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The Care for Her Act: A Step Toward Bipartisan, Whole-life Policy
by Sophie Trist — As advocates of the consistent life ethic, our goal goes far beyond making abortion illegal. We want to make abortion...
Jun 29, 20213 min read


Tear Gas Can Be Lethal, Especially for the Vulnerable
by Stephanie Hauer — Tear gas is used throughout the world as a form of crowd control. Hong Kong, Bahrain, and Iran deploy it against...
Jun 14, 20213 min read


Losing Credibility in the Pro-life Movement: How Ideology Can Cloud Judgment
by Savannah Ackerman — The US House of Representatives’ Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on May 6, 2021, titled “Birthing...
May 29, 20214 min read


7 Ways to Support Life After the Virtual March for Life
by Jacob Baugher — With the March For Life going fully virtual this year, for the very first time, many pro-life advocates are unsure of...
Jan 29, 20213 min read


The Attack on the U.S. Capitol
by Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg — Yesterday we witnessed a domestic terrorist attack on our nation's capital. A mob of Trump supporters...
Jan 7, 20214 min read


A Letter from Our Founder
by Aimee Murphy — Dear friends, As we say goodbye to 2020 and welcome the New Year, I must announce that I am saying a “goodbye” of sorts...
Dec 31, 20206 min read


RCV and Me: Applying Consistent Life Principles to Ranked Choice Voting
by Julia Smucker — When I moved to Maine three years ago, I had no idea it would become the first US state to implement Ranked Choice...
Dec 13, 20206 min read


Reflection and Call to Action for International Human Rights Day
by Sophie Trist — On December 10, the world will celebrate International Human Rights Day, marking seventy-two years since the United...
Dec 9, 20203 min read


Rejecting the Violence of the Two-Party Duopoly
by Aimee Murphy — The pro-life movement began largely in left-leaning Democrat circles. The early pro-life activists’ understanding of...
Nov 3, 20205 min read


Ballot Initiatives to Look Out For This November
by Christy Yao — An essential part of our democracy is the people getting to vote on particularly important or controversial issues. This...
Oct 25, 20203 min read


Building Networks and Bridges: the Consistent Life Network
In today’s work for peace and justice, connectivity and shared intelligence are often game-changers.
Mar 18, 20205 min read


Consistent Cupcakes
Too often, when we think differently about issues, we create an “us vs. them” mentality. This dichotomous thinking allows us to demonize
Jan 30, 20203 min read


Everyday Advocacy
by Jessica Vozella — Many people both young and old are getting more involved and vocal about politics and social issues. This is both a...
Dec 12, 20193 min read


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...
Aug 30, 20196 min read


Four Ways to Support Pregnant & Parenting Students
by Ashlen Sandoz — Women are told far too often that we can not succeed at both accomplishing our dreams and being parents. A lot of...
Jun 7, 20192 min read


“Passing the Mic:” On Creative Nonviolent Action and Alley-ship
By Herb Geraghty — The history of our country is filled with cruelty and dehumanization. From our very beginnings with of the...
Feb 22, 20195 min read


Building Consistent Activism for Life
I didn’t really understand what the March for Life was the first time I went. To be fair, I was five. My dad has been to every March for...
Jan 15, 20183 min read


Reflections on the Women's Peace Encampment: 30 Years Later
Mark Hare is not the kind of person who strikes you as being aware that he played more than a minor role in changing the world. When I...
Nov 19, 20136 min read


How I Came to Support the Consistent Life Ethic
BY STU METZLER My name is Stu Metzler and I've been doing some PR for Life Matters Journal. This weekend, I was inspired to share my...
Feb 27, 20133 min read


Life Matters Journal by the numbers
So we took a cue from our friends at Secular Pro-Life and thought we'd share a little bit about our relationship with YOU! We recently...
Feb 20, 20131 min read
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