Photo of Brigid via SFLA We’ve written previously about Brigid and Katie, students at two high schools in Fargo, ND. Each wanted to start a pro-life student organization. Each faced opposition from school officials who claimed that pro-life clubs would be too controversial—a blatantly unconstitutional justification, and one which had not been used to refuse […]
Graphic via Louisiana Right to Life Federation On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which limits abortions after 20 weeks (five months) to cases of rape or to save the life of the mother. Here’s how the media reacted, in rough order from most pro-life to least. LifeNews: House […]
The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act has been enacted by many states. It prohibits abortions after 20 weeks (five months), with varying exceptions. Pro-life leaders selected the 20 weeks as the cutoff for several reasons: 1) After 20 weeks, the risks of abortion to the mother increase significantly. 2) After 20 weeks, emerging science […]
[Today’s guest post by Kasey Jackson is part of our paid blogging program. Kasey is the author of the pro-life dystopian novel Blue, the busy mom of twin toddlers, and a “creator-of-all-trades” that whole-heartedly believes in the power of the arts to influence social justice.] It is a beloved anecdote passed down through generations of […]
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 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 […]
Image via the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Denim Day, an event to bring awareness to violence against women, is observed today. Participants wear denim and donate to rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, and similar causes. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center describes the origin of Denim Day as follows: In 1992, in a […]
From the United Kingdom comes the amazing story of a child whose tragically short life is having a tremendous impact: Newborn Teddy Houlston, who died 100 minutes after his birth, became Britain’s youngest ever organ donor after his kidneys and heart valves were used to save a man’s life. The newborn died on April 22, […]
[Today’s guest post by Rebecca Downs is part of our paid blogging program.] By now you may have heard about a brief submitted to the Supreme Court, on behalf of those opposed to same-sex marriage, which claims recognizing such marriages could cause 900,000 abortions. Gene Schaerr also wrote for The Daily Signal explaining the claim and summarized the brief for Public Discourse. The […]
I just finished reading Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Trumps Modern Medicine by Dr. Paul Offit. The main focus of the book is religious refusal of life-saving medical treatment for one’s children. However, Dr. Offit does devote a chapter to abortion. He does an admirable job handling the subject; unlike Bill Nye, he fully acknowledges […]