Abortion Policy, Law & PoliticsNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Forgetting Women’s Bodies in Pro-Life Messaging
To separate mother and baby, even in our talking points, is to do what abortion does.
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Human Dignity, Disability & BioethicsNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Will Germany Lift Its Surrogacy Ban?
Altruistic surrogacy can avoid the extremes found in its commercial form, such as material exploitation and inhumane contract terms. However, the fundamental problem of surrogacy remains: a child is conceived in the interest of others; the biological mother is merely a means to an end.
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A Democrat’s Ideological Journey on Abortion
A Democrat reflects on their ideological journey toward pro-life views, influenced by concerns about factory farming, the teachings of Popes Francis and Leo, and encounters with compassionate pro-life advocates. The reflection highlights challenges within the Democratic Party's stance on abortion, the impact of the Dobbs decision, and suggests the pro-life movement might gain more support by moderating on issues other than abortion to appeal to centrist and center-left voters.
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Who Will Fight for “Evil”?
In the post-Dobbs era, the pro-life movement seems to lack a clear path forward. With expanded legal protection for abortion in many states and increasing access to the abortion pill, abortion numbers have continued to increase since Roe was overturned. The majority of the public has continued to vote in favor of abortion access, even […]
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Imperfect Pro-Life Lawmaking in Post-Dobbs America
By re-energizing a state’s pro-life base and attracting enough swing voters to tip the scales, the movement can make real, even if “imperfect,” progress toward ending elective abortion in America.
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A New Case for Medical-Aid-In-Dying?
Apart from any further consideration of ultimate intention, euthanasia and assisted suicide are actions that directly and purposely seek to kill the patient for the “crime” of being ill or sick. They necessarily contradict our human dignity and cannot be ordered to the love of God and neighbor, including and especially the sick and suffering.
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Why Opposition to Abortion Requires Precision about Intention
Abortion opponents have not provided a good answer to the objection that restricting abortion will endanger pregnant women.
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From Promised Autonomy to Delivered Harm: Structural Violence in the Era of Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
Government systems should be designed with care in mind, not weaponized to harm abortion-vulnerable women.
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Language and the Politics of Power
Increasingly in our society and politics, the value of life has been subordinated to the aims and narratives of manipulative discourse. The Holy Father is right to warn us of this danger.
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Originalism, the Pro-Life Cause, and the Fight for the Soul of the Court
Conservatives are indebted to those who fought for the soul of the Court.
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Is a Broad Coalition Against Physician-Assisted Suicide Possible?
The physician-assisted suicide debate is not a discussion about legalizing suicide or even about granting people the legal ability to assist in another’s suicide. Rather, the physician-assisted suicide movement is about an alleged “right” to end one’s life with the help of licensed medical practitioners, whose field is predicated on preserving life.
Read →Pregnancy Centers & Practical HelpNEWS OR ANALYSIS
Victims of the Revolution
Can we insist on the biological reality of sex while denying the biological reality of the unborn child? “This far and no further” has its limits. We should make tactical partnerships in the battles that can be won today. But we shouldn’t allow tactical alliances to cloud our vision of the truth.
Read →Making Sense of America’s Maternal Mortality Crisis
Aldhizer and Bane challenge claims that abortion restrictions explain reported maternal deaths and question the consistency of mortality surveillance. They call for better data, clearer professional guidance, and higher standards of pregnancy care from a pro-life perspective.
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What President Trump Is Doing (And Should Do) about Abortion
Doerflinger evaluates executive actions available to advance pro-life policy without new federal legislation. He focuses on foreign assistance, conscience protections, family-planning funds, and agency interpretations of abortion-related statutes.
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