Jonathon Van Maren
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- Sep 3, 2026
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AI Child Porn and the Libertarian Lie - First Things (opens the original)
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On August 25, Judge John Z. Lee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of Americans to possess AI-generated child pornography. In a concurring opinion, Lee noted that “given the significant advances in computer-generated image technology, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence, we would benefit from additional guidance from the Supreme Court regarding the intersection between the First Amendment and virtual CSAM [child
Malta’s Answer to the Abortion Lobby - First Things (opens the original)
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For almost a decade, abortion activists have had the small Mediterranean country of Malta in their crosshairs. Malta is the European Union’s last pro-life haven; abortion is illegal unless a woman’s life is at immediate risk. Yet, contra the claims of abortion activists and activist NGOs, Malta has one of the lowest maternal mortality rates in the world; not one woman died during or after childbirth from 2012 to 2023. Malta’s much-condemned pro-life regime proves that nations can protect both wo
How Trump Betrayed the Pro-Life Movement - First Things (opens the original)
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Several weeks after the 2016 election, Marjorie Dannenfelser received a voicemail from President-Elect Donald J. Trump. Her organization, the Susan B. Anthony List, had knocked on over a million doors on his behalf in exchange for a lengthy list of pro-life policy commitments, and he was calling to express his gratitude. “I want to just thank you, thank all of the people that were with you, and we’ll never forget,” Trump said. It was the beginning of an extraordinary partnership between the Trum
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