Staying the Course
by Michael J. NewThere is significant momentum on the pro-life side right now. Continue Reading »
Reversing Roe v. Wade
by Michael J. NewA new documentary film purportedly gives a thorough overview of abortion politics since the 1960s, but leaves out several major events essential to any history of the political attempt to overturn Roe. Continue Reading »
Kennedy’s Last Term
by Marc O. DeGirolami and Kevin C. WalshTwenty-eighteen brought the end of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s tenure on the Supreme Court. We are now entering a period of uncertainty about American constitutional law. Will we remain on the trajectory of the last half-century? Or will the Court move in a different direction? The character of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Rage Politics on the Left
by R. R. RenoChristine Blasey Ford’s testimony before the Senate on Thursday had little evidentiary weight, but it carried a powerful cultural charge. Continue Reading »
Re-Evangelizing Law
by Peter J. LeithartIf abortion is a First Amendment issue, the coming battle over Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation isn’t just about the future of abortion rights. Continue Reading »
Another Pro-Life Victory?
by Hadley ArkesI’m relieved by the outcome in NIFLA v. Becerra, but the opinions in the case are bereft of any premise or reasoning that would help to plant or even support the pro-life argument. Continue Reading »
Overturning Roe v. Wade
by R. R. RenoLet’s head into the nomination process for Justice Kennedy’s successor with the words of a former president in mind: “Yes we can.” Continue Reading »
Our Pro-Life Future
by Rachel MacNairA few years back, I saw an anchor on network news observe that the average age of abortion doctors was above sixty, and there weren’t many such doctors left. Then I saw something I was entirely unaccustomed to seeing on network news: a story about Project Rachel, and how it was helping . . . . Continue Reading »
Roe v. Wade Derangement Syndrome
by George WeigelThe defense of the indefensible often leads to a kind of derangement in otherwise rational people. Continue Reading »
Why the Pro-Life Movement Will Live Long, and Prosper
by Mary EberstadtThe logic of Roe is so quintessentially unnatural that the human heart will continue to overrule it, both inside the churchgoing flock and out. Continue Reading »
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