Archive for April 2022
Legislative Update: Contact your representative in support of the MOMS Bill
More Options for Maternal Support (MOMS) bill, SF 2381 would help ensure that every new and expecting woman in Iowa has access to meaningful assistance and support when she needs it most through life-affirming pregnancy resource centers. We believe this bill will not only support healthier mothers and children, but it will help our state reduce…
Read MoreGovernor Reynolds signs Abortion Recovery Month Proclamation
By MAGGIE DeWITTE This proclamation helps reiterate what we already know: Abortion hurts women and destroys families. And when women have been devastated by their abortion decision, they need to know there is hope and healing. We have hundreds of abortion recovery programs across the country and several in Iowa that help anyone who has…
Read MoreThe two shortest verses in the Bible reveal everything
You heard the two shortest verses in the Bible during Lent: “Jesus wept” (John 11:35), and “What is truth?” (John 18:38). Let us reflect on the profound implications of these concise verses through the lens of the pro-life movement. They reveal the essence of the Bible. Why did Jesus weep? Because we matter. His friend…
Read MoreHope in the face of evil
Dr. Jordan Peterson, a clinical psychologist and author, reflected on the crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday: “You cannot write a more tragic story. It is impossible. It’s an aggregation of everything people are afraid of. There was no death more painful than crucifixion. That’s why the Romans invented it. You know what’s coming. Plus…
Read MoreCertificate of Nonviable Birth
On Wednesday, the Iowa Legislature gave final approval to SF 577, a bill that would allow mothers who go through a miscarriage to receive a “nonviable birth” certificate for their child, recognizing that child’s humanity and existence. The bill was inspired by successful programs in Nebraska and Florida and originally suggested by Kristen Stiffler, an…
Read MorePro-lifers, we are graced by our suffering
The scene: the Iowa State Fair. Pulse Life Advocates and our allies, Iowa Right to Life, shared a pro-life booth in the Varied Industries Building a few years ago. A woman walked by our booth and became agitated once she realized who we were. She walked up to a young woman manning our booth and…
Read MoreWhy Pulse is non-partisan
Pulse Life Advocates is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to defending the defenseless for the past half century. We’re dedicated to informing, educating, and inspiring a new generation to value the sanctity of all human life from fertilization to natural death. Pulse is non-partisan because human abortion is such an egregious crime against humanity, that…
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