(BBC) — An unborn baby has had surgery on her spine while she was still in her mother’s womb. Bethan Simpson, 26, from Maldon, Essex, was told her unborn daughter Eloise had spina bifida at her 20-week scan. Mrs. Simpson has become one of the first mothers in the UK to undergo the pioneering “fetal […]
(The Christian Institute) — A mother whose baby died two minutes after she was born, says choosing not to abort was the right decision. Erin O’Hara and Jamie McCormick received significant media attention last October when they revealed they would carry baby Freya to full term, despite doctors advising an abortion. Though Freya’s life was […]
WASHINGTON — During his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump expressed a desire to “build a culture that cherishes innocent life,” and urged the passage of a bill that would ban abortions later in a woman’s pregnancy when children can feel pain. Reaction to his remarks have been mixed as some […]
A number of mothers nationwide have shared their personal stories of refusing doctor recommendations to abort, giving others hope and encouragement in the midst of much talk about the abortion “rights” bill signed into law in New York on the 46th year of Roe v. Wade. “This is a story worth telling. This is a […]
(The Christian Institute) — Medics from the University of London and Maastricht University are concerned that euthanasia in the Netherlands is approved too readily and puts vulnerable people at risk. Responding to a Guardian article, they agreed that the life-ending procedure is a “slippery slope” with ever-changing standards. This comes as the Royal College of […]
A number of pro-life obstetricians and nurses nationwide have spoken out against the New York Reproductive Health Act signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week, which not only codifies the “right” to an abortion, but also allows mothers to obtain an abortion past the 24-week mark and without limitation if the child in […]
WASHINGTON — The abortion and contraception giant Planned Parenthood has released its annual report, which shows that the number of abortions performed by the organization increased significantly during its 2017-2018 fiscal year, as 332,757 babies were murdered in their mother’s womb, up 11,373 from the year prior. Planned Parenthood’s profits, labeled as “excess of revenue,” climbed […]
(The Christian Institute) — A surrogate mother from Texas refused to abort a baby with a heart defect in the face of demands from its biological parents. At 16 weeks, doctors revealed that the baby Stephanie Levesque was carrying, had a high risk heart defect. Against the parents’ wishes, Stephanie carried the baby to full […]
(The Christian Institute) — A mother has explained how she refused to consider abortion when doctors told her that her triplets were not developing as expected. Katie Johnson and her husband Patrick were told at a twelve-week scan that their babies, Oscar, Aurelia and Oliver, had life-threatening growth problems. Doctors advised Katie to abort one […]
ASHLAND, Ky. (Baptist Press) — A cardiologist who had a miracle recovery from a grim cancer diagnosis this summer spoke emotionally Dec. 16 from the pulpit at Rose Hill Baptist Church. After receiving a standing ovation from a packed house in Ashland, Ky., David Bush thanked a congregation who had lifted him up in prayer […]