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Value of Human Life

Doctor with Down Syndrome

Lessons from Will, the Doctor with Down Syndrome

If there was one vastly underestimated resident at The Manor, it was Will, the doctor with Down syndrome.

Ill or injured boy lying in his bed being presented with an award certificate by a uniformed official clapping his hands

Cori Salchert: Hospice Children In Loving Arms

A former hospice nurse found her calling in caring for “the least of these”

Dr. Tyler Sexton and his wife, Laura, and their daughter, Harper Grace (photo by Jennie Tewell)

Dr. Tyler Sexton: A Faith That Triumphs

Dr. Tyler Sexton can’t do everything, but his positive attitude and his unwavering belief that God loves him have helped him overcome many of the limitations of his cerebral palsy.

Teenage and Pregnant: Why I Chose Adoption

Whenever I heard about a teenage pregnancy, my first thought was that the mother should place her baby for adoption. Let me be clear in saying that the best option for your baby is life, but teenage pregnancy isn’t easy, and acting on it was a very different story.

The "Alive From New York" mobile ultrasound unit parked in Times Square

Looking to ALIVE 2020: I’ll Never Forget What Happened in Times Square

As we look forward to even more “Alive” pro-life events in 2020, I can’t help but recall the powerful moments that took place in 2019.

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Kathi Aultman: Why I Am No Longer an Abortionist

I came to recognize that the innocent victim in an abortion was the baby. Being unwanted was no longer enough justification for me to take the life of a child.

Pregnant woman sitting on her bed and touching her belly with care

A Message to Women From a Former Abortionist

It is a lie that abortion is the easy and logical solution to an unwanted pregnancy. A woman cannot abort her child and remain unscathed.

Large pro-life crowd peacefully protesting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

‘Life Empowers’: Marching for Women and the Preborn in 2020

Hundreds of thousands will gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24 for the 2020 March for Life. This year’s theme is “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.”

Alive 2020 graphic

ALIVE 2020: A Nationwide Pro-Life Celebration

Alive From New York was just the beginning. ALIVE 2020 is a multistate event designed to show the world that a preborn baby is fully human and worthy of protection.

Concerned-looking husband and wife looking at each other while being consulted by their doctor

Redefining Perfect: Meeting God in the Midst of an Adverse Diagnosis

Ron and Genie’s third pregnancy was something of a surprise, and they chose to recognize it as a blessing. But then the concerns started piling up, including markers for Down syndrome and significant heart defects.

Baby lies on table awaiting vaccine

What the Bible Says About the Beginning of Life

The Bible is far from silent on the topic of the sanctity of human life, especially preborn life in the womb.

Melissa and her family

Reconnecting With the Mother Who Tried to Abort Me

Melissa Ohden was 14 when she discovered she was the survivor of a botched abortion. Learning the truth was a horrific, live-changing experience, but today Melissa appreciates who God made her to be – survivor and all.

Walter Hoye: Black and Pro-Life

Walter Hoye joined the sidewalk counselors outside Family Planning Services for the first time on March 14, 2006. That very day, FPS called the police. No one was cited or arrested, so Walter and his friends decided to return every Tuesday morning.

Human fetus on scientific background

Seeing Life Clearly: Justice for the Most Vulnerable

Protecting life in the womb is not first and foremost a religious issue, or a political one. It is a question of justice and human rights.

The Gift of a Family: Together at Last

Making Christmas real for a newly adopted child.

Preparing Your Family for Adoption

Six years ago, my husband, Adam, and I had a bustling, blended family of six kids – his, mine and ours. Our quiver was full, not to mention our bathrooms. So when my husband and I felt unexpectedly drawn to adopt an orphan girl from China, we knew that the real test would be getting …

Why We’ll March for Life in 2019

The sanctity of human life has long been a core tenet of Focus on the Family’s identity. We’ll have a team at the 2019 March for Life because we’re passionate about speaking up for vulnerable preborn babies and promoting a culture of life.

Benjamin Watson: an NFL Voice for Life and Justice

This 14-year football pro stands up for racial reconciliation and the sanctity of life

Headshot of Pastor Miles McPherson

Miles McPherson on Overcoming Racism

Miles McPherson argues that we must learn to see people not by the color of their skin, but as the Lord sees them – human beings created in the image of God.

Joni in a classroom pointing to Acts 4:12 that is inscribed in a desk top

When Is It Right to Die: Kim’s Story

Whenever I struggle with end-of-life questions – whenever it feels like my disabilities are too much to handle – I think of a young woman named Kim.