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Science & Statistics for Life
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Hyde @ 40: Analyzing the Impact of the Hyde Amendment with July 2020 Addendum
This paper provides a history of the Hyde Amendment and summarizes the substantial body of academic and policy research which shows that the Hyde Amendment lowers abortion rates. It uses this research to estimate the number of lives saved by the Hyde Amendment since it was first signed into law in 1976. Our estimates indicate that as of July 2020, the Hyde Amendment has saved approximately 2,409,311 lives.
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10 Legal Reasons to Reject Roe
Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court rarely attract much public interest. One news cycle and a few op-eds are probably the norm for even the most important and sweeping decisions. But one Supreme Court decision eclipses all others in the past century. Far from being forgotten, in the almost 50 years since Roe v. Wade announced that the “constitutional” right to privacy encompasses a woman’s decision to abort her child, including late-term abortions, its fame (or infamy) just keeps growing.
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Abortion Reporting: Virginia (2018)
In 2018, there were 16,474 abortions reported in Virginia, up seven percent from the previous year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 35 percent of these were chemical abortions, which rose 17 percent from 2017.
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- We're at #NRB2021 this week to talk to Christian broadcasters about science and statistics backing up the #ProLife… https://t.co/9nZVzBJhbT 7 hours ago
What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
Most COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Use Fetal Cells for Production; Several Used Abortion-Derived Cell Lines in Testing; Experts Urge All Vaccine Developers to Use Noncontroversial Alternatives
State Abortion Reporting
Do you know if abortion is declining or rising in your state? What about chemical abortion? How big of a threat is Planned Parenthood in your state? Does your state even report abortion data?
Visit our new state abortion reporting map to find out.
Our Leaders & Scholars
With a current network of more than three dozen Associate Scholars from a variety of disciplines, CLI provides pro-life groups and policy makers research-based information of the highest quality.
Lisa Gilbert, MD, FAAFP
Associate Scholar
Charles A. “Chuck” Donovan
President
Stephen Billy
Executive Director
Thomas M. Messner, J.D.
Senior Fellow in Legal Policy
David Prentice, Ph.D.
Vice President and Research Director
Eugene C. Tarne
Senior Analyst
Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., Ph.D., S.T.D.
Associate Scholar
Kathi Aultman, M.D.
Associate Scholar
Mai W. Bean
Associate Scholar
Steven Braatz, M.D.
Associate Scholar
Kristi Burton Brown, J.D.
Associate Scholar
James Studnicki, Sc.D., MPH, MBA
Vice President and Director of Data Analytics
Dr. Byron C. Calhoun, M.D., FACOG, FACS, FASAM, MBA
Associate Scholar
Steve Calvin, M.D.
Associate Scholar
Kathryn Nix Carnahan, M.D.
Associate Scholar
Samuel B. Casey, J.D.
Associate Scholar
Tara Sander Lee, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow and Director of Life Sciences
Grazie Pozo Christie, M.D.
Associate Scholar
Maureen Condic, Ph.D.
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Scott E. Daniels, Ph.D.
Associate Scholar
Pia de Solenni, Ph.D.
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Richard Doerflinger, M.A.
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G. Kevin Donovan, M.D., M.A.
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Jeffrey M. Staab, J.C.D.
Director of the Lozier Library for Life, Science and Law
Teresa A. Donovan, M.P.H.
Associate Scholar
Marguerite Duane, M.D., M.H.A., FAAFP
Associate Scholar
Maria Feeney, Ph.D.
Associate Scholar
Reginald Finger, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Scholar
Genevieve Plaster, M.A.
Deputy Director, Policy and Administration
Fr. Kevin T. FitzGerald, S.J., Ph.D., Ph.D.
Associate Scholar
Catherine Glenn Foster, J.D., M.A.
Senior Fellow in Legal Policy
Christina M. Francis, M.D.
Associate Scholar
Katrina Furth, Ph.D.
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Moira Gaul, M.P.H.
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Tessa Longbons
Research Associate
Mary E. Harned, J.D.
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Donna Harrison, M.D.
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Margaret H. (Peggy) Hartshorn, Ph.D.
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Anna Higgins, J.D.
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Hannah Howard
Research Associate
Kelly Hollowell, Ph.D., J.D.
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Elizabeth Ann M. Johnson, M.D.
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Elizabeth Kirk, J.D.
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J. Wells Logan, M.D.
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Sharon J. MacKinnon, Ph.D., RN, FNP
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Amanda Stirone Mansfield, J.D.
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Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.
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Martin McCaffrey, MD, CAPT USN (Ret)
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Marie Willke Meyers, M.D.
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Michael J. New, Ph.D.
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Sheila Page, D.O.
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Jeffrey J. Pauls, Ph.D.
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Jean Peduzzi-Nelson, Ph.D.
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Robin Pierucci, M.D., M.A.
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Katey Price, J.D.
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Sharon Quick, M.D.
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Katherine Rafferty, Ph.D., M.A.
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Monique Robles, M.D.
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Elise Rose, Ph.D., M.A.
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Bobby Schindler, M.S.
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Kathleen Schmainda, Ph.D., M.A., MSEEE, BSE
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James L. Sherley, M.D., Ph.D.
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Ingrid Skop, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
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Keiren D. Smith, M.D.
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Nora Sullivan, M.P.A
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Paul Wagle, M.A.
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Susan Wills, J.D., LL.M.
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Gracie Yu, M.H.S.
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