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Equality Act Could Strip Rights from Pregnancy Centers 
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Save the Storks condemns legislation for its unequal treatment of pro-life organizations  by Brittany Smith Last Thursday, controversial legislation known as The Equality Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.  The 500-plus page bill outlaws discrimination based on sex, gender identity and sexual orientation. But hiding in this bill are more insidious implications for the pro-life community. If passed […]

5 Ways To Support a Friend Facing an Unplanned Pregnancy 
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Unexpected doesn’t have to mean unprepared   By Brittany Smith According to the Guttmacher Institute, almost half of all U.S. pregnancies are unplanned.   Which means many women, maybe even someone you know, are wrestling with an overwhelming number of questions and emotions after they receive a positive pregnancy test.   But there are ways you can help. Especially for friends who might be feeling the pressure […]

Pressure from Parents: Jasmine’s Story 
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Legal help for minors being pressured into an abortion   Jasmine was 19 years old when she found out she was pregnant. At the time she was getting ready to graduate high school and go to college.   “I told my mom I was pregnant first. I had a feeling she was thinking I should get an abortion, but it was my dad that really […]

Pressured to Abort
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In it together: How parenting classes prevent partner pressure By Brittany Smith  When Yolanda’s boyfriend found out she was pregnant, he left. She was living in Carson City, NV at the time and had no family nearby to rely on. Feeling abandoned and completely at a loss for what to do, Yolanda began researching options […]

Abortion is NOT Healthcare 
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Pregnancy centers provide real care and hope for women   By Brittany Smith   On Thursday, President Joe Biden issued a series of executive orders and policy changes on abortion — noting that through these initiatives he was focusing on healthcare.   On this so-called “healthcare day” he reversed The Mexico City Policy which prohibits federal funding for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that “perform or actively promote abortion as a method […]

How Do I Talk to My Pro-Choice Friends? 
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3 ways to share your pro-life stance   By Natasha Smith  In a polarized culture where conversation is often replaced with shouting, how do we winsomely engage with people of different opinions?   We asked pro-life apologist and speaker Megan Almon how she would coach pro-lifers to converse with people who are pro-choice. Almon works with Life Training Institute where she speaks in churches, high […]

Save the Storks’ Mission and Vision for 2021  
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A note from Save the Storks as we begin the new year  At Save the Storks our mission is focused on the pro-woman approach of pregnancy resource centers. This mission is based on our Biblical worldview, one that believes human life is intrinsically valuable and worth protecting.   That’s why we want to share our vision […]

Save the Storks Launches Newest Mobile Medical Unit  
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State-of-the-art Stork Bus “Paloma” set to save lives in southern California  Life Centers of Ventura County (LCVC) is a pregnancy resource center (PRC) located in Oxnard, Calif. Just 60 miles outside of L.A. — a city with over 20 Planned Parenthood locations.  California is not a state that has been particularly kind toward pro-life efforts, with its governor openly criticizing pro-life initiatives over the years.   But LCVC has […]

Post-Abortive Journeys
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How pregnancy centers help women find post-abortive healing   When Erin* walked into Women’s Choice Clinic in Bettendorf, IA this December, she was experiencing daily panic attacks.   She had also just discovered she was pregnant. The staff at the clinic could tell she was stressed and downcast and not sure what to do about her recent pregnancy news.   Jane**, the client advocate at Women’s Choice, sat […]

The Church, Pro-Life and Abortion 
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How do we create a more pro-life church culture?  By Katie Doryland  When it comes to the issue of abortion, one would expect the church to have the loudest pro-life voice. Unfortunately, too many churches feel that pro-life discussions will produce a negative response from their congregation.   With such a strong biblical view on the sanctity of life, what is holding pastors back […]

Genetically Engineered Kids: The Future of Prenatal Testing
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 Is this the last generation of children with Down syndrome in Denmark and does it have implications for the United States?   By Brittany Smith  On Friday, after a five-month legal battle, a federal appeals court upheld Tennessee’s “heartbeat law.”  The ruling means, among other things, that babies with Down syndrome will be saved from abortion.  Gov. Bill Lee signed the “heartbeat law” in June which bans abortions after a fetal […]

Why is Adoption Not Seen As An Option?  
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Finding a forever family: How the pro-life movement can help change the cultural narrative of adoption   By Brittany Smith  When it comes to unplanned pregnancy, the most common choices for U.S. women are abortion or parenting.     But there is a third option, one that is often left out of the conversation when discussing reproductive rights – adoption. In fact, less than 4 percent of unplanned […]