AUL Legal Institute
June 23-26, 2008
Schedule
Monday, June 23
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9:00 -- 9:15 am |
Welcome
Daniel McConchie, M.A., Vice President & Executive Director, Americans United for Life | | | | |
9:15 -- 10:30 am |
Long-Term Abortion Complications: What Pro-Information Women Need to Know
Elizabeth Shadigian, MD, FACOG, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Founder, WomanSafeHealth and WomanSafeHealth Consulting, specializing in the health, safety and well-being of women | | | | |
10:45 -- 12:00 pm | RU486 and the Coming Chemical Abortion Revolution
Dr. Shadigian | | | | |
12:15 -- 1:15 pm |
Lunch on your own. Dr. Shadigian available in Moody Cafeteria during lunch for Q&A. | | | | |
1:30 -- 3:00 pm |
Prudence vs. All-or-Nothing: Lessons from Lincoln and Wilberforce on the Morality of Imperfect Legislation
Clarke Forsythe, J.D., M.A., President, Americans United for Life | | | | |
3:15 -- 4:30 pm |
Emerging Challenges and Threats to a Culture of Life
Denise M. Burke, J.D., Vice President & Legal Director, Americans United for Life |
Tuesday, June 24
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9:00 -- 10:30 am |
Roe v. Wade: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?
Mr. Forsythe
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10:45 -- 12:00 pm |
Making Roe Meaningless: AUL's Step-by-Step Approach to Abortion Minimization
Mailee Smith, J.D., Staff Counsel, Americans United for Life | | | | |
12:15 -- 1:15 pm | Lunch on your own. Mr. Forsythe and Mr. Manion available in Moody Cafeteria during lunch for Q&A. | | | | |
1:30 -- 3:00 pm |
Impact of Gonzales v. Carhart: 2008 State Legislative Sessions in Review
Maggie Datiles, J.D., Staff Counsel, Americans United for Life | | | | |
3:15 -- 4:30 pm |
Protecting the Right of Conscience: Healthcare Providers and Discrimination
Frank Manion, Senior Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice |
Wednesday, June 25
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9:00 -- 10:15 am |
Ethics, Law, and Life: An Overview of Bioethics
Mr. McConchie | | | | |
10:30 -- 12:00 pm |
The Quest for Cures: Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research
David Prentice, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for Life Sciences, Family Research Council | | | | |
12:15 -- 1:15 pm |
Lunch on your own. Dr. Prentice available in Moody Cafeteria during lunch for Q&A. | |
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1:30 -- 3:00 pm | The Reproductive Revolution: IVF, Donor Egg & Sperm, and Other Innovative Ways to Conceive
Dr. Prentice | |
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3:15 -- 4:30 pm |
Future Tech: Ethical Issues in the Pipeline
Matthew Eppinette, M.B.A., M.A., Communications Director, Americans United for Life |
Thursday, June 26
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9:00am -- 12:00 pm |
Mercy Killing & the Courts: Today’s Challenges at the End of Life
Professor Robert A. Destro, Columbus School of Law -- Catholic University of America | | | | |
12:15 -- 1:15 pm | Lunch on your own. Professor Destro available in Moody Cafeteria during lunch for Q&A. | | | | |
1:30 -- 2:15 pm | The Battle for Hearts and Minds using the Media
Mr. McConchie | | | | |
2:30 -- 4:30 pm | How to Use the Media as a Tool in Two Minutes or Less
Teri Goudie, President, Goudie Media Services (includes hands on media training) |
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