Recently, I wrote about the horrific abortion numbers in New York City. They bear repeating. According to the Chiaroscuro Foundation, 41% of NYC pregnancies end in abortion. The 41% compares to 10% in Wisconsin and 24% nationwide. In 2009, 56%…
As I have discussed here previously, the first state to explicitly ration Medicaid-an integral feature of all single payer systems-the screws against terminal cancer patients. Now, the issue is gaining wider discussion in Oregon. From an opinion column published in…
This week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will introduce landmark legislation to provide nationwide protection for unborn children who are capable of feeling pain, beginning at 20 weeks fetal age (equivalent to "22 weeks of pregnancy," the beginning of the sixth…
New York City is famous for doing things in a big way, and it appears that abortion is no exception. The Chiaroscuro Foundation recently released devastating information on abortions there: New York City has a staggering 41% abortion ratio. This…
Disability rights activists are among the most implacable and effective opponents of legalizing assisted suicide and euthanasia. In the USA, Not Dead Yet's entry into the fray after the passage of Measure 16 in Oregon (1994) helped slow the advance…
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel overturned that portion of a Texas law which requires the abortionist to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of the abortion clinic. The Texas provision is virtually identical to one in Wisconsin's…
In the ever-expanding criteria to legalize death for the most vulnerable, the Belgium Parliament is debating whether euthanasia should be extended to children with disabilities and those with dementia. Belgium already has very relaxed laws allowing assisted suicide for adults…
Sonya's Law went into effect in July of this year. This morning, the team responsible for enactment of Sonya's Law got together to relive, remember, and celebrate this tremendous gain for Wisconsin mothers and babies. Sonya's Law requires that a…
Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) is a Wisconsin company at the epicenter of stem cell research. CDI's founder and chief scientific officer, James Thomson, is well-known internationally for isolating the first embryonic stem cell and for co-discovering ethical iPS cells (induced…