October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The media is reporting on the latest research regarding its cause and cures as well as ways to reduce one’s risk. However, amidst all this much-needed discussion, one major risk is rarely mentioned: abortion....
Abortion
Abortion and African Americans
Since abortion was legalized in 1973, the African American community has been absolutely devastated. Almost half of all African American pregnancies end in abortion—16 million tiny lives have been lost. Dr. Martin Luther King once said, “The...
35 Years after Legalized Abortion
January 22, 2008, marks the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton court decisions legalized abortion on demand in America. Since then, women have been able to legally terminate their pregnancies through all nine months...
Amnesty International
AI’s New Position on Abortion Amnesty International (AI) has long promoted human rights across the world; internationally, they are the largest and most influential human rights group. Until this year, their position regarding abortion has always been...
Partial-Birth Abortion
What is Partial-Birth Abortion (PBA)? [Caution: Graphic description in the following section] This gruesome procedure, also known as Dilation and Extraction (D&X), is used to abort pre-born children who are 20 to 32 weeks old—or even later....
Female Feticide in India
Status of Girls in India Girls in India are often viewed as a burden. Although illegal, the cultural practice of dowries for the groom’s family is still common and expected. Therefore, daughters present a great financial burden. If the family...
34 Years of Legalized Abortion in America
January 22nd, 2007 marks the 34th anniversary of legalized abortion on demand in the United States. In 1973, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton rendered abortion legal through all nine months of pregnancy for almost any reason. Thirty-four years later, as the...
Abortion and Social Security
Today’s workers will not long be able to sustain the Social Security pay-outs for our retired citizens, who are living substantially longer—almost 15 years longer—than when Social Security was initially implemented. To compound this...
