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 »
Anti-Catholic Attacks After Dobbs
by Richard W. GarnettThe foundational premise of the pro-life position—that is, that every human being should be “protected in law and cared for in life”—is no more “theological” than the commitments behind laws mandating environmental stewardship and prohibiting unjust discrimination or exploitation. Continue Reading »
Our Task in Post-Roe America
by Salvatore J. CordileoneOn Friday, the Supreme Court reversed a half century of discrimination against the weakest and most vulnerable among us. We are now free at last to work for a culture of life and love for every human being. Let’s start today. Continue Reading »
The End of the Beginning of the End of Abortion
by Hadley ArkesThe decision today in the Dobbs case, long awaited from the Court, can be appreciated—and savored—as a resounding first step. Continue Reading »
What Comes After Roe
by Gerard V. BradleyDobbs is a decisive turning point on the road to securing an equal right to life for every human being, in the womb and out of it. It is the end of the beginning of the greatest civil rights struggle of our time. Continue Reading »
Roe Overturned
by R. R. RenoBy overruling Roe, the Court has done the country a great service. We are relieved of the scandal—moral, legal, and political—that was the Roe/Casey order, under which our most fundamental law was interpreted as endorsing a right to kill the unborn. Continue Reading »
Redemption After Roe
by Charles J. Chaput and Jim DalyNews that the Supreme Court may overturn one of the worst legal decisions in our nation’s history is welcome, but it cannot heal the harm already done by abortion culture. Continue Reading »
Texas Abortion Showdown
by John MurdockCongressman Henry Cuellar, one of the last pro-life Democrats, is fighting for his political life as he faces down a primary challenger today in Texas. Continue Reading »
No, Overturning Roe Would Not Establish Theocracy
by Ryan T. Anderson and Andrew T. WalkerA law forcing Jews to attend Mass or Protestants to keep kosher would be imposing religion on others. Pro-life laws do no such thing. Continue Reading »
Saturday Night Live Tackles Abortion
by John MurdockIn 2022, SNL’s sword of comedy only cuts one way, and its blade is far from razor-sharp. Abortion is simply too important to them to be a laughing matter. Continue Reading »
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