In Idaho, an art exhibit was censored and teens were told they couldn't testify in some legislative hearings. In Washington state, a lawmaker proposed a hotline so the government could track offensively biased statements, as well as hate crimes. In Florida, bloggers are fighting a bill that would force them to register with the state if they write posts criticizing public officials. Meanwhile, bans on books and drag performances are growing increasingly common nationwide. “We are seeing tremendous attacks on First Amendment freedoms across the country right now, at all levels of government. Censorship is proliferating, and it's deeply troubling,” said Joe Cohn, legislative and policy director with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. “This year, we're seeing a wave of bills targeting drag performances, where simply being gender nonconforming is enough to trigger the penalty. We're also seeing a wave of bills regulating what can be in public or K-12 school libraries,” Cohn said. “On college campuses, we have been tracking data about attempts to get faculty members punished or even fired for speech or expression and the numbers are startling — it's the highest rate that we've seen in our 20 years of existence.” First Amendment rights had been stable in America for decades, said Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University, but in recent years many states have reverted to the anti-speech tactics employed by people like Sen. Joe McCarthy during the “Red Scare” of the early 1950s. WATCH: Librarians in Louisiana at odds with conservative activists working to ban books McCarthy and others tried to silence political opponents by accusing them of being communists or socialists, using fear and public accusations to suppress basic free speech rights. The term “McCarthyism” became synonymous with baseless attacks on free expression, and the U.S. Supreme Court has referred to the phenomena in several First Amendment-related rulings. “We are seeing a concerted wave that we have not seen in decades,” said Paulson, highlighting states like Florida where Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed for legislation that would criminalize drag shows, limit what pronouns teachers can use for students, allow parents to determine what books can be in libraries and block some history classes entirely. “It's pretty mind-boggling that so many politicians are waving the flag of freedom while doing anything they possibly can to infringe on the free speech rights of Americans,” Paulson said. Still, no one political group has a monopoly on censorship — aggression is increasing across the spectrum, Cohn said. Washington state's bias hotline bill, which died in committee earlier this year, was sponsored by Democratic Sen. Javier Valdez and backed by several groups including the Anti-Defamation League, Urban League, Council on American-Islamic Relations and others. It aimed to help the state collect information about hate crimes and bias incidents and to provide support and compensation to victims at a time when hate crime reports are rising. Opponents, including the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, said they feared it would chill protected speech because it encompasses both criminal behavior and offensively biased statements. Hate speech can be damaging and repugnant, but is still generally protected by the First Amendment. The Department of Homeland Security and experts who study extremism have warned that hateful rhetoric can be seen as a call to action by extremists groups. READ MORE: Arizona's conservative superintendent sets up critical race theory hotline Oregon created a similar bias hotline in 2019. It received nearly 1,700 calls in 2021, with nearly 60 percent of the reported incidents falling short of criminal standards, according to an annual report from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum's office. “People in power target their political adversaries, so who is being silenced really depends on where you are on the map and its individual context,” Cohn said. Artist Katrina Majkut experienced that first-hand last week, when artworks she had shown in more than two dozen states over the past decade were unexpectedly censored at a small state school in Lewiston, Idaho. Majkut uses embroidery to highlight and subvert historically narrow ideas of wifedom and motherhood. She was hired to curate an exhibit at Lewis-Clark State College focusing on health care issues like chronic illness, pregnancy and gun violence. But March 2, a day before the show's opening, Majkut and two other artists were told some of their work would be removed over administrator fears about running afoul of Idaho's “No Public Funds for Abortion Act.” The 2021 law bars state-funded entities from promoting abortion or taking other measures that could be seen as training or counseling someone in favor of abortion. Majkut's cross-stitch depicting misoprostol and mifepristone tablets — which can be used together to induce abortion early in pregnancy — was removed from the exhibit along with a wall plaque detailing Idaho's abortion laws. Four documentary video and audio works by artist Lydia Nobles that showed women talking about their own experiences with abortion were also removed. And part of artist Michelle Harney's series of 1920s-era letters written to Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger were stricken from the show. “To be censored like that is shocking and surreal,” said Majkut, who designs her art to be educational rather than confrontational. “If the most even-keeled, bipartisan artwork around this topic is censored, then everything is going to be censored.” READ MORE: Florida Republicans advance bills on gender identity, defamation Logan Fowler, the spokesman for LCSC, said the school made the decision after consulting with attorneys about whether showing the art could violate the law. Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug, the author of the law, said Tuesday that it was not intended to “prevent open discussion” of abortion — only to prevent tax dollars from being used to promote it. The art exhibit censorship comes just two months after another controversial decision by Skaug. As chairman of the Idaho House Judiciary and Rules Committee, Skaug announced in January that people under age 18 would not be allowed to testify in his committee. Another Republican committee chair soon followed suit. Lawmakers have the ability to limit committee testimony, and often use those limits to keep the legislature's work focused and timely. Still, the age-based speech restriction appeared to be a first for the state. A group of teens took action, launching phone and email campaigns staging protests. “There is a clear lack of foresight in politicians who seek to eliminate the voices of those who will one day elect and eventually supersede them,” a group of 32 high school student leaders wrote in a joint opinion piece sent to news outlets across the state. “We ask Idaho's Republican leaders, what are you so afraid of?” The lawmakers eventually modified their rules, allowing youth to testify as long as they have signed permission slips from a parent or guardian. Skaug said the rule was necessary to ensure parents are aware if their kids are leaving school to testify at the Statehouse. He still intends to give priority to older residents when testimony time is limited, but said he's not aware of any youth actually being denied the chance to testify so far this year. For Cohn, the efforts in Idaho and elsewhere reflect the danger of trying to restrict the expression of people who hold opposing views. “We have to be ever-vigilant if we want our culture of individual freedoms to prevail,” he said. “Bad ideas are better dealt with through debate and dialogue than government censorship.”
The final episode of the first series contains an in-depth interview with Dr Laura McLaughlin. Dr McLaughlin is co-chair of Doctors for Choice NI, and a member of the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup. Following the decriminalisation of abortion Dr McLaughlin worked alongside healthcare professionals and Informing Choices to establish local early medical abortion services, and currently provides abortion care in Northern Ireland.Dr McLaughlin reflects on her experiences of working in the health service in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Canada; how the previous abortion law in Northern Ireland impacted upon medical professionals and the care provided to women; the formation of Doctors for Choice NI; the impact of Covid-19 and the establishment of early medical abortion services in Northern Ireland; conversations with medical colleagues around the provision of abortion; how abortion is viewed by women and society in Northern Ireland; and her aspirations for sexual and reproductive health going forward. If you would like support around a sexual health issue you can call the Sexual Health Helpline on 028 9031 6100.Useful linkshttps://informingchoicesni.org/pregnancy-choices-counsellinghttps://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/abortion-servicesResourcesReport from the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup published in March 2021 on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Northern IrelandReport published by Informing Choices NI in June 2021 entitled Beyond Decriminalisation: pregnancy choices and abortion care in Northern IrelandNews articlesAn Irish News article from April 2020 on the launch of the central access point into early medical abortion careAn article from June 2020 on abortion provision in Northern Ireland written by Dr Laura McLaughlinAn Irish Times article from October 2022 on the uncertainty of abortion provision in Northern Ireland featuring Dr Laura McLaughlinA Belfast Telegraph article from December 2022 on the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland featuring Dr Laura McLaughlinVideoA video created by Doctors for Choice UK called 'Kind to women: how the 1967 Abortion Act changed our lives'
This episode contains an in-depth interview with Audrey Simpson. Audrey joined the Family Planning Association (FPA) in Northern Ireland as their Director in 1988 and maintained this role until her retirement in 2015. She led the first ever legal challenge into the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland and was awarded an OBE for promoting women's healthcare. Audrey discusses her experiences of sex education in post primary schools; the firebombing and subsequent closure of the Ulster Pregnancy Advisory Association; the establishment of FPA's pregnancy counselling service; FPA's judicial review to seek guidelines for healthcare professionals on the provision of abortion services; the failed attempt at Westminster to extend the Abortion Act 1967 to Northern Ireland in 2008; the first all-Ireland conference on Abortion and Clinical Care in 2010; engagement with the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; and her aspirations for sexual health going forward. After the interview the host and co-host discuss some of the key issues raised. If you would like support around a sexual health issue you can call the Sexual Health Helpline on 028 9031 6100. Useful links https://informingchoicesni.org/pregnancy-choices-counsellinghttps://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/abortion-services ResourcesNews article from 1999 regarding the closure of the Ulster Pregnancy Advisory Associationhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/413184.stm News article from 2008 regarding the failed attempt to at Westminster to extend the Abortion Act 1967 to Northern Ireland https://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/oct/21/health-health1News article from 2010 regarding the all-island conference on Abortion and Clinical Care https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/abortion-law-changes-urged-as-conference-defies-protests/28564074.htmlNews articles from 2001 to 2016 regarding the judicial review taken by FPA to provide guidance for healthcare professionals on the provision of abortion services in Northern Irelandhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/1319624.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3726494.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7954077.stmhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35904497
Series: Living God's Way Title: Never Take Life Key Text: Exodus 20:13 The 6th Command to not take life is very relevant in our world when there are so many killings in many ways. From the beginning, murder was one of the biggest marks against humanity when Cain murdered his brother. Taking life is a big issue that many people have experienced in one way or another. We may not think of ourselves as murderers, but Jesus defined it clearly in Matthew 5:21-22. Over time, the religious leaders had reduced the commandment to a mere technicality so they could say they were not guilty of it. In this verse Jesus makes it clear that God is not just looking at our outward actions, but also the condition of our hearts. In restoring the spirit of the sixth commandment, Jesus is telling us that the act of murder is rooted in unrighteous anger and deserves the same punishment. Jesus taught that the path to murder starts when you let anger grow in your heart. And as Jesus points out, that kind of anger deserves judgement! Then there's unrighteous anger where we diminish others by calling them names or trash people by destroying their reputation. God is saying that all of those things are the same as taking someone's life. The murder weapon here is not an object, but words from our own mouths. God wants us to know that all life is precious to Him. 1. Killing Is Absolutely Forbidden By God (Matthew 5:21-22; Genesis 4:3-8) 2. Killing Will Be Judged By God (Romans 6:23; Numbers 35:6-34; Exodus 21:12; 1 Timothy 1:9; 2 Corinthians 5:10) 3. Killing Must Be Repented Before God (Ephesians 4:26-27; James 1:19-20; Ephesians 4:22-24,31) Apply 1) Killing Is Absolutely Forbidden By God He is a God of life who commands that no one can take another's life. It is because we have removed God's law that life has been devalued, with killing even becoming part of our entertainment. Pope John Paul II spoke of the emergence of a ‘culture of death' in our society. That might sound extreme, until you look closely at what is happening in the world today in many areas: Euthanasia: There is increasing pressure for what is termed mercy killing (euthanasia). The current situation in the UK is that both euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal under English law. Recently the Christian MP Danny Kruger has spoken out in the UK Parliament, warning the government not to go down the same road as Cannada, which has come under much criticism over horror stories emerging as a result of their government policies, including: plans to euthanise people with mental health conditions; cases where people have been euthanised as they have chosen death rather than go into poverty; and people with disabilities coming under pressure to choose assisted suicide, including a Paralympian being offered it rather than having a stairlift installed in their home. You can read more about this on the care.org.uk website: https://care.org.uk/news/2023/02/christian-mp-speaks-out-against-assisted-suicide It is so important that we as believers are awake to what is happening in our world so that people can be held accountable before God for these actions. Suicides: 5,583 suicides were registered in 2021 in England and Wales. You do not have the right to take your own life. It is a gift to be cherished. To take your own life is effectively self-murder. As believers we have a huge responsibility to be the light in a dark world so people can know that Jesus is there for them. Wars: Obviously wars cause many deaths which is why wars must be avoided wherever possible. It is disturbing that in the war in Ukraine, ordinary civilians are being killed as though they were military targets. Abortions: Abortion is a very difficult subject, and we have no wish to bring condemnation. But the facts are that in the years since the Abortion Act came into effect in 1968, up to April 2022, an estimated 9,900,961 unborn babies have lost their lives to abortion in England, Wales and Scotland. Nearly 10 million babies have lost the opportunity to be alive with us. That represents lost generations. In 2020, at least one baby was lost every two and a half minutes, or 25 lives every hour. It has been said that the most unsafe place to be in this world is the womb. It is a matter of great concern for Christians to not just see the facts but to see that we have got to represent a different culture. Crime: One of the tragedies in London right now is that so many young people are being killed. In 2022, 106 teenagers were murdered, with black people in London 3 times more likely to be murdered than other ethnic groups. Increasingly life is being devalued. As Christians we have a responsibility to value life and to share these values in society. They are based on the absolute and unchanging standards of God. 2) Killing Will Be Judged By God God is a just judge (Romans 6:23). In the Old Testament there were cities of refuge for those who accidentally took life. That was to protect the life of the innocent and avoid revenge killings (Numbers 35:6-34). But God will judge where there has been deliberate killing whether pre- meditated in cold blood or in an argument or temporary anger e.g. through drunkenness or road rage (Exodus 21:12; 1 Timothy 1:9). Sometimes murderers seem to get away with it. Maybe they were never found or brought to trial. Maybe the law courts didn't deliver justice. Maybe, like so many Nazis who ran death camps, they hid and were never prosecuted. But be sure of this: ALL will one day be judged by God (2 Corinthians 5:10). 3) Killing Must Be Repented Before God This includes both actual killing and unrighteous anger. Maybe you need to repent of actual killing. Murder is such a destructive awful experience. We must repent of murder in all its forms. If it applies to you, you must repent of this sin and turn to Christ. You can do that today and he will receive you. Jesus was put to death, falsely accused, and died in our place so that you could be forgiven and healed. Jesus took the judgement deserved by the whole world upon himself so for that reason he can give us a new heart and mind that is free of this sin if we ask for his forgiveness and turn from it. But for most people, the big issue is to get rid of your anger. You can't be angry in your marriage, family, workplace or in the community. Are you easily tempted to strike back when offended or seek revenge? Have we genuinely forgiven everyone that has offended us from the heart? Is there anger in your home? When you keep anger in your heart, you give the enemy a foothold from which he can use you to attack those close to you. You need to repent, to let go of your anger and seek God's forgiveness for it (Ephesians 4:22-31; James 1:19-20). God has given every believer a new nature through the cross, but we must each make the decision to stand in that nature . This means we are empowered to be different. It means that every day we're going to put off our old self and put on our new self and not make excuses for our bad behaviour. Anger is at the root of murder, where we say we're going to destroy people, put them down and get even with them (Ephesians 4:31). One of the fruits of the Spirit is self-control, so if there's anger, it needs to be rooted out by repentance, where we cry out to God so we can live in our new nature free of the control of anger. When we repent, God can make us softer and more loving towards people.
Series: Living God's Way Title: Never Take Life Key Text: Exodus 20:13 The 6th Command to not take life is very relevant in our world when there are so many killings in many ways. From the beginning, murder was one of the biggest marks against humanity when Cain murdered his brother. Taking life is a big issue that many people have experienced in one way or another. We may not think of ourselves as murderers, but Jesus defined it clearly in Matthew 5:21-22. Over time, the religious leaders had reduced the commandment to a mere technicality so they could say they were not guilty of it. In this verse Jesus makes it clear that God is not just looking at our outward actions, but also the condition of our hearts. In restoring the spirit of the sixth commandment, Jesus is telling us that the act of murder is rooted in unrighteous anger and deserves the same punishment. Jesus taught that the path to murder starts when you let anger grow in your heart. And as Jesus points out, that kind of anger deserves judgement! Then there's unrighteous anger where we diminish others by calling them names or trash people by destroying their reputation. God is saying that all of those things are the same as taking someone's life. The murder weapon here is not an object, but words from our own mouths. God wants us to know that all life is precious to Him. 1. Killing Is Absolutely Forbidden By God (Matthew 5:21-22; Genesis 4:3-8) 2. Killing Will Be Judged By God (Romans 6:23; Numbers 35:6-34; Exodus 21:12; 1 Timothy 1:9; 2 Corinthians 5:10) 3. Killing Must Be Repented Before God (Ephesians 4:26-27; James 1:19-20; Ephesians 4:22-24,31) Apply 1) Killing Is Absolutely Forbidden By God He is a God of life who commands that no one can take another's life. It is because we have removed God's law that life has been devalued, with killing even becoming part of our entertainment. Pope John Paul II spoke of the emergence of a ‘culture of death' in our society. That might sound extreme, until you look closely at what is happening in the world today in many areas: Euthanasia: There is increasing pressure for what is termed mercy killing (euthanasia). The current situation in the UK is that both euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal under English law. Recently the Christian MP Danny Kruger has spoken out in the UK Parliament, warning the government not to go down the same road as Cannada, which has come under much criticism over horror stories emerging as a result of their government policies, including: plans to euthanise people with mental health conditions; cases where people have been euthanised as they have chosen death rather than go into poverty; and people with disabilities coming under pressure to choose assisted suicide, including a Paralympian being offered it rather than having a stairlift installed in their home. You can read more about this on the care.org.uk website: https://care.org.uk/news/2023/02/christian-mp-speaks-out-against-assisted-suicide It is so important that we as believers are awake to what is happening in our world so that people can be held accountable before God for these actions. Suicides: 5,583 suicides were registered in 2021 in England and Wales. You do not have the right to take your own life. It is a gift to be cherished. To take your own life is effectively self-murder. As believers we have a huge responsibility to be the light in a dark world so people can know that Jesus is there for them. Wars: Obviously wars cause many deaths which is why wars must be avoided wherever possible. It is disturbing that in the war in Ukraine, ordinary civilians are being killed as though they were military targets. Abortions: Abortion is a very difficult subject, and we have no wish to bring condemnation. But the facts are that in the years since the Abortion Act came into effect in 1968, up to April 2022, an estimated 9,900,961 unborn babies have lost their lives to abortion in England, Wales and Scotland. Nearly 10 million babies have lost the opportunity to be alive with us. That represents lost generations. In 2020, at least one baby was lost every two and a half minutes, or 25 lives every hour. It has been said that the most unsafe place to be in this world is the womb. It is a matter of great concern for Christians to not just see the facts but to see that we have got to represent a different culture. Crime: One of the tragedies in London right now is that so many young people are being killed. In 2022, 106 teenagers were murdered, with black people in London 3 times more likely to be murdered than other ethnic groups. Increasingly life is being devalued. As Christians we have a responsibility to value life and to share these values in society. They are based on the absolute and unchanging standards of God. 2) Killing Will Be Judged By God God is a just judge (Romans 6:23). In the Old Testament there were cities of refuge for those who accidentally took life. That was to protect the life of the innocent and avoid revenge killings (Numbers 35:6-34). But God will judge where there has been deliberate killing whether pre- meditated in cold blood or in an argument or temporary anger e.g. through drunkenness or road rage (Exodus 21:12; 1 Timothy 1:9). Sometimes murderers seem to get away with it. Maybe they were never found or brought to trial. Maybe the law courts didn't deliver justice. Maybe, like so many Nazis who ran death camps, they hid and were never prosecuted. But be sure of this: ALL will one day be judged by God (2 Corinthians 5:10). 3) Killing Must Be Repented Before God This includes both actual killing and unrighteous anger. Maybe you need to repent of actual killing. Murder is such a destructive awful experience. We must repent of murder in all its forms. If it applies to you, you must repent of this sin and turn to Christ. You can do that today and he will receive you. Jesus was put to death, falsely accused, and died in our place so that you could be forgiven and healed. Jesus took the judgement deserved by the whole world upon himself so for that reason he can give us a new heart and mind that is free of this sin if we ask for his forgiveness and turn from it. But for most people, the big issue is to get rid of your anger. You can't be angry in your marriage, family, workplace or in the community. Are you easily tempted to strike back when offended or seek revenge? Have we genuinely forgiven everyone that has offended us from the heart? Is there anger in your home? When you keep anger in your heart, you give the enemy a foothold from which he can use you to attack those close to you. You need to repent, to let go of your anger and seek God's forgiveness for it (Ephesians 4:22-31; James 1:19-20). God has given every believer a new nature through the cross, but we must each make the decision to stand in that nature . This means we are empowered to be different. It means that every day we're going to put off our old self and put on our new self and not make excuses for our bad behaviour. Anger is at the root of murder, where we say we're going to destroy people, put them down and get even with them (Ephesians 4:31). One of the fruits of the Spirit is self-control, so if there's anger, it needs to be rooted out by repentance, where we cry out to God so we can live in our new nature free of the control of anger. When we repent, God can make us softer and more loving towards people.
Due to Columbus Day falling on Monday next week, this is a re-air from last year with Lauretta Froelich and one of her most popular shows and it will officially air next Monday, October 10th. Thank you. It's Columbus Day loyal listeners and Lauretta Froelich is running the show solo today. She is very excited because she has 3, yes 3 guests lined up. First up, she has Lou Bago, Coordinator and Marshall of Chicago's Annual Columbus Day Parade and the President of the Italian American Human Relations Foundation of Chicago and with Lauretta, they discuss some of the history of Christopher Columbus. Her second guest is none other than Mary FioRito, who's kids are off from school and she gives the latest update on the Parental Notification of Abortion Act. And finally, Lauretta is pleased to welcome Ken Torrens, Coordinator of the Sword of Prayer Conference to discuss the Sword of Prayer itself and upcoming events for it. For more information on Lauretta's guests and upcoming events for their organizations, please visit: https://ststanschurch.org/ Lou Rago: http://iahrf.com/ Mary FioRito: https://eppc.org/ and https://www.ilcatholic.org/ Dr. Ken Torrens: http://amanamongmenchicago.com/
There has been a flurry of executive and Congressional action after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Leila Abolfazli, Director of Federal Reproductive Rights at the National Women's Law Center, sits down to talk with us about executive and Congressional measures being taken on abortion rights in the United States.The executive order issued by the Biden administration is split into four main sections that: 1) directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on actions to take; 2) convenes private, pro-bono attorneys and Bar associations in an effort to represent patients, providers, and other third parties who lawfully seeking or providing reproductive health care; 3) asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to protect people's online data when seeking information about or seeking abortion care; and 4) outlines other laws that HHS can support, including strengthening the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and creating an HHS-Gender Policy Council taskforce that coordinates federal agency response to abortion. You can find additional information about this executive order here.Congress held five hearings after the release of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling in the House Oversight Committee, House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Judiciary Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee. The House passed a bill called the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act, which would ensure protection of those crossing state lines to receive an abortion. In addition, the House passed the Women's Health Protection Act which would cement a federal right to abortion. The Respect for Marriage Act passed in the House would protect same-sex marriage, while the Right to Contraception Act passed in the House would protect the right to birth control access. Lastly, the Senate voted on emergency funding for Title X clinics—family planning clinics across the United States that provides millions of people with basic healthcare. LinksNational Women's Law Center on TwitterNational Women's Law Center on FacebookJennie in DC Abortion Resources Tweet Thread I Need An A Abortion Fund Donation Finder Plan C Pills Support the show
Roe v. Wade, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on January 22, 1973, ruled (7–2) that unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional. Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022. The Supreme Court disagreed with Roe's assertion of an absolute right to terminate pregnancy in any way and at any time and attempted to balance a woman's right of privacy with a state's interest in regulating abortion. Abortion in the United Kingdom is legally available through the Abortion Act 1967 in Great Britain, and the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020. Britain's leading abortion care provider is anticipating “assaults on abortion law in Parliament” following the fall of landmark Roe vs Wade ruling in the US.In this episode we discuss the two chief positions on the morality of abortion: “pro-life” position vs“pro-choice” . The basic pro-life position holds that induced abortions are morally impermissible (morally wrong, morally prohibited). The basic pro-choice position holds that induced abortions are morally permissible (morally allowable, not morally wrong). Support the showTell us your thoughts on instagram @boldbrownandbritish or Visit our Linktree
8th CD Congresswoman, Dr. Kim Schrier, has been quite busy working on a slate of issues, among them a bill she cosponsored to overhaul federal firefighters' pay and benefits called Tim's Act which was just signed by the President; and she voted for both the Women's Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act. She joins us to talk about all of it. SHOW NOTES: bit.ly/ProChoiceOrganizing Abortion Stigmas and Activism: Smart Messaging, Smart Organizing Weds., July 27, 7:30pm https://bit.ly/ProChoiceOrganizing Alexa Brenner (she/her) is the Planned Parenthood Regional Field Organizer for the Olympia Peninsula & South Sound and she's coming with information on how to have conversations about abortion while reducing the stigma abortion care faces, and how to organize during the election to elect pro-choice representation at the state and federal level.
"SEC. 8. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Attorney General.—The Attorney General may commence a civil action on behalf of the United States against any State that violates, or against any government official (including a person described in section 7(c)) that implements or enforces a limitation or requirement that violates, section 4. The court shall hold unlawful and set aside the limitation or requirement if it is in violation of this Act. (b) Private Right Of Action.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any individual or entity, including any health care provider or patient, adversely affected by an alleged violation of this Act, may commence a civil action against any State that violates, or against any government official (including a person described in section 7(c)) that implements or enforces a limitation or requirement that violates, section 4. The court shall hold unlawful and set aside the limitation or requirement if it is in violation of this Act. (2) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.—A health care provider may commence an action for relief on its own behalf, on behalf of the provider's staff, and on behalf of the provider's patients who are or may be adversely affected by an alleged violation of this Act. (c) Equitable Relief.—In any action under this section, the court may award appropriate equitable relief, including temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief. (d) Costs.—In any action under this section, the court shall award costs of litigation, as well as reasonable attorney's fees, to any prevailing plaintiff. A plaintiff shall not be liable to a defendant for costs or attorney's fees in any non-frivolous action under this section. (e) Jurisdiction.—The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over proceedings under this Act and shall exercise the same without regard to whether the party aggrieved shall have exhausted any administrative or other remedies that may be provided for by law. (f) Abrogation Of State Immunity.—Neither a State that enforces or maintains, nor a government official (including a person described in section 7(c)) who is permitted to implement or enforce any limitation or requirement that violates section 4 shall be immune under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, or any other source of law, from an action in a Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction challenging that limitation or requirement." https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8296/text?r=1&s=1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antonio-myers4/support
To the great sorrow of pro-life, pro-family citizens of Illinois, on December 17, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law House Bill 370, thereby repealing the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and eliminating the right for parents to be made aware of a minor daughter's pregnancy and impending abortion. Joining me for an important Spotlight conversation are IFI contributors Kenna Rose and Alyssa. Please listen as we discuss the impact of the repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and the repercussions of HB 370, the disingenuously named Illinois Youth Health and Safety Act. We offer our perspective on the blessings we have experienced growing up with parents who prioritize strong, loving and trusting family relationships and education that supports and reinforces a biblical worldview. Ultimately, we hope our discussion will affirm and encourage parents as they strive to connect with their children on a deeper level and help them to establish God-honoring moral boundaries.
To the great sorrow of pro-life, pro-family citizens of Illinois, on December 17, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law House Bill 370, thereby repealing the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and eliminating the right for parents to be made aware of a minor daughter's pregnancy and impending abortion. Joining me for an important Spotlight conversation are IFI contributors Kenna Rose and Alyssa. Please listen as we discuss the impact of the repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and the repercussions of HB 370, the disingenuously named Illinois Youth Health and Safety Act. We offer our perspective on the blessings we have experienced growing up with parents who prioritize strong, loving and trusting family relationships and education that supports and reinforces a biblical worldview. Ultimately, we hope our discussion will affirm and encourage parents as they strive to connect with their children on a deeper level and help them to establish God-honoring moral boundaries.
Gov. Pritzker strikes a deal to sell the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, then signs a bill repealing the Parental Notification of Abortion Act. Unemployment falls but COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Peter Hancock and Beth Hundsdorfer discuss.
Due to Father being away and returning from Rochester today, as well as Lauretta away on business, this is a re-air of another one of our most popular shows from October 21st and featured guests. Thank you. Lauretta Froelich is back with us loyal listeners and she is excited to be on the show again. First off, Lauretta shares the latest information and facts regarding the Parental Notification of Abortion Act which Mary is away on. Today, she is very happy and pleased to welcome back on the show, Maria Vadia. Today, Lauretta and Maria discuss more on the Holy Spirit and how it will never disappoint you and help you in your trouble times and give you the supernatural strength to deal with things in your life. They also share some of the upcoming events where you loyal listeners can participate in seeking the Holy Spirit and allow yourselves to experience what Maria discusses. For more information, visit: Maria Vadia: www.daysofglory.org and https://www.facebook.com/DaysOfGloryInc/ https://ststanschurch.org/
Host: Bob Gilligan. Repeal of the Parental Notification of Abortion Act. Guest: Rep. Chris Bos, 51st District
The euphemistically titled “Youth Health and Safety Act” (HB 370) has passed both the Illinois House and Senate. Leftists who believe it takes a village to strip parents of their natural rights and strip preborn humans of their right to live are close to fulfilling their promise to make Illinois America's bloodiest killing field. HB 370 will repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act passed in 1995 that requires parents of minor pregnant girls to be notified at least 48 hours before girls can have their babies killed. In another repugnant floor debate in Springfield, State Representative Anna Moeller (D-Elgin) asserted without proving that there is a “fundamental principle that everyone has the right to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions without interference.” Translated, she means there exists a right for underage pregnant girls to have their babies slaughtered without their parents being notified. Let's remember, girls as young as eight can become pregnant. Read more...
The euphemistically titled “Youth Health and Safety Act” (HB 370) has passed both the Illinois House and Senate. Leftists who believe it takes a village to strip parents of their natural rights and strip preborn humans of their right to live are close to fulfilling their promise to make Illinois America's bloodiest killing field. HB 370 will repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act passed in 1995 that requires parents of minor pregnant girls to be notified at least 48 hours before girls can have their babies killed. In another repugnant floor debate in Springfield, State Representative Anna Moeller (D-Elgin) asserted without proving that there is a “fundamental principle that everyone has the right to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions without interference.” Translated, she means there exists a right for underage pregnant girls to have their babies slaughtered without their parents being notified. Let's remember, girls as young as eight can become pregnant. Read more...
Due to a home emergency, this is a re-air from October 12th, 2021. Another one of our most popular shows and it has been edited for time at the end. Thank you. Lauretta Froelich is back with us loyal listeners and she is excited to be on the show again. First off, Lauretta shares the latest information and facts regarding the Parental Notification of Abortion Act which Mary is away on. Today, she is very happy and pleased to welcome back on the show, Maria Vadia. Today, Lauretta and Maria discuss more on the Holy Spirit and how it will never disappoint you and help you in your trouble times and give you the supernatural strength to deal with things in your life. They also share some of the upcoming events where you loyal listeners can participate in seeking the Holy Spirit and allow yourselves to experience what Maria discusses. For more information, visit: Maria Vadia: www.daysofglory.org and https://www.facebook.com/DaysOfGloryInc/ https://ststanschurch.org/
Lauretta Froelich is back with us loyal listeners and she is excited to be on the show again. First off, Lauretta shares the latest information and facts regarding the Parental Notification of Abortion Act which Mary is away on. Today, she is very happy and pleased to welcome back on the show, Maria Vadia. Today, Lauretta and Maria discuss more on the Holy Spirit and how it will never disappoint you and help you in your trouble times and give you the supernatural strength to deal with things in your life. They also share some of the upcoming events where you loyal listeners can participate in seeking the Holy Spirit and allow yourselves to experience what Maria discusses. For more information, visit: Maria Vadia: www.daysofglory.org and https://www.facebook.com/DaysOfGloryInc/ https://ststanschurch.org/
Protecting parental rights was the focus of a Capitol press conference October 19…
Khadine Bennett, director of advocacy and intergovernmental affairs at the ACLU of Illinois, joins Jon Hansen (filling in for Steve Bertrand) on Chicago’s Afternoon News to discuss a movement to repeal Illinois’ Parental Notice of Abortion Act, which requires a doctor providing care to a young person under 18 seeking an abortion must notify a […]
Amy Gehrke of Illinois Right to Life Illinois Right to Life
Happy Columbus Day loyal listeners and Lauretta Froelich is running the show solo today. She is very excited because she has 3, yes 3 guests lined up. First up, she has Lou Bago, Coordinator and Marshall of Chicago's Annual Columbus Day Parade and the President of the Italian American Human Relations Foundation of Chicago and with Lauretta, they discuss some of the history of Christopher Columbus. Her second guest is none other than Mary FioRito, who's kids are off from school and she gives the latest update on the Parental Notification of Abortion Act. And finally, Lauretta is pleased to welcome Ken Torrens, Coordinator of the Sword of Prayer Conference to discuss the Sword of Prayer itself and upcoming events for it. For more information on Lauretta's guests and upcoming events for their organizations, please visit: https://ststanschurch.org/ Lou Rago: http://iahrf.com/ Mary FioRito: https://eppc.org/ and https://www.ilcatholic.org/ Dr. Ken Torrens: http://amanamongmenchicago.com/
We examine the impact of the Texas abortion law on California, which has long protected abortion rights. We recall the passage of the 1967 Beilenson Therapeutic Abortion Act, which liberalized California abortion laws through the unlikely cooperation of a young Democratic state senator and the conservative governor, Ronald Reagan. We look at the California recall campaign and conclude the abortion furor might be good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics
A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - President Joe Biden's attendance at early morning Mass with Pope Francis was nixed from an early plan for the first meeting of both leaders. A reliable Vatican source told CNA the Vatican nixed the Mass from a meeting proposal, after considering the impact that Biden receiving Holy Communion from the pope would have on the discussions US bishops will have at their Spring Meeting this week. Bishops will vote on creating a committee that would draft a document about Eucharistic coherence. First Nation leaders are encouraging Canadian Catholics to skip Mass, in response to historic abuses at Catholic-run schools for Indigenous children. The remains of 215 Indigenous children were recently discovered in unmarked graves, at the site of a former Catholic-run boarding school in British Columbia. Since the discovery, there have been demands for Pope Francis to issue a formal apology. Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto said that a formal papal apology would require a papal trip to Canada, involving significant logistical difficulties. A record number of abortions took place in England and Wales in 2020, according to new statistics. The figures, released June 10, showed that there were 210,860 abortions last year. That's the highest number since the Abortion Act 1967 was introduced. A pro-life group said that the figure marked “a devastating surge” in abortions, after the government allowed women in England to complete medical abortions at home, in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Archdiocese of Paris launched a multimillion-dollar appeal Monday to restore the interior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, following the devastating fire in 2019. The archbishop of Paris hopes to reopen the cathedral in 2024. Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Germaine Cousin. Germaine was a simple, pious girl, who lived in France in the late 1500s. She was born with a deformed right arm. She died at the age of 22. She was incorrupt.
Kevin Swanson and Bill Jack discuss the shifts in American culture and government over the past 20-30 years, asking the question, as we face an increasingly anti-Christian culture, how should be respond to it---This program includes----1. The World View in 5 Minutes with Adam McManus -Cab driver helps elderly couple, GOP Texas State Rep blocked -The Abolition of Abortion Act-, Biden insulted Coast Guard graduates for failing to clap---2. Generations with Kevin Swanson
Host Bob Gilligan talks with Mary-Louise Hengesbaugh with Girls' Health First. They discuss Illinois HB1797 which proposes to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act.
During the show, we experienced a few technical problems. We apologize for any inconveniences. Thank you. Father Koys is back loyal listeners, one of the survivors of contracting Covid and he explains what it felt like having the virus. Joining us on the phone, is fellow Winds of Change hostess from Monday’s, Mary FioRito and with Father Koys, they discuss the latest information on what is going on in the Pro-Life Community. But mainly, Father Koys and Mary talk about the attempt of the Illinois General Assembly is doing to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, which protects women and girls from sexual abusers. Father Koys continues on this alone since Mary has other things to do and explain it’s connection to the concept of war. For more information on the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, visit online at: Mary FioRito: : https://eppc.org and https://www.saveparentalnotification.com/
David Hockney has captured the unfolding of Spring during the pandemic, creating 116 new works on his ipad which have been blown up for a new exhibition at London’s Royal Academy. Art critic Ben Luke reviews the prolific 83 year old’s new work. He also discusses the shortlist for this year’s Turner Prize; for the first time, no one on the list is an individual artist: they are all artist collectives. A new BBC TV drama, Three Families, is set in Northern Ireland looks at the controversial and divisive subject of abortion. Northern Ireland was exempted from the UK’s 1967 Abortion Act and had some of the most restrictive policies in Europe. 2 years ago when the Stormont Assembly was dissolved and decision-making powers transferred to Westminster, MPs in London voted overwhelmingly to change the law and ease access to abortion. This series fictionalises the stories of three women and their personal involvement in the campaign to liberalise the law. We speak with the writer of the 2 part series, Gwyneth Hughes. Irish writer Rónán Hession, author of Leonard and Hungry Paul, discusses his second novel, Panenka, about 50-year-old former footballer who has spent 25 years unable to escape from one critical and very public error which made him an exile in his home town. Main image: David Hockney Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Oliver Jones
For better or worse, the Illinois General Assembly is back in session and a plethora of controversial, radical, and just plain ridiculous bills are scheduled for consideration. Monte Larrick and David Smith are joined by Jenna Smith, David's oldest daughter, as they discuss the compelling reasons to retain the Parental Notice of Abortion Act. Jenna shares her perspective as an older teen and articulates the devastating mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual consequences that could impact young girls (17-years and younger) if parental notification is repealed. In the second segment of Spotlight, Monte and David cover some of the other bills and topics that will likely be addressed by the 102nd General Assembly: the REACH Act (sex education beginning in kindergarten); Critical Race Theory; decriminalization of hard drugs; balloon restrictions; and taxpayer-funded legal representation for dogs and cats – you can't make this stuff up, folks. On a positive note, they also discuss the advantages of the Invest in Kids program and Rep. Brad Halbrook's (R-Shelbyville) resolution to make Chicago the 51st state. The podcast concludes with information regarding upcoming events and conferences you will want to attend. Please take action on the legislation that was discussed in this podcast. You can find your elected officials and their contact information here. If you already know your lawmaker, please call the Illinois capitol switchboard at (217) 782-2000. Are you ready to exit the government school system? Explore your options here.
Host Bob Gilligan talks with Tom Morrison, Illinois House Representative from District 54, about the proposed repeal of the Parental Notification of Abortion Act.
Today on Fully Alive Dawn and Ray begin the show by interviewing Bob Gilligan, Executive Director of Catholic Conference of Illinois to discuss the progress of the dangerous repeal proposal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and its connections to human trafficking. In the second half of the show, they welcome Kimberly Duda who is developing a webinar on human trafficking as a practicum for her Master's Program. More information about the HB 1797 and SB 2190 at www.ilcatholic.org
Legislation has consequences. Good legislation can bring about beneficial improvements and protections, but unwise legislation can have harmful, devastating effects on the people who must abide by it. With that dichotomy in mind, this edition of Spotlight takes an in-depth look at the ramifications of repealing Illinois' Parental Notice of Abortion Act by considering its impact on the unborn child, the underage mother-to-be and her parents, compassionate and helpful pregnancy center workers, and Planned Parenthood's bottom line. Kathy Bozyk, the former executive director and current liaison for Southside Pregnancy Center in Evergreen Park joins Monte Larrick to discuss the physical, emotional, and spiritual consequences of abortion on young girls. They also consider how repeal of parental notice will enable predators and sex traffickers while, at the same time, ravaging parental rights and family dynamics. The second half of the podcast explores Vision 2020 Illinois, a movement to unite pro-life organizations throughout the state to work together to end abortion. Monte and Kathy also address the REACH Act (a radical, comprehensive sex-ed bill that will target students as young as kindergarten) and stress the need for churches to actively support life and pro-life legislation in Illinois. Please call your state lawmaker at (217) 782-2000 and ask them to oppose a repeal of Illinois' Parental Notice of Abortion act, oppose the REACH Act, and support the Ultrasound Opportunity Act. Find your lawmaker here.
Due to technical issues last week, this is the show that was supposed to be live last Monday and re-airing again today. Thank you. It’s Monday with Mary and Lauretta again today loyal listeners. Today, they have a very important topic to discuss: the new bill introduced in Springfield, IL last week seeking to overturn the Illinois Parental Notification of Abortion Act, changing many of the choice options for women. To help the ladies discuss this, for the first half of the show, they are joined by the Executive Director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois to voice his feelings and opinion on the bill. For the second half, Mary and Lauretta have Dr. Jorondea Crawford, along with her husband to share their opinions. For more information on Mary, Lauretta, and their guests and on this particular issue, visit: Mary FioRito: https://eppc.org Bob Gilligan: www.ilcatholic.org Dr. Jorondea Crawford: drjcrawfor@aol.com 773-483-1131 and 773-960-5656
Due to many technical issues, this is a delayed podcast from February 22nd. Thank you and we apologize. It’s Monday with Mary and Lauretta again today loyal listeners. Today, they have a very important topic to discuss: the new bill introduced in Springfield, IL last week seeking to overturn the Illinois Parental Notification of Abortion Act, changing many of the choice options for women. To help the ladies discuss this, for the first half of the show, they are joined by the Executive Director of the Catholic Conference of Illinois to voice his feelings and opinion on the bill. For the second half, Mary and Lauretta have Dr. Jorondea Crawford, along with her husband to share their opinions. For more information on Mary, Lauretta, and their guests and on this particular issue, visit: Mary FioRito: https://eppc.org Bob Gilligan: www.ilcatholic.org Dr. Jorondea Crawford: drjcrawfor@aol.com 773-483-1131 and 773-960-5656
Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, discusses Friday's National Prayer Breakfast, the latest on negotiations over a COVID relief bill, his introduction of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and President Biden’s Education Secretary nominee endorsing boys competing in girls’ sports. Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th district of Florida, prepares to face the Biden administration's transgender agenda with the reintroduction of his bill “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.” Keisha Russell, Counsel for First Liberty Institute, blasts an Illinois school after refusing to uphold an Illinois law that requires schools to provide religious exemptions for students. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support
Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, on this morning’s National Prayer Breakfast, the latest on negotiations over a COVID relief bill, his introduction of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and on President Biden’s Education Secretary nominee endorsing boys competing in girls’ sports. Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th district of Florida, on President Biden’s Education Secretary nominee endorsing boys competing in girls’ sports, and the reintroduction of his bill “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.” Keisha Russell, Counsel for First Liberty Institute, on an Illinois student facing a school disciplinary hearing for refusing to participate in sexuality program that violates her religious beliefs. Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at Heritage Foundation, on his new publication: 9 Election Reforms States Can Implement to Prevent Mistakes and Vote Fraud. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support
Today's show features: Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator from Mississippi, on this morning's National Prayer Breakfast, the latest on negotiations over a COVID relief bill, his introduction of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and on President
Long before Outlander, there was Annie S Swan, Scotland's bestselling author of romantic novels, taking us deep into the personal lives of her characters as they fought to save stately homes or marry the right man. She wrote at least 200 full novels over her life, but Dr Amy Burge of Birmingham University feels Annie, a stalwart of The People's Friend hasn't had her due with her strong female characters and page-turning books. Annie probably would have blanched about writing about the real private lives of the lower classes though, but Dr Katie Barclay of Adelaide University is fascinated by them. She shows Susan how people in cramped tenements and overcrowded But and bens kept each other secrets or chose not to. From Katie's world of servants hiding illegitimate babies to the 20th century to Scotland's heartfelt upheavals over the Abortion Act of 1967, Kristin Hay of Strathclyde University shows it's a more complicated story than you might think.
Ann Scheidler has a better grasp on the religious nature of the pro-life movement than most activists and supporters. Currently serving as vice president of Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League, Ann knows that embracing the gospel of Jesus Christ, Him crucified and resurrected, is the only way we will see an end to abortion. On this edition of Spotlight, she and Monte Larrick discuss the future of the Hyde Amendment and the significant challenges facing the pro-life movement, especially as the radically pro-abortion Biden-Harris administration prepares to take office. In the second half of the podcast, Ann explains the focus of the Pro-Life Action League and introduces a new initiative, Peace in the Womb Christmas Caroling, which will take place in the next few days at abortion facilities in Illinois and across the nation. Monte and Ann conclude the podcast with a discussion of possible efforts in 2021 by the General Assembly to water down or repeal Illinois' Parental Notice of Abortion Act and/or introduce legislation favoring assisted suicide. To find a Peace in the Womb Christmas Caroling location near you, please click HERE or call (773-777-2900). Information about the upcoming Candlelight Vigil in Aurora on 1/22/21 and the Walk for Life in Rockford on 1/23/21 will be posted on the Pro-Life Action League events page.
In this weeks Quantum we look at Sudan and Israel, Nigerian massacres; Trump attending church; Maureen and the elderly with Covid; https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/22/elderly-paying-terrible-price-protected-covid/We also look at Brian Houston and Hillsong arguing for more freedom to worship...Brian Houston - https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-brian-houston-urges-churches-to-unite-against-covid-orders.html?uid=38b40306c7 https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-trans-debate-could-cost-this-cambridge-porter-his-job?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=LNCH%20%20201909030%20%20House%20Ads%20%20SM+CID_88d44181bf7c6bd9b5d9bb165d220083 Jenny Lindsay - https://spectator.us/hounding-scottish-poet-jenny-lindsay-trans-activists/ Abortion - Today marks fifty-three years since the passing of the Abortion Act on 27 October 1967. Play some of this….https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AurNbduAxR8&feature=youtu.beAmy Coney Barret - https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/amy-coneybarrett-set-to-be-confirmed-to-supreme-court/news-story/ffea4bc62c4e40a3e088d7f46584d9bf?utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Editorial&utm_content=TABreakingNews&net_sub_id=@@@@@@@@@@&type=curated&position=1&overallPos=1&utm_source=TheAustralian&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=TA_BREAKING_CUR_01&utm_content=281196935We also close with a question about guns and then What a beautiful name...
In this episode, Hannah is joined by Lisa Hallgarten, who is the Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Brook. Lisa discusses Sexual Health Week 2020: Get Your RSE in Gear, and what the new UK law about mandatory sex and relationships education means for schools and teachers from September 2020. She and Hannah talk about the 30 year campaign to get RSE on the UK curriculum, the guidance released by the government, and what it does (and doesn’t) contain. Finally, Lisa and Hannah discuss the problem with “age-appropriateness” and Lisa gives some tips and resources for teachers.✨MORE ABOUT LISA HALLGARTEN✨Lisa is Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Brook the young people’s sexual health charity. She has spent her career as an educator, trainer and advocate for young people’s rights to accessible sexual health services; and championing inclusive, comprehensive, and sex-positive Relationships and Sex Education. She has published extensively on young people’s reproductive and sexual health; and in 2018 made a film to mark the 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act: Kind to Women: how the 1967 Abortion Act changed our lives. - Brook: https://www.brook.org.uk/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrookCharity - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brook_sexpositive/
In 1977, the New Zealand government passed the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act which made it virtually impossible for a woman to legally terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Enter the group known as the Sisters Overseas Service (SOS); this is their little known story.
Vicky Spratt and Diane Munday are campaigning to decriminalise abortion in England, Scotland, and Wales.Diane Munday campaigned to legalise abortion in Britain in the 1960s. Her activism has not only changed women’s lives in this country — but saved them. Munday had a termination in 1961, when it was illegal. Her husband’s salary meant she was able to afford the procedure. But a friend of hers who had a backstreet abortion died. She went on to fight for the legalisation of abortion in Britain. Over 50 years after the 1967 Abortion Act was passed, Munday is fighting for legal reform.Along with journalist Vicky Spratt, Munday is fighting for the decrimalisation of abortion in England and Wales. Spratt has also changed the law. Her #MakeRentingFair campaign resulted in the government banning letting agency fees for tenants. Now, Spratt and Munday — two women who’ve already changed the law — are campaigning legal reform with Refinery29's #ImACriminal campaign. Listen to the episode to find out more about this important campaign. You can sign their Change.org petition here.Please subscribe, rate, and review. Find us on Twitter and Instagram: @HBHPod. You can find Rachel on Twitter @RVT9.Special thanks to Refinery29, Vicky Spratt, Diane Munday, and Nina Joyce.Credits: Host and creator: Rachel ThompsonProducers: Maria Dermentzi and Nikolay NikolovEditor: Shannon ConnellanMusic: Christianne StrakerIllustration: Vicky Leta See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
While numerous businesses have been designated as “essential” and allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois' governor has deemed houses of worship for all faith traditions as non-essential entities, denying people of faith access to these facilities for corporate worship and prayer. Monte Larrick spoke with Pro-Life Action League's Ann Scheidler at a May 1st prayer vigil, held outside Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, to protest Governor Pritzker's overreach. Mrs. Scheidler emphasized that now is the opportune time to stand up for our civil and religious liberties, as well as step up our pro-life activism. Currently the Illinois legislature is adjourned, but the “progressive” majority in Springfield have made clear their intent to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act and to enact additional anti-family legislation. Mrs. Scheidler details why and how Christians and pro-life citizens must act now to elect pro-life candidates and derail legislation that will increase teen abortion rates and facilitate sex trafficking. Ann Scheidler is the Vice President of Pro-Life Action League and Chair of SpeakOut Illinois.
Right to Life issues have been under attack for quite some time in our state, so it should come as no surprise that Illinois' “progressive” legislators have their sights trained on yet another pro-life, pro-female protective measure. In a conversation at the SpeakOut Illinois conference in February, Mary Louise Hengesbaugh, director of Illinois Citizens for Ethics PAC, and Monte Larrick discuss the crucial benefits and protections afforded minors by the Parental Notice of Abortion Act. In turn, they detail the disastrous ramifications that will arise if the Illinois legislature succeeds in modifying or repealing this Act. Also in this podcast, Mrs. Hengesbaugh provides information about Girls' Health First, an initiative of ICE-PAC. Please visit Girls' Health First to learn how you can fight back against attempts to modify or repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act. Please listen and share with your like-minded friends!
Right to Life issues have been under attack for quite some time in our state, so it should come as no surprise that Illinois’ “progressive” legislators have their sights trained on yet another pro-life, pro-female protective measure. In a conversation at the SpeakOut Illinois conference in February, Mary Louise Hengesbaugh, director of Illinois Citizens for Ethics PAC, and Monte Larrick discuss the crucial benefits and protections afforded minors by the Parental Notice of Abortion Act.… Continue Reading
At the recent SpeakOut Illinois conference, Monte Larrick had the opportunity to connect with Illinois State Senator Dan McConchie of the 26th district. To begin this edition of Spotlight, Sen. McConchie described his approach to his senatorial responsibilities and gave detailed advice to constituents who want to have productive interactions with their elected officials in Springfield. Monte and Sen. McConchie considered how efforts to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, mandate HPV vaccinations for ALL Illinois youth, and eliminate any religious exemption for immunizations are trampling on parental rights. They also discussed Planned Parenthood's support of a proposed expansion of comprehensive K-12 sex education and a lack of movement regarding ethics and pension reform.
At the recent SpeakOut Illinois conference, Monte Larrick had the opportunity to connect with Illinois State Senator Dan McConchie of the 26th district. To begin this edition of Spotlight, Sen. McConchie described his approach to his senatorial responsibilities and gave detailed advice to constituents who want to have productive interactions with their elected officials in Springfield. Monte and Sen. McConchie considered how efforts to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, mandate HPV vaccinations for ALL Illinois youth, and eliminate any religious exemption for immunizations are trampling on parental rights.… Continue Reading
Episode 84 examines Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposal to allow completely unlimited abortions in Michigan.
When restrictive new abortion laws were passed in this country, a grass roots group of women immediately mobilised. Produced by Claire Crofton.
TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, there will be descriptions of abortions, medical and self-induced, as well as mentions of sexual assault. If any of that is distressing, please feel free to stop listening, you can always come back to it at a later time. Your favourite friendly intersectional feminist podcast is back for a Third Season, and what a topic to kick it off with. Just a heads up, we've changed our episode structure slightly; to get more in-depth on our guests' stories, we'll be covering a topic across three episodes with one guest in each.For this series of episodes we’re exploring reproductive health, and given the conversation that’s going on worldwide right now about abortions, it seems only right we start with that.To help us understand the history in the UK and where we’re at today with it, we’ve got activist Diane Munday on, a woman who was instrumental to legalising abortion in 1967 with the Abortion Act.If you want to help out in any way, please consider nowforni.uk where you can send an email to your MP urging them to act for abortion access in Northern Ireland, or if you’re in the position to donate, the Yellowhammer fund provides funding for anyone seeking care at one of Alabama’s three abortion clinics, as well as helping with lodgings and travel. Carry on the conversation with us over on Twitter @KickKyriarchy, or follow our new insta page @KickingTheKyriarchy for all show illustrations and other 10/10 feminist content.You can also drop us an email kickingthekyriarchy@gmail.comJoin us next time where we’ll be exploring what it’s like to access an abortion in the UK today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, host Mirelle Harris looks at the topical and emotive subject of abortion in the UK. It’s 50 years since the Abortion Act came into effect in Great Britain, which allowed the ending of pregnancies by registered practitioners, under certain conditions, though this didn’t include Northern Ireland. Without those ‘certain conditions’ in place, abortion is a criminal offence. Mirelle meets policy makers responsible for making laws, medical professionals working in hospitals and clinics, and speaks to groups opposed to abortion under any circumstance; She also hears intimate stories from women who have experienced abortion. @broaderviewpod broaderviewpodcast@gmail.com
On the fiftieth anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act, a panel of pro-choice campaigners from around the world discussed what is at stake in the battle for abortion rights. In many countries, the trend towards extending abortion rights seems to have been reversed. What does it mean to argue for a woman’s right to choose today? Is it right to think of abortion as ‘just like any other medical procedure’, or do wider moral issues arise? Is opposition to abortion rights the same the world over? Is such opposition essentially religious or based on a more universal moral intuition? SPEAKERS ANN FUREDI chief executive, British Pregnancy Advisory Service; author, "The Moral Case for Abortion" KINGA JELINSKA executive director, Women Help Women JON O’BRIEN president, Catholics for Choice AILBHE SMYTH chair, Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, Ireland
BJOG Scientific Editor, Dr Sharon Cameron, discusses papers about termination of pregnancy from our virtual issue (also published in the December 2017 issue) with Dr Dan Stott, BJOG Podcast Lead. The virtual issue was compiled 50 years after the Abortion Act was passed in the UK, and is available to read at: http://bit.ly/2z5TZuW.
Roger Bolton with listener views on BBC radio. The World at One has courted controversy by dedicating a whole show to the topic of abortion, marking 50 years since the passage of the 1967 Abortion Act. Some listeners found the coverage upsetting, while others were annoyed that one subject had been allowed to take over what they see as, first and foremost, a news programme. But some listeners say they found the focus both timely and touching. Roger hears views from all sides. Neil MacGregor has a new 30-part series, Living with the Gods, following in the footsteps of his enormously popular previous programmes examining historical objects. But does the BBC spend too much time on religion? And is radio the right medium for a programme about objects you can't see? Neil addresses these questions and talks about his aims for the series. Last week, Radio 4 Commissioning Editor for Drama Jeremy Howe appeared on Feedback answering concerns over his decision to air unsettling horror The Omen as the Book at Bedtime. This week, listeners give their verdict on both The Omen and the book which came next, Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage. Finally, Feedback has been inviting listeners to share stories of how radio has changed their lives. This week, listener Lou Moore describes how a chance radio encounter with Desert Island Discs became a turning point in her life and career. Producer: Nicola Kelly A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.
The Moral Maze returns with a special programme marking 50 years of the Abortion Act, recorded in front of an audience of students at UCL Faculty of Laws. Under the 1967 law, terminations were made legal for the first time in limited circumstances, with the agreement of two doctors. By far the most common reason for abortion (accounting for more than 181,000 of the 185,596 abortions in 2016) has been that continuing the pregnancy would risk injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated (as a point of clarification, the introduction to the programme only states the strictest grounds, which account for a very small number of abortions). Social attitudes have changed and many doctors now support the official line of the British Medical Association which wants abortion to be decriminalised completely. So is it time for abortion to be treated like any other medical procedure that is regulated by the General Medical Council? On the other side of the dispute are those who say the Act has been too liberally interpreted. With nearly 200,000 abortions a year in the UK, they say we effectively have 'abortion on demand' and they want the law to be tightened to protect the rights of 'pre-born children' and their mothers. Whatever the details of time-limits and interpretation of the law, the moral dividing line remains as deeply-etched as it was in 1967: it is between those who think a human life starts at conception and those who don't. The Moral Maze has teamed up with Dundee University's Centre for Argument Technology. For the first time, researchers will analyse the debate and use the data to create an interactive web page called "Test your argument", hosted by the BBC's experimental site "Taster" and available via the Radio 4 website after the broadcast. Producer: Dan Tierney.
To listen to "An Open Letter to Labour-voting Catholics", click here.Hello and welcome to the Ronan the Contrarian podcast. I'm your host, Ronan Dodds.Before we get into the meat of this episode, I wanted to let you know that if you like what you hear, you can go on over to patreon and pledge a subscription for as little as a dollar a month. Patreon will set up a recurring payment from you that will go toward supporting this podcast. You can pledge your support by going to https://www.patreon.com/RonanTheContrarianIf you can't afford to contribute financially, you can do your bit by sharing this podcast with your communities, and by giving me feedback on what you hear. Thank you so much for listening and being a part of my audience. Now, on with the show.Those of you who follow my online discussions will be aware that I prefer to avoid religion when discussing the topic of abortion. I make secular arguments because we live in a secular polity, and I can't expect non-Christians to recognise religious arguments as valid.In this podcast, I am going to afford myself the luxury of doing something different. I am going to address directly my fellow Catholics, taking for granted our shared faith in Christ. If you are an atheist, or a Muslim, or of any other belief system, you are of course welcome to listen to this. This is my Open Letter to Labour-voting Catholics:Jesus was quite clear in the Gospels, that if you go and spread the good news to a people and they do not listen, if they disrespect you instead, and harangue you, then you are to knock the dust off your sandals and leave.I find myself in that position with the Labour Party, as do many Catholics who have supported the Party for years, or decades, or even generations.Yes, yes. We've heard the argument about this being a single issue, that we can vote for all the other good things that the Labour Party has put forward, that calling for an abandonment of Labour is throwing out the baby with the bathwater, that we must vote for Labour for the common good, that we are being too extreme in asking Catholics to give up on the Party altogether. I ask you, who here is the extremist? The person who has for over two years politely asked for a dialogue from Labour? Who has written to Jeremy Corbyn, not to persuade him, but only to ask that we be allowed to make our argument without being either ignored, or silenced as "misogynists"? It is not we who turn to Christ, who was quite clear on the point of knocking the dust from our shoes, and try to put him right. "You're being too extreme, Jesus. Yes, they sacrifice their young. But look at all their good intentions toward the sick and the poor." It is very well meaning, I am sure, just as Peter was very well meaning when he tried to persuade the Lord that He did not need to go to Calvary to His death. But what was the answer from Jesus when His disciple tried to correct Him? He said, "get thee behind me, Satan".So, yes, I know that I will be held up as a villain, for not caring about all the disabled people suffering under Tory rule, nor for the poor who struggle to pay for food or heating. But the question remains, for how long are we to allow the allegedly well-meaning socialists to hold the unborn hostage as they use the sick and the disabled and the poor as their human shield? The same sick and disabled and poor that they would prefer to vanish out of existence catching the 'problem' in the womb. For that is how they see their fellow humans, and in many cases themselves; as some sort of problem to be managed, and not as images of God to be respected and celebrated.I am already anticipating the cries that I am being too extreme. Why can I not be like the nice Catholics, the ones who never mention their faith, except to tell the rest of us to get back into our places, on behalf of the secular totalitarians?The question of how to exercise one's right to vote reminds me of the dilemma of the priests who were taunted into apostasy in the popular Scorcese movie, Silence. By putting a commitment to extend the Abortion Act to Northern Ireland into their manifesto, they are making abortion a matter of official Labour policy for the first time in the party's history. I seem to be the only one making so much as a whimper about it, as the grown ups who instilled the faith in me seem to shrug it off, lacking the faith that their God can actually do anything about it, so fatalistic in their belief in a Labour Party than can barely even manage the semblance of basic democracy. Like the priests in the movie, we are asked by Labour's supporters to just hold our nose. Put our X in the box next to the Labour candidate and, reminiscent of the promises made to Christ in the desert, we will get our fully automated luxury gay space communism. Like the tortured Japanese hanging upside down as they are slowly bled to death in Silence, the Labour enthusiasts point at the suffering wheelchair-bound whose cars are taken away, at the malnourished children who can't concentrate at school, at the freezing pensioners dying every winter as they can't afford their heating bill. At the hospitals with sick people lying in the corridors. The only victim they don't bring up, the only one who deserves not a mention, is the one they'd rather disappear, championing instead the victim status not even of the crisis-pregnancy-hit mother, but of the generalised class of woman, whether they be poverty stricken and skipping meals to feed their kids, or wealthy and decadent in their comfort, like Yvette Cooper with her Parliamentary salary plus expenses. All are equally victim, and worst among their persecutors are the parasitic growths that dare to take up residence in their womb, uninvited, as if there is no obvious link between their existence and the acts which grown adults engage in.And so, the full-grown babies that are delivered by a breach birth, whereby their legs are pulled out first, but their heads left inside the womb for the sake of a fig-leaf of legality that makes it magically not-a-murder when their brains are sucked out, are completely invisible because "muh Syria!", completely ignoring, by the way, that Labour would not even stop our bombing raids on Syria, despite their leader being offered a veto by David Cameron.Invisible are the victims of an industrialised abortion regime, not even afforded the dignity of recognition as their sacrifice is rationalised for the Greater Good. Abortion is not ending a human life, but a 'pregnancy'. It is not killing a baby, but a 'ball of cells'. Photographs of this demonic act are deemed disgusting, when they are not decried as outright forgeries, to the point that they must be hidden for fear of traumatising children or post-abortive women, yet the act itself is celebrated, not merely tolerated as a necessary evil, but held aloft as the apogee of women's rights, regardless of what post-abortive women themselves might say, who more often than not are bullied into silence.So, as we ponder over how to cast our vote, we are forced to contemplate the dilemma of the Labour Party's emotional blackmail. Vote for baby murder, or the disabled person gets it. All you need do is cast your X. It's only a pencil mark. It's only a step on the icon of Our Lord. It's only a pinch of incense. Yes, I understand that many of you work in schools or in hospitals or other areas where Tory austerity is causing a suffering that can only be alleviated by a vote for Corbyn. Yet Corbyn decided to put the abortion commitment into the manifesto, and to alienate his obvious natural ally in the fight against poverty. It's not the fault of me, and others in the Labour movement, who have banged our head against the brick wall of a Labour Party that says it is open to discussion, yet has responded with either silence or insults.I am well aware of the suffering that Theresa May is causing, not least because I have been victim to it myself, and have witnessed and helped others who have also been victim to it. Perhaps had you, too, given a damn about the unborn for the last two years, and tried to engage the Labour left, you would understand why I am so angry, but many of you so-called Catholics listening to this do not care enough even to risk your name by speaking up publicly against this holocaust. You'd sooner fight for foxes than for a cause that would make you unpopular with the cool kids. Why can't I be reasonable like you? Why can't I just let you sweep them under the carpet, and leave your conscience alone?And so it is that I consider we are called to die for our faith in Jesus Christ, if necessary. But are we, like the priests in Silence, called to allow others to suffer and die because of our moral qualms? Can we legitimately make the trade off of the suffering of the disabled and the poor versus that of the unborn? Does the calculus even work when you consider the scale of the murder and the misery, and the way women are bullied into silence if they dare express their trauma at the talons of the abortion industry?I look forward to the replies of simpering priests and their gentle murmurings that 'we must be reasonable'. We must not scare away those who are reasonable, who might listen to us if only we took a gentler approach. Away ye vipers! Was John the Baptist reasonable? Was Saint Paul? Was Jesus? Did they simper and chase after those who rejected them, or did they do as they were commanded and knock the dust off their sandals?These people are not reasonable. They heralded the inauguration of the latest President of the United States of America with a God-damned pro-abortion march. They advertise on the TV, they spirit our daughters away from school for appointments without our knowledge and, yes, they do it at schools you are responsible for as pastors and chaplains.Enough is enough. Labour deserve to lose the election on the basis of this issue alone. You will not tell your flocks to reject their filthy lies. You'll umm and ahh over weighing up this issue and that. But you know full well there is one issue that is alone kept silent and invisible, and you won't upset your congregation who, God forbid, might stop inviting Father to their polite little middle class gatherings. Like so many Catholics, you won't even sacrifice your reputation nevermind your life, but you'll happily weigh up this issue and that issue, and on the balance of things condemn the unborn to the plastic refuse sack that they throw into the incinerator.So if not now, when? When is this great time going to happen when you stake your reputations on what you truly believe, or on what you say that you believe, because I really struggle to trust you when you say 'but yes, we are weighing up the issues', and it just so happens that the issue you stay silent on for so long, for so many years, does not weigh at all. You will not have the hard conversations with the culture around you about their sex lives and the responsibilities it carries with it. You will bury your heads and hide yourselves till five more years pass, and we'll prod your conscience again, us uncool mad folk with crazy hair and wild eyes who are in utter disbelief at your fatalism and your God damned complicity with a system that churns out death, and misery, and serves up the homeless and the disabled as they do it, and asks us "how can you get so wound up over microscopic people, when there's suffering like this right there in front of you".So I won't be voting Labour. I will never vote Labour ever again in my life, barring a miracle. And I won't be sitting politely with philosophic Catholics who, very reasonably, have weighed the issue and will never, ever fight this cause because they're cowards and they are fatalists who have not faith in Christ. The Labour Party disgusts me, and the lukewarm Catholic disgusts me. May the body of Christ spit you out.
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