“Don’t like abortion? Don’t get one.” This talking point is simultaneously one of the most recurrent and least persuasive pro-choice arguments. First and foremost, pro-lifers view abortion as a human rights violation, and it makes no sense to tell people concerned about human rights violations to mind their own business. [See the related TikTok – […]
On January 2, The New York Times ran a front page article called “When Does Life Start? A Post-Roe Conundrum,” and on January 14, the Times published reader responses. The first response was from Richard Ambron, a professor of cell biology with Columbia University. Below is his opinion interspersed with my commentary. When during gestation […]
A self-described progressive atheist recently wrote us: “I’d like to understand the secular case against abortion. I already know the ‘biblical case.’ Is there a book I could read?” Here is a working list. Please note we have not personally read all of these, but others have recommended them as secular arguments either specifically against […]
In November 2017, the digital magazine Aeon published “Infanticide,” an article giving an historical overview of the practice across cultures. Some passages jumped out at me. Here is a TikTok summary and below it is the blog post version. For example (emphasis added): If there’s one thing we can still agree on in this era […]
The following are areas that I think should be easy common ground for pro-life and pro-choice people. What would you add?
The New York Times recently published ‘I’m Not Ready’: A Mother Denied an Abortion in Texas Faces an Uncertain Future. A few notes: Last year Tamara Nelson was a pregnant mother of three, denied an abortion under Texas’ restrictive laws. 1. We still have people almost daily tell us that abortion laws don’t stop people […]
The Thought Experiment The Burning IVF Lab (also referred to as the Burning Fertility Clinic) is a thought experiment intended to demonstrate that people opposed to abortion don’t sincerely believe embryos are valuable human beings. The idea is that an IVF lab is on fire and you can save either a group of embryos (sometimes […]
On October 19, Guardian Senior Staff writer Poppy Noor published “What a pregnancy actually looks like before 10 weeks – in pictures.” The article reprints photographs from the MYA Network (“MY Abortion” network) of aborted pregnancy tissue and quotes an abortion provider of the same network, Dr. Joan Fleischman. Given the title and the framing […]
[Esta publicación está disponible en español aquí.] Earlier this year Ana Kasparian of the Young Turks gave a quick rant about how the Bible has no say in what women can do with their bodies. Here is our response in video form with transcription below. Ana Kasparian clip: I don’t care that you’re a Christian. I […]
Secular resources are necessary At Secular Pro-Life, we’re repeatedly asked about resources for secular people who experience emotional and mental health issues after abortion. Pro-life programs such as Rachel’s Vineyard and Silent No More are devoted to helping people heal, but these programs are overtly faith-based and may not be a good fit for atheists, […]