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Poll Finds Decrease in Self-Described “Pro-Choicers”
/8 Comments/in Research, Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardA new Gallup poll found that the number of Americans describing themselves as “pro-choice” has hit a record low of 41% (compared to 50% who call themselves “pro-life”). The amounts of Democrats describing themselves as “pro-choice” versus “pro-life” has remained relatively stable over the last year. Self-described “pro-life” Republicans have increased from 68% to […]
Whole Life Video Contest
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardI Am Whole Life is an organization dedicated to promoting respect for the intrinsic dignity of the human person regardless of ability, age, status, ethnicity, or sex. According to their FB page, I Am Whole Life specifically focuses on fighting human sex trafficking, embryo destruction, eugenics, abortion, and capital punishment (among other issues). I Am […]
The Language Disconnect
/13 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post is written by guest blogger KB.] Let’s set the record straight. Pro-Choicers: When talking about abortion, the vast majority of pro-lifers do not hate women. They do not think women should be subservient to men, should have no life outside of childrearing and most don’t even believe the government should stand in the way of women […]
Open Adoption
/3 Comments/in Adoption & Foster Care, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderHomepage 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 […]
“Gay marriage, abortion back in campaign spotlight”
/7 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard“There’s no equivalent embrace of abortion rights in Hollywood’s products; films depicting unintended pregnancies generally opt for a birth.” As we head into the fray of election season, the San Francisco Chronicle contrasts the gay rights movement and the abortion rights movement. The article notes several differences between the two issues: Public opinion regarding same-sex […]
Pressure To Abort After Diagnosis
/1 Comment/in Uncategorized /by Timmerie MillingtonInstead of writing this week there are two stories I would like to share with you surrounding misdiagnosis of the child’s health condition while in utero. These misdiagnosis that have lead to women being faced with a difficult choice. What I would like to point out is that doctors are often wrong when diagnosing babies in the […]
Is attachment parenting pro-life?
/9 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardAttachment parenting is getting a lot of attention, from people on all points of the ideological spectrum. This is largely in response to a TIME magazine article on the subject, featuring the now-infamous cover photo of a woman breastfeeding her nearly four-year-old son. Slate author Hanna Rosin explains her objection to attachment parenting as […]
Why did people laugh during Roe v Wade?
/4 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post is written by Stacey Trasancos, originally posted on her blog, “Accepting Abundance.” The article is reposted with permission.] Have you ever listened to the Roe vs. Wade arguments? I’ve heard about this conversation before, but it is even more chilling to listen to the words that were actually spoken in our courts 39 […]
Is it really so hypothetical?
/7 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post is written by Jameson Graber, originally posted on his blog, “I think, therefore I blog.” Excerpts are reprinted with permission.] The following comment on facebook made by a pro-choicer was meant to challenge pro-lifers on their belief that abortion really is murder: What if there was a building in your town where they […]
“Girls become lovers who turn into mothers.”
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder(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 […]