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10 Top Companies That Donate to Planned Parenthood—and where Pro-lifers can Shop Instead

By Walker Larson / June 24, 2025 /

Every year, millions of dollars flow into Planned Parenthood from major corporations and wealthy individuals—often without the knowledge of the average consumer. Many pro-lifers don’t realize what a difference they could make by taking their business away from the top companies that donate to Planned Parenthood. Even large companies listen when their customers speak up.…

Abortion: Legacy of Contraception

By Fr. Paul Marx, OSB / July 25, 2013 / Comments Off on Abortion: Legacy of Contraception

In this talk, Father Paul Marx, O.S.B., founder of Human Life International, describes the destruction caused by the use of contraception. He explains that abortion and contraception are psychologically and metaphysically connected to each other. Because they are so strongly linked, Fr. Marx believes that priests and bishops that speak out against contraception do more…

When Does a Fetus Have a Heartbeat?

By Gail Peterson / May 2, 2023 /

Throughout a woman’s pregnancy, her baby undergoes many stages of development before birth. Among the milestones that indicate life is the heartbeat. But when does a fetus have a heartbeat?   What to Know about Fetal Heartbeat Development Through the use of ultrasounds, modern science can detect the waves of the baby’s heartbeat as early…

Gay Boy Scouts? What Happened to Our Boys?

By Gail Peterson / April 19, 2023 /

Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has expanded to include the involvement of up to 2.3 million youth, both girls and boys. The Boy Scouts of America functions with the assistance of 900,000 adult volunteers. The Scouts were originally founded to “to teach patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred values” to boys. However, the…

Gender Ideology: The Latest Assault on Our Children

By Dr. Felipe Vizcarrondo and Dr. Michelle Cretella / July 25, 2018 /

Biology is Not a Social Construct Gender ideology is a belief system that holds that sex is a social construct. Gender ideology teaches that every person has something called a “gender identity” in the brain that may or may not be the same as that person’s biological sex. Its central tenet is that this “gender…

Audio Lecture: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Model for Life

By Patricia Bainbridge / July 25, 2013 /

In this recording, Patricia Bainbridge, chairman of HLI’s Board of Directors, tells a true story of faith – the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At a time when human sacrifice was rampant in Mexico because of the influence of the pagan Aztec Indians, Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico City…

Margaret Sanger’s Little-Known Connection to the Ku Klux Klan

By Sofia Infante / March 24, 2021 /

Margaret Sanger and the KKK The adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” is especially relevant in the case of a photo taken of Margaret Sanger giving a speech to the Ku Klux Klan in Silver Lake, New Jersey in 1926. The authenticity of the photo is debated, but what is beyond question is…

Prayers for a Culture of Life

By Sofia Infante / April 1, 2021 /

The conversion of hearts and minds is an essential part and fundamental goal of the pro-life ministry. It’s understandable to feel overwhelmed and helpless at times before the evil in the world. However, we have a powerful tool at our disposal to bring about the end of abortion. Just as there are countless saints who…

The Hippocratic Oath: A Pledge to Respect Life

By Sofia Infante / April 21, 2021 /

In 400 B.C. the Greek doctor Hippocratis of Cos, regarded as the father of medicine, wrote the Hippocratic Oath. This pledge of ethics outlines proper conduct and basic principles to be observed by doctors. All graduating medical students once pledged first to “do no harm”—the most well-known and fundamental promise. However, the original Oath has…

Consecration to St. Joseph During the Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary

By Sofia Infante / May 19, 2021 /

Go, then to Joseph, and do all that he shall say to you;Go to Joseph, and obey him as Jesus and Mary obeyed him;Go to Joseph, and speak to him as they spoke to him;Go to Joseph, and consult him as they consulted him;Go to Joseph, and honor him as they honored him; Go to…