Adoption and Foster Care
by Fr. Jim Hewes There are several areas of concern when looking at foster care: the children, the biological parents, the potential foster care, guardianship, custodial relationship with a relative, the adoptive parents, the agencies involved, the court system, and states’ oversight. Foster Care According to a report on foster care by the American Enterprise…
MAID in Despair
An earlier version of this post was published by Patheos on Sept. 7, 2023 by Lois Kerschen In current discussions about programs like Canada’s Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID), I am reminded of an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Half a Life,” which aired on May 6, 1991. (Clips of this episode are…
Looking Beyond Anti-Imperialism: A Response to Some Arguments about the Ukraine War
by John Whitehead A New York Times article caught my eye recently because it seemed to confirm a tendency I had noticed among certain peace activists, particularly those on the political Left. The article comments, “As the war in Ukraine drags on, it is not uncommon to hear peace activists and progressive politicians, including many…
Two Women Pregnant from Rape, Two Outcomes
by Sarah Terzo In 2021, Janet Morana wrote a book for teens on abortion. She tells the story of two women who became pregnant from rape. A Woman Who Aborted a Pregnancy from Rape One rape victim was Nicole from Virginia. She had an abortion at four weeks. Nicole says she came to “deeply…