American Life League

This week, Judie discusses the inspiring legacy of Cardinal John O’Connor, a courageous defender of the sanctity of every person and whose unwavering faith, compassionate heart, and commitment to unity continue to challenge and inspire us today.

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By Judie Brown Cardinal John O’Connor (1920-2000) was inspiring, challenging, controversial, and, for us, a dear friend. He was the first Catholic prelate to make a valiant effort to bring unity to the pro-life movement and a master of peaceful negotiation, even though one wonders how it could be possible for those committed to defending… Read More »Remembering Cardinal John O’Connor

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1) New Orleans PP Reopens Under Different Affiliate 2) Planned Parenthood’s Adolescent Parenting Program Loses Funding in North Carolina

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By Susan Ciancio It’s fitting that we celebrate St. John Paul II’s feast day on October 22, during Respect Life Month. If you’ve ever read any of his encyclicals, homilies, letters, or any other works, you can clearly see through his beautiful writing that he genuinely loves all people and wants them to grow in… Read More »8 Inspiring St. John Paul II Quotes on the Sanctity of Life

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By Judie Brown It may have taken Margaret Sanger and her allies more than 100 years for the ideas she proposed to establish an acceptable posture in the American political system, but nothing has stopped them from enshrining deadly ideas in everyday thought, word, and deed. It is, after all, the way the devil works.… Read More »The Unthinkable Becomes Routine

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By Father Shenan J. Boquet “The Church has rejected the totalitarian and atheistic ideologies associated in modern times with ‘communism’ or ‘socialism.’ She has likewise refused to accept, in the practice of ‘capitalism,’ individualism and the absolute primacy of the law of the marketplace over human labor.” ― Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 2425 According… Read More »Socialism and the Family Are Incompatible

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By Judie Brown As Fräulein Maria in Sound of Music, Julie Andrews sang of the frightful experience of being stung a bee, assuring the little ones in her charge that if one remembers their favorite things, daily experiences don’t seem so bad. We would call this the power of positive thinking. But there are times… Read More »Chaos in Utero

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This week, Judie offers her thoughts on how political compromise, contraception policy, and silence from religious leaders have fueled a disrespect for the sanctity of preborn life.

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By Susan Ciancio Throughout October, we celebrate Respect Life Month—a month dedicated to reflecting upon God’s gift of life to all of us. It’s a time to think about and advocate for the vulnerable and a time to teach kids about the sanctity of life—from the first moment of creation until death. All month long,… Read More »More Than an Essay: 6 Reasons to Encourage Your Child to Enter Our Contest

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By Judie Brown HALO is the acronym for one of the most compelling pro-life organizations in America today. HALO stands for Healthcare Advocacy and Leadership Organization, and it serves as “a voice for the medically vulnerable.” Its work challenges the status quo on questions regarding death and dying. We receive HALO’s email updates regularly and… Read More »HALO Sheds Light

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This week, Judie discusses the power of the Word, the witness of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, and the faith that keeps us grounded when the world seems to be losing its way.

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By Judie Brown A word is, according to Merriam-Webster, “a speech sound.” While this is accurate, it is also insufficient to describe the Word—our Lord who teaches the truth that leads to eternal life. For as Christ prayed regarding His disciples, “I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that… Read More »It All Started with the Word

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By Susan Ciancio “The quality of a civilization can be measured by the respect it has for its weakest members. There is no other criterion.” – Dr. Jérôme Lejeune Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the genetic cause of Down syndrome, spent his life advocating for the protection of people with Down syndrome.… Read More »More Than Diapers: Three Organizations Bring Hope to Families of Children with Down Syndrome

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By Judie Brown Some of us remember using the email service called America Online back in the late 1980s/early ‘90s. And we recall the voice that came into our computer, alerting us, “You’ve got mail.” It was a clever marketing tactic voiced by a man name Elwood Edwards. But AOL was not quite as cutting… Read More »You’ve Got Mail . . .

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This week, Judie discusses how the Hyde Amendment has expanded from a taxpayer-funding restriction into a maze of exceptions—raising a deeper question about whether political compromise has caused the pro-life movement to lose sight of its founding principle.

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By Judie Brown This past Wednesday marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Hyde Amendment, which was written to eliminate taxpayer funding for abortion. The original language read: “None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to perform abortions except where the life off the mother would be endangered if the fetus were… Read More »Dwindling Hyde

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By Susan Ciancio On October 1, we celebrate the feast of a very special saint who helps us all realize that every action we take to glorify God and further His work here on earth makes an impact. St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who is now a Doctor of the Church, knew from a very young… Read More »St. Thérèse and the Little Way: How Small Acts Can Change the World

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1) PPNCNY to Close Two Locations; Is This Downsizing or Streamlining? 2) Planned Parenthood Affiliate Honors Former President Joe Biden for Supporting Abortion Access

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By Judie Brown Webster defines transformation as “an act, process, or instance of transforming or being transformed.” Change can be exhilarating, life-affirming, or simply necessary to avoid boredom. But what about transformation that claims to alter the sexual identity of a human being? Genesis 1:27 reads, “God created mankind in His image; in the image of God He… Read More »Identity Transformation

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By Judie Brown Many so-called pro-life politicians and organizations believe that abortion should be illegal except under certain circumstances. Those usually include when the mother was raped or a victim of incest, when her life might be in danger, or when her baby is too young for technology to determine a heartbeat. They think that… Read More »PRO-LIFE BASICS: Why Doesn’t American Life League Support Exceptions?

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