The Latest Life-Affirming News
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Will We Abort Grandma?
Georgette Forney shares how a personal experience opened her eyes to the fact that some medical professionals don’t approach life and death decisions with life at the forefront of their treatment.
Idaho Church Engages Young Anglicans
Learn about an Idaho church teaching their children about the Sanctity of Life through real-world experiences like the World’s Largest Baby Shower that benefit moms and babies in need.
Your Church is Invited to Participate in the World’s Largest Baby Shower
April showers bring May flowers, and baby showers! Anglicans For Life is hosting the second annual World’s Largest Baby Shower (WLBS) this April-June. Get your church ready to participate!
A Matter for Prayer
On March 26, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a critical abortion pill case, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM) v. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The case will focus on the validity of changes made in 2016 and 2021 by the FDA to the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy’s (REMS) safety standards regarding Mifepristone.
Brave Penny: A Beacon of Hope
Recently, AFL staff members Georgette Forney and Sydney Alleyne sat down with Sharon Fox, the Executive Director of Brave Penny to discuss their unique ministry, resources, and future initiatives.
Identifying Ways to Support At-Risk Families
Given the reality that more children are at risk for entering foster care, what are we going to do about it?
“Blessed is the Fruit of Your Womb”
In 1993, just a few weeks into our marriage, my wife, Catherine, told me she was pregnant. We were both shocked, because that was not our plan. In fact, our plan was to wait until we’d grown up a little bit and were more established. But suddenly we were faced with a life-altering reality that we didn’t intentionally seek, but we did ultimately choose.
Canon G: Speak Up for Life
Last summer, as we began preparing for Life SUMMIT 2024, I had a conversation with Bp. Chris Warner, the new bishop of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic, which co-sponsors the SUMMIT with us. Bp. Chris asked me where I thought the pro-life movement was going now that Roe was overturned. When I replied that more ministry was needed for abortion-minded women now unable to access abortion, I sensed he was asking a bigger question, as he kept emphasizing, “What’s next? What do we do in this new season of abortion by state?”
Dementia with Dignity
Given the number of topics Anglicans For Life addresses, there is always an interesting array of book titles on my nightstand! Rarely do I finish one within a week of starting it, but Dementia With Dignity by Judy Cornish was that rare book!
A Season of Change
Looking out my office window, I have an awesome view of a hillside that has been green since May but is now
exploding into puffs of gold, red, yellow, and orange hues. Every day I get to enjoy this kaleidoscope of changing colors as vegetation here in Western Pennsylvania prepares for winter’s many inevitable changes, such as fewer daylight hours, colder temperatures, and snow!