Life Matters Journal Articles

Aug 6, 2020
8 min

Bad Words: How Our Language Can Normalize dehumanization and License Violence

by Herb Geraghty — What exactly are bad words? The first things that probably come to your mind are a couple of four letter expletives. W...

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Aug 6, 2020
3 min

Torture and Truth: A Review of "The Report"

by Herb Geraghty — With its star studded cast that includes the talents of Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Michael C. Hall, and Jon Hamm, T...

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Mar 18, 2020
1 min

Poetry: Time

by Grace Przywara For J & T I. About a minute to sift through what termination would mean: one less child in the broken, breaking system....

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Mar 18, 2020
5 min

Building Networks and Bridges: the Consistent Life Network

In today’s work for peace and justice, connectivity and shared intelligence are often game-changers.

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Mar 18, 2020
9 min

Making War Obsolete: An Interview with John Reuwer of World Beyond War

It is hard to remember a time the United States has not been at war.

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Mar 18, 2020
6 min

Abortion Workers and the Right to Live Free from Violence

“They’re so pro-life, they’ll kill you for it.”

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Mar 17, 2020
4 min

What Personal Storytelling Leaves Out: A Suggestion on Alternate Approaches to Activism

by John Whitehead -- A common practice among activists or commentators on political controversies is to invoke personal stories. Someone w...

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Mar 17, 2020
5 min

Suicide Prevention for All

Assisted suicide allows physicians, health care providers, and the legal system to put their own interests before the interests of the...

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Mar 17, 2020
6 min

Having a Child with an Adverse Fetal Diagnosis: A Personal Testimony

by Sarah St. Onge Connors -- When the editors of Life Matters Journal reached out to me and offered to let me tell my story here, I immed...

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Aug 30, 2019
7 min

Thoughts On Language

by Stephanie Hauer -- The language we use is vital. The words we choose shape our understanding of the world around us and the ideas we h...

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Aug 30, 2019
3 min

Raising (Pro-Life) Feminist Children

by Christy Yao -- Anyone can tell you that parenting is hard. As hard as parenting might be already, the task becomes even more challengi...

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Aug 30, 2019
3 min

Using Your Talent for Good: Laura Schaefer Interview

by Herb Geraghty The AIM Women's Center offers free confidential care and resources to pregnant people and parents in Steubenville, Ohio....

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Aug 30, 2019
3 min

I Wish I Had Instructions

by Mary Grace Coltharp -- Anyone can think about the violence and injustice suffered by a fellow human being. It takes no courage to get ...

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Aug 30, 2019
8 min

How to Avoid Two Extremes of Pro-Life Advocacy

by Rachel Crawford -- Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the blog of the Equal Rights Institute at <https://blog.equ...

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Aug 30, 2019
6 min

How Disabled People (and Others) Can Be Activists from Home

by Sarah Terzo — When most people think of activism, they think of rallies, marches, and demonstrations. All of these are important and a...

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Aug 30, 2019
15 min

Healing the Heritage of Trauma: a review of The Body Keeps the Score and Running On Empty

by Aimee Murphy -- All of your flaws and all of my flaws They lie there hand in hand Ones we've inherited, ones that we learned They pass...

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Aug 30, 2019
3 min

N.H. Death Penalty Repealed in Bipartisan Move

by Kelly Matula -- On May 30, 2019, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers made New Hampshire the twenty-first state to abolish the death pe...

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Aug 30, 2019
2 min

Poetry: Heavyfeather Vignettes

by Summer Wright -- !:Pigeon with a tumor on his left foot on Fifth Ave. limps toward crumbs tossed from deep translucent bag. Eats food ...

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Apr 30, 2019
8 min

Trapped at Guantanamo: Rehumanizing the Face of Injustice

by Josie Setzler — On a frigid January afternoon in DC, human rights advocates rallied in front of the White House to mark yet another ye...

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Apr 30, 2019
1 min

Poetry: Efficiency

by Lilianna Meldrum -- “If there are signs of life, check vital signs Until signs cease.” Patience is tantamount To the slow wheels of ju...

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