“The V-Word Is As Bad As the N-Word”
Wesley Smith, writing at First Things: Using the word “vegetable” to describe people with a cognitive disability or impairment is…
“Euphemisms as Political Manipulation”
Wesley Smith, writing at First Things: Today assisted suicide is described almost exclusively through euphemism, especially in media coverage. The…
Cardinal Dolan Prays for Life and Liberty at DNC
Three Cheers for Cardinal Dolan! From the beginning he’s led the fight against the HHS Mandate with courage and expert…
Assisted Suicide and Abortion
Along with the news of Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s death on Friday, also released last week was a related story from…
March 23, 2005
March 23, 2005—The League holds a protest at Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago over the court-ordered death by dehydration of…
What Would Cardinal Bernardin Do?
On March 9, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed legislation ending the use of the death penalty in the State of…
Parents Would Have Preferred To Kill Their Baby
I don’t want to minimize the pain of Danielle and Robb Deaver at the loss of their baby Elizabeth. But…
Looking Outside Yourself This Advent
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is taking a survey. Do you think a quadriplegic who suffers from depression should be able…
Vote Pro-Life: Abortion Creates a Culture of Violence
As the election draws nearer, we need to continue to remind our friends and family that abortion must remain at…
People Are The Problem
I am very bothered when people make the argument that people are the problem with the world. Their argument is…
Country Music Speaks to the Pro-Life Mission
On Sunday evening my husband Joe and I attended the First Annual Life and Hope Concert benefiting the Terri Schindler…
Caritas in Veritate Conference
On Saturday I attended the annual Respect Life Conference for Parish Committees, hosted by the Respect Life Office of the…
