Tag Archives: Sanctity of Life

Cheri’s Story: The Value of Life

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Cheri can relate to the overwhelming feelings pregnancy can bring. When she and her husband found out she was pregnant with their fourth baby, they struggled for support as they had three kids under the age of four and were facing financial difficulty.
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Do Firefighters Support Arson?

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Though I am not a firefighter, I know that sometimes that they have to use destructive methods to save structures and lives. Sometimes in fighting wildfires, it is necessary to burn portions of land to create a buffer and keep a fire from spreading. Imagine if these protective measures were twisted to suggest that firefighters support arson and destruction of property.
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Julie’s Story

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Women are told that choosing life for their baby with ruin their lives. “You cannot be happy,” they say. “You cannot be successful.” Julie’s story proves the opposite.
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Good News for Life in Chicago

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Earlier today, the Chicago City Council heard a proposal to institute a "quiet zone" around a particular abortion facility in the city to muzzle pro-lifers reaching out to abortion-bound mothers. Thankfully, this controversial proposal was deferred.
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Only God Should Play God, Part 3

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In our last piece, we continued our series on the troubling moral consequences of various forms of artificial reproduction technology. From the death of hordes of innocent human embryos to the violation of the sacred marriage commitment, the picture doesn't look pretty when man tries to play God. But we're not done yet. Let's look at a couple more implications of this vicious technological trend.
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Only God Should Play God, Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Last time, we discussed several moral issues that arise when man decides to "play God" in the area of human reproduction. In vitro fertilization always takes innocent life. Embryonic genetic editing tends towards the sad assumption that the mother is the only patient involved, because the embryo is not considered a patient. And efforts to alter a baby's genetics don't have an easy line between "health-related concerns" and flat-out "child enhancement."
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Only God Should Play God, Part 1

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
The pro-life movement is solidly consolidated in its stance on abortion. And this is for good reason, given how heinous and grievous of a crime abortion is. However, abortion is not the only contemporary issue fundamentally affecting nascent life. One issue on which pro-lifers arguably have less of a consensus involves the medical practices for various forms of artificial reproductive technology.
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The Pro-Life Intramural, Part 1

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
There's a common debate that tends to pop up in pro-life circles when "partial solutions" to the evil of abortion are proposed. Incremental pro-life moves, such as a ban on abortion after the baby is 15 weeks old, tend to draw both ire and praise from the same side of the aisle.
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Bring Life to the Ballot Box

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
It comes as no surprise to me that the so-called “progressive” mind embraces the idea of a woman’s choice to end a pregnancy. Nor does it surprise me that those of the libertarian mindset are willing to jump on the bandwagon for “choice" as well. It’s their “keep government out of our bedroom” mentality. 
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“They Think It’s Murder. And It Kind of Is.”

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
For over 20 years, Bill Maher has hosted the show “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO. Recently, Maher was joined by Piers Morgan and Gillian Tett, a columnist for the Financial Times, to discuss the topic of abortion. In the clip, Morgan stated that Donald Trump’s recently articulated compromise on abortion is not that different from European countries.
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What Do Diapers and Abortion Have in Common? More Than You Know.

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Would you be surprised to learn that major diaper companies support Planned Parenthood? Yes, you read that correctly. Major diaper companies such as Huggies, Pampers, Luvs, and even Honest donate to Planned Parenthood.
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A Christian Response to “Death with Dignity”

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
The forces of darkness in Illinois want to take the state’s death agenda to the next level. Some deceived politicians have now introduced an assisted suicide—euphemistically referred to as a “Medical Aid in Dying” or “Death with Dignity”—bill in Springfield. A bill sponsored by Illinois Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora), SB 3499 creates the “End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act.”
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Where There’s a Will, There’s an Abortion

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
It's been a year and a half since the Dobbs decision put Roe v. Wade in the dustbin, but abortion is still alive and well in many parts of the U.S. When you are zealously committed to a false conception of rights—and that's being charitable about the motives of abortion providers—you will find any way possible to keep the industry going.
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Is Dobbs Pro-Choice?

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
It's been about 18 months since Dobbs was handed down, and I still remember the elation mixed with near-disbelief that I felt when I first heard the news. As with many of the most important memories in life, I even remember where I was when I was told—standing in the dining room of a summer retreat center on a sunny June day.
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A Response to Planned Parenthood’s Tips to Talking about Abortion Over the Holidays

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Just before Thanksgiving, America’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, sent an email to its supporters, seeking to help them “open someone’s mind on sexual and reproductive rights”, aka abortion, during the holidays. The following is a response to their talking points:
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