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Kermit Gosnell, Prolific Abortionist, Dies at 85

The abortionist Kermit Gosnell died in Pennsylvania at age 85. Although his death occurred March 1, it was not made public until March 23. Gosnell was serving three life terms without possibility of parole for his involvement in the post-birth deaths of three babies. He was also...
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Majority of Americans Support Abortion, Pew Finds. Many Remain Persuadable

  More than half of Americans support abortion in all or most cases, according to recent polling by Pew Research Center. The number has remained fairly stable throughout the years, including through the overturning of Roe v. Wade, indicating that legal shifts can’t bypass...
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  Rental Family, a Hollywood movie released in late 2025 and streaming this spring on Hulu, raises universal questions about truth, faith, love, life, death, and belonging. Despite some flaws, the pro-life, pro-family message of the film stands out. The plot of the movie,...
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This Easter, Expect the Best

    It is typical of human nature, that when people meet with something unexpected, they tend to suspect the worst. A man and his wife come home from a trip and find their back door unlocked. They suspect a robbery. But then they find one of their children, who know...
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Fatal Tissue: The Horror and the Lure

The history of the natural sciences has two themes, one, the formation of their...
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Abortion Looming in Ireland

When last I wrote for this publication, Ireland had been through a huge national and...
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Why Roe/Casey Is Still Unsettled

In his first public criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v....
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Is There a Post-Abortion Syndrome? A Symposium

  The Right That Makes Women Grieve George McKenna Every so often, if only to...
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