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The Eclipse of Reason
July 21, 2026 1 min
The Eclipse of Reason

The following video, divided into two parts, is titled Eclipse of Reason was recorded by Doctor Bernard Nathanson, who was co-founder of the National...

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Early Christians against abortion. Examples for the Christian of the 21st century
July 21, 2026 7 min
Early Christians against abortion. Examples for the Christian of the 21st century

For anyone with a minimum of human sensibility it is clear that one of the most infectious, disastrous, and vile plagues of...

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The sacred value of human life
July 21, 2026 11 min
The sacred value of human life

Homo sacra res homini, man is a sacred thing to man, wrote Seneca. “The human embryo is something divine, inasmuch as it...

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The campaigns to legalize abortion
July 21, 2026 9 min
The campaigns to legalize abortion

Understanding life as merchandise On the question of bills to legalize abortion, some supporters of legalization need to argue, to break down...

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Abortion: Myths and Realities
July 21, 2026 102 min
Abortion: Myths and Realities

“Sometimes an expression of refined hypocrisy is used to name induced abortion: it is said to be the interruption of pregnancy (…)...

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The Crime of Abortion: The Juridical and Moral Dimension
July 20, 2026 22 min
The Crime of Abortion: The Juridical and Moral Dimension

Circular from the Pastoral Office of the Archdiocese of Lima on the crime of abortion. Dear Brother Priest: By commission of His...

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The Conversion of Bernard Nathanson: “The King of Abortion” Now Defends the Unborn Child’s Right to Life
July 20, 2026 10 min
The Conversion of Bernard Nathanson: “The King of Abortion” Now Defends the Unborn Child’s Right to Life

Excerpt from the lecture given by Bernard Nathanson in Canberra (Australia) in February 1981, sponsored by the Association for the Right to...

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And Why Her?: On the Penalization of Abortion in Cases of Rape
July 20, 2026 5 min
And Why Her?: On the Penalization of Abortion in Cases of Rape

I think we all feel confused or bewildered by the possibility of penalizing abortion, even in cases of rape, and of punishing...

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Legal Aspects of Abortion
July 20, 2026 62 min
Legal Aspects of Abortion

Once the principle of respect for human life has been adopted, no one would analyze the question of whether doing away at...

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I Am Expecting a Baby with Malformations Who Will Not Survive. What Do I Do?
July 20, 2026 3 min
I Am Expecting a Baby with Malformations Who Will Not Survive. What Do I Do?

A reader asks: Well, I would like to tell you what happened to me. My name is Daniela, I am 23 years...

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Abortion — Legal in the Case of AIDS?
July 20, 2026 3 min
Abortion — Legal in the Case of AIDS?

A reader asks: What is the Church’s position on legal abortion in the case of AIDS? Response: Dear Sir: Abortion, whatever the...

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Is Abortion Ever Not a Sin?
July 20, 2026 4 min
Is Abortion Ever Not a Sin?

A reader asks: I address you most respectfully to ask your opinion on a subject about which all of us who are...

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