Our readers respond to a Teresa Collett’s essay on the morality of abortion in cases of rape and incest.
Abortion
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FBI arrest of Pennsylvania pro-life leader called ‘horrendous stunt’
The FBI arrested a prominent Catholic pro-life activist in Pennsylvania known for his sidewalk counseling for allegedly assaulting an abortion clinic volunteer.
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Rape and incest are deeply tragic. They do not justify killing a child.
Those counseling abortion after a rape offer the vain hope that more violence will bring peace to the victim. But no mother needs to become the agent of death for her own child.
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Archbishop Lori: Post-Roe, Catholics must help build a world that welcomes all
Archbishop William Lori, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman, stated that Catholics must work together to create a world in which all are welcome, which requires justice and love.
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Our post-Roe world makes it clear: Laws will never be enough to create a pro-life culture
Women need support and resources when that second line shows up on a pregnancy test. Their first thought is not to wonder how their senator, president or prime minister feels about abortion.
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Can a pro-life and a pro-choice Catholic find common ground? We gave it a shot.
Ashley McKinless, an editor at America, and Keara Hanlon, a former O’Hare fellow, discuss 5 statements about legal abortion in the United States following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
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Catholic bishops urge voters to reject Michigan’s ‘extreme’ abortion law
This fall, Michigan voters will decide on whether a woman’s right to abortion can be part of the Michigan Constitution. The Catholic Conference urges voters to vote no.
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Abortion, student loans and the Republican weakness for nostalgia
Nonwhite voters naturally do not have much affection for America as it existed before the civil rights movements.
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In a post-Dobbs world, abortion rights activists are erasing pro-life Christians of color
A post-Dobbs narrative breezily associates all anti-abortion activism and policies with racism.
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I was once adamantly pro-choice. Pro-lifers can learn from my conversion.
Our divisive national politics left me with a bad impression of the pro-life movement. But meeting practical and kind pro-life activists in college made me reconsider my views.