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Frozen Embryos and the Utilitarian Gotcha

Anthony S. Layne November 9, AD2017 1 Comment

In recent news, science-fiction author Patrick S. Tomlinson has created what I call a Utilitarian Gotcha. By “gotcha”, I mean that however you answer

Why the Debate about Aborting Down Syndrome Babies Matters

Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC October 8, AD2017 5 Comments

Iceland aborts about 98% of babies prenatally diagnosed with Down Syndrome and averages under 2 babies born with Down’s a year. CBS recently featured Iceland as “the

The Despair of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Patrick Malone June 19, AD2017 5 Comments

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has a host of artistic problems, but its most profound failures are of moral understanding. Whereas the original novels