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 […]
Ava* was already a mother of three girls. Finding out she was pregnant would not only require sacrifice from her but from her other children as well. She was afraid what the future held for her family. An internet search on Google lead her to the Options United helpline. Options United leads a mother to […]
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. […]
<em>Written by Julie Stuckenschneider </em> They call Christmas the season of perpetual hope. A time when spirits are high, people are more helpful and positive and there’s a spark of inspiration as we prepare to start a new year. We usually focus on gifts around this time and what we can give others. But instead […]
A mother facing an unplanned pregnancy may see it as a burden. The fear of the unknown drives many women to choose abortion instead of life for their child. Kimberly* expressed how she was scared. She wasn’t sure what to do and that was more to her pregnancy than she anticipated. She was having twins. […]
An unplanned pregnancy is often faced with a whirlwind of emotions. It also comes with a lot of opinions from others on what’s best for you and your baby. For some women as soon as they know they’re pregnant their motherly instinct kicks in. Immediately after seeing a positive pregnancy test, she may rack her […]
