While I agree that the government should pull its hand out of personal health care choices, I find the mandate of sonograms for women seeking an abortion to be in the best interest of the patient for many reasons. First, I don't think a sonogram is primarily about health care, but instead about education. Education in the sense that she knows fully ... [Read More…]
Texas shouldn’t mandate sonograms
We encourage all pregnant women who are considering an abortion to have a sonogram. Courageous sonogram decisions would nullify the need for the Texas legislature to mandate pre-abortion sonograms that substitute the state's will for the woman's will. Senate Bill 16, approved by the state Senate on a 21-10 vote, passed on largely partisan lines, ... [Read More…]
CBS should stick to its impartial guns
Super Bowl viewers cheered or cried Sunday as the Saints won the title for the first time in franchise history. However intense the partying was in New Orleans, the commercials stole much of the spotlight between plays. Two spots in particular - and CBS' response to them - sparked outcries from the media and interest groups. CBS allowed a Focus on ... [Read More…]
Billboard offers pregnancy resources
"She's pregnant," it says. "Now what?" Pregnancy Resources of Abilene, an agency that provides choices, freedom, hope and answers regarding pregnancy, according to its Web site, is advertising on a billboard on Ambler Avenue, directly across the street from Elmer Gray Stadium. The billboard features a confused 20-something man with these words in ... [Read More…]
Provide a safe place for pregnant women
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor Thoughtful Ramblings The court addressed abortion April 18 - the partial-birth abortion act raises "ethical and moral concerns," according to Justice Anthony Kennedy in the majority opinion. This is an opinion many Christians have held since the issue first rose in the Roe v. Wade case, and I'm sure many count ... [Read More…]
There’s no such thing as partial life
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief Face the Facts Wednesday the House of Representatives passed the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act that instructs abortion clinics to tell a woman considering an abortion that the fetus will feel pain at 20 weeks. The bill also requires the doctor to ask the woman if she'd like to have anesthesia for the unborn ... [Read More…]
Chapel leaders tackle issue of abortion: Spiritual Life Core said students suggested issue be discussed
By Lori Bredemeyer, Managing Editor As discussion and controversy involving an individual's right to live has dominated the news recently, Chapel coordinators have given students a chance to discuss issues of life in three consecutive Thursday services focusing on abortion. Although abortion remains a sensitive topic among Christians, campus ... [Read More…]
Students support ‘partial-birth’ ban: Bill passes Congress, to be signed by Bush; lawsuits expected
By Kyle Peveto, Page Editor A ban on a procedure labeled by its opponents as "partial-birth" abortion was passed by the Senate last week and received support from most students. The ban will affect abortions conducted in the second or third trimester where the fetus is partially delivered before being aborted. The bill, expected to be signed by ... [Read More…]