Pregnant: Either My Life or the Baby’s Life?

Jul 4, 2012 | Abortion, Unplanned Pregnancy

I didn’t know how I could possibly have this baby. Between school and work, and just trying to have a life…I couldn’t imagine trying to do all that and take care of a baby at the same time. I mean, I wanted to have kids someday, but this was not in the plan. Not now,...

Pro-Choice: It’s About Your Freedom

Apr 30, 2012 | Abortion, Options

For most people, pro-choice means a woman’s right to choose what she wants to do with her own body.  Webster’s defines it simply as “favoring the legalization of abortion1.”  But do either of those statements accurately define the term “pro-choice”? The literal...

Can We Be For Abortion AND a Cure for Breast Cancer?

Apr 11, 2012 | Abortion, Pregnancy, Reproductive Health

We love our bodies.  We support causes that rally behind women’s health and our passion to live a happy physical life.  But could two of those causes be in direct opposition with each other? Statistics show that carrying a baby to term significantly reduces a woman’s...

What is Informed Consent?

Jan 16, 2012 | Abortion, Medical Definitions, Options, Unplanned Pregnancy

“Every state requires that a patient consent before undergoing medical treatment and that the consent be ‘informed,'”5 yet only 35 states require that women receive counseling before an abortion is performed. This does not excuse your healthcare...

Are Teens at Higher Risk for Abortion Complications?

Oct 24, 2011 | Abortion

Data suggests that teenagers may face a higher risk of complications from induced abortion compared to older women. This increased risk is primarily attributed to biological factors, higher rates of undiagnosed infections, and a tendency to seek the procedure later in...

Will There Be Guilt?

Oct 1, 2011 | Abortion

Feelings of sadness, anxiety, grief, and guilt are normal emotions after an abortion.  But why do we feel this way?  Compromise asks us to give up something important to us in exchange for what we feel we can’t live without at the moment. In the face of immediate...