This week, the U.S. Senate will vote on a bill titled the “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022.” This vote is expected to fail, with all Republican senators as well as Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) signaling that they will vote against the bill. This piece of legislation passed the House in September and is one …
Continue...Southern Baptists affirm that every life is worthy of protection, beginning with the unborn. We believe life begins at conception and that abortion denies precious human lives both personhood and protection. Scripture is clear that every person is made in the image of God — including the unborn — and his knowledge of the unborn …
Continue...Which women in America get an abortion? The answer is more complicated than is often portrayed in the media or in online discussions. The women are indeed likely to be low income, but are also likely to be educated (and in graduate school). They are unmarried, but are also mothers. They are also likely to …
Continue...The Washington Post recently trumpeted “An Increasingly Bold Religious Movement for Abortion Access,” implying that the faithful are finally getting on board with the cultural moment. Reporter Michelle Boorstein says “people of faith are trying to shift the narrative” in favor of abortion in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision affecting Roe v. Wade. …
Continue...As a follower of Jesus committed to a holistic pro-life ethic, from the moment of natural conception to the moment of natural death, I find myself in awe that we are perhaps weeks away from Roe v. Wade being overturned by the United States Supreme Court. And as a pastor of a small church in …
Continue...Every sector of our economy made adjustments over the past two years in response to the global pandemic, creating new norms and challenges for us all. Many of us experienced this change in virtual learning, increased Zoom meetings, or online worship services from our living rooms. I don’t want to debate the pros and cons …
Continue...We’re familiar with the terms “abortion” and “tourism,” but what do you get when you put these two words together? Abortion tourism is travel for the purpose of obtaining an abortion where it’s legal, and it’s not a new phenomenon. Yet, it has continued to evolve as the abortion landscape has changed in the United …
Continue...As anticipation builds for the Supreme Court’s decision in the Mississippi abortion case, many people might be wondering what they can do to make their states more pro-life. The Mississippi case is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the court to overturn the harmful precedents set in Roe and Casey and affirm the fundamental right to life. …
Continue...Sometime this summer, the Supreme Court will issue a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, one of the most monumental abortion cases of the century. As Brent Leatherwood, acting president of ERLC, has said, this case is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to overturn Roe. In preparation for that decision, here are six other Supreme …
Continue...“Roe v. Wade” or “Roe” are terms often heard in the abortion debate. Sometimes this language has been used even as a synonym for abortion itself, but despite its immediate name recognition, many do not actually know what was decided in Roe v. Wade and how that has affected the right to life in our …
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