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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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32 Hate Crime Hoaxes

By Brian Clowes, PhD / August 25, 2020 /
32 red

…that the two murderers were bisexuals who had had sex with Shepherd and that his death was the result of a drug deal gone bad, the press was content to…

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Criminalizing the Christian View of Homosexuality

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / December 7, 2020 /

…wrote Circuit Judge Britt Grant. “But the First Amendment has no carveout for controversial speech.” The judge noted that the bans discriminated based upon the “content” of counselors’ speech as…

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Prayer Vigil in Ukraine Saved this Little Girl’s Life

By HLI Staff / September 21, 2021 /

…to the hospital. Just after that, the garbage truck came by and carried off the contents of the dumpster. A few minutes more and it would have been too late…

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