To deprive someone of consciousness, and the sacred sanctuary of conscience, in such a critical chapter of one’s life should never be done casually or without serious cause. The partial suppression of consciousness in palliative care should be only applied in the gravest of circumstances such as in cases of extreme and uncontrollable pain, while the total suppression of human consciousness (such as is seen in continuous deep sedation, which offers its own set of complications) must be seen as a last resort when all other resources have failed.

Catholic bioethicist Charles Camosy told Tucker Carlson that Donald Trump is right that infanticide is real. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s running mate, signed legislation that effectively legalized infanticide in Minnesota.

The United States Supreme Court has rejected the Biden administration’s request to appeal a ruling that prohibits them from forcing emergency room doctors to perform abortions in Texas.

In an orders list released Monday morning, the Supreme Court declined without comment to grant certiorari in the case of Becerra et al. v. Texas et al., which is centered on whether the federal government can interpret federal law to require emergency room staff to performing abortions.