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Comment on The Ugly Beaver by eva

eva — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:48:01 +0000

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Comment on The Father to His Calvin by Kelli

Kelli — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:19:04 +0000

Hahaha! Well done…

(I love that you did your BEST beetle impersonation. I’m sure it was close to perfect. )

Comment on The Father to His Calvin by Jenni

Jenni — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:30:12 +0000

Lee is the master and I could never take him at this particular game, but I offer up my own proud parenting moment from this week…

Kristin (watching a large beetle on the ground): “You know, we have a car named after you.”
Me, in best beetle impersonation voice: “You have a car named Stan?”

Comment on The Father to His Calvin by Kelli

Kelli — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:47:22 +0000

Wow, Karen that’s great! Congratulations on your fun but busy time of life!

Comment on The Father to His Calvin by Karen

Karen — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:54:39 +0000

This is one of our ALL time favorite C and H. And yes, I could tell you story upon story, but not today….I have one to get graduated and one to get married! It’s a whirlwind!

Comment on Why we need to talk about Kermit Gosnell by Kelli

Kelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:56:04 +0000

Spring thank you so much for sharing that! I hope everyone who visits these comments clicks on that article. It was so well written!

Comment on Why we need to talk about Kermit Gosnell by Kelli

Kelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:47:41 +0000

I agree, Alisha. This opens up a bit of a can of worms for those who are staunchly Pro-Choice. It is good to see people talking and trying to work out better solutions, though I fear the public rhetoric will likely change little.

Comment on Why we need to talk about Kermit Gosnell by Spring

Spring — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:25:49 +0000

I feel your pain. It breaks my heart to think of all the children who are murdered in the name of “choice”. IMO, the “choice” is made when a woman makes choices about her sex life. I do concede that there are instances when an abortion is medically necessary (like in cases of incest and your friend with the ectopic pregnancy), but I wish more women would choose to put their baby up for adoption.

Did you see this article when it was going around? I think she makes some very good points.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/why-my-support-for-abortion-was-based-on-loveand-lies?fb_action_ids=10100180757594064&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210100180757594064%22%3A538246859527154%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210100180757594064%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

Comment on Why we need to talk about Kermit Gosnell by alisha

alisha — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:09:43 +0000

I see your point in that it is very unlikely that roe v wade is ever reversed, and i tend to agree that you will save more babies by educating women than fighting for legislation, but i still think there’s a place for those who feel called to fight on the legislative level, just doesn’t seem right for none of us to be opposing laws that annihilate our unborn.

thanks for being willing to talk about this difficult subject. i think the silver lining of this case is it will hopefully bring abortion to light in a different way around the kitchen table. i heard reports that at least one juror went in prochoice and left prolife.

Comment on Why we need to talk about Kermit Gosnell by Kelli

Kelli — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:18:27 +0000

Great points, Alisha and very well stated. I see your point about the issue with legalization, however, I don’t really think it is a battle worth fighting because I don’t think it’s a battle we can win. Abortion will always be legal no matter how much we hate it or disagree with it. Perhaps some people feel strongly about opposing the legislation that makes abortion legal and if they want to fight it, so be it. but I don’t see the effectiveness of such a fight. So what CAN we do in response if we believe in the sanctity of life and a child’s right to live?

I think this is where it is necessary to focus our energy on educating women about the long lasting negative effects of abortion. The emotional trauma of aborting a child is mountains greater n a woman than the emotional trauma of carrying an unwanted child and placing it for adoption. So how can we help and support women who are in this position? Continued education on abstinence and healthy sexual practices are a step. More clinics offering free or low cost prenatal care for those who cannot afford it would help as well as post birth help and counseling when they either place the baby or decide to parent.

It’s not simple and it’s not easy. If I could choose, I would prefer that abortion be illegal and criminal, but it wouldn’t solve the issue. Women would still abort there babies so what can we do to help women who have the right to choose make the right choice?