John Grondelski

  Virginians are going to the polls to vote on an amendment to their state constitution that enshrines abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy in the Old Dominion. Even people who favor abortion, however, should vote “no” on Amendment 1, the “Right to... Read More →

Daniel K. Williams (University of Notre Dame Press, 2025, hardback, 360 pp., $35 and e-book, $27.99) Reviewed by John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. One of the constant shibboleths about the pro-life position is that it represents and is driven by sectarian dogmatic considerations... Read More →

George Delgado, M.D. (Ignatius Press, 2025, soft cover, 254 pp., $18.95 and e-book, $12.32) Reviewed by John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. ____________________________________________ A growing number of abortions worldwide are pharmaceutically rather than surgically induced. Various... Read More →

  On June 5, 2026, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of herself and 13 other state attorneys general questioning whether “the abortion pill[1]” was contaminating American water. Do not dismiss the... Read More →

  Four years after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision reversing the reign of Roe v. Wade, results for pro-lifers are mixed. Abortionists, trafficking in the misinformation that always surrounded Roe, have “codified” that decision into several state constitutions. Their... Read More →

[The following first appeared in Catholic World Report on November 10, 2025, and is reprinted with permission] ______________________________________________________________________________ Walking with Moms in Need is a nationwide, parish-based initiative by the United States... Read More →

  “Leading with Love,” a conference on pregnancy crisis centers and concrete assistance to new mothers – especially those in crisis pregnancies – took place October 8 at The Catholic University of America, Washington. The conference was jointly sponsored by the Human Life... 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 →

  Blossom Keepsakes is a custom jewelry company that creates “heirlooms” from “unused IVF [in vitro fertilization] embryos.”  Claiming “a deep respect for life and the incredible journey families take to create it,” they take excess embryos consigned to them from your in... Read More →

[John M. Grondelski (Ph.D., Fordham) is former associate dean of the School of Theology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey. He is especially interested in moral theology and the thought of John Paul II. The following appeared on July 18, 2025, in the National... Read More →