Human Cell Product Labeling Act
Edward Szymkowiak, an educator and a Catholic pro-life advocate, wrote the proposed MODEL act below regarding the labeling of products that were either tested with or contain fetal cells or any human tissue. Any state legislature can adapt, adopt, and introduce this act. No person in the course of doing business in the State […]
Canceling Sexual Morality
Judie Brown CommentaryBy Judie Brown The so-called “cancel culture” has come into vogue over the past few years. According to Webster’s dictionary, the first use of the term was in 2017. At the time, the term was defined as “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling . . . as a way of expressing disapproval […]
Pro-Life This Week – March 19, 2021
Pro-Life This WeekWeek in Review – New “Brain Death” document; Becerra confirmed The subject of “Brain Death” is one that is affecting more and more families across America. Whether it is to save money on treatment or to obtain organs for transplant, we are receiving an ever-increasing number of questions on its legitimacy. On March 12, 2021, the Homiletic […]
Brain Death: What Catholics Should Know
Guest CommentaryBy Dr. Doyen Nguyen and Dr. Joseph M. Eble Brain death (BD), the declaration of death by neurological criteria, is an established medicolegal practice in the USA and many countries worldwide. In 1968, the Harvard Medical School Ad Hoc Committee introduced BD by defining (in the opening paragraph of its report) “irreversible coma as a […]
Why You Must Teach Your Kids to Defend Human Life
Guest CommentaryBy Susan Ciancio The world seems like a scary place right now, especially to our children. Everywhere you turn, news stories—including those of a president who claims to be Catholic—offer little in the way of positivity. But there is hope and beauty amidst the chaos. It’s important to show this beauty to your children. And […]
The Bishops and Eucharistic Coherence
Judie Brown CommentaryBy Judie Brown Coherence is the logical way of presenting the facts. It is another word for consistency. Since the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has decided to address Eucharistic coherence, we can presume that they have deemed it a matter of concern and something they need to talk about in an official way. […]