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George Tiller did evil things, but so do all of us. His life was precious, and Rober P George pretty much covers it:
For the sake of justice and right, the perpetrator of this evil deed must be prosecuted, convicted, and punished. By word and deed, let us teach that violence against abortionists is not [...]
Richard Stith has a fantastic short post over at Mirror of Justice, with the best single line about current abortion dialogue I have seen in some time:
Reducing the numbers of those who need protection is no substitute for protecting those who need protection
Mirror of Justice: on abortion reduction as common ground.
This is Witness.
A commencement, however, is supposed to be a joyous day for the graduates and their families. It is not the right place, nor is a brief acceptance speech the right vehicle, for engagement with the very serious problems raised by Notre Dame’s decision—in disregard of the settled position of the U.S. bishops—to honor [...]
This is considered torture, and by some a constitutional violation:
In this procedure, the individual is bound securely to an inclined bench, which is approximately four feet by seven feet. The individual’s feet are generally elevated. A cloth is placed over the forehead and eyes. Water is then applied to the cloth in a controlled [...]
After quoting from John Paul II’s Evangelium Vitae, Carl Olson at the Ignatius Press Blog lays out the true Catholic teaching about the primacy of conscience, and its limits, in Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: “I am a pro-adultery Catholic because my Catholic faith tells me I can be.”:
That’s heavy stuff. And [...]
Catching up on some old news this weekend. In contrast to Obama dismantling the Mexico City policy so that tax dollars will be used to fund international abortions, Bush ended his terms positively. He declared January 18 to be Sanctity of Human Life Day.
h/t: Not a Bad Farewell – Kathryn Jean Lopez – The [...]
March for Life
In all the dioceses of the United States of America, January 22 (or January 23, when January 22 falls on a Sunday) shall be observed as a particular day of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion, and of prayer for the full restoration [...]
This post is written from an expressly Roman Catholic perspective, with an intended audience of other Roman Catholics. If you are not Catholic, you are more than welcome to read it, but please do not be surprised that it makes assumptions and appeals to authority that have no meaning for you.
My goal in this post [...]
I believe we have crossed a line in this country, and almost nobody noticed.
Presidential candidate Barack Obama has been charged by some with supporting infanticide. The charge is serious, and many have reacted with disgust that anyone would make it. Many are offended, not by Obama’s actions, but by those who call attention to them.
Beginning [...]
If you google “downs abortion percentage,” you will find references to studies documenting that babies like Trig, with Downs syndrome, are aborted at a rate of 85-93 per cent. I think all children — like Trig or not — deserve legal protection.
A good number of people, including one political party and especially its current [...]
