Abortion
Planned Parenthood Sues To Block Info About Baby Part Sales by Mollie Hemingway
What to say to the Christian abortionist’s justification for obliterating unborn babies? by Dave Andrusko
Irish High Court judge rules: “Unborn” is “clearly a child” with “significant” rights by Steve Weatherbe
Doctor Said to Abort Teddy Because His Organs Would Be Outside His Body, But Look at Him Now by Micaiah Bilger
NFL Star Ben Watson: Planned Parenthood Was Created to “Exterminate Blacks” and “It’s Working” by Micaiah Bilger
Adoption
Reflections on Adoption from a Champion of In-Country Orphan Care by Jedd Medefind
7 Ways Adoption Costs Us Everything
Bioethics
Government to lift moratorium on cross-species, “Chimera” research by Bradford Richardson
NIH Can’t Be Trusted to Regulate Animal/Human Research by Wesley J. Smith
Devotional
The Word That Goes Out by Pastor Ken Klaus – “With all of the shootings, bombings and terroristic plots doing their worst, every country is trying to make itself as safe as it can. For that reason, it is not surprising that Russian president Vladimir Putin recently approved a package of anti-terrorism laws, which are designed to keep the average Russian citizen safe from those who would wish to harm them. Amazingly, some of those laws place tight restrictions on missionary activity and evangelism.”
What is most important in life? by Jay Younts
Family Living
Lady Antebellum Star Opens Up About Her Miscarriage by Emily Carrington – “Hillary Scott touched the hurting hearts of millions, identifying with the many who long to hold the baby they never knew while navigating a culture that doesn’t notice their loss.” – Lutherans For Life offers a unique devotional booklet, by Linda Bartlett, called Into His Loving Care, which is dedicated to all the mothers and fathers who mourn the loss of a child’s life through miscarriage or stillbirth. “It may seem as if God is far away at such times of sorrow, but He knows every sparrow that falls. How much more He must care for you and me … and our little ones.” Into His Loving Care features suggested Scripture readings, prayers, and beautiful artwork. This unique booklet has been very well received and makes an excellent and thoughtful gift for those who are hurting.
“We’re not defined by Down syndrome”
Big Families Lift Burdens – Why the World Needs More Kids by Andrew Shanks
Video: Sleeping Baby Smiles Whenever Daddy Gives Her Kisses
Movies – Television – Video
My New Favorite by Bradley Mattes – “Navigating this world as a young adult can be brutal. For example, the dating scene can be a minefield of drama and emotion. This is a part of life experienced by most everyone—including young adults with Down syndrome. They deal with the same issues as everyone else. If this surprises you, it shouldn’t. And it won’t if you join a rapidly growing number of viewers discovering a new television series that lets you see why those with Down syndrome are just like you and me in most ways. It’s becoming hugely popular.”
Political
4 Ways State Lawmakers Can Keep Fighting Abortion by Clarke D. Forsythe – “Hellerstedt doesn’t mean lawmakers need to ignore the medical reality of abortion’s risks and substandard clinics.”
Democrats Sacrifice Zika-Virus Research for Planned Parenthood by Alexandra Desanctis
Sexual Purity
Millennials Are Having Less Sex Than Any Other Generation, Study Finds by Brandon Showalter
Worldview and Culture
Amber and Jenny, SPUC interns, provide hope for the future of the pro-life movement by John Smeaton
Yes, Christians Are Hypocrites—If by “Hypocrite” You Mean “Sinner” by Amy K. Hall
Was Jacques Hamel A Martyr To The Faith Or To His Illusions About Islam? by Maureen Mullarkey – “The ISIS-inspired attack on a priest and his church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray is a lesson in the price Christianity pays for the fanaticism of profligate mercy.”
Murdered French priest’s last words: “Begone, Satan!” by Lianne Laurence
The Conservative Media Echo Chamber Is Making the Right Intellectually Deaf by Matthew Sheffield – “Despite conservatives’ perceptions, conservative media exists in a small, ineffectual bubble.”