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The Logic of Abortion

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Heavenly Sounds of Silence

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Post-Scopes Conceits of “Science”

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State of Washington Gifts Planned Parenthood $11 Million To Cover Shortfall

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Florida May Be Paving the Way for Eliminating Minor Abortions without Parental Consent

  When Roe v. Wade established abortion as a fundamental constitutional “right,” how the new “right” would interface with other rights was unclear. Over almost 50 years, the Supreme Court imposed its vision on society. One of the areas of conflict among “rights” involved...
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Pro-Life Advocates Celebrate Major Victory with EMTALA Guidance 

  The Trump administration recently rescinded the Biden administration’s misguided interpretation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, EMTALA. Pro-abortion advocates framed this move as an assault on women’s health and safety, while pro-life advocates...
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A Sign(ature) of Our Times

  My father had a signature to rival John Hancock’s. The “J” of his “John” was just as intricate and imposing as the well-known one on the Declaration of Independence. And the “f” in his “Caulfield” was a unique series of...
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Pastoral Reflections

Failures Real and Imagined 

   This past Tuesday marked the third anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the 2022 Supreme Court decision revoking the “constitutional right” to abortion invented by Roe v. Wade. For those of us who want to see unborn children protected by law, Dobbs was a great...
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Hijacking Immigration?

    The myth that human beings are “overpopulating” the earth, which has...
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Scheidler’s Supreme Victory

“Pro-life action news: Mark Wednesday, Feb. 26, in red letters because it is one big...
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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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The Business of Family Planning

  The global contraceptives market was estimated to be $22 billion in 2016  and...
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