Within the pro-life movement, the overturning of Roe v. Wade was greeted with guarded optimism. The pro-abortion folks, however, know that the decision deals a crippling blow to their side. “Outraged, Scared and Heartbroken” One reaction is fear, like this comment from Russ Feingold of the American Constitution Society: “I am outraged, … Read more
The defeat of the state ballot referendum about abortion in Kansas has the liberal establishment ablaze with talk about the need to take the middle route in a post-Dobbs world. If solid-red Kansas rejects the strong anti-abortion option, they argue, the position clearly has no future. Leftist commentators claim the right must … Read more
When the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, woke companies nationwide rushed to announce they would finance their employees’ out-of-state abortion expenses. A Texas insurance company had a better idea. It welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling by announcing it would offer financial support to parents who birth … Read more
The recent Dobbs decision resulted from a hard-fought legal battle that ended with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The case was like many Supreme Court rulings that have been reversed over the years. That is how the system works, and the nation must live with the outcome. Some less controversial topics … Read more
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has helped expose the extremism of the pro-abortion side. The advocacy of procured abortion has now turned to rage. The hatred toward the unborn child reveals the left’s true face. Leading this attack upon human life is President Joe Biden. He claims to be a Catholic … Read more
“Roe vs. Wade is overturned, Pro-life Ireland it’s your turn!” This and other chants could be heard through the streets of Dublin on Saturday, July 2nd as thousands of enthusiastic pro-lifers took a stand for the unborn at the Rally for Life. Roe vs. Wade Victory Gives Hope for Ireland Volunteers of … Read more
Roe v. Wade is dead, and the next phase of the debate begins. From the moral perspective, the Dobbs decision decided nothing. However, from a constitutional perspective, it did determine three crucial things. First, abortion is not found in any nook, cranny or penumbra of the American Constitution. Secondly, the drafters of … Read more
Pope Francis remained silent as anti-abortion Catholics (and non-Catholics) around the world joyfully celebrated the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, giving the impression he was at least uncomfortable if not displeased with it. Pope Francis’s Warm Welcome for Nancy Pelosi . . . Then, on June 29, the Solemnity of the Holy … Read more
It is astonishing and difficult to understand how a mother can cruelly murder through abortion the child she has conceived. In so doing, she stifles the first and most tangible affection bond between two beings: maternal love, which is present even among irrational animals. Also difficult to understand is how healthcare professionals … Read more
Roe v. Wade is dead. The decision to overturn it represents more than the end of a bad law. It changes the moral debate in America today. The uproar over the leaked opinion that preceded the ruling and now its dramatic aftermath contains five crucial lessons that must orient the post-Roe future. … Read more