The Effects of Climate Change on Marginalized Communities Near and Far
This is the third of three posts by this author on the environment; see Part 1 and Part 2. by Christina Yao Pelliccioni By now, you probably have gotten the idea that climate change produces real and tangible threats to human life and wellbeing. But where are these most being felt? According to the Natural…
Mistreatment of Incarcerated People: One Nonviolent Activist’s Experience and the Broader Problem
by Sarah Terzo Pro-life activist Heather Idoni, 59, who is awaiting sentencing for blocking entrances to abortion facilities, suffered a stroke at Northern Neck Regional Jail in West Virginia after being subjected to extended solitary confinement and other inhumane treatment. Information in this article comes from a May 9, 2024, email from the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising…
The Dangers of Climate Change for the Pregnant and Pre-born
This is a follow-up to the author’s previous post, How Caring for the Earth Fits into the Consistent Life Ethic by Christina Yao Pelliccioni According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, everyone will be affected by climate change, but some people will be affected more than others. Children, pregnant women, older adults,…
Euthanasia by Poverty: Stories from Canada
by Sarah Terzo Canada’s Medical Aid in Dying law took effect in June 2016. The law allows those with disabilities or chronic illnesses to be killed by a doctor at their request. Many stories have come out about disabled people “choosing” euthanasia because of poverty or inability to get treatment. A Charity Worker Speaks…