I am one of 14 children born to Norma & Mel Meiners. Mom delivered 15 babies over a span of nineteen years. Baby Dennis died several weeks after his birth in the mid-50s. That loss of life spun my parents into an emotional freefall. Nonetheless, they went on to accept the blessing of 12 more children. I was the fifth (technically sixth) child born to Norma and Mel and they never stopped loving, encouraging, and leading all of us. Both of them have been gone for over a decade. The one mission that their Catholic faith led them to pursue above all else was the protection of life. My parents marched every year on January 22, my birthday
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Life is good: Gov. Bevin uses his interview with me to illustrate his pro life message
A federal judge will soon rule on a lawsuit challenging a Kentucky abortion law. The state legislature passed HB 454 with bipartisan support. It bans D&E (dilation and evacuation) abortion procedures in the second trimester of a pregnancy. The ACLU claims the administration of Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is trying to end second trimester abortions. The governor's team says that less cruel methodologies are available although some medical professionals say they are more dangerous for the mother. Gov. Bevin (or his social media team) took a recent radio interview with me to reissue the government's stance on the lawsuit just as the trial ended. Yesterday, we wrapped up a weeklong trial defending HB 454 against out-of-state lawyers from the @ACLU. That anyone
Pro life vs pro choice – the argument of our lifetime
The new Republican majorities in Washington and in Kentucky are finally changing the narrative on abortion in America. Twitter responses on the day of the Pro Life rally offer varied responses on the sanctity of life. Liberal publications like The New York Times use negative terms like "abortion opponents" and "anti-abortion" instead of "pro life." Conservative outlets use positive terms. Positive words = positive thoughts
Nuts indeed
Pro-lifers outside an abortion clinic meet a woman who begs to differ with their position. Neither side appeared to alter the other's perspective. NSFW (profanity)