Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
38 FOLLOWERS
Abundant Life Blog, covering life-affirming news and commentary from Care Net, the pregnancy center network. Care Net is a nonprofit organization that empowers women and men considering abortion to choose life for their unborn children and find abundant life in Christ.
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
5d ago
Anger. Regret. Depression. Drug and alcohol abuse.
Those are only some of the consequential emotions and behaviors listed by men and women who have experienced abortions. Their stories are remarkably similar. They thought abortion was the answer to their problem, a quick fix, an easy way out—only to realize that ending the life of their child gave birth to a new world of pain ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
1w ago
Must pro-life equal political advocacy? Great question; and glad you asked. It’s the question Roland Warren, Care Net's President and CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net's Chief Outreach Officer, discuss in the newest episode of CareCast, Care Net's podcast on family, faith, and life. Let's listen in on the conversation between Roland and Vincent ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
1w ago
Two churches, a Christian school, and a network of Care Net pregnancy centers in Virginia recently reached a settlement with the state attorney general that re-established and re-affirmed vital religious freedoms in regards to hiring and human resources practices ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
2w ago
A pro-life documentary produced by New Life Solutions of Tampa Bay recently won two awards at the Christian Worldview Film Festival.
Choose Courage, which chronicles the birth of the New Life Solutions pregnancy centers and parallels the birth of the pro-life movement, received the Sanctity of Life Award, and also earned top honors in the Feature Documentary category ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
3w ago
In 2012, when I became the president and CEO of Care Net, the Republicans and Democrats supported very different national policy positions on abortion.
The Democrats’ policy position has remained largely unchanged: abortion on demand at any time during the pregnancy, for any reason, no exceptions. In fact, supporting abortion is now a litmus test for the party. However, the Republican national policy position has changed dramatically. Indeed, the implications of this change should transform the national dialogue around the issue of abortion. Whether it will remains to be seen ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
1M ago
On the steps on the United States Supreme Court, Dr. Sandy Christiansen, Care Net’s National Medical Director, was one of several voices who called out the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for lowering the standard of care for women by removing safety requirements for dangerous abortion drugs ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
1M ago
What does it mean to be Pro Abundant Life? This video explains why being "Pro Abundant Life" is a life-saving, culture-transforming response to abortion.
If we want to see unborn lives saved, fathers involved, marriages strengthened, and lives transformed by the Gospel, then we can't just be pro-life, but Pro Abundant Life ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
1M ago
There's an aspect of the Easter story that most people don’t often connect to the pro-life issue. Barabbas! What can we learn from the story of Barabbas related to doing pro-life ministry? Perhaps one of the most dramatic and tragic stories in the Bible is when Pilate asked the crowd if they wanted to release Jesus or Barabbas. As we know, the crowd chose Barabbas, a known criminal, who most likely engaged in murder and insurrection.
It's easy for us to get angry at Pilate for giving in to the crowd. After all, he declared that he found no fault in Jesus and tried to release him. But t ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
1M ago
Esme went online searching for information about abortion. It seemed like her only option. However, by God’s grace, she found Care Net’s Pregnancy Decision Line and was connected to a coach who gave her the support and care she needed to make a different choice ..read more
Care Net » Abundant Life Blog
1M ago
You Made Choosing Life Possible for Robyn
God is a God of the impossible. The situation Robyn* found herself in made having this baby seem impossible for her. But God had different plans, which is probably common in all our lives. Robyn had an opportunity to trust in the Lord. What would she do?
Robyn’s situation was not unique, but it was one of the most heartbreaking that our hotline coaches hear. Robyn had been raped and was concerned she might be pregnant, but she didn’t know for sure. The rape had occurred some months prior, and she just didn’t think she could carry the baby. She ..read more