Out of Paraguay comes the horrific story of a 10-year-old girl who, according to Amnesty International, “was taken to hospital by her mother after complaining of stomach ache. They discovered that she was 21 weeks pregnant – the result of being raped by her stepfather.” Via Amnesty International’s facebook page Although they concede that the […]
I can’t count the number of times that I’ve seen suggestions that people should be open-minded responded to with the cliché “don’t be so open-minded that your brain falls out”. In this article I want to accomplish three things: first, clarify what I mean by open-mindedness, second, respond to this cliché and third, give an […]
Students for Life of America recently announced their new initiative called Pro-Life Future. This is a very exciting new division of the organization, which seeks to help continue the work, of what they have coined “The Pro-Life Generation”, beyond the reach of college campuses, and out into the rest of the world. SFLA boasts an […]
I came across a question over the internet. I’m not a user on Tumblr, but this came up on Google. Someone had asked this question: What’s the main reason you think abortion is ok? The answer, which is indicated as the best one, is: “Because forcing someone to continue with a pregnancy against their will […]
I don’t know how to feel about stories like this: Fay Murrish was 20 weeks pregnant with her third baby when she and husband, Micheal, were given heartbreaking news. Their baby girl, Chanel, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which meant only half of her heart was actually beating. Doctors gave her very little […]
On Tuesday, April 28th, California State Assembly Bill 775 passed the State Assembly’s Committee on the Judiciary (vote of 7-3) and is now on its way to the Appropriations Committee of the State Assembly. AB 775 is also known as “The Reproductive FACT Act” (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care and Transparency), which just sounds so positive […]