The Department of Defense authorization bill, which contained both taxpayer funding of abortion (the Burris Amendment) and the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, has failed to pass. Now, a standalone piece of legislation has been introduced to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. By divorcing it from the abortion issue, LGBT advocates may be able […]
I won’t leave you hanging: the answer is that pro-lifers must follow the scientific evidence wherever it leads. Recently, Steven Mosher of the Population Research Institute wrote an article for LifeNews.com, rightfully denouncing Ted Turner’s call for a global one-child policy. (Turner, he writes, fathered five kids but “has often publicly regretted having so many […]
HLI America is a part of Human Life International, a Catholic group opposed to birth control. So when I saw that they had released a survey of 800 women regarding hormonal contraceptive use, I took it with a grain of salt. Their interpretation emphasizes the negative; the HLI America website gives it the title “The […]
H.R. 5953 is a proposed piece of legislation designed to help meet the needs of women who have served the United States in the military by posting “Women Veterans Bill of Rights” signs in Veterans Affairs offices. It includes a provision that will hopefully improve female veterans’ awareness of their ability to access health care. […]
Today is World AIDS Day. Here are some HIV/AIDS facts that every pro-life advocate should know. HIV testing is an important aspect of prenatal care. If a pregnant mother is HIV-positive, medications can be prescribed to prevent the baby from becoming infected. The sooner your ob/gyn knows your HIV status, the better! The best way […]
In response to a petition by abortion advocates led by Change.org, Apple has removed an app by the Manhattan Declaration from its store. The Manhattan Declaration is a conservative Christian coalition document. It expresses support for the right to life, but is not a single-issue declaration: it also touches on same-sex marriage (which they oppose), […]
LifeNews.com highlights a 2008 Guttmacher Institute report, stating that 300 American abortionists are willing to kill babies older than 20 weeks LMP (18 weeks after fertilization). Though the Guttmacher Institute has a pro-abortion agenda and mixes a strong dose of propaganda into its reports, the raw data is often beneficial to the pro-life cause.Play Movie […]
SecularProLife.org took a trip to Lynchburg, Virginia to share our message with the pro-life students of Liberty University! They were excellent hosts, and the audience appreciated hearing a perspective from outside the conservative Christian bubble. Founder Kelsey Hazzard began the event with a discussion of changing demographics, pro-life strategy, youth activism, “religious extremists,” and reaching […]
Due to travel, final papers, and other responsibilities, I need to take a break from the blog. Regular posts will resume on Saturday, November 27. I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Operation Rescue reports that notorious abortionist Romeo Ferrer, who killed a mother during her abortion in 2006, has finally given up his medical license. He has also promised not to seek a license in any other state, which I suppose is nice, although I don’t trust him. On February 3, 2006, Denise Crowe walked into […]