Honoring the Elderly

by Charles C. Camosy

If the pandemic has a silver lining, it is that it has forced us to reexamine how our culture treats the elderly. Continue Reading »

26 Jul 2020

The Deadly “Quality of Life” Ethic

by Wesley J. Smith

Michael Hickson died on June 11 because his doctors did not believe he had a sufficient “quality of life” to justify curative treatment. 
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6 Jul 2020

Catholic Hospitals Under Attack

by Wesley J. Smith

Proliferating litigation against Catholic medical institutions threatens the fundamental right of free exercise of religion. Continue Reading »

15 Apr 2020

Biden’s Comeback

by Darel E. Paul

Joe Biden will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020. Continue Reading »

16 Mar 2020

The “Medical Conscience” Civil Rights Movement

by Wesley J. Smith

If you believe protecting medical conscience is an important civil rights issue, join in supporting the Declaration in Support of Conscientious Objection in Health Care. Continue Reading »

30 Mar 2018

Learning from Reagan on Healthcare

by Pete Spiliakos

Republicans can learn from Reagan's successes and failures on the healthcare issue. Continue Reading »

6 Jul 2017

Looking for Some Health Care Heroes

by Pete Spiliakos

Market-oriented health care reform needs political entrepreneurs who will mobilize those millions of Americans who don’t have lobbyists but who would benefit from more secure and cheaper health care. Continue Reading »

30 Mar 2017

Your “Wellness” or Your Freedom

by Wesley J. Smith

When does a laudable desire to reduce healthcare costs become an obsession with controlling how we live our lives? Continue Reading »

17 Mar 2017

The Agony of Paul Ryan

by Pete Spiliakos

The wonky, compromising Ryan was a very useful fellow—but Republicans couldn’t leave well enough alone. Continue Reading »

16 Mar 2017

What Euthanasia Enthusiasts Really Want

by Wesley J. Smith

Assisted-suicide advocacy is wrapped in euphemisms and false assurances. We are often told that medicalized killing will be “a last resort” reserved for the terminally ill, to be deployed only in the context of a long-term relationship with a caring doctor and, even then, strictly when there is . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Jan 2016