Josh M. Shepherd

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  Apr 22, 2016

  No 'Safe Space' for Black Pro-Life Speaker at Harvard

  On Tuesday, Ryan Bomberger of The Radiance Foundation addressed a student forum at Harvard University, a 90-minute discussion on abortion in the black community that turned hostile when students began shouting and walking out during the Q & A portion.

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  Apr 16, 2016

  How a Massive Prayer Rally Jumpstarted One Woman's Anti-Abortion Outreach in New York City

  In the wake of two large-scale prayer gatherings this past weekend where tens of thousands joined together with faith — AzusaNow in Los Angeles and UnitedCry DC16 in Washington, DC — questions arise about long-term impact. What changed? How is the world different?

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  Feb 22, 2016

  What's Ahead After Losing Justice Scalia? 5 Questions With Pro-Life Legal Advocate Allan Parker

  On Saturday, shockwaves rippled across the nation when news spread that Justice Antonin Scalia had unexpectedly died during a vacation in Marfa, Texas.

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  Jan 21, 2016

  7 Crucial Questions Driving the Pro-Life Movement in 2016

  Over the past seven years, the central conflict of pro-life and pro-choice has grown more contentious; 2016 will bring issues into sharp focus.

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  Jan 8, 2016

  Facing Down Cancer, Pro Baseball Player and His Wife Celebrate New Miracle Baby

  It's been a year like no other for Major League pitcher Jon Edwards and his wife Katelyn. Last December, a doctor's report shook their world: Jon was diagnosed with testicular cancer and needed immediate surgery.

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  Nov 18, 2015

  See How Adoption Changed This Family (Interview)

  Busy young professionals in the Washington, DC area, Erik and Nikki Vonderhaar have radically altered their lives over the past three years—a process that led them to welcome a baby girl into their family through domestic infant adoption. The transformation happened day by day, as they took small steps that led to big changes.

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  Oct 22, 2015

  5 Revelations You May Have Missed at the Planned Parenthood Hearing

  While the U.S. House votes this week on a measure to defund Planned Parenthood via the complex reconciliation process, key questions remain unanswered—as public tax dollars continue to be entangled with the nonprofit group's finances.

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  Oct 15, 2015

  5 Abortion Cases to Watch for at the Supreme Court

  As the nine justices meet to decide which cases from the thirteen lower Courts of Appeals to take up, only the most weighty and controversial issues will rise to the top.

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  Sep 30, 2015

  Presidential Candidates Speak Out Against Planned Parenthood, Defend Unborn at Values Voter Summit

  Thousands of Christian conservatives gathered in Washington, DC over the past three days, as presidential candidates sought their grassroots support for the 2016 election. Late Saturday, Senator Ted Cruz won the straw poll of attendees at this tenth annual Values Voter Summit with three other candidates also in double digits.

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  Jul 28, 2015

  When Planned Parenthood Attacks: How a Pro-Life Mom and State Rep. Lost Her Seat Serving North Dakota

  State Representative Grande made national headlines as the author of the Human Heartbeat Protection Act, passed by wide majorities in the State Legislature and signed by Governor Jack Dalrymple (R-ND) in 2013. A lawsuit from Planned Parenthood state affiliates quickly followed.