Pro Life

My Abortion: It's Time to Tell

Tamar Abrams | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living


Tamar Abrams

When a killer pointed a gun at Dr. Tiller on Sunday, he forced me to tell my story. I urge all women across the nation to tell their stories.

Palin: Prejean a "Victim of Malicious Attacks"; Dr. Tiller...Well..."I'm Pro-Life."

Shannyn Moore | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

Palin's outrage against the treatment of a pageant girl and the meanie media was impressive back in May.

Falwell's Legacy Haunts Liberty University

Mike Papantonio | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Mike Papantonio

You have to wonder why a group of teenage Democrats have been told that their kind are not welcome at Liberty, a campus that was built in part from the money of Sun Myung Moon.

Sarah Palin: Tiller Murder A "Tragedy"

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


UPDATE 6/2: On Tuesday, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin expanded on the murder of George Tiller, comparing the doctor's death to the "equally disgusting" murd...

'Pro-Life Feminism' is an Oxymoron

Taylor Marsh | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Taylor Marsh

One would hope in the 21st century we could at least agree what feminism is not: "encouraging women to again have more children."

How I (and Other "Pro-Life" Leaders) Contributed to Dr. Tiller's Murder

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

The same hate machine I was part of is still attacking all abortionists as "murderers." And once again the "pro-life" leaders are busy ducking their personal responsibility for people acting on their words.

Reading The Pictures: Tiller and the Silencers

Michael Shaw | Posted 07.02.2009 | Media


Michael Shaw

2009-06-01-protest.jpg What is important to emphasize regarding the murder of Dr. Tiller is that this situation was heading for a bad end.

The Murder of Dr. Tiller, a Foreshadowing

Cristina Page | Posted 07.01.2009 | Politics


Cristina Page

For those who would like to think Sunday's murder in church of Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider, is an isolated incident, here's the horrifying news: You are wrong.

Obama's Catholic Baptism By Fire

James Rotondi | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


James Rotondi

The t-shirt slogan,"The Day the Dome Was Tarnished Forever" became holy inspiration for others to engage in crass sloganeering and even violent action.

Aborting Abortion Debate's Tone

John Marshall | Posted 06.19.2009 | Comedy


John Marshall

Some believe life begins at conception. Others say that life begins at 40. Like most things, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. From now on let's say that life begins when you've completed your high school gym requirement.

Why "Choosing Life" is a False Choice

Marie Wilson | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics


Marie Wilson

While Obama's nuanced approach to the abortion debate deserves appreciation, the continued dissection of this issue is not honest at its root.

Antiabortion Activist Takes on Planned Parenthood with Hidden Camera

Jeff Norman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


Jeff Norman

Her own delay in reporting the crime she perceived to have occurred in Memphis is an especially perplexing mystery considering how much Rose proselytizes about the legal and moral obligation to protect children.

Mother's Day at an Abortion Clinic

Reproductive Justice | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics


Reproductive Justice

Escorts stand shoulder to shoulder, bound to strangers in an effort to offer a kind word to clients who are exercising their right to make a compassionate, informed, responsible decision, a motherly choice.

Killing People vs Aborting Fetuses: An Open Letter to Harvard Law Professor Mary Ann Glendon

Myriam Miedzian | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics


Myriam Miedzian

Like you, the church seems much more concerned with the survival of fetuses and "possible fetuses" than with human beings.

Safe, Legal & Early -- A New Way of Thinking About Abortion

Steven Waldman | Posted 05.30.2009 | Politics


Steven Waldman

An abortion policy matching the values implicit in the polls would focus less on rights or numbers and more on timing.

HuffPoster Reports On Montana Tea Party

Huffington Post Contributor | Louise McMillin | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


[Reported by a HufPost citizen journalist] And they certainly showed up in Missoula, Montana. Montana is a very conservative state. Missoula, howeve...

Anti-Abortion Movement Surging Under Obama

Politico | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics


The first hint of a stir came just after Election Day, when the computer servers at Americans United for Life crashed. People were swamping the Web si...

The Call for Common Ground on Abortion

Cristina Page | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics


Cristina Page

In a never before attempted event, the Obama administration merged dozens of leaders from the pro-choice and pro-life movements onto one conference call line and, wisely, muted us.

Hm. Both Pro-Lifers and Pro-Choicers Hate the Octomom

Tina Dupuy | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics


Tina Dupuy

Suleman is a staple for Dr. Phil intervention, tabloid prattle and message-board hostility, but underlying it all is an emerging story that pits her against both pro-lifers and pro-choicers.

Do People Who Support "Traditional Values" Value Pregnant Women?

Lynn M. Paltrow | Posted 04.30.2009 | Living


Lynn M. Paltrow

Sixty-one percent of women who have abortions are already mothers, and another 24 percent will go on to become mothers. 85 percent of all women bring life into this world.

Do We Need A Pro-Choice Litmus Test for Obstetricians?

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics


Jacob M. Appel

While one has every right to oppose abortion, one should not necessarily have a right to do so while occupying the scarce and precious position of an obstetrics resident.

Talkin' About the Pope...and Hope

Tamar Abrams | Posted 04.21.2009 | World


Tamar Abrams

Is it too much to hope that Pope Benedict XVI might see the light?

Octomom, Sextomom and the Looming Incursions on Reproductive Rights

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics


Arlene M. Roberts

The bills some lawmakers have proposed have nothing to do with race and gender equality; they are all about restricting women's reproductive decisions by subjecting them to greater state surveillance.

Family Values, Schmamily Values: The GOP's Bristol/Levi Hypocrisy

Warren Holstein | Posted 03.21.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

Well it seems that the latter-day Joseph and Mary trophies of the religious right-wing pro-life movement have been tarnished and their lackluster bronze has turned a gangrenous green.

Palin, Forced Into A Corner, Names Pro-Choicer To Alaska Supreme Court

Washington Times | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics


Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had to make a tough choice in filling a vacant slot on her state's Supreme Court: Appoint a woman who once served on the board...