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 […]
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. […]
“I had so many doubts.” If you’re currently expecting a child you may know the feeling of doubts in pregnancy. Or if you’re already a mother or father you can recall the doubts during that time. Doubts about the baby’s health. Doubts about childbirth. Doubts about child rearing. And so on… Doubts and anxiety do […]
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 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 […]
Physically, Valerie* was starting to feel better than she was a few weeks ago. She also wasn’t sure if she felt kicks from her developing baby or if it was just her ever present hunger pains. Mentally however she was a complete wreck. She felt a bit of relief knowing she still had options to […]
“ I was very emotional when I called. I was scared and had no idea how to process everything. They were calm and gave me a sense of safety.” Emotions were high when Callie* called into Options United. She didn’t have anything prepared for her son and honestly she didn’t think she was at all […]
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 […]
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 […]
