First Stirrings on Connecting the Life Issues

Posted on August 24, 2015 By

by Carol Crossed, Consistent Life Board member In the 1970s and 1980s and in the midst of raising six children, I was immersed in several activist movements of the day.  What began in world hunger and lobbying activity for Bread for the World became more sophisticated with the Nestle Boycott.  Understanding the corporate role in…

An Open Letter to Fellow Human Rights Activists

Posted on August 3, 2015 By

From Richard Stith J.D.(Yale), Ph.D.(Yale), Professor of Law Emeritus & Consistent Life Board Member I think any endorsement of abortion rights to be a mistake, for two reasons: Endorsing abortion rights causes further harm to already oppressed women, particularly in the developing world. And endorsing abortion rights hurts our important work for human rights in…

Figuring Out Euthanasia: What Does It Really Mean?

Posted on July 9, 2015 By

By Rachel MacNair, Vice President of Consistent Life, and Director, Institute for Integrated Social Analysis A lot of people when asked their position on “euthanasia” will assume you’re talking about animals being “put to sleep.” Proponents will call it “death with dignity.” The phrase “assisted suicide” is more common when it’s presented as a political…