Category: pregnancy

Editor’s note. The science of pregnancy gets more and more fascinating. To think of the mother simply ‘hosting’ her baby is so, well, 1973. What’s going on in the womb is really a marvelous co-operative venture that may last a lifetime, as Dr Kristin Collier, an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical …

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. This repost of a story that appeared previously in NRL News Today remains a helpful to-do (and not do) list for men trying to assist women at a very difficult time in their lives. In our culture, equipped with a gazillion cell phone cameras and a multiplicity of recording devices, …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation It is always heartening to see people reach out to pregnant women, offering them loving support and encouragement when they face challenging circumstances. While scrolling through a social media newsfeed, I came upon yet another example of individuals engaging in acts of selflessness and kindness on …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation         Cyberworld is full of amazing testaments to the beauty of life—if only we have eyes to see and a heart ready to be filled. I was reminded of this truism when a colleague sent me a TikTok video labeled @tellmethenewsjohnny. You see a sorrowful woman who …

Would you trust someone who denies your child’s humanity in the womb to deliver that child? By Jenna Carodiskey-Wiebe Editor’s note. We reposted this last year from Secular Pro-Life with permission. When you read it, I believe you’ll easily understand why we are re-running it. When news broke last year of a Vermont nurse who sued …

One woman’s valiant decision to protect her child from the culture of despair can bring hope to countless others. By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation The unexpected announcement came on a day that had been filled with dire developments flooding social media news streams.  This particular news bulletin came across the electronic …

The app allows a mother to follow her pregnancy and visualise what her baby looks like By SPUC—The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children A new app allows expectant parents to trace the journey of their unborn baby week by week, giving developmental facts and stunning imagery of the unborn child. Remarkable footage of …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation She was a medical student, with a laser-like focus on completing her studies and obtaining her degree. Passionate about a prospective career as a neurosurgeon, she was completely dedicated to her research and the completion of her education. Then came the news of an unexpected pregnancy. …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Editor’s note. This post in our series of what appeared a year ago in NRL News Today remains a constant reminder and an uplifting reminder. During this grave time created by the Coronavirus pandemic, people in the U.S. and around the world are thirsting for good …

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation As I voyaged through the frozen food section of the supermarket aisle, I saw you there. Despite the barren shelves, you seemed to be in good spirits, trading laughter with the man who accompanied you. You found the one brand of frozen pizza that was left …

By Chris Alexis Expectant mothers need support; that’s no secret. But when their surrounding environment or relationships don’t offer that, social media can be a place to discover it.   It is an important reminder that no one is truly alone, and if they look beyond their immediate circumstance, they will see that good people are …

By Sarah Terzo The pro-choice author of one book described observing an ultrasound training workshop: “The workshop was for primary care clinicians who were beginning to offer medication abortion in their practices and were planning to use ultrasonography to date their patient’s pregnancies precisely. (Ultrasounds are not required as part of the medication abortion regimen, …