“Me Before You” and the fear of suffering
2016-06-03
As I type this blog post the movie “Me Before You” is just about to be released in theaters. This book-turned-movie tells the tale of a young, handsome banker whoContinue Reading
Contraception and the Myth of “Planned Parenthood”
2016-05-20
I sometimes find it strange that in the decades since the Pill became widely accessible, unplanned pregnancies have become just so much more common, and so have abortions. With itsContinue Reading
“Gay, Catholic and Doing Fine”
2016-03-11
Picture courtesy of Elizabeth Kerin. Steve Gershom ( a pseudonym), is the man behind a blog titled “Gay, Catholic and Doing Fine”. In it, he describes his life asContinue Reading
Zika Virus and the innate dignity of human life
2016-03-04
In recent months, much light has been shed on the Zika virus crisis in Brazil. Transmitted by the Aedes aegypt mosquito, the same that transmits dengue fever (which this writer was unfortunateContinue Reading
For NARAL, it’s open season on babies.
2016-02-11
Unless you have been living under a rock this past week, you are probably aware that Doritos put out a really funny Super Bowl Commercial. Watch it here. It wasn’t long beforeContinue Reading
Rolling Stone and the dictatorship of relativism
2016-01-11
By now you are probably aware that drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, commonly known as El Chapo, has been recaptured. It is likely that you also know that actors SeanContinue Reading
Brazil’s Band-Aid Healthcare
2016-01-05
With a population of about 200 million citizens, Brazil is known for may things: its diverse population, rich cuisine and beautiful landscapes. What is it not famous for, however, isContinue Reading
Go Forth and Multiply
2015-12-02
While it is often argued that high fertility rates among the poor are to blame for their poverty, this assertion does not seem to hold true when examined fully. AContinue Reading
The truth will set you free
2015-11-19
About two years ago, Thinx introduced a product named “period underwear” into the market. With the tagline “Women with periods”, this product sought to relieve the stress of menstruation by providingContinue Reading
Native Americans, umbilical cords and Planned Parenthood videos
2015-10-31
“Here our navel strings were first cut and the blood from them sunk into the earth, and made the country dear to us.” Charlie Emathla, Seminole chief, mid-1800s Continue Reading