Roe v. Wade has been subject to substantial judicial and scholarly criticism over the past forty-five years, but without an attempt specifically to explore how to overrule it in a majority opinion. This Article attempts to remedy that by drafting a model opinion that could be used to overrule Roe. The predicate for this Article’s […]
Agenda-Motivated Claims that RU-486 is “Safe” and “Easy” Are Dead Wrong
By Jessica Sage
Brenda Vise, a 38-year old pharmaceutical representative, died on September 12, 2001. Holly Patterson, an 18-year old student, died on September 17, 2003. Chanelle Bryant, 22-years old, died on January 14, 2004. Vivian Tran, also 22 years old, died on December 29, 2003. Orianne Shevin, a 34-year old attorney and mother of two, died on June 14, 2005. What do these women have in common? They all took RU-486, the so-called “abortion pill,”… [more]
Tracking the FDA’s Approval of Plan B: 10 Years of Endangering Women’s Health
By Mailee R. Smith
This year marks the tenth “anniversary” of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the “emergency contraceptive,” Plan B. A decade later, Plan B is not only just as unsafe, but now the drug manufacturer is targeting our children. [more]
Extending the President’s Influence: The Importance of Federal Judicial Nominations
By Kellie M. Fiedorek
The President of the United States is in a unique position to profoundly influence the nation’s debates over key social and political issues for decades after he leaves office. [more]
FDA Ordered to Make Plan B Available Over-The-Counter to Minors
By Jessica Sage
When President Obama approved federal funding for embryonic stem cell research he stated, “It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda — and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology.” [more]
Beware of “FOCA-By-Stealth”: Radical Abortion-on-Demand Agenda Being Implemented Piecemeal
By Denise M. Burke
Recently, abortion advocates and their allies have begun insisting in the media and in communications with supporters that the “Freedom of Choice Act” (FOCA), while “important,” is not an immediate priority and that concerned Americans have overreacted to a piece of legislation that has not even been introduced in the current Congress. [more]
