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Petra Wallenmeyer

Petra Wallenmeyer

I love science and teaching. I am passionate about using those interests to speak for those who can't.

56 posts •
Commentary

How Abortion Pill Reversal Works Scientifically

To understand if medical abortion...is reversible, we need to know how this type of abortion works; and to know how medical abortion works, we first need to understand a bit about how pregnancy works.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 days ago 9 min read
Commentary

The Truth Behind Colorado's Proposed 22 Week Abortion Ban

Colorado failed to pass Proposition 115, a ban on abortions after 22 weeks, on Election Day. Here's what it would have done.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 months ago 5 min read
National

Brand New Children's Book 'When You Became You' Teaches Pro-life Science

Our friends Brooke Stanton and Christiane West at Contend Projects have co-authored a children’s book called When You Became You about the continuum of human life.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 months ago 2 min read
National

BREAKING: LA Passes Pro-life Amendment on Election Day

Louisiana passed a constitutional amendment on Election Day which states there is no state constitutional right to an abortion.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 months ago 3 min read
Commentary

Stories of Loss: The Faces of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Part 3

This is the third and final part of a small series highlighting Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
3 months ago 6 min read
National

Stories of Loss: The Faces of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Part 2

We eagerly went in for our first US, kids in tow. Seeing our tiny, still baby on that screen with no heartbeat was one of the worst moments of my life.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
3 months ago 7 min read
Commentary

Stories of Loss: The Faces of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Part 1

These are the stories behind Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Know them. Read them.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
3 months ago 5 min read
National

NICU Awareness Month: A Personal Look

Life is precious, and we rejoice that technology and medicine have come so far that some of the smallest and most vulnerable people in our human family can be stabilized, treated, and healed.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
4 months ago 8 min read
Commentary

Leah Torres Medical License Suspended, Abortion Clinic in Public Eye

Infamous abortion provider Leah Torres has had her medical license temporarily suspended in Alabama as of August 26, 2020 until at least December 2020.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
4 months ago 10 min read
Commentary

Rehumanize International 2020 Conference

If you are looking for a way to learn more about the pro-life movement and the Consistent Life Ethic or to feel more equipped to engage others on various human rights issues and to change the culture to one of life and peace, this is the conference for you!

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
5 months ago 2 min read
Commentary

Diversity and Common Ground in the Pro-Life Movement

We can respect each other even in disagreement, and still work to invest in understanding each other and finding the common ground from which to work together to end abortion.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
5 months ago 31 min read
National

The Importance of National Men's Health Month

Why the pro-life community should care about National Men's Health Month.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
7 months ago 3 min read
Commentary

A Response to Research on Human Embryos

Recently, news about an experiment on human embryos garnered attention and not just from the scientific community. Here's a pro-life take.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
7 months ago 6 min read
Commentary

Preeclampsia Awareness Month

Preeclampsia can require preterm delivery as a treatment to save the mother’s life or prevent permanent loss of function or irreparable damage to her bodily systems and organs.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
8 months ago 9 min read
Commentary

Fighting for Medical Care: 22 Weekers DO Have a Chance

There is a growing body of evidence showing babies born extremely prematurely, at 23, 22, or even 21 weeks have a chance of survival, if action is taken. Some hospitals routinely take action to save these babies and as a result, have much higher survival rates of extremely preterm infants.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
8 months ago 12 min read
National

Despite State Orders, Abortion Clinics Keep Operating Under Guise of "Essential" Services

Many states have stepped up and taken these non-mandatory federal and professional guidelines into consideration when issuing their own orders from the governor’s office or the state health department. The single notable exceptions to compliance with state orders is abortion clinics.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
10 months ago 11 min read
Commentary

The Moment A Human Life Begins

To understand the moral implications of abortion, we must first know what abortion does. But the truth of what abortion does is often intentionally obfuscated by pro-choice proponents who use dehumanizing and scientifically incorrect language to refer to the victims of abortion, preborn humans.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
10 months ago 13 min read
Commentary

Consent to Sex is Not Consent to Pregnancy: A Pro-life Woman’s Perspective

The purpose of this article is to challenge a different underlying assumption of the “consent to sex is not consent to pregnancy” catch-all argument; namely, that consent is relevant to the condition of pregnancy in the first place.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
a year ago 15 min read
Commentary

Interview with Contend Projects: Science Education On A Big Question

Brooke and Christiane both realize that science drives political and personal decisions, as it should.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
a year ago 3 min read
Commentary

The Ethics of Human Embryonic, Fetal Stem Cell and Fetal Tissue Research

Even if we concede a young, living human being is directly and intentionally killed for this type of research, do the (potential) benefits of such research outweigh this fact?

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
a year ago 11 min read
National

Ohio Makes Heartbeat Bill Law

Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio signed into law S.B. 23, commonly referred to as the Heartbeat Bill, on April 22, 2019, making Ohio the fifth state to pass such a law

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 years ago 3 min read
National

Court Rules Ohio Can Withhold State Funds From Abortion Clinics

The United States’ Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled 11-6 yesterday that the State of Ohio is within its constitutional rights to withhold state funding from abortion clinics and providers.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 years ago 3 min read
National

What Trump’s New Title X Rules Mean For Abortion Clinics

Everything you need to know about how President Trump's new Title X rules could affect abortion clinics.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 years ago 9 min read
National

Unplanned Movie Exposing Planned Parenthood Receives R-Rating

Unplanned is set to hit theaters on March 29, 2019. Here's everything you need to know.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 years ago 3 min read
National

Douglas Karpen: The Texas Gosnell Is Finally Being Investigated

Douglas Karpen, an abortionist with a history of abuses against people and the law, is finally being investigated seriously.

  • Petra Wallenmeyer
    Petra Wallenmeyer
2 years ago 4 min read
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