Consistent Life Network

A yellow-tinted photo of a baby's hand grasping an adult's fingers. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'Abortion and Dependency' by Fr. Jim Hewes, Founder, Diocese of Rochester Human Life Commission."

Our reliance on each other is a natural part of life, yet pre-born dependency on parents is framed negatively. Why is this the case, and how must this be rectified to protect human dignity across all stages of life?

Delve deeper in this week's blog post. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...

Just wars do not exist – including this one! • AUSCP The new Iran-U.S.-Israeli war – like all wars – is a hellish nightmare where violence feeds upon violence, and the innocent suffer the most – especially the children.

Consistent Life endorser Tony Magliano outlines the immense injustice of the current US-Israeli war against Iran in light of Christian tradition.
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A pink-tinted photo of a stack of thick medical files. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'[I]n in a world where killing people before they die naturally is routine, most official death-hastening warrants would probably be initiated by a medical provider, family member, service provider... No matter who initiates the request, there’s often a risk of people complying out of resignation, expectation, and lack of escape routes rather than real desire.' (Ms. Boomer-ang, CLN contributing writer)."

In the euthanasia debate, the focus has shifted to the dangers of permitting euthanasia for people with mental illnesses. The debate exposes how a narrowed focus on such policy could imply support for its use for people with physical disabilities.

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War Is Not Just Killing Them. It Is Forming Us. I received the news of the U.S./Israel attacks on Iran the way most of us do now: mid-sentence, mid-scroll, mid-life.

Jer Swigart of the Christian peace organization Global Immersion reflects on the desensitizing effects of war, even for those physically removed from its most direct harms.
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An indigo-tinted photo of a row of flagpoles, each with a flag from a different country, in front of a business building. White text superimposed in the center reads: "'A Tragedy for the World: The End of the New START Treaty and What Comes Next' by John Whitehead, Antiwar writer & activist, and former CLN Board Member and President."

The New START Treaty - an agreement between the U.S. and Russia to limit nuclear weapons - expired this month. What happens now? And what can peace advocates do to help?

Find out in this week's blog post! consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...

Trump’s Push for Nuclear Tests and the Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo Trump’s push to resume US nuclear tests threatens a three-decade moratorium, undermines arms control, destabilises global nuclear norms, and prompts strategic recalculations among nuclear powers…

This recent analysis offers some background on the possible resumption of US nuclear weapons testing and its dangers to global security - all the more dangerous now that the New START treaty has expired.
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Reckless Plan to Restart Nuclear Weapons Tests For the first time in decades, a U.S. president is threatening to restart nuclear weapons testing — a dangerous and unnecessary move that would put countless lives, communities, and even our planet…

This petition, led by Back from the Brink, calls on the United States Congress to block any funding of new nuclear weapons testing.
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Study Finds that Immigrants in Detention Centers Are Up to Twice as Likely to Suffer from PTSD Than Combat Veterans by Sarah Terzo—The Study and Its FindingsA study published in 2025 in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association found that immigrants who spent time in detention centers were up to…

Writing for our member group Rehumanize International, Sarah Terzo examines a study finding rates of PTSD comparable to or even higher than combat veterans among people who have been in US immigration detention - the majority of whom have no criminal record.
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A green-tinted photo of a calendar with a positive pregnancy test. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'There are millions of babies only conceived because abortion is legal, most of whom are dead. When there's no back-up plan, people are more careful about prevention or take fewer risks in general... This is why lowering demand for abortion is not largely possible while safeguarding abortion access. Supply for abortion creates its own demand.' -Jacqueline H. Abernathy, PhD, MSSW, Writer, speaker, and professor."

CLE voters are faced with a choice each election: vote for candidates that support abortion or the conditions that coerce people toward abortion. This week's blog delves into why lowering abortion causes alone may not lower its demand.

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Before he ran for president of the United States, Jackson also linked his work against racism with opposition to abortion and other violence - as in this 1977 essay that points to parallels in the dehumanization used to justify racism, abortion, and war.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died this morning, was an influential leader in the US civil rights movement and beyond.

Efforts to repeal the death penalty model bipartisan advocacy In Kansas, advocates of death penalty abolition find a common ground based on Catholic teaching and a shared ethic of life.

This recent article from U.S. Catholic magazine discusses how advocacy against the death penalty crosses religious and political divides.
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Feminists for Life calls out Planned Parenthood's co-opting of Fannie Lou Hamer, reminding us that this bold advocate of the rights of women, racial minorities, and the poor "was forcibly sterilized and was outspoken in her opposition to abortion."

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A photo of a crowd standing in front of the White House gate at an antiwar protest. Many people in the crowd are holding signs. A dark gray banner in the front of the crowd has the words "WAGE PEACE" in teal letters. Ahead of the crowd, photos and roses are placed on the ground.

We've signed on to a letter demanding that Congress make steps towards peace! Read about this initiative (and how you can help) in this week's Peace & Life Connections.

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US constituents can use the following link to send a message to their senators asking them to co-sponsor S. Res 323 to prevent a nuclear arms race.
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New START expires. Now what? Former New START negotiator Greg Dwyer explains that, with the expiration of New START, the United States and Russia lose a critical guardrail against nuclear competition. But it's not too late to…

The New START treaty, which limited the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia, has expired. One of the delegates who helped create that treaty explains what this means and what guardrails against nuclear weapons proliferation can still be implemented.
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A teal-tinted image of a wavy abstract double-wave of cubes. White text superimposed on the center of the image reads: "'Exploring Moral Courage and the Responsibility to Protect Life in Fiction and Beyond' by Nathanial John".

What does courage really look like in the cause to defend life?

Find out how a sci-fi novel illustrates real-life fortitude in this week's blog. consistent-life.org/blog/index.p...

We hope that exonerations like Walker's will highlight the racial disparities and other injustices that still remain in how the death penalty is applied, and that this may prevent such blatant miscarriages of justice in the future.

Texas Executed an Innocent Man, Court Declares Criminal Justice Reform

As the United States begins Black History Month, we recall the wrongful execution of Tommy Lee Walker, who was recently exonerated by a Dallas court 70 years after he was killed.

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2026 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists It is 85 seconds to midnight.

Read the full 2026 statement here: thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...

The announcement names specific ways the international community can reduce such threats as nationalism, militarism and expanding nuclear arsenals, and underscores the urgency of doing so.

PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight At the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock forward from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, citing a failure in global leadership.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, another four seconds closer to large-scale catastrophe than last year's previous record.

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We were proud to be a co-host of the Alt Pro-Life meetup at last weekend's March for Life, breaking stereotypes and speaking up for humans born and unborn!

Racial profiling by ICE agents mirrors the targeting of Japanese Americans during World War II Asian Americans have drawn parallels between today’s attacks on Latinos and a historically exclusive immigration policy that favors some families over others.

As the Trump administration ramps up its increasingly war-like immigration enforcement tactics, one Asian-American scholar explores the parallels to the targeting of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
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A yellow-tinted image of an empty hospital hallway. White text superimposed on the center of the image reads: "'Even when a pregnant woman is injured or ill, the goal should be for both the mother and the baby to survive... A challenge is to publicize and remind people of these cases and to convince courts, policy makers, and medical people to allow and encourage trying to repeat or improve their results.' (Ms. Boomer-ang, CLN contributing writer)."

When a medical emergency emerges during pregnancy, the lives of the pre-born and their mother are often pitted against each other. But it doesn't have to be this way.

Read more about life-affirming options for these difficult cases in this week's blog!

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If you are a victim of sexual assault, you are not alone. Find support in the U.S. by calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673, or texting HOPE to 64673. Find support in Canada by province at endingviolencecanada.org/sexual-assau....

A pink-tinted image of a dark-haired pregnant woman caressing her belly. White text superimposed in the center of the image reads: "'Abortion and Rape: What Does the Research Say?' by Sarah Terzo (CLN Board Member, writer, and researcher)."

Content warning: r*pe, trauma

R*pe is often invoked in discussions about abortion. This time, survivors are given a chance to speak. Read more about their experiences in this week's blog.

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Take Action - 24 Years Too Long: Close Guantanamo Take Action - 24 Years Too Long: Close Guantanamo - https://nrcat.salsalabs.org/close-guantanamo-26

US constituents can send their legislators this petition from the multifaith organization National Religious Campaign Against Torture.
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Guantánamo Detention Facility Must Be Closed – A Joint Statement Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo's opening, 116 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that it must be closed, without…

This week marked the 24th anniversary of the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

More than 100 organizations have signed a joint statement led by the Center for Victims of Torture citing legal and ethical reasons why Guantanamo must be closed.

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The UN Human Rights Office has condemned the recent US military action in Venezuela, saying it has made the world less safe and warning that "further militarization would only make the human rights situation there worse."
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