The Pulse
Newsletter of Georgia Right to Life
Implant Now, Kill Later: The Culture of Death is Encroaching
Did you know that there are now 11 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., that have legalized the euphemistically named MAID, or medical aid in dying?[1] This is really physician-assisted suicide. The American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics describes physician-assisted suicide as the process where a physician provides “the necessary means and/or information to enable the patient to perform the life-ending act.”[2]
Stem Cell Research
What are stem cells? Stem cells, put simply, are the building blocks of life. When you were conceived, your body was entirely made up of stem cells. Stem cells can replicate indefinitely, and can become any type of cells, like brain cells, heart cells, muscle cells,...
From Our Arms into the Arms of Jesus
It was the spring of 2024, a day before Easter, when we took a home pregnancy test and were delighted to see the two awaited lines, implying “pregnant.” My husband and I gave thanks to the Lord for the gift of a new life.
An Examination of Brain Death through the Lens of Personhood
Is someone truly dead if his brain stops functioning?
In the midst of grief and loss when a loved one is deemed brain dead, we are urged to accept this diagnosis, consider organ donation, and begin saying goodbye. But is that really the end of the story?
When we hear the term “brain death,” do we ever pause to ask what that truly means? Behind this term lies a deeper and more controversial reality, one that deserves closer examination.
NFP: A Pro-Life Approach to Family Planning
NFP is a fully pro-life method of avoiding and achieving pregnancy that works with your body rather than against it. It is more than an alternative to artificial birth control—it is a way of life that aligns with natural law and the Christian view of personhood.
The Forgotten Fathers: Why Every Child Deserves a Man Who Stays
I’ve held five children in my arms. Three of them still call me “Dad.” Two more I’m in the process of adopting. And four… well, four of my children I never held in this world, but I did hold them in my heart from the moment they were conceived.
It’s Time for America to Defund Abortion and Gender Ideology
Personhood advocates have long called for Planned Parenthood to be defunded. Photo Credit: Joseph Cochran Productions Defunding America’s prominent baby-killing machine, Planned Parenthood, has been a cry of devoted personhood advocates for many years. Yet, the...
Abortion-inducing Birth Control is Everywhere
An easily-accessible Plan B abortifacient pill, available on Amazon (photo used in accord with Section 107 of the Copyright Act) Birth control is the mother of promiscuity and abortion. It is the gilded fruit of the sexual revolution and has contributed to the decay...
I Am an IVF Survivor: Why Being Pro-IVF is Not Pro-Life
IVF survivor Maddie Broome shares her perspective on the ethics behind in vitro fertilization. I was conceived in a petri dish and survived. On a good day, 30-50% of embryos make it to the implantation stage, also known as the blastocyst stage.[i] Of those embryos...
Abortion-tainted Vaccines: A Child for a Child
Measles, mumps, rubella, polio, rabies, and chicken pox — no one wants their child to contract any of these diseases. Yet, the vaccines manufactured to protect your children from these specific diseases have either been produced with fetal cell lines or tested in a fetal cell line.
Paul Vaughn: Steadfast for Life and Christ
January 23, 2025, was a great day for the 23 pro-life activists who had been pardoned under President Trump. These activists were accused of violating the FACE Act (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, signed into law by Bill Clinton in 1994) for their efforts to interpose between death-seeking men, women, and abortionists and the preborn children being led to the slaughter.
Does the Law Apply to Everyone? A Case for Equal Protection Under the Law
Every human person has the right to life and deserves equal protection under the law. We should never discriminate against a class of people based upon their size, level of development, environment, or degree of dependency. All human life is made in the Image of God and has dignity worth protecting.