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“We mourn the decision to take Baby Cox’s life rather than give her every chance at life,” responded Texas Right to Life Director of Media and Communication Kimberlyn Schwartz. “We want parents to know there is hope when facing difficult fetal diagnoses. Read the...
By Cassy Fiano-Chesser Kate Cox, the Texas woman who sued to have an allegedly “medically necessary” abortion, has been at the center of a media firestorm. Initially, a judge ruled that she could go through with the abortion, only for the Texas Supreme...
Editor’s note. This is one in a series of Right to Life of Michigan’s “Real Life Stories”. Reposted with permission. Isabella VanOrman is a fighter, there is no doubt about it. Born with Trisomy 18, the chromosomal condition more commonly known as Edward’s Syndrome,...
By Dave Andrusko We do our fair share of work to figure out who our readership consists of. There are many, many young people (more females than males, BTW) but also a lot of readers of an age to have children and even grandchildren. So when Walt Manis who is part of...
By Kathy Ostrowski, legislative director Kansans for Life “Simon's Law” is named for a medically fragile baby born with Trisomy 18 and apnea (breathing difficulty), who died when resuscitation was denied. His devastated parents, Sheryl and Scott Crosier, only learned...
By Kathy Ostrowski, Legislative Director, Kansans for Life Simon’s Law, Kansas Senate Bill 437, would require parent permission before a minor is coded as a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and would also require hospitals and other medical facilities, upon request, to...
By Sheryl Crosier Editor's note. Missouri State Rep Bill Kidd has filed HB 1915, Simon's Law. It has two basic components. First, a health care facility must let a patient, resident or a prospective patient or resident know if they have a futility policy that will...
Editor’s note. The following first appeared in the Irish pro-life publication “Life Zone.” This past week on the Pat Kenny radio show, a mother whose little boy lived for 2 days after birth with Trisomy 18 spoke powerfully and inspiringly about her son Seán. Sarah...
By Lisa Smiley We who speak up for pre-born lives are often accused of being uncaring, of “not understanding” special situations that might compel a mother to choose to have an abortion—such as cases where a mother receives an in-utero diagnosis of a major abnormality...
By Sheryl Crosier Editor’s note. This first appeared in the newsletter of Missouri Right to Life, NRLC’s state affiliate. Before Simon’s arrival my husband, Scott, and I lost six children through miscarriage. With each loss the sting of pain was greater. After we lost...