The Narthex
The State of Motherhood
The oxymoronic logic of murderous motherhood has taken cultural root
By John M. Grondelski | May 12th 2025 12:00 PMMother’s Day should be one of those celebrations that elicits only happy feelings: you know, “motherhood, baseball, and apple pie.” But the reality is we need to think a little more deeply about the state of motherhood in the developed world. I’ve regularly written about the parcelization of motherhood. Modern…
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IVF doesn't just separate the human from reproduction. It separates the human from time
By John M. Grondelski | May 5th 2025 11:08 AMThere has been an active campaign to promote a positive image for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Pro-abortionists (i.e., Congressional Democrats) have glommed on to the issue as part of a “reproductive rights” agenda, whose real intention is to advance abortion. Since unrestricted abortion for any reason whatsoever still encounters resistance,…
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