Pro-Life
Pro-lifers make the honest choice
The ultrasound debate rages between pro-choice and pro-abortion advocates. And pro lifers are gaining the upper hand in defining terms in the debate. For example, saying, “the woman,” in referring to a pregnant mother is deliberate language used to dehumanize the unborn child alive within her. So if a mother really feels she has a choice, would she choose to end the life of her unborn child?
Read MoreUltrasounds are good for women’s “reproductive health”
A recent Quiner’s Diner post stirred up a hornet’s nest: “This article is false and misleading. Ultrasounds are sometimes done at Planned Parenthood, if a doctor feels it is necessary, and the patient consents. It is not routine, and it is always a medical, not a political, decision. And that’s the point. Ultrasounds should be performed on a case-by-case basis for medical reasons; they should not be mandated by government at any level for all patients.” A former Planned Parenthood insider spills the beans on what really happens at Planned Parenthood on this critical issue …
Read MoreBorn alive, left to die
By Tom Quiner You’re viewing a tragic sight. Right before your very eyes, you’re watching a baby struggle for life. With immediate medical intervention, she might live. Without it, she will be dead shortly. What should you do? This is isn’t a hypothetical question. It happens when abortions take place. Sometimes the abortion “fails” and…
Read MorePrelude to nihilism
By Tom Quiner You need to get to know Pete Singer. Fast. Mr. Singer is an Australian philosopher with associations with Princeton University in the U.S. and the University of Melbourne in Australia. Mr. Singer is an atheist with a unique philosophy: human life is no more valuable than mosquitos, muskrats, or mackerel, or, for…
Read MoreThe evolution of principle
By Tom Quiner What is a principle? It is an essential truth upon which other truths are based. Former U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, embraced a principle that human life begins at conception. He was clear and unequivocal: “It is my deep personal conviction that abortion is wrong. I…
Read MoreUltrasound is standard medical care
Performing an ultrasound before an abortion should be a commonsense standard of care for abortion providers. Ultrasound assists an abortion provider in determining gestational age. The farther along in pregnancy a woman is, or the possibility that the pregnancy is ectopic, the greater the risk that abortion poses.
Read MoreLiberals, get used to it. Social conservatism is here to stay.
By Tom Quiner The Iowa poll reveals the unstoppable trend slowly sweeping the country: the percentage of Iowans who consider themselves pro life just went up another 2 points in the last year, from 52 to 54 percent. Nationally, Rick Santorum is riding the wave. It is a dangerous place to be. The powers of…
Read MoreTrue or false: America is addicted to abortion.
By Tom Quiner True. America is addicted to abortion. But we’re making slow progress. We can see inside the womb now. Technology has revealed the jaw-dropping beauty of human life from its earliest stages. Nine out of ten abortion-minded women change their mind about abortion once they see the ultrasound of their daughter or son…
Read MoreObama’s Catholic con job
By Tom Quiner Quick recap: Barack Obama, by presidential fiat imposed a health insurance mandate on faith-based organizations. The Obama Mandate dictates these organizations must require three types of services regardless of whether it violates their conscience or not. These services include: √ Abortifacients like the morning after pill, a pill that kills human life.…
Read MoreWhy I oppose Susan G. Komen
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq0kBkUZbvQ&feature=player_embedded] It hit me like a ton of bricks today: I’m the exact same age my Mom was when she died. And that’s young. Today’s news headlines jarred my memories of the painful loss of Mom to breast cancer nearly a quarter of a century ago. You see, the Susan G. Komen…
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