Pro-Life

June 3, 2019

When Does a Fetus Develop a Heartbeat? by Gail Peterson

By Gail Peterson, Human Life International - Throughout a woman’s pregnancy, her baby undergoes many stages of development in the womb before being born, and among these milestones which indicate life is the fetal heartbeat… Through the use of ultrasounds, modern science can detect the waves of the baby’s heartbeat as early as three weeks after fertilization. Although the child’s organs have not yet fully formed, soon after this three-week mark the heart beats between 105 to 122 times per minute… A fetal heartbeat can be distinguished from the mother’s because it is often much faster than hers.

June 3, 2019

Roe v. Wade Was Always Constitutionally Suspect, by Royal Alexander

By Royal Alexander, The Hayride - In recent weeks several states, including Alabama, Mississippi, Ohio, Georgia and, likely, soon Louisiana, will have passed new pro-life legislation. In this article I put aside the moral implications of abortion, which are myriad and profound, and focus on the Roe v. Wade decision strictly as a matter of constitutional law. That’s a question which is bound to take a central place in the American discussion as the new abortion laws wind their way through the courts.

June 3, 2019

Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Abortions Up to Birth, Gov Pritzker Expected to Sign Bill, by Steven Ertelt

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews -Illinois could follow New York in approving legislation legalizing abortions up to birth. The Illinois state House rushed through a controversial pro-abortion bill that would legalize abortions for basically any reason up to birth… the state Senate passed the bill SB 25 on a 34-20 vote with three abstentions… “The people of Illinois spoke on this issue back in March when 4,000 protesters brought the Capitol to max capacity and 18,000 witness slips were filed in opposition to these bills in committee.”… “But, if there’s anything we’ve learned this week, it’s that Illinois politicians don’t care about what their constituents want – they have made that resoundingly clear”…

June 3, 2019

‘Tiny But Mighty’ Saybie, World’s Smallest Baby, Goes Home, by Alyssa Murphy

By Alyssa Murphy, National Catholic Register - While the nation has become a battleground on the issue of abortion with states like Missouri, Alabama, and now Louisiana standing to protect babies in the womb — and on the other side — Illinois now passing legislation darker than the new abortion-on-demand laws in New York, we now can open our eyes to the miracle of life, witnessing one baby’s struggle for survival outside the womb this week.