Tag Archives: abortion
Live-blog of ProLifeCon 2012
Link to the live webcast of ProLifeCon. Here is the live-blog of ProLifeCon 2012: 8:30am And we’re off. Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council, has just taken the podium. Perkins says a note of welcome and note that … Continue reading
NY Times: Readers Register Discomfort Over “Pregnancy Reduction”
Those who read about the New York Times magazine story on “pregnancy reductions” (a euphemism for the abortion of one or more gestating babies) on this and other blogs might find this graphic from the NYT interesting. It’s a bit … Continue reading
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Shame on Us if We Ever Neglect the Unborn
The NYT has just released a heart-rending story about “pregnancy reduction,” a euphemism for selective abortion. Read the whole story here. This is a snatch from the article, which made me sick to my stomach: As Jenny lay on the … Continue reading
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Culture Watch: Abortion on “Friday Night Lights”
Some out there have likely enjoyed the honest, well-made show “Friday Night Lights” on NBC. According to an article entitled “On ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Abortion in a Small Town” by Ginia Bellafante in the New York Times, last night’s episode … Continue reading
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The Horror of Abortion from an Abortionist’s Perspective
This chilling testimony about the emotional effect of abortion comes an article in The Weekly Standard by David Daleiden and John Shields entitled “Mugged by Ultrasound”. It is a visceral quotation, I am warning you. In general, abortion providers have … Continue reading
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The Manhattan Declaration: A Bold Statement on Family and Faith
Today at 12pm, a group of evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox leaders released a statement on the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty. Called the Manhattan Declaration, this statement represents a bold rebuke of current cultural trends and … Continue reading
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Hunter Baker on Sex, Science, and the Left
Hunter Baker is a sharp dude out of Houston Baptist University who just published a piece on the Salvo magazine website entitled “Facts Evasion: When it Comes to Sex, the Left Hates Science.” I commend the piece to you–it’s apologetically … Continue reading
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Newsweek on Abortion: The Culture of Death and Societal “Progression”
Newsweek‘s Eleanor Clift just wrote a column on how the battle over national health care now includes significant debate over the role of abortion within public health plans. I’m not going to engage the question of universal health care or … Continue reading
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“We’re Conservative Until it Costs Us”: Ross Douthat on Americans and Marriage
From Ross Douthat’s most recent op-ed in the NYT (HT: Russ Moore): “More than most Westerners, Americans believe — deeply, madly, truly — in the sanctity of marriage. But we also have some of the most liberal divorce laws in … Continue reading
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The Link 6.12.09: NPR on Sex, Inner-City Transformation, and Patrick Henry College
1. My TEDS buddy Andrew Lisi recently wrote a thoughtful blog on a report by NPR about how sex is, for the younger generation, almost completely separated from any lasting connection or bond. (Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts, NPR) 2. A … Continue reading
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