2018-06-11 16:34
Anatomie des parties de la génértion de l’homme et de la femme by Jacques Fabien Gautier D'AgotyI am researching the evolution of attitudes towards the unborn in order to… Read More
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2018-04-13 18:33
[For the purposes of this blogpost, I am using a medical definition of “abortion” as the expulsion of a non-viable fetus, as opposed to the Catholic definition (“an attack… Read More
2017-12-14 19:03
Blessed Jean-Martin Moye (1730-1793) is remembered by the Church as the founder of the Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence. As a missionary in China, he organized the first… Read More
2017-12-01 03:51
I will follow up the blogpost on the 18th century poem on abortion with the 18 century poem on miscarriage. It was published in the November 1787 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine in London… Read More
2017-11-28 04:19
The following poem was published in the January 1740 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine in London. No author is listed.E P I T A P H * On a Child killed by procured Abortion, in order to hide… Read More
2017-11-02 01:05
So I have been busy doing some historical research. I just got back a paper I wrote on fetal imagery—specifically Lennart Nilsson’s photoessay in an April 1965 issue of Life maga… Read More
2017-09-30 22:43
A new Civil Code goes into effect October 1, 2017 in China. In this new civil code, the unborn will, for legal purposes, be counted as born for purposes of succession and gifts. However… Read More
2017-06-28 22:18
In the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's anatomist Davenport Hooker filmed a number of fetuses produced from induced and spontaneous abortions to document fetal behaviour. They were aged between 8.5… Read More
2017-06-12 16:25
Paola Zacchia (1584-1659) was a well-respected Roman medical expert. Three times he was named Proto-physician – 1638, 1658 and 1659. He was effectively the “Surgeon-G… Read More
2017-06-09 22:21
Way to go Pat Maloney and ARPA Canada for their hard work! An Ontario Court has struck down the statute that prohibited the public from obtaining abortion states by access to informatio… Read More
2017-06-01 16:22
Last night I was really shocked to catch this video on one of my social media feeds:White genocide???I was so shocked when I saw the post, I thought it was a parody. I went to check Faith Go… Read More
2017-05-28 05:28
The victory of Andrew Scheer in the Conservative Party Leadership is about the best outcome that pro-lifers could have expected.It's not just that he won. But we won with the second- and thi… Read More
2017-05-01 05:10
To everyone who is fed up with SJW antics... this one is for you. Pretty catchy song Read More
2017-01-25 17:26
I interrupt my blogging hiatus to comment on this article in The Atlantic entitled: How Ultrasound Became Political. (According to my facebook feed, the original title seems to have been How… Read More
2017-01-04 04:51
Francesco CangiamilaTranslated into French by Abbé Joseph Dinouart, 1766. Second French Edition.Originally published in Sicilian in 1745 and in Latin in 1758.In this day and age, the… Read More
2016-12-12 03:19
Anglosphere conceives of the abortion debate as something that primarily takes place in the twentieth century. There was virtually no debate that abortion was ever acceptable. If abortions d… Read More
2016-12-05 22:51
Glanville WilliamsHow did we start down the road to Roe v. Wade anyway?In the 1940's and 1950's, abortion was generally opposed, and there wasn't a lot of outspoken support for it. There wer… Read More
2016-11-27 22:34
In researching my Timeline of Pro-Life History, I came across a number of people whom nobody has ever heard of, but whose influence on the welfare of the unborn was monumental.And one of the… Read More
2016-11-26 04:44
The belief that life begins at conception is at the heart of the pro-life cause. But I'm amazed that virtually nobody has asked themselves how we came to believe in it. It's rather taken for… Read More
2016-11-24 20:13
This Timeline of Pro-Life History is my humble attempt to document those events relevant to the rights, welfare and cause of the unborn.Every other human group seems to have a history dedica… Read More
2016-10-11 01:09
Madonna del Parto Unknown Master, Italian (late 15th century in Valsesia)Rather than write a book review, which would require more time than I care to spend on this blogpost, I thought I'd c… Read More
2016-09-03 05:25
I spent last night and today reading up about Paolo Zacchia, the Father of Forensic Medicine. He was the personal physician to Pope Innocent X and Pope Alexander VII and legal advsior to the… Read More
2016-09-01 16:20
During the Middle Ages, Aristotle's views on embryology were predominant, and shaped Christendom's approach to abortion. Although abortion was always regarded as a grave sin, regardless of s… Read More
2016-08-31 15:02
From CHP leader Rod Taylor:A couple of recent examples come to mind. In Whitby, Ontario, Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes is sponsoring an e-petition calling on Parliament to ban images of… Read More
2016-08-30 04:29
Once upon a time, it was widely believed among pro-lifers (and still is) that if we educate the public about prenatal life, we could convince them that life begins at conception and they wou… Read More
2016-08-30 02:56
I know I haven't been blogging much lately.I wanted to get away from the model of commenting on a news article everyday. It got to the point that I felt I had to "feed the blog" every day, a… Read More
2016-08-11 15:20
This? This brought down Rob Ford? Pathetic. On so many levels.Accompanying article from The National Post Read More
2016-08-06 05:01
I have so many good links I said to myself: what the hay? Let's do a links blogpost.People in homosexual ‘marriages’ almost 3 times more likely to commit suicide: study Because o… Read More
2016-08-05 20:18
I encourage you to share this with your Catholic acquaintances Read More
2016-08-05 17:59
We are on the precipice of voting in a new right in Parliament. A right that feminists have struggled for in the name of reproductive rights.Feminists have struggled to actualize the phrase… Read More
2016-07-11 18:15
Ellen McCormack, 1975.40 Years Ago this week, Ellen McCormack, pro-life columnist, wife and mother, was nominated for president at the Democratic National Convention (July 14th, 2016). She w… Read More
2016-07-11 17:53
As read on Facebook:Stephen Woodworth will be speaking at a luncheon in Saskatoon on Monday, August 8, 2016. A former Member of Parliament, Woodworth will be introducing his new project, Dem… Read More
2016-07-10 04:17
Twenty-first century pro-lifers take for granted that life begins at conception. But for Europeans in the Early Modern Era (1500-1800), the question of how human life began was very mysterio… Read More
2016-06-01 13:51
Hello ReadersI know that I haven't been blogging much lately. I don't plan on abandoning Big Blue Wave, but I don't plan to blog daily like I used to. When I started Big Blue Wave over ten y… Read More
2016-06-01 13:42
We always knew that feminists dissed motherhood. Here's more evidence of that. Check out this abstract:Although Benevolent Sexism (BS)—an ideology that highly reveres women who conform… Read More
2016-05-17 14:28
Alan (a trans) and Billie (a lesbian) showed up at the March for Life last Thursday. Alan writes: To the marchers, it seems, even if we're heathens, queers and humanists are allies in a… Read More
2016-05-17 13:55
Steel Magnificat rags on pro-life monomaniacs:The pro-life movement is infested with cranks who suffer from monomania. Most of us know someone of this type. When you mention that childr… Read More
2016-05-17 13:28
The Theology of Dad explains why corporations are socially liberal (but it equally applies to the rest of society). Apologies to Colin for citing so much text, but it's good (and there's mor… Read More
2016-05-02 14:32
In Defenders of the Unborn, historian Daniel K. Williams asks: why did the pro-life movement last so long, even as other social conservative movements faded away?The answer lies in the… Read More
2016-04-27 01:58
New York Times: The Secret Casualties of Iraq’s Abandoned Chemical Weapons. October 14, 2014. Shows Iraq did have chemical weapons Read More
2016-04-27 01:42
Earth Day predictions of 1970. The reason you shouldn’t believe Earth Day predictions of 2009. This post is from 2009, but it's still relevant and illustrates why I can't take serious… Read More
2016-04-25 17:50
It seems that there are still issues of concern with regard to Development and Peace. Medias-Presse-Info, a French-language alternative news source has dug up some information that indicates… Read More
2016-04-23 04:01
So many links to comment, so little time.Bring on Canada's new abortion debate says two pro-abortion researchers. While the abortion debate in Canada remains far from the tumultuous boil of… Read More
2016-04-21 03:17
This is a fascinating interview between Steve Crowder and Dr. Phyllis Boniface, a neuro-psychiatrist who treats marijuana users. She is also a libertarian who doesn't think marijuana should… Read More
2016-04-20 15:17
Maclean's Magazine on sex-selection abortion:Restricting reproductive rights would be far easier with an existing law banning what amounts to an aberration of the practice. By draping itself… Read More
2016-04-20 14:50
An interesting social experiment. Although I thought the guy in the video looked really fake, like he wasn't even trying. Some cosmetics might have helped.Nonetheless, the reactions of the w… Read More
2016-04-19 20:32
Alissa Golob blogs about a post by pro-abort OBGYN Jen Hunter regarding sex-selection abortion.In Jen Hunter's post, the only misogyny considered is that against the mother. Not that misogyn… Read More
2016-04-14 19:36
I keep meaning to update the blog. I keep meaning to write something. I just never get around to it. I have about 20 tabs open on my browser of things I want to comment. So instead of waitin… Read More
2016-04-10 04:22
So I managed to finished the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia. It took forever to finish. It was like watching a four-hour movie. Even if it was mostly good, you wanted it… Read More
2016-03-24 18:26
NDP Christine Moore has introduced a bill eliminating the GST on diapers, bottles and other essential baby products.Babies and tax cuts? Stop it, you're making me feel all squishy, you… Read More
2016-03-24 03:29
The March for Life will be held May 12, 2016. If you have not made plans to attend, please do so. Take the day off, switch shifts with a co-worker, do whatever it takes to make it to Ottawa… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The sacking of a bishop is quite difficult to achieve if the bishop puts up a fight, as the incumbent has rights in Canon Law, and cannot simply be removed from his diocese without due proce… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The big caveat about this study is that it's not a random sample. Not even close.Still, it's interesting.BACKGROUND:The disclosure of widespread sexual abuse committed by professional educat… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
It is a mystery that stumps archeologists.Where are all the baby remains?As Bone Don't Lie explains:When excavating primary cemeteries in some regional eras, such as Ancient Rome or Greece… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Steven Fletcher.Notice how Stephen Harper will squelch debate on abortion but not on euthanasia?Vote him out. He needs to go.You open the door to euthanasia, the slippery slope is inevitable… Read More
2016-03-15 17:35
When I read the original newspaper article, I said to myself: this isn't journalism, this is propaganda.They didn't even get pro-life commentary in it. They said they "failed" to reach Actio… Read More
2016-03-10 18:24
Coming June 2016. Please watch and post it to your social media Read More
2016-03-10 18:02
Last week the Chinese government pulled a popular drama, Addicted, from being streamed on Chinese websites as it follows two men in gay relationships, causing uproar among the show’s m… Read More
2016-03-10 17:41
Major language warning.I think it's a little conspiratorial, but its heart is in the right place.H/T: 5FF Read More
2016-03-10 17:16
Why?I found my reaction to the pronoun issue was particularly troubling, given that one of the aspects of modern leftism I most deplore is the redefinition of terms. Lazy tenured academics i… Read More
2016-03-08 19:04
This abstract is from November 2015, but it just showed up in my inbox. From the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology:Until recently, WHO operationally defined unsafe abortion… Read More
2016-03-03 19:28
Perhaps you remember the case of Bethany Paquette, who applied to Amaruk, a company that specializes in outdoor adventures. Her job application was met with harassing comments about the fact… Read More
2016-03-03 18:30
This is an excellent blogpost by Austen Ivereigh reflecting on Cardinal Pell's testimony on child sexual abuse.Cardinal Pell's declarations that he had heard rumours of priestly sexual activ… Read More
2016-02-29 14:34
Scott Alt drives it out of the park:If only Jesus would speak clearly to begin with, he would not have to go out of his way to try and assure us he is not changing the law and the proph… Read More
2016-02-24 07:44
I have no illusions that Bill C-225 is going anywhere.I simply wanted to recognize the effort of Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall for bringing this forward.Pro-life effort continues, r… Read More
2016-02-21 02:47
Whenever Pope Francis holds a press conference on an airplance, the conservative Catholic blogosphere goes into a collective meltdown because he always makes statements whose vagueness lend… Read More
2016-02-13 07:11
By Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, This ranting blogpost channels the mindset of the sane majority of Republicans who don't support Trump. Dear America, Stop it!It’s NOT okay for you… Read More
2016-02-12 10:48
This is the kind of thing that annoys me about journalists...They are supposed to be in the fact business, but they ignore basic facts!Headline: First meeting of Pope and leader of Russian O… Read More
2016-02-11 23:33
This clinches it for me:Think about it: expecting the Bernies of the world to do “economic development” is like expecting pacifists to win a war. McDonalds did more for inner-cit… Read More
2016-02-08 20:12
I feel like every other pro-life outlet has said everything there is to say about NARAL's outrage at the "humanization of fetuses":#NotBuyingIt - that @Doritos ad using #antichoice tactic of… Read More
2016-02-04 15:00
She published an article in a peer-reviewed journal arguing that taking away the right to conscientious objection is a great idea. (Link fixed).Here's my question.What academic credenti… Read More
2016-02-04 14:34
Proving once again there are some beliefs so stupid only liberals could believe them. From an abstract:This paper reimagines drug policy - specifically psychedelic drug policy - through the… Read More
2016-01-30 03:08
The debate around fetal rights can come off as Manichaean, with one side being completely bad, and the other side being beyond reproach. Kypros Nicolaides is a figure who muddles that n… Read More
2016-01-29 18:03
LSN on the recent news of the closure of the Scott Abortion Clinic:Jim Hughes, president of Campaign Life Coalition, welcomed the news. “It would be the same response I would have if y… Read More
2016-01-26 15:55
This study from the UK funded by Marie Stopes International involved 430 young women (16-24) in the initial stage of study, and seventeen women in the follow-up.The majority of al… Read More
2016-01-24 04:10
Michael Voris is not happy with the direction of the March for Life. He's afraid it's losing its Catholic character, that the pro-life movement is "compromising" on contraception -- or at le… Read More
2016-01-23 15:52
This is a small sample of stuff that showed up on my Facebook feed:The big news of the day: Tens of Thousands of Pro-Lifers March for Life and Mourn 58 Million Abortions. Includes photo… Read More
2016-01-20 18:47
This Newsweek article details how a lying "altar boy" made dubious charges of sexual abuse against Msgr. William Lynn and other Catholic Church personnel. He rode the wave of the sex abuse c… Read More
2016-01-20 02:11
The American pro-life movement is coming to a head.I believe that the American pro-life movement may soon run out of minor restrictions to legislate. When you've legislated all the exception… Read More
2016-01-19 21:58
Absolute reproductive autonomy. What could go wrong?Typically Mr Watson meets his clients at a petrol station and hands over his donation. He charges 50 Pounds. "If you go to a fertility cli… Read More
2016-01-19 01:22
This:The problem is his presentation of markets and entrepreneurialism more resembles a left-wing caricature of what constitutes conservatism than it represents the proper balance betwe… Read More
2016-01-17 19:31
This example illustrates why I am skeptical of environmental doomsday prophecies. Environmentalist have been predicting disaster scenarios for decades that have not come to pass Read More
2016-01-15 03:39
LifeSite calls it shocking, and maybe it is, morally, but it's not really news.The authors complain that the death of abortion survivors has a "nonnegligible" upward impact on Quebec's infan… Read More
2016-01-14 20:32
Theo Caldwell wrote on the left's attempt to control language:You see it on the news, and in your daily life: small moves, subtle edits, and constant, picayune pressure to talk, think, and b… Read More
2016-01-14 03:44
LSN:WASHINGTON, D.C., January 13, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) - After decades as a crusader against any restriction or regulation of abortion, Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi said yesterday, "… Read More
2016-01-11 17:26
Concerned for Life has the story.We should never forget our Canadian pro-life heroes. We need more Joe Borowski's to fight for the unborn. Who the heck was he? He was a former provincial NDP… Read More
2016-01-09 17:19
Jonathon Van Maren says Politicians can't seem to state the facts as objective facts.I just wonder why pro-lifers don't adopt human rights language with regard to the unborn child.While of c… Read More
2016-01-09 00:32
I couldn't agree more, Eric Scheidler:We have to realize this. We cannot treat abortion-bound women as if each of them is a champion for “choice.” In fact, I’d go so far as… Read More
2016-01-08 21:47
Thank you One Peter Five:So…I wish you could understand that just because you have a high tolerance for your kids’ rowdy behavior (and let’s face it: all normal kids are g… Read More
2015-12-28 01:47
A quote from a long and pensive blogpost by Dave Armstrong, dealing with RadTrads, which he calls RadCathR's:It’s a lack of faith that occurs in RadCathR circles: like theological libe… Read More
2015-12-15 16:01
Miles Ecclesiae worked as an intern at Church Militant TV (producers of the Vortex). After coming to see what the organisation stood for, he left. This incident drove the last nail in the co… Read More
2015-12-12 18:08
Rich Lowry:When the Weathermen were setting off bombs in the early 1970s, no one said to stop criticizing the Vietnam War. When the Black Panthers were shooting it out with cops, no one said… Read More
2015-12-08 19:53
Jonathon van Maren:Regardless of innumerable stories of born-alive infants being killed after birth and a cadre of Kermits committing the deeds, abortion activists like Fern Hill, Joyce Arth… Read More
2015-12-05 03:36
Luc Charbonneau has a message for politicians: he wants them to stop pussyfooting around and allow the Quebec Health System to help his son die.His son, Olivier Charbonneau, also known as DJ… Read More
2015-12-03 20:03
I don’t have a problem with atheists. Believe or don’t. It’s your soul. I hope you come to know and love God, but if you don’t, that’s your issue.I have a probl… Read More
2015-12-03 16:39
According to a 2012 report, between 2000 and 2009, 491 babies were born alive after an abortion.Campaign Life Coalition would like to talk to the parents of these babies (or anyone involved… Read More
2015-12-02 16:19
I'm heartened to read that the US abortion rate is at its lowest since Roe v. Wade.But is that really the case?There lots of abortifacient products on the market: Birth Control Pills, IUD's… Read More
2015-12-01 19:21
Donate to the Liberal Party and win a chance to access Liberal Ministers. Nothing shady about that at all! Read More
2015-11-30 21:47
This worrisome. Robert Lewis Dear could face capital punishment for his crimes.We do not need to kill someone to protect society. I hope pro-life groups call for prosecutors to reject t… Read More
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