Law Professor and Catholic Advocate

Helen Alvaré

1 article 2011

Helen Alvaré is a law professor at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School, known for her scholarship on family law, religion, and reproductive policy. A prominent Catholic voice in public debates over abortion and women's health, she contributed to The Weekly Standard with commentary critiquing Planned Parenthood's role in federal policy.

Note to Congress: Planned Parenthood is Not a 'Women's Health' Organization

April 6, 2011 · planned parenthood, Helen Alvaré, Blog

As everyone waits with baited breath to see if there will be a federal government shutdown, few have closely examined one of the bigger sticking points in the budget debate: Funding for Planned Parenthood. In mid-February, the House voted to defund Planned Parenthood by a vote of 240 to 185.…