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My book The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto is comprised of a set of words, each of which I was counseled against using, whether it be dignity, dependence, feminist, or manifesto, though at least manifesto is a warning about the other three. I’d like to begin... Read More →

HUMAN EMBRYO ADOPTION, VOLUME TWO: CATHOLIC ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST Edited by Trent Horn and Kent Lasnoski (National Catholic Bioethics Center, 2025, paperback, 396 pp., $34.95) ___________________________________________________ THE ZYGOTE OF CHRIST AND THE MYSTERY OF MAN... Read More →

  We introduce here a new feature: Life Stories We asked our readers what they want to see in our pages and several responded: “How about some positive, hopeful stories?” Exposing the culture of death, though necessary, can also cause a heaviness of heart, but we can’t... Read More →

When she was in her teens, one of my daughters was drawn toward drama (the on-stage kind), performing effectively in several high school productions before her interests veered in other directions. My mind keeps returning to one performance that featured an emo Hamlet hugging the... Read More →

  Infertility is a national dilemma, but the Trump administration’s answer to it is not one pro-lifers can fully get behind. President Donald Trump last week proposed a new rule for employers to provide stand-alone coverage for fertility benefits, aside from standard health... Read More →

  This reflection was originally posted on October 21, 2024.  ___________________________________________________ Sometimes it is difficult to know how to pray, and we are helped by the words of others. The following is a prayer for the vulnerable, particularly the unborn,... Read More →

  Later this week, Catholics and many Protestants will celebrate the Ascension of Jesus, and you may hear these readings from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians: May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know … what is the surpassing greatness of [God’s]... Read More →

    WILLIAM BLACKBURN My name is William Blackburn, I am the son of Ross Blackburn, who is a contributor to the Human Life Review. The first Great Defender of Life dinner that I came to, I was 13—dad brought me out—and I was just about the youngest person at the dinner,... Read More →

  Introduction Good afternoon! I am so glad to be here with you all today. It is a special joy to be back on this campus, which was my professional home up until about a year ago, when the March for Life came calling. Thank you to my long-time friend Elizabeth Kirk and the... Read More →

Unless the population increases, “the only cultural groups that survive will be the ones that don’t give women a choice,” Malcolm told Jenny Kleeman, a reporter for the Guardian, in May 2025. Read More →