An idea fused with passion and empowered by God. This is how Save the Storks began and grew. In 2010, Joe Baker first imagined launching buses equipped with free sonogram machines. His intention was to have a bus in every major city, providing care and resources for the 64% of women who said they felt…
Seven years ago this fall, Lauren Urrea felt her world was crashing into a million pieces as she faced the undeniable, yet somehow unbelievable, reality that she was pregnant. For the first time in her life, Lauren found herself questioning—even if for a brief moment—her most foundational beliefs about God, family, career and most importantly,…
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? Last year a woman named Valerie wrote an article for the New York Times about her difficult abortion experience. Her…
Live Action News — Tracey Kirby was shocked and excited when she learned she was pregnant with three boys—one singleton and a set of twins. But at 18-19 weeks, doctors found that the twins had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, in which the blood vessels of the twins’ shared placenta are connected, resulting in one twin receiving too much…
I was 14 years old when I found out I was pregnant. Her father and I were no longer together, and I was being heavily pressured by my family to get an abortion. All my life, I’ve always recognized that when a woman was pregnant, what was growing inside of her was an actual baby…
Live Action News —This powerful and haunting video, from Marche Pour la Vie (March for Life) in France, is called “À un choix de the perdre,” or “To a Choice to Lose You.” Marche Pour la Vie shares on YouTube that this video is the story of a woman named Lucie, who experienced an unplanned pregnancy, “and through…
Forty-five years ago this week the greatest country this planet has ever seen ushered in a new era for future generations. An era that would bring about destruction to women, men, the unborn, and families. I realize that my description is aggressive, but Roe v. Wade was an aggressive court case that we continue to…
I was 14 years old when I found out I was pregnant. Her father and I were no longer together, and I was being heavily pressured by my family to get an abortion. All my life, I’ve always recognized that when a woman was pregnant, what was growing inside of her was an actual baby…
Last year, pregnant and unwed teenager, Maddi Runkles, was the subject of countless news reports after the administration at her private Christian high school refused to allow her to walk in its graduation ceremonies in order to “teach a lesson regarding her immorality.”While I understand the school’s desire to teach their students lessons about the…
Seven years ago this fall, Lauren Urrea felt her world was crashing into a million pieces as she faced the undeniable, yet somehow unbelievable, reality that she was pregnant. For the first time in her life, Lauren found herself questioning—even if for a brief moment—her most foundational beliefs about God, family, career and most importantly,…
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? Last year a woman named Valerie wrote an article for the New York Times about her difficult abortion experience. Her…
Live Action News — Tracey Kirby was shocked and excited when she learned she was pregnant with three boys—one singleton and a set of twins. But at 18-19 weeks, doctors found that the twins had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, in which the blood vessels of the twins’ shared placenta are connected, resulting in one twin receiving too much…
I was suffering from a major case of “pregnancy-phobia.” It was around midnight and I was driving home from a movie when I decided to swing into the Safeway and buy a pregnancy test—just to set my mind at ease. I was embarrassed that the cashier might see me go straight into the bathroom with…
Live Action News—Pro-abortion Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has been accused of unwanted sexual behavior, and the conversation around his actions continues. Franken confirmed the allegations, but Planned Parenthood remains silent on a man the organization went out of its way to campaign for. While new allegations come to light every day about a variety of people…
Live Action News—Pro-abortion Senator Al Franken (D-MN) has been accused of unwanted sexual behavior, and the conversation around his actions continues. Franken confirmed the allegations, but Planned Parenthood remains silent on a man the organization went out of its way to campaign for. While new allegations come to light every day about a variety of people…
I was suffering from a major case of “pregnancy-phobia.” It was around midnight and I was driving home from a movie when I decided to swing into the Safeway and buy a pregnancy test—just to set my mind at ease. I was embarrassed that the cashier might see me go straight into the bathroom with…
It’s a Tuesday late in April and Melissa Gormley sits in a recliner, cherishing the bumps and kicks from her baby, growing inside her womb. As minutes crawl into hours, the sign of life is a welcomed distraction from the taxol and carboplatin streaming through her veins. Melissa, 31, is not alone, surrounded by other…
My husband and I prayed for years to be blessed with a baby. We were hoping for a spontaneous miracle, but when that didn’t happen, we looked for some medical intervention. We gathered up all of our savings, cashed in retirement funds, sold belongings, and eventually scraped up enough money to pay for one round…
For anyone who’s ever been adopted, it’s a common desire to seek out your biological parents. The people whose blood runs through your veins and whose DNA you’re made up of. For Melissa Ohden, that journey was much different. When she was born, Melissa weighed less than three pounds. She was cared for by NICU nurses…
At 17, as a senior in high school, my boyfriend—(who I had only been dating for a month—and I discovered I was pregnant. We had been best friends for six months before dating and knew each other well. We were terrified of our parents telling us we were ruining our lives. Before we got pregnant,…