I have often been asked, “Why did you start Options United?” Two experiences, in particular, led me down this road. While researching for a paper on phenomenology & morality (seriously!) I came across a piece in First Things magazine called A Failure to Communicate by Paul Swope. Mr. Swope was reviewing research done by Dr. […]
As we descended from the high elevation of the Cascades and the Sierras and down into the desert, I couldn’t help sensing a powerful metaphor in the making. We were heading from the peace of mountains, deep, cold rivers and back to the desert where the hard, dry work awaited; from paradise and peace into […]
Pro-life: Fractured, Political or United in Purpose Too often the pro-life movement is reduced to politics when in fact it is much more. A Wall Street Journal article (read) states that the pro-life movement is fracturing. It is fracturing, according to them, because state law initiatives diverge from national legal strategies that seek incremental gains. […]
Have you ever wondered what’s the story behind our name? It is not a traditional pro-life moniker — neither “options” nor “united” are often found in pro-life group names. That’s because we’re all about changing the game in the pro-life movement. Both parts of ourname speak to our mission to end abortion everywhere. Let’s start […]
