Facing uncertainty in one’s life is uncomfortable and unwanted. Kendra* had a vision of how her life was suppose to go and it did not include an unplanned pregnancy. Yet, on that particular day she found herself staring at a positive pregnancy test. It felt unreal. She was certain that keeping her baby would result […]
When talking pro-life issues among a group of women, there are generally two categories on the abortion debate: pro-life and pro-choice. There is also a neutral party: personally pro-life. If someone states she is personally pro-life, she is inferring that personally she would not have an abortion, but it is not her place to stop […]
Written by: Julie Stuckenschneider The pro-life movement began to pick up after Roe v. Wade. In 2023, we are now a year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Appearing as a huge win in our movement, we still have plenty of work to do especially in states regarding themselves as abortion sanctuaries. Options United […]
There is a quote that reads “When a child is born a mother is also”. It sounds very sweet and is probably on a Mother’s Day card somewhere but I completely disagree. A woman becomes a mother when she becomes pregnant. A perfect mother does not exist but all the good ones share this one […]
Gia* could not be a mother given her circumstances at the time she discovered she was pregnant. She didn’t want to reach out to anyone or any organization instead she searched where to find an abortion. On the Options for Pregnancy website there is a chat feature, there she typed in that she was looking […]
Written by Julie Stuckenschneider The pro-life movement needs men more than ever and not just for the reasons you would think. Now the other side of this conversation would have you believe that a man isn’t allowed to comment on such things because he isn’t the one carrying the baby. That may be true, but […]
Imagine an everyday, modern person going back in time 1,000 years ago or even twenty years ago! How well would they fare without the conveniences we have today? It certainly depends on the individual but it is not uncommon to see someone in an absolute panic when they’ve misplaced their phone. We’ve become so accustomed […]
Abby* was asked why she chose life for her baby this was her response: “It’s amazing, pregnancy is amazing and powerful how a woman can grow a life and just the fact of having a child to love and adore.” Pregnancy is remarkable and women are blessed in that we are able to experience it. […]
The first time Jesus reveals he is the Messiah to His disciples was at Caesarea Philippi. We can only speculate why this particular site was chosen perhaps because it was a beautiful area or maybe there was a deeper meaning. Caesarea Philippi was a site with an ancient spring where pagens worshipped the god Pan. […]
A second heartbeat within your body is a remarkable sound to hear. Despite efforts to label a preborn child’s heartbeat as manufactured or random cardiac activity, it doesn’t work. During Serena’s* ultrasound she heard her child’s heartbeat. In that moment she knew there was a miracle growing in her body. Her child’s heartbeat was steady […]
