By Cassy Fiano-Chesser A case under consideration by the Alabama Supreme Court is weighing whether or not embryos can legally be considered human beings. Law and Crime reported that a group of six plaintiffs took their case to the state Supreme Court after...
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Alabama Supreme Court to decide case involving ‘wrongful death’ of human embryos
By Cassy Fiano-Chesser A case under consideration by the Alabama Supreme Court is weighing whether or not embryos can legally be considered human beings. Law and Crime reported that a group of six plaintiffs took their case to the state Supreme Court after...
Judge rules Alabama man may not bring “wrongful death” claim for an abortion performed against his wishes
By Dave Andrusko On Friday Madison County Circuit Judge Chris Comer ruled that Ryan Magers could not bring a wrongful death claim against the Alabama Women’s Center for Reproductive Alternatives in Huntsville which aborted the baby of his then-girlfriend in 2017. Last...
Update on KS sex selection abortion ban & pro-life bills
By Kathy Ostrowski, Legislative Director, Kansans for Life Editor’s note. This is excerpted from an update distributed by Kansans for Life. SB 141, banning sex-selection abortions, was passed favorably out of the Senate Public Health & Welfare committee on...
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Mother Can Sue for ‘Wrongful Death’ of Pre-viable Unborn Son
By Dave Andrusko http://twitter.com/daveha In a unanimous decision, the Alabama Supreme Court Friday ruled that a DeKalb County woman could sue for wrongful death of her unborn son even though her baby had not reached viability. In a separate concurring opinion, three...
Alabama Supreme Court Unanimously Rules “Wrongful Death” Statute Applies to Unborn Child at Any Stage of Development
By Dave Andrusko Last week the Alabama Supreme Court overturned the decision of a lower court judge that held that a 12-week-old unborn child was not covered under the state’s wrongful death statute. The impact of the unanimous decision, handed down last Friday, was...