Right or wrong? Pro-life or pro-choice? When does life begin? These articles offer insights into the hot-button issues of abortion ethics.
We just wrapped up voting season here in the United States. That means our news is dominated by people shouting opinions about life, choice, rights, and science. Voices seem to clash in dizzying debates, leaving behind a trail of misguided myths and unanswered questions. But what if we pushed pause for second? What if we…
Kirt Wiggins, President, Caring Network Regardless of whatever else may come of it, August 19-22 was a bad week in Chicago for the life of babies. As the Democratic presidential convention was conducted at the United Center and McCormick Place, Planned Parenthood ran a mobile health clinic that offered free chemical abortions, free vasectomies, and…
The historical view on abortion spans millennia, from early civilizations’ differing stances to its fluctuating legality in the United States. Click here to learn more.
The medical industry has long proclaimed that abortion is safe as long as it is legal and women have access to proper medical care. While it is generally considered safe to have an abortion at a local hospital or clinic, extensive scientific research shows that abortion is not nearly as simple and safe as many…
Is abortion ethical? It’s the issue of our time. The truth is, multiple factors should be taken into account when answering this question. The following overview offers unbiased, science-based insight into an issue that humanity has debated for thousands of years. Ethical Considerations of the Fetus as a Potential Human Life The scientific consensus is…
When does life begin? This is a question that has generated controversy for decades. Those in favor of abortion may hold the opinion that a fetus doesn’t really count as a “life”; rather, it’s just a collection of cells that may or may not feel pain. The pro-life movement, on the other hand, has long proclaimed that life…
When Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, ultrasound technology was not available to allow women to see their children inside the womb. So, the court decided in favor of the abortion lobby based on the assumption that an unborn child was little more than a clump of cells. Now, however, ultrasounds clearly showing fetal…
What is the Best Way to Support Women? The debate on how to best support women has been raging for decades, but it has intensified in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade. As states begin passing laws to restrict abortion or even ban it outright, many pro-choice advocates have…
The United Nations Fund for Population Activities recently noted that about half of all pregnancies around the world are unplanned, pointing out that 121 million pregnancies each year are “unintended”. However, “unintended” pregnancies aren’t a modern phenomenon; since time immemorial, unplanned and even unwanted pregnancies have occurred in civilizations all over the world. Given this fact, it’s…
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act” (Proverbs 3:27). How we can be of service to the women we see in our pregnancy centers every day is always at the forefront of our minds and hearts. As we welcome them in, answer their…
