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Down to the wire
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardBudget negotiations are intensifying; ABC News is calling today “Shutdown D-Day.” Taxpayer funding for scandal-plagued Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, is a huge sticking point. Some pro-abortion Democrats have signaled that they would rather see a government shutdown than end funding for Planned Parenthood. Democrats for Life president Kristen Day cautioned that such […]
In their own words: why abortion is not health care
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardToday is World Health Day. To mark the occassion, The A Word has suggested that pro-life blogs write on the theme “Abortion Is Not Health Care.” The central objections to abortion are based upon the human rights of the unborn child, as well they should be. This means that secondary arguments are often overlooked; one […]
Midweek News Roundup: 04/06/11
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Matthew NewmanDid someone order a midweek news roundup today? No? Well here’s one anyway. Domestic News: A bill in Montana which would have prevented federal / state money for the recent health care reform act’s health care exchanges to be used for abortions was vetoed by Governor Brian Schweitzer (D). Schweitzer said that “…the measure violates […]
Heroes
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by AmeliaLinneI’ve decided to write about my current personal hero, Rachel Smith. You might have seen her video on Jill Stanek or Stand for Life. She has personally saved at least forty lives, that she knows of, in the last five months. You should listen to her story, I’m sure I’ll get some of the details […]
“Anti-non-defensive-killing”
/4 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderIn my experience one of the most frequently debated subjects within the abortion debate is the accuracy of the “pro-life” and “pro-choice” labels. Instead of arguing about issues that really matter–the definition of personhood, the effects of restricting abortion–people bicker about the technicality of labels. I’d like to get this out of the way. Some […]
Weekend update
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardPro-abortion Congressman Ron Kind had this to say about a ban on taxpayer funding of abortion, with an exception for rape: [O]ne of my fears of what’s before us today is that it could lead to some very perverse unintended consequences — almost encouraging low-income women, that would have this benefit denied from them, to […]
April Fools
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardThis post has been removed because, apparently, some people didn’t understand that it was an April Fool’s Day joke. You can view the original here. Sorry.
Midweek News Roundup: 03/31/11
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Matthew NewmanHey All – here’s my midweek news roundup. Domestic News: In Arizona, Governor Brewer (R) just signed into law a bill which will prohibit abortions based on gender or race. Gender selective abortion specifically has been an issue seen internationally. In Indiana, legislation which would require doctors to point out the connection with increased breast […]
Laws that save lives
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardA recently published peer-reviewed study by Dr. Michael New of the University of Alabama shows that common state legislation has a significant impact on the abortion rate. The study, “Analyzing the Effect of Anti-Abortion U.S. State Legislation in the Post-Casey Era,” evaluated abortion data from nearly every state over a span of 21 years, from […]
Lautenberg’s shocking comment
/3 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Kelsey HazzardNew Jersey senator Frank Lautenberg shocked the pro-life community with his comment that “These people don’t deserve the freedoms in the Constitution… but we’ll give it to them anyway.” In context, it’s abundantly clear that “these people” are pro-life advocates. Days later, he still has not responded to demands for an apology. So, what would […]