Pro: sense of retribution Of the "four major ... But "ultimately, it provides capital punishment with its only truly moral foundation". Supporters often point to religious justification based ...

In many politically conservative states, a subtle yet significant shift in the pro-life movement is underway: a move toward a ...

Everyone thinks human life is valuable. Some of those against capital punishment believe that human life is so valuable that even the worst murderers should not be deprived of the value of their ...

The proposal would link capital punishment abolishment with prohibitions on state funding for abortion or physician-assisted suicide.

Efforts to repeal the death penalty have been introduced in two Republican-led states, with some lawmakers citing their ...

Some view the death penalty as a “merciful” source of closure to the victim’s family and friends. But after a brief period of ...

The debate on whether the death penalty deters and lowers rates of crime is a long-simmering one, with both sides variously ...

Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men ...

Iowans and their elected officials are doing nothing to protect both prison employees and inmates from death. So please ...

Recent legislative efforts to end capital punishment in Indiana have repeatedly ... and comes at the controversial issue from a pro-life perspective. At the very least, death penalty critics ...