We’re kicking off a punny campaign we’re calling Sticky Summer. Yes, there’s a (pretty sweet) sticker involved. Our goal is to add 31 new monthly donors for the 31 days of August. This would move us from 103 to 134 monthly donors, a massive increase—and totally possible if you jump in. Join for $10 or more/month and we’ll […]
Hundreds of people have now taken our survey of non-traditional pro-lifers. Among other questions, we asked “If you haven’t always been opposed to abortion, when did you start opposing it?” Below is a selection of answers. Going through the experience of pregnancy and birth. I’m a scientist, so it’s silly that I would not have […]
Leah Sergeant and I had a heartfelt discussion of our experiences with miscarriage, particularly in terms of our limited options for handling the remains. Get the replay link here: Replay: “Personal Stories and Policy Gaps Around Miscarriage”, More than once this year, I’ve responded to news stories conveying how poorly society understands miscarriage, particularly regarding what women should […]
I livestreamed my discussion with Leah Libresco Sargeant about our personal experiences with the medical community while enduring miscarriage. You can listen to or watch the replay here: Replay: “Personal Stories and Policy Gaps Around Miscarriage”, Or, if you prefer, here is a summary of our conversation. Key Takeaways Summary In this livestream, Leah and […]
Since conducting this survey, Herb Geraghty and I streamed an in-depth conversation about some of the survey results and what they mean for our public discourse. Get the replay link here: Replay: “Abortion” Across the Aisle Introduction There’s no single definition of “abortion.” We can define it in terms of ethics, law, or medicine, and […]
If you missed the event, you can still access the replay link here: Replay: “Personal Stories and Policy Gaps Around Miscarriage”, [Reprinted from our email newsletter.] Hi All, Last week I emailed you about SPL’s proposed policy for hospitals to better support parents experiencing miscarriage. The same news stories that inspired us to create that policy moved […]
Note: In this post I talk a lot about miscarriage and what happens to miscarried remains. If your history or heart aren’t up for that, you may want to skip this one. Background In March 2025 a bill to require abortion pill providers to provide catch kits and medical waste bags to patients failed in […]
[This article is a transcript of “‘You either support reproductive autonomy or you don’t’” 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 Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.) I have to say it has been so disappointing to see some of the responses to […]
[This article is a transcript of “3 things you need to motivate people” 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.) There are three elements you need to motivate someone to take an action. Let’s say we’re talking about getting […]
A few months ago, the Human Life Review invited SPL to submit an essay responding to this prompt (emphasis added): In the decades between Roe v. Wade and Dobbs, most prolifers believed that Americans were more or less opposed to legalized abortion on demand because a) this was the case in 1973; b) it was […]