Abortion for Valentine’s Day?

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The following is by Family Council staff member Luke McCoy.

What do Valentine’s Day and Planned Parenthood have in common? Apparently, more than you might think.

Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards recently released a Valentine’s video on Twitter tagged #WhatWomenNeed to make the case for abortion on a holiday traditionally focused on making your special someone feel appreciated with kind gestures.

Clever at first, but it seems Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day have about as much to do with abortion as Valentine’s Day—not much. Do you really think women would rather have an abortion on Valentine’s Day than a romantic date with their loved ones?

See the video here: https://vine.co/v/Ma3Z9rqH56e

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AR Woman Chooses Life After Seeing Billboard

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An Arkansas billboard with a pro-life message has been making headlines the past week.

The group Every20seconds.org has placed a billboard along Interstate 30 in North Little Rock. The billboard reads, “When 1% of the church shows up, abortion in AR shuts down.”

At least one pregnant woman has chosen not to abort her child after seeing the billboard and meeting pro-life advocates. KARK 4 News has her story:

“I felt like it wasn’t the right time for a baby, so my first instinct was to get an abortion,” she said.

After meeting folks from 20seconds.org, she changed her mind.

“I have been so blessed, the Lord has been on my side this entire pregnancy, and I’m glad that I made the decision that I made,” she said.

Now when she passes the billboard, she said she will have a unique reaction.

“I am part of that 1 percent, and when I pass that billboard, and when I see it, I say, ‘Thank you Jesus,'” she said.

 

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‘Wrongful Birth’ Lawsuit Treats Children Like a Burden

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Last week Planned Parenthood agreed to pay $2 million to the family of Tonya Reaves.

Reaves was a 24-year-old woman who died due to a botched abortion back in July of 2012. Her death is tragic, and those responsible should be held accountable–there is no question about that. However, as some have pointed out, last December a Seattle couple was awarded $50 million in a “wrongful birth” lawsuit.

The suit was filed by a Seattle couple who contended they would have aborted their son (now five years old) had they known he would be born with a genetic defect.

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