Archive for 2021
What Abortion Doesn’t Offer
By AMINA STOCK I was the 18 year old daughter of a progressive mother who briefly taught me that abortion was a woman’s choice. I also had a father who…
Read MoreGoogle silences pro-life voices
Did Google swing the election? We typed this sentence into Google’s search engine. The first result referred to the 2016 election, and was published on October 25th, 2016. The second…
Read MoreNo one is a “mistake”
By TAMIKO THOMAS Greetings everyone! My name is Tamiko Thomas. I’m an African American woman who grew up in the midwest, in an evangelical Christian home. I am married. My…
Read MoreThe ‘Equality’ Act promotes abortion and scuttles religious liberty
By MIKE MANNO Several times in this column, I’ve mentioned my earlier allegiance to the Democratic Party. I attended conventions, held party office, and was elected as a Democrat to…
Read MoreDemocrats promote physician assisted-suicide bill
Nine Democrats have sponsored new legislation to make Iowa the 4th state in the country making physician-assisted suicide legal. The nine include: State Reps. Brian Meyer (D-Des Moines), Dennis Cohoon…
Read MoreI’m a Believer
By RITA DAVENPORT A fellow conservative asked me to provide my perspective as a Pro-Life Black American. As I considered the request, I wondered what my contribution to the discourse…
Read MoreThe impact of abortion on Iowa’s African-American community
By WHITNEY SMITH McINTOSH Statistics and facts are quite interesting as they outline a story. For the beginning of Black History Month, I will be taking the opportunity to introduce…
Read MoreMaggie DeWitte testifies before the Iowa Senate in support of the Protect Life Amendment
My name is Maggie DeWitte, and I am the Executive Director of Iowans for LIFE and the spokesman for the Coalition of pro-life leaders. In 2018 a grave injustice happened…
Read More“I thought you should know”
By MB Beacom [This is Part 2 of an essay on miscarriage. Be sure to read Part 1, “Mourning the loss of a child through miscarriage” if you missed…
Read MoreOver-the-counter oral contraception is a bad idea
[This is Maggie DeWitte’s testimony at the Iowa Capital today.] Good Morning, my name is Maggie DeWitte, and I am the Executive Director of Iowans for LIFE. I am here…
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