[blindlaw] Approach to disputes involving embryo's created through IVF?

Mon Nov 6 20:24:55 CST 2006

To respond to this I need more indormation.  What is  the issue?  eg, who 
"owns" the embrio?  What can one do with the embryo?  etc.

stephanie Ortoleva

At 01:32 PM 11/6/2006, you wrote:

>
>   Can any one give me any information on the approach of us courts to 
> disputes between the prospective parents of embryos created through in 
> vitro fertalization on whether they should be used?
>   Any relevant cases from the US or beyond would be really appreciated.
>   kind regards Ger
>
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>1. Re: Voting Anonymity (Rumpole)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 06:09:16 -0500
>From: "Rumpole"
>Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Voting Anonymity
>To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
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>It is also critical to note that local enforcement of voting issues lay with
>the Protection and Advocacy Office located in your state. HAVA has a section
>in it that specifically notes the role of P & A offices regarding HAVA.
>They have attorneys who are well versed in local election laws as well as
>in other avenues of voting access enforcement in your state.
>This would be in addition to the HAVA complaint process (administrative
>only) in your State, usually done through the Secretary of State's election
>office.
>I would make certain that you know the contact information for the
>Protection and Advocacy office in your state - usually known as a Disability
>Rights Center or Office, and deal with them one-on-one. This will have a
>more immediate and local impact on any HAVA violation.
>The foregoing would be in addition to letting the NFB know of a violation.
>
>For your voice and your rights, VOTE!
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Danielsen"
>To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
>Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Voting Anonymity
>
>
> > Dear Fellow Federationists<
> >
> > In the same vein as the message below, I want to call your attention to
>this
> > post from Voice of the Nation's Blind, the blog of the National Federation
> > of the Blind, regarding the NFB National HAVA Compliance Hotline.
> >
> > Election Day
> >
> > 11/3/2006 10:40:00 AMTuesday, November 7, a mere four days away, is
>Election
> > Day. As we have pointed out in the past, this election is the first since
> > the nonvisual access provisions of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) took
> > effect. The National Federation of the Blind was instrumental in passing
> > this
> > provision of the HAVA, which requires that every polling place have at
>least
> > one voting machine that can be used independently by the blind. Most
> > jurisdictions
> > now have such equipment in place. News organizations have been taking
> > notice of the benefits the new equipment brings to the blind. Today, we
> > found
> > this article
> > in the Rocky Mountain News, featuring Federationists Scott LaBarre and
>Ray
> > and Dianne McGeorge. Not all jurisdictions have implemented new voting
> > equipment
> > that is usable by the blind, and many are using such equipment for the
>first
> > time. Although we hope that voting will go smoothly for most blind
> > Americans
> > on Tuesday, some problems can be expected owing to the new technology.
>The
> > National Federation of the Blind wants to know if any blind voter
>encounters
> > a voting place that is noncompliant. If you experience problems voting on
> > Election Day, please call The National Federation of the Blind HAVA
>National
> > Compliance Hotline at 1-877-632-1940. (A handy way to remember the
> > toll-free number is that the digits 632 also spell out NFB on the
>telephone
> > keypad,
> > and the NFB was founded in 1940). The National Federation of the Blind
>will
> > use the data collected to analyze how well implementation of HAVA is
>going,
> > and we will follow up on problems experienced by blind voters if it is
> > necessary to notify election officials or file a formal complaint with the
> > United
> > States Department of Justice. The main purpose of the hotline is to
>report
> > voting problems, but if you want to tell us about a positive voting
> > experience,
> > you can
> > email VNB
> > , or drop a line to Jim McCarthy, the NFB's Director of Governmental
> > Affairs, at
> > jmccarthy at nfb.org
> > . If you don't have Internet access, go ahead and give the hotline a
>call.
> > The line will be open from 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. on Election Day and during
> > normal
> > Federation business hours, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., on Wednesday, November 8.
>After
> > the hotline closes, the best way to report problems is to email Jim
>McCarthy
> > or call him at 410-659-9314, extension 2207. The VNB urges all readers
>who
> > are eligible to vote to do so on November 7. It's important for every
> > American
> > to vote, and it's important for blind Americans to let election officials
> > know that we appreciate the ability to vote independently and in secret.
> >
> > If the links in the above pasted post don't work, you can read the post
> > on-line by following this URL:
> > http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=89&SnID=1263005911
> >
> >
> > Feel free to post this message or link to the Blog post on any
> > blindness-related list or group of which you are a member.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris Danielsen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rumpole"
> > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
> > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:36 AM
> > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Voting Anonymity
> >
> >
> > > Good morning everyone -
> > >
> > > I am pleased to hear how many people plan to vote using the Accessible
> > > voting system in their location.
> > > Like many here I will be voting using it and will have a secret ballot
>for
> > > the first time in over 30 years. I'm really looking forward to it.
> > >
> > > There are, as far as I know, at least 3 people on this list who are
> > > involved
> > > in the Help America Vote Act work as it applies to this election. I am
>one
> > > of those people.
> > > I would like to ask for those on this list who vote tuesday, to please
> > > either post their impressions of their voting experience here, or email
>me
> > > off list with their feedback.
> > > Whether it is good or bad, I'd like to hear what you have to say about
>it.
> > > The three prime areas I'd like your views on are 1. did you have any
> > > trouble getting into or out of the polling place? 2. did the voting
>system
> > > in your state or jurisdiction work as well as you thought it would - and
> > > if
> > > you have any suggestions on how to make it a bit better, please let me
> > > know
> > > that as well.
> > > And 3. did you have any difficulty at all with a pole worker or voting
> > > official?
> > >
> > > Some states reported that pole workers did not know that the new
> > > accessible
> > > voting systems are not strictly reserved for individuals with a
> > > disability -
> > > that anyone is welcome to use it. Many reports like that one stemmed
>from
> > > experiences gleemed during their primary election, and many states have
> > > taken those experiences to heart and spent a great deal of time
>educating
> > > their election officials about not only who is welcome to use the
> > > accessible
> > > voting system, but what is, and is not appropriate behavior and
>treatment
> > > of
> > > individuals with a disability.
> > >
> > > I do not wish to clog up the list with this request, so if you'd rather
> > > post
> > > to me off list, I would appreciate it.
> > >
> > > Ross A. Doerr Esquire
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "LockeMilholland"
> > > To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List"
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:07 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Voting Anonymity
> > >
> > >
> > >>I voted today using an automark voting system for the first time. The
> > >> screen faced the wall. The system used a jaws program designed for
> > >> reading
> > >> ballots and allowing a five button interface to select candidates. The
> > >> volume control was adjustable on the machine. Listening was
>accomplished
> > >> using a headset.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> For the first time in 13 years and the second time in my life, I voted
> > >> privately.
> > >>
> > >> I hope to get a job with one of the people I voted for, so it is one of
> > >> my
> > >> most informed and important elections.
> > >>
> > >> Locke
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "John Ramsey"
> > >> To:
> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:16 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Voting Anonymity
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Hello Mark,
> > >>>
> > >>> Yes I did have a headset and the volume control was located in the
> > >>> speaker
> > >>> line. Also, I was instructed to cover the touch screen so that it
>could
> > >>> be
> > >>> viewed without my knowledge. I had a great voting experience and for
> > >>> once
> > >>> have found myself writing a positive review.
> > >>>
> > >>> Take care,
> > >>>
> > >>> John
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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