The Thomas More Society delivers a strong defense against those trying to redefine "pregnancy" to begin at some time after conception, in response to new proposed federal regulations on medical providers' rights of conscience. Read the statement made by Thomas More Society attorneys to Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Leavitt.

New Appeals Filed over Aurora Megaclinic Full coverage Chicago Tribune story

Tom Brejcha Defends Pharmacists' Rights of Conscience on Page 1 of the Washington Post: "The United States was founded on the idea that people act on their conscience." Story below

Thomas More Society Featured in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Read story

Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Pharmacists' Right to Freedom of Conscience -- Pharmacist Noesen Forced To Leave His Practice in Wisconsin. Read story

Thomas More Society releases shocking new 2008 Fact Sheet on Planned Parenthood. Full coverage

Caught on Video: Harassment and Racial Slurs in Rockford, Illinois. Sidewalk counselors continue to offer support and alternatives to women at serious risk for abortion. Go to story and video.

Amended Complaint Filed in Rockford Free Speech Case. Full coverage WTVO, Rockford News Clip

Thomas More Society Files Appeal to Uphold Parental Notice Act and Defend Parents' Rights to Protect Daughters From "Secret" Abortions. Full coverage

Press Conference Announces Thomas More Society’s Efforts to Shut Down Illegal Abortion Center in Dayton, Ohio. Full coverage

Lawsuit Filed Against Planned Parenthood and its front company "Gemini Office Development" ("G.O.D.") for breaking the law in development of their abortion mega-facility, and the City of Aurora for being complicit in violating residents' constitutional rights. Full coverage

Thomas More Society's Tom Brejcha on Sean Hannity addresses deception by Planned Parenthood in Aurora. See video

Pro-Life Powerhouses Rally Around Wrongful Death of Embryos. Full coverage

Pro-Life Pharmacies Catching On

As pharmaceutical companies more aggressively develop contraceptive and abortifacient products, pro-life pharmacists are saying "enough is enough." And now at least one big media outlet is taking notice.

"Not only are pharmacies going pro-life, they are finding that there is a market for their approach and philosophy," candidly noted the Washington Post June 16 in a page one story. The Post, one of the nation's most influencial newspapers, recalled recent controversies (See TMS story) over pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for birth control pills, morning-after pills and other forms of birth control. Drugstores that are going pro-life are among a "small but growing number" of such businesses who do so. The paper said that pharmacists believe that such methods can cause what amounts to an abortion and that contraception promotes promiscuity, divorce, abortion and other social problems.

The paper quoted Thomas More Society Chief Counsel Tom Brejcha, who said, "The United States was founded on the idea that people act on their conscience — that they have a sense of right and wrong and do what they think is right and moral."

Media Coverage

• Opinion blog in favor of pharmacists' rights draws many comments, June 17, 2008 The Dallas Morning News

• Editorial columnist stands up for pro-life pharmacists, June 17, 2008 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal Online

• Popular Wisconsin blogger supports pro-life pharmacist, June 17, 2008 Dad29

• Soldiers' blog in favor of conscience draws mostly positive comments, June 17, 2008 Boots and Sabres

• "Pro-Life" Drugstores Market Beliefs, June 16, 2008 Washington Post

Tom Brejcha's Bioethics Seminar Audio Available

TMS Chief Counsel Tom Brejcha spoke Saturday, April 26 at the Fourth Annual Midwest Regional Bioethics Counsel, sponsored by the Milwaukee Guild of the Catholic Medical Association and the Catholic Physicians’ Guild of Chicago. The theme was “Conscience Rights for Physicians and Health Care Professionals.” Audio downloads are listed below.

Tom Brejcha, “Legal Aspects of Conscience Protection” (46 min. audio)
Rep. Mark Gottlieb and Sen. Glenn Grothman,
"Importance of Physicians' Testimony in Legislative Process"
Rev. John Yockey, "Inviolability of Conscience"
Thomas Van Gilder, "Physicians, Conscience & Prescriptions"
Dr. Eugene Diamond, "Threats to Conscience Rights"

For more information, see the seminar PDF brochure.