Posts by Pulse Life Advocates
The mysterious politics of abortion
The politics of abortion works against Republicans, goes the mantra this campaign cycle. Pundits all assert the pro-choice position is a winning issue, THE single issue upon which Democrats should run. Some Republicans agree. This blog has pointed out the tepid pro-life rhetoric used by two of the three leading Republican candidates for president, Donald…
Read MoreHow culture intersects with the pro-life movement
Here’s the question: is politics always downstream culture, or vice versa? In other words, does culture impact politics more than politics impacts culture? Catholic writer and Pope John Paul II biographer, George Weigel reflects at length on the subject: “Politics, John Paul II knew, is always downstream from culture. If our politics is divisive and…
Read MoreReflections on Monsignor Frank Chiodo
By Tom Quiner Monsignor Frank Chiodo, who died on Thanksgiving, was a good friend of Pulse Life Advocates. He served on our board for one year. In 2020, he worked with us on developing the 4-part Holy Family Project. The idea behind the project was simple: the incidence of abortion plummets in holy families. Monsignor…
Read MoreIt’s here! How to Raise Pro-Life Children
Today is the day we release episode one of our new video series, “How to Raise Pro-Life Children.” You may have already seen our trailer (above). Now, you can watch episode 1. Episodes 2, 3, and 4 will be released on December 11th, 18th, and 25th respectively. Pulse talked to regular folks in Iowa, asking…
Read MoreDid you hear Maggie Dewitte’s speech?
[Pulse Life Advocates executive director, Maggie DeWitte, delivered these remarks at the Pulse Christmas Gala on November 18th, 2023.] Thank you to Ryan Buck for producing this powerful video of our first Post-Roe Iowa March for Life. I have watched this video multiple times in hopes I could avoid the tears speaking with you tonight,…
Read MorePulse Life Advocates needs your help this Giving Tuesday 2023
On this Giving Tuesday 2023 here are remarks from our recent Christmas Gala on Pulse’s ongoing needs: MAGGIE DeWITTE [Pulse Executive Director]: You heard me talk of some of the losses that we’ve experienced across the country. The prevailing theme in all of those losses was a lack of financial resources and being outspent by…
Read MoreA letter from Maggie DeWitte
Dear Fellow Pro-lifer: I just read an interesting article in the National Review. Tim Busch, the founder of the Napa Institute writes that the pro-life movement must fight for the culture, not just the law. Pulse agrees and has done both for more than half a century. He goes on to say: “… as Tuesday’s…
Read More“Stop, you’re hurting me!”
Pulse Life Advocates published a post on Facebook which asks, “What does abortion look like? This:” We accompanied the caption with a photo that showed body parts of an unborn abortion victim. Facebook masked the photo with their own caption which said: “Violent or graphic content. This photo is covered so people can choose whether…
Read MoreWhat Nikki Haley could learn from Abraham Lincoln
“You have to be honest with the American people. Slavery is a personal issue. I am unapologetically pro-emancipation for the slaves. But we have to acknowledge that the courts have given the power to make this decision to the individual states. And as much as I am pro-emancipation, I don’t want anyone being judged for…
Read MoreVote Pro-Life in tomorrow’s Mayor race
The Des Moines mayor’s race will be determined by the abortion issue. As we’ve written before, candidate Josh Mandelbaum has made abortion a central issue of his campaign, promoting an agenda which would transform Des Moines into a sanctuary city for abortion. Although his chief rival, Connie Boesen, is pro-abortion rights, she reiterates that it…
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