Last year, a series of undercover videos exposed appeared to show Planned Parenthood executives negotiating the sale of fetal body parts from some of their abortion clinics. These videos triggered a Congressional investigation into the relationship between the abortion industry and “fetal procurement organizations” and whether or not there is any “buying and selling” or profit being made, which is … Read More
A Special Kind of Evil
Most of the time I’m on here trying to get pro-lifers to think outside the abortion box. However, I do understand that, as life issues go, abortion is a special kind of evil. The intentional killing of an innocent human life in what should be the safest place in the entire world — it’s mother’s womb. Instead of a sacred, … Read More
Audio: Planned Parenthood Just the Tip of the Iceberg
I know things have been mighty quiet here the past couple of weeks. But I’m finally breaking my silence with audio from my early morning interview on the Mike Allen Show yesterday. I chatted with Mike about why, what many have been calling a “Planned Parenthood controversy”, is actually much more than that. What’s worse: the fact that Planned Parenthood … Read More
Audio: Bristol Palin, “Family Equality” and “Tansability”
This morning I was on the Mike Allen Show to talk about: Bristol Palin and the tricky pro-life tightrope, the bio-ethical implications of Justice Kennedy’s marriage opinion (in other words: “marriage equality” leads to “family equality” and more and more third party reproduction — #adultswin #childrenlose), and, finally, why “transability” isn’t as crazy as it used to be. Click the play buttons below to … Read More
#WhyWeMarch: 57 MILLION
What does 57 million abortions look like? After 42 Years and 57 MILLION deaths, may the United States of America finally reject the atrocity of abortion and stand up for life and its founding principles. “Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment to defend the dignity … Read More
Abortion is Not a Victory
Béatrice Fedor comments on the recent trend among abortion advocates to share “positive” abortion stories in order to “break the silence” and “remove the stigma”. You can’t “remove” abortion stigma and shame but you can face what happened honestly and start to heal. There would be no stigma if what we call “abortion” were a beautiful, good, fulfilling life event. … Read More
#WhatWomenNeed
The “#WhatWomenNeed…for Valentine’s Day” hashtag was kicked off by House Democrats last week. This Monday, Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards got in on the fun by posting a vine video of herself holding up a series of #WhatWomenNeed cue cards that said, among other things, “birth control” and “safe + legal abortions.” Pro-lifers responded with their own #WhatWomenNeed Valentine’s Day pro-life … Read More
An Olympic Champion’s Greatest Inspiration
Admittedly, I have not watched a lot of this year’s Winter Olympics. I’m more of a summer games kinda gal, myself. But an image image from the games this week captured my attention, as did the story behind it. On Monday Alex Bilodeau won gold in the freestyle skiing moguls competition — and he shared much of the spotlight with … Read More
Audio: Roe v. Wade Oral Arguments
This is pretty fascinating, if not also very chilling (h/t Stacy Trasancos). Stacy highlighted a key exchange between Roe attorney Sarah Weddington and a few of the Justices (beginning at 20:37 in the second audio file): Justice Harry A. Blackmun: But tell me why you didn’t discuss the Hippocratic Oath. Mrs. Weddington: Okay. I guess it was– okay, in part, … Read More
Audio: On Our Culture’s Love/Hate Relationship With Babies
Does our culture have a love/hate relationship with babies? Is Captain James T. Kirk captive to the culture of death? And what does Pope Francis mean by an “ecumenism of blood?” I had a good time talking about all of the above on the Mike Allen Show yesterday with the ever-awesome Jason Hall, who is the associate director of the … Read More