40 Days (of Prayer) for Abortion
Yeah, you read the headline right. Not 40 Days For Life, not even 40 Days Against Abortion. 40 Days For Abortion.
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Category Archives: Mere Opinion
On First Looking Into Heinemann’s Eunuchs
I’m reading Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven, by Uta Ranke-Heinemann, a prominent self-excommunicated German Catholic theologian. It was highly recommended to me as a final damning proof of the Catholic Church’s misogyny and loathing of sex, and I have … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Mere Opinion
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On Graphic Images of Abortion
From a reader (who really needs a blog of his own): What is your opinion on showing graphic images of aborted fetuses in public?
Posted in Abolitionism, Mere Opinion
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Are Abortifacients Abortifacient?
Here is an atrocious, obviously biased, and above all badly written piece of dreck from the New York Times. You should all read it, because, if you can get through the gentle assassination of the English language in the service … Continue reading
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READS: Meanwhile, In Contraceptive-Occupied Great Britain…
So five years ago — perhaps longer — the government gave the green light to fit girls with hormone releasing implants that are inserted under the skin of the upper arm, The Telegraph reports. So-called sexual health clinics have performed … Continue reading
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Why Liberals Lie to Themselves about the Contraceptive Mandate
I’ve noticed that liberal sources (not to mention Facebook friends) have consistently made the mistake of calling the Church’s refusal to pay for employees’ contraceptive drugs a “denial” or a “deprivation” or an “attack on women’s rights.” This is, of … Continue reading
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Is Marriage the Right Battle? Are We Fighting it Right?
From a reader: Okay, question. No-fault divorce, contraception, and abortion have all been declared constitutional in the U.S. Do we really have a legal leg to stand on then on the marriage amendment? If marriage is defined (as it really … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Marriage, Mere Opinion
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Justice Ginsburg Should Resign
She should resign. She doesn’t have to. There’s no legal or moral obligation for her to do so. But I don’t believe it is appropriate or wise to have someone maintain final interpretive authority over the Constitution when she doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Mere Opinion
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Komen vs. Planned Parenthood: A Win-Win-Win
Both sides are declaring victory in the landmark case Susan G. Komen for the Cure vs. Planned Parenthood of America. Well and good. Both sides won. Pro-lifers hold the battlefield: Komen is never going to give money to Planned Parenthood again … Continue reading
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Re: Were Early Republicans “Conservative”?
From a Facebook discussion I’m having: How are you defining “conservative,” James? I’ve done a lot of reading on the 19th Century, and the early Republican Party has always seemed mighty liberal to me. You know, “Radical” Republicans, valuing civil … Continue reading
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