Confronting MAID: Is it Autonomy?
by Ms. Boomer-ang Referring to Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) as an individual’s autonomous action can divert discussions to when autonomy is desirable and away from whether MAID really gives the patient/victim autonomy. MAID requires the cooperation of other people. Autonomy implies self-initiation. But how many fatal prescriptions are first suggested or initiated by…
Claims About Third-Trimester Abortions
by Sarah Terzo Abortion supporters often say that abortionists only do third-trimester abortions when there’s a serious risk to the pregnant person’s life or health. One example is from pro-abortion politician Pete Buttigieg. In an interview, he was asked, “Just to be clear, you’re saying that you would be okay with a woman well into…
Christmas Carols
Solstice: December 21 Christmas: December 25 Hanukkah: this year, sundown December 25 – sundown January 2 Kwanzaa: December 26 – January 1 New Year: January 1 1500s: A Haunting Song The Coventry Carol, 1534 Traditional With a haunting melody, it’s about Herod’s massacre of babies. See our holiday issues on the Massacre…
Abortion and the Christian Bible: A Consistent-Life Perspective
by Fr. Jim Hewes Biblical Foundations on the Sanctity of Life While the Bible may not explicitly address every modern issue, its teachings provide a framework that values life at all stages. There’s a difference between something that is unbiblical (contrary to biblical teachings) and something non-biblical (not found specifically in the bible). For example,…
The Movie “Wicked”: Making a Real Person of the Witch of the West
Editor’s note, 11.25.25: The second part of the story is now out. You can see a review here: Making an Activist of the Witch of the West in “Wicked for Good” by Rachel MacNair Act 1 of Wicked is now out in theaters, but instead of a 15-minute intermission as happens in the…
A More Hopeful Path: Working for Peace in a World at War
by John Whitehead The following is adapted from remarks given November 9th, 2024, at the quarterly peace vigil in Washington, DC, sponsored by the Consistent Life Network. We are here today to witness for peace and for the protection of human life. We are here today to oppose the greatest threat to peace and human…
Presidential Election 2024: Consistent Life Perspectives
We offer three different takes on last Tuesday’s elections. As usual, we don’t necessarily endorse everything said in our blog, since we encourage individual writers to express a variety of views. This is especially so when analyzing elections. Carol Crossed Peter Sonski is who I early-voted for at the Susan B Anthony House. Sonski is…
Summary of Results: Peace & Life Referendums 2024
compiled by Rachel MacNair For details on the referendums and explanations of why consistent-lifers have an interest in them, see: Peace and Life Referendums Good News West Virginia passed a state constitutional amendment to protect patients from assisted suicide. However, it was a squeaker — 50.4%. Joining the trend for states with state constitutions…
Human Rights: Making Exceptions “With Cause”
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
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…