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National

National Pro-Life Organization Helps Mom Finish School

More than one in five college students are parents, and colleges have historically been bad at both accommodating those parents who want to pursue a degree and informing students of their rights, leading to more coerced abortions and students dropping out to have their child.

  • Erin Jobes
    Erin Jobes
7 days ago 2 min read
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
9 days ago 9 min read
Commentary

Abortion: Essential Healthcare for Whom?

Those who stamp their feet and angrily insist that “abortion is healthcare” need to do better than make a mere assertion. After all, why should anyone believe that abortion is “healthcare” in the first place?

  • Nathan Apodaca
    Nathan Apodaca
15 days ago 5 min read
Commentary

Should Pro-life Men Get Vasectomies?

Ironically, in a way, the tweet also presents a strawman of sorts by attacking the inconsistency of pro-lifers for not wanting to “regulate” men’s bodies by requiring sterilization.

  • Nathan Apodaca
    Nathan Apodaca
17 days ago 4 min read
Commentary

Why Bodily Autonomy Cannot be Used in Defense of Abortion

The argument of bodily autonomy is often used as an argument to advocate for the pro-choice position. The basic premise is that women have the right to do what they like with their own bodies

  • Alex Ruggles
    Alex Ruggles
18 days ago 4 min read
Commentary

So What's the Big Deal with Abortion?

Why make such an issue of the unborn when there are pressing issues faced by people outside the womb?

  • Nathan Apodaca
    Nathan Apodaca
19 days ago 8 min read
National

Biden’s Stance on Abortion - Threat to Pro-Life America

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Biden called abortion “essential health care that cannot be delayed” and includes abortion expansion and funding federally in his potential health care plan, which means American citizens and taxpayers will be required to fund it.

  • Kristin Matysek
    Kristin Matysek
19 days ago 1 min read
Commentary

Why the Viability Argument Cannot Support Abortion

Safeguarding the most dependent as much as possible in recognition of their increased vulnerability and need for assistance should be emphasized...

  • Alex Ruggles
    Alex Ruggles
a month ago 6 min read
Commentary

An Overview of SLED

The aim of this article is to outline that such arguments cannot be used in favor of abortion, as each is an utterly arbitrary measure of humanity and as such fails to capture the innate worth of each human individual.

  • Alex Ruggles
    Alex Ruggles
2 months ago 4 min read
Commentary

What About Rape?

Because so many women have experienced rape and some of them have become pregnant as a result, it is very important to begin our answer by being sensitive to the pain of others.

  • Rebekah Dyer
    Rebekah Dyer
2 months ago 4 min read
Commentary

Jane: Human Defense Initiative was the Biggest Blessing

Human Defense Initiative was the biggest blessing to Ashlynn and I.

  • HDI Testimonials
    HDI Testimonials
2 months ago 2 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
Commentary

Does the Canaanite Conquest Justify Abortion?

Can the Bible also be used to justify the pro-choice side of the abortion debate? Many of my atheist friends would say yes. One example they point to is the Canaanite conquest.

  • Chris Christiansen
    Chris Christiansen
3 months ago 9 min read
National

Catholic Leaders Endorse Trump

For many Catholics, deciding who to vote for this election is more difficult than normal.

  • Kristin Matysek
    Kristin Matysek
3 months ago 2 min read
Commentary

Abortion: Paternal rights at risk

The Supreme Court ruled that biological fathers cannot stop an abortion because the courts do not have the power to grant a spousal veto. This means they have no say in the decision of whether or not their partner has an abortion.

  • Darby Callahan
    Darby Callahan
3 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
Commentary

A Response to “Pro-life Evangelicals for Joe Biden”

By Nathan Apodaca There are some ideas which are so inherently stupid they barely deserve any comment whatsoever. And then there are some ideas which are just as bad also but so incredibly

  • Nathan Apodaca
    Nathan Apodaca
3 months ago 8 min read
Commentary

From Abortionist to Pro-Life Activist: Dr. Beverly McMillan’s Story

Dr. McMillan has served as both president and vice president of Pro-Life Mississippi over the years, shared her testimony at numerous events, and counseled women on the sidewalk outside of Jackson’s last remaining abortion clinic. But she didn’t start out as pro-life or a Christian.

  • Katherine Ranck
    Katherine Ranck
3 months ago 9 min read
Commentary

What Does Pro-Life Mean?

That is what we focus on as pro-lifers: we focus on the issue of abortion. Should you care about other issues? Absolutely; but don’t lump them all in together and try to disqualify people because you don’t see them actively doing as much in one area as they are doing in another.

  • Nick Bell
    Nick Bell
3 months ago 5 min read
Commentary

Sweet Sequels Interview

Haleigh creates artwork inspired by works of literature, combining her two favorite things—painting and literature—to make a career. Haleigh’s artwork does more than just highlighting literature, however. It has also become a platform for her to share her pro-life views through her artwork.

  • Katherine Ranck
    Katherine Ranck
3 months ago 6 min read
National

Roe vs Roe

When people refer to abortion being a constitutional right, it is Roe v Wade which invented that right...But there is something odd with the Roe decision and people’s understanding of how it affects abortion legislation.

  • Derek Smith
    Derek Smith
3 months ago 13 min read
Commentary

Chrissy Teigen and the "Pro-life" Assault: How We can be Better

As a pro-life community we must mourn with those who have miscarried a child. Chrissy Teigen is no exception.

  • Nick Kirby
    Nick Kirby
4 months ago 5 min read
World

Safe Abortion Day for Whom?

The claim of “International Safe Abortion Day” needs to be unpacked. Namely, safe abortion for whom?

  • Nathan Apodaca
    Nathan Apodaca
4 months ago 5 min read
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