A Call for Moral Clarity and Courage
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and our pro-life allies face a very difficult struggle in the coming weeks, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and majorities of each House of the State Legislature are intent on passing abortion expansion legislation. To be blunt, our odds of success are quite low. Nevertheless, we will continue to stand for life and leave the ultimate outcome to the Lord. The proposed Reproductive Health Act would: Eliminate the requirement that abortions be performed only by licensed physicians; Take abortion-related crimes off the books in cases where pregnant women miscarry...
Read MoreLearning to Lament
The Sanctity of Human Life In January 1984, former President Ronald Reagan began a solemn tradition in our country – Sanctity of Human Life Day. Each year on the Sunday closest to January 22, we have the opportunity to collectively mourn the tens of millions of lives that have been lost since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. This year, Sanctity of Human Life Sunday will be held on January 21, and we have the opportunity to come before God as the body of Christ to mourn and cry out to God. Taking time to stop, mourn and pray has long been a spiritual practice and discipline. We see many...
Read MoreJuly 2017 Report
A Client Story A 35 year old woman came in on the last day of July for a pregnancy test. She has 3 children and is going through a divorce but still trying to make her marriage work. She has suffered a lot of tragedy and loss in her life. Her brother was murdered years ago. Her father was a drug dealer and was murdered. Her husband was shot in the head and survived. She herself had multiple abortions in her past. So much loss! The upside of all this tragedy is that she knows the Lord and said she could not have gotten through all of this without him. These kinds of stories may be shocking to...
Read MorePlanned Parenthood
The Report No One Is Talking About After they were eventually shamed into covering the Kermit Gosnell trial many in the media admitted they should have covered it earlier and more vigorously. Some of the more honest journalists and outlets also admitted they had not reported on it because of their biases and reluctance to write about a story that shines a negative spotlight on abortion. But that was then and this is now, they said. We will do better next time, they promised. Well the next time has arrived and passed and the media has again completely ignored a truly shocking story about...
Read MoreAmerica’s Extreme Abortion Laws
The Supreme Court vs. The People We know what the majority on the Supreme Court thinks about abortion. But increasingly, the court of public opinion is issuing a different ruling. It hasn’t even been a month since the Supreme Court handed down a decision many saw as a massive setback for the pro-life movement. But new data shows that it’s the supporters of legal abortion, not pro-lifers, who face an uncertain future. PR Newswire reports that the Catholic organization, the Knights of Columbus, conducted a scientific survey of a thousand Americans, 18 and over. And the results were stunning....
Read MoreNew Gallup poll on Abortion
The latest Gallup poll in May 2016 shows the number of Americans who consider themselves “pro-choice” has dropped to 47 percent, down from 50 percent last year. The poll also shows that 46 percent of Americans identify themselves as “pro-life” this year, up from 44 percent last year. Review the chart below to see how little the numbers have fluctuated over the years: In analyzing the data, Gallup notes: Gallup began asking Americans to define themselves as pro-choice or pro-life on abortion in 1995, and since then, identification with the labels has shifted from a...
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