Abortion & IVF
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Canada’s Pro-Abortion Politics
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
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
And then there were three. That is how many pro-life Democrats remain in the House of Representatives.…
Ireland’s Constitutional Crisis
For nearly six years I have been involved in what has seemed a continuous political battle, loosely…
Looking Down syndrome in the Face
Before I met my son Max, I’d never spent much time with anyone who has Down syndrome.…
The Link Between Contraception and Abortion
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
We’re asked today to reflect on the future of the pro-life movement in an increasingly secular age.…
Paul VI in 2018
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
Joseph Fletcher (1905–1991) was one the most influential philosophers and bioethicists of the twentieth century. His advocacy…
The Roy Moore Postmortem
When Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore, the pro-life cause took a bullet but dodged a grenade. There…
What’s Changed Since Humanae Vitae?
Throughout this academic year, Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University is hosting a series of lectures, billed as the…
A Cool Cardinal
Blase Cupich wants Catholics to grow up. Cardinal archbishop of a city famous for the husky, brawling…
A Right to the Baby We Want
Whenever I write about the underregulated multi-billion-dollar infertility industry, I receive anguished emails from women who can’t…
Shunning the Disabled
Last October, our family realized that we were not welcome in the French Republic. I had always…
Learning From Charlie Gard
While sitting on hospital medical-ethics committees, I have sometimes worried that physicians are tempted, against the wishes…