These states are finding positive ways to give Life a chance

• Louisiana -  On June 16, the Louisiana state House unanimously approved an ultrasound bill that will help women get a view of their unborn child before deciding to have an abortion. [read more]
  
• South Carolina - On June 17, lawmakers from the South Carolina state House and Senate reached an agreement on language that gives women contemplating an abortion 24 hours to review information that could lead her to choose life for her unborn child. [read more]
  

In the midst of the economic turmoil in the U.S., we have received one more indication that governmental priorities are painfully misplaced. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reported that six pro-abortion groups spent over $1 billion (let's spell that out, $1,000,000,000.00) in taxpayer money from 2002 to 2009. But isn't there a federal ban on taxpayer funding of abortion?

If we continue to have fewer children we will shrink in numbers and, if the change occurs abruptly, we will experience the difficulties of an aging population in the face of a declining income and revenue base. This has implications not only for government, but also sociological consequences for the family and the health of individuals. The fact is, we need children to continue a healthy and vibrant existence (Psalm 127:3).

Unfortunately, new government statistics indicate live births in the United States have dropped below the replacement level. OneNewsNow recently interviewed Colin Mason of the Population Research Institute on this topic. Click here to read this interesting article.