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Rural Illinois Town Saw ‘Economic Opportunity’ In Becoming Abortion Hub

  Carbondale, Illinois, a rural town near the Missouri border, has become an abortion hub for women in nearby states, and at least one city employee saw that as a potential “economic opportunity.” Abortion facilities in Carbondale killed 11,000 innocent preborn babies last...
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NEWSworthy: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Pregnancy Center Free Speech Case

  Finally, some good news! The Supreme Court seems poised to rule in favor of New Jersey pregnancy centers in a case that would set important precedent not just for the First Amendment, but also for pro-life organizations seeking to secure funding without exposing their...
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On Genetic Difference and Our Common Humanity

  During a recent interview, journalist Paola Ramos told pronatalist tech entrepreneur Malcolm Collins that there was no scientific evidence to support Collins’ claim that there are genetic differences among Black women and other women affecting pregnancy and fertility....
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Holding Christmas Every Day

  Early in December of 2025, our youngest son and his wife welcomed their newborn son into their arms. Her pregnancy had been difficult. “How difficult?,” you ask. While carrying the baby, she passed kidney stones on multiple occasions. That’s how difficult. Also, her...
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The Ethics of Fetal Implants

In September 1987, an operation took place at the La Raza Medical Center in Mexico...
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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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What I Saw at the Abortion: The doctor observed, the man saw.

I am a surgeon. Particularities of sick flesh is everyday news. Escaping blood, all...
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The Long Road of Eugenics: From Rockefeller to Roe v. Wade (Fall, 2004)

  The infamous Roe v. Wade1 decision relies directly and indirectly on the work...
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