Declining Alaska abortion rate raises new questions
Abortion rates in Alaska appear to have fallen by more than 30% in recent years. This is according to the latest research from the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion research company that works closely with Planned Parenthood. The new report indicates that
News Roundup: Information to make a difference in Alaska
The following is a brief roundup of news and events that Alaskans can use to make a positive difference in family, business and cultural life. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR PRO-LIFE VIGIL AT SOLDOTNA ABORTION CLINIC The fall campaign of 40 Days for Life is
Parental rights organizer needed for ‘at risk’ Alaska
A leading national parental rights organization, with the mission to “educate and inform the public and policymakers regarding parental rights,” is in need of an Alaskan coordinator to help introduce legislation in the Alaska Legislature that strengthens
Radical pro-abortion activists endorse 87% of candidates in Juneau elections
All but one candidate running for office in the Oct. 1 Juneau Borough elections received a full endorsement from a hard-line pro-abortion activist group. The Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition Political Action Committee only backs candidates who “affirm their
Sen. Murkowski seen as ‘key’ vote in bill to restrict religious freedoms
In 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski initially voted to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In 2013, however, she changed her mind and voted for same-sex marriage, so long as religious freedom remained intact. Now, with most of those freedoms
Rejecting state funds allows Anchorage homeless shelter to boldly share the Gospel
It was September, dark enough already for the northern lights to illuminate the tent where Daniel Bates was living in the margins of Fairbanks. The weather was bleak, his life was bleak, and no amount of alcohol was numbing the bitterness of either.
Fairbanks candidates take opposing stances on hot-button social issues
The Oct. 1 Fairbanks North Star Borough elections could have a significant impact on pro-life laws and policies dealing with LGBTQ issues. This according to both Alaska’s leading abortion proponents and pro-life advocates. Planned Parenthood, which provides
Leading bioethicist to speak in Anchorage on ‘the transgender question’
One of the nation’s leading bioethicists will be in Anchorage next week for a free public lecture entitled “Thinking through the ethics of the transgender question.” Father Tad Pacholczyk is director of the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) in
Alaskan ‘heroes’ honored as Special Olympics ‘champions’
Special Olympics Alaska honored its outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and sponsors this week during a packed and sometimes emotional ceremony at the group’s training headquarters in Anchorage. More than 200 participants and supporters of Special
Pro-life event will raise support for pregnant Alaska women
The pro-life HeartReach Center, which has offered support to pregnant Alaska women for more than 30 years, is holding its annual fundraising banquet on Oct. 17 at Wasilla Bible Church in Wasilla. The event features keynote speakers Derrick and Julie Tennat,
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