Category Archives: Pro-Life

The Detour Dilemma

Posted on June 11, 2019 by

I’m looking at a weird detour sign in my writing life. Not sure if it’s a detour worth taking, or one I should just ignore. It might even really be a caution sign. I’m not sure. I write memoir, nonfiction, … Continue reading →

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An Interrupted Cry Restored

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Mary stared, blinking, at the urine-covered stick—Please, only one line—as two lines appear. She tried to imagine the child in her arms, but the impression wouldn’t jell. When far away an interrupted cry breaks her heart, she sees him clearly. … Continue reading →

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I Am the 1% — I’m Not Your Pro-Choice Poster Child

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

In the raging debate over whether abortion should be legal, those who claim to be pro-choice often cite cases of rape and incest as justifying easy access to abortion. What they fail to mention is that less than 1 percent … Continue reading →

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Pondering 1984

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

I’m a big fan of dystopian literature, like Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell. I don’t know what draws me to this kind of story of a society gone wrong while attempting to make everything perfect (at least … Continue reading →

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Growing Peace in Forgiveness

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

Each time I see a Facebook post or Internet meme stating that abortion is murder, calling on us to save the babies, I feel a pang of anger. It’s not that I disagree with this truth. I do not. I … Continue reading →

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You Cannot Grow Peace from Murder

Posted on January 21, 2017 by

I read a post by Anne Lamott on Facebook the other day regarding the Women’s March. I kept coming back to one line: “You cannot grow tulips from zucchini seeds, or peace from murder.” Today this thought continues to resonate … Continue reading →

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The Whole Story — from Pro-Choice to Pro-Life in a Heartbeat

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

In October of 2012, I wrote my first ever post on the issue of abortion. You can read it here, but I’ll tell you right now it’s not the whole story. When I wrote it, I thought it would be … Continue reading →

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Why I Did the Unthinkable

Posted on August 30, 2015 by

Stories of women doing the unthinkable—killing their own children—often make headlines. See this article for a list of 20 such women. There is a collective outrage and feeling of disbelief when women kill their children and we call for the … Continue reading →

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It’s Not about Women’s Health

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

I’ve been avoiding writing this blog post for about two weeks now, but I can’t avoid it any more. If this is truly going to be another fearless year, then I have to write fearlessly, even if that means getting … Continue reading →

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Stop Throwing Stones

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

If you spend any time on social media and have conservative Christian friends or follow conservative Christian feeds, then no doubt you have seen numerous posts lately decrying the murder of innocent babies. Especially with the anniversary of Roe v. … Continue reading →

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