This Sunday, October 16, marks the 100th anniversary of Planned Parenthood. It’s a sordid history. Planned Parenthood began as a contraceptive provider… but for all the wrong reasons. In the words of its founder, Margaret Sanger: It has been conservatively estimated that no less than one quarter of the gross incomes of our states is […]
Voiceless being screened outside the Supreme Court last Sunday night How cool is this? The producers of a movie opening in theaters nationwide next weekend didn’t hold a red carpet premiere in New York or Los Angeles to celebrate the release of their film. Instead, they chose the sidewalk outside the Supreme Court. “Voiceless,” a […]
Above: results of a genetic test showing Klinefelter Syndrome Cracked.com recently published an interesting article about “Kevin,” a man with an intersex condition known as Klinefelter Syndrome. Men with Klinefelter Syndrome have an extra X chromosome—XXY rather than XY, which impedes testosterone production. The resulting hormonal imbalance can lead to poor development of secondary sexual […]
[Cross-posted from the #HelloHyde campaign] The #HelloHyde campaign has a three-part mission: to celebrate, preserve, and expand the Hyde Amendment. Part one, celebrate, was implemented last Friday, September 30: the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment. We’re pleased to say that the celebration was successful! You’ll be scrolling quite a while to get through all […]
[Cross-posted from the #HelloHyde campaign] Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for: the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment! It’s easy to be part of the celebration. Tweet using the hashtag #HelloHyde. Our mission is simple: demonstrate the life-saving power of the Hyde Amendment by putting the faces of Medicaid kids front and center. […]
Cross-posted from the #HelloHyde campaign. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment this Friday, the Charlotte Lozier Institute has released a new analysis of its life-saving impact. The Hyde Amendment is a federal budget rider that restricts taxpayer funding of abortion through the Medicaid program. It was first passed on September 30, […]
A new report by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) shows that religiously unaffiliated Americans now make up a quarter of the American population—making us, ironically, the largest “religious group” in the country. Consistent with previous surveys, PRRI found that Millennials are driving the trend (click to enlarge): To its credit, PRRI dug deeper than […]
Today’s guest post is by Lauren Handy. She recently did some research and determined that the entire front lawn outside the Planned Parenthood facility that just opened in Washington, D.C.—right up to the door—is public property, open to pro-lifers offering alternatives to abortion! This is a bigger deal than Ron Burgundy: We asked Lauren to […]
I do not take divorce lightly. I generally think “til death do us part” should mean til death do you part, and if you can’t handle that, don’t get married. But of course, there are exceptions. I would never counsel someone to stay with an abusive spouse, for example. And if your spouse threatens your […]
The anniversary of Roe v. Wade—January 22—is four short months away, and we’re already making plans. Note that the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., will be delayed due to the presidential inauguration, but the Walk for Life West Coast will take place on the usual date. That means that the observance will take […]