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Scroll to view all articles Back on the Chain Gang By Jason Morgan:  In a discussion about the country’s aging population, Professor Narita opined that the elderly should “commit group suicide” (koreisha no shudan jiketsu). This, he said, was the “only solution” to the population problems Japan faced. CLICK HERE TO READ Unexpected: A New Movie about Hope By Maria McFadden Maffucci:  The movie, directed by David Hunt and co-produced by Patricia Heaton, who are husband and wife, is a breath of fresh air for moviegoers. ... In this case, the story centers around Bob and Amy, a happily married couple who never expected to face infertility. A serious topic, but the film shines with quirky humor and life-affirming developments that bring joy amidst sadness. CLICK HERE TO READ Happy Birthday, Judge Buckley! By the Editors: In honor of Judge James L. Buckley’s centennial birthday, we are reprinting here his speech when he accepted our Great Defender of Life Award in 2012. CLICK HERE TO READ HHS Weighs Declaring Access to Abortion a "Public Health Emergency" By Madeline Fry Schultz:  Last fall, President Joe Biden indicated that he would support federal funds to help women have abortions, a remarkable reversal of bipartisan precedent. A month earlier, the Department of Veterans Affairs released a statement announcing that it would provide abortion access to women even where it’s illegal “when the life or health of the pregnant Veteran would be endangered if the pregnancy were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest.” CLICK HERE TO READ Atheism By Rev. W. Ross Blackburn:  Whether one believes God is nonexistent or indifferent, the practical effect is the same: God is irrelevant. Thus, atheism opens the door for great evil, for if there is no God, evildoers need only to worry about man. They will do what they think they can get away with. This does not mean all atheists are cruel, just that they have no ultimate reason to be kind. CLICK HERE TO READ The Threshold of No Consequence By Peter Pavia: A teenager strapped to a backpack reeking of marijuana boards a city bus. ... The toothpaste at my local CVS is under lock and key to prevent theft, one more marker, as if an additional one were needed, on our road to social disintegration. ... We don’t yet know half the tragic details, but the death in Memphis of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police has a queasy connection to the teenage fare-beater and the neighborhood shoplifter. ... They are all of a piece. No correction, no chastisement, no rebuke, no punishment. CLICK HERE TO READ Lent: A Time for Humility and Honesty By Fr. Gerald E. Murray: Sin soils our souls just as the burnt remains of the blessed palms leave a dark blot upon us. Yet the sooty ashes are traced in the form of Christ’s cross to remind us that Jesus’ death has washed away all the filth and ugliness of our sins. We have simply to turn to him and seek his forgiveness. ... Lent is a time to remind ourselves that all our strength comes from the Lord. CLICK HERE TO READ Read or download the current issue of the Human Life Review!  CLICK HERE For a subscription to the Human Life Review, the intellectual backbone of the pro-life movement, CLICK HERE Sign up to receive the newsletter Current Issue Online! Human Life Foundation | 271 Madison Avenue, Room 1005, New York, NY 10016