Mary Szoch

Op-ed Contributor

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Jan 20, 2024
4 ways Republicans should talk about life in 2024
The logically inconsistent message of “sometimes you can kill a baby and sometimes you can’t,” just isn’t good enough. Here are four ways Republicans can chart a different course in 2024.
Nov 13, 2023
After political losses, the pro-life movement's path forward
As we head into the 2024 election, we must remember who we are working for and why we are defending unborn babies and their mothers.
Nov 25, 2022
God-given rights should not be left to a vote
This election must teach us the lesson that we should have learned centuries ago — fundamental, God-given rights like the right to life and the right to liberty should not be left to a vote.
Sep 15, 2022
Dear USA Today, abortion isn’t ‘support’ for female athletes
Instead of telling little girls — future athletes — “You can do anything!” they are sending the message, “You can do anything … as long as you don’t have children.”
Apr 30, 2022
The push to normalize infanticide
America must turn back. There must be justice for the five babies whose remains were recovered from Cesare Santangelo’s abortion business, and the legislative efforts to legalize infanticide in California must be stopped.
Feb 12, 2022
A welcome defeat of assisted suicide in Virginia
The assisted suicide legislation proposed in Virginia disregards the value of human life and opens the door for exploitation and coercion. Pray that assisted suicide legislation would fail and for a renewed respect for the dignity of the human person — not only in Virginia but in all 50 states.
Jan 9, 2022
A prenatal test shouldn't determine a life
For parents facing a challenging prenatal diagnosis, you are not alone. Abortion is not the answer. Be Not Afraid is an organization that provides real assistance to families who have received a challenging prenatal diagnosis. There you will find hope, support and other families who — like mine — have been "blessed with a little angel."
Dec 20, 2021
Fact check: 5 false claims corrected in the Dobbs oral arguments
Julie Rickelman, senior director of U.S. litigation for the Center for Reproductive Rights, argued that the Court should strike down Mississippi’s Gestational Age Act — the bipartisan legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks that was at issue in the case. Although Rickelman’s arguments occasionally aligned with the truth, the majority of what she said does not pass a fact check. Let’s examine several of those claims.
Nov 28, 2021
10 things you can do to defend the unborn ahead of Dobbs
Because Mississippi’s law directly challenges the abortion jurisprudence of Roe v. Wade, the Dobbs case presents the greatest opportunity to overturn Roe since the decision was first handed down in 1973.
Nov 19, 2021
Poll numbers on Roe show that pro-lifers have a lot of work to do
The results of a Washington Post-ABC News poll released on November 16 indicate that 60% of Americans think the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade. Americans should be appalled by these results.