Rape, incest, and mother’s life…oh, and abused children. Better aborted than abused. How many times have we heard these “acceptable” exceptions to an outright ban
The modern search and destroy mission to wipe people with Down syndrome off of the planet through eugenic abortion has taken so much love and joy out of the world. Not only is life with Ds not as bleak as most parents are told when their child is prenatally diagnosed, but scientists are making significant advancements in the treatment some of the more serious side-effects of the disorder.
As Halloween approaches, I hear people commenting on their costumes, debating the perfect way to capture a vampire, make a ghost, or exemplify a
This weekend I visited my parents for my dad’s birthday. Sunday morning the family went to church where my mom and I climbed the stairs
One of my favorite television shows when I was younger was Star Trek: The Next Generation. I’ve been watching some old episodes of the series
The sort of life in their eyes reflected nothing but anger, pain, hurt, and hatred…
One of the downsides of being pro-life in 2013 is the negative stereotyping. Being”pro-choice” is so normalized and they seem to have the popular debate
A Reflection With the advent of possible military action in Syria as well as a number of other issues, the HHS mandate and the controversy
When I tell people that I’m currently an intern at Feminists for Life, they usually look at me like I have a second head. Pro-life
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the baby with Down Syndrome who, it looks like, will not be aborted after all because some 900 families offered
For the last week or so, thousands of people in blue have flocked to Austin to show their support for the unborn among us and
If you take a quick poll of the next ten strangers you encounter and ask them about the Catholic Church and its attitude towards in
When Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) gets criticized for their controversial practices, they usually offer vague statements and empty reassurances. This week was no exception. I suppose my
What does the Catholic Church have to say about biotechnology — and is she as “backward” thinking as most people believe? Rebecca Taylor and I
Last week my friend Audrey and her husband Phil took their two children to the Texas Roadhouse at Arrowhead in Peoria, Arizona – a suburb of Phoenix.
In recent decades, America has made many wonderful advances in protecting the rights of people with disabilities and including them in society. Gone are the days of
Happy third day of Christmas! While the rest of the world moves on from the holiday, for Catholics, the Christmas season has only just begun. I
Because of her opposition to third party reproduction, the Catholic Church is often accused of being anti-science and insensitive to those who suffer the pain
At this point, the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar is “old” news, in that most people have been at least somewhat aware of of it.
Often, I wonder what an authentically Catholic, person-centered approach to evangelization looks like. So many goods, particularly sex, love, the body, and the family, have
I work in business resiliency, and IT disaster recovery. My children and relatives still don’t understand exactly what I do, so I’ve given up describing my livelihood
