Archive - Barbara Shoun
Ultrasound technology proves to be wondrous
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “When I saw the heartbeat, I thought that was the most beautiful thing I ever saw.”
This was the response of one young woman when she saw ultrasound images of her baby at a My Life Clinic in central Missouri. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Apr 20, 2009
Backers of Alternatives program fight cuts
JEFFERSON CITY – Revenue expectations for the state of Missouri are lower than usual for 2010, and pro-life advocates are hoping funding cuts won’t hurt women like Sue (not her real name) who want to give birth to their babies. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Feb 14, 2009
House speaker, others to defend existing laws
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s pro-life legislators from both Democratic and Republican parties are sending a message to the state’s U.S. Congressmen: Protect Missouri’s abortion laws! more »
By Barbara Shoun - Feb 13, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Academy helps citizens get connected
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Relationships, relationships, relationships.
That was repeated again and again by legislators and speakers at a Jan. 6 State Capitol conference designed to teach ordinary citizens how to influence their state legislators. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Feb 12, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation
Casinos push for vote to lift loss limit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s casinos are offering to put an additional $100 million into the state’s education program. All they ask in return is the elimination of all future competitors and unlimited access to Missourians’ pocketbooks. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Oct 10, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
Huckabee: Society is losing respect for sanctity of life
LAKE OZARK, Mo. – “It’s important to take God seriously and not take yourself too seriously,” said Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and recent candidate for president, when asked how his faith affects his politics. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Aug 28, 2008
Resolution would clarify right to pray
JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri voters may soon be asked to vote on a “right-to-pray” amendment to the state’s constitution, but the proposed amendment won’t change anything. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Apr 7, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Pro-life bills loom large in Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY—Women seeking abortions will benefit in two ways if proposed legislation becomes Missouri law this year: they’ll have a better idea of what they’re getting into and they will be less likely to feel coerced into having their babies aborted. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Apr 5, 2008
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Task force delves into coercion
JEFFERSON CITY – Coercion comes in many forms. That is what members of the Governor’s Task Force on the Impact of Abortion on Women learned when the group met for a study session Dec. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Jan 7, 2008
Topic: Family, Parenting, Mothers, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Planned Parenthood complains about bill’s effect
JEFFERSON CITY—Planned Parenthood took the opportunity to use church facilities and the occasion of Governor Matt Blunt’s bill-signing ceremony to call its own press conference regarding the passage of House Bill 1055 (HB 1055) July 6 at Concord Baptist Church. more »
By Barbara Shoun - Jul 24, 2007
Topic: Family, Education, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Legislation