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James W. Prescott, Ph.D.: Abortion or the Unwanted Child: A Choice For A Humanistic Society.
Advancing the thesis that abortion denied equals compulsory motherhood and the birth of unwanted children who become the populations for future social alienation, crime, violence and failure to love. The Humanist, March/April 1975 (last modified ).

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James W. Prescott, Ph.D. (1978): Abortion and the "Right-to-Life": facts, fallacies, and fraud.
In: The Humanist July/August (last modified )

 

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James W. Prescott, Ph.D. and Douglas Wallace, Ph.D. (1978): Abortion and the "Right-to-Life": facts, fallacies, and fraud. II. Psychometric Studies.
In: The Humanist Nov/Dec. pp 36-42. (last modified )

 

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James W. Prescott: The Abortion of The Silent Scream
A study on the relationship between anti-choice and anti-life/pro-pain attitudes. Published in The Humanist, September/October 1986. (last modified ).

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James W. Prescott, Ph.D. (1989): Personality Profiles of 'Pro-Choice' ad 'Anti-Choice' Individuals and Cultures.
In: Abortion Rights and Fetal 'Personhood' (Edd Doerr and James W. Prescott, Eds.) Americans For Religious Liberty. Silver Spring, MD. (last modified )

 

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Michael J. Flower, Ph.D. (1989): Neuromaturation and the Moral Status of Human Fetal Life.
In: Abortion Rights and Fetal 'Personhood' (Edd Doerr and James W. Prescott, Eds.) Americans For Religious Liberty. Silver Spring, MD. (last modified )
Article American Jewish Congress: An Open Letter To Those Who Would Ban Abortion.
Published as a full-page advertisement in The New York Times, February 28, 1989. PDF format (last modified ).
Article Barbara Honegger (1989): A Proposed "Bodily Sovereignty" Amendment To The U.S. Constitution.
The Truth Seeker. May/June and statements by leading feminists, Abigail (Smith) Adams, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Margaret Sanger in defense of women's Constitutional rights to control her own body. (last modified )
Article Judge J. Flaherty (1978). In The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Civil Division. McFall v Shimp.
The Truth Seeker. May/June. File contains opinion and additional commentary by James W. Prescott, Ph.D. (last modified )
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James W. Prescott, Ph.D. and Edd Doerr: Fetal Personhood: Is An Acorn An Oak Tree?
The Truth Seeker, May/June 1989, pp. 15-28 (last modified ).

Letter Bishop Leo T. Maher: Letter to Assemblywoman Lucy Killea
November 15 1989 anti-abortion letter. Published in The Truth Seeker, November/December 1989, p. 32. JPG Image (last modified ). For a PDF Version Click HERE. (last modified )
Letter James W. Prescott, Ph.D., et. al.: Bishop Maher Felony
An article by Prescott and a series of letters, written from January to June 1990, between Prescott (and Attorney Rita Risser) and Edwin L. Miller, Jr.; John Van de Kamp; and Steven J. Casey in response to Maher's letter. Published in The Truth Seeker, Summer 1990, pp. 43-48. PDF format (last modified ).
Article James W. Prescott, Ph.D.: Violence Against Women
Philosophical and Religious Foundations of Gender Morality. New Perspectives, 3/4 1995, pp.16-18 (last modified ).
Letter Letter from Hillary Rodham Clinton (The White House) of 4 March 1996 to Dr. James W. Prescott, which acknowledged his letter with attachments on the crises of mothers and children in America. This form letter gives no information on the subject matter of the letter. What "lasting change" does she have in mind? Click HERE. (last modified )

 
Letter Letter from Rev. William G. Sinkford, President, Unitarian Universalist Association of July 7, 2004 to Dr. James W. Prescott that declined to take action in opposing the legislation of religious belief that creates a theology of fetal personhood. Click HERE. (last modified )

 
Letter Letter from Rev Richard S. Gilbert, Interim Minister, First Unitarian Church, Ithaca, NY of 4 February 2005 to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton requesting support for the Petition to Congress for legislation that would nullify the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (H.R. 1997). Click HERE. (last modified )

 
Letter Galileo: Forced Testimony by The Inquisition
1633 statement that subordinated scientific truth to religious dogma, with 2004 commentary on the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. Word format (last modified ).

 
Article James W. Prescott, Ph.D.: Must Violence, Religion Go Hand in Hand?
March 6 2004 review of Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ, published in The Ithaca Journal. (last modified ).

 
Letter UUA: Unitarian Universalist 1982 General Assembly Resolution
that rejects a theology of fetal personhood. Word format (last modified ).

 
Letter Congressional Letter to Cardinal McCarrick from Catholic legislators
May 10 2004 letter concerning the abortion issue and separation of church and state. PDF format (last modified ).

 
Letter James W. Prescott, Ph.D.: Fetal Personhood
January 13 2005 letter published by The Ithaca Journal. (last modified )

 
Letter Rev. Richard S. Gilbert (2005). Letter to Senator Hillary Clinton with Petition to the Congress February 4, 2005. http://unitarian.ithaca.ny.us/SJC/RSGLetter20050204.html


 
Letter James W. Prescott, Ph.D.: Letter to Senator Diane Feinstein
July 20 2005 letter apprizing her of the "Petition to the Congress" submitted by the First Unitarian Church, Ithaca, New York, which has requested that the Congress initiate legislation to nullify the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004" and to affirm the principles of separation of church and state and the rights of women to be free from compulsory motherhood (abortion denied). (last modified ).

 
Letter Rev. Richard S. Gilbert and Martha Ferger: Petition to Senator Hillary Clinton
January 23 2005 "Petition to the Congress" to nullify the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004" (H.R. 1997). Petitions were also sent to Senator Schumer, Congressmen Hinchey and Boehlert. (These petitions are not posted as they are identical to the Clinton one). (last modified )

 
Letter Senator Hillary Clinton: Response to the "Petition to the Congress"
February 11 2005 response by Senator Clinton to the above communication by Rev. Richard Gilbert. (last modified )

 
Letter James W. Prescott, Ph.D.: Letter to Senator Hillary Clinton
March 22 2005 reply by Dr. Prescott to Senator Clinton's letter of reply which consisted of her dated form letter that referred to H.R. 1997 before it had come to the Senate. A more complete history of these events is available at the website of the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca's Social Justice Council. (last modified )

 
Letter Revised "Petition to the Congress" that was planned for submission to the General Assembly at the 2005 annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Click HERE. Planned support to gather the necessary 150 signatures of the Delegates did not materialize.
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Letter Current "Petition to the Congress" that emphasizes the violation of other religious faiths by H.R. 1997, particularly, as stated by the American Jewish Congress and the unconstitutionality of giving legal human personhood to the embryo-fetus. Click HERE.
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Letter American Jewish Congress Declaration "Abortion and the Sacredness of Life". Click HERE.
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Letter Ashley Cook (2005). Teenager given a life-sentence for "fetal murder". Click HERE. for story, June 7.
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Letter James W. Prescott, Ph.D.: Letter to Dr. Sarah Weddington
July 7 2005 letter that apprized her of the actions of the First Unitarian Church, Ithaca, NY on its "Petition to the Congress" and requesting her assistance. Letter was not acknowledged. (last modified )
 


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