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The defeat of a Montana bill intended to remove a consent-based defense associated with assisted suicide. Schadenberg discusses the vote and considers litigation as another route for opponents of the practice.
Read →Across the nation, many are standing for life through petitions urging Congress to defund Planned Parenthood. These efforts matter, but we believe God is offering the Church a historic opportunity to do something more. The Pastor Pledge is a bold, unified appeal to heaven and to our nation’s leaders. It is not just about changing […] The post More Than a Petition: The Pastor Pledge Is a Prophetic Appeal and a Commitment to Action first appeared on LOVE LIFE .
Read →While on the sidewalk, Adrianna waved to a young couple. The woman (we’ll call her “Diana”) only spoke Spanish, and Adrianna only spoke English. Through gestures and a pamphlet in Spanish, Adrianna was able to share pregnancy-help information and the risks of abortion. But the couple still went into the abortion facility. While inside the […] The post Love Is the Same in All Languages first appeared on Sidewalk Advocates for Life .
Read →Being pro-life means recognizing that every human life—both born and preborn—is made in the image of God and is inherently valuable. On this episode of The LifeCast , Rich Bennett welcomes Springs Rescue Mission CEO, Travis Williams, for a powerful conversation about how the Mission’s work embodies pro-life values. They discuss the lives being transformed through their ministry, the impact of the Gospel, and how we can advocate for the dignity of every person. Travis also shares incredible stories of individuals whose lives have been changed through Springs Rescue Mission because of Christ. Sp
Read →On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned one of the most odious legal regimes ever foisted on the U.S. American people: that of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.... The post Three Takeaways from Our Post- Dobbs Moment appeared first on First Things .
Read →Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe explains the problems with Kim Leadbeater’s bill on assisted suicide, and how the bill has only gotten worse since going through committee stage The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has now completed Committee stage. This was an opportunity to amend the Bill and to improve its safeguards. ... The post Problems with Kim Leadbeater’s Bill appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →The Center for Bioethics & Culture submitted to the United Nations the following letter as a response to the call for input to the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls to the General Assembly 80th session on surrogacy and violence against women and girls. Surrogacy presents complex ethical, legal, […] The post The Human Rights Challenges of Surrogacy: A Response to the UN Office of the High Commissioner appeared first on The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network .
Read →When Kathy Lesnoff first sat in the procedure room to assist abortions, she never imagined she would go on to direct an organization that stood for life. Her life was on the precipice of a complete turnaround, where God took her darkest moments and worked them for good. Kathy’s journey from abortion assistant to life-affirming […] The post From Abortion Assistant to Life-Affirming CEO appeared first on Save the Storks .
Read →My name is Amy O’Donnell. I serve as Communications Director for Texas Alliance for Life and Board President of Radiance Women’s Center, a pregnancy center in central Texas. I’m here today to testify in support of SB 1388. Through my... The post Supporting SB 1388 in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee first appeared on . The post Supporting SB 1388 in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee appeared first on .
Read →Trudden reflects on the often-unseen results of pregnancy-center conversations, material assistance, and prayer. A mother's later message to the Abortion Pill Rescue Network illustrates her argument that workers may learn the impact of their service only years afterward.
Read →On a brutally cold and windy morning, Sidewalk Advocate Marco was on the sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood. He was just about to run to his car because his hands were freezing despite the dollar-store gloves he was wearing. But something told him to stay. A car pulled up, and the young woman inside (we’ll call […] The post Something Told Him to Stay first appeared on Sidewalk Advocates for Life .
Read →Sacramento County has crossed a dangerous new line. In a move that sidesteps parental rights and raises serious concerns about the sexualization of children, the Sacramento Public Library has partnered with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte to install “sexual health resource cabinets” in 12 of its 28 public library branches. These cabinets contain condoms, dental dams, […] The post Condoms, Lube, and No Age Limit: Planned Parenthood Invades Sacramento Libraries first appeared on California Family Council .
Read →Under ominous clouds and high winds that threatened to blow away tents and banners, over 1000 pro-life Californians gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento this Monday for the 5th Annual California March for Life. What followed was a vibrant public witness to the dignity of human life and a defiant act of hope in […] The post Pro-Life Californians Flood the Capitol with Life and Light first appeared on California Family Council .
Read →It's time to end taxpayer funding for the nation's largest abortion business, Planned Parenthood. Indiana Right to Life is adding its voice to over 150 other pro-life organizations in calling for the defunding of PP, noting that according to its 2022-2023 annual report, Planned Parenthood brought in over $2 billion in revenue. Of the over [...]
Read →We produced this briefing after the assisted suicide bill committee finished its scrutiny of the Bill last week. It is a recap of what happened in committee and is designed to expose how, despite promises to the contrary, this Bill is even more flawed, dangerous and open to abuse than it was originally. Overview The ... The post Briefing: Assisted suicide bill more flawed after Committee stage appeared first on Christian Concern .
Read →A new paper from the Anscombe Bioethics Centre in Oxford warns against using Australia as a model for UK laws on assisted suicide and euthanasia. Both the UK Parliament at Westminster and the Scottish Parliament are currently considering bills that would legalise what is often called “assisted dying”. In his briefing paper Wrong Side of the […] The post Euthanasia; a warning from Australia first appeared on The Iona Institute .
Read →Retired clinical scientist and Christian Dr Livia Tossici-Bolt, 64, found guilty this morning at Poole Magistrates’ Court Dr Tossici-Bolt held a sign reading ‘here to talk, if you want’ and did not engage in harassment, intimidation, or obstruction. Her legal defence is supported by ADF International The US State Department this week expressed concern about […] The post Christian woman convicted for offering consensual conversation in abortion facility ‘buffer zone’, ordered to pay £20,000 in prosecution costs appeared first on Alliance Defending Freedom .
Read →We’re halfway through the forty days of growth and spiritual sustenance we call Lent. Like so many major biblical events there was a preceding forty days of trial and preparation for new things. As we come to Easter itself these forty days mirror Jesus’s time in the desert as he contemplated his mission, and the […] The post Which Numbers are Important this Lent? appeared first on March for Life UK .
Read →Kelsi Sheren criticizes a reported contrast between difficulty obtaining surgery and the speed of receiving assisted-death paperwork. The account also clarifies that the patient requested the forms in frustration and did not say that his doctor pressured him to die.
Read →Schadenberg argues that classifying assisted suicide as treatment would alter the purpose and obligations of health services. He discusses the United Kingdom debate and contends that such a change conflicts with suicide prevention.
Read →Texas needs the ‘Women and Child Protection Act’ By Chelsey Youman, Texas State Director and National Director of Public Policy Texas has led the way in protecting life, but the fight is far from over. Despite strong pro-life laws, abortion remains a reality in our state. How? Abortion activists and out-of-state abortionists are flooding Texas […] The post New Bill Aims to Protect Texans from Dangerous Abortion Pill Distributors appeared first on Human Coalition .
Read →The most recent abortion data shows women aged 25-35 are most likely to have abortions in Canada.
Read →The Abolitionists are a new faction of the pro-life movement. They believe that the only truly pro-life position is to pass laws that recognize the crime of abortion is murder and that all who participate in abortion, including the mother,... The post The Abolitionists Are Wrong: Equal Protection Does Not Mean a Mother Who Gets an Abortion Has Committed a Capital Crime first appeared on . The post The Abolitionists Are Wrong: Equal Protection Does Not Mean a Mother Who Gets an Abortion Has Committed a Capital Crime appeared first on .
Read →What will it take to make abortion unthinkable? On this episode of The LifeCast , Rich Bennett sits down with Robyn Chambers, who leads Focus on the Family’s Sanctity of Human Life, Foster Care, and Adoption initiatives. Robyn shares her powerful pro-life journey, explores what it will take to change hearts and minds on abortion, and highlights the impactful work of Wait No More —which prepares hearts and homes for kids in foster care—and Option Ultrasound , which equips pro-life medical clinics with ultrasound machines and sonography training in communities with high abortion rates. She close
Read →IVF survivor Maddie Broome shares her perspective on the ethics behind in vitro fertilization. I was conceived in a petri dish and survived. On a good day, 30-50% of embryos make it to the implantation stage, also known as the blastocyst stage.[i] Of those embryos that are implanted, 45% flourish into a pregnancy, resulting in […] Source
Read →Measles, mumps, rubella, polio, rabies, and chicken pox — no one wants their child to contract any of these diseases. Yet, the vaccines manufactured to protect your children from these specific diseases have either been produced with fetal cell lines or tested in a fetal cell line. Source
Read →(Originally published in The Washington Stand) A seemingly innocuous in vitro fertilization approach that has been embraced by conservative lawmakers in multiple states is to propose bills that clarify that the “right” to IVF is protected in state law. Unlike more sweeping bills, like the one in Nevada that explicitly states that IVF embryos will never be recognized as persons or unborn children under state law, bills proposed in Georgia and Tennessee are brief and do not contain explicitly anti-life language. However, simply labeling IVF as a “right” carries implications that these legislator
Read →Twenty years have passed since Terri Schiavo died after the torture occasioned by court-ordered starvation and dehydration. By way of perspective, it may be helpful to […] The post Terri Schiavo and the Unity of the Pro-Life Cause appeared first on .
Read →Life Legal is filing an amicus curiae brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of NIFLA v. Letitia James. At issue is […] The post Taking on New York AG’s Move to Strangle Pro-Life Speech – and Resource Centers appeared first on .
Read →Verdict for Livia Tossici-Bolt, Christian woman who faced criminal trial for holding a sign offering consensual conversation in censorial abortion facility ‘buffer zone’ in Bournemouth, will be released on Friday ADF International is supporting her legal defence US State Department: ‘We are concerned about freedom of expression in the United Kingdom… We are monitoring [Dr […] The post US State Department: ‘We are monitoring’ prosecution of UK woman in abortion facility ‘buffer zone’ case and ‘are concerned about freedom of expression’ in Britain appeared first on Alliance Defending Freedom .
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