[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 […]
Earlier this month, we shared a call to action from Students for Life of America (SFLA) on our facebook page. SFLA reported that two Fargo, North Dakota teenagers—Brigid and Katie—wanted to form pro-life clubs at their high schools but were facing a stubborn pro-censorship administration. School officials declared that the proposed clubs were “too controversial” […]
[Editor’s note: portions of this article were published earlier.] Secular Pro-Life is seeking pro-life licensed physicians to review medical literature for an upcoming educational campaign. This campaign, which will launch in late May or early June, focuses on a long-term risk of induced abortion. I can’t reveal all the details yet, but in very general […]
Those of you not living under rocks have undoubtedly noticed that the 2016 presidential campaign is underway. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has formally announced her candidacy and is cruising to the nomination. On the Republican side, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio are officially seeking the GOP nomination for president, and many […]