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To Tell the Truth: R. v. D.A.I. and Witness Competency Issues

March 13, 2012 06:49

Al Pacino, as the character, Tony Montana, delivers one of the most memorable lines in Scarface: “I always tell the truth. Even when I lie.” This concern is lodged at the centre of the recent Supreme Court of Canada case, R. v. D.A.I. [2012 SCC 5]. Specifically, the Court tackled the question of...

“Doonesbury” Abortion-Law Series Prompts Several Papers To Pull Strip

Caitlin E. Borgmann
March 12, 2012 03:21

The Washington Post – Comics Riff blog: "DOONESBURY": Next week's abortion-law strip pulled by at least several papers, by Michael Cavna: Yes, Virginia, there is a satire about transvaginal ultrasound laws. Next week, “Doonesbury” will tackle the ultrasound-before-abortion debate that...

Catholic Hospital Expansions Raise Concerns Over Access to Reproductive Health Services

Caitlin E. Borgmann
February 27, 2012 03:22

The New York Times: Catholic Hospitals Expand, Religious Strings Attached, by Reed Abelson: As Roman Catholic leaders and government officials clash over the proper role of religion and reproductive health, shifts in health care economics are magnifying the tension. Financially...

NYT Analysis of Political Framing of Ultrasound Mandates

Caitlin E. Borgmann
February 25, 2012 23:44

The New York Times: Ultrasound: A Pawn in the Abortion Wars, by Erik Eckholm: “INFORMED consent.” It sounds so reasonable. That’s the stated goal of legislation being considered in Virginia that would require a woman seeking an abortion to first...

Read Sun Sentinel's Cruise Crime Database (and Don't Forget the Cartoons)

Jim Walker
February 21, 2012 19:22

With cruise safety hearings coming up later this month in Washington, the debate will resume regarding how many crimes really occur on cruise ships. The cruise lines will say that crime is rare but will not refer to any database to support their their self-serving conclusion.  Cruise lines do...