Month: December 2019

STEVEN ERTELT, MICAIAH BILGER   DEC 31, 2019 More human beings died in abortions than any other cause of death in 2019, a new report indicates. A heartbreaking reminder about the prevalence of abortion, statistics compiled by Worldometers indicate that there were over 42.3 million abortions world-wide in 2019. The independent site collects data from governments …

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By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet “To evangelize means: to show this path – to teach the art of living … This is why we are in need of a new evangelization – if the art of living remains an unknown, nothing else works. But this art is not the object of a science – this art …

The Antidote to A Year of Confusion Read More »

PAUL STARK A recent article by Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri ridicules pro-life advocates’ contention that unborn humans should not be treated like medical waste. Referring to legislation that requires dignified treatment of the remains of human embryos and fetuses (whom Petri inaccurately calls “fertilized ova”), Petri writes: “Why such concern for these fertilizing spermatozoa, more than …

Medical Textbook Confirms: “Human Development Begins at Fertilization” Read More »

https://press.rsna.org/timssnet/media/pressreleases/14_pr_target.cfm?id=2136   CHICAGO — Researchers studying the brain found that women taking oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, had significantly smaller hypothalamus volume, compared to women not taking the pill, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Michael L. Lipton, M.D., …

Could the Pill Literally Be Shrinking Your Brain? Read More »

By Doug Mainwaring December 24, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Twenty-six Christmases ago – our ninth together as man and wife – my wife, Valerie, and I experienced an unexpected miracle. After discovering we were infertile early in our marriage, we had employed the help of doctors to the extent our consciences would allow, and when that …

Out of the blue, a Christmas miracle: A son Read More »

Among G.K. Chesterton’s many brilliant aphorisms is the following: “There is a law written in the darkest of the Books of Life, and it is this: If you look at a thing nine hundred and ninety-nine times, you are perfectly safe; if you look at it the thousandth time, you are in frightful danger of …

Christmas’ Gift and the Dignity of the Human Person Read More »

December 20, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – At pro-life presentations across North America, audience members often ask me how to bring the subject of abortion up with children. After all, when parents are participating in pro-life activism or attending pro-life events, it is perfectly natural for a child to wonder what, exactly, it means to be “pro-life” …

Pro-life mom creates children’s book to teach kids to be pro-life Read More »

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet In chapter one of the first book of the Bible, we find a remarkable, even revolutionary statement – indeed, a series of such statements. At the end of each day, after God has put the finishing touches on one more part of His creation, He pauses to survey His handiwork. And, …

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MICAIAH BILGER Abortion activists are pushing to de-regulate abortion drugs at the expense of women’s safety and unborn babies’ lives. Research published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons this winter indicates that drug-induced abortions have a complication rate four times higher than surgical abortions. “Physicians who seek to advocate for their female patients’ best …

Studies Show Abortion Pill is Dangerous for Women: 24 Women Have Died, Thousands Injured Read More »

Susan Martin As a child, I never knew exactly what my dad did, but I knew that his office was the first place where I had ever seen anatomical pink and magenta models of the uterus and the embryo. I remember sitting with my mother in our family station wagon and looking up into the …

The deadly dance of perfectionism: how the rhetoric of family planning hurts children Read More »

MICAIAH BILGER A British mother decided to speak out publicly after watching the medical community discriminate against her unborn son because he has Down syndrome. Speaking with The Sun, Cheryl Bilsborrow, of Lancashire, England, said prenatal testing is fueling increased discrimination against unborn babies with disabilities. Parents often feel pressured to consider abortion after a …

Doctors Pressured Mom Have Abortion at 38 Weeks Because Hector Has Down Syndrome, She Refused Read More »

by Grace Stark The Pill and Stress: How Hormonal Contraception Might Make it Harder for You to Cope Did you know that the Pill affects how we process stress? Sometimes this is viewed as a positive since research shows women on hormonal contraception do not exhibit the body’s classic response to stress (i.e., elevated levels of …

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Fr. Frank Pavone https://www.priestsforlife.org/articles/2791-our-lady-of-guadalupe-and-the-pro-life-movement A Surprising Image If you are involved in the pro-life movement for any length of time, you will encounter the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. There are many connections between this particular image of Our Lady and the pro-life cause. On December 12, 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to …

Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Pro-life Movement Read More »

LISA BOURNE After falling into despair following the start of a chemical abortion last year, Jessica pursued abortion pill reversal, and she is now the mother to five-month-old-baby Arya, who brings joy to her life. “I’m really happy that I was able to reverse the abortion and that she is part of my life,” she …

Halfway Through the Abortion, Jessica Changed Her Mind and Saved This Adorable Baby Read More »

By Nancy Flanders | Another young woman has died as a result of hormonal birth control. Alexzandria “Ally” Givens died in July, two days before her 21st birthday, after collapsing when she got out of bed to use the bathroom, according to Fox 17. Her boyfriend, Eli Richards, called 911. Then he called Ally’s parents. Carla Givens, Ally’s …

Tragic: 21-year-old woman dies from side effects of NuvaRing birth control Read More »

Lucy Jones,  Top scientists found that women taking the contraceptive pill have a significantly smaller hypothalamus – a brain region responsible for regulating hormones. Damage to the hypothalamus can wreak havoc with a women’s sex drive, mood,  appetite, heart rate and sleep cycles. The shocking revelation comes following a study, presented at the annual meeting of Radiological …

Birth control pill shrinks part of brain that controls sex drive: research Read More »

Martin M. Barillas TULSA, Oklahoma, December 5, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — A pro-life mother accomplished a world record for fastest half-marathon while pushing her baby daughter in a stroller. This happened despite race officials’ objections to the pro-life messaging she and her teammates put forth during the race. Julia Webb (36) won the Route 66 women’s …

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STAR PARKER There’s a general assumption in public policy discourse that economic policy and social policy are separate universes. When economic policy is the topic, we think about taxes, government spending, business, jobs, etc. When social policy is the topic, we think about marriage, family, children, abortion, etc. But, in reality, the line between economic …

Another Reason to Oppose Abortion: Marriage and Pregnancy Reduce Crime Read More »

https://naturalwomanhood.org/mens-hormones-testosterone-are-a-big-deal-too/ by Grace Stark This is Your Brain on Birth Control, a new book by Dr. Sara E. Hill takes a remarkably deep dive into the myriad ways that hormonal contraception alters women’s bodies, demonstrating that our sex hormones have an enormous impact on how our brains and bodies function. As we learn more about the consequences …

Male Sex Hormones Are a Big Deal, Too Read More »

By Michael J. New | (National Review) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released abortion data for 2016, indicating that the U.S. abortion rate has continued to decline, a trend that began in 1980. Between 2015 and 2016, both the number of abortions and the abortion rate (the number of abortions per 1,000 U.S. women of childbearing age) decreased …

Media praises contraception for reduced abortion rates Read More »

November 29, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A couple of years ago, some of you might remember, California state Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco sparked outrage by putting forward legislation that would reduce knowingly exposing others to HIV from a felony to a misdemeanor. In other words, withholding the information that you are HIV-positive from the partner you …

Activists launch ‘HIV-positive sperm bank’ to reduce ‘stigma’ around AIDS virus Read More »

Calvin Freiburger November 27, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Fertility rates in the United States have been declining for years, and reached a record low in 2018, according to government statistics released Wednesday. The National Center for Health Statistics announced that 2018 saw 59.1 births for every 1,000 American women of childbearing age, the New York Times reports, a drop …

US fertility rate hits record low after fourth consecutive annual decline Read More »