"When children arrive, we believe they are always a blessing, always a sign of hope for the woman and the family to whom they are given. Even in refugee camps, even in poverty, even in sickness and in health. Our task is to be creative enough, generous enough and welcoming enough to see this child not as a threat, problem, or additional burden that cannot be borne, but to put the time and resources necessary into supporting the women and families who need support and care to bring these children into the world, and to provide them with the resources necessary to enable the flourishing and development of that child and family."

Read more: Anna Halpine, interviewed by Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review Online