http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/20/u-n-committee-against-torture-ireland-must-ensure-access-to-lawful-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/20/u-n-committee-against-torture-ireland-must-ensure-access-to-lawful-abortion/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:59:50 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=114094 Center for Reproductive Rights: In May, the U.N. Committee against Torture reviewed the Republic of Ireland’s initial periodic report. The Committee’s concluding observations reiterated the European Court for Human Rights’ concerns expressed in its judgment in the case of A, B, and C v. Ireland , to which the Center for Reproductive Rights, and their partner, submitted a friend-of-the-court brief. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/20/u-n-committee-against-torture-ireland-must-ensure-access-to-lawful-abortion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/22/court-no-right-to-abortion-in-europe/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/22/court-no-right-to-abortion-in-europe/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:21:42 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=88140 Baptist Press: "[Roger Kiska], legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) in Europe, said in a written release, '[I]t's regrettable that Ireland lost on the third count despite such a lack of judicial record, physician consultation, or recourse to Irish courts.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/22/court-no-right-to-abortion-in-europe/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/21/ehcr-ruling-wont-impact-malta-abortion-restrictions-judge-says/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/21/ehcr-ruling-wont-impact-malta-abortion-restrictions-judge-says/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:39:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=88074 Times of Malta: "Malta’s strict anti-abortion laws will not be affected by the recent judgment of Europe’s supreme court relating to abortion in Ireland, according to a Maltese judge who sat on the case." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/21/ehcr-ruling-wont-impact-malta-abortion-restrictions-judge-says/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/irish-socialist-party-rally-for-choice-after-echr-abortion-decision/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/irish-socialist-party-rally-for-choice-after-echr-abortion-decision/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:27:30 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87383 Socialist Workers Party: "We call on the government to immediately legislate for abortion in line with X case judgement. There should be no question of a further referendum. There have been two referendums on the X case judgment and in both case the electorate rejected the government’s attempts to further restrict abortion." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/irish-socialist-party-rally-for-choice-after-echr-abortion-decision/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/european-court-no-right-to-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/european-court-no-right-to-abortion/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:43:19 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87326 OneNewsNow: "'The fact is the court specifically states that the European Convention of Human Rights, which covers 47 member states, does not contain a right to abortion. That's very important to remember,' [Roger Kiska] explains. 'It states that member states alone -- these 47 member states -- have the right to define when life begins and the protections afforded to it.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/european-court-no-right-to-abortion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/irelands-abortion-laws-upheld-by-european-court/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/irelands-abortion-laws-upheld-by-european-court/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:37:44 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87323 The Christian Institute: "The Alliance Defense Fund, a pro-life legal group, had intervened in the case. ADF lawyer [Roger Kiska] said: 'The court was right to reassert that there is no right to abortion under the Convention, but it’s regrettable that Ireland lost on the third count despite such a lack of judicial record, physician consultation, or recourse to Irish courts.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/17/irelands-abortion-laws-upheld-by-european-court/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/europe-escapes-forced-abortion-rule/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/europe-escapes-forced-abortion-rule/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:53:57 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87283 Charisma Mag: "'No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life is worthless, and no one should force any sovereign nation to give up its right to protect life in its constitution if it so chooses,' says ADF Legal Counsel [Roger Kiska], who is based in Europe. 'In this case, the court wisely upheld that right as it has done in the past. The stakes were clearly high for all of Europe, but also for other Western nations, such as the U.S., because their courts often closely watch how European courts are ruling.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/europe-escapes-forced-abortion-rule/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/abortion-right-denied-in-european-roe-v-wade-case/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/abortion-right-denied-in-european-roe-v-wade-case/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:52:16 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87281 Christian Post: "The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled that its European Convention does not contain any rights to abortion in the controversial A, B, and C v. Ireland case . . . 'In this case, the court wisely upheld that right as it has done in the past. The stakes were clearly high for all of Europe, but also for other Western nations, such as the U.S., because their courts often closely watch how European courts are ruling,' said ADF Legal Counsel [Roger Kiska]." | ADF News Release ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/abortion-right-denied-in-european-roe-v-wade-case/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/europe-saved-from-forced-acceptance-of-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/europe-saved-from-forced-acceptance-of-abortion/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:46:07 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87014 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/europe-saved-from-forced-acceptance-of-abortion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/ap-court-irish-abortion-ban-violates-womens-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/ap-court-irish-abortion-ban-violates-womens-rights/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:45:33 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87021 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/ap-court-irish-abortion-ban-violates-womens-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/lifesitenews-irelands-pro-life-laws-violated-womans-rights-european-court/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/lifesitenews-irelands-pro-life-laws-violated-womans-rights-european-court/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:56:00 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87106 LifeSiteNews: "The European Court of Human Rights has found that Ireland’s constitutional legal protections for the unborn violated the right to privacy of one of the three applicants in a mixed decision in the much-anticipated ABC case. The Court ordered the Irish government to pay €15,000 to the third applicant within three months. However, at the same time the Court dismissed the complaints of the other two women and found that there is 'no human right to abortion' stemming from the European Convention on Human Rights, an aspect of the decision that has been welcomed by pro-life leaders." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/lifesitenews-irelands-pro-life-laws-violated-womans-rights-european-court/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/court-irish-abortion-ban-violates-womens-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/court-irish-abortion-ban-violates-womens-rights/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:49:28 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87053 CBN News: "A European court ruled Thursday that Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion a violation of human rights . . . Prior to Thursday's ruling, [Roger Kiska], who is based in Europe and a legal counsel for the American pro-life legal group Alliance Defense Fund, told LifeNews.com the case could set an official policy on the issue for Europe." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/court-irish-abortion-ban-violates-womens-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/frc-blog-abc-v-ireland/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/frc-blog-abc-v-ireland/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:31:42 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87033 FRC Blog: "Tomorrow, the Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights will issue its opinion on a pivotal abortion case, ABC v. Ireland . . . In November, 2008, FRC joined with the Alliance Defense Fund and other pro-life, pro-family groups to provide written observations to the court." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/frc-blog-abc-v-ireland/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/lifenews-court-no-abortion-right-in-ireland-europe-but-attacks-ban/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/lifenews-court-no-abortion-right-in-ireland-europe-but-attacks-ban/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:52:07 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=87029 LifeNews: ". . . ADF Legal Counsel [Roger Kiska], who is based in Europe, told LifeNews.com: 'No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life is worthless, and no one should force any sovereign nation to give up its right to protect life in its constitution if it so chooses. In this case, the court wisely upheld that right as it has done in the past. The stakes were clearly high for all of Europe, but also for other Western nations, such as the U.S., because their courts often closely watch how European courts are ruling.' . . . ” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/16/lifenews-court-no-abortion-right-in-ireland-europe-but-attacks-ban/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/15/huge-implications-at-stake-in-europe%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98roe-v-wade%e2%80%99-case-be-decided-thursday/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/15/huge-implications-at-stake-in-europe%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98roe-v-wade%e2%80%99-case-be-decided-thursday/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:28:57 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=86724 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/15/huge-implications-at-stake-in-europe%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98roe-v-wade%e2%80%99-case-be-decided-thursday/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/15/law-review-by-william-saunders-the-abcs-of-an-international-right-to-abortion/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/15/law-review-by-william-saunders-the-abcs-of-an-international-right-to-abortion/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:12:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=86877 The ABC's of an International Right to Abortion William Saunders, Human Life Review, Summer 2010 "This paper will examine the various sources of international law to see if they contain a 'right' to abortion. The first section will look at the premier human-rights document, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (hereafter, the 'Declaration'), as well as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (hereafter, 'Covenant'), a treaty which implements the Declaration, to see if they contain a right to abortion. The second section will examine evidence of 'customary international law' in search of a 'right' to abortion. The third section will outline the case (in which the author is a consultant) that was heard in December 2009 by the ECHR, ABC v. Ireland, in which plaintiffs argue an international right to abortion exists that trumps Ireland’s constitutional protection of the unborn." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/15/law-review-by-william-saunders-the-abcs-of-an-international-right-to-abortion/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/14/european-court-to-rule-on-ireland-abortion-law-this-week/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/14/european-court-to-rule-on-ireland-abortion-law-this-week/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:07:03 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=86391 LifeNews: "Previously, [Roger Kiska], who is based in Europe and a legal counsel for the American pro-life legal group Alliance Defense Fund, told LifeNews.com the case could set an official policy on the issue for Europe." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/14/european-court-to-rule-on-ireland-abortion-law-this-week/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/13/european-court-to-rule-on-irish-abortion-laws/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/13/european-court-to-rule-on-irish-abortion-laws/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:50:44 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=86126 Independent Catholic News: "The European Court of Human Rights is issuing a ruling this week on whether Ireland’s restrictions on abortion violate women’s human rights. The ruling, which could have significant implications for Irish abortion law, is based on a case taken by three women in Ireland who say their health was put at risk by being forced to go abroad for abortions, according to a report in the Irish Times, issued by Lifezine today." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/13/european-court-to-rule-on-irish-abortion-laws/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/25/a-b-c-v-ireland-europes-roe-v-wade/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/25/a-b-c-v-ireland-europes-roe-v-wade/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:30:24 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=49527 A., B. & C. v. Ireland: 'Europe's Roe v. Wade'? (January 22, 2010). Lewis & Clark Law Review, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1540344 "The European Court of Human Rights has never determined whether the Convention protects a right to life of the unborn or conversely any right to an abortion.The case at hand squarely presents an opportunity for the Court to take a position." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/25/a-b-c-v-ireland-europes-roe-v-wade/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/06/ireland-up-to-683-may-have-had-lawful-abortions-in-2008/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/06/ireland-up-to-683-may-have-had-lawful-abortions-in-2008/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:17:55 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=47223 Irish Times: "Up to 683 women developed complications during pregnancy in 2008 which may have required a lawful abortion, according to Government estimates. However, authorities do not have any precise figures to show how many lawful terminations of pregnancies took place in Ireland. The details are contained in State documents lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) last month as part of its defence to a challenge to Ireland’s abortion laws." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/01/06/ireland-up-to-683-may-have-had-lawful-abortions-in-2008/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/16/william-saunders-abc-v-ireland/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/16/william-saunders-abc-v-ireland/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:27:43 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=45357 writing at The Catholic Thing: "While the Court should dismiss the case, there are signs this will not happen. For example, before the lower chamber reached a decision, the matter was referred to the Grand Chamber. This is a highly unusual development in the process of a case and a signal that the Court may be preparing to issue what it considers an 'historic' decision. After all, why gather all nineteen judges just to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction?" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/16/william-saunders-abc-v-ireland/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/republic-of-ireland-defends-its-strict-abortion-laws/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/republic-of-ireland-defends-its-strict-abortion-laws/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:11:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44807 Belfast Telegraph: "'The right to life of the unborn is based on profound moral values deeply embedded in the fabric of Irish society,' he told the court, including Irish High Court Judge Mary Finlay Geoghegan . . . Mr Gallagher said that Ireland's protection of the right to life of the unborn had been endorsed in three referenda and was explicitly recognised in a protocol attached to the Maastricht Treaty. Ireland had also secured a relevant legal guarantee as part of the re-run of the Lisbon Treaty." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/republic-of-ireland-defends-its-strict-abortion-laws/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/high-stakes-in-europes-roe-v-wade/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/high-stakes-in-europes-roe-v-wade/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:16:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44737 OneNewsNow: "'Two of [the women] had claimed that they had illnesses that required them to receive an abortion because the pregnancy was a threat to their health,' Kiska explains. 'The third [woman] had said that she did not have the financial resources to obtain an abortion abroad -- but none of the three women provided even a single document of evidence supporting any of their claims. They never saw one doctor, for example, to substantiate their claims.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/high-stakes-in-europes-roe-v-wade/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/irish-abortion-ban-challenged-in-european-court-of-human-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/irish-abortion-ban-challenged-in-european-court-of-human-rights/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:00:25 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44726 Digital Journal: "However supporting the ban on abortion [in] Ireland are members of the anti-abortion movement in the U.S. and they have been permitted to present their arguments in favor of the ban to the European Court. It appears to be the Alliance Defense Fund that is organizing the effort in the U.S. to support the law as it currently stands in Ireland." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/10/irish-abortion-ban-challenged-in-european-court-of-human-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/abortion-rights-before-the-european-court-of-human-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/abortion-rights-before-the-european-court-of-human-rights/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:01:06 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44573 Katholische Nachrichten: "The three Irish applicants try in the process A, B and C v. Ireland to enforce a 'right to abortion in Ireland, and finally as a precedent for all of Europe.' This case was a 'key event' not only for Ireland and Europe, but also for the U.S., says the American legal expert Glen Lavy." [Original in German. Excerpt via Google Translator] ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/abortion-rights-before-the-european-court-of-human-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/making-the-right-to-abortion-mandatory-in-europe-translation/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/making-the-right-to-abortion-mandatory-in-europe-translation/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:57:58 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44568 Magyar Kurir [Excerpt via Google Translator from Hungarian]: "The court allowed a four-abortion organizations, including two Americans, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) and the Family Research Council (FRC) [to] enter the trial. Nobody has the right to decide that an innocent life is unnecessary . . . said Roger Kiska, legal adviser to the ADF. Glen Lavy . . . pointed out that the outcome of the case is very important for America, as . . . local courts in other jurisdictions [monitor] such judgments, it is incorporated into their practice." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/making-the-right-to-abortion-mandatory-in-europe-translation/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/case-challenging-rights-of-unborn-in-ireland-could-be-roe-v-wade-of-europe/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/case-challenging-rights-of-unborn-in-ireland-could-be-roe-v-wade-of-europe/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:31:18 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44548 Catholic News Agency: "'No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life is worthless,' commented Roger Kiska, ADF legal counsel. 'Ireland’s constitutional amendment defending innocent life is under attack, and the stakes are high for all of Europe.' ADF Senior Counsel Glen Lavy said the case is 'pivotal' not only to Europe but to America as well, because American courts increasingly consider what other countries are doing when deciding their own cases. 'Because this case could be the Roe v. Wade of Europe, its impact upon the U.S. should not be underestimated,' he added." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/09/case-challenging-rights-of-unborn-in-ireland-could-be-roe-v-wade-of-europe/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/08/adf-attorneys-available-for-media-interviews-following-hearing-in-europes-roe-v-wade-case/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/08/adf-attorneys-available-for-media-interviews-following-hearing-in-europes-roe-v-wade-case/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:01:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44359 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/08/adf-attorneys-available-for-media-interviews-following-hearing-in-europes-roe-v-wade-case/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/07/ireland-on-trial-for-pro-life-law-doubt-cast-on-neutrality-of-european-rights-court/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/07/ireland-on-trial-for-pro-life-law-doubt-cast-on-neutrality-of-european-rights-court/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:32:13 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=44216 ZENIT: "The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute reported the protest of third-party interveners, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, the European Center for Law and Justice and the Alliance Defense Fund (on behalf of Family Research Council), who claim that the European court does not have jurisdiction over this case, as 'domestic remedies have not been exhausted.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/12/07/ireland-on-trial-for-pro-life-law-doubt-cast-on-neutrality-of-european-rights-court/feed/ 0