Culture of Death
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Murder in Lyon
Quentin Deranque was twenty-three years old and a student in mathematics at the University of Lyon, France.…
The Roots of the Trans Violence Epidemic
Jesse Van Rootselaar and Robert Dorgan, two men pretending to be women, killed ten people in separate…
Playing God, Becoming Nothing
This past week, I read three things that offered a glimpse of how empty the modern notion…
The Alarming Truth About the U.K.’s Abortion Numbers
Last month, after a mysterious eighteen-month delay, the U.K. government finally published the 2023 abortion figures for…
The Reckoning of Old Age
Earlier this week, the editors of the Wall Street Journal highlighted “A U.S. Life Expectancy Milestone.” After…
P. D. James and Designer Parkas for Chihuahuas
P D. James’s detective novels, featuring Inspector Adam Dalgliesh of New Scotland Yard, are every bit as…
Frequenting the Frontlines of Life
It was a brisk early morning when I set off from the John Jay Institute last Friday…
Is Trump Playing the Long Game on Abortion?
When news broke last week that the Trump administration had quietly restored federal Planned Parenthood funding, which…
Two Pro-Life Goals for 2026
The second Trump administration has been marked by wins on what we might dub “cultural” conservatism—ending DEI…
When No-Fault Divorce Turns Children into Commodities
I anticipate that the most controversial part of my forthcoming book, The Desecration of Man, will be…
Practitioners of Infanticide
A physician declares his dying patient—a seven-pound baby boy—“dangerous as dynamite,” a “menace to society.” A routine…
Governor Hochul Must Veto MAiD in New York
A few years ago I attended a funeral in my hometown. Unfortunately the story is a common…
The Fertility Crisis Will Not Be Solved by Economics Alone
The West’s demographic dearth is capturing the attention of growing numbers of public officials. Speaking on October…
Kathy Hochul, Champion of the Culture of Death
Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced her intention to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act,…
Illinois Coroners Push Back on Assisted Suicide Bill
Illinois state coroners recently gathered to discuss the proposed physician-assisted suicide bill that awaits a signature on…
