Worth remembering as an election looms and my mailbox overflows and the ads reach saturation points: “policy” is a means, not an end. The former lobbyist in me needs the reminder occasionally. Journalist Kathryn Jean Lopez always provides edifying reading, and she has often made the point that getting a bill passed is not theContinue reading “A means, not an end”
Tag Archives: culture of life
Roe is behind us, and hard work is ahead of us
reblogged from Leaven for the Loaf Today, the sun is setting on the era of Roe. The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its Dobbs opinion, and Roe v. Wade is overturned along with its successor Casey decision. Abortion regulation is to be left to the states. Peruse the giant-sized decision at your leisure. For those who want a deeper dive, I haveContinue reading “Roe is behind us, and hard work is ahead of us”
“More than a choice” – Melissa Ohden on the growth of Abortion Survivors Network
Reblogged from Leaven for the Loaf. The first time I wrote about Melissa Ohden, back in 2016, I included a video of her testimony to Congress about surviving the attempted abortion that was meant to kill her. After informing members of Congress about the number of documented abortions occurring annually, she went on to say “I wasContinue reading ““More than a choice” – Melissa Ohden on the growth of Abortion Survivors Network”
Ellen Kolb 