by Autumn Lockett | Oct 26, 2022 | Opinion
We had a plan. We executed it perfectly. And then, on September 21, 2022, it completely fell apart. In premarital counseling, Josh and I dreamed of having a big family. We wanted four kids: two girls, two boys. My goal was to be finished having babies by age 35....
by Monty Self | Oct 20, 2022 | Opinion
Nearly seven million women of childbearing age have low or no access to basic obstetric services in their county of residence, according to the March of Dimes “Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S.” biannual report. The long-term decline in maternity services...
by Paul Lewis | Sep 14, 2022 | Opinion
One issue of debate in Christian tradition has been over when life begins, when it is viable and what the status of a fetus should be. The sciences (reason) can inform us on these topics. Certainly, something happens when an egg is fertilized. But for pregnancy to...
by Paul Lewis | Sep 13, 2022 | Opinion
The Bible gives us, at best, only pointers in thinking through debates surrounding abortion. What insights we glean suggest that abortion within limits is compatible with the Bible, taken as a whole. Christian tradition has, for most of its history, officially...
by Paul Lewis | Sep 12, 2022 | Opinion
The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion. That was the determination of a majority of the Supreme Court justices in their June 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This ruling handed the issue of regulating abortions back to...