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Trump Moves to Expand IVF Access

  Infertility is a national dilemma, but the Trump administration’s answer to it is not one pro-lifers can fully get behind. President Donald Trump last week proposed a new rule for employers to provide stand-alone coverage for fertility benefits, aside from standard health...
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NEWSworthy: Democratic Candidate Uses IVF, Then Has An Abortion for the ‘Environment’

  The pro-life concerns about in-vitro fertilization are manifold, but this might be a new one: For parents with a specific family size in mind, it could lead to successful pregnancies followed by a natural pregnancy that ends with abortion. A Democratic candidate for...
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Just War in the Nuclear Age

  Over ten years ago, writer and cultural analyst Douglas Murray warned that when Iran became close to acquiring nuclear weapons, Israel would strike and, if necessary, strike alone. Has that moment arrived? If so, would that justify the decapitation of Iran’s leadership,...
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A Prayer for the Vulnerable

  This reflection was originally posted on October 21, 2024.  ___________________________________________________ Sometimes it is difficult to know how to pray, and we are helped by the words of others. The following is a prayer for the vulnerable, particularly the unborn,...
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NEW YORK STATE’S EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT: A Revolutionary Camel

    A camel is a horse designed by a committee. Once a camel gets its nose into your tent, the rest of its body will soon follow, thus wrecking your tent. [1]   Introduction Rushed through the NYS legislature with little public debate,[2] an “Equal Righ...
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The Long Road of Eugenics: From Rockefeller to Roe v. Wade (Fall, 2004)

  The infamous Roe v. Wade1 decision relies directly and indirectly on the work...
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Is the IRS Targeting Prolifers?

While it is clear that the IRS has targeted Tea Party groups for special...
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Talking to Non-Christian Prolifers

After Alexandra G. was raped at age 13, her mother opted not to take her to a doctor...
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What the Abortion Argument Is About

Malcolm Muggeridge was one of Britain’s best-known authors, a prolific writer...
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