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Florida joins South Dakota, Nebraska in defeating pro-abortion amendments

Florida became the first state to defeat a pro-abortion ballot initiative when voters on Tuesday (Nov. 5) rejected Amendment 4, which would have made abortion a constitutional right. Florida was one of 10 states with abortion initiatives on state... Continue Reading »

Pro-life medical professionals release ‘Women’s Healthcare Declaration’

A coalition of doctors, medical professionals and healthcare policy leaders are urging dignified care for women and calling for accurate information surrounding pregnancy, pregnancy complications and state laws. The Women’s Healthcare Declaration urges professional medical organizations, state health agencies,... Continue Reading »

A Miracle Birthday: Abortion Survivor Celebrates 47 Years of Life

Forty-seven years ago, Melissa Ohden was born alive in Sioux City, Iowa. The abortion failed. Today (Aug. 29) is her birthday, a day that wasn’t celebrated when she took her first breath. She said, “So many people take for... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: Equal Justice for the Unborn? 

In 2022, the Louisiana House prepared to pass HB-813, the Abolition of Abortion in Louisiana Act. The bill garnered statewide support; a majority of House Republicans pledged to vote for it. On the eve of the vote, more than... Continue Reading »

Pro-Life: Do You See Me?

The Gospel is the Answer to Abortion “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you” (Ps. 89:14). Originally, this article had no title. It wasn’t given a title in remembrance of... Continue Reading »

Election year expected to impact legislatures as pro-life advocacy continues

Tony Beam, a policy consultant with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, had not been able to enter the room for the overflow on the South Carolina Legislature’s opening day as a subcommittee considered a bill to protect minors from... Continue Reading »

Legislative Update: S.C. Senate votes to ‘insist’

More than 12O people, many carrying signs that simply read “recede,” gathered at the Statehouse in Columbia on Oct. 18 to encourage the Senate to pass the House version of the Human Life Protection Act (H5399). Since late August,... Continue Reading »

Legislative Update: Choosing Life Should Be Followed by Choosing Light

If you have been anywhere near the pro-life movement in the last 50 years, you have probably quoted, preached from, or in some way referenced Deuteronomy 30:19: “I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: A Christian Response to Court Decision

Like many Christians, I have recently felt a responsibility to say something about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and open the door for abortion restrictions across the country. My goal in doing so is not... Continue Reading »

SCBC Office of Public Policy sends letter to state representatives

In a July 7 letter following the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court, Tony Beam, director of the Office of Public Policy for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, expressed the full support of thousands... Continue Reading »

Ministry by churches crucial in post-Roe world, advocates say

Churches and their members have essential roles to play in helping women and pre-born children in a post-Roe world, Christians involved in pro-life ministry say. The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision has given... Continue Reading »

4 Misperceptions About Abortion Law in the Post-Dobbs Era

The Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is only a few weeks old, and already there are misperceptions and misunderstandings about what abortion law will look like now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.... Continue Reading »