On May 25, Ireland voted in favor of appealing their 8th amendment, passed in 1983, which addressed the equal right to life of unborn children and their mothers. The results were announced the following morning, to reactions of cheers, celebrations, and tears. These were happy tears from the pro-choice crowd, shed because while the country […]
As you probably know, the people of Ireland recently voted to remove the right to life from their constitution, paving the way for laws allowing abortion. It’s estimated that this vote will cost the lives of 14,000 Irish babies every year. The pro-life movement in Ireland, the United States, and elsewhere is in mourning. The […]
In 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Court issued a then-novel decision legalizing same-sex marriage. In response, opponents of same-sex marriage pursued a state constitutional amendment nullifying the court’s decision. To place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, however, they first had to go through the state legislature. One of the central arguments traditional marriage groups made […]
I grew up in Britain in the 1970’s, a time when there was still some residual ethos of empire in a country that had not entirely emerged from World War II. I attended a high school in London which was founded sometime in the late 18th century and, despite the fact that it had been […]
Mississippi passes 15-week abortion limit: Last night, Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed a law limiting abortion to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy, except to save the life or health of the mother. Here, for reference, is what a 15-week-old human looks like (via the Endowment for Human Development): While much media coverage noted that […]
Irish advocates rally for life. Abortion remains illegal in Ireland, despite industry attacks. In my past post citing evidence of the effectiveness of pro-life laws, I mentioned a study conducted by the WHO and the Guttmacher Institute, published in the Lancet, often used by pro-choicers to claim that abortion laws don’t change the rate of […]
The Jacksons always knew they wanted a large family from the beginning. Jennifer and her husband Richard have enjoyed the family lifestyle: bowling, movies, water fights, being outdoors together, and actively participating in their church. In February 2016, the Jackson family found out they’d be adding another child to their home and everyone was ecstatic! […]
Ireland has long been a model for pro-life advocates in the United States. The 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution protects the right to life for all people, including those in the womb. When the Eighth Amendment was passed, abortion lobbyists predicted that women’s health would suffer. Instead, Ireland enjoys lower maternal mortality rates than neighboring […]
[Today’s guest post is by SPL supporter Sylwia Gryciuk. She lives in Wrocław and is 25 years old.] It is a popular myth of our times that free access to abortion reflects society’s high level of cultural development. Another widely adopted view holds that we – as human civilization – gradually struggle towards greater equality […]
I recently read two very different articles recounting family conversations about abortion, each important in its own way. First, Broadly gives us Talking to My Grandma About Her 12 Abortions. The author’s grandmother lived in the U.S.S.R., which was the first nation to make elective abortion legal. Not only that, abortions were paid for by the […]
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