The impression a vivid ultrasound image can make is not lost on the pro-life movement, but even those far outside its orbit have taken notice of a picture of an unborn child who bears a striking resemblance to a science fiction villain. When Heather and Toby Large of Illinois went in for a routine check-up of their unborn son, the process revealed a familiar face: Emperor Palpatine of the Star … [Read more...]
Politically motivated arguments are infuriatingly illogical, but none more so than special pleading for abortion providers. Earlier this month, Rush Limbaugh told his that audience Roe v. Wade had “made us insensitive to killing.” His words took on a new prescience as the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre claimed the lives of nearly two-dozen young children – often referred to in the … [Read more...]
Marcy Kaptur, left, is being challenged by Nita Lowey. “The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light” – St. Luke 16:8. With the election safely behind us, the media have lost all interest in reporting on abortion extremism. This is most doleful, since congressional Democrats' infighting over a coveted leadership position has degenerated into one … [Read more...]
With the tortured analyses, memoranda, and bluster about why Mitt Romney failed to win the presidency this Tuesday, it may be easier to analyze the reasons he did not lose the election. Mitt Romney did not lose the election on Tuesday because he’s a bad man, an incapable campaigner, or too “severely conservative” on abortion or immigration (or virtually anything else). By all accounts, … [Read more...]
After focusing every convention speech around unrestricted abortion, awarding Sandra Fluke a speaking slot, and hosting a rally by Catholics for Choice, the Democratic National Convention capped off its homage to Gomorrah with a video saluting the late Senator Ted Kennedy – featuring a commentary from his second wife. The video, which casts Barack Obama as the man who brought Kennedy's … [Read more...]
The pro-life movement is motivated by its belief in “the good, the true, and the beautiful.” The pro-abortion website RH Reality Check is therefore logically devoted to their antitheses. They recently proved this fact by posting an acapella tune sung by the Raging Grannies, a collection of banal old-timers who support radical left-wing causes in song. They occasionally garnered coveted face … [Read more...]
Do you believe an abortion mill is a “sanctuary” where “abortion caregivers” perform “nurturing” abortions? The person who founded the website ThisIsMyAbortion.com does. This individual, who goes by the name “Jane Young,” claims to be a woman who has experienced a most blissful murder and chose to post pictures of her own aborted victim to counteract the graphic images held by … [Read more...]
Pressuring women to have an abortion is not limited to sexual abusers, manipulative husbands, and outraged relatives. One young professional is complaining that her co-workers are continually badgering her to abort her wanted unborn child, because it will interfere with her career. In Slate magazine's weekly “Dear Prudence” feature showcases advice columnist Emily Yoffe in a video segment … [Read more...]
