Consistent Life Network

We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened in today's world by war, abortion, poverty, racism, capital punishment and euthanasia.

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Our mission, in a nutshell.

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CLN board member Christy Yao Pellicioni writes about how the botched attempt to execute Christa Pike exposes flaws and inconsistencies inherent to the death penalty.

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Kristopher Craig writes in part, "I do not want my brother's memory used to give violence an audience.... We should not have to watch another human being die to remember the value of the lives we lost."

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The brother of one of those killed by Nidal Hasan in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting has written to U.S. government leaders urging them not to proceed with their plan to livestream Hasan's execution.

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Our blog this week offers a refresher on upcoming ballot referendums in several US states related to abortion, war, and poverty - and one that connects multiple issues.

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Rachel MacNair applies this question to parallel situations involving Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

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Among activists on both sides of the US political aisle, there's a long-running temptation to take a transactional approach, putting up with scandals, corruption and cruelty from political leaders in hopes that they will help achieve certain goals. But does this really work?

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One common argument for nuclear weapons is that they serve as a deterrent. Fr. Jim Hewes argues, from a Catholic perspective, for why this way of thinking is both morally and practically dangerous.
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Learn more about these resolutions and suggested actions here.
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This week, Back from the Brink is encouraging US constituents to ask their legislators to cosponsor House Res. 317 and Senate Res. 323, aimed at preventing nuclear war and pursuing paths to global nuclear disarmament.

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Late last week, British Parliament voted down a bill that would have legalized the killing of terminally ill patients. We hope this prompts a turn toward strengthening care and protection for people in vulnerable situations.

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May people of all faiths and none work together to end the inflicting of these wounds.

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Pope Leo's message for this year's Season of Creation (Sept. 1 - Oct. 4) describes how the wounds of war are connected to the wounding of the earth.

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Our endorser Tony Magliano calls attention to this message in a recent column, also connecting the Pope's observations to those of the 4th-century Saint Ambrose and modern secular organizations such as Oxfam.

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We honor the life and work of Wendell Berry, who died on Monday. This article notes Berry's opposition to the taking of human life through war, abortion, or the death penalty, along with his passion for conservation of the ecosystems that sustain life.
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As he points out, assisted suicide is a poor alternative to a lack of good palliative care.

In the US, the UK and all over the world, may care be promoted over killing.

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As advocates in the United States begin observing national suicide prevention month, a doctor and former health minister representing Great Britain's Labour Party voices concerns about Parliament's upcoming vote on assisted suicide.

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CLN board member Sarah Terzo shares examples of how some abortion advocates have tried to explain away different views of the humanity of "wanted" and "unwanted" prenatal children.
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Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy once gave a conference on nonviolence to fellow Catholic priests that was sparsely attended, with one attendee repeatedly pushing back.

Our latest blog post, by Fr. McCarthy's friend Jim Hewes, describes what came of their discussions.

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No government has an inherent right to act as judge, jury and executioner while destroying all evidence in the process.
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Last weekend, the US military resumed killing people it accuses of trafficking drugs in boats. Members of Congress and human rights advocates have raised questions about this claim. As they point out, people accused of crimes normally face prosecution, not extrajudicial killing.