Author Asks Pro-Lifers What They’ve Done to Help Lower Income Single Mothers, Gets Flood of Remarkable Answers
A question directed at pro-lifers tweeted out by an author critical of Alabama’s “heartbeat bill” prompted a flood of responses that ended up demonstrating the personal, proactive generosity of many in the pro-life movement.
In a tweet pointed out by Twitchy, “blue-check” author and Times of Israel blogger Sarah Tuttle-Singer wrote: “Dear Pro-Life friends: what have you *personally* done to support lower income single mothers? I’ll wait:”
Dear Pro-Life friends: what have you *personally* done to support lower income single mothers?
I’ll wait:
— (((TuttleSinger))) سارا تاتل سينجر שרה טאטל-סינגר (@TuttleSinger) May 15, 2019
The new Alabama laws won’t stop women from having abortions. They’ll find alternatives. Many women will go under the knife of back alley butchers, or use metal hangers in dirty rooms, or drink toxic herbs until they bleed out. Does that make you cringe? Do something about it
— (((TuttleSinger))) سارا تاتل سينجر שרה טאטל-סינגר (@TuttleSinger) May 15, 2019
I've spent the last 15 years serving breakfast once a month at a homeless shelter and making lunches for the same shelter once a month on a separate weekend. Your bad faith garbage argument is irrelevant, but I hope your happy with your supposed mic drop.
— Mo Mo (@molratty) May 15, 2019
Donated to crisis pregnancy centers.
Volunteered with the Sisters of Life (highly recommend: you can be helpful just by holding a baby while mama gets food at the potluck, for instance)
Offered to meet with anyone in a crisis pregnancy to talk about arranging to adopt their baby.— Alexi Sargeant (@AlexiSargeant) May 15, 2019
The Mennonite community in our small town runs a huge foster care program, funded by their thrift store, in association with the prisons (our county has something like 14 prisons). They foster kids where they can be near their mothers and visit them with the aim of reunification.
— CleverNameGoesHere (@CaitEMarchand) May 15, 2019
Paid to have her car fixed and furnished the place they were living in (with the grandmother).
— IrritatedWoman (@irritatedwoman) May 16, 2019
I currently have a school friend of my daughter living with us, (we considered her a daughter now), who was raised by her now 85 year old grandmother since kindergarten. when her mom & dad abandoned her, for drugs & alcohol.
— Peg Demetris TOC 🇻🇦 (@CatholicForLife) May 15, 2019
Volunteered at a center assisting with the wellness (fitness, meals) of mothers
Babysat
Donated to adoptions
Drove moms to appointments
Was a friend (listened, talked, met up with, called)
*I truly do hope all the answers encourage you. Most people serve and love quietly.— Trillia Newbell (@trillianewbell) May 16, 2019
After the overwhelming response, the author and blogger issued some follow-up tweets praising the personal generosity of pro-lifers, while suggesting the government needs to step in to do more.
“I am delighted to see that there are good people out there supporting struggling single moms:) wish our government did more, too!” she wrote. “It’s wonderful to see so many pro life people personally doing things to help struggling single moms – but what about the government? And what about better sex education and easier access to contraception?” (Read more from “Author Asks Pro-Lifers What They’ve Done to Help Lower Income Single Mothers, Gets Flood of Remarkable Answers” HERE)
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