Word: humanities
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Soviet power, not to mention Soviet territory. Many American officials share this concern, although they must be careful about saying so. In a conceit of diplomatic formalism that until recently seemed quaint and futile, the U.S. Government has never recognized the legality of the Baltic annexation. Support for human and civil rights is, or is certainly supposed to be, a constant of American foreign policy...
Despite the subject matter, the legalese is not too confusing, however. Novick, a professor of law at the University of Vermont, does his best to explain in human terms the theories behind the decisions and their significance. And the author's characterizations of the other justices and his descriptions of way the Court made its decisions will be enough to hold the interest of those who are still not consumed by legal theories...
...chummy basketball guy with the big schnozz and the quick wit? The coaching success story who plays by the rules--and actually cares about his players as human beings? Kind of a Tommy Lasorda without the waistline...
...aware, this is the first judicial decision which has declared an embryo a human being," said Charles Clifford, Mr. Davis' attorney, adding that he would ask the court to prevent his client's ex-wife from implanting the embryos until appeals are settled...
...From fertilization, the cells of a human embryo are differentiated, unique and specialized to the highest degree of distinction," the judge said. Thus, he said, "human life begins at conception...