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Trump’s comments on Democrats and ‘late-term abortion’
(The Washington Post) Steven H. Aden, chief legal officer at Americans United for Life, said Trump’s remark was accurate because Democrats as a party favor abortion rights, and restrictions on abortion can be avoided through legal loopholes. “In a companion case to Roe, Doe v. Bolton, the Supreme Court defined the ‘health exception’ in a wide-open fashion, allowing for ‘familial,’ ‘economic’ and ‘emotional’ considerations,” Aden wrote in an email. “This completely subjective ‘health exception’ is what gave us the ‘abortion on demand’ regime we’ve had since Roe. It is certainly true that a small minority of abortions occur in the late gestational ages (after about 20 weeks), and that only a few abortionists practice very late-term abortions such as third trimester abortions, but no abortion doctor would face any legal penalty for doing one based on virtually any subjective reason provided.”
School’s out, but the pro-life movement’s on
(World Magazine) Americans United for Life called on Congress to prioritize benefits for children and their mothers—especially pregnant mothers—when formulating future economic relief packages. The AUL proposal would help prevent women from seeking abortions just because of a poor economic situation. “Every mother who might otherwise feel pressured to consider abortion should be empowered to make the choice for life, and congressional relief can play a key role in encouraging life-affirming outcomes throughout this season,” the proposal said.
David French on originalism, the U.S. Constitution, and the achievements of the pro-life movement
(Life, Liberty, and Law) David French, Senior Editor at The Dispatch, former senior writer at National Review, and attorney, joins Tom Shakely and Noah Brandt on "Life, Liberty, and Law" to talk originalism, U.S. Constitutional interpretation of the past, present, and future, and how the human right to life can continue to advance in culture, law, and policy.
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