We all like convenience. Drive-up windows. Microwaves. Cell phones. Very convenient. But when what’s at stake is our health, we have to consider what “convenience” may cost us. These days, abortion-by-telemedicine is being touted as a convenient solution to unexpected pregnancies. A medical (“chemical”) abortion that used to require talking in person with an abortion […]
How to Empower Pregnant Women for Success
Trini* faced an unwanted pregnancy in the midst of a job loss and a broken relationship that left her homeless just before college resumed in the fall. How do you empower a woman like Trini? Some would say it’s empowering to “solve” one of Trini’s problems by ending her pregnancy. The rest she’ll just have […]
What If I Already Had an Abortion?
In spite of all the loud political voices arguing over abortion, many women who’ve had an abortion find it difficult to talk about. Are you one of those women? We know women who say they have only told one or two trusted people about their abortions. Some have never told anyone. Maybe that’s because they […]
A Person’s a Person: Mia’s Story
Mia* found out she was pregnant the same day she got accepted to her top-choice college. “This is really going to mess with my plans,” she thought. “After that one night at the party… now this.” She figured she would just have to get an abortion. But her friend Steph* asked her why. “Well,” Mia […]
Lives Matter
Not just black lives. Or aging lives. Or unborn lives. All lives matter. Are you appalled by the videos that exposed Planned Parenthood profiting from the killing of unborn children? Concerned about an expanding “Culture of Death” in which euthanasia of the terminally ill, the elderly, or the disabled is being touted as a compassionate […]
Be The Hero of Your Own Story
We all want everything to go right all the time. We’d rather be comfortable than uncomfortable. We’d rather be “friended” on Facebook than “unfriended.” We’d rather stroll down an easy path than stumble along a rocky road. We want life to be a happy beginning, a happy middle and, above all, a happy ending. Heroes […]
Finding Peace After Abortion
“I’ve never told anyone about my abortion.” “It was so long ago. Why does it bother me now?” “It was my only option. But I wonder, what if…” “I don’t really know what I feel about my abortion . . . relief . . . regret . . . confusion . . .” Looking for […]