Abortion

Pro-Life Feminism

Few people know that the early feminist movement was staunchly Pro-Life.  Ironically, many feminist groups, such as NOW, have made advocacy for abortion their priority—a goal that would have startled and disappointed the founders of the suffragist...

Emergency Contraception

Emergency contraception, a.k.a. "the morning-after pill," can take two forms: either a high-dose of oral contraceptives or an intrauterine device (IUD).  Oral contraceptives are used most often. Emergency contraception (EC) is offered to women within 5 to 7 days...

Oral contraceptives and abortion

A common misconception among many women and couples is that oral contraceptives ("the pill") prevent pregnancy without side effects.  This is not true.  Approximately 14 million American women use the pill.  They often do not fully understand what the...

Prenatal Development

The life of a baby begins, of course, long before birth.  Every new and unique human being begins his or her life at the moment of fertilization and, if not interrupted, will someday grow into an adult.  Following are some facts of our earliest days of life,...