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Monica Snyder

About Monica Snyder

Monica Snyder is the Executive Director of Secular Pro-Life. She has been working with SPL since its founding in 2009. Monica has a BS in Chemical Biology and MS in Forensic Science and takes a particular interest in biological facts and peer-reviewed research related to the abortion debate.

Entries by Monica Snyder

Responding to post-Dobbs predictions

August 29, 2026 in Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Surprisingly blunt piece by David Hackney, a physician who supports abortion rights called “Many Post-Dobbs Fears Have Not Come to Pass.” Hackney talks about four predictions that happened around the time of Dobbs: Taken one at a time, prediction one was that infant mortality rates would increase, and he cites a study that found that […]

“They scared me to death for no reason”: an interview with Emily Davis on pressure after prenatal testing

August 24, 2026 in Interviews, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Monica Snyder

I interviewed Emily Davis, a friend and long-time pro-life activist, about her experiences with first trimester genetic testing. If you are interested in sharing your experience with prenatal screening, please complete this survey. If you listen to the full episode and have feedback, please tell us here. Key Takeaways Summary “They were acting like this was a sure thing.” Emily described […]

Don’t go to John Oliver for news.

August 21, 2026 in Debunking, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

You asked us to weigh in, so we did the homework first. Help us keep responding with substance instead of soundbites. Support our work. Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver recently spent a segment on fetal personhood, which he defined as “the concept that a fetus is from conception a separate unique human with its own […]

“In all other ways, we value autonomy more [than right to life].”

August 19, 2026 in Bodily Rights, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “We value autonomy more” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video also available on TikTok. “I’ve yet to hear a good counterargument to the need for bodily autonomy when weighed against the value of life. In […]

Miscarriage as an anti-abortion atheist

August 10, 2026 in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of  “A voice you never heard before” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video also available on TikTok. I saw this image online today: “Imagine getting into heaven and a voice you never heard before shouts, ‘Mommy!’” […]

“Later elective abortions aren’t done in hospitals”

August 5, 2026 in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Later elective abortions aren’t done in hospitals” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video also available on TikTok. I’ve talked a lot on this channel about how later abortions are not always for medical emergencies, and in […]

PPROM, pregnancy trauma, and parent advocacy: an interview with Lauren Pope

July 29, 2026 in Interviews, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Monica Snyder

I interviewed Lauren Pope, Executive Director of Rehumanize International, about her own high-risk pregnancy with PPROM, as well as her experiences in PPROM online support groups in the years to follow. If you listen to the full episode and have feedback, please tell us here. Key Takeaways Summary “This was seven weeks of my life trying […]

Couple says they had to abort a stranger’s baby

July 13, 2026 in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Couple says they had to abort a stranger’s baby” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] Video also available on TikTok. For your consideration: “Couple sues fertility clinic saying they had to abort a stranger’s baby.” This couple in […]

We’re in a Sticky Situation Again

July 1, 2026 in Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

We’re back with another sweet sticker for this year’s Sticky Summer giveaway.  This July, we’re trying to scoop up 31 new monthly donors for the 31 days of the month. This would move us from 144 to 175 monthly donors and would make our sundae dreams come true. Monthly donors are our cherry on top, allowing us […]

4 ways pro-lifers can communicate more clearly about abortion

June 29, 2026 in Dialogue strategy, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Secular Pro-Life surveyed hundreds of people asking them to work through dozens of medical scenarios and tell us which ones they considered “abortions.” (You can take the survey here.) We compared the answers of committed pro-lifers, middle-ground respondents, and committed pro-choicers to better understand the way these groups communicate with each other. For the data […]

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