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Can We Use Our Consciences on Contraception?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / April 18, 2018 /
forms of contraception

contention that people should be able to do anything their consciences do not object to.6 However, the same document notes, “Not a few can be found who seem inclined to…

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Abortifacient Brief: Why Was Depo Provera Banned?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / January 29, 2024 /
poverty in africa

…nations. The contents of the Kissinger Report give us some clues.   Conclusion Common ground between hard-core pro-abortion and pro-life groups is almost nonexistent. However, almost all of us agree…

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Should We Avoid Offending People Over Contraception?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / May 14, 2017 /
argument, conflict

…the flesh than for any other reason.” So the Devil is quite content to watch priests and lay people avoid these topics.   Not a Matter of Personal Opinion Contrary…

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What is the Principle of ‘Double Effect’?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / January 10, 2024 /

…an illness … treated by evacuation of the uterine contents. … The relationship between the gravid female and the feto-placental unit can be understood best as one of host and…

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Does Pro-Life Rhetoric Lead to Violence?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 7, 2017 /

…― not because they disagreed with its content. And, of course, PP never disavowed the video or apologized for it. The difference between forceful pro-life and pro-abortion speech is that…

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“Don’t Call Us ‘Pro-Abortion’ ― We’re ‘Pro-Choice’!”

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 8, 2017 /

…and graphic images indeed, and so they desperately dodge the more accurate term “pro‑abortion.” On the other hand, many pro‑life activists are content with the term “anti‑abortion,” because it more…

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Humanae Vitae’s First Prophecy and the Beauty of Marriage

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / June 11, 2018 /
wedding rings on a bible

…of their own convenience. Whoever really loves his partner loves not only for what he receives, but loves that partner for the partner’s own sake, content to be able to…

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What is the Role of Conscience in Moral Decision-Making?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / October 15, 2021 /
decision making; conscience

…Church, while consciously misrepresenting what the documents of the Council actually say. They often quote the Vatican II document Dignitatis Humanae (“Declaration on Religious Freedom”) in support of their contention…

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Pray for the Supreme Court

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / August 6, 2018 /
March for Life, U.S. Supreme Court

…Kennedy’s seat. As is the case with many Supreme Court nominees, it is difficult to ascertain precisely where Kavanaugh stands personally on many of the more contentious issues. But there…

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6 Types of Euthanasia: Is It Ever Justified?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / April 15, 2023 /

…among the happiest and most contented human beings in existence, often living well into adulthood and giving great joy to others. In fact, surveys have shown that people with Down’s…

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