Abortion & IVF
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Re-Evangelizing Law
In the decades since 1973, abortion law has morphed into a First Amendment issue. Decisive arguments turn…
A Personal Case for Justice Amy Coney Barrett
It has become something of a ritual among legal junkies and Supreme Court watchers: After nine months…
How to Overturn Roe
With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, legal commentators on both left and right speculate that the…
Overturning Roe v. Wade
More than sixty million abortions have been performed in America since Roe v. Wade was decided in…
Another Pro-Life Victory?
Pro-lifers are celebrating the decision announced by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in National Institute of Family…
Fertility and Toxicity
Most people understand that exposure to lead, especially in children, can be extremely hazardous. But one pernicious…
Her Name Is Monroe Christine
Her name is Monroe Christine. She is twenty months old. She was born on television. You see,…
After the Irish Debacle
I wasn’t surprised by the result of Ireland’s May 25 referendum, which opened a path to legal…
Ireland: An Obituary
This country of ours is no sand bank, thrown up by some recent caprice of earth. It…
Ireland and the ‘Ensoulment’ Myth
On May 25, Irish citizens will vote on a referendum on whether to repeal the Eighth Amendment…
Pope Paul Said No
In September 1988, just five months before his death, Fr. John Ford, SJ revealed a conversation he had had…
A Diagnosis of Moralosis
An odd thing happened in Ireland on Easter Sunday. A politician, a senator who had been chairperson of…
Check the Box and Take the Cash
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government is well over halfway through its statutory four-year mandate, and the prime minister…
Roe v. Wade Derangement Syndrome
The defense of the indefensible often leads to a kind of derangement in otherwise rational people. That…
Adoption and the Firing of Kevin Williamson
I have been following the controversy over the firing of Kevin Williamson from The Atlantic for his…
