I was recently reading Forever connected: the lifelong biological consequences of fetomaternal and maternofetal microchimerism (published in Clinical Chemistry, February 2021). This post contains my notes on the paper. [Read similar information in non-technical language in the Smithsonian article “The New Science of Motherhood“] The lifelong consequences of the exchange of cells between a mother […]
We asked our followers on social media: “Should pro-life and pro-choice people be friends? Why or why not?” Here are a few of the top responses. Ruth C.: “Pro-lifers should be friends with anyone. We cannot convince others that they’ve been lied to if we don’t have relationship with them.” Greg M.: “Absolutely! My friends […]
Secular Pro-Life founder and president Kelsey Hazzard here. I’ve occasionally written about my family life, and it’s a big week on that front, so I hope you’ll indulge me. As I write this, I am a foster parent of four wonderful teenagers. By the time you read this, 17-year-old “D,” who has been my foster […]
This post is specifically about debating online primarily with strangers or casual acquaintances. Strategies can be very different for in-person discussions and/or conversations with close friends. Yes, debating online can be worthwhile. Secular Pro-Life exists because of online debates. Around 2007, I joined an abortion discussion board on Facebook and began arguing about abortion almost […]
Let Them Live: How Saving One Life From Abortion Sparked a Movement, by Nathan & Emily Berning with John Greco, is available for pre-order with a September 1 release. I received an advance copy because I am a longtime supporter of the Bernings’ pro-life organization, also called Let Them Live. When the Guttmacher Institute surveyed […]
Some parents get tattoos to memorialize the children we’ve lost through miscarriage. I’m reflecting this morning on how profoundly pregnancy loss can affect us. I’ve had two miscarriages, both around the 6 week mark, both deeply upsetting when they happened and, if I give myself time to think about it, deeply upsetting to this day. […]
Last October, Herb Geraghty (pictured) was charged with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The FACE Act is a federal law that criminalizes nonviolent civil disobedience at abortion centers. The FACE Act is specifically targeted at nonviolent actions like blockades, since violent acts are already illegal (and roundly condemned by pro-life […]
Our executive director Monica Snyder recently appeared on the Equipped for Life podcast to discuss the psychology of persuasion, and particularly, what persuades people to transition from pro-abortion beliefs to anti-abortion beliefs. Watch the video or read the transcript below. Many thanks to our volunteer transcriber, Daniel Weinstein. Want to join him? Learn more about becoming […]
[This information is available in a Twitter thread here.] On June 21, I tuned into Support After Abortion’s monthly healing providers webinar, which is designed for licensed clinicians (social workers, mental health counselors, and similar) to receive training and support when helping clients work through an abortion experience. You can see the full webinar below. […]
A recent survey by the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST) found that 12.4% of American adults believe “the use of force is justified to restore the federal right to abortion.” That would make an army of approximately 22 million people. Since Dobbs, groups like Jane’s Revenge have targeted the pro-life community, […]
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