As
Kathryn mentions below, a couple to whom Kim had given a brochure in front came
out of PP and sat a while on the bench in back; both Kim and Bentley called to
them and they eventually came walking out the driveway and asked, “Where
do we go?” They had an ultrasound inside which showed the baby at 21
weeks, too far along for PP to do an abortion. But they refused to tell
them if the baby was a boy or girl. (Amy tells us that PP makes clients
sign a form stating that they will not be shown the ultrasound... lest they
change...
Not
a whole lot of people entered the front entrance where a
number of us stood to counsel and to pray - two couples, two single women, and
one woman dropped off. Most noteworthy was a situation with a very
young, scared looking woman who when approaching the building was
quickly surrounded by two escorts. Theresa and I attempted to talk to her and
did our best, but the woman escort, a regular, grabbed her by the arm
and steered her past us into the door of PP. I would have talked to Steve
(and maybe still will), but the other escort present (our doctor
"friend" - a reasonable fellow), quickly...
Just
got back from Catholic Days at the Capitol. Visited with Senator Gruters
and Rep. James Buchanan. Both received us very graciously in their
offices and we were able to talk to them about the Parental Consent Bill.
Gruters is a sponsor of the bill and Buchanan is co-sponsoring it. We
heard the debate in the Senate Chamber. Most enlightening. Senator
Farmer argued that it would cost $250,000 to raise a child; so if a parent were
not to give their consent, they should be made to sign an agreement to
underwrite the unborn child's cost of living. (Can't make this stuff up!)
Senator Burman argued...
Twins born at just 22 weeks gestation and given only a 10% chance of survival were able to return home, and almost a year later, are flourishing.
Babies Kimyah and DJ were born so early that they had to spend almost five months in hospital before they were healthy enough to go home.
For their mother, Kimberly Thomas, everything seemed to be going well during her pregnancy until, unexpectedly, she started leaking amniotic fluid. The 25-year-old mother from Bedford, Ohio, called her doctor as soon as she could and they quickly discovered she was already going into labour.
At only...
Twins born at just 22 weeks gestation and given only a 10% chance of survival were able to return home, and almost a year later, are flourishing.
Babies Kimyah and DJ were born so early that they had to spend almost five months in hospital before they were healthy enough to go home.
For their mother, Kimberly Thomas, everything seemed to be going well during her pregnancy until, unexpectedly, she started leaking amniotic fluid. The 25-year-old mother from Bedford, Ohio, called her doctor as soon as she could and they quickly discovered she was already going into labour.
At only...
Twenty-one members of Congress led by Rep. Doug Lamborn, (R-Colorado) filed a house resolution this past summer declaring that unborn children are legal and constitutional persons entitled to our nation’s laws of equal protection.
The Congressmen cited Section 1 of the 14th Amendment in their Recognizing Life Resolution.
“While we are grateful that Roe has been overturned, there is still much work to be done to advance and strengthen the protection of human life, beginning in the womb,” Lamborn stated in a press release.
“The Recognizing Life Resolution is the new north star that will guide future legislation and set...
On Wednesday, District Judge Chris Abbott granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of one section of a new state law that would require abortion clinics to be licensed by the state. The date HB 937 was to take effect was October 1.
HB 937, sponsored by Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway, “says no one can operate an abortion clinic without applying for and receiving a license from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services,” Jonathon Ambarian reported. “It also directs DPHHS to establish rules for operating a clinic – including things like staff qualifications, required equipment, the ‘architecture or layout...
(Evangelical Focus/Pro Medien Magazin) On 16 September, thousands of people took the streets of Berlin (Germany) to protest against abortion and for the right to life of the unborn. These marches and counter-protests seem to be similar year after year – but there are also differences.
There is this one Saturday afternoon in September when Berlin – or rather the government district – follows what seems to be a consistent pattern. The reason is that pro-lifers gather for the annual “March for Life” in the capital city.
Even before the pro-lifers meet east of the Brandenburg Gate, a few hundred...
Health-care costs are soaring, in part because the medical field is increasingly being put into harness to facilitate lifestyle and self-fulfillment desires. So the pressure is on to ration health care. If we are not careful, rationing could be wielded in an invidious manner against the very sick, elderly, disabled, and those seen as nonproductive.
A prime rationing approach in this regard is known as the “quality-adjusted life year” (QALY) scheme. It works, very roughly, like this: Let’s say John is hit in the prime of life with a serious illness and that medicine A would likely give him...
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