Seth & Aubrie Drayer

Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn are a husband-wife team who've enrolled in the battle they consider to be the "greatest moral challenge of this century." Ed Pilkington details their war on injustice in a recent Guardian article. The outrage is "gendercide;" it is the subject of their book Half the Sky and the focus of their life mission. "Gendercide," as detailed by Kristof and WuDunn, includes (but is not limited to) sex slavery, "honor" killings, genital mutilation, and infanticide. The numbers of women affected are truly staggering. For example, 60 to 100 million females are missing in the current population---a statistic the authors use to justify their comparison of this injustice in scale and scope to the slave trades of old and the Nazi Holocaust. When the authors of Half the Sky encountered these brutalities firsthand, they were shaken by how "open" and "blatant" it is, such as police standing nearby as a ...

“You know, I agree with you. I’m against abortion,” the young professional said. “But, it’s a done deal here.” The well-dressed businessman had approached our “Choice” Chain with a willingness to engage. “Can you explain?” I inquired. “Well, it’s not a big debate like in the States. Here in Canada, no one talks about it anymore.” I met this young man in late July when Aubrie and I attended a week-long training program hosted by the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) in Calgary, Alberta. During this week of coursework, group discussions, film, and “Choice” Chains, Aubrie and I forged friendships and explored new methods of pro-life outreach. What the businessman on the street told me, though, plagued me in a way unlike common pro-abortion rhetoric. It reminded me of the times I lived in France, where abortion is not merely taboo—it’s forgotten. It’s not that the pro-abortion side is winning. The battle can’t be found. Today in the States, the fight a...

Aubrie’s graduation from Bethel College a couple of months ago was indeed a joyous event. However, the celebration was somewhat mitigated by the anticipation of another milestone: the NCLEX Boards—the exam every graduate must pass before becoming a true nurse. Now, however, I am thrilled to say that Aubrie is not only a graduate but also a veritable Registered Nurse! She passed the exam last month and is now on the job hunt. In addition to making me a truly proud husband, Aubrie’s experience has given me food for thought, for her transition from student to nurse is a prime example of a misconception in the debate for life. Aubrie is now a nurse. However, prior to passing the Boards, she was not, and it would have then been inaccurate to call her a nurse. She was working toward and yearning for the day she would become one, but she was merely a potential nurse. Now, that has changed and she is afforded all of the rights of an RN. Similarly, the “pro-choice” community w...