Welcome to the Friday, February 17th, 2023 edition of the Daily Article Podcast.

I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article written by Dr. Ryan Denison.

It is estimated that roughly 50,000 more babies will be born each year as a result of the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last

July. For those who oppose abortion, every one of those lives is a cause for celebration. For those

who think differently, that's 50,000 women who will be forced to carry and often raise a baby they

didn't want. But while there are many stories of women who are grateful once the child arrives,

most who feel inclined to get an abortion do so because their lives were difficult

before adding a baby to the mix.

Fortunately, an increasing number of people are taking steps to make sure that being pro-life means more than just being

pro-birth. And as Adam Mechanist profiles for Christianity today, Christians are often at the forefront

of such efforts. Embrace Grace is one such example of a Christian group that supports single

parents and women facing unplanned pregnancies. Betty Hodge

started a chapter at her church in 2019 because as someone who had also faced an unplanned

pregnancy and pressure to abort a baby, she can empathize with women who find themselves in a similar

position. She credits the support of her family for helping her to choose

life for her child and now works to provide similar support for the women to whom she ministers.

As McKenness notes, Mississippi, where Hodge lives and works, has the highest rate of preterm births

over 30% more than the national average, as well as the highest infant

mortality rate in the U.S. with nearly nine of every 1,000 babies dying. And for the infants who

live to be toddlers, 28% of them will live in poverty. There are understandable reasons that

Mississippi often finds itself in the

crosshairs of pro-choice advocates looking to justify their position by highlighting the additional

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