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Freedom, Equality, and Abortion

Posted: May 23, 2019
By: Steve Soukup

The principal argument underpinning the Pro-Choice position is that abortion is not about babies or death or anything else so unpleasant but about freedom. Indeed, the label “Pro-Choice” is a nod to the criticality of this argument. Women should be … Read

Lost In Trans–lation: The Enormous Problem of Agenda-Driven Research

Posted: May 16, 2019
By: Frank J. Moncher, Ph.D.

A law professor in Canada recently published a piece expressing concern regarding the current standard practice of requiring persons to obtain a psychological assessment prior receiving hormone replacement therapy (“HRT”) or genital surgery. This practice has been one of the … Read

“Not Really Asking.” Representative Sims and the Threat to Reason

Posted: May 10, 2019
By: R. J. Snell, Ph.D.

Over the last several days, videos of Pennsylvania State Representative Brian Sims accosting protestors quietly praying outside of a Philadelphia-area Planned Parenthood clinic have received wide notice and commentary. In one video, Sims appears to offer a financial reward to … Read

Parental Rights and the Duties of Conscience

Posted: April 30, 2019
By: R. J. Snell, Ph.D.

Children are no small matter. We don’t simply have offspring or produce another member of the species, for children are persons endowed with intrinsic and unalienable dignity. To have a child is to become responsible for a being of incalculable … Read

What Is Transgender Child Abuse and Neglect?

Posted: March 11, 2019
By: Frank J. Moncher, Ph.D.

The polarization in the medical field regarding what is the proper care and treatment of young people who are struggling with respect to their identity is reaching an epic level. There is seemingly no middle ground: either one believes that … Read

Government Day Care? What Is Really Best For Our Children.

Posted: March 4, 2019
By: Frank J. Moncher, Ph.D.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) recently proposed that access to affordable and high-quality child care and early education, from birth to school age, should be a right for all Americans, not a privilege reserved for only those who can afford it. … Read

This is IVF: The Realities of IVF That “This Is Us” Fails to Recognize

Posted: February 23, 2019
By: Peter Bigelow and Chaney Mullins

Following a tragic miscarriage, Kate and Toby, characters in NBC’s hit series This is Us, are so desperate for a child that they begin IVF. Many have praised NBC for tackling this topic, however the show is too quick to … Read

Persons, not Compost: How to Think About Dead Bodies

Posted: February 15, 2019
By: R. J. Snell, Ph.D.

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Familiar words to many, a reminder of the shortness of life and the need to use our time well. While some may find the sentiment morbid, it is actually a … Read

New York’s Take on Fundamental Rights

Posted: January 18, 2019
By: R. J. Snell, Ph.D.

In recent days, news outlets have reported on the likely passage of the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) in New York state. Among other changes, the RHA repeals the requirement for abortion to be performed by a licensed physician and expands … Read

Remember Christmas?

Posted: December 22, 2018
By: Steve Soukup

The other day, I sat down to watch a little TV with my youngest child. He was watching the “Phineas and Ferb” Christmas special. I was surprised. I’m not an enormous Disney fan – for a number of reasons – … Read

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