Today is NARAL’s #MenforChoice event in Washington DC. It is a first step by the pro-abortion community to include men in the conversation since removing them from it in 1973. From the moment Roe v. Wade was handed down, the pro-abortion world has worked tirelessly to ostracize the male voice from the conversation of both…
In today’s society, almost nothing is taboo. From private conversations to social media, to tv and movies, there is almost no topic that isn’t covered or explicitly shown. But there is one topic that is decidedly hidden from the mainstream and even hush hushed inside of churches. Abortion. Even hearing that word makes people feel…
Going mobile is a proven method to reach women contemplating abortion, as many of them have never heard of pregnancy centers or the resources offered there. Stork Mobile Medical Units allow pregnancy resource centers to reach those women with love, compassion, and hope in their moment of need. Our Stork Buses allow pregnancy resource centers…
A Planned Parenthood Clinic Couldn’t Survive the “Toxic Environment” Around Women’s Health Care. The words “toxic environment” captured my interest, so I clicked on the Cosmopolitan article. Perusing Ms Gupta’s writing, I quickly stumbled upon the headline quote from Planned Parenthood representative, Mary Alice Carter, who said: “We need to be sure that we are…
In the early days of the pro-life movement, activists used confrontational, sometimes angry, often judgmental, and a seemingly uncaring approach that focused on the baby’s right to life. Time out: I’m not at all judging the early pioneers of the pro-life movement because the climate of the 70’s and 80’s was much different than it…
The history of celebrity motherhood and abortion is convoluted. In this day and age society celebrates celebrity children (think Suri Cruise and the Kardashian children), grieves celebrity miscarriages (think Beyonce and Giuliana Rancic) and celebrates celebrity abortion (think Chelsea Handler and Amy Brenneman). You might think the tie between motherhood, miscarriage, abortion and stardom is…
In our last blog, we talked about the ways we’ve seen the pro-life movement change. In this post, we want to highlight the three most prominent ways the movement has changed. 1) Goals The new pro-life movement is still all about saving the lives of unborn babies. That hasn’t changed at all. But the new…
The following was written by Deborah Muse, an English Instructor at Crowder College in Webb City, Missouri. As women in the United States, most of us have a myriad of choices. We pride ourselves on making choices because our choices give us some sense of independence, self-worth, and control over our lives. This all sounds…
This story comes from First Option Care of Thomasville, GA Ellie walked onto the Stork Bus uncertain if she was pregnant or not. She and her husband recently moved to the United States from Guatemala with their son. They borrowed a lot of money to do so and were faced with a devastating financial burden….
My junior year in college, I was a dorm resident assistant. This meant I got a break on room and board, and was responsible for the girls who lived on my floor. I tried to develop relationships, help the girls with whatever they needed, plan events, and just generally be available for anything and everything…
For a number of years, Save the Storks’ staff and volunteers criss-crossed the country each summer in Stork Buses to share our pro-life message at Christian music festivals and other types of faith-based events. We called it our “Summer Stork Tour.” These events had great bands and speakers, but our favorite thing about these events…
I sat down in front of the TV with a glass of sparkling cider, an hour left in the year. I tried to focus on the New Year’s festivities on the screen, but in truth, I wasn’t paying attention. My heart was burdened for all that had happened in 2015. All the horrors that had…
The following story comes from CURO Women’s Care Clinic in Pittsburgh, PA My name is Rachel and I’m a 17 year old high school student. I’m involved in choir, love art class, and am about to graduate soon. This is part of my story. I’m in love with my fiancé and 3 month old baby girl….
Missy entered the Stork Bus scared and conflicted. She needed to know more about her abortion options. Her husband wanted her to continue with the pregnancy – but she felt uneasy. What would happen to her dreams of graduating college and working? Another baby would prevent her from attaining her goals – right? She expressed…
This isn’t just another blog, or another story. This is my story. This is a story that’s never been told. I carry it with me every single day and it is a painful part of my life that never seems to heal. I grew up in a small town. I was fortunate enough to have…
Pregnancy resource centers – often called crisis pregnancy centers (which is a dated name) – get talked about in the media like they are the half-baked, pro-life version of Planned Parenthood. The image you get is one of pastors playing doctor, luring vulnerable women in by advertising to be an all-inclusive women’s health clinic only…
We often talk about the fact that we don’t have the right to decide whether the unborn will live or die. But what if we know already that death is certain to be their fate? Earlier this month Valerie Peterson wrote an article for the New York Times about her difficult abortion experience. Her situation…
Recently, a Facebook post reported Hillary Clinton thought the “cutoff date” for abortion should be 36 weeks. Whether or not she actually said this is questionable, but the day I read the post I was 36 weeks pregnant. I looked down at my growing stomach with a lump in my throat. This? I thought. This…
Channel came to the clinic to get information about abortion. Understanding her pregnancy was in the second trimester, she was in a rush to be able to get a legal procedure. In rapid-fire cadence, she shared her belief that she was too young and could barely take care of the infant she already had. The…