by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
The literal meaning of euthanasia is “good death,” but in current world culture, euthanasia is being promoted as a means to quickly end the life of someone who is deemed to be ill, suffering, or whose life has lost value according to others. Euthanasia by...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 22, 2010 | Euthanasia
Classical moral philosophy has always distinguished various forms of treatment according to ordinary versus extraordinary means or proportionate versus disproportionate means. Sound moral judgments may be made by examining the type of treatment to be used, the...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2010 | Abortion
After reaching a high of over 1.6 million in 1990, the number of abortions annually performed in the U.S. has begun to drop back to levels not seen since the late 1970s. Two independent sources confirm this decline: the government's Centers for Disease...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2010 | Abortion
Each year, the Vital Statistics Unit and the Center for Health Statistics coordinate their efforts to collect, enter, and edit vital statistics data for Texas . After the data is edited, staff members perform analyses and create tables on various topics to produce the...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2010 | Abortion, Issues
Following is a brief summary of United States Supreme Court abortion decisions commencing with Roe v. Wade, giving the citations, date, holding, and author of the majority opinion. Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (January 22, 1973) Roe invalidated a 19th century Texas...
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 20, 2010 | Abortion
Many advocates for life are challenged with myths and tough questions posed by abortion supporters. Much of the truth about abortion receives little attention in public discourse, for it exposes what we, as a nation, would rather not see. Following are...
