A short time ago, Gerard Nadal, apologist extraordinaire for pro-life exceptions, posted a social media status update which essentially claimed those of us who fought against exceptions in pro-life legislation were making “idols of our consciences”. The accolades for his outrageous statement were (sadly) generally supportive from his followers. In the past, he has also positioned himself as […]
Exceptions for Fetal Anomalies Encourages Doctors’ Coercion to Abort, by Sarah St. Onge
In 2010, I continued a pregnancy after my unborn child was diagnosed with a “lethal birth defect.” During my pregnancy with Beatrix, {full story told here} I was repeatedly pressured by medical professionals to “terminate.” Because of the lack of support during my pregnancy, I have dedicated the last five years to supporting families faced […]
Petulant or Vigilant? The Battle For No Exceptions – By Jim Sable
Petulant or Vigilant? The Battle For No Exceptions – By Jim Sable A new year of battling abortion begins, which means another year of fearless pro-life people fervently working to stop abortion has ended. You could call any year that passes without stopping abortion an unsuccessful year, but there were many successes in 2015, particularly: […]
There’s a Person in There by Darlene Pawlik
In my experience as a nurse, there have been so many times that others in the medical field ignore the dignity of the person to whom care is delivered. For a supervisor, walking in on a bed bath or other personal procedure is no deterrent to getting their job done. “It’s just a body, I’ve […]
Rebecca Kiessling’s Reply to Ann Coulter
This article is written in response to Ann Coulter’s Column which can be read here. I knew this would happen! I predicted that Republican party apologists would blame Richard Mourdoch and Todd Akin’s losses on the fact that they are 100% pro-life, instead of acknowledging that the losses were due to how poorly they expressed their […]