Mariana Marin Estrada, Ministry Operations Assistant In the past few decades, awareness regarding miscarriage and stillbirth has increased. Miscarriage is defined as the death of a preborn baby before the 20th week of gestation and stillbirth is a death after the 20th week of gestation. More couples have been vocal about their experiences and sought…
Read MoreInformed women know that understanding risks and benefits can help them when it comes to deciding what is best for them. This is especially true when it comes to taking the Pill or any hormonal contraception. If you are one of the 61 million women in the US [1] who have used hormonal contraception or…
Read MoreEffects of Abortion Part 2: Relationships Abortion, just like any traumatic event in a person’s life, has a huge effect on a woman’s relationships. Not only does it greatly affect her and her partner’s relationship, it can also cause long-lasting damage to the family dynamic. Many women do not stop to consider the damage that…
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The Effect of Abortion Part 1: The Fathers Much has been said about the emotional and physical trauma abortion has on women, but not enough has been said about the effect on men. The fathers of the babies aborted, or as some like to call them, “The Forgotten Fathers”, often suffer silently for the rest of their…
Read MorePost-partum depression (PPD) or the “Baby Blues” is more common than many people think. More than 20% of women are diagnosed with post-partum depression by their doctors every year, while many more cases continue to go undiagnosed. PPD is a serious condition that often starts during pregnancy. Although many women go through the normal anxieties and fears of having…
Read MoreAbout 10-20% of pregnancies end in a miscarriage spontaneously, that is, without a known cause. It is a recurring medical concern for some women that many providers don’t address, and both men and women are often left wondering if they did something wrong and blame themselves for it occurring. Many people do not know how…
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