Posts Tagged ‘abortion’
Finding common ground with pro-choicers: let’s err on the side of humanity
By Tom Quiner “Pro lifers and pro choicers can agree on this: no one wants to see an innocent human being killed. The issue is, when does human life actually begin? When does someone actually become a human being?” This was my premise in a chat over coffee with my friend, Bob, a staunch pro…
Read MoreIntroducing Lucille Katherine …
By Tom Quiner My wife and I adopted a baby yesterday. To be more precise, we “spiritually adopted” a baby who was conceived this month. We named her Lucille Katherine. We will never meet this little girl. But by committing to spiritually adopt her, we have embarked on a 9 month journey of daily prayer…
Read MoreThe tyranny of tolerance
By Tom Quiner I bet you’re like me. You have friends, family, acquaintances with same-sex attractions. You love them regardless. You want them to be safe. You want them to be happy. For many people of faith, there’s more to it, though. They care about their soul. They worry that acting on same-sex impulses threatens…
Read MorePeace begins in the womb
By Tom Quiner If a society allows the weakest in society to be exterminated without raising a finger, anything is possible. For a generation, America has turned its back on our most vulnerable little ones with unfettered abortion “rights” at the expense of the pre-born. Does it matter? The Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade Supreme…
Read MoreVending machine abortions victimize women
By Jeane Bishop Four years ago I helped my daughter and her friend with their National History Day project. The 10 year old girls studied Dr. Nancy Hill, a pioneer female doctor in Iowa. The girls and I discovered that Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, (1821-1910) the first female physician in this country, became a doctor in…
Read MoreWhy Reduce the Number of Abortions?
As seen in the Des Moines Register on October 4th, 2009 By Tom Quiner “The president explicitly expressed his commitment to reducing the numbers of abortions and to listen to the church’s concern on moral issues.” This is the news release much of the media missed on July 16th after President Obama met with Pope…
Read MoreRestore dignity and save lives
By Kris Gaspari Proverbs 12, verse 17 states: “When you tell the truth, justice is done, but lies lead to injustice.” 17 years ago, I chose to allow Planned Parenthood to take the life of my unborn baby. I was a single parent, grieving the death of my mother and the end of a marriage.…
Read MoreDear Abby’s dilemma reflects America’s dilemma
By Tom Quiner Did you read Dear Abby on Saturday? Read it here: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/21/1962299/dear-abby-couples-polar-politics.html#ixzz0onsfxhFQ In a nutshell, a young couple are experiencing difficulties in their relationship due to significant political differences. The writer poses this question: “How can we learn to have a mutual respect for our political opinions while not compromising what each believes?”…
Read MoreWhy we need to pass “A Woman’s Right to Know” Legislation
By Tom Quiner “What’s a fetus?” That was the question posed by the young woman to an employee of Planned Parenthood. She asked because she was six to eight weeks pregnant. Here is what Planned Parenthood told her: “The fetus is the developing embryo inside of you. But at this point, there’s nothing developed at…
Read MoreDoes Black Genocide Matter?
By Tom Quiner As seen in the Des Moines Register on February 7, 2010 One out of two African-American pregnancies end in abortion. Does it matter? I was advised by a voice I respect that I’m walking into a minefield, that perhaps a white guy shouldn’t be writing about black abortion. I drove out to…
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