Pope Leo: Abolish the Death Penalty
The Consistent Life Network is a nonsectarian group and we pride ourselves on our religious/non-religious diversity. The pope is a prominent spokesperson for consistent-life themes, and does so again here. This is especially timely, since the Trump administration recently started pushing for new methods of execution, including firing squads. The pope’s opposition to Trump’s war…
Taking Abortion to the Next Level: Infanticide
by Jim Hewes Doe v. Bolton (a companion case to Roe v. Wade) significantly expanded the definition of the “health” exceptions. The ruling interpreted “health” very broadly, encompassing a woman’s overall well-being, not just physical danger. This broad interpretation enabled a woman to obtain an abortion at any point in her pregnancy, to protect her “health,”…
Is There a Post-Dobbs Back Alley? The Record on Women’s Abortion-Related Deaths
by Rachel MacNair I had just turned 14 when Roe v. Wade came down. I reacted positively – it would get rid of back-alley butchers. Soon I realized it actually put a back-alley butcher back in business. The problem wasn’t the legal nature of abortion, but the nature of abortion, period. There were arguments before…