Harnessing the disarming power of infants to help teach children how to be kind

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. My family and I will be on our vacation through August 27. I will occasionally add new items but for the most part we will repost “the best of the best” — the stories our readers have told us they especially liked. It’s snowing in the Washington, DC, area and …

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“Cutting edge science” aids the pro-life cause, pro-abortionist laments

By Dave Andrusko In the Internet age, I think we all know how easy it is to dash something off, take a quick look (maybe even two), and push “send.” I try my darndest not to fall into that trap, and no doubt you do as well. Having said that, many I time I honestly …

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Do Babies Know the Difference Between Good and Evil?

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. This ran several years back, but the birth of our third grandchild reminded me of what I consider a genuinely fascinating study. Those eight words were put in the form of a declarative statement, rather than a question, in a headline on Fox News. On the same topic, the Daily …

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Despite pro-abortion pressure, college students have their babies and succeed

By Sarah Terzo An article in The American Feminist talked about how difficult it is for pregnant college students to have their babies because they get so much pressure to abort, and because they are often made to feel they must choose between their babies and their education. The article says: “Student parents on campuses …

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World’s tiniest surviving boy goes home

By Dave Andrusko After five months of treatment, an amazing baby boy, thought to be the smallest male newborn ever to survive and be released healthy, is now home and “feeding normally.” Keio University Hospital in Japan said it discharged the unnamed baby last week, “two months after his initial due date,” CBS News reported …

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Babies Born in U.S. Should Have Their Right to Life Respected, Receive Necessary Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the legislation to protect the rights of all babies born in the United States. You can watch his remarks here: “Later today, the junior Senator from Nebraska will give the Senate the opportunity to address an …

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Babies kicking in the womb are making mental maps of their bodies

Life before birth is amazing. By SPUC—the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children In March this year, we reported on a study from Trinity College Dublin which found that babies move around in the womb because they are trying to develop strong bones and joints. Now, scientists at University College London may have discovered …

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For a culture to kill babies, they first have to kill truth

By Jonathon Van Maren Nothing infuriates abortion activists more than the truth—especially when that truth is being presented to a public that they need to accept their deceitful rhetoric, or at least to remain mired in apathy. In Canada, even photos of babies in the womb have been referred to as “graphic images of fetuses” …

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Banning Babies? Humans Are the Solution, Not the Problem

By John Stonestreet & G. Shane Morris No one wants their kids to grow up to become criminals. But for some, their crime is simply existing. Children are some of the greatest blessings in life. They teach you that the world doesn’t revolve around you, they bring endless joy and opportunities for character development, and …

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Romanian Pro-Life Group Rolls Out First-Ever “Babies Go to Parliament”

By Alexandra Nadane “Babies Go to Congress” has already become a traditional pro-life advocacy event in the United States through Heartbeat International. Mothers who have been through a pregnancy crisis and are happy to have chosen life for their babies go to the U.S. Congress to be introduced to congressmen. Studenți pentru Viață (“Students for …

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Why do babies kick in the womb?

Babies don’t just kick to keep you up at night Science has the answer! By SPUC—the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children Feeling your baby kick in the womb for the first time is an exciting moment. Mothers start feeling movements between 16-25 weeks gestation (though spontaneous movement starts at 7 weeks!) But while …

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