Kristen Day: "Unless there is a united front to put pregnant women first, Roe will continue to provide a wedge issue, an excuse to raise money, or a reason to March on Washington. Women deserve better. Children deserve better. America deserves common-sense solutions that empower women to choose life."
Casey's anti-abortion rights package would increase aid for pregnant teens
The Hill: "Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced three anti-abortion rights bills Thursday, one of which would double spending for a pregnancy assistance program aimed to help pregnant teens and college students."
The Millennial Divide
American Spectator: "But at the moment Americans began to become more accepting of same-sex marriage, they were also becoming more pro-life — and, again, that change in sentiment was due to the changing views of young people."
Women and the Pro-Life Movement
Anna Williams: "The battle over abortion, Shields concludes, 'will be fought increasingly by gender egalitarians.' Just don’t expect the pro-choice movement to admit it."
40 Years Ago an All-Male Supreme Court Decided Roe, Today More Women than Men Think Abortion is Wrong
Charles Camosy: "The important group Feminists for Life was founded at about this time, and for decades these and other pro-life feminists have been fighting for women by presenting evidence that–contrary to conventional wisdom–broad abortion rights serve the financial and sexual interests of men. And, tragically, hurt the flourishing of women."
5 Reflections for the Pro-Life Movement
Daniel Darling: "First, the prolife movement should break free from the conservative movement and stand on it’s own. In other words, there are young evangelicals who may be prolife, but who don’t subscribe to all the tenets of political conservatism. This would enable the movement to be more nimble, to engage and join common cause with people … Continue reading 5 Reflections for the Pro-Life Movement
O’Malley calls for death penalty repeal
Washington Times: "Gov. Martin O'Malley will throw his support behind legislation to repeal the death penalty in Maryland this year, he announced at an event Tuesday while flanked by civil rights activists and legislators."
Pro-woman, pro-child, pro-life
Kim Daniels: "We should be grateful that Americans increasingly recognize that life in the womb deserves our protection and care. We should also be grateful for the pregnancy resource centers run by dedicated women and men around the country, offering hands-on help, material and emotional support, and most of all, love, from the moment of conception … Continue reading Pro-woman, pro-child, pro-life
America’s Retreat From the Death Penalty
NY Times: "When the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, it said there were two social purposes for imposing capital punishment for the most egregious crimes: deterrence and retribution. In recent months, these justifications for a cruel and uncivilized punishment have been seriously undermined by a growing group of judges, prosecutors, scholars and … Continue reading America’s Retreat From the Death Penalty
The Life & Justice Interview: Fordham Professor Charlie Camosy
The Ampersand: "More and more of my colleagues in ethics–and my students–see that the liberal/conservative binary is on the way out, and that the more interesting question is what its replacement will be. Pro-life democrats and feminists are becoming more numerous and influential in very public ways."
The Whole Life Democrat 