The Issue That Will Not Go Away, by Regis Martin

By Regis Martin, Crisis Magazine, Sept. 24, 2024

Regis Martin is Professor of Theology and Faculty Associate with the Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He earned a licentiate and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. …

Kamala Harris, for all the word salads she throws together on issues like the border, crime, and inflation, is perfectly clear on the issue of abortion.

Years ago, on a flight to Chicago to visit an old friend, I found myself seated next to a young woman wearing a t-shirt identifying herself as a proud member of the pro-choice generation. “How lucky for you,” I wanted to tell her, “your mother wasn’t a member.” But I said nothing, a moment of cowardice I now regret. Still, what good would it have done launching that particular warhead? What she probably needed was counseling, which I was scarcely qualified to give. And prayer, which I’ve sent her way ever since.

I thought of her the other night while watching a segment or two of the recent “Unite for America” livestream show put on by Oprah Winfrey for Vice President Harris. …

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