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Dashed-Off Daily Dobbs upDate: 1 November 2021

by James J Heaney Posted on 1 November 2021

I dashed this off in about 15 minutes after today’s updates in Dobbs v. Jackson and Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson (different Jacksons, mind!). Didn’t really check for typos, certainly didn’t bother with many links. That might be a theme … Continue reading →

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The Evil That Runs Through Everything

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 January 2021

Some months ago, a friendly acquaintance saw a casual remark I made on a politics forum about how Democrats will never win in states like West Virginia because they are anti-unborn. My acquaintance objected: “Democrats aren’t anti-unborn. We just believe … Continue reading →

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Do Democratic Presidencies Reduce Abortions?

by James J Heaney Posted on 20 October 2020

Do Presidents Affect Abortion Rates At All? There’s a chart going around social media that looks like this: “If you want to prevent abortions, vote baby blue!” This isn’t a new argument. I started encountering versions of it as early … Continue reading →

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Occasional Reminder: Planned Parenthood Sells Baby Parts

by James J Heaney Posted on 22 January 2020

It’s worth remembering that Planned Parenthood kills babies and then sells the body parts. Planned Parenthood insists that it doesn’t technically gain any profits from these sales, which inspires two responses: (1) Who cares whether they technically profit or not? … Continue reading →

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The Correct, Scientifically Accurate Term Is “Embryonic Heartbeat”

by James J Heaney Posted on 26 July 2019

We have recently seen the passage of a number of “heartbeat bills.” These laws provide legal protections to unborn children who have achieved a detectable heartbeat. Embyronic heartbeat begins around the fourth week after the last menstrual period (or roughly two weeks … Continue reading →

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How Anyone Could Do Such a Thing

by James J Heaney Posted on 29 March 2017

A lotta people think that there are certain crimes that are really hard to commit. Even if you manage to commit one of these extra-terrible crimes, they are (supposedly) even harder to live with. Guilt, people think, eventually consumes the … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie May No Longer Receive Communion

by James J Heaney Posted on 4 February 2016

This morning, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), who is running for president, attacked Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who is also running for president, by arguing that Rubio is too pro-life. From the New York Times:

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