Jeanne Mancini & Elizabeth Kirk: Building a Culture of Life in a Post-Roe America

Concluding presentations from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family's panel discussion on Dobbs v. Jackson & the Culture of Life
Held August 27, 2022
Mrs. Jeanne Mancini begins the video with her presentation on "Building a Culture of Life in a Post-Roe America"
Dr. Elizabeth Kirk begins her presentation "Lessons from a Pro-Life Defeat in Kansas" at 00:31:44
The Supreme Court’s decision in the summer of 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, and thus to do away with federal protection of abortion as a fundamental right, came as a shock to many. The decision, Dobbs v. Jackson, has provoked responses from joy and relief to outrage and even violence. But it is also becoming clear that many Americans are unaware of exactly what Roe, along with the important 1992 decision Planned Parenthood v. Casey, actually held, and thus are uncertain about what the consequences of Dobbs for abortion law in the United States will be.
On August 27, 2022, the John Paul II Institute hosted a panel discussion of the Dobbs decision to help Catholics to “read the signs of the times and interpret them in the light of the Gospel” (Gaudium et spes, 3-4). Featured scholars shed light on the significance of this landmark decision for American law and culture, in view of the Church’s understanding of the dignity of every human person and the sanctity of human life. Talks present and interpret the history of abortion jurisprudence in the United States and will also look ahead to new opportunities and challenges for the pro-life movement.
Speakers from the event include:
David S. Crawford, Dean and Associate Professor of Moral Theology and Family Law, Pontifical John Paul II Institute
Elizabeth Kirk, Director of the Center for Law & the Human Person, Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America
Jeanne Mancini, President, March for Life Education and Defense Fund
Hosted by the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington D.C.
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[@Teamfra]

This is soooo exciting!!! Thank you for posting these!!! So proud of Jeanne!!!!

[@JohnPaulIIInstituteDC]

Thank you, @C France! We are grateful that Jeanne shared her experience in the pro-life movement during this panel discussion!
We are very proud of her work--she is an outstanding graduate of our MTS program!

[@glennlanham6309]

mancini famous for her pro-life work but she has a masters in theology too!

[@glennlanham6309]

if I had watched, that's the first thing she said

[@JohnPaulIIInstituteDC]

Thank you, Glenn! Yes, she is a graduate of the John Paul II Institute's Master of Theological Studies program. Here's where you can learn more about our programs:
- MTS with concentration in Marriage & Family: www.johnpaulii.edu/academics/civil-degrees/master-of-theological-studies-concentration-in-marriage-and-family-m-t-s/
- MTS with concentration in Biotechnology & Ethics: www.johnpaulii.edu/academics/civil-degrees/master-of-theological-studies-concentration-in-biotechnology-and-ethics-m-t-s/

[@glennlanham6309]

@@JohnPaulIIInstituteDC I am nearly complete with my MATS from Steubenville online, thanks