Life Issues^® Institute

Doctor is told to stop performing abortions was the headline in an article which appeared in the LA Times just this past Friday.   

The article explained that a Southern California obstetrician-gynecologist was told to immediately stop performing abortions until a formal disciplinary hearing could be held about the death of one of his patients during an abortion. 

While unfortunately we know the reality about abortions taking place across the country and women who die from abortions, when you read about it happening in your own neighborhood, it really hits home. 

Stopping it from hitting home is something we all need ...

"Plan Ahead Better" is a common New Year's resolution and one we can help equip you tackle in 2010 . . . January 24^th is Sanctity of Life Sunday and you can start planning now to share a riveting 26:00 radio special with your listeners that will be unlike any other they've ever heard! 

A Change of Heart: One Woman's Journey from Planned Parenthood to Pro-Life! 

"I just thought I can't do this anymore, and it was just like a flash that hit me and I thought that's it," said Abby Johnson about her decision to ...

With nearly two and a half million men and women serving in the armed forces, Brad Mattes is personally familiar with the depth of sacrifice by these soldiers and their families. He knows what it's like to constantly wait for a phone call from a solider, to have sleepless nights as he prays for his loved one, and to live day in and day out waiting for his son's safe return. That's because his son, Nick, just returned from active duty in Iraq.

This Veteran's Day serves as reminder to all of us that there are ...

When I think of October, pumpkins, candy and autumn days come to mind.  Breast cancer doesn't . . . that is, until this October. 

A dear friend has just been diagnosed with stage 2 invasive breast cancer.  She is a single mom of two in her mid-forties.  Now when the clerk at the grocery store asks me if I want to donate to help find a cure for breast cancer, instead of saying "No, thanks," I picture my friend Darla and I'm ready to support the cause.  This is why the "Life Issues^®" recent commentary, Komen Supports Planned Parenthood couldn't ...

It’s about protecting lives . . . whether it’s one or nineteen.

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar recently announced that baby nineteen is on the way and as Brad Mattes shared recently on “Life Issues^®,” they’ve received some less than enthusiastic response:

“Much of the reaction from over a thousand bloggers has been vicious.  Keep in mind most of these individuals claim to be “pro-choice.”  In other words, the decision of having children is a deeply personal one that should not be interfered with.  It is these same liberators of personal choice that have blogged hateful and intolerant remarks about ...