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The Surprisingly Controversial IVF Alternative Dividing Washington

  The following was first published on Oct. 16, 2025, by the Washington Examiner. Read the original here. __________________________________________________________________________________ It may seem like pronatalism is the province of the Right, but when it comes to...
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Maria Steen and the Irish Presidential Election

  The Irish presidential election is due to take place on October 24th and at this point the story is all about someone who isn’t a candidate at all. That is Maria Steen, a well qualified, highly capable and well known conservative Catholic commentator and campaigner...
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God Is Not Stingy

  A certain Catholic nun, whose name we need not divulge, has drawn upon theology to buttress her pro-choice philosophy. She argues that since God gave her the gift of choosing, she should use that gift. Therefore, in being pro-choice, she is cooperating with God. God,...
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The Tongue of the Taught

(This piece was originally posted on October 23, 2015.) __________________________________________________________________ The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he...
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The Business of Family Planning

  The global contraceptives market was estimated to be $22 billion in 2016  and...
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Should We “Harvest” Fetal Tissue?

Last summer, a medical ethicist received an unusual phone call from a woman whose...
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What the Abortion Argument Is About

Malcolm Muggeridge was one of Britain’s best-known authors, a prolific writer...
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Active and Passive Euthanasia

  Because of recent advances in medical technology, it is today possible to save...
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