Threats to the Unborn Beyond Abortion
by Julia Smucker The primary focus of pro-life advocacy (as conventionally understood in reference to the defense of prenatal human lives) is on opposing abortion – and rightly so, since the legalized killing of the unborn claims thousands of lives daily and is at the root of their dehumanization. Consistent life ethicists, while advocating strongly…
Beyond the Human – Plus Everyday Peace Actions
by Rachel MacNair Among the insights of the consistent life ethic are: When we perceive human beings as potential targets and therefore dehumanize them, this is an outrage. It’s also inaccurate. All human beings should be respected and free from violence. When people perpetrate violence, it’s mentally unhealthy for them. Committing violence in one area…
Untying the Knot of War: Seek Negotiation, Not Escalation in Ukraine
by John Whitehead The Russian war against Ukraine is nearing its two-month mark with no clear end in sight. The human suffering caused by the war, including reported human rights violations by Russian forces, is terrible to contemplate. Further, the ongoing US confrontation with Russia over Ukraine carries its own set of dangers: a…
Walk On: Responding To Recent Situations in the Pro-Life Movement
by Sonja Morin Content warning: physical assault, medical malpractice, and brutality against pre-born children are discussed in this article. Reader discretion is advised, especially for those who have experienced pregnancy loss. “What?”… “what?”… “what?” I did not realize how bad my hearing loss was until the four of us arrived in Boston’s North…
Behind and Beyond the Shout for Abortion
We need works of art that convey the radical horror of abortion by Richard Stith The US Supreme Court in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) stated in support of abortion that the “ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their…
A Hidden Cost of the Ukraine War: How Russia’s Invasion Encourages the Spread of Nuclear Weapons
by John Whitehead The terrible toll of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is plain to see: thousands killed and millions driven from their homes. The invasion also threatens to bring about a nuclear disaster. Fighting around Ukraine’s nuclear power plants might cause an accident like that at Chernobyl almost 36 years ago. The war might draw…
What Studies Show: Impact of Abortion Regulations
The upcoming Dobbs v. Jackson case in the U.S. Supreme Court, which may overturn or curtail Roe v. Wade, calls for educating about this question: What do we know about what restrictions do? The edited excerpts below are from Peace Psychology Perspectives on Abortion, Chapter 15, The Psychological and Social Impact of Legal Regulations….
A Process of Tender Understanding and Loving Closure when Life Ends
by Lois Kerschen Palliative Care Legislatures around the world are increasingly passing bills that allow for euthanasia and assisted suicide. This is a trend we must resist, and we can do so by educating ourselves and others about palliative care. Allow me to recommend an excellent book on this subject: That…
The Traumatized Lash Out
by Rachel MacNair Addressing the question: From where do abortion-performing doctors get their social support? An excerpt from Achieving Peace in the Abortion War. Chapter 11: Colleagues and Clients (sources adapted for a website) Gratitude? If other doctors and the pro-choice movement are inadequate as sources of support, then surely at least…
A Catastrophe Decades in the Making: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
by John Whitehead The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a monstrous injustice. Russia’s blatant aggression of 2022 recalls such similar infamous episodes as the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, repression of a rebellion in Hungary in 1956, and annexation of the Baltic states in 1940. How many people have been killed since the…