Maggie Koerth-Baker describes a heartbreaking situation in which the fetus she tried desperately to conceive has a chromosomal abnormality and is going to die. Maggie considers whether or not to have an abortion, as opposed to waiting around to miscarry. She points out that many people who are against abortion in general are less likely […]
The Economist reports on the studies conducted by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychologist investigating correlations between parenting and life satisfaction. [Dr. Lyubomirsky] found that, regardless of the year the survey was conducted, parents had higher happiness, satisfaction and meaning-of-life scores than non-parents. … Moreover, a closer look showed that the differences in happiness and satisfaction […]
I have written previously about the emotional numbness that can come with arguing about any topic frequently enough. I’ve discussed and debated abortion so often for so long that nowadays I find I tend to get angrier over egregious errors in logic than I do over flagrantly pro-choice mentalities. I used to worry that this […]
It’s easy to spend a lot of time discussing the issues close to our hearts. It’s not as easy finding time to get more pro-active. For many of us (hopefully) summer means a more flexible schedule. I encourage you all, if you don’t already, to take some time for volunteer work this season. I work […]
As TIME reports, researchers at the Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a gene (Katnal1) that appears to be crucial to sperm production. They found that mice with mutations in Katnal1 are infertile. If a drug can be developed to target Katnal1, the drug could serve as a non-hormonal, reversible, […]
Thank you, Holmes. It’s very easy to form an opinion based on emotion or partial facts, and then cling to that opinion and filter further information accordingly (see “confirmation bias“). I would like the pro-life movement as a whole, and Secular Pro-Life particularly, to transcend this problem. I want ours to be an environment […]
First, it makes no sense to tell people who believe human rights are being violated to mind their own business. (See also: “Don’t like abortion? Don’t have one.”) Second, views on abortion show no correlation to gender. Even if we could forever silence men on the topic, the abortion debate would remain intractable. Third, it’s […]
How women feel about their abortions varies. Sometimes the pro-life side underscores the negative mental and emotional impacts for post-abortive women. Pro-choice advocates often reject such claims and instead suggest women frequently feel relief after an abortion. Other times the pro-choice side claims most women don’t even want abortions, but feel they have no choice due […]
Homepage for the Independent Adoption Center. Among the many reasons women cite for obtaining abortions are the following: Having a child would interfere with the woman’s education, work, or ability to care for dependents; The woman cannot afford a baby; and/or The woman is having relationship problems/does not want to be a single mother. It seems adoption would […]
(I woke up with the above-quoted John Mayer song stuck in my head. Seems fitting.) (Via Pinterest) My first niece (whom I will call “Z”) was due last Tuesday, but still hasn’t made her appearance. We are all very (impatiently) excited for Z’s arrival, but in the interim the pregnancy has gotten increasingly uncomfortable for […]