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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

Pro-abortion lexicon: don’t say “heartbeat” or “living”

October 7, 2024 in Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

[This article is a transcript of “Pro-abortion lexicon: don’t say ‘living’” courtesy of volunteer Ben Tomlin. If you’re interested in volunteering to transcribe more of our content, please complete our volunteer survey.] Okay, are you ready for this mouthful: “A Lexicon for First-Trimester Ultrasounds: Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Recommendations.” They’re trying to […]

“Why don’t you block the pro-choice trolls?”

September 30, 2024 in Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

At SPL, we regularly get messages from followers asking us to block “pro-choice trolls.” Some thoughts. Recognize the difference between a troll versus someone who is simply pro-choice and disagrees. The pro-choice person disagreeing might not always be the epitome of honesty and politeness (neither are some pro-lifers), but there’s still a distinction. There are […]

Rally with us in Phoenix!

September 28, 2024 in Administrative, Later Abortion, Legislation, laws, & court cases, SPL Emails, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Photo Credit Secular Pro-Life On October 4 I’m joining SPL’s Board VP (and PAAU’s founder), Terrisa Bukovinac to rally in Phoenix against Prop 139. Arizona already allows elective abortion until 15 weeks, but apparently that’s not enough for abortion advocates. They’re fighting for the “right” to abort viable children. It’s grotesque extremism, and we have […]

Premature infant death leads to murder charge. What does that have to do with abortion?

September 27, 2024 in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Much of this info available as a tweet thread here. As seen on Twitter/X: So the South Carolina abortion ban directly resulted in a woman being charged with murder for a miscarriage? That sounds awful. Also really strange, because South Carolina’s abortion law sprecifically does not allow criminal prosecution of women who get abortions. Here […]

No, Texas maternal mortality didn’t “skyrocket” after heartbeat law

September 25, 2024 in Legislation, laws, & court cases, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

Under the “abortion rights” section of NBC’s website, they have “A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after abortion ban.” The article is a summary of an unpublished analysis from the Gender Equity Policy Insitute (GEPI). I searched their website and couldn’t find any recent reports related to Texas. I can’t look at […]

“How many third trimester abortions happened in the last decade, and where?”

September 23, 2024 in Later Abortion, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

During this month’s presidential debate, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had the following exchange: Trump: Will she allow abortion in the 8th month, 9th month, 7th month?Harris: *eyeroll* c’monTrump: Under Roe v Wade you could do abortions in the 7th month, the 8th month, the 9th month.Harris: That’s not true. September 10, 2024 ABC News […]

What do they mean by “after-birth abortion”?

September 13, 2024 in Ableism, Later Abortion, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

This content is available in video form here, and in written form below the video. Also posted to Facebook and Twitter/X. Regarding “after-birth abortion,” there are (at least) three distinctions to keep in mind. 1) There are distinctions between ending a pregnancy when there is an adverse prenatal diagnosis versus when there isn’t. Sometimes parents […]

“We invited the child’s spirit to revisit Earth another time.”

August 28, 2024 in Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss, Religion, Uncategorized, Your Stories /by Monica Snyder

The abortion debate is often described as anti-choice people opposing abortion for religious reasons on the one side and pro-choice people supporting abortion for more secular, pluralistic reasons on the other. In reality, the different sides are more complex. Of course, we at Secular Pro-Life often focus on the secular bases for opposing abortion. But […]

How doctors can build trust with parents of children with Trisomy 13 or 18

August 26, 2024 in Ableism, Research, Uncategorized /by Monica Snyder

I recently read this article in the journal Palliative Medicine: Building trust and improving communication with parents of children with Trisomy 13 and 18. Trisomy 13 and 18 are common life-limiting conditions associated with major disabilities. This article explores the experiences of parents of children with Trisomy 13 or 18, focusing on the parents’ interactions […]

How secular pro-choicers become secular pro-lifers

August 23, 2024 in Pro-Life Demographics, Religion, Uncategorized, We Asked You Answered /by Monica Snyder

In mid-July we launched our survey of non-traditional pro-lifers. Respondents described their religious views and whether they’ve always opposed abortion. Those who haven’t always opposed abortion elaborated on what changed their minds. Below is a selection of those answers from people who described themselves as “atheist” or “agnostic.” You can also see many similar answers […]

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