Author: Dave Andrusko

On the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, “We shall not weary, We shall not rest”

By Dave Andrusko Our sincerest thanks go out today to the very influential First Things magazine for republishing in full the speech delivered by the late Richard John Neuhaus at the close of National Right to Life’s 2008 convention. First Things observes that Prof. Robert P. George once described the address as “the greatest pro-life speech …

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Biden/Harris statement on the 48th anniversary of Roe reminds us of exactly who they are and what they stand for

By Dave Andrusko As we wrote in “Five Takeaways from President Biden’s Inaugural Address,” In his call for “unity,” President Trump contrasted what he said he will do with behaviors virtually no one would defend. But if you listened carefully and read the transcript, you might wonder how long his enemies will be. Certainly commentators …

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CBS Evening News’ January 22, 1973 coverage attempted to instantly “normalize” and minimize the scope of Roe v. Wade

By Dave Andrusko Today is the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a judicial usurpation of legislative power that reverberates to this day. Eight years ago, Heartbeat International created a site in anticipation of the 40th commemoration of the tragedy that is Roe v. Wade. Among other opportunities, visitors were encouraged to post where they were …

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Pro-abortion Kentucky governor vetoes pro-life, pro-woman measure, legislature will attempt to override veto

By Dave Andrusko As expected pro-abortion Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed HB, a bill that “adds additional health and safety assurances and protection for women” by “allowing the Attorney General oversight and to act unencumbered to investigate abortion facilities and take action if violations of the law have occurred,” according to Kentucky Right to Life. Beshear’s …

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President of Catholic Bishops writes pro-abortion President Biden “Abortion is a direct attack on life that also wounds the woman and undermines the family”

By Dave Andrusko On Wednesday, the day pro-abortion Joe Biden was inaugurated as our nation’s 46th President, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), offered his prayers to Mr. Biden and his family and a reminder “that our new President has pledged to pursue certain policies that would advance moral evils …

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The privilege to be guardians of God’s most precious creations

By Dave Andrusko “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “God, the God who built and preserves nations, who brings life and maintains it, who stands with those who suffer most at the …

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“When You Became You” teaches the foundational pro-life lesson: you were always you, in and out of the womb

By Dave Andrusko Courtesy of the pandemic, our 10 and 7 year-old grandchildren are being homeschooled. Like probably all other parents, our daughter in law is looking for ways to teach not just the basics of math, science,  reading and writing, but the essentials of how to treat others with kindness, gentleness, and respect—and why. …

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“60 Minutes Rewind” makes available program on abortion that first ran eight months before Roe v. Wade decided

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. The subject matter of this story, posted a year ago, represents the distilled essence of media bias. See if you don’t agree. This post helps to place the wretched judicial abominations of Roe v. Wade and its companion case, Doe v. Bolton in historical context. It was this week, in 2018, that CBS …

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Five takeaways from President Biden’s Inaugural Address

By Dave Andrusko Let’s get right to it before pro-abortion President Joe Biden has a chance to repeal as many of pro-life President Donald Trump’s pro-life executive orders as he can in one day. 1. Pro-abortion President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address was treated by the media as if his words alone (as he said in …

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Performing an honorable task and unknowingly profiting Planned Parenthood

By Dave Andrusko Kudos go out to Alexandra DeSanctis of National Review Online for her sharp eye. I’d seen a passing reference to how the Biden Inaugural Committee would host a symbolic “Field of Flags on the National Mall” display today. What I didn’t do is click on the link that provided “further information” about …

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“I go from this majestic place with a loyal and joyful heart, an optimistic spirit, and a supreme confidence that for our country and for our children, the best is yet to come.”—President Donald Trump

By Dave Andrusko On Tuesday night, his last evening as the nation’s 45th President, Donald Trump released a farewell video in which he thanked his supporters, offered prayers of support for the incoming Biden Administration, and expressed his gratitude to the American people. Even some of his cavalcade of media critics offered a few words …

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The genuine article: love for both mother and unborn child that can’t be faked, because it comes from the heart

By Dave Andrusko We are just two days away from the 48th anniversary of another day that will live in infamy: January 22, 1973, when Justice Harry Blackmun unloaded Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, two decisions which were as muddled in legal reasoning and historical analysis as they were sweeping in scope and …

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