Downstream from Dobbs
by Gerard V. BradleyThough Roe has been overturned, it doesn't look like the landmark cases that made contraception, sodomy, and same-sex marriage constitutional rights are going anywhere. Continue Reading »
Though Roe has been overturned, it doesn't look like the landmark cases that made contraception, sodomy, and same-sex marriage constitutional rights are going anywhere. Continue Reading »
Even though Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the work is far from done. Continue Reading »
A New England Journal of Medicine article cited Augustine in defense of abortion, though the saint's actual writings reveal his clear opposition. Continue Reading »
Francis Schaeffer is very much the “father” of the pro-life movement among protestants. Without his work and influence, Dobbs may never have come to pass. Continue Reading »
Indeed, political propaganda can deceive—but art derived from experience rarely does. Continue Reading »
The implication of declaring oneself a “Matthew 25 Catholic” is that supporting a broad range of social services for the poor and needy, welcoming the immigrant, and ticking all the other boxes on the Biden/Pelosi Democrats’ domestic policy agenda constitutes a moral “get out of jail free” card that can be played, first with the electorate, and then, presumably, with the Lord. Continue Reading »
While abortion was a constitutional right, there seemed little reason to wrestle with the issue in depth. One could be pro-life or pro-choice, but in practice this did not affect most individuals’ engagement in the wider life of the nation. That is no longer the case. Continue Reading »
Thus self-styled “pro-choice” advocates propose to constrain the choices available to women by driving compassionate and life-affirming care out of business through the porcine regulatory apparatus of the administrative state. Continue Reading »
The decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade offers great encouragement. The justices in the majority detailed technical reasons to support their ruling, reasons arising from their theory of constitutional interpretation. But Justice Alito, author of the majority opinion, often adverts . . . . Continue Reading »
Once force and intimidation are necessary, the myth is surely becoming a lie, something that is known to be untrue but to which loyalty is demanded by our cultural powerbrokers anyway. Continue Reading »