Week 25: By this time, the eyes are becoming much more developed. They contain light-sensing cells called rods and cones; rods allow the eye to detect low levels of light, and cones can detect color and produce sharp images…over 100 million rods and 7 million cones are in each eye. Unrelated to the eyes, most …
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By Bridget Sielicki The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that human embryos created via IVF are to be considered children protected by law under the state’s wrongful death act and the Alabama Constitution. The case, LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic, Inc. originated when the frozen embryos of several couples stored at The Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Mobile Infirmary …
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By Kim Schwartz, Texas Right to Life A Michigan mom says she owes her life today to an unexpected hero – her unborn daughter. When Amanda Banic reached the 35th week of her pregnancy, she started suffering severe chest pains. Worried it was a heart attack, she and her husband rushed to the emergency room. …
Continue reading "Preborn Baby Saves Mother’s Life When Doctors Discovered Tear in Her Aorta"By Maria V. Gallagher, Acting Executive Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation With the advent of February, minds often turn to matters of the heart. A good many people get engaged or married during the month of St. Valentine. So now would be the perfect time to extend love to those on the margins of society—the vulnerable …
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She knew this truth even before her mother spoke a word: Life is to be treated with dignity and protected from harm By Bonnie Finnerty Her spirited bounce down the path to our display got my attention. Her wispy curls pulled into a ponytail and ample rosy cheeks melted my heart. As she got closer …
Continue reading "This toddler just naturally loves unborn babies"We remember all the lives lost and tragically affected by the January 22, 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade. We will never forget. Please consider a donation to protect mothers and their preborn children from the tragedy of abortion. Donate online here.
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By We Need a Law The Liberal government has promised changes to legislation to allow paid leave for workers recovering from late-term pregnancy loss and stillbirth. Introducing the proposed benefit in the House of Commons in November, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said, “Every parent should have time to heal from the …
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By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation I decided to visit the website of a local television station to check out the day’s news. One of the most prominent stories on the site announced the area’s newest additions—the first babies to be born in the new year. The photos of those little cherubs …
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By Dave Andrusko This is our last work day before New Year’s and I’d like to briefly talk again about an article that had been kindly forwarded to me a while back. It ran online at Salvo and was titled simply, “Fetus”. I learned a lot. For example, “The first recorded use of the word ‘fetus’ dates back to …
Continue reading "How the word “fetus” served two key roles in the campaign to dehumanize the unborn child"In 1954, the United Nations declared November 20th International Children’s Day. Today, we remind the UN of their declaration stating that all children should be protected before and after birth.
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By Dave Andrusko As I do most every day, I texted my children this morning, in this case to make sure we knew who was bringing what for Thanksgiving Day dinner, just three days off. Before you know it, we will be in the Christmas season full bore. The temptation in both cases—Thanksgiving and Christmas—is …
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