Pro-life speaker & activist. Poet. I also write on disability, theology, literature, & more.
Hello, and welcome to my blog! My name is Maria, and I live in Ontario, Canada. I am a Catholic woman, a daughter, a sister, a #CoolAunt, and a friend. I am also a pro-life public speaker–you can read more about that here. In this space, I hope to share my reflections on social issues, … Continue reading Welcome to my blog!
Originally posted on November 16th, 2020 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform “A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many,I had not thought death had undone so many.Sighs, short and infrequent, were exhaled,And each man fixed his eyes before his feet.” These lines from T.S. Eliot’s 1922 poem The Waste Land have long haunted me, especially … Continue reading The Truth is a Light in the Darkness
Originally posted on April 27th, 2020 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform It is a question that you will be asked in nearly every conversation about abortion. What about when a pregnancy has resulted from a heinous act of violence? What about pregnancy in the case of sexual assault? Abortion supporters often ask this question in … Continue reading Speaking with Survivors
Originally posted on November 1st, 2018 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform While at a pro-life display with Toronto Against Abortion, I asked a young woman what she thought about abortion. The student, Sharon, told me that she was pro-choice. “Is there any particular reason that you’re pro-choice?” I asked, for clarification. Sharon said, … Continue reading What About a Woman’s Right to Choose?
Originally posted on November 27th, 2018 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform As I was reading Maaike Rosendal’s new article about in vitro fertilization (IVF), it reminded me of a recent conversation I had with a student during “Choice” Chain. IVF has many troubling ethical implications, and I encourage you to read the article in order to … Continue reading When Does Life Begin?
Originally posted on October 15th, 2018 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform Alex had stopped, curious at our images and at my question— “What do you think about abortion?”—as he was heading to class. “I’m pro-choice,” he answered. “Pro-choice for what?” I asked. “Uh, just pro-choice. I’m not sure what you mean.” “Sorry,” I replied, “I … Continue reading Are Human Rights for all Humans?
Originally posted on March 28th, 2018 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform I felt like I was hitting a wall in my conversation with Danny at the Abortion Awareness Project. We had looked at pictures of aborted children, and we had discussed human rights and the difficult circumstances surrounding pregnancy. He would agree with my … Continue reading Speaking from the Heart
Originally posted on April 11th, 2018 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform It’s a cold but sunny morning in Toronto. We set up for “Choice” Chain at various street corners around Ryerson University. I’m excited because we are there for a full day of outreach, and because there are so many of us—around 20 people spread … Continue reading Watching the Culture Shift
Originally posted on February 22nd, 2018 for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform It was about -10° during a recent “Choice” Chain, and I didn’t expect anyone to want to talk with me in such weather. Yet, within 5 minutes, Morgan stopped by my sign, and this pro-choice student was eager to have a long … Continue reading Sperm, Egg, and Embryo: What’s the Difference?
Originally posted on November 10th, 2017 on the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform In late October, I was doing a campus “Choice” Chain with my local community group. I asked a student named Arjun what he thought about abortion, and he told me that he was pro-choice. “Where I come from in India, there are a … Continue reading What about Suffering?
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