http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:10:01 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:10:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewforum.org/ http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18994 House Democratic leaders struggled Wednesday to strike a deal that would restrict the use of federal money to pay for abortions under sweeping health care legislation headed for debate on the House floor this week. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18994 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18985 Illinois officials are expected to decide Wednesday when to begin enforcing a state law requiring doctors to notify a parent of anyone under 18 who seeks an abortion. The decision could prove to be a concluding chapter in the state’s debate, more than a quarter-century old, over parental notification. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18985 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18978 While House leaders are moving toward a vote on health-care legislation by the end of the week, enough Democrats are threatening to oppose the measure over the issue of abortion to create a question about its passage. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18978 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18953 In a tacit acknowledgment that the promise of human embryonic stem cells is still far in the future, California’s stem cell research program on Wednesday awarded grants intended to develop therapies using mainly other, less controversial cells. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18953 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18857 Action means many things to abortion opponents. Lobbyists and fund-raisers fight for the cause in marble hallways; volunteers at crisis pregnancy centers try to dissuade the pregnant on cozy sofas. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18857 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18836 An infant is born with no functioning brain. A teen is ravaged in a car wreck. A 90-year-old with dementia and pneumonia lies unconscious in intensive care. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18836 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18823 Sen. Bob Casey finds himself at the dividing line of a debate over abortion rights and the proposed health care overhaul, with social conservatives pressing to deny subsidies to health insurance plans that cover the procedure. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18823 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18806 The percentage of Americans who support abortion rights has slipped since last year, and opinion on the issue is now evenly divided, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18806 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18833 Support for abortion rights has fallen sharply in the past year, with Americans now split roughly 50-50 between those who back legal access to abortion and those who oppose it, according to a new survey. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18833 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18799 As the Senate Finance Committee continued to debate its version of a healthcare overhaul bill Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans clashed over abortion -- potentially complicating President Obama's drive for action this fall. Bioethics http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=18799 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST