By Jonathon Van Maren As New York City becomes the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, the city is going into lockdown. Frontline healthcare workers are preparing for shortages of beds and equipment, and the USNS Comfort, a massive hospital ship, has arrived to help deal with the influx of patients. Samaritan’s Purse,…
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By Jonathon Van Maren With a shortage of ventilators and other medical necessities, strained global supply chains, and a worldwide pandemic placing our healthcare systems under enormous strain, many healthcare workers are bracing themselves to face impossible decisions. Triage, a word that sounds jarring outside a wartime context, is increasingly on our lips. Stories of…
By Jonathon Van Maren As the battle over the pandemic abortion bans ping-pong from the governors’ desks to the circuit courts, it appears that a federal appeals court has ruled that Texas can—at least temporarily—enforce a ban on abortion as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic. If I am not mistaken, this is…
By Jonathon Van Maren With the exception of essential services, Canada has ground to a halt. Streets are largely empty, traffic is light, and major city centres seem like ghost towns for much of the day. Restaurants are dark, grocery stores sparse, and many people seem skittish if they see someone else on the street.…
By Jonathon Van Maren With experts warning that the coronavirus pandemic is going to place enormous strain on the health care system and speculating about potential shortages of PPE (personal protective equipment) and even of medical professionals themselves, the abortion industry is fighting tooth and nail to keep its doors open — even if essential…
By Jonathon Van Maren I’ve always been close to my family, but the coronavirus pandemic and the requisite social distancing have reminded me not to take them for granted. Never again will I “just drop by” my parents’ place without being reminded that it is a blessing to be able to do so. My toddler…
By Jonathon Van Maren Earlier this week, I noted that several states were shutting down abortion clinics in order to preserve the badly-needed medical supplies for medical workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Many clinics are defying state orders to close their doors, although the pro-life group Created Equal has confirmed that clinics…
The British government appears determined to force a radical abortion regime on Northern Ireland despite widespread opposition throughout the country. From Gript: A very significant majority of the public submissions made to a consultation on abortion in Northern Ireland organised by the British government opposed any changes to the abortion law. 79% – almost four…