Parents, Families, Adoption & Safe Haven

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Episode 34–Inside Save the Storks: Real Stories of Courage and Compassion with Diane Ferraro

What if your life began with one brave choice? In this episode, Rich Bennett talks with Diane Ferraro, author and CEO of Save the Storks, whose courageous birth mom chose life and adoption over abortion. Now Diane leads a movement helping women across America find hope through pregnancy resource centers and mobile medical clinics. She shares stories of lives saved—including women trafficked through strip clubs—and how Save the Storks equips centers to meet women where they are, even as abortion laws differ by state. This is a powerful conversation about courage, compassion, and the freedom to

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Rich Bennett|The LifeCast|

Hyde Amendment has saved 2.6 million babies since 1976: new study

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The federal Hyde Amendment has saved more than 2.5 million lives since its adoption in 1976, according to the latest data reviewed by the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute. For decades, the Hyde Amendment has traditionally been included every year in federal budgets with little objection. It forbids most taxpayer dollars from […] The post Hyde Amendment has saved 2.6 million babies since 1976: new study appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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100th Baby Safely Surrendered through NJ Safe Haven Law

Safe Haven Laws Save Lives. Giving newborns a chance and parents a safe option. 100th baby safely surrendered in New Jersey By Marie Tasy, executive director New Jersey Right to Life Across the country, Safe Haven Laws are giving newborns a chance at life and parents in crisis a safe, compassionate option. New Jersey […]

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Episode 30-Why the Church Must Lead in Defending Life with Raúl Reyes

“Abortion is Satan’s greatest attack against families.” - Raúl Reyes In this episode of The LifeCast , Rich Bennett talks with Raúl Reyes—Founder and President of Life Equip Global and longtime pro-life leader with over four decades of ministry experience. Raúl shares how his personal journey into fatherhood ignited his lifelong calling to defend the preborn and equip the Church worldwide. Together they discuss why the Church is the lynchpin in building a culture of life—both nationally and internationally, and how pastors and congregations can take practical steps to advance the pro-life miss

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Rich Bennett|The LifeCast|

Realities of Embryo Adoption

Realities of Embryo Adoption What patients and providers need to know What Is Embryo Adoption? Embryo adoption refers to the transfer of frozen embryos originally created by another couple to a person or couple. The intended mother undergoes IVF to carry and raise the resulting child. It usually involves legal contracts and matching programs run […] The post Realities of Embryo Adoption appeared first on The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network .

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Drive Change. Choose Life

Your License Plate Could Change a Life Every time you drive, you have an opportunity to make a difference. The Louisiana Choose Life license plate is more than just a way to show your values on the road, it directly funds pro-life pregnancy centers and adoption agencies across our state, helping women and families... The post Drive Change. Choose Life appeared first on Louisiana Right to Life .

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Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Childcare for Pregnant and Parenting Women in Need

This is Issue 35 of the American Reports Series. Executive Summary Pregnant and parenting women in need (PPWIN) often face barriers to adequate childcare, including but not limited to trust, affordability, availability, location, and hours. Federal childcare programs collectively invest billions of dollars annually, but parents still report spending 22% of their income on childcare. […] The post Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Childcare for Pregnant and Parenting Women in Need appeared first on Lozier Institute .

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The Silent Consequence of IVF That Fertility Doctors Keep From Women

Andersen argues that IVF counseling often gives insufficient attention to the moral and emotional consequences of creating surplus embryos. She frames frozen or discarded embryos as human lives and urges patients to consider those implications before treatment.

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A Safe Haven for Late Term Abortion or a Mission Field for the Church?

For months something dark and sinister has been brewing under the surface in one of Chicago’s oldest neighborhoods. The Hope Clinic, late term abortion center, quietly opened for business in early June. This facility boasts on its social media, “Introducing Hope Clinic Chicago: OPEN Abortion Care for all trimesters.” Meaning they perform abortions through all […] The post A Safe Haven for Late Term Abortion or a Mission Field for the Church? first appeared on LOVE LIFE .

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Daniel Parks|Love Life|

The Church Showed Up the Saturday Before Father’s Day

Last Saturday, the day before Father’s Day, fathers and families across the nation gathered at abortion centers for a powerful time of worship and prayer. It was a beautiful and timely reminder that fatherhood begins in the womb, and that godly men are called to protect, lead, and bless the next generation. What better way […] The post The Church Showed Up the Saturday Before Father’s Day first appeared on LOVE LIFE .

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Daniel Parks|Love Life|

Get Ready. IVF Confusion is Coming.

Geiger and Carlson argue that pro-life responses to IVF policy should distinguish embryo-protection concerns from other religious or ethical objections. They recommend compassion toward people experiencing infertility and discuss alternatives whose medical claims require separate clinical review.

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Embracing Life Through Embryo Adoption

Embryo adoption has been a recent development that many women and families are discovering and choosing to pursue. It offers a unique and compassionate pathway to parenthood. This type of adoption allows embryos who have not been born to have a chance at life. At Save the Storks, it is always our mission to celebrate […] The post Embracing Life Through Embryo Adoption appeared first on Save the Storks .

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Episode 13-How to Make Abortion Unthinkable with guest Robyn Chambers

What will it take to make abortion unthinkable? On this episode of The LifeCast , Rich Bennett sits down with Robyn Chambers, who leads Focus on the Family’s Sanctity of Human Life, Foster Care, and Adoption initiatives. Robyn shares her powerful pro-life journey, explores what it will take to change hearts and minds on abortion, and highlights the impactful work of Wait No More —which prepares hearts and homes for kids in foster care—and Option Ultrasound , which equips pro-life medical clinics with ultrasound machines and sonography training in communities with high abortion rates. She close

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Catholics: First and Final Defense Against IVF

Trasancos criticizes policies encouraging IVF and explains Catholic objections involving embryo protection, marital procreation, and the rights of children. She urges Catholics to defend embryonic human life while supporting adoption and approaches intended to restore fertility.

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A Pro-Child Response to President Trump’s IVF Executive Order

IVF has made a business of violating the rights of children. It circumvents, rather than heals, infertility. Infertility is heartbreaking for married couples who desperately want to welcome a baby into their family. These couples deserve compassion, but never at the cost of children’s right to life and right to their mother and father. President Trump’s executive order aims to make IVF more affordable and accessible. But IVF, as it is currently practiced, rampantly victimizes children. Only around 2.3% of lab-created babies will be born alive. The vast majority will be genetically screened, se

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Jennifer|Them Before Us|