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The Story of Birthright: The Alternative to Abortion Paperback June, 1973
Book by Louise Summerhill
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First published June 1, 1973
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August 13, 2026
Fake Title: A book called "The Alternative to Abortion" mentions adoption exactly 3 times
I bought the Kindle edition specifically to search it. The word "adoption" appears three times in the entire book.
Page 2: in Warren's own story, a campus nurse pushes his girlfriend toward abortion. He writes what she could have said — asking whether they'd consider placing the baby for adoption, offering to help. It's a hypothetical describing a conversation that never happened.
Page 94: one word at the end of a sentence about pregnancy centers encouraging "life-affirming options like parenting and adoption." No elaboration follows.
Page 127: biographical detail about Ryan Bomberger, who is quoted at the start of a chapter on rape exceptions.
That's all of it. No chapter on adoption. No section. No framework. No action step in a book whose selling point is that every chapter ends with action steps. No referral resource, no hotline, no agency named — while abortion pill reversal does appear.
Warren is president and CEO of Care Net, a network of over 1,200 pregnancy centers. The book's actual thesis is that abortion follows from the erosion of marriage, fatherhood, and discipleship, and the remedy is the church forming people differently. That's a real argument and he's entitled to it.
But it isn't what the title promises. "The Alternative to Abortion," singular, tells a reader the book will name one. Adoption is the alternative most readers will expect. It isn't here.
The opening chapter makes this hard to overlook. Warren identifies a medical professional's failure to offer adoption as the moment that shaped his life's work — then writes 250 pages in which adoption appears twice more, both in passing. He names the omission, then reproduces it.
One star for an honest argument delivered under a title that doesn't match it. Anyone can verify the count in thirty seconds with the Kindle search.
I bought the Kindle edition specifically to search it. The word "adoption" appears three times in the entire book.
Page 2: in Warren's own story, a campus nurse pushes his girlfriend toward abortion. He writes what she could have said — asking whether they'd consider placing the baby for adoption, offering to help. It's a hypothetical describing a conversation that never happened.
Page 94: one word at the end of a sentence about pregnancy centers encouraging "life-affirming options like parenting and adoption." No elaboration follows.
Page 127: biographical detail about Ryan Bomberger, who is quoted at the start of a chapter on rape exceptions.
That's all of it. No chapter on adoption. No section. No framework. No action step in a book whose selling point is that every chapter ends with action steps. No referral resource, no hotline, no agency named — while abortion pill reversal does appear.
Warren is president and CEO of Care Net, a network of over 1,200 pregnancy centers. The book's actual thesis is that abortion follows from the erosion of marriage, fatherhood, and discipleship, and the remedy is the church forming people differently. That's a real argument and he's entitled to it.
But it isn't what the title promises. "The Alternative to Abortion," singular, tells a reader the book will name one. Adoption is the alternative most readers will expect. It isn't here.
The opening chapter makes this hard to overlook. Warren identifies a medical professional's failure to offer adoption as the moment that shaped his life's work — then writes 250 pages in which adoption appears twice more, both in passing. He names the omission, then reproduces it.
One star for an honest argument delivered under a title that doesn't match it. Anyone can verify the count in thirty seconds with the Kindle search.
November 23, 2024
Very inspiring story from the Canadian founder of Birthright. A story of faith and hope and love. The purpose of Birthright is to form a connection with pregnant women and walk with them through their pregnancy by getting them the support and services they need.
June 13, 2014
absolutely love this book and in certain cases while reading this book can bring a tear to your eye and a great time to think and pause.
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