Why We're Pro-Life - CASE

About the Booklet

• Why We’re Pro-Life addresses the legal and cultural landscape of the post-Roe world in which for the first time in half a century there isn’t a radical pro-abortion premise enshrined in the law.
• It avoids the common charge that abortion is a church-state issue by appealing only to up-to-date science and broadly shared beliefs about human rights—not the Bible or religious doctrine.
• It strikes a reasonable tone of peaceful dialogue, much needed during a time of rising temperatures in the abortion debate and even violence and vandalism directed at pro-lifers and churches.
• It is backed by the Catholic Answers brand, which is the mark of quality, charity, and accessibility for a wide variety of readers.

Why We’re Pro-Life serves two functions.

First, it provides the words, ideas, and confidence to talk to others about abortion.

Second, it’s a compelling pro-life resource that you can give away to anyone. Why We’re Pro-Life is perfect for this important moment in the fight for life

• It addresses the legal and cultural landscape of the new post-Roe world.
• It avoids the charge that abortion is a church-state issue in that it appeals only to up-to-date science and to broadly shared beliefs about human rights. Not religion.
• It strikes a tone of peaceful dialogue, much needed during a time of rising temperatures in the divisive debate over abortion.

Background

The recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade was a monumental victory for the pro-life movement. Groups and individuals who had been fighting for the life of unborn children felt elation at the news and a sense of justice for the most vulnerable in our society. But they knew that the fight was far from over.

The Current Environment

Despite the outcry by pro-abortion advocates, the Dobbs decision does not outlaw abortion in America but simply ends the federal “right” to abortion outlined by Roe in 1973. Now, the legal battle is moving to individual states. This is a grassroots opportunity for local pro-life groups—ranging from state right-to-life organizations to neighborhood “40 Days for Life” chapters—to have direct impact on the legislative protection of life in the womb. A handful of states are voting on abortion-related constitutional amendments this year, with many more doing so in 2023.

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Why We’re Pro Life is a message of hope that shines a bright light on the value of motherhood and the inherent dignity of the unborn child at a time when the fight to defend the unborn returns to the states. Through calm reasoning, this booklet strikes the right tone that will help to shift minds and hearts to the pro-life movement. Catholic Answers is doing its part to demonstrate that the response to a woman in a crisis pregnancy is not violence, death and isolation, but support and tender-loving care. With this booklet, we too can help amplify this loving message to a world that so desperately needs to hear and internalize the truth.
-- Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco

Why We’re Pro-Life is a must read for all of us who defend the dignity of the unborn. Trent Horn masterfully presents non-religious arguments why everyone should be pro-life. This small booklet will be of great benefit to all as we work to build a culture of life!

Peter G. Martin, STL
Director of the Office of Life, Marriage & Family / Communication (Diocese of Winona-Rochester)

Trent Horn is among the most effective and reliable pro-life apologists in the world. Every pro-lifer needs to have a few copies of this booklet on hand to make pro-life apologetics accessible to anyone—including their most pro-abortion friends.

Kristan Hawkins, President
Students for Life Action & Students for Life of America

This booklet is an excellent, quick read that will serve as a great tool for pro-life advocates as we work to make abortion unthinkable.

Prudence Robertson, Host
EWTN Pro-Life Weekly

Why We’re Pro-Life is a booklet we can hand out to friends and family members with full confidence they will be either challenged or encouraged but never not moved to think.

Francis J Beckwith, Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies
Baylor University