abortion
Misleading and Distracting Language on Abortion
by Ms. Boomer-ang In many points relating to abortion, the most commonly-heard voices distract our attention from what we really need to know and keep us focused on minor or misleading parts of the story. Following are examples: 1. Media reporting on parents trying (unsuccessfully or successfully) to prevent their daughters from having abortions…
Abortion and Slavery
by Jim Hewes The film Harriet portrays a moment when the enslaved woman Minty—better known as Harriet Tubman—asks her “owner” for permission to start a family. He refuses, reminding her that any child she bears would belong to him. That scene evokes a chilling truth: under slavery, a person could be reduced to mere property,…
Quaker Queries
by Rachel MacNair The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is a pacifist denomination which nevertheless has a large numbers of members who support abortion availability. One of their large organizations called for nationwide discernment, whereby the Meetings and Churches would have their own local sessions in which members threshed out their understandings with the use…
Their Abortion Stand Still Hurts Democrats
by Rachel MacNair Yesteryear We’ve long been making the point that Democrats are shooting themselves in the foot with having not merely a pro-abortion stand but an aggressive stand, tolerating no dissent. Here are illustrative quotations: A Couple of Decades Ago: Mark Shields Dems doing worst to lose “Catholic vote”, Mark Shields Creators Syndicate, July…
Human Being, or Merely Potential Human?
by Jim Hewes In abortion debates, a pro-abortion presenter might dismiss the developing human organism within the womb as merely a potential human. This suggests a state of being unreal or incomplete. This term is misleading and fundamentally flawed, as it denies biological reality and creates ethical confusion. Historically, labeling certain groups as less than…
Abortion When it Involves a Rape: See the Faces
by Jim Hewes Addressing abortion following criminal rape is sensitive and complex. Below I draw from nearly two decades of direct experience as the director of Project Rachel, where I have accompanied many women wounded and hurt by abortion. I also rely on people directly affected such as Rebecca Kiessling, Lianna Rebolledo, Stephanie Reynolds, Jennifer…
Abortion and the Unwanted Child
by Fr. Jim Hewes In the 1990’s I was invited to be a presenter to a non-profit organization who was considering moving to support abortion rather than continuing to stay neutral. It was in a home filled with quite a few people. There were two of us on the pro-life side and two on the pro-abortion…
Aftermath of State Ballot Initiatives
by Tom Taylor The Maryland ballot this past November, similar to ballots in several other states, included a referendum in which Maryland residents voted on a proposed amendment to enshrine abortion in the Maryland state constitution. As a Maryland resident and Consistent Life Ethic advocate, I was extremely disappointed that voters approved the amendment. Similar…
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…
Coerced Abortion
by Sarah Terzo An Attempt to Ban Coerced Abortion A bill passed in Kansas would’ve made coerced abortion a crime, had it not been vetoed. Bill 2436 banned: Threatening to harm or physically restrain an individual or the creation or execution of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause an individual to believe…