Mary Szoch and Savannah Anne Carman

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  Jan 9, 2022

  A prenatal test shouldn't determine a life

  For parents facing a challenging prenatal diagnosis, you are not alone. Abortion is not the answer. Be Not Afraid is an organization that provides real assistance to families who have received a challenging prenatal diagnosis. There you will find hope, support and other families who — like mine — have been "blessed with a little angel."

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  Dec 20, 2021

  Fact check: 5 false claims corrected in the Dobbs oral arguments

  Julie Rickelman, senior director of U.S. litigation for the Center for Reproductive Rights, argued that the Court should strike down Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act — the bipartisan legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks that was at issue in the case. Although Rickelman’s arguments occasionally aligned with the truth, the majority of what she said does not pass a fact check. Let’s examine several of those claims.

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  Nov 28, 2021

  10 things you can do to defend the unborn ahead of Dobbs

  Because Mississippi’s law directly challenges the abortion jurisprudence of Roe v. Wade, the Dobbs case presents the greatest opportunity to overturn Roe since the decision was first handed down in 1973.

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  Nov 19, 2021

  Poll numbers on Roe show that pro-lifers have a lot of work to do

  The results of a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on November 16 indicate that 60% of Americans think the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade. Americans should be appalled by these results.

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  Nov 10, 2021

  Pray that we might know their names: Uniting in prayer for Dobbs

  Abortion has torn our nation apart, but the power of God is stronger than evil. God can heal the brokenhearted, restore the destroyed, and mend the torn.

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  Oct 27, 2021

  Coerced abortion in America

  As we approach the Supreme Court arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the pro-life movement must continue to be the movement of “Yes, you can! And we will be here to help you.” We must change our culture to one where instead of being told, “Abort your child or lose your job,” future police recruits are told, “Congratulations! Your baby is going to be so proud that her mommy is a police officer! Let’s talk about how we can work together to make that happen.”

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  Oct 17, 2021

  At 18, Chloe Kondrich is leading the fight for disability rights

  If everyone knew someone like Chloe, a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome would no longer be a death sentence. It would be an announcement that another person who has a unique ability to be joyful, loving, and kind — while simultaneously encouraging others to be more joyful, loving, and kind themselves — is entering the world. What a lucky world.

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  May 29, 2021

  Fidelity to the Constitution requires Roe’s reversal

  As any former student of mine should be able to attest, the words “right to privacy” that are used to justify the right to an abortion in both Roe and Casey do not appear anywhere in the Constitution—neither do the words “viability ” or “trimester.”