On Sunday, July 26, 2015, a dear relative of mine, Richard M. Hejza Sr. (nicknamed “Captain”), departed this life, after having been hit by a car. He was an extraordinary man who shaped my values, and I’m writing this as a tribute to his life. Richard was conceived in rape under circumstances which exacerbated the situation. His […]
This past week has no doubt been an emotional week for many American women. Statistically speaking, {supposedly} one in three of us have ended an “unwanted” pregnancy via abortion. This means that last Tuesday many of us woke up not to images of a beleaguered, controversial corporation caught in a scandal, but to a reminder […]
Will the 20 Week Ban Save Babies? ~by Darlene Pawlik HR 36 Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is Back The Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives has announced that it will bring the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to the House floor for a vote on Wednesday, May 13, or Thursday, May […]
Should Babies From Rape Be Allowed To Live? SaveThe1.com 1%…The Least of These. Many people who are uncomfortable with abortion being used as birth control will make an exception to their generally pro-life world view in the case of rape. We are told, and many are convinced, one must make this exception to be a […]
I was raped on my way to a professional exam. After the incident, I kept telling myself that it didn’t happen and I had to move on. I almost believed myself — until I found out a month later that I was PREGNANT, then everything that happened came rushing back. I hated myself, I hated […]
It’s hard to know where to start with my story — I guess from the beginning. I was conceived when my mom was raped by an encyclopedia salesman who forced his way into my mom’s mobile home, while my 3 year old brother was asleep. He raped her, and then left. She was in shock […]
To my best friend, We’ve been friends for years — through breakups, through laughter, through tears, through margarita Tuesdays and hangover Wednesdays. We’ve laughed so hard at inside jokes that we’ve both been laying on the kitchen floor and getting weird looks from the rest of our friends. About a week ago, I took you […]
Last week the South Carolina House voted to prohibit abortion after 20 weeks post-conception based on the strong likelihood of pain on the part of the unborn child. The law was passed without rape, incest, or fetal anomaly restrictions- a monumental achievement given the status of our current “pro-life” belief system in this country. There is […]
In 2010 my unborn daughter was diagnosed with a lethal birth anomaly. We continued our pregnancy, much to the consternation of our physicians, and she lived for almost two hours after birth. As the mother of a child who was diagnosed in the womb with a life limiting condition, I take a keen interest in abortion […]
I really hate politics. The whole idea of manipulating people to achieve a goal is nauseating to me. Playing people like chess, politicians use misinformation and disinformation far too often. Lest you think Pro-Life advocates are pure and undiluted, let’s look at HR36. Congress put forth a bill in 2013 called the Pain Capable Unborn […]