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About Those Back-Alley Abortions…

Published on September 1, 2024 By sirrahc

“These are the faces of women who died because they could not obtain safe and legal abortions. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, these pictures could include your daughter, sister, mother, best friend, granddaughter.” — found on home page (in 2005) for the website of the National Organization for Women (NOW) when Justice O’Connor announced […]

A Primer on SCOTUS, Abortion, and the Leaked Opinion Draft

Published on May 8, 2022 By sirrahc

“It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” — Justice Samuel Alito (in the leaked opinion draft) If you are like me, you may feel a bit overwhelmed by all of the articles from the last few days talking about SCOTUS, the leaked opinion draft, […]

What’s at Stake in the Dobbs v. Jackson Abortion Case

Published on January 9, 2022 By sirrahc

“While the line of questions posed by the conservative members of the Court were encouraging, a lot can happen in the next few months to alter opinions. I do not believe this current administration will tolerate any decision in the case that favors the pro-life side, especially if it undermines Roe.” — Troy Newman, President […]

The Pro-Life Position: Life on a SLED

Published on October 30, 2011 By sirrahc

“From the moment of conception, the unborn has a human nature. That he cannot yet speak, reason, or perform personal acts means only that he cannot yet function to the degree we can, not that he lacks the essential nature that makes those functions possible in the first place.” — Scott Klusendorf, in The Case […]

The Pro-Life Position: Just One Question

Published on October 24, 2011 By sirrahc

“The abortion controversy is not a debate between those who are pro-choice and those who are anti-choice. It’s not about privacy. It’s not about trusting women to decide. It’s not about forcing one’s morality. It’s about one question that trumps all others.” — Scott Klusendorf, Life Training Institute It has taken me awhile, but I […]

Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Pro-Abortion: A Matter of Definition

Published on June 21, 2011 By sirrahc

Words are important. In his guest-post the other day, my friend Todd expressed his frustration with various commentators — one in particular — misusing the term “isolationist/ism” in a way that mischaracterizes what some people actually stand for. It’s a valid concern. Anyone who participates in or watches/listens to enough debates will tell you it’s […]

Top 10 Things Liberals Have Taught Me about Myself (Part 3 of 4)

Published on April 30, 2011 By sirrahc

Welcome to the 3rd and penultimate installment of this series, in which I explain how self-deluded I have been about my own hatred and bigotry regarding, well, just about everyone but straight, white, white-collar males between 18 & 65 years of age (or thereabouts). Where was I? Oh… 7) I hate women. And it’s not […]