Sojourns with Schall
Why football boots?
We do not see what is easily seen, not because it is not easily seen, but because we choose not to see it. […]
abortion
Books
“About Abortion”: Another one-sided look at abortion in America
The first comment I should make before launching into a review of Carol Sanger’s book About Abortion: Terminating Pregnancy in Twenty-First-Century America is that she is no Ann Furedi. As the name of the publisher […]
The Dispatch
The horrifying, necessary story of America’s most prolific, cold-blooded serial killer
In 2009, Detective Jim Wood was working as part of a task force fighting Philadelphia’s illegal prescription drug trade. Known to friends as ‘Woody’, Jim Wood was a committed Catholic, a devoted husband and father, […]
Analysis
Poverty is not the root cause of abortion
As is often the case with secular refrains, there is an element of truth in it: the roots of (particular evil or problem) are structural; therefore strengthening or fixing the structure will solve the problem. […]
The Dispatch
What is the DUP? A pro-life activist on what to expect from the UK’s new government
Earlier this month, Britain experienced a shock election result. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly won the election but lost her parliamentary majority, having called the election with the intention of strengthening her position prior […]
The Dispatch
New documentary challenges the secrecy and denial surrounding abortion
Abortion advocates claim to be very keen on talking about abortion. They want women to shout out their abortions, to express pride and joy in a procedure they increasingly acknowledge as an act of killing. […]
History
A Father’s Love: The Story of Charles and Anne
When it comes to failed governments in our time, it’s hard to ignore French President François Hollande’s administration. Hollande’s record on basic issues like unemployment as well as his ineptness in the face of jihadist […]
The Dispatch
Defending the unborn in a giraffe-loving culture
Everybody loves April the giraffe, and now that world-wide, virtual group hug is being shown as well for April’s baby calf who finally came into the world just a few days ago. The number of […]
The Dispatch
Melissa Ohden’s memoir is a tribute to love and a defense of innocent life
On a summer’s day in 1977, a young woman was brought into hospital for a late-term abortion procedure. Her uterus was infused with saline solution intended to burn the baby girl inside and out, ensuring […]