Hope. It is one of the feelings that women considering abortion feel without. Feelings of hopelessness are isolating and abortion promises a way out of the hopelessness. It seems like a viable solution at the time and a quick fix. Yet, the consequences of abortion are overlooked by abortion providers during the brief discussion before […]
Sometimes the truth is painful to hear. However, through the pain change happens. When I realized what abortion truly was and the impact it has on not only the innocent child, but the child’s mother, and society as a whole—I wanted to do something about it. So, I started sharing posts about abortion on my […]
Written by Maria Belen Eyheramonho July 25-31 is National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. In a society where infertility is mostly approached through assisted reproductive technologies as in vitro fertilization (IVF), it’s important to address the threat to pre-born life that they represent, and to promote healthy ways to solve fertility problems. Many couples facing […]
Written by Julie Stuckenschneider Once the abortion is over the emotional aftereffects is often overlooked and something she’ll have to deal with. Many women seek professional help to cope with the shame and guilt that follows an abortion. I spoke with a counselor who has been helping women just like this for roughly 20 years […]
Hannah* didn’t know how many weeks she was in her pregnancy. She knew she wasn’t very far along which is why she was strongly considering having an abortion. Her situation wasn’t ideal so an abortion seemed like the most plausible choice. But Hannah didn’t get an abortion. She was able to hear her baby’s heartbeat […]
Whether or not sexual education taught in US public schools is something you can get behind, many people across the ideological spectrum can agree that the current curricula fall short of the ideal. Many sex ed programs in the US only cover (at best) HIV/HPV, STIs/STDs, contraception, abstinence, birth control, abortions, and perhaps some coverage […]
What was the one thing in particular that impacted you during your visit at the pregnancy center? “When they let me hear my son’s heartbeat and see how big he was, it brought me to tears and I just had to keep him I couldn’t fathom leaving this beautiful life behind. They allowed me to […]
Written by: Julie Stuckenschneider I think it is safe to say everyone would agree we are living in challenging times. With all the violence, arguing, lock downs, closed schools, open borders and everything else going on we could easily say the world has gone mad. During these unprecedented times with what seems like no hope […]
Written by Julie Stuckenschneider Each year there are roughly 1.3 million abortions. Only 4% of the women with unwanted pregnancies place their children through adoption. It is estimated that there are somewhere between 1-2 million couples wanting to adopt each year. So looking at these numbers one would think there are plenty of couples wanting […]
Being pro-life is more than just wanting to end abortion. The pro- life movement wants to ensure every child has a chance at life and that doesn’t stop once a child is born. We hope each mother that chooses life for their baby has a life-altering moment and continues to love and care for her […]
