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‘Mr. Mistake’s’ story

By Pulse Life Advocates | September 25, 2025
JIm Ross Lightfoot

By Jim Ross Lightfoot, former Congressional Representative from Iowa’s 3rd District Dear Maggie, As a way of introduction, please let me share this true story with you [and Pulse Life…

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Eugenics is back in the news

By Pulse Life Advocates | August 6, 2025
Eugenics is back in the news

  Some bad ideas never die. The progressive Left has thrust eugenics back into the news with their hysterical reaction to American Eagle’s ad campaign featuring Sidney Sweeney. Every social…

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Important conversation on Facebook

By Pulse Life Advocates | August 4, 2025
Maggie DeWitte

The following Facebook conversation came up last week. A follower asked a good question: “That the number of abortions has dropped is great news. But I am very suspicious about…

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The One Big, Bad Ugly Pill

By Pulse Life Advocates | July 16, 2025
abortion pill

  Planned Parenthood describes the abortion pill (mifepristone and misoprostol) as a “safe and effective way to end an early pregnancy.” Their website goes so far as to call it…

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Iowa abortions plummet by a third

By Pulse Life Advocates | March 18, 2025

Laws matter. Iowa’s abortion rate dropped by 32% in 2023 according to data released by Iowa Health and Human Services. Their new report, 2023 Vital Statistics of Iowa, January, 2025…

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Announcing the publication of our new book!

By Pulse Life Advocates | December 4, 2024
Pro-life Blogger Book

Pulse Life Advocates is proud to announce the publication of our new book, “THE PRO-LIFE BLOGGER, the daily diary of Pulse Life Advocates.” Pro-Life Trench Warfare Rank and file pro-lifers…

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Maggie DeWitte’s speech at Life Wins

By Pulse Life Advocates | April 30, 2024
Life Wins

[This is Maggie DeWitte’s Life Wins speech delivered on Saturday, April 27th]: When I first got the news that the Planned Parenthood on Army Post Road was closing, I couldn’t…

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Everything you wanted to know about Planned Parenthood*

By Pulse Life Advocates | April 20, 2024
Planned Parenthood report card

*But were afraid to ask Planned Parenthood just released their 2023 annual report. The average pro-lifer doesn’t have time to wade through page after page of charts and numbers. Don’t…

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What does Pulse do, anyway?

By Pulse Life Advocates | April 16, 2024
Maggie DeWitte testifies at the State Capitol

What does Pulse Life Advocates do day in and day out?  You may have given us money (thank-you!) and want to know how we use it.  You may be in…

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Would you sell your soul for an abortion?

By Pulse Life Advocates | January 17, 2024
sell your soul

The Roman Catholic Church recognizes abortion as a grave sin. They are not alone. A broad swath of non-Catholic churches agree. One that disagrees with the Catholics is a Satanic…

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