Sanctity of Life

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide designed to help churches navigate the topic of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF).

WASHINGTON (BP) – The most recent episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) podcast featured two Southern Baptist Convention ministry leaders discussing the importance of pro-life advocacy and recapping their attendance at the 2026 National March for Life.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (BP) – Shortly after immigrating to Virginia, a Jamaican woman discovered she and her husband were expecting a baby. Only he was still in Jamaica, and she was scared. Abortion became a consideration.

WASHINGTON – Thousands of pro-life Americans, including many Southern Baptists, gathered near the U.S. Capitol Friday (Jan. 23) for the 53rd annual March for Life.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission released a letter today (Jan. 16) calling for President Trump’s action on recent issues that have brought friction between the pro-life movement and an administration historically supportive of it.

Underground abortion networks are emerging out of the shadows, and it is every bit as alarming as it sounds. 

“I’m not religious.” She spoke the words as soon as I pulled a chair beside her hospital bed.

As King David wrote in praise to God, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:13-14). These ancient words carry fresh urgency for the Church today.

Martin retires from Baptist Record; Sanctity of Life Sunday materials available.

NASHVILLE (BP) – When Evan Lenow raises the issue of contraception in his college and seminary ethics classes, it is the first time most students have considered that a married couple’s efforts to prevent pregnancy might be morally problematic.