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  Illinois and New York became the latest states to legalize the intentional killing of those believed to be terminally ill. This means 13 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., will allow for assisted suicide beginning in 2026. “This legislation will be thoughtfully implemented... Read More →

  Over the past few years, I have occasionally written in this space about films in which we see the persistence of pro-life concerns. These are worth noting, for the film industry, like most of our high culture, subsists within a largely progressive environment. My view is... Read More →

  In a move that signals a growing effort to impose abortion access across Europe by indirect means, the European Parliament voted to endorse a proposal that would use European Union funds to underwrite abortion travel — despite the EU’s lack of authority over national... Read More →

    [This text has been slightly adapted from Rev. Blackburn’s Pastoral Reflections meditation published Dec. 22, 2017.]   And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger (Luke 2:12). Why does the Church make so much of... Read More →

  1 The government does not have the right to kill innocent people after their birth; therefore, it has no right to license expectant mothers or their doctors to kill unborn children in the womb. A government that kills innocent human beings (except in the case of justified... Read More →

  The readings for the third Sunday of Advent in the Catholic lectionary include this passage from the Letter of James: “Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates.” (5:7-10)  This must be... Read More →

  Carbondale, Illinois, a rural town near the Missouri border, has become an abortion hub for women in nearby states, and at least one city employee saw that as a potential “economic opportunity.” Abortion facilities in Carbondale killed 11,000 innocent preborn babies last... Read More →

  Idaho’s law protecting preborn babies from abortions does not turn women into “slaves” or violate their religious liberty, a federal judge affirmed recently. The Satanic Temple brought a lawsuit against the state’s pro-life law based on farfetched legal theories that it... Read More →

[Wesley J. Smith is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism and a consultant to the Patients Rights Council. The following appeared on National Review online on July 23, 2025 (www.national review.com). Copyright 2025 by National Review.... Read More →

  As the debate over chemical abortion and its accessibility rages on, a new poll is showing that most American voters support stronger restrictions on the dangerous drugs. A recent poll by McLaughlin & Associates discovered that 70% of American voters support... Read More →