Abortion

In the fight to end abortion, the power of the image is key, say pro-life activists.

Billboards, videos and ultrasound images have all contributed to getting the pro-life message out and changing hearts. But a lot of the pro-life messaging today is without form or design, and often there isn't a concentration in creating a powerful link between the message and the recipient, said Ryan Bomberger, founder of The Radiance Foundation and TooManyAborted.com, on Monday.

Bomberger was speaking at ProLifeCon, an event hosted by Family Research Council for the online pro-life community. The conference was held on the day of the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., and one day after the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. more >>

In her first public appearance since dropping out of the GOP race earlier this month, former presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann has predicted that the 2012 elections will result in an "end to abortion" by next year.

Bachmann's prediction – made at a pro-life rally Sunday marking the 39th anniversary of Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion - reflects a promising year for pro-lifers, who have seen GOP candidates and state legislatures repeatedly address the controversial issue of abortion.

"Here on our watch we will stand, we will stand for life, we will never forget, we will never give up, and next year we will gather in a day of celebration when we have finally ended abortion in this all important election," Bachmann told those in attendance at the rally, sponsored by the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life organization, in St. Paul, as reported by Minnesota Public Radio. more >>

As the nation marks January as Sanctity of Life Month and thousands gather to march for the unborn, Tina Torry, whose baby survived an abortion, shares her story of how "divine intervention" saved her daughter's life.

It was 1978 when Tina Torry, 17 at the time, became pregnant. Her boyfriend, family, and health care professionals were adamant that she have an abortion – as it was legal at the time, she told The Christian Post.

"I had no moral support to keep the child," she said. "From day one, I was pointed to an abortion clinic. They never said consider adoption." more >>

Abortion continues to be a hot topic on the national political agenda, and although many fear pro-lifers are losing the fight, others argue that this is just the beginning of the journey toward a pro-life government and the eventual eradication of abortion entirely.

Pro-life advocates have been unsatisfied with the current administration, arguing that President Barack Obama has actively protected abortion rights.

For example, this past year, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services shot down attempts by Texas and Indiana to prohibit Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood services. more >>

Operation Save America, a pro-life group aiming to bring down the abortion industry in the country, is launching a new campaign called "States of Refuge" with one specific goal in mind – to take advantage of what it says is declining support for abortion and eradicate the practice from the U.S. altogether.

The Rev. Flip Benham, national director of Operation Save America, firmly declared in an interview with The Christian Post: "We are winning the battle. What we want to do is push abortion into a shallow grave and bury it forever, leaving no market above its place. We want this horrible abomination to be gone, as slavery was 150 years ago."

Benham is perhaps most well-known for his life-changing encounter with Norma McCorvey, the woman represented as "Jane Roe" of Roe v. Wade. Benham, due to their 1994 meeting, is credited with leading McCorvey to Christ, which led to her becoming a pro-life activist. more >>

January 22, 2012 marked the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision which gave us abortion on demand.

After all these years, and tens of millions of abortions in these United States-killing more than twice the population of Canada-why won't this issue go away?

Some people think the Supreme Court (in that 7 to 2 decision) nailed down the issue once and for all in 1973. End of story. more >>