(You should be able to click on the photos to see larger versions. See additional photos here.) Several SPL supporters and I attended San Francisco’s annual Walk for Life West Coast last Saturday. The WFLWC includes an hour long rally at the Civic Center before marching down Market St. through the center of San Francisco’s […]
There was no shortage of great pro-life articles last week. Here are three that you should take the time to read in full. In an excellent article at Public Discourse, Russell Nieli recounts a Princeton University debate and explains what pro-lifers can learn from Karl Marx: “Karl Marx,” I said, “got most things wrong” (some […]
According to Gallup, Americans are split relatively evenly regarding the abortion debate: 47% describe themselves as “pro-life,” 45% “pro-choice.” Half of America is pro-life, but that doesn’t tell us a great deal. Which people are included in the pro-life half? Old, white men? The same Gallup poll found that those who call themselves “pro-life” include: […]
[Today’s post is by Aimee Bedoy and Steven Oetjen. It is a shortened version of an article that originally appeared in the Life Matters Journal.] INTRODUCTION A quandary of major proportions faces our nation in this day and age. It could be a matter of life and death for countless persons – we cannot […]
My apologies for not posting the last few days. Let’s take a look at the biggest story we missed: the vote on personhood in Mississippi. You’re probably aware that Mississippi’s personhood amendment (Initiative 26) did not pass, despite looking like it would pass by a wide margin just a few weeks ago. Various groups have […]
“We are the generation that will end abortion.” “I am an abortion abolitionist.” “No more babies die, no more women cry.” All popular slogans, which elicit a familiar response from our loyal opposition: “You’ll never end abortion! Abortion has been practiced for millenia!” To some extent, they’re right. After all, burglary is illegal and socially […]
I wonder if Planned Parenthood is surprised that the number of abortions has not dropped. Since they’re for reducing unplanned pregnancies, right? Recently the Guttmacher Institute released a study about unplanned pregnancies and whether or not the number of unplanned pregnancies has declined. The main point that this pro-abortion organization’s study shows is that despite […]
Domestic News: As reported last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) signed into law legislation specifically aimed at crisis pregnancy centers in New York City. On Friday, March 18, the Alliance Defense Fund filed a suit against the city regarding this bill. The ADF says that the bill, “threatens non-medical, pro-life pregnancy care centers with steep […]
Welcome to March. Here’s your midweek news roundup. Domestic News: On Monday in Texas, the State Senate passed a bill requiring women to see an ultrasound of the baby prior to an abortion. The House will be reviewing a similar bill today. If passed, it will go to a conference committee to deal with the […]
Domestic News: Following the horrors involving Gosnell in Pennsylvania, legislators in Delaware are looking to enact safety and health regulations regarding abortion clinics. The bill would require clinics to be registered with the state and inspected regularly. In Indiana, an informed consent law passed the State Senate. The bill would require doctors to inform patients […]
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