Rochester, NY—New York Vital Statistics for 2013, published late last week, revealed yet another drop in abortion numbers statewide. Across New York the number of abortions have hit an all-time low since abortion was first legalized in 1970. In the last six years alone (between 2008 and 2013), the number of abortions dropped by 20.3%, including 3.3%
The real issue in our country is not simply one million abortions every single year. Nor is it the unethical abortionist’s mercenary exploitation of a woman’s unfortunate circumstances. The problem is not human trafficking, terrorism, the degradation of the family, or corruptible politicians. Focusing on any one of these burgeoning inequities alone will not create
Camille did not fit CompassCare’s typical patient profile. She is married and has several children. After making it clear that she was undecided about this pregnancy, she looked her nurse in the eye and said, “I’m looking for a place that won’t judge me.” Her nurse assured her that CompassCare was not interested in judging
We are each confronted with facts every day…the same facts, in fact. Facts like the falling price of gas, cold temperatures, and bad television. Those facts often impact decisions like filling up the family hauler for the first time in six years, or deciding to wear an Alaskan parka instead of that measly wool winter
Mandy grew up as an orphan in the middle the city. Alone and unloved for much of her childhood, she learned early on that she needed to look out for herself because no one else would. Mandy grew up determined to make something of herself. As soon as she was old enough, Mandy started working
Do you have a New Year’s resolution? Most New Year’s resolutions revolve around health or habits. But how do we arrive at those goals? What is it about our life now that causes us to want to change it…for the better? How do we define ‘better?’ Somehow, we all have an idea of what a
Rose woke up early on a Tuesday morning, not feeling well for the third day in a row. She tried to shake the feeling of dread as she walked to the corner store and purchased a package of home pregnancy tests. Avoiding the nonchalant gaze of the cashier, she hurried home to find out for
“Wash yourselves. Make yourselves clean” (Isaiah 1:16a). God through His prophet Isaiah just dropped a theological atomic bomb. God set up the sacrificial system to cleanse His people from sin because they could not do it themselves. Now He was telling them all bets are off? Why? Because they were treating the system of purification
Lora first came to CompassCare on a sunny day in March. She was undecided about what she was going to but was leaning towards getting an abortion. She told her nurse she believes abortion is wrong but with tears in her eyes said she feels trapped…by a bad relationship with the father of the baby,
Planned Parenthood is no longer ‘pro-choice.’ They and other abortion advocates are arguing that ‘pro-choice’ no longer accurately depicts their position. A position that has shifted from abortion being “safe, legal, and rare,” to simply a woman’s decision based on her moral framework, which allows her to celebrate abortion as a moral good. It could
