With a focus on unity—even in spite of substantial differences—the issue of abortion looks quite different than the picture painted by those who want to see our polity burned to the ground.
Abortion
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
The next issue in the abortion debate after Roe v. Wade: Do we really honor motherhood?
The recent leak to Politico of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests that the Supreme Court will soon strike down Roe v. Wade. We must consider the road ahead.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Reproductive freedom doesn’t give marginalized women a real choice to determine their future
Do vulnerable women, especially poor women of color, have the same choices available to them when determining their future and that of their unborn children?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Leaked draft shows Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court appears set to overturn its Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion for nearly 50 years, according to a leaked initial draft of a court opinion obtained by Politico and published online the evening of May 2.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Prenatal tests for autism are coming—and so are more abortions
A new study suggests that M.R.I. brain scans on fetuses are able to predict diagnoses of autism. Both disability rights and pro-life activists should be concerned about the implications.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Partisanship is becoming a religion unto itself. How do Catholics respond in the voting booth?
Notre Dame researchers are exploring a surprisingly complex aspect of Catholic life: how Catholics vote. The report focused on the unique pressures and behaviors of “seamless garment” Catholics in making electoral decisions.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Should a priest serve in Congress? Jesuit Robert Drinan did — until Pope John Paul II asked him not to.
Robert F. Drinan, S.J., was a prominent U.S. politician and a longtime law professor—but he found his identity in his priesthood and his Jesuit life more than under the Speaker’s rostrum.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
For women seeking abortions, California promises to be a ‘sanctuary.’ But there are better ways to support women facing unplanned pregnancies.
It is galling that the word “sanctuary” is being claimed by states promising greater access to abortion. But we can create true sanctuaries for both vulnerable women and the human beings in their wombs.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pro-life activist says fetuses kept in her home are proof of illegal late-term abortions
Lauren Handy and Terrisa Bukovinac said the fetuses are from a box of medical waste they got from the driver of a medical waste truck at an abortion clinic, and they claimed the fetuses looked like they were from late-stage abortions.
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New federal rules on abortion, transgender services may pose ‘existential threat’ to Catholic hospitals
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may soon announce new regulations that would pose an existential threat to religious-based employers including Catholic hospitals.