Catholic Commentary: Pro-Life Issues

Fr. Roger Landry: Catholic in Practice and Not Just in Name  Nov 19
They can no longer support the destruction of innocent human life in the womb.

Joseph Meaney: Laying the Netherlands to Sleep  Nov 12
This beacon of liberalism worldwide is rotting from the inside out.

Deal Hudson: Why A "Public Option" Will Lead to Abortion Coverage  Oct 12
Let's hope and pray the bishops can prevail in eliminating abortion coverage.

Deal Hudson: Divine Mercy Care  Oct 5
The largest pro-life OB/GYN practice of its kind in the nation.

Fr. Roger Landry: Learning From Our Mistakes  Sep 10
Why has the education-alone strategy been such a colossal failure?

John Zmirak: Rescue Me?  Sep 4
I can't decide if my old friend is crazy or a saint.

Peter Kreeft: The Apple Argument Against Abortion  Sep 3
The simple, common-sensical reasonableness of the pro-life case.

Tom Hoopes: When Abortion Kills Twice - The Abortion/ Breast Cancer Link  Jul 15
Many doubt that the statistical evidence, however strong, justifies the conclusions.

Fr. Roger Landry: The Foundations of Our Freedom  Jul 8
Much to consider for all Catholics who in general share the President's ideas.

Marjorie Campbell and Kate Wicker: Is NFP Misogynous?  Jul 2
An IC Point/Counterpoint

Deal Hudson: Catholic Writer Tells a Pro-Life Horror Story  Jun 22
Fighting to live in the face of a creator who wants to murder him.

Deal Hudson: The Basement of the Culture of Death  Jun 11
The argument over abortion is about what is intolerable.

Todd Aglialoro: Eight Questions About the Stem Cell Debate  Jun 4
The building blocks of the body, the simplest and most basic units of life.

John Zmirak: Death's Hand on the Tiller  Jun 4
The soul is more significant than the body...

Mark Shea: Cooperating with the Creator - The Church and Birth Control  Jun 1
Obeying the will of the Creator of human life.

Deal Hudson: Catholics in Congress - The Ongoing Scandal  May 18
The pro-life voting records of Catholics in the 111th Congress.

Fr. Roger Landry: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times  May 11
Prevent sacrilege and...further grave sin through unworthy reception.

Fr. Roger Landry: The Dignity of the Person and the Evil of In Vitro Fertilization  May 11
Catholics are called to raise up an "evangelical cry."

Fr. Roger Landry: The Urgent Need to Mobilize Consciences in Favor of Life  May 11
Just as we all were, Jesus was once an embryo.

Fr. Roger Landry: The Starting Point of the Turnaround  May 11
No one is truly beyond the reach of God's grace.

John Zmirak: Bless Your Heart, Tramp!  May 7
The prevalence of abortion and its root causes in modern sexual behavior.

Deal Hudson: Will New Jersey Elect a Pro-Life Catholic Governor?  Apr 28
As of a few days ago, a pro-life Catholic held the lead.

Deal Hudson: Are Canadian Bishops Helping to Support Abortion in Mexico?  Apr 27
The evidence necessary for a serious and thorough investigation.

Joe Hargrave: Abortion and the Consumer Society  Apr 17
Abortion will go away when the majority of Americans wants it to go away.

Kate Wicker: Is NFP Catholic Contraception?  Apr 17
Isn't birth control if you cooperate with the way God made you.

Deal Hudson: Pro-Lifers on the Post Office Wall?  Apr 15
The Obama administration's attempt to label Christians as potential terrorists.

William Esser: Lament for Notre Dame  Apr 13
"Thirty pieces of silver is no price for the souls of the unborn."

Lewis Lehrmann: Slavery and Abortion  Mar 31
Unprecedented threat of destruction to innocent human life in America.

Marjorie Campbell: An Invitation to Agree  Mar 30
We can all work cooperatively in several areas that are proven to reduce abortions.

Deal Hudson: Taking on Goliath  Mar 30
If you think the pro-life movement has run out of energy and new ideas...

Joanna Bogle: Humanae Vitae and Me  Mar 23
I find Paul VI's words extraordinarily wise, prophetic, honest, and realistic.

George Sim Johnston: Contraception - The Bitter Pill  Mar 23
"The more my opponents practice Birth Control, the fewer there will be to fight us."

Deal Hudson: Notre Dame's President at a Crossroads  Mar 23
Father Jenkins has radically altered the perception of his leadership.

Deal Hudson: The Trial of Kathleen Sebelius  Mar 16
Illuminating her support for, and protection of, the late-term abortion procedure.

Kate Wicker: Life -- A Baby's Best Start  Mar 16
Babies do deserve better. They deserve life.

Angela Franz: The Ethic of Control - Margaret Sanger, Eugenics, and Planned Parenthood  Mar 10
Imposed on our country and on much of the developing world.

Deal Hudson: Obama's Choice of Sebelius Heats Up the Pro-life Battle  Mar 2
Removing, one by one, all the restrictions set up against abortion.

Kathryn Lopez: How Birth Control Changed America for the Worst  Feb 6
Modesty is important. Marriage is a sacrament. All life is sacred.

Deal Hudson: Bishop Dismisses FOCA Threat to Catholic Hospitals  Feb 4
USCCB: Impact of FOCA would go "far beyond even Roe."

Marjorie Campbell: Putting Our Money on the Truth  Jan 30
The abortion scandal has hit the United States Catholic Church full force.

Deal Hudson: Exposing the 'Abortion Reduction' Scam  Jan 27
Education, health care, counseling -- that effort cannot be reduced to just these.

Eric Pavlat: A New Game - Shifting the Pro-Life Strategy  Jan 23
Five ways we can face the new challenges ahead.

Steve Skojec: The Difference Two Days Makes  Jan 20
Thursday marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Deal Hudson: The Political Future of the Pro-Life Movement  Jan 12
"...encourage and support pro-life candidates in both parties."

Jennifer Fulwiler: Eight Responses to the Pro-Choice Mindset  Jan 7
We must respect and fully understand the act that creates those unborn lives.

David Mills: Contraception and Conversion  Jan 2
It changed our marriage as the articles had promised.

Michael Baruzzini: Why Conception?  Dec 19
A matter of objective fact.

Deal Hudson: Change is Coming to the Nation's Abortion Laws  Dec 15
The attitude...is imperial, determined, and uncompromising.

Deal Hudson: Catholic Politicians Funded by Abortion Lobby  Dec 12
...to the tune of more than $9 million.

Brian Rooney: The Failure of Our Pro-Life Leadership  Dec 12
Reconsider the failed "incremental only steps" strategy.

Armstrong Williams: Abortion and the Rights of Fathers  Dec 3
Widen the consideration of abortion to the rights of fathers and the unborn child.

Ronald Rychlak: Life Issues in the New Administration  Dec 3
The election is over, and the changes are already beginning.

Fr. Dwight Longenecker: American Anti-Catholicism  Dec 1
We need to be open-minded and work together in the fight for a culture of life.

David Carlin: A 'Culture First' Strategy  Nov 14
Now that the reversal of Roe is probably off the table for many years to come.

Fr. Roger Landry: Looking Carefully  Oct 31
Time to stop pretending that we do not know what this nation of ours is allowing.

Fr. Roger Landry: Judgment Day  Oct 24
It is not too late to admit our sinfulness and turn to the Lord.

Fr. Roger Landry: The Freedom of Choice Act and the Informed Catholic Voter  Oct 17
FOCA would eliminate all...restriction.

Fr. Roger Landry: Freedom and Authority  Oct 3
It is the truth that sets us free.

Fr. Roger Landry: Morally Exhausted Arguments  Sep 26
...of Catholic politicians with respect to abortion.

Fr. Roger Landry: Sexual Drunk Driving  Sep 12
Sometimes teenagers simply don't listen to the best of advice

Fr. Roger Landry: The World's Most Precious and Promising Ingredient  Sep 5
Our country urgently needs those who acknowledge and prioritize...our future.

Fr. Roger Landry: Just Salary Expectations for Our Leaders  Sep 5
A cagy political diversion to beguile people about these politicians' true character.

Fr. Roger Landry: The Children in the Road  Jan 21
The Church couldn't be silent on abortion.

Natalie Hudson: What's Wrong with In Vitro Fertilization?  Jan 15
Discarded embryos equals mass abortions.

Natalie Hudson: Embrace Those Who Suffer  Jan 14
Human life, no matter what... is sacred.

Natalie Hudson: World Youth for Life Day Report  Jan 13
The Worst of Days and the Best of Days

Mike Shaw: 35 Years Later - Roe Still Misunderstood  Jan 12
"Oh God, have mercy on our souls."

Mike Shaw: The Fight Over "Abortion Rights"  Jan 8
Rights come from Natural Law, not the government.

H. Crocker III: Why Jefferson Davis Opposed Roe v. Wade  Oct 31
In fact, he might have even threatened secession over it.

Jim Bemis: The Winning Side  Jan 22
We've witnessed the abortion culture's high water mark.

Jim Bemis: The Founder's Wisdom  Jan 16
California legislators attempt to make abortion a fundamental human right.

Jim Bemis: A Good Week for Life  Jan 12
The Pope and the President on divorce and the unborn.

Dan Coyne: Martha Burk, Margaret Sanger and the neo-Nazi  Jan 11
The heroes of feminism are not so different from the KKK.

Carol Kennedy: Niceness Kills  Jan 7
Embracing the culture of life is more than having a bumper sticker on your car.

Carol Kennedy: Both Sides Are Wrong  Jan 6
Those fighting for and against Terri Schiavo just don't get it.

Carol Kennedy: Housing Prices, Kevin Bacon and Contraception  Jan 2
The unusual problems of a contraceptive society.

Deal Hudson: A Little Hard to Believe  Jan 31
Senator John Kerry's inconsistencies on abortion.

Deal Hudson: Dominant-Issue Voters  Jan 29
The "right to life is a moral principle that sits at the foundation of morality itself."

Deal Hudson: A Dark Day for Pro-Abortionists  Jan 20
Voters choose life during recent election.

Russell Shaw: Human Dignity  Oct 24
Freedom is the handmaid of human dignity.

Deal Hudson: How Will History Judge Catholics in the 2008 Election?  Oct 20
"Human life is sacred – all men must recognize that fact."

Deal Hudson: What Are We Doing?  Oct 27
The Catholic community should not honor those who act in defiance of our morals.

Deal Hudson: Texas Bishops Face Protests from Pro-Abortion Catholics  Oct 27
Too many...seminars on 'Faithful Citizenship' that don't put the life issues first.

Steve Skojec: Acting Pro-Life  Oct 13
Can involve simply living out the marital, parental vocation.

Deal Hudson: Praying the Rosary for the Election  Oct 7
"A 'spiritual weapon' that 'batters the gates of hell.'"

Deal Hudson: Obama Campaign Calls Abortion Survivor Story a "Despicable Lie"  Sep 24
Criticizing his four votes against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act.

Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Why Abortion and the Iraq War Are Not Equivalent  Sep 24
The sheer number deaths...are not morally equivalent.

David Bonagura Jr.: Dear Bishops, Now Is the Time  Sep 16
...to clear up the chaos and confusion that have overrun Catholic politics.

William Donohue: Abortion, Human Trafficking, and the Left's Double Standard  Aug 21
That will be the day the Democrats win back Catholics.

Deal Hudson: Obama Flunks Rick Warren's Abortion Question  Aug 18
"That's above my pay grade."

Danielle Bean: Are We a Pro-Life People?  Aug 8
Will we abandon pregnant mothers in their time of need?

Deal Hudson: Is It Fair to Say Barack Obama Supports Infanticide?  Aug 7
It's a dramatic charge, but here are the facts.

Simcha Fisher: It's Time to Talk Honestly about Natural Family Planning  Jul 30
The truth is, sometimes NFP stinks.

Russell Shaw: Message Refused - Humanae Vitae, 40 Years Later  Jul 25
The truth expressed in Humanae Vitae does not change…

Deal Hudson: A Debate Out of Season  Jun 1
Before following our conscience, we must form it in accord with the voice of God.

Eric Pavlat: If Only He Were Pro-Life...  Jul 10
Ten ways an Obama Administration could improve America.

William Donohue: How the Catholic Left Is Boxed in by Abortion  Jun 20
And there's no way out.

Dawn Eden: Friendly Fire - The Rough and Tumble World of the Stem Cell Debate  Jun 6
Support of some notable pro-life academics and maybe even the next president.

David Carlin: A Psychological Impossibility  May 14
We should never underestimate the human capacity for self-deception.

Eric Pavlat: The Unintended Consequences of Contraception  May 6
If you support contraception, I invite you to rethink your position.

Fr. Frank Pavone: Is This What You Mean?  Apr 14
They refuse to talk about what the "choice" actually is.

Mark Stricherz: Exposing Culture of Death, Inc.  Mar 29
Review: Embryo: A Defense of Human Life

Deborah Sturm: The Duty to Die - Scouting the Next Pro-Life Battlefield  Mar 23
Important to work for legal reform so that your choice for life will be honored.

Deal Hudson: San Francisco Pro-Lifers Start a Film Festival  Mar 5
Exploring life's deep significance.

John Mallon: The Truth is Harsh... and Charitable  Mar 5
Using strong language to wake up the coach, and those who follow his example.

Marjorie Campbell: Archbishop Burke, Father Euteneuer, and Catholic Charity  Mar 4
"It's not possible to be a Catholic and hold those positions."

Deal Hudson: Georgia Bishops Oppose State Human Life Amendment  Feb 24
Concern about the impact of the bishops' opposition.

Deal Hudson: A Catholic College Stands Up for the Faith  Feb 14
Currently embroiled in a defense of the college's Catholic identity.

Zoe Romanowsky: The Portrait of a Proud Abortionist  Feb 12
A fine example of evil masked as good.

Mary Jo Anderson: Abortion Judo - Using the United Nations Against Itself  Feb 6
A human matter...Not only for people of religious faith.

Steve Skojec: Why I Didn't Attend the March For Life  Jan 24
Reform of abortion law in this country can come about in one of three ways.

Thomas Peters: At The March  Jan 23
May this March be the last one.

Deal Hudson: The Trouble With Mitt Romney's Pro-Life Conversion  Dec 27
Romney's thoughts on this issue are still far from coherent and consistent.

Deal Hudson: Boston Cardinal Rebukes Democrats on Abortion  Nov 15
Support of pro-abortion candidates from Catholics "borders on scandal."

Margaret Cabaniss: Up the Creek of Fire  Oct 4
A demonstration of the pro-choice culture's discomfort with the realities of abortion.

Mark Stricherz: A Pro-Choice President Will Never End Abortion  Sep 19
The argument that a pro-choice president will end abortion is far-fetched.

Deal Hudson: 16 Catholic Senators Vote to Fund Abortion  Sep 18
A reversal of U.S. policy regarding aid to pro-abortion groups overseas.

Todd Aglialoro: Don't Tread on (My Womb)  Sep 12
A brief analysis of a phenomenon that I think bears on the debate.

Eric Pavlat: How to Talk to Democrats About Embryonic Stem Cell Research  Sep 3
Some people may not realize what an urgent issue it is.

Joan Frawley Desmond: Anti-Science? Pro-Life Dream Team Confronts Embryonic Stem-Cell Juggernaut  Jan 1
An informed, effective, and daring pro-life initiative that cannot be ignored.

Deal Hudson: Pro-Life Physicians Have Fewer Malpractice Claims  May 30
The impact of religious belief on medical practices.

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