After years of back and forth, the question of whether naturally occurring human genes are patentable has been decided by the Supreme Court. Most Americans are not aware that about a quarter of their genes have been patented by companies and research institutions over the last few decades by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The…
Istituto Sacro Cuore, Via Marsala, 42 – 00185 Roma1 Saturday 15th June 12:30 Registration 13:00 Working lunch: Presentations 14:15 Welcome address: by Mr. Carlo Casini MEP (President of the Constitutional Affairs Commission of the EU and President of the Movimento per la Vita Italiano) and Mr. Jaime Mayor Oreja MEP (Vicepresident of the EPP-ED Group, and…
Statement on the European Citizens’ Initiative “One of Us” The Parliamentary Group for the Protection of Life and Family welcomes the judgment of the EU Court of Justice of 18 October 2011 in case Olivier Brüstle v. Greenpeace e.V. (C-34/10). We believe the unequivocal acknowledgment made by the Court, namely that the human embryo from…
The Supreme Court declined to take a case from Colorado, which saw a lower court prevent pro-life advocates from publicly displaying pictures of babies victimized by abortion. A petition for review of a Colorado Court of Appeals decision upholding an injunction against pro-lifers’ display of “gruesome images” outside a Denver church was denied yesterday by…
Everyone once in awhile comes a story that seems to be ripped right from the script of a movie nighttime television drama. But real life was more exciting than fiction for one family and their little girl. As the Washington Times reports, an innovative doctor was able to save the life of a 20-day-old girl…
The central Chinese city of Wuhan has sparked controversy worldwide with the publication of a draft ordinance proposing to fine women who have children out of wedlock up to six times the average annual disposable income. The legislation is intended to support China’s long-standing family planning policy which limits each couple to one child. Its stated aim…
On Wednesday, Pope Francis treated an audience to a homily to mark UN World Environment Day. Instead of kowtowing to left-wing environmental issues, the Pope talked about how important it is to value human life. “When stock markets drop ten points its ‘a tragedy’ but starving children, homeless people dying on our streets, people disposed…
A leading human rights activist who monitors forced abortions and sex-selection abortions that take place under China’s one-child policy is urging President Barack Obama to bring the abuses up during his meeting today with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Reggie Littlejohn, the head of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, send LifeNews a copy of an open letter…
Kirsty was told to destroy TWO of her triplets to ensure she’d keep one Anne Marie was pressured not to keep her Down’s syndrome baby Fiona was told her baby might be disabled and to should consider aborting What would you do if a doctor recommended you abort a much-wanted child? It’s a heart-rending situation…
Bioethicist Speaks on Importance of One of Us Campaign Elisabetta Pittino of the “One of Us” Campaign interviewed Professor Justo Aznar Lucea, Doctor in Medicine from the University of Navarra and Director of the Life Sciences Institute at the Catholic University of Valencia, to learn about the scientific basis of the “One of Us” initiative.…
