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Virginia HB 2784
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-102.1, 32.1-102.2, 32.1-123, 32.1-125, 32.1-125.1, 32.1-126, 32.1-127, 32.1-129, 32.1-130, 32.1-131, 32.1-133, and 32.1-135 of the Code of Virginia, relating to regulation and licensure of abortion clinics; penalties. ———- Patrons– Reid, Black, Marshall, R.G. … Continue reading
Medical Ethicists on Fertility Treatment
The other day I mentioned the case of Adriana Iliescu who gave birth to a baby girl at the age of 66. One of my personal pet peeves are medical ethicists who condemn this, and none is worse than medical … Continue reading
Further Eroding Parents’ Rights in Michigan
The Republican-dominated legislature here in Michigan passed, and our Democratic Governor signed, a ridiculous law which forces parents who do not want their children to receive visits from their grandparents to defend such decisions in court. The law is a … Continue reading
Should A Paternity Test Require the Mother’s Permission?
In a position that defies all common sense, the ruling Social Democrats in Germany want to make it illegal for men, including married men, to carry out a paternity test on a child without the written consent of the mother. … Continue reading
Australian Politicians: Put Your Sperm Where Your Legislation Is
I recently mentioned that Great Britain will soon do away with anonymity for sperm and egg donors — fertility clinics in the UK will soon be required to reveal the names of donors to children once they turn 18. This … Continue reading
Security Moms Weren’t A Myth After All
Before election, Anna Greenberg wrote an analysis claiming that the existence of security moms — married women who would vote for Bush because of their concerns about terrorism — was largely a myth. But after the election, even the National … Continue reading
Massachusetts Town Tries DNA Dragnet to Solve 2002 Murder
In January 2002, fashion writer Christa Worthington, 46, was found stabbed to death in her Truro, Massachusetts home. So far police have had little luck solving the murder and so earlier this month announced they would use a DNA dragnet … Continue reading
Should Men and Women Receive Different Sentences for the Same Crime
Imagine a man and a woman convicted for committing separate but identical crimes. Would it be fair or moral to explicitly sentence the woman to more time in jail simply because she was a woman? Or to do the same … Continue reading
Woman Who Impersonated Man Receives Suspended Sentence in Sexual Assault Case
For some reason Australia and New Zealand seem to produce a lot of bizarre cases like this. A woman who impersonated man and then carried on a sexual relationship with a minor received a suspended sentence recently despite being convicted … Continue reading
Wells College Students Sue to Prevent Admission of Men
Two students of women-only Wells College are suing the college to prevent it from admitting men until they graduate. Freshman Lauren Searle-Lebel and sophomore Jennifer LeBarbera are suing the college claiming they enrolled in Wells College under the presumption that … Continue reading