The Associated Press reported yesterday that the American Medical Association voted Wednesday to support federal legislation that would outlaw doctor-assisted suicide.
Catholic World News reported yesterday that a Florida judge began hearings on Monday to determine the constitutionality of a new law that requires girls under 18 years old to have their parents notified before they can have an abortion. (EWTN)
The Alaska Supreme Court is hearing arguments regarding parental consent for abortion for girls under 17. MSNBC News reported Monday that the state and the group Concerned Alaskan Parents are asking the high court to send the matter to Superior Court for trial. They are challenging the lower court’s ruling that the state’s parental consent law is unconstitutional.