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My Ideas for 2021 Legislation
The 117th U.S. Congress started on January 3, 2021. Reminder: Opinions are those of the author and aren’t official for the Consistent Life Network as an organization. by Rachel MacNair My mind isn’t of the lobbying sort; my mind is of the conflict-resolution sort. This mainly means looking at the interests people have, rather…
Is Abortion Different from Other Violence?
by Julia Smucker Four Ways of Isolating One Issue Any advocate of the consistent life ethic (CLE) can expect to encounter people who share their pro-nonviolence position on certain issues but depart from it on others. And among those working on various peace and life issues, including those of us who adhere to the CLE,…
Converts or Heretics?
by Rachel MacNair We recently got a note asserting that one of our member groups had published a blog post which the note writer understood to be pro-abortion. The note-writer said: “This is the most shameful way to illustrate why CLE [consistent life ethic] can cover for abortion rights supporters.” He wanted to know if…