Pregnancy

As you guys probably know already, I'm pro-choice. I think abortion is disgusting and should be discouraged, certainly. But to ban it all together is counter-productive to the pro-life goal: more women would die due to anti-abortion laws because of abortions being done by unqualified doctors, increasing deaths among both fetuses AND women alike.  Read More »

On Friday, I went to my local Crisis Pregnancy Center to help out with their Christmas party. I arrived a few minutes late (thanks to Mom taking forever to get ready and leave), so most of the people were there already.  Read More »

I remembered something funny that I saw on a Gaia forum some time back. It was in the, now deceased, Abortion Debate thread, someone had been going on about how different cultures treat pregnant teens. The comment went along the lines of how black people praise young black girls who get pregnant.

I nearly spat my drink out on my screen.  Read More »

I know there have been quite a few recent posts about teen pregnancy, given the pregnancy pact at Gloucester High School where 17 girls have become pregnant. A couple of arguments exist as to whether anyone has the right to tell these teenagers whether or not they are ready to be mothers.  Read More »

It's always something new that Hollywood has done wrong. Currently, it's glamorizing pregnancy. There's Juno, Jamie Lynn Spears, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and all kinds of A-list celebs sporting 'baby bumps.'  Read More »

I am a 17 year old girl that will be turning 18 very soon. Out of 18 years of my life I haven’t seen or heard from my mom except for once. No birthdays wishes, no Christmas gifts… she wasn’t even there to help me when I came into woman-hood. (Excuse me ladies and gentlemen). But even though this woman that was supposed to be my mother has never been around, I still love her.  Read More »

During pregnancy the baby that is being harbored is a very vulnerable being. What the mother eats, the baby eats; what the mother breathes, the baby breathes.  Read More »

I’ve always wondered if being too thin could prevent people from having children. Does it cause miscarriages?  Read More »