Author: unitedfamilies

Sacred in the Simple

This Christmas as you’re hanging decorations, enjoying lights in the neighborhood, or cleaning up after dinner, be aware of how quickly time is passing. Open your heart to the blessings hidden in simple moments. Take note of where you are and who you’re with. Loved ones are what turn something ordinary into something extraordinary. There is sacred in the simple.

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Despite media claims, Wall Street Journal poll doesn’t show surge in abortion support

Last month, the Wall Street Journal released the results of a new abortion poll which they conducted with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC). The spin is that there has been a substantial short-term gain in support for legal abortion in 2023. Indeed, the headline of the article about the poll states, “Support for Abortion Access is Near Record.” However, a closer look at the actual survey results reveals a much different narrative.

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Vietnam grapples with an epidemic of sex-selective abortion

The small southeastern nation of Vietnam has had an astronomical bortion rate for the greater part of the 20th century. But the three major factors that influence the high abortion rate in Vietnam – a cultural preference for sons, below replacement rates of fertility, and easy access to abortion – make it an especially lethal place for preborn baby girls.

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