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Aidan O'Malley | Tuesday, April 7, 2020
So far, at least; it’s only April. But the latest from director Eliza Hittman (“Beach Rats”) is a bracingly honest snapshot of female fortitude, cast against the backdrop of a country where women’s choices (and their stories) are often stripped away. The film is about an abortion. No matter what side of the aisle you’re
Vince Mallett | Thursday, April 2, 2020
I have to be upfront about one thing: I don’t have anything to contribute to the coronavirus conversation. My colleagues and others have done a wonderful job covering the virus, its effects on the tri-campus community and the challenges (and joys!) of living at home amidst the pandemic. Instead, I’ve decided to make my column this week
Observer Viewpoint | Thursday, October 10, 2019
Welcome back to the Viewpoint Podcast! Here’s Episode 3. If you’re tuning in for the first time, this podcast is an offshoot of The Observer’s Viewpoint section. Our goal for the podcast is to discuss important campus issues and how they affect the student bodies at Notre Dame, Holy Cross and Saint Mary’s. We’ll be
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Last week, Respect Life Week brought abortion to the forefront of campus discussion. As seen through a series of campus events and viewpoints in The Observer, abortion is a heated topic at this university. However, regardless of one’s opinion, one must recognize that panels, opinion pieces and debates on social media are not enough to
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Dear Fr. Jenkins, In recent weeks, the shocking news of 2,246 preserved human fetal remains found in the Illinois garage of the deceased abortionist Ulrich Klopfer has drawn national attention. Local, state and federal officials have called for an investigation of the findings. We now know that the 70 boxes storing the babies were dated 2000-2002.
Observer Staff Report | Monday, October 7, 2019
Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture announced in a Sunday news release it will award the 2020 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae medal to Vicki Thorn. Thorn founded Project Rachel, a post-abortion care program, and is currently executive director of the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing, the release said. “Vicki Thorn’s
Christopher Parker | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
On Monday in LaFortune Student Center, Professor Helen Alvaré of George Mason University delivered a lecture exploring the concept of women’s liberation in the context of abortion and the right to life movement. The lecture, titled “Women’s Liberation: Authentic Feminine Freedom in a post-Roe Era,” was the opening event for ND Right to Life’s annual
Vince Mallett | Monday, September 30, 2019
This week is “Respect Life Week” at Notre Dame, ostensibly focusing on abortion and women’s health issues in the framework of an ethic of life. This week we’ll hear a lot about supporting women while protecting the life of the unborn, an enterprise which I think is both increasingly fraught and increasingly vital in our
Letter to the Editor | Friday, August 30, 2019
If we’re going to discuss an apathy problem, it seems to me that we have to address the solution as well. I recognize, as Ms. Szromba points out, that there is a distinct bubble that exists and defines much of our lives on campus and our engagement with the world outside of it. But is
Claire King | Thursday, April 11, 2019
It is not uncommon to hear in contemporary discourse that it is impossible to be feminist and pro-life; that in order to be a real feminist, you must support abortion rights. The McGrath Institute for Church Life and Notre Dame’s Office of Campus Ministry co-sponsored a panel discussion titled “Pro-Life Feminism” to discuss whether pro-life