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Of Acorns, Eggs and Captive Violinists: When Does Human Life Begin?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 16, 2017 /
violin

…life that is growing within her.” But science shows us that the development of the human person from fertilization until death is an unbroken continuum. There is no single point…

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The Truth about Emergency Contraception

By Brian Clowes, PhD / May 10, 2017 /
woman about to take pill

…Academy for Educational Development used the tried-and-true tactic of promising us the moon and the stars when it said, “Because almost half of all unintended pregnancies in the United States…

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What is the Principle of ‘Double Effect’?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / January 10, 2024 /

…direct abortion as this method attacks a vital organ and prevents the further development of the child. Others argue that it is not a direct abortion as it attacks the…

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The Fourth Prophecy of Humanae Vitae: When Self-Mastery is Rejected

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / July 2, 2018 /
wedding rings on a bible

…lead to poverty, or to build programs that lead to long-term economic development and authentic human development.   NFP: Discipline vs. License Governments, like individuals, are tasked with the responsibility…

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Gender Ideology: The Latest Assault on Our Children

By Dr. Felipe Vizcarrondo and Dr. Michelle Cretella / July 25, 2018 /
sex education

…social contagion facilitated by mainstream and social media, all contribute to the development and/or persistence of GD in some vulnerable children. There may be a causal association between adverse childhood…

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Since When is Euthanasia “Healthcare?”

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / October 22, 2018 /
vienna am spiegelgrund

…There might have been a treatment that could have helped her. But she’ll never find out. Horrifying New Development in Canada Astonishingly, while most people would likely agree with me…

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Living God’s Unselfish Love

By Susan Ciancio / February 20, 2020 /

…at any stage of development. As used in this section, the term “born alive,” with respect to a member of the species homo sapiens, means the complete expulsion or extraction…

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The United Nations Celebrates “The Family.” But Which Family?

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / May 18, 2020 /

…term “family.” At the time, UN staff and representatives of many nations were debating the draft document for the upcoming International Conference on Population and Development. Carlson, however, was concerned…

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Sanger’s Planned Parenthood, Birthed in Eugenic Racism

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / July 6, 2020 /
Planned Parenthood Clinic

…Klan. On another occasion, she wrote these astonishingly dehumanizing words about the Australian indigenous peoples: “The lower down in the scale of human development we go, the less sexual control…

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Does Abortion Save Lives?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / July 3, 2023 /
pregnant woman with baby bump

Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4391 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO. Box #5: “Reducing Maternal Mortality―What Works? Look at Malaysia and Sri Lanka,” page 25. Brian Clowes, PhD Marisa Cantu…

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