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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

7 abortion myths to check before you vote tomorrow

November 2, 2026 in Debunking, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Tomorrow, November 3, voters in four states will weigh in on abortion. In the final days before voting, the same misleading or straight false claims keep showing up. Here’s a quick guide to bring with you to the polls, with links to our full analyses. Myth 1: Idaho’s abortion law is driving OBGYNs out of […]

Recap: pro-choicers reviewed SPL’s training in Texas

October 30, 2026 in Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Hi All – Last week I presented our popular Building Bridges training to Del Mar College students in Corpus Christi, Texas. Normally Bridges is a training specifically for pro-lifers, but in this case a philosophy professor offered his students credit to attend, and some of those students are pro-choice. This gave me a new opportunity: I got […]

Processing reproductive grief as an atheist

October 26, 2026 in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Reproductive Grief Resources, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of  “Processing reproductive grief as an atheist“ courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video is also available on TikTok. For me personally, I found that things that helped me psychologically and emotionally were acknowledgment from the people […]

“The right to avoid genetic parenthood”

October 23, 2026 in Bodily Rights, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “‘The right to avoid genetic parenthood‘” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video is also available on TikTok. The point of abortion is to make sure an embryo or a fetus dies. Some pro-choice people will […]

Why are you pro-life? Tell your stories.

October 19, 2026 in Dialogue strategy, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Why are you pro-life? Tell your stories.” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video is also available on TikTok. When people ask you why you’re pro-life, yes, you can say things like, “Because every human life has […]

“They don’t do dismemberment abortions”

October 12, 2026 in Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of  “‘They don’t do dismemberment abortions‘“ courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This is a really weird myth to believe: “They don’t do [dismemberment abortions].” There are absolutely dismemberment abortions. Most abortions after the first trimester involve […]

Are you a hypocrite? Taking different positions on abortion and the death penalty.

October 7, 2026 in Dialogue strategy, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Note: Secular Pro-Life does not take a position on the death penalty because we are a single issue group. We invite people both for and against the death penalty to work with us to oppose abortion. We should be able to accurately describe our opposition’s perspective. It’s usually not hypocritical to oppose abortion while supporting […]

Podcast recap: “That’s The Personhood Debate” with Let Them Live

October 5, 2026 in Adoption & Foster Care, Personhood, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Emily Berning invited me onto the Let Them Live podcast to talk about making the secular case against abortion. Emily runs Let Them Live, an organization that comes alongside women in financial crisis who are considering abortion, and she told me the group has helped more than 1,200 women choose to parent instead. We covered […]

Everyone loves someone who has had an abortion

September 30, 2026 in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Everyone loves someone who has had an abortion” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] This video is also available on TikTok. Have you seen the pro-choice phrase, “Everyone loves someone who has had an abortion”? I love people […]

Podcast recap: “ProPublica’s Ectopic Pregnancy reporting” with AAPLOG

September 23, 2026 in Debunking, Interviews, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Dr. Christina Francis, CEO of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) invited me back onto AAPLOG’s Observations podcast for another “reverse interview,” where I ask her the questions instead of the other way around. This is a recurring format for us. Our most recent round covered Representative Kat Cammack’s ectopic pregnancy. This […]

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