Secular Pro-Life had a very busy 2018. Here are the highlights. In January, we participated in both the March for Life in Washington, D.C. and the Walk for Life in San Francisco, CA. SPL president Kelsey Hazzard spoke at Georgetown University for a conference with the theme “(Ir)religiously Pro-Life: The Future of the Movement in […]
We won’t keep you in suspense. The most-read posts on this blog for 2018 are… 10. “The People Want Roe to Stay”—Abortion polls produce bizarre results; people claim to support Roe v. Wade, but also favor abortion restrictions that aren’t possible with Roe in place. 9. Pro-life agnostic running for Senate in Missouri—Austin Petersen did […]
Here are the graphics that got the most likes, reactions, and shares on Secular Pro-Life’s facebook page in 2018: 10. When we march against the brutality of abortion, this is how counter-protests are advertised (with our annotations) 9. You are worthy 8. We felt compelled to respond to this meme, because it’s wrong to pit […]
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have a very full schedule next month! You are welcome to join us as we connect with fellow activists and equip one another to save lives. Want to volunteer? Email us at info@secularprolife.org. Geaux Forth Youth Rally Date: Thursday, January 17, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 […]
On the 25th of May this year, when Ireland paved the way for legalized abortion through the repeal of the Eighth Amendment, many Repealers claimed that this was a final severing of the Catholic Church’s control in Ireland and real liberation for Irish women. Such shockingly ignorant remarks show how little the Repealers know about […]
I started volunteering at my local secular crisis pregnancy center in the greater Seattle area, for 6 hours a week, in early September. It’s been several months and I already feel like I have learned a lot, not only about how to fold baby clothes into bundles or how to take clients in, but also […]
With its recent addition of Justice Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court now has five Republican-appointed judges who may vote in favor of overturning or significantly compromising Roe v. Wade. Additionally, Justice Kavanaugh and his colleagues may have the opportunity to make this decision relatively soon. Earlier this year, Iowa passed a “heartbeat bill” banning abortion after […]
Democratic presidential hopeful Richard Ojeda, who launched his campaign last month, recently eviscerated any hope that he’d represent a relatively moderate alternative to his party’s stance on abortion. Back in May, The Nation described Ojeda as “avowedly pro-life,” even though he opposed legal protections for the unborn as a West Virginia state senator. Now, in […]
Every day, life is being put to an end before it even has the opportunity to begin. According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 3,000 abortions in America per day. One study by the Guttmacher Institute found that more than half of all U.S. abortion patients in 2014 were in their 20s: patients […]
[Esta publicación está disponible en español aquí.] Many people argue that abortion is justified because of bodily rights. The idea is that it doesn’t matter if the fetus is a person or not, because no person can use your body against your will. If that principle is generally true and generally applies to abortion, it […]
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