Abortion & IVF

A selection of recent articles on this topic

Not Dead Yet

Nathan Martin

Dan Lipinski, one of the last openly pro-life Democrats in the House of Representatives, prevailed Tuesday in…

Planning Parenthood

Gina Loehr

I am not a fan of Natural Family Planning. My husband and I have been using NFP—or…

The Abortion Exception

Charlotte Allen

On March 20 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in National Institute of Family and Life…

An Open Letter to Pro-Life Sidewalk Witnesses

Constance J. Thatcher

Recently, Charlotte Allen recounted her experience as a pro-life witness outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington,…

Lent at Planned Parenthood

Charlotte Allen

A few days ago I did something I’d never done before: I joined a group of people…

Bullets for Babies

John Murdock

Fill in the blank: No new law will ever stop a determined person from getting a(n) _______.…

Canada’s Pro-Abortion Politics

Charlotte Allen

In December 2017, Canada’s Liberal Party government, headed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, barred organizations that oppose…

Why the 2018 “Gerber Baby” Choice is So Important

Wesley J. Smith

Each year, Gerber, the baby food manufacturer, holds a “cute baby” photo contest, the winner of which…

Last of the Pro-Life Democrats Under Fire

John Murdock

And then there were three. That is how many pro-life Democrats remain in the House of Representatives.…

Ireland’s Constitutional Crisis

John Waters

For nearly six years I have been involved in what has seemed a continuous political battle, loosely…

Looking Down syndrome in the Face

J. D. Flynn

Before I met my son Max, I’d never spent much time with anyone who has Down syndrome.…

The Link Between Contraception and Abortion

Michael Pakaluk

I call the link between contraception and abortion an unpleasant fact, not only because both are unpleasant…

Why the Pro-Life Movement Will Live Long, and Prosper

Mary Eberstadt

We’re asked today to reflect on the future of the pro-life movement in an increasingly secular age.…

Paul VI in 2018

P. J. Smith

Paul VI’s landmark encyclical on birth control, Humanae Vitae, turns fifty this year. It was controversial before…

Joseph Fletcher’s Dark Dreams Becoming Our Reality

Wesley J. Smith

Joseph Fletcher (1905–1991) was one the most influential philosophers and bioethicists of the twentieth century. His advocacy…