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Are Unsafe Abortions Stopped by Legalizing Abortion?

By Brian Clowes, PhD and Marisa Cantu / October 4, 2024 /

…By portraying it as an everyday horror, already common and pervasive, a horror that could be lessened by legalizing abortion, many of the most disturbing aspects of abortion were utilized…

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Demographic Winter Follows the Decline of the Family

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / November 18, 2024 /

…possession of their parents…. No. Children are a gift.” -Pope Francis, General Audience on February 11, 2015 A recent Pew Research Center report found that the percentage of U.S. adults…

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Gonzales vs. Carhart and Partial-Birth Abortion Revealed

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / August 27, 2020 /
Picture of a baby in the belly of her mother

…“right” to abortion without knowing what happens to the pre-born babies and to the women themselves. According to Brian Clowes, PhD, Director of Research and Training for Human Life International,…

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Upholding Religious Liberty and Genuine Help in Foster Care

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / June 28, 2021 /
It All Begins in the Family

…“conform, or else.” Reacting to the SCOTUS decision, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins agreed that the decision was a “substantial win for religious liberty.” And yet, he said, his…

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The Devastating Effects of a Husband Addicted to Porn

By Susan Ciancio / February 23, 2024 /
Man watching porn on laptop computer touching himself

…665 centuries of content consumed in 1 year, on just one porn site.” That’s a staggering number of videos. It’s no wonder people find pornography addictive. Porn addiction hurts others…

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The Risks of Abortion

By HLI Staff / August 11, 2021 /
risks-abortion

…higher with general anesthesia), failure to remove all the contents of the uterus (leaving behind parts of the fetus/baby or placenta), need to repeat the surgery, possible hospitalization, risk of…

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Reclaiming Fatherhood: A Father’s Irreplaceable Role

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / June 12, 2023 /
Reclaiming Fatherhood

…and foremost, he is Father. It is God the Father who extends his arms in blessing and forgiveness, always waiting, never forcing any of his children. His hands support, clasp,

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Why Don’t Pro-Life Groups Merge?

By Brian Clowes, PhD / June 8, 2017 /
argument, conflict

…are at least five major points of contention:   1. Purity vs. Pragmatism The most important of these points of contention is purity vs. pragmatism. Most pro-life organizations advocate the…

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The Teaching of the Prophetic Encyclical Humanae Vitae (Part I)

By Adolfo J. Castañeda / July 27, 2018 /

…this year of 2018, the Church celebrates the 50 anniversary of this landmark document. It is fitting, then, that we dedicate a series of articles on the content of Humanae…

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Trump’s Historic Speech at the March for Life

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet / January 27, 2020 /

…issue is still deeply contentious. Previous Republican presidents chose not to take the risk of appearing to be too cozy with the pro-life movement. By attending the March for Life,…

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