Michael New
Michael New (born November 10, 1975) is an American political scientist and an assistant professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.[1][2] New's research has focused on legislation that restricts abortion. His secondary research area is on tax-limitation amendments, such as Colorado's TABOR. His studies have been widely cited by pro-life groups,[3] to argue for the effectiveness of various types of state level laws restricting abortion rights, including informed consent laws, parental involvement laws, and public funding restrictions.[4] His research has also been used to validate Presidential platforms for and against abortion restrictions.[5] His studies have also been used by pro-life groups to encourage former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani to support abortion restrictions, and to challenge claims by former DNC Chair Howard Dean.[6][7] As well, his studies on tax limitation amendments have been used by both supporters of California's Proposition 13 and supporters of the TABOR fiscal limit in Colorado.[8]
New is an adjunct scholar at the CATO Institute,[9] and is a fellow at the Witherspoon Institute. He has also worked for the pro-life group Americans United for Life and is a Research Associate at Reproductive Research Audit.[10][11] His research has also been published by the Heritage Foundation and the Family Research Council.
New is also a regular commentator at National Review Online. New received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth and his doctorate in political science from Stanford.
Awards
- 2008 Witherspoon Fellowship
References
- ^ http://www.casl.umd.umich.edu/index.php?id=693535
- ^ http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/281444/pro-life-win-michigan-michael-j-new
- ^ "Acclaimed Pro-Life Researcher Joins AUL", Americans United for Life, June 14, 2010, accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Page, Cristina "Pro-life Pretense", RH Reality Check, October 21, 2009, accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Halloran, Liz "New Abortion Study Fuels Criticism of Obama and Praise of Palin", US News, September 19, 2008, accessed December 22, 2010.
- ^ Miller, David "Giuliani Tiptoes Around Abortion", CBS News, August 13, 2007, accessed December 22, 2010.
- ^ McCormack, John "Howard Dean's Abortion Contortions", Weekly Standard, June 12, 2008, accessed December 22, 2010.
- ^ New, Michael "The Return of TABOR", The Washington Times, July 14, 2010, accessed December 22, 2010.
- ^ New, Michael "Bailing Out the States", CATO Institute, January 14, 2009, accessed December 22, 2010.
- ^ http://reproductiveresearchaudit.com/about/contributors/
- ^ http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/the-pro-life-alternative-to-the-guttmacher-institute