Kathryn Jean Lopez

[Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and the religion editor of National Review. She writes the monthly newsletter, The Lifeline. The following column was originally posted on February 25th by National Review Online. Copyright 2026 by National... Read More →

  [Kathryn Jean Lopez is religion editor of National Review. Her following interview with Anne Conlon, then managing editor of the Human Life Review and editor of The Debate Since Roe, was posted on NRO (www.nationalreview.com) on January 20, 2012.] On January 23, opponents... Read More →

INTRODUCTION Needless to say, we are at an intense moment in the history of the pro-life movement. Although there is fervent new reaction and commentary every day in the press, we think it is also a moment to take a deep breath and reflect on some fundamental questions:  Why is... Read More →

We asked participants to respond to one or more of three questions: 1) Should people who defend the right to life of the unborn and the dying call themselves “whole-life” or “consistent-life” rather than “pro-life”? 2) Does defending the right to life today require particular... Read More →

Chiaroscuro PAC is here to stay. At the Chiaroscuro Foundation, we will continue to work to build consensus that New York needs sensible restrictions on abortion, and Chiaroscuro PAC will continue to work to build the political coalition to make that possible. –G.P. Read... Read More →