Abortion & IVF
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Psychologization of Everything
The enormous Duggar family has been in the public eye since their TLC reality series, 19 Kids…
False Devils
As they stand, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) do, contrary to Monsignor Sorondo’s assertion noted in an article published…
The Wrong Way to Respond to Critics
Last month, Jeffrey Sachs and Ban Ki-moon, arguably the most powerful proponents of abortion and population control…
Pope v. Paganism
The pagan temptation,” as the philosopher Thomas Molnar once described it, is hardly new—the Church has been…
Death, Distraction, and Modern Liberal Tastes
Last week I had to deliver a guest lecture at a liberal arts college entitled ‘”Each day…
Synthetic Children
It can be difficult to live with an artist. Poe’s classic short story “Oval Portrait” details the…
Jack Willke, Witness for Life
Washington Hall at the University of Notre Dame was packed to the rafters. In a few minutes…
That Sign
Since 1987, I have attempted to witness to the Gospel of Life within The United Methodist Church.…
That Our Children May Be Born
A bill before the Indiana state legislature has revived what is becoming a perennial debate: what information…
March on for Life
Forty years have passed since the Supreme Court handed down its Roe v. Wade decision, on January…
Jesus Died for Someone’s Sins, But Not For Hers
The contemporary music that best appeals to me falls into a folk or urban folk genre, and…
The Passion of Pregnancy
In quiet hallways and private corners, I’ve made my confession to trusted friends. Guilty and ashamed, but…
The New Focus on Children’s Rights
What do donor conception, surrogacy, divorce, and adoption have in common? According to the newly-founded International Children’s…
How to Win Elections as a Pro-Life Politician
In public debates on abortion, “pro-life” candidates either lose or—at best—don’t win. They either pick fights they…
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The trends aren’t dramatic, but they are noteworthy nonetheless. Americans are gradually becoming more pro-life. In 2012…