Highlighting the plight of a seriously ill toddler in Great Britain and a severely brain-damaged man in France, Pope Francis called for greater respect for every patient’s life and dignity.
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Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Miscarriages are happening in I.C.E. custody. Will the pro-life movement respond?
The rate of miscarriages in detention is on the rise.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Dolan: Democratic Party abandons Catholics, favors abortion agenda
Cardinal Dolan wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this morning.
Posted inArts & Culture, Last Take
Can a parent’s perspective aid our understanding of Scripture?
I recoil when I read autobiographical explanations of someone else’s work. But not in these cases.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
‘Elimination’ of Down syndrome is a ‘great hate crime,’ says Holy See conference at the U.N.
“Maybe one day we will live in a world without disabilities. Wouldn’t that be perfect for modern-day Hitlers?”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Mississippi governor signs 15-week abortion ban; judge blocks it
The owner of the state’s only abortion clinic, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, filed suit immediately after Bryant signed the bill, claiming it is unconstitutional.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Supreme Court examines freedom of speech at crisis pregnancy centers
Justices seemed skeptical about a law that requires pro-life pregnancy centers to visibly display information about abortions.
Posted inFaith, News
New light of the anti-abortion movement — an accomplished woman with Down syndrome
Karen Gaffney has swum the English Channel, given a TEDx talk and received an honorary doctorate.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Texas bishops cut ties with Texas Right to Life
The divergence in Texas might be viewed as a microcosm of the national debate over what it means to be pro-life.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Palliative care is a pro-life response to euthanasia, panelists say
Intentionally causing a patient’s death is different from accepting that a patient is dying.