Life issues around abortion, euthanasia, etc.
Source: Tadeusz Pacholczyk via thepublicdiscourse.comReprinted with permission. If the president and his administration are to be credibly accused of inconsistency with respect to their stance on using fetal cell lines from abortions, it would not be because the president personally received a dose of Regeneron’s drug, but rather because of […]
Source: Alex Schadenberg via Euthanasia Prevention CoalitionReprinted with permission. I was speaking to a friend, today, who told me that 4 people, who he knows, died by suicide in the past two weeks. An article by Shannon Roberts published by Mercatornet suggests that the COVID-19 crisis has led to an […]
Source: Live Action via YouTube “My body, my choice.” It’s one of the most common claims used to defend abortion. But what about the bodily rights of the preborn baby? In this video, Kirsten Watson explains how to respond to “My Body, My Choice” and reinforce the pro-life argument for […]
Source: Euthanasia Prevention Coalition via alexschadenberg.blogspot.comReprinted with permission By Alex SchadenbergExecutive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Last week I wrote that the Netherlands government was debating expanding the euthanasia law to include children (1 – 12). The Dutchnews.nl reported that Dutch Health Minister, Hugo de Jonge announced that the Dutch government will amend […]
Source: gript.ieReprinted with permission. Top Doctors come out strongly against Assisted Suicide – palliative care experts speak out The leading medical experts who provide care to people with terminal illnesses and those at the end of their lives have come out strongly against Assisted Suicide being legalised in Ireland. Senior […]
By Carolyn Moynihan via mercatornet.comReprinted with permission Among the roadside billboards canvassing votes for political parties and their candidates in New Zealand’s triennial election on October 17 is one announcing starkly: “LETHAL DOSE with NO assessment for coercion required.” Below that it asks: “Is the End of Life Choice Act […]
Source: Robert Clarke via mercatornet.comReprinted with permission So-called “safeguards” are much more window dressing than providing any real protection. As the New Zealand euthanasia referendum approaches, voters could be helped by looking at the experience in other countries before making up their minds on this complex topic. At the end […]
Source: Catholic Answers via YouTube There are plenty of human rights issues that hold prominent places in our decision-making as voters. Why do Catholics say abortion is the preeminent one, and how does the Church say should that influence our choices? Trent Horn explains. DONATE: https://give.catholic.com/castudiosSUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/catholiccomWEBSITE: https://www.catholic.com/ After his […]
Source: via vaticannews.va/en “Samaritanus bonus” (The Good Samaritan), a newly published letter by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by the Pope, reiterates the condemnation of any form of euthanasia and assisted suicide, and advocates support for families and healthcare workers. By Vatican News On Tuesday, the […]
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Maria Steen of the Iona Institute is a barrister, writer, mother, and a high-regarded commentator on pro-life issues, who regularly appears on national and international media programs as an effective and powerful debater for the right to life of pre-born children.
Manufacturing children using the genetic material of multiple parents is not a prospect to be celebrated. It is a dystopian technology, making children, as if they were consumer goods, and unmaking the family, as if it were not essential to the common good. The New York Times recently ran an op-ed titled “The Poly-Parent Households are Coming.” It is notable for its celebratory approach to two future prospects: that human children might be created from manufactured gametes (sperm and egg) through a process called in vitro gametogenesis (IVG)…