Celebrate Life One of the most notable moments in my first pregnancy was a surprise baby shower. My pregnancy was unplanned and although I never considered abortion it was a stressful time. Seeing the outpouring of love for my baby was moving. In follow up calls with mothers, they often cite kindness they experienced at […]
This mother chose life for her baby and this month she’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day with him in her arms. Every save testimony is heartwarming but these photos of this mama loving on her baby boy were especially sweet. Each month I read through save testimonies so that I may write a save story. Sometimes […]
A voice for the voiceless is often a tag line used by pro-life advocates who value the sanctity of life and believe all life begins at conception. A baby in the womb is unable to advocate for themselves and when their first line of defense (their own parents) fail them then it is up to […]
Nicole* was unsure of her ability to be a parent when she found out she was pregnant. Isn’t that so relatable? I honestly do not know any parent that doesn’t have doubts about their parenting skills. Self-proclaimed relatable moms on social media are usually not so relatable. We view their lives through a lens usually […]
Every baby that is saved from the horrific death sentence of abortion is a joyous event. Yet, the work we do at Options United is much more than saving the lives of babies. It is our core mission to help mothers choose life but with your help we’re able to achieve so much more. During […]
Written by Julie Stuckenschneider Over the years pregnancy centers have earned a bad and unfair reputation from media sources and pro choice individuals. They claim these pro life facilities lie and deceive women and that they only care about them up until the baby is born. But these claims couldn’t be farther from the truth. […]
In recent years, more individuals within the pro-life movement have emphasized the importance of conveying a wholistic approach to the pro-life cause. This work is vital to the pro-life movement, because it authentically conveys the credibility of the pro-life movement to those who attack the pro-life cause as nothing more than ‘pro-birth.’ The phrase ‘pro-birth’ […]
Written by Julie Stuckenschneider In this day and age the fight to save the unborn can be an exhausting, challenging and discouraging one. You know what is right and what you believe but society, social media, Hollywood and everything in between keeps telling you differently. You want to stand up and do something, make a […]
March for Life returned to Washington D.C. this year and the energy was captivating. The highlight was holding on to the hope that this would be the last March in which Roe v. Wade was still law. New Jersey Representative, Chris Smith stated “We are at a tipping point” in reference to Roe v. Wade […]
Written by María Belén Eyheramonho It’s a common idea that contraceptives should be used to avoid abortions. But, is it true that increasing the use of contraceptives will diminish the number of abortive practices? The answer to this topic doesn’t come from a particular situation, but from something deeper happening at a cultural level. I’m […]
