Abortion activists like to claim that they are the victims of harassment–but for pro-life activists who regularly hit the streets, a different story is readily apparent. The truth is that the violence of abortion culture is pervasive, and that those who support abortion are frequently willing to resort to physical violence and verbal harassment when…
By Jonathon Van Maren For weeks, abortion activists have been expressing confidence that Argentina could become the third nation in Latin America—after Cuba and Uruguay—to legalize abortion. According to Reuters just a few hours ago, however, it appears that Argentinian pro-lifers may have defeated yet another abortion law: Prospects faded over the weekend for a…
By Jonathon Van Maren Back in July, I noted that abortion activists in Latin America have become increasingly frustrated with the fact that even where abortion is legalized, very few doctors are willing to carry out the procedure. They want abortions, but many medical professionals are unwilling to violate their religious convictions (as well as…
By Jonathon Van Maren August 3, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – The unlikely ascent of Donald J. Trump from Manhattan billionaire to the Oval Office is a fascinating and complex story, and his rise has left very few neutral bystanders. Nearly everyone has a strong opinion on the 45th president of the United States, from the perpetually distraught progressives…
By Jonathon Van Maren Over the past several years, politicians like Justin Trudeau and Kathleen Wynne passed laws demanding that biological men identifying as women be accepted as women by Canadian society at large, no matter what the cost. Many warned that the implementation of the transgender ideology would have unforeseen consequences, but these warnings…
By Jonathon Van Maren August 2, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – It is hardly shocking, in this era of exposed progressive hypocrisies, to discover that some impeccably progressive public figure has a closet full of nasty secrets. There was the paradigm-shattering discovery that Harvey Weinstein and a score or so of other Planned Parenthood donors were actually sexual predators.…
By Jonathon Van Maren By now, many of you have probably seen the viral video of a pizzeria owner in Toronto, Jennifer Bundock, screaming loudly at a group of pro-life activists (my colleagues at the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform as well as several volunteers) who are peacefully engaging members of the public in discussion…
By Jonathon Van Maren Last fall, I described a major push by Canada’s suicide activists to expand the eligibility for assisted suicide in this country to include children in my column for LifeSiteNews. Some parents, in fact, have already been inquiring of doctors as to whether they could have their infant children euthanized—nearly fifty of…
By Jonathon Van Maren With each new tweet igniting a firestorm that barely makes a ripple in public opinion, progressives are becoming increasingly exasperated. Why, they demand in frustration, does Trump manage to maintain the support of so many conservatives, especially those of the Christian variety? The answer to that is a simple one, and…
By Jonathon Van Maren Confessional columns have become trendy over the past several years, with an atomized society fueled by social media becoming increasingly comfortable with sharing intimate and even shameful facts about their lives. Some publications (like Vice) almost specialize in these sordid, first-person revelations, detailing everything from sexual experiences to the committing of…