From and op-ed in the Reno Gazette Journal: Harvesting embryonic stem cells destroys (kills) the embryo–so there is an ethical problem: at which stage or stages in life is it acceptable to take a life? Ethicist Levin writes (NY Times) that “[m]any advocates of federal financing for embryo-destructive research…argue that the human embryo is just too small, too unlike us … Read More
Justice for the Unborn
In a 5-4 ruling, Chief Justice John Robers joined Justices Anthony Kennedy, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia in upholding the ban on the barbaric partial birth abortion procedure. God bless them all! A daily prayer for the Supreme Court: “May the Guardian Angels of the U.S. Supreme Court Justices guide them today.” PBA Information: Partial Birth Abortion Ban … Read More
Rooted in Abortion?
The killings of yesterday at Virginia Tech University, inevitably cause us to ask the question “why?”. Why, or how, is it so easy for one person to just open fire and senselessly murder 32 random people and then turn the gun on himself? Is it fair to say, as Mother May I points out, that these killings could be rooted … Read More
Destroying Love in Our Society
Wesley Smith has a post asking whether infanticide qualifies as murder and should be a crime. It is a response to a recent news story about a teenage girl who gave birth on the floor of her laundry room and then proceeded to stab her child 135 times; dumping the dead baby’s body in the trash can when she was … Read More
Exposing the Fruitless Deeds of Darkness Pt. II
***Warning: Graphic Content*** I am not a big fan of flashing around aborted baby pictures in the whole pro-life/pro-choice debate, but this video is much more than that and deserves to be watched. What is happening in Wichita is appalling and needs to be exposed: HT: Pro-Life Blogs Previous posts: Exposing the Fruitless Deeds of Darkness
Renewing the Promise of America
President Bush spoke at the 4th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast this week and said the following: Renewing the promise of America begins with upholding the dignity of human life. In our day, there is a temptation to manipulate life in ways that do not respect the humanity of the person. When that happens, the most vulnerable among us can … Read More
To Love Means to Give Until it Hurts
This ranks among the most disturbing things I’ve ever read. The UK Times Online columnist, Caitlin Moran, has an article out today explaining why abortion is the ultimate motherly act. Caitlin herself opted to have an abortion after giving birth to two children because “I knew I would see my existing two daughters less, my husband less, my career would … Read More
Alleluia!
Rejoice in the Risen Christ! This is the day the Son of Man appeared to his apostles who had lost hope after his passion and death. Yes! Christ’s Resurrection from the dead brings hope to all mankind. It is too easy in the right to life area to lose all hope of ever turning things around with the ever increasing … Read More
Teen Goes to Jail for Attempted Manslaughter of Unborn Child
This always amazes me about our country. Killing unwanted unborn children is perfectly legal, but this is what happens when someone tries to kill an unborn child who is wanted: COLVILLE, Washington (AP) — An 18-year-old pleaded guilty to trying to hire a hit man to kill his ex-girlfriend’s nearly full-term fetus and was sentenced to more than six years … Read More
I Fear This Man’s Nomination
On Wednesday Rudy Giuliani told CNN that he still supports public funding of abortion because: “Ultimately, it’s a constitutional right, and therefore if it’s a constitutional right, ultimately, even if you do it on a state by state basis, you have to make sure people are protected.” So apparently he also thinks that abortion is a constitutional right, which suggests … Read More