In the past week or two, an article entitled How Do You Change Someone’s Mind on Abortion? Tell Them You Had One has been making the rounds. The title is slightly misleading; the bulk of the article focuses on gay rights activism, specifically, the connection between personally knowing an LGBT person and increased support for […]
Several readers have asked me to discuss the Brittany Maynard story. Your wish is my command. For those who somehow aren’t aware, Brittany Maynard (right) is a young woman, only three years older than me, who has been diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain cancer. Doctors informed her that she could not be […]
Once upon a time, pretty much all that Secular Pro-Life did was create religiously neutral brochures for other pro-life groups to use. SPL’s founders were campus activists at the time and we saw a desperate need for handouts without Bible verses on them. Times have changed—we’ve gotten older, and Secular Pro-Life has extended its reach […]
Protestor’s sign reads “Choice is the American Way” Raise your hand if you’ve heard this argument in favor of Roe v. Wade: If a government can force women to gestate, it can also force them to abort. There’s some pathos here. It’s a nice, balanced sentence that sounds good to the ear. But strip the pathos […]
[Today’s blog post by Sarah Terzo is part of our paid blogging program. Sarah is a pro-life atheist, a frequent contributor to Live Action News, a board member of the Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians, and the force behind ClinicQuotes.com.] We live in a country where doctors can elect to kill an unborn baby […]
Did you miss us the last time we were in NYC? Have no fear. We’re coming back in just two weeks! This time our host is Fordham University Respect for Life. Secular Pro-Life president Kelsey Hazzard will present at Fordham on Saturday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. The students are still working on reserving a […]
[Today’s guest post by Nate Sheets in the third of a series. The next post in the series will arrive sometime next week.] Like the Straw Man last week, this week’s logical fallacy is one of the more commonly-known logical fallacies: the ad hominem. An ad hominem fallacy occurs when we attack our opponent for their […]
It’s crucial that we demonstrate that anyone can–and everyone should–oppose abortion. Thanks to you, we are working to change minds, transform our culture, and protect our prenatal children. Every donation supports our ability to provide nonsectarian, nonpartisan arguments against abortion. Read more details here. Please donate today.
To provide the best experience, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent may adversely affect certain features and functions.
We’d be happy to keep in touch. Subscribe for access to our newsletter and other updates.