Posts by Melanie Wade
Will Congress Act on Abortion in 2025? It Can and It Must
By: Chuck Donovan, originally published September 3, 2024, The Washington Stand It’s hard reality that one of the primary actions planned by the Democratic Party and an incoming Harris-Walz administration will be to enact a bill to protect legal abortion up to birth (and malign neglect of those few babies who survive late-term procedures). But what about…
Read MoreThe heart-warming adoption story of Jessica Long, a Paralympic swimmer who advocates for adoption
By: Grace Porto,originally published September 3, 2024, Catholic Vote CV NEWS FEED // Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long, one of the most decorated female athletes in American history, is competing for a fifth time this fall. Adopted from Russia, Long is a pro-adoption advocate who has spoken movingly against abortion. In her athletic career, Long has…
Read MoreBREAKING: Convenience in Ohio Now Includes the Expansion of Abortion Pills
The growth and building of well-known gas stations and convenience stores in Ohio been big news in recent months. According to one source, “Ohio has become the expansion grounds for several large, chain gas stations such as Sheetz, Wawa, and Buc-ees.” Ohio’s first Buc-ees will be one the largest in the nation, boasting 120 gas pumps. The…
Read MoreMake the Pro-Life Movement Great Again
By: Brian S. Brown, originally published August 26, 2024, The Public Discourse There are fewer than one hundred days remaining in the 2024 election season. We have precious little time to refocus and recommit, and to learn from the losing campaigns to help inform our efforts going forward. Just over two years ago, the pro-life…
Read MoreAnother life saved, another baby shower!
A few months ago, the staff of Cincinnati Right to Life sidewalk counselors were praying and working hard in front of Planned Parenthood. Several conversations into the day, one young couple stopped and spoke to Adam, CRTL’s director of outreach. They were so moved by his offer for help and hope as they paused in…
Read More40 Days for Life Fall 2024
September 25-November 3 We are a month away from the 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign and have some exciting news to share! Mary Clark is our dedicated campaign coordinator once again and we thank Mary for her devotion to this vital community outreach. With abortion-on-demand now in Ohio, our prayers and advocacy efforts are…
Read MoreTears of Joy in Clifton
We all need good news! Today, in this end of summer heat wave, cars were streaming into Clifton’s Planned Parenthood as if it were a Chick-fil-A drive-through, not like a destination where mothers end the lives of their babies. The almost one-hundred-degree heat index in Southwest Ohio did not stop Cincinnati Right to Life’s trained…
Read MoreRepublicans Need to Take a Stand on Abortion
By: The Editors, originally published August 27, 2024, National Review Republicans, led by Donald Trump, are in a headlong retreat on abortion. The latest evidence came this weekend, when Senator J. D. Vance said that Trump would veto a national ban on abortion were Congress to enact one, and implied that he would veto even…
Read MoreMiscarriage Should Never be Compared to Abortion
By: Athena Duncan, originally published August 13, 2024, Human Defense Initiative Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, there has been no lack of misinformation in both pro-choice circles and the public forum. I have seen countless memes, reels, and anecdotes shared across social media that no doubt have made their way across many feeds.…
Read MoreKamala Harris Promises to Impose Abortion on All 50 States as President
By: Ben Johnson, originally published August 23, 2024, The Washington Stand Kamala Harris promised to use the federal government to expand abortion nationwide, because Americans cannot “truly be prosperous” without abortion, and pro-life Americans are “out of their minds,” said Harris while accepting the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night. Harris basked in the glow of…
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