DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For more than a year, presidential candidates have been crisscrossing Iowa's rolling farmland, shaking hands and posing for photos with voters in coffee shops, American Legion halls and libraries, often in towns so small that most Iowans have never heard of them. The payoff comes Monday when the Iowa caucuses launch the presidential nominating process, giving some candidates a boost and likely ending the White House hopes of others who fare poorly.
Discovering an unplanned pregnancy can invoke lots of emotions, including fear, anger or dread. But getting over the shock and carrying such a pregnancy to term can also lead to pleasant surprises.
Often, a woman with an unintended pregnancy doesn't have a realistic choice because of challenging circumstances, or because of a lack of support from those close to her, according to Chuck Donovan, president of the Charlotte Lozier Institute. The Washington-based research organization focuses on "understanding of the value of human life, motherhood, and fatherhood" in order to foster policies that will reduce and end abortion.
