Category: Adoption

By Bonnie Finnerty, Education Director Recently, a well-known, highly-respected columnist in Central PA revealed something she has hidden for far too long. And I want to applaud her. Nancy Eshelman is to be commended for publicly revealing her secret of 57 years of having placed a child for adoption. Too often birth mothers who have …

By Joleigh Little Bass, WRTL Region Coordinator and Teens for Life Director Editor’s note. Each year, as we approach Christmas, we repost stories from Christmas seasons past which our readers especially enjoyed. This first ran in 2017. Christmas season is here and it is full of the usual activities – hustling… everywhere, shopping, wrapping, baking, …

By Texas Right to Life A Massachusetts teacher is being described as going “above and beyond” for one of her students. For the past four years, Ayers, Massachusetts, teacher Kerry Bremer has been looking out for her student, Jake Manning. Bremer told WCVB News, “I fell in love with him instantly.” Gradually, their friendship grew …

By Calvin Freiburger Editor’s note. This is excerpted from a post at LifeSiteNews and is reposted with permission. Fealty to abortion-on-demand may be the norm in Hollywood, but actress Kristin Chenoweth stands as a stark contrast with her new Hallmark Christmas film’s affirmation of adoption, which was inspired in part by her own life story. …

By Micaiah Bilger Editor’s note. November is Adoption Awareness Month. Today we continue with another of our new or reposted stories about this life-affirming option. Micaiah Bilger was Education Director for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation when she wrote this story. As I sit here at my desk and type, I can see my little sister’s …

By Katie Yoder Editor’s note. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. All month we’ve published new and previously run stories. This appeared in 2016. Claressa Shields made history in Rio as the first U.S. boxer to win back-to-back gold medals. But while the major media outlets praised her historic win, they forgot about her most …

By Joleigh Little Bass Editor’s note. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. All month we’ve been running new stories and reposting older stories. This first appeared in a slightly different form in 2017. Joleigh is a member of the Wisconsin Right to Life staff serving as the Field Representative for Regions 5 & 6. There’s …

By Lisa Bourne “If you’re pro-life, you’re pro-adoption,” Vice President Mike Pence said recently, saying as well that adoptive families are an inspiration for the country. Addressing the Administration for Children and Families’ 2019 National Adoption Month Celebration last week at the White House, Vice President Mike Pence praised families who take children into their …

By Joleigh Little Bass Editor’s note. Joleigh is a member of the Wisconsin Right to Life staff serving as the Field Representative for Regions 5 & 6. Pictured here, are her two daughters. November is National Adoption Awareness Month. My adoption journey began thirty-three years ago with a tiny card that showed the word “abortion” …

By Micaiah Bilger Editor’s note. November is Adoption Awareness Month. Today we continue with another of our new or reposted stories about this life-affirming option. Micaiah Bilger was Education Director for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation when she wrote this story. As I sit here at my desk and type, I can see my little sister’s …

By Ryan Bomberger Editor’s note. November is National Adoption Month. All this month we are posting new and previously run stories. This first ran in 2016. The Olympics are a time for the world to see the beauty of possibility. Seemingly impossible feats are achieved by many whose struggle to participate in this coveted competition …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative/PAC Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Editor’s note. November is National Adoption Month. We’ve been posting and reposting stories all month long. My co-worker surprised me one day by asking, “Did you see what’s on your cup?” I turned the red paper cup around and looked at the wording imprinted on it. …