Human Rights: Making Exceptions “With Cause”

Posted on October 29, 2024 By

by Ms. Boomer-ang   In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, animals take over a farm and paint on a wall “an unalterable law by which all animals” there “must live forever.” This law was a list of commandments, one of which was: “No animal shall kill any other animal.” But eventually the leaders began having other…


Denying Personhood to Human Beings

Posted on October 22, 2024 By

by Fr. Jim Hewes Historical Examples of Dehumanization The denial of personhood isn’t a new concept. Throughout history, certain groups of people have been denied their humanity to justify their exploitation, oppression, or even extermination.  One of the most infamous examples is the Dred Scott decision. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled black slaves weren’t considered…


When Immigration Is a Life Issue

Posted on October 15, 2024 By

by Julia Smucker Immigration Statuses and Why They Matter for the Protection of Human Life Working as a community interpreter, it can be easy to take for granted my adjacency to the U.S. immigration system and people affected by it. So when overgeneralizations and misconceptions appear in public discourse, or when even some consistent-life advocates…


Not Caring about Guilt or Innocence: An Execution Case that Illustrates a Pattern

Posted on October 8, 2024 By

by Sarah Terzo On September 20, 2024, Freddie Owens was executed by lethal injection in South Carolina. A Retracted Testimony The state of South Carolina executed Owens, who took the name Khalil Allah while on death row, even though the chief witness against him retracted his testimony and now claims Allah was innocent. According to…


Assisted Suicide as the Next Roe v. Wade: Time to Pay Attention

Posted on October 1, 2024 By

by Jacqueline Harvey Abernathy, Ph.D. MSSW Those committed to protecting human life at all ages celebrated the fall of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 2022, after 49 years of legalized lethal violence claiming millions of babies across the United States. The sheer carnage of universal access to abortion in every state…