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 »
Next Steps for the Pro-Life Movement
by Carson HollowayEven though Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the work is far from done. Continue Reading »
The Pro-Life Legacy of Francis Schaeffer
by Christopher TalbotFrancis 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 »
Songs That Tell the Truth About Abortion
by Jonathon Van MarenIndeed, political propaganda can deceive—but art derived from experience rarely does. Continue Reading »
Life Wins
by R. R. RenoThe 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 »
The Contrasting Visions of the Judiciary in Brown and Dobbs
by Michael A. ScaperlandaBrown gave tacit permission to future Courts, including the Roe Court, to untether itself from the Constitution and to expand its role as final arbiter of the good in American life and culture. Continue Reading »
Christians Should Rejoice Over Dobbs
by Carl R. TruemanWhen it comes to abortion, especially after Dobbs, Christians face a choice of social respectability or religious fidelity. And the Christian commentariat already seems divided on which way to go. Continue Reading »
What I Saw at the Witness for Life March
by R. R. RenoAmerican society is now open for a debate about the morality of abortion, and I dare say many other things. That’s a debate the left wishes to forestall, and they will do so by keeping our voices out of the public square. Continue Reading »
Joe v. Joe on Roe
by John MurdockWhen his party required its nominee to demonstrate absolutism on abortion, Biden took the deal. He is now honoring the contract.
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Dobbs and the Vindication of American Democracy
by George WeigelIn overturning Roe, the Supreme Court has struck a blow for civil rights as important as the blow it struck in Brown v. Board of Education. Continue Reading »
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