After Roe: 3 Troubling Trends from the ‘Compassionate’ Anti-Abortion Crowd
In the early ’90s, my Catholic grade school hosted a guest speaker, a member of…
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DeSantis is a No-Show, the Right’s ‘Secret Sauce,’ and Final Thoughts on Pray Vote Stand
This is the final post of RD and PRA’s special coverage of the Pray Vote…
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Pray Vote Stand 2022 Kicks Off With Some Head-Scratchers on Predictable Topics
The following kicks off RD and PRA’s special coverage of the Pray Vote Stand Summit….
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What a Turn-of-the-Century Anti-Abortion and Contraception Crusader Reveals About GOP Efforts to Ban Abortion Pills by Mail
While his name may not be familiar to most Americans, for 40 years, between 1873…
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Caught in a Fever Dream of Originalism, Can SCOTUS Majority Learn the Lessons of Early America Before it’s Too Late?
The separation of church and state feels like bedrock in America. It is, after all,…
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As Problems for Pregnant People Increase, Catholic Bishops Claim They’re Heroes For Ending Abortion Rights
Now that Roe and Casey have been overturned, the roles of the institutional Roman Catholic…
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Don’t Buy Alito’s Assurances: Here’s What Happens Next After Roe Falls
The leaked first draft of Associate Justice Samuel Alito’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson has…
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The End of Roe Comes Courtesy of the Catholic Church — But From ‘The Dorothy Day Abortion Fund’ to ‘St. Vincent de Paul Vasectomy Clinic,’ Here Are Some Ideas for Catholics Looking to Make a Difference
No matter how Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is decided finally, restrictions unto bans…
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Here’s What Hospital Care Could Look Like in a Post-Roe World
Over two years ago, I and a team of researchers set out to learn how…
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The End of Roe and School Prayer: America is Not Ready to Be a Christian Nation
Conservative Supreme Court justices are rewriting our Constitution. The leaked draft of Justice Alito’s majority…
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