Euthanasia Prevention Coalition & Physicians for Compassionate Care Preventing Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide Symposium Register for our online Symposium on Saturday, November 14 From ( 10 am ET) (7 am Pacific Time) to (2 pm ET) (11 am Pacific Time) Register for free in advance for the event: ( Registration Link ) Wesley J Smith is Chair and Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism . Wesley is a contributor to The Corner at National Review and is the author of more than 14 books, in recent years focusing exclusively on human dignity, liberty, and equality.
"This is not easy work, in part because so many people feel that prisoners facing death have entirely forfeited their human dignity and right to life." The post Archbishop Coakley: Botched execution, proposed livestream reveal ‘inhumanity’ of death penalty first appeared on OSV News .
Throw in the towel? Every year, vulnerable persons and their defenders are more effectively repressed by distorted ideologies, automated technologies, and political concessions that stifle our celebration of human dignity.
Christa Pike’s botched execution has sparked outrage across America, but critics argue that the same concern for human dignity is denied to abortion survivors.
Students from across Louisiana gathered at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge for the 2026 Youth Leadership Summit, where they learned about pro-life leadership, the impact of abortion, and the importance of standing for human dignity at every stage of life. The summit included speakers such as Dr.
Canadian MP Leslyn Lewis publicly supported Pope Leo XIV's condemnation of euthanasia, emphasizing that every human life has dignity, especially in vulnerable moments, and warning against legalized death as a substitute for compassion. Pope Leo XIV, during his visit to France, stated that human dignity is inalienable and rejected euthanasia as a false form of compassion, highlighting that legality does not equate to morality.
Pope Leo XIV visited France on a pilgrimage focused on human dignity, where he met with abuse victims, embraced people with disabilities, and emphasized that life is more than avoiding suffering, opposing euthanasia. During the trip, he also spent meaningful time with three adult men with profound disabilities, offering them fraternity and equality, while other news highlights included a Zambian archbishop's court appearance, Vatican clarification on abuse by Fr.
In September 2026, the Netherlands reported its first euthanasia case of a child aged one to twelve under recently revised laws, where a nearly two-year-old child with severe disabilities was euthanized after being deemed to suffer profoundly and hopelessly. Two days later, the British House of Commons voted down a bill to legalize assisted dying, highlighting contrasting approaches to euthanasia and assisted suicide in Europe and raising concerns about the moral implications of such laws, especially regarding consent and the intrinsic dignity of human life.
The Culture of Life Studies Program is hosting its annual Pro-Life Essay Contest for middle and high school students nationwide, inviting them to reflect on human dignity and contemporary medical practices through essays due by November 7, 2026. Last year, nearly 500 students participated, submitting essays from various educational backgrounds, and winners will receive prizes including cash, books, and pro-life materials, with top essays published on the program's website and social media.
Members of Parliament defeated the assisted suicide Bill, which is described as a victory for human dignity. The article encourages readers to take action by contacting their MPs to oppose assisted suicide and extreme abortion amendments, and provides information on various related campaigns and voting records.
Judie Brown critiques modern society's moral relativism and apathy, highlighting confusion around human dignity and ethical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, and gender identity, while contrasting this with Archbishop Ettore Balestrero's affirmation of inherent human dignity regardless of abilities or consciousness. She references the Lindsay Clancy case to illustrate the moral inversion in public compassion and warns that abandoning God and moral law leads to societal tragedy and loss of justice for vulnerable individuals, including children and the dying.
DeMarco defends Andorra's restrictions on abortion against international pressure to liberalize its laws. He argues that financing abortions abroad would undermine the country's stated commitment to protecting unborn life.
Hawkins uses the Lindsay Clancy case to discuss mental illness, maternal crisis and the way the pro-life movement speaks about mothers and children. She argues that defending life requires both moral clarity and compassion toward women facing severe psychological distress.
Dr. Kody W. Cooper What else is a surrogacy contract but the treatment of unborn human beings as chattels to be traded for money and discarded if the “product” is “defective”?
Meyrat examines a reported dispute in which surrogate mother McKenna West refused an intended couple's request to abort a baby with a heart condition. He uses the custody and treatment conflict to argue that commercial surrogacy compromises children's dignity and makes their protection depend on contractual demands.
The U.S. Government will lead the international pro-life coalition through the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Women’s Health and Strengthening of the Family, with efforts led jointly by the U.S.
Ferguson responds to changes in Massachusetts abortion law by arguing that human dignity must include children in the womb. He combines legal and medical claims with a Christian case for protecting unborn life and supporting pregnant women.
Bacus argues that elective abortion late in pregnancy cannot be morally distinguished from killing a newborn on the basis of personhood. The essay focuses on moral status, fetal development and the implications of drawing protection at birth rather than earlier.
This week, Judie discusses the sanctity of life from creation until death and explains that adhering to unequivocal respect for human dignity, even when some loved ones and others may seek a hastier exit for the dying is the ultimate victory in our daily quest for pro-life progress. The post Pro-Life This Week – August 7, 2026 appeared first on ALL .
Andrusko reports on a South Korean appellate decision involving a baby allegedly born alive during a late abortion and then killed. He summarizes the court’s treatment of the defendants and criticizes the legal reasoning surrounding abortion and the newborn’s death.
Root argues that framing abortion exclusively around adult women's rights leaves the rights of unborn girls out of the discussion. Drawing on Catholic moral reasoning and criticism of sex-selective abortion, he calls for a conception of equality that includes children before birth.
Bailey writes an imagined letter from an unborn child asking whether the Declaration of Independence's promise of equality includes the youngest human beings. The essay argues that dignity and the right to life should not depend on size, independence, desirability, or future achievements.
Waters uses an embryo mix-up case to examine the ethical and legal consequences of IVF errors. She argues that children created through reproductive technology have interests in biological identity that should not be reduced to the claims of adults or clinics.
Waters challenges the claim that IVF is automatically pro-life because it can result in births. She focuses on embryos that are frozen, discarded or genetically selected and argues that pro-life ethics must account for every embryo created.
Lawler comments on Catholic institutional debates that include the Church’s public witness on abortion and human life. He treats the issue as part of a broader dispute over whether enduring moral teachings can be reframed by changing pastoral priorities.
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.
If we’re just matter, why do we matter? Modern bioethics is built on a question most people never stop to ask: What is a human being? Because the answer to that question isn’t abstract, it determines how we treat the most vulnerable people among us. From IVF and embryo selection, to assisted suicide and end-of-life care, to gene editing and transhumanism. We are already making decisions about who counts and who doesn’t. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Fernandes, a physician, bioethicist, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Associate Director o
The writer examines abortion-related stories centered on women and argues that news coverage can obscure the unborn child and the pressures surrounding abortion decisions. The piece calls for pro-life advocacy that recognizes both women’s circumstances and the humanity of their unborn children.
By Judie Brown Recent headlines inform the electorate that wholesale killing is so deeply ingrained in our cultural psyche that on any particular day the most horrific of crimes against human dignity go unacknowledged. In New Mexico, preborn children are being slaughtered up to 34 weeks gestational age. The state has one of the most… Read More » An American Obsession The post An American Obsession appeared first on ALL .
Prolife leaders from across the country gathered this week to discuss how faithbased ministries are helping to cultivate a society that promotes human dignity and how others can advance the cause. The Leading with Love Conference at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., was s... The post Appendix D: Faith-Based Ministries Discuss how to Further Pro-Life Mission appeared first on The Human Life Review .
