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Abortion Pill Rebranded as ‘Period Pill’

  As more and more studies expose the dangers of chemical abortion pills, pro-abortion activists are panicking. Yet instead of admitting that their pro-woman charade is failing, they have resorted to a much less admirable, and far more predictable, tactic: rewriting the...
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Love You Forever Author Prepares to Die by Euthanasia 

  Canada’s foray into state-sanctioned euthanasia serves as a powerful case study into how quickly society abandons morality and ethical norms when the law fails to enforce them. It’s also a reminder of the humility necessary to embrace the beauty of life.  Medical...
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Jane Austen at 250

  The following first appeared in the Irish publication Position Papers (positionpapers.ie) on December 1, 2025. It is reprinted here with permission.   It is a truth not (yet) universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a large grievance must be in want of...
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Prolife Karma & Grace

  Students of religion often characterize the Hindu principle of karma and the Christian principle of grace as opposites, but this is not strictly the case. And both can serve as compatible motivations for the pro-life cause. Consider karma, a type of retributive justice....
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